The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-04
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

Jersey City.
THE GRANT AND CoLFAx banner in Newark avenue
was maliciously cut down on sunday morning at an
early hour This, taken in connection with the re-
cent attempt to break up political meeting in HO
bOken, indicates that storm is brewing In the COM
ing campaign.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-As the four O'Clock train
was passing the Grove street crossing yesterday
afternoon boy named Thomas Mccall, fourteen
years of age, who resides at 267 Newark avenue,
jumped of the platform of one OF the and struck
on his head. sustaining severe injuries. This il
another OF the numerous instances where persons
living In the upper portion OF the city get on the cars
at the depot to have cheap ride TO their residences.
HObO;Seu.
FIGHT AMONG MISUNDERSTANDING afternoon a
fight took place between some butchers at the
slaughter house near the railroad. when a man
named Fallon was struck on the head with an axe
Charles McKenna, the alleged assailant ran towards
Jersey City, where he was arrested ana locked up
to answer the charge. fight also took place be-
tween FailOn and man named steele, but they
were separated by one OF the Hoboken police.
Paterson.
RoBBERIEs.-On Sunday night an unknown man
was robbed OF SIS in money and $40 breast pin
while in a disreputable house in Boudlnot street
Thomas Tardman was arrested yesterday for steal
ing $40 gold ring from George Walker IN Tyler
street The missing property was found IN me
pear. The depot at Godwinvlie was broken into ON
Saturday evening and the drawers cleared OF all
HOMICIDE AT THE LITTLE FALLS BRICK YARDs.-On
Saturday night an encounter took place between
man named George Ford and fellow workman gen.
orally called "Peter" but whose surname ia not
known, at the Little Falls brick yards about six
miles from Paterson, In which the first mentioned
man was killed. 1t seems that Ford u soldier in
the Union army. while Peter fought for the confed
eracy; but they always seemed Oh good terms until
Saturday night. They had, after being paid
of, paid q visit to Paterson, and at late
hour started for home again both In an
intoxicated condition. on their way they had a
quarrel the merits Of the respective causes for
which they had fought; but the difficulty seemed 10
have been settled for both came TO their boarding
house together. Shortly after their arrival, however
Ford struck Peter on the head with some nstru-
ment, and rough and tumble fight cnsued, and
while the former lay upon the floor the latter dealt
him several tremendous kicks in the face with HIS
heavy boots. AT this Ford jumped q up and
ran out OF the house, and spasmOdically spring
ing from the porch fell dead To the ground. I'm
medately upon discovering that the man was dead
Peter washed and dressed himself and left remark
ing that he thought he would go 10 New York. An
inquest was held by Coroner Dmmick, the jury rem
dering a verdict generating Peter from all blame
as they believed the blows inflicted by him In
self-defence. The people Of the vicinity, however
express themselves dissatisfied with the decision Of
the meantime no steps have been made towards the
arrest Of the perpetratOr, who IL now, no doubt,
miles away from the scene OF the crime.