The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-12
NEW JERSEY IHrELLIHENcz.
Jersey CITY.


Aocnzsr Al THz ERIE RALwAv DErcr. labnrer
named Michael Noonan, employed at the Erie Railway
depot was taken thercfrom yesterday forenoon and
placed the New York Hospital suffering fom injuries
which WIN probably prove fatal About six O'Clock
Thursday evening he standing the platform Of
BY the sudden action Of the brakes he fell from the
platform, breaking his len arm. besfes being crushed
about the ribs The spine ~ 60 injured that the poor
man Is suffering intensely Hc IL twentysix years Of
age
DEArz or JUSTICE TnDKx-Thomas r. Tildeu. Justice
OF tho Peace Recorder and ct time Alderman
from the Fourth ward died At late hour Thursday
afternoon after few days illness from erysipelas at
he was by the republicans At the charter cleo
ton last spring for Recorder, but defeated His
funeral will ;ako place this afternoon u three o'clock
tSom his residence, No al South Third street.
HOhOkcm.
TnE FERRY Bears HLccKrp nv TIE IcE-Durng the
afternoon Of yesterday large Of continued
drift ing down the river OBTAINING the Christopher
ferry boats their trips Al hapast four the Chancel
lor Livingston was entering the slip the New Ysrk
side when the crank OF the engine struck dead point
dense masses Of re which werc piled within the slip rem
dered the efforts OF the deck hands for long time
valing but levers were at length piled with
bringing the wheel TO side Of the dead point Mean
time the Paterson had arrived with load of
srnRers and remained outside the dock till
rec,ncd- There was little excitement. but no damage
was done
THE EXCISE LAw.--In view Of the recurrence of the
turbulent scenes OF last summer the city authorities
contempa the enforcement Of the old State law relative
to tho sale OF liquor supdays The exodus of thirsty
wneblbhers from New York. where the indulgence vii
be dened might otherwise prove the Of plea ant
to the guardians one peace Il T. the only
10 check the encroachments Of rowdyisr.
Newark.
SUIT Against A RAILROAD COMPANY I'm February last
pccident occurred tho Newark and Bloomfield
Railroad caused by the falling in az bridge Toneys
Brook. near bloomfield, bv which event Mr. Elisha NJ
Smith severely injured about ths head from the
effects OF which he confined 10 his bed about two
weeks Mr.. Smith has now brought an action arninss
County Supreme Court. setting his damages $4,000
ASSAULT CLERarn,x "A serious ann occurred
Thursday evening at The churcn IN wyDock,e, near
era row lies attempted tn create disturbance. The
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Swit,er, formerly OF Newark was
assaulted BY one of the rascals The rufan was ar.
rested and punished by three months connnement and
$50 1ne.
Destructive FmE- On thursday morning last Q nrs
occurred In Elizabeth which proved 70 be very desruc-
tho building No Water street. occupied ~ grocery
store, and Communicated 10 the adjoining buildings on
either eide The two buildings the wct occupied by
Sessrs Marsh Hatfield -four and iced merchants and
by Mrs Clark crnoline mandatory, entirely
destroyed. The American Hotel and the brick building
left standing Through the strenuous exertions OF ct
the contents OF the several buildings were saved
although scme~ hat damaged by water. The hotel had
been recently bought by Mr. Patrick Sheridan tho deed
the IRE That building was insured for $1,000 Total
loss $4,000.