The New York herald., 1867-02-09

,ns an. that vss an everyday occurrence; soon -
The boat struck the dock people would Jump on
the committee adjourned until this morning a Yen
O'Clock AT Eve o'clock the committee visited ,no NO
Ssa o hs sIa Soas they viii make similar
visit TO the Staten Island ferry.
Indisnatien Meeting Of ahe Citizens Of New
Jerscy-The Ferry MonoDeiy-The Hoooken
Ferry Denounced, DC.
Yesterday morning exciting meeting took place d
the Hoboken ferry, on the Jersey side on board the
steamboat Morristown her trip 70 this side Of the
river heavy fog prevailing ysstsFday morning, the
boats found great dicuty In crossing, and the passen
gers were detained from an hour 70 an hour and half
in getting the river The Norris and Hsex road
brought down their usual number Of passengers and but
one trip having been made between eight o'clock and
half past nne some two thousand persons assembled In
tho ferry euclosure anxiousy waiting the arrival OF tho
steamer, most Of them being anxious TO get 70 their
and were The threats made by one and another
against the ferry company.
Al last when runner prevailed that tns boat would oo
tlemen proposed the holding Of indignation meeting
This was immedatsy seconded by about twenty voices
Of Orange. and doing business in Beaver street.
called the assembaSe together and stated that he hoped
sesiss The name Il DAVID Psps. q Orange. Prss
NJ Pope IN accepting the position stated that he felt
banda here wss ! Committees sitsing Il the Astor
House before whom Il was the duty Of every citizen 70
da1ions for Tho travelling community. He hoped 70
acommitee appointed 70 represeat the feeangs OF -
Mr. Johnson made 1 lengthy speech denouncing u.
Stevens ard every connected with him, and Owed
that COMMITTEES Of i've be appointed 70 set the aa in
gentleman remarked that he did not think Aaa the
proper place for holding meeting.
Al shis junc.urs cries Of ''Hsrs comes 10 ooat''
made for tho bridge It. however proved - b false
alarm and the fog signal ee kept on tolDAg rauch 70
The President hoped some ono would nAlrea motion
for committee 10 be appointed
Nj johnson. for the sscond time, made the desired
whieA Mr. johnson was made chairman) wasspponted-
Here another false alarm given that tho boat had
crowd running back and forth every nve minutes.
Ar. Johnsos then made lengthy appeal, pitching n,
cut short much the relief or all present BY the
rival Of the boat The President then stated that he
would adjourn the meeting till they got on board the
AS soon ss the Merlstown slid out.or the sn the
PRESIDENT Mr. Pope mounted an old ash wagon and
stated that he would sgain call the meeting to order
An ancient Iriahman, who was in command of the
conveyance seemed lost q the sudden gathering around
him. and oEied out, sWhat's this" Masq,
The President told him to fear nothing, and that II
was only meeting against the ferry.
The Irishman replied, well, that's al, it's nothing
The Chairman then stated that It well TO know
that important matters could not be carried with
out funds and hoped finance committee would be ap
pointed 70 mako collection On tho boat; they must
have money make start, and that the time for
those interested put their hands In their pocketA
A Voice. whs's going 10 hold shis money!
Tho Presidens stated that they need not give them.
selves any anxiety about that matter he would see
Il that was all right (IAughter.)
b A Veice--WhO you?
motion Wss now made that Finance Committee be
appointed, whioh carried, and ave gentlemen
selected and requested TO take up collection the
the and reaching the other side OF the boat all ap-
peaSed with hand full Of bnA the amount collected
was said 70 b nearly 3300 $50
Just a tSsy had sot about through the steamboat
come TO- csuning very near running into one of the
Jersey City ferryboats On nearing the New York side
70 the fog; but after little backing and going
ahead she q last arrived safe IN the slip, after voyage
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