The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-16
NEW JERSEY.
COmmunipaw.

COmmuuIp0Ws
THE STOCK YARDs.-The receipts for the past week
were III cars, containing s7o cattle. s,7se hogs,
5,222 sheep and 274 horses. During the same time
there were slaughtered 4l6 cattle, $500 hogs ana
$500 sheep.
DROWNED IN THE PAssAIc.-A young man OF
twenty three named John H. Ennis OF this city, was
drowned in the Passaic, yesterday forenoon, at q
point opposite the Chemical Works, through the up
setting OF boat. 1t appears Ennis, with three
others, had been fishing during the morning,
and getting wearied OF the sport, got nold
the Quickstep. The rapid movement OF the steam er
caused the rowboat to go under, movement that
was quickly followed by the sportsmen being thrown
overheard. Three of them reached the shore by
swimming and the other, Ennis, sank. The survi-
vors subsequently appeared at the station house and
related the facts, and added that the steamer fol-
lowed her course without making any effort In their
behalf although those on board witnessed the up
setting OF the boat.
OUT OF THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE.-Some
time ago party OF ruflans perpetrated series OF
outrages on saloon keepers in the vicinity or
the river front on this and the other side of the
Passaic. Several arrests were made and among
others that OF fellow named Andrew Mel
Fay gs was tried IN Hudson county
fenced to a fine and Imprisonment. The fine was
RENTED but the term OF Imprisonment was only out
yesterday. Immediately after his discharge nom
the Hudson county Jail he repaired to Newark ana
was promptly arrested by detective named Flschet,
VINO brought his prisoner before JusIicc ottp. Mt-
Carl Hndever saloon keeper on River street, VINO
was brutay beaten on the night o! the raid appereu
against him and charged FATTY" with being the
leader of the gang In default OF $1,000 the accused
was committed to appear before the Grand jury,
which sits next month.
Elizabeth.
SHOCKING RAILROAD Academia MAN AND TWO
HORSES CUT TO PIEcEs--Yesterday forenoon while
a man named Alexander Green, about twenty
three years of age, q native OF New York, but re-
siding here for the last twelve months driving
fine team Of horses and wagon loaded with SAND
the track OF the New Jersey Railroad at the
first crossing this side OF the town, he was struck by
the ten A. NJ Washington train from New York ana
he and The horses literally cuJ to pieces. Although
his left leg, arm and shoulder were crushed into O.
rghtul mass and his head crushed in, the poor TEL
low lived several minutes after the occurrence. me
horses were instantly killed. Deceased was unmar-
ried and had been employed by furniture mover
named Michael Miller.
Trenton.
A Boy DRowNED.-Yesterday morning about nine
O'Clock, while young lad named McNenny was
gathering fragments oftmber on the margin of the
basin in South Trenton he accidentally fell in and
| was drowned. A corOncr's inquest was held ana q
verdict in accordance with the circumstances re-
| turned.
| FIREMENs RECEPTIoN.-The section or the fire de-
partment OF this city known as the Trenton Hose
Company were the recipients Of a cordial ovation by
the residue of the iremen and citizens generally, on
their return Yesterday from excursion TO IJ mn,
Mass, where they were the guests OF the fire brigade
OF that place during the week. The citizens turned
out at four O'Clock In the afternoon TO greet
the arrival Of the eXcursouists, who expressed their
qualification at the unbounded hospitality extended
10 them by the Jersey City boys and their brethren III
Boston and Lynn.