The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-12
HobOlxeu City News.

A SNAIL RIor-vK SuspAy Law ESroscxp-ARRnsr or
Im MAYOR AND CouScuxkS or JERSEY CnY.-Yestel day
afternoon quite small riot took place In the city OF Hobo
ken arising out OF q difficulty between Alderman Wilson
acting Mayor and the propresors Of the Union and North
Hoboken line OF omnbntses No arrests were
made blood shed, but the affair created
IN intense excitement at the time Tho facts
Of the cssc are rs follows Some few weeks since
number Of citizens complained 10 the acting Mayor that
the drivers Of beee stages 10 The habit Of driving
through the streets Of very rapid rate and there being
opposition lines there frequently dsgraoeful language
used and conduct violating public decency. Mr.. Wilson
sent notice TO the propretos Of these ncs and informed
them that there wa4A State law fobddng tho running Of
~css W.I their horses through tho and cona
themselves quietly, not 10 Interfere with them Tbs
hey consented TO- ard the next Sunday they
confined ths sclves TO these terms The next Sunday,
however, the former disorderly conduct was exhibited,
upon which Mr. Wilson, acting Mayor, Issued an ofder
cs p.ss ~ poce were sworn IN lsSt sunday in order
10 enforce the laws. But little disturbance took place,
with the exception hst one OF the propctors OF one Of
the Bergen stages made thress against the but no
blows we're suuck. Yesterday the psopEetors OF The
Unsu Hm aud North Hoboken stages seemed determined
bsr stages through he city in spite Of the orders Of the
Mayor That ecer assisted By the police, seized the
stsges, spd After some wrangng captured them and took
the horses 70 tho stable OF r. wddron, where officers
were placed In charge About four O'Clock German
pacd Corbeu Lewis piessed 70 charter Of the Union
hoDO<eu
win load Of passeDsers. On reaching the corner q
Washington street. opposite the Hotel Napoleon, the stage
stopped by the Mayor and police The driver insisted
that private stsge, and that he had right 70 20
90 whcA rnoiestauon The discussion attracted the Al
nnton OF quito largo crowd, the most Of whom seemed
win the driver Amor considerable wrApgling and
much loud and boisterous conduct this stage the same
the others and the horses were put in the stable
Of Mr. wsdrop In ffcni Of this plsce the multitude con-
grcgAied and freely dscufsed The merits OF the question
The majority Of those present were Germans,
who ielt greatly sesrievcd N consequence On tneI
MsDy threats were made, but none that therc any
probability OF being accomplished After the ARRAY With
the sss ,ssc the MAY or s The o.nce o. zoe ~.
Mr.. o. Evens, City Clerk, and at once assigned post
duty The section OF the lag under which this action b
Section g. laws Of New Jersey on vice and immortality
any stage stages shall be driven through any part
esoep, snioeni reason shall be shown that be done
OF necessity mercy, OF In case OF carrying The
mail 70 or from any post Office the proprietor or propre
vced before any the peace Of The county where
IN The cferce shs be committed upon the view Of said
sr O. q the
for every srob offence and In OF payment Of such
forfeiture or perel'y, then The same shall be levied re-
scrbed ana by section Of this Act, and every
Justice Of the peace In this STATE ia hereby empowered and
other s' Que information. Of sDy stage or Stages be.
ing driven or run through any part OF TINS
state "a 70 ss dean = n. Ss.s .ss
eIpsnse Of the proprs,ors Of I'D stage stages until the
following day then 10 be dean with AZ herenter directed
section "a line Mayor Recorder Alderman q any city
or town corporate within the state shs and may for
the purposes this at be vested with all the power and
authority OF justices OF the Peace within The bou,ds Of the
respective cities or towns corporate, end shall execute
beren all the duties imposed BY this act on Justices OF the
| reece.n
The prorretors Of the lines stages and mango their
rerds ie much eggeved q, the pursued By the
MAYOR and went before justices Hemngbovcr and Bou-
sted making complaints against the Mayor, Alderman he
cf u,lica
peace Warrants issued and placed IN the hands OF
constable Henry Pay, who arrested them. They viii DO
| examined durifg The day
Much excitement vas manifested during The whole day
| but no untowAr demonstrations were made.