The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-16
jersey CITY Intelligence.
THu JRHSEY CITY DEPOT OF THE NEW YORK AND ERIE
EAILRoAD DESTROYED BY FLEE.

Jersey CITY Insslngence.
TEE yHHsEY orY DEPOT OF THE NEW YORK AND ERIE
RAILROAD DESTROYED BY FLEE.
On Saturday morning, at about o'clock Are broke
out in the depot Of the New York and Erie Railroad In
Jsrrsy City, which consumed the building In short
rpace Of time, together with nearly al Of is contents
intending four cars laden with freight and six passenger
and ONE or two baggAgs cars. The buildng old
wooden one, formerly used BY the Paterson Railroad
Company, and did not belong to tho Erie Company 1t
Of great value The freight contained goods
to the value OF about The loss Of cars cannot
fall much short Of SIS 000 and the loss Of the building
least s25 O00 The fire originated from the filing Of
limp in the lamp room. man named Adams, employ.
ed about the depot was filing the lamp with light 50
by that the fluid took fire. He UNDERTOOK to get
the barrel containing the fluid out Of the building but
the flames communicated with IL and II burst. burning
the destruction Of the building was certain.
Three young men, in the employ OF the company a.
telegraph operators asleep In the second story OF
the window. The only article OF clothing which Of
them saved his Shirt and another had thrown his
trunk OF the window before lsapng but person.
in excited state Of mind had placed the depot
for safety and he could not IL from the flames
The books and specie to the amount Of 81 200,
saved in the Safes The 6remen were promptly on hand,
and active, but Passaic could not the building.
The company at once provided accommodation for bust
ness, and trains arrive and depart regularly
RESULT THE EIECuoN-MR HILL DECLARED MAYOR.
The Board Of Canvasers concluded their duties noon
on Saturday. They met Friday evening at the Ly-
ceum and the report Of the Judges Of the Election in the
First ward having thrown out 19S ballots which was
the of David Manners for Mayor because the
bottom Of the ticket Poundmaser was spelled Pondmas-
ter Mr. O. ZbrisKie addressed the Board urging that
those ballots ahould be allowed The Board adjourned to
Saturday morning. at nine clock ut the place. and
when they met W. Scudder SPOKE the purpose.
When he had concluded, VIM E. Jelfs volunteered
to speak in vindcation Of the judges and at the
clusion Of his remarks the result that the Board
Of Csnvasses sustained the action Of the judges from
Selah Hill was then declared Mayor. The following was
the Mayoraty vote, according to the decison:Selah
HILL (democrat) ward, 203; Second ward, 174;
Third ward 800 Fourth ward, 336-total LOIS.
David s Manners (independent whg)-First ward, SO;
Second ward 2l4 third ward, $50; Fourth ward ia
total S47 Majority for Hill, 1885, James Marine (regu-
lar whg) received In the First ward o. In tho Second
ward u in the Third ward, and in the Fourth ward,
votes-making q total Of Ia votes Although the
was the contest between license and license par
ties supported the former reputed to be by the
Know Nothipes, and the latter openly was by the
foreign population and other Influences votes could
be spared to candidate whose chances were not in.
volved in this The supporters Of Mayor Manners
demur at the decision OF the Board of Canvassers and
Saturday they procuring the issue Of inunc
ton be served Mr. HILL but that gentleman de-
cnes being Mayor under the circumstances, he WILL 1t
opportunity to serve the paper upon him. The friends
OF Mayor Msnners will meet 10 the Public square on
Tuesday evening. The result Of the canvass showed
the election Of H. NJ Traphagen Water Comm ssioner,
over John Griths, by 1856 majority Lorenzo Jaquins,
Collector, over Jesse Platt, by TOT majority.