The New York herald., 1866-08-26
NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE.
Jersey City.


AHonnR OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT ON FERRyBoAr In
the Herald OF yesterday detailed assault com
mated Pavonia ferry boat which seems the men
the jersey City line are desirous 70 emulate The
captain Of coal scow, which unloaded at the
Cunard docks yesterday, having business in New York
which detained him TO . late hour took tho eleven
O'Clock boat the foot Of Cortlandt street 10 return
Feeling drowsy, he placed his head between his hands,
aAd about half asleep whom two Of the deckmen
eanght him by the shoulders and dragged him To tho
When he attempted to demonstrate he struck
IN the face and suppong his assants 10 be robbers he
bssdes being kicked in the face and upon the body and
then dragged out OF the cabin One OF his fingers
was broken and whom he arrived at the Jers side he
presented fearful sight His face and upper clothing
were covered with blood and Il required assis,ance TO
convey him his lodgings From the evidence Of pas
ssngers who witnessed the occurrence the WAS per
fecily sober and was in nowise culpable. complaint
lodged with the Superintendent OF the ferry, and II
remains 70 what steps win be taken punish the
parpetraors In the meantime warrants will be Issued
for their arrest.
DANGEROUS EXPERIMENT nv A YourH RAIL
HoAp-A young lad named Edwin Davis aged nine
years, who gave his residence as 800 Broome street,
New York. was travelling on tho mail train yesterday
afternoon from Newark, and when the train stopped In
the tunnel he drew connecting bolt and left Ave
slAndng Isolated. The occurrence noticed by a
brakeman without knowing the pcrpetraior; and who
tho being connected the young lad moved for
secretly and drew the link eisewherr leaving seven
ears behind. Tho moved ON, and but for the warn
ing gwen by q brakeman who carried danger signal
behind tho Eric train following close mp would have
brought disaster end ruin 10 AL before IT, The boy was
brought before Recorder Avery who ordered him TO be
locked up for two housa very humane sentence con-
siderine the hazard involved The boy had been In the
habit Of travelling business for his father 10 Newark
20 convey ruchcs q millinery store IL " matte
for tho consideration Of the railroad authorities wbehe
boys Of such age should bc allowed on the plato
or the cara
Identification or ns DRowSrp MsS--Ycstcrday after.
noon the body OF the who was found at the Ham
bury dock Identified by Mr. Edward Docrg, OF No.
s0s Broome street, and Mr. Charles wolfe Of No. 50
Crosby street NV York. that of Henry Luhdcr Of No
155 Thompson street, New York, who was member
Of the Philharmonic society. He excellent VIC
mist and travelled with the celebrated Julien bis
tour through this country aud Europe. lately he had
been IN state or despondency from pecuniay embar-
rassnent the consequence of his falling sight which
curaiied bis income for the past Two years He was
native Of Southern Germany and wG unmarried. The
body New YORK, and will be Inferred at the
expense of tho Philharmonic society splendid set ~
musical instruments found NJ the residence OF the
deceased.
Man FouSp DRov SEn.-The dead body o. man was
taken up In tho Hudson river, Tiou's dock, on
Friday. he about forty vc years Of ase, Ave feet
eight inches Ia height singcb breasted hafsack
coat dark cashmere ribbed vest rolling collar printed
velvet pants OF mixed English Cashmere, chcckored hlnt
shirt and cafskin boots The only articles found on
person we're jackknife and cotton handkerchief u
all appearance he had been only short time 10 ihs