The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-27
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey cir.

Jersey civ.
FEIKYRoAr BuRxNO.--A Gro broke out At haf.past
eleven o'clock last ngh board tho Nlagars fcrryboat
belonging TO tho Pavonis Ferry Company, plying DO.
tween Chambers street, New York. and Pavonia avenue
Jersey City. which laid up as tbs foot OF Pavons
avenue, jersey City. At the time. for tho purpose
OF being oyerharled preparatory 20 rssuming her
place the tne The nro supposed to nave the
work OF an ncsndisry - there no ores on board
aud had not been for time previous hers was
therefore. no possibility Of her accidentally catching
Ore The boat one purchased from tho Peck Slip Ferry
Company; she has been extensively repaired and was
worth considerably than whom sho piled tho rss,
rvor IN the service OF her rormsr ownes sho 10 SAID
TO have been worth from $50 900 $40 600 aud could
not learn OF any insurance. Whom the 70 fret dis
covered tho mos. strenuous exeftions were msds 70
save her. and tho fsrrymsn had the hose readY FOR
operations when the boat unfortunately c0I loose
oy some unknown person or persons, Just as No.
engine q jersey CITY arrived upon the ground and soe
boat, drifting slowly away from the dock, was soon
beyond reach OF the streams thrown: and, rapidly
burning, dr!fted down stream, just below the
~s!sr's edge aud apparently total loss Two canal
boats, owned By smita !. Ranny Whose powder mills
are situated up lhs North rvef lay Just Oh tbs dock
canal being for tho storage OF powdorsoms
two thousand pounds Of which ocmbustibe said to
20 stored on board considssb. apprehension vas OF.
cited 1856 they might catch Ore from the Niagara; put
fortunately these fears we're not realized.
Hoboken.
WOMAN ACCIDENTALLY PonoSxD NJ PARIS GssEs. -
On Friday nigh. woman named Mary Garrett aged
forsynvs ysars who resided willow street. had been
working late and feeling agusd Called on nor daughter
for cup OF ssA The light had been exiting and
the girl placed her hand on shelf In the close, whore
paper containing sugar was lying Un,uckiiv. how.
svor, she took another paper BY mistake CONTAINING
Paris green with which she diluted the and too
woman drank Is o9 Strange TO she did not make
any remark about The ii bni after going TO bed shs
was seized with vomiting and medical aid vas procured
Coroner White held an inquos. yesterday and verdict
w returned 10 accordance With the facts above given
Hudson City.
woxAs coxAirs SufaDs HAsaisG, -Teserday
morning two young men who board as . house In
Bergen avenue. near Franklin stree. were horraed al
nndiug the lifsiesa body or their mother, Sophia
Warner, strangIsd on . rope which was attached 10
large NATL driven into the vail VIVA. The unfortunate
woman's motive was tor the awful extremity she
adopted not known but abe had been lately laboug
and will bold an inques. Deceased rss fifty yssrs OF
ago
COmmunIpuw.
THs Srocx YAsDs-Tho receipts for The past week
were one hundred aud shirty.eisht cars containing
1868 cattle, 7,ofs hogs !. 203 sheep and 225 horses
slaughtered ~ he abastors during the time 230
csAs, 800 hogs and q, 800 sheep
Newark.
Poiscs RECoRp During the past week the police
made 6ftyon arrests. Owing 20 the enforcement OF
The SUNDAY law only three arrests made yesterday
CsUshrr TO AsisAIa-OtHesr Brant. who Ia detailed
Oh Acy at tho Market street depot yesterday reported
loads of hogs which hsd boon left al che freight
house OF tbs New Jersey Railroad the animals under.
going great suffering. number Of the hogs dead
and some OF them had already commenced to deGom-
pose The living onos wore rapidly dying aud had bad
nothing to eat drink since thsy placed on tho
cars. They consigned to butcher doing business
enre Market In this city and In their present condi
Ion ara unht Tor consumption. A charge against the
,wner for cruelty to animals will be preferred today
ALLEGED grand IAscxsr- young man named John
fuller, isbCrsr residing NJ $50 Market street. was ar
ested Saturday night charged with stealing over
CAT, valued et 500 from Abraham herman, OF 1872 |
iarket street In defau Of bail tho accused CON.
nitten to await the action OF the Grand Jury.
MoRruaRY RxroRr.--Ths City Clerk reports thirty.
oven deaths during this past wsok slight decrease
A PuBuc HosrivAL Petitions in circulation
skiing the Common Council TO taxa steps for tho speedy
recon OF public hospital II z proposed 80 apply 10
he Legislature for perm salon 20 issue Newark city
redeem the bonds II Ia proposed to increase the city
'aKes TINS ~ probably the last OF the hospital
~ German enterprise and citizens OF vii
nstonatss w contribute 10 the much needed nstilp.
tsOa.
Greenyiiie.
DEAfa or Cato IRON PArsgosic "A coored |
woman. named Jackson gave dose OF parsgortc 70
her infant on Thursday evening from which The child
iIsd 10 short tune Afterwards post m ortsm sIann.
lIion WAS made and aI inquest held by Justice Finn
when tho jury returned verdict thar death ensued
rom overdose OF psregorc, and the mother was \
from cuipablity.