The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-17
Jersey City N.vvs.

uxs~v,sorS g0fNps IN A CnurcH -'INvzsu0AnoN BT RI
Por,u -CcnsdeYable sxcitemev. nas ARISEN IN Jerse
CITY in consequence Of groans ana unearhly sound
sa 70 emanass sssa chv On M inc upper part OF Jer
soy Cry for some nshv pAs me nFs' known OF thes
mysterious sounds 49, .sn ."', ''noe, ~nen 'ne
- - 70 procure some manuscript which he bad
and had occasion to make use Of The edince
~ @s Rg f SSd N ssI s:s
and when approaching the altar al the rear he attention.
increased and al the same time drew To this he a
rst paid but little heed presuming to be the antics Of
mischcvous boys but presently the sounds changed to
nnmcrabic invisible beings clustering around IN close
proximity TO his pcrson, until finally bis feelings were 80
wrought upon that he felt impcl!ed 70 leave the
stantiay the facts Of the case as stated by the fss
tor of the church 10 Chief Of Police McMannus,
neghborhood that the church haunted and request
Ing that the matter might be kept quiet as possible
believing that In few days at arthest he would be able
TO unravel the mystery and satisfactorily explain the
cause Of the sounds Since that time tire church ednce
has been thoroughly examined inside and out but with
out unraveng the mystery and meantime these dismal
and uncarhly yells and cries heard almost every
night couple Of nights since Chief OF Pdre McMan
mus, accompanied by aid Doyle and dctccyeE u. l. Nc
Williams, determined to pay visit to the reported
haunted church. They accordingly procured the KEYS
and entered the cdee shortly after midnight Taking
their position in the centre Of the church In total dark
ness, they had remained there but short time when
they heard low moaning sound apparently proceeding
from the vicinity OF the pulpit, which gradually grew
louder, came nearer, until IL finally eliminated around
their heads in howls, yells, groahs, &C., and then
gradually died away as II came. After few moments
Of perfect silence Chief McMannus drew from his pocket
revolver loaded with blank cartridge and fred ono
charge, when almost instantly the ednce seemed
filled with thousands OF Infatuated demons, making
tho NEST hdcous noises and apparently bent
experienced very peculiar sensation In the head, and
finally the noses became hdeos md unearthly that
they made hasty retreat, apparently pursued by the
Infatuated demons IN the door, winch they closed and
locked The officers then crossed th6reet 10 the opyo
site walk and remained there until Daylight but heard
NO further sounds and made discoveries which would
tend 70 explain the mystery The people residing in the
immediate neghborhood claim 70 have been disturbed at
all hours Of the night by these dcmonac sounds and
hood.
NEw CATHOLIC CHURCH IN JsRsn Cny.-The corner
stone Of Catholic church will be laid to-day, with
al the imposing ceremonies peculiar 10 such occasions
BY the Right Rev Dr. Bayley, Bishop Of New jersey, at
the Of Grand and Van Worst Streets Jersey City
The ceremonies will commence n past three The
Rev. Dr.. Z. N. Gynn will deliver an appropriate
sist the Bishop In his solemn once.
DIArm yRon SUrmoKH.-A man named Carrot Bar
rey while engaged unloading humber ct the foot Of South
Eighth street. Jersey City, about three o'clock Friday
afternoon Frustrated by the heat and died from tho
effects shortly AFTER. About ive O'Clock Friday After
noon aborer, employed In e1cavatng at Fox Hill Ho
boken rendered nsensbls from the heat and died
the same evening.