The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-20
NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE.


Jersey lnys
srRfKx or THE ERH RAILROAD SwIrcHAEs. The switch
tenders employed that part Of tho Erie Railroad adj
joining the depot Jersey City for OF
wages Monday Their demand being rejected they
left of work and substitutes were Sprovided Their pay
was $50 month. aud they asked for So additional.
THR PARADE ov THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. --Engne Com
psny No sen, an invitation TO the Perseverance, Hose
Company OF Philadelphia to take part tho parade at
jersey City on the 18th Droximo. Engine Company No
viii Invite Cbarestown company, and several other
invitations are talked OF.
ASSAULT N Horn--Jasper Prior resident OF Der.
gen. committed violent assault upon w. IL Parker in
the barroom OF Tayors Boel yesterday afternoon. II
Is sad that Parker unacquainted with Prior and
addressing any conversation 70 him when Prior
fell suddenly upon him. and knocking him down. kicked
him in most disnaceilll manner Tho assaant was
arrested and held TO ball In 5000 to a. the next
term OF court.
oBsTRucrrsG CONSTABLE II DISCHARGE op DUrY.-A
private wstchnan named Mathew o'Reilly employed at
the Long Dock was charged With Attempting to as
sault constable Burns while the latter duty
Monday evening about 70 business at tho
Eric Railroad depot. 0Hely ordered him of the pre-
misses, Al the same time picking up ron bar and
threatening TO coavo him with il II he hositated de-
part Tho accused was Aed 10 bail in $500 10 ansSer
tho charge.
ASSAULT wnH i HussR Yesterday morning Are
named Hubert whitney on the New Jersey Rail-
road Pat Cosgsn TO remove tho ashes from the
furnace of his engine. Pat being rather ardy about
the business was attacked by Whitney who struck him
twice on the head with hammer nflctng deep
sions Whitney arrested 90 n warrant ami held
bal and subsequently hs procured q warrant for tho
arrest Of Cosgan on the charge OF threatening nus lite
Ihe Latter vas also held 10 bail.
Hudson city.
PsrAL cr,LsEA Casa laborer namod Tgie, OF
Newark, lef home in perfect health Tuesday morn
Ing 70 work il Hudson City Abou, eleven O'Clock no
seized with violent pains and exhibited syptoms Of
cholera. 1hn Oltxgu4 him into their
houses no lay upon the roadside in great agony FOR
time I'll he Wa taken 10 the Water Cure, Paisade ave
nue. where the physician In charge pronounced his
Asia,ic cholera IN IT'D .orst phase Tho man died at
eight O'Clock 10 the eyenng The body sent TO New
ark yesterday morning
Newark.
TaR oYsrgR Was-pgryrr suygrrP sIsessos TX.
pwrRD MuRDgn The Grand Jury OF Union county
returned true bill against simonson FER wilful murder
The prisoner II will DO rensmbered shot an oysterman
while on legal expedition, and II remains 20 be seen
how far the motive viii reieve him OF the consequences
OF the act
ANOTHER FAr,L RAILROAD AcclDESr-On Tuesday
evening man named David Higgins employed on a
construction train the Morris aud Essex Railroad
thrown tho track Orange by the sudden start
Ing Of the train, the wheels passing over him, Death
almost instantaneous. The deceased Is said IN have
come from New York. human life destroyed on an
AVERAGE every day on he New Jersey ra lroads thus
only bauble in presence Or that child Of sconiinc
progross-ihe locomotive
AFousDsr DFsrRorKD nv fRs Tho iron foundry Of
Mr.. Ferguson at wairessing station, Bloomfield
destroyed by 1re yesterday morning The total loss will
reach tho sum OF $1,000; partially insured.
BURGLARY.-rhe extensive mandatory, at Beleyie,
OF Gerbaro h 90, was recently entered by burglars
and a large amount o. copper 10 the value OF s4o0D
taken thercirom. Dctacayes srs In search Of the
thieves.
The PoRuAsD Fusp The Roman Catholics OF tho do
Of Newark have contributed s54 for the relief Of
the Portland sufferers
Elizabeth.
RoBBKRy nv CoLonEp BAx--on Tuesday afternoon
oolored entered The boarding academy Of Miss
Rsnnsv in Broad street. and distracted therefrom up.
wards OF 1900 which no took with him 10 Jersey City.
The auth rtics will take care that he return.