The New York herald., 1868-04-05
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

Jersey City.
| CoNsoLIDATION.-The Board Of Chosen FreehOders
have taken up the matter Of consolidating all the
| cities and towns of Hudson county lying between
| the Hudson and Hackensack rivers. The project
| does not meet with much favor in the townships,
but 1t Is believed that bill for the purpose will be
| brought into the next Legislature.
Newark.
SERIOUS AFFRAY BETWEEN NEGROEs.-BefOre
Justice Mills yesterday forenoon chunky-looking
| darky named Edward Day made complaint that his
broher-in-law, Isaiah Monroe another lump of dark
ness, had fired pistol at his wife and bitten two
chunks out OF his arms It seems that at 81 late hour
on Friday night Isaiah came home drunk and at
commenced to abuse his sister and her husband. and
finally pulled out the weapon and fired it. Fortu.
nately the shot passed wide of the mark. He then
grappled with Day and succeeded in biting out
lump OF flesh from each arm. The Judge committed
him for trial.
THE LABORERs' STRIKE ON THE NEW JERSEY RAIL
ROAD.-The dissatisfaction among the aborers en-
plOyed on this road, between here and Jersey City,
still continues, much to the annoyance and ncon-
venience OF the company, which is compelled to use
other help, such as carpenters, fOrgemen, &c. to do
the work on the road. IL is sad that further re-
ductlon In pay Is contemplated In addition to COM
pelng employees to pay fare rom their homes to the
point nearest their work.
CARPENTER CHARGED WITH STEALING HIS EN-
PLoYER's Enthusiastically afternoon John Kohl,
carpenter in the employ Of Mr. Charles Washington,
Of Warren street. was arrested by the Chief of Police
charge Of stealing about SIS worth Of tools belonging
to his employer large portion of the stolen pro-
perty was discovered In his possession
Keyport.
CAPsIzNG OF AN OYSTER SLOop.-On Thursday
last the squal which prevailed capsized an oyster
soOp while dredging in the bay. Her crew was res
cued by another vessel An outward bound schooner
picked up the soOp and took 1t in tow, and was ma
king tracks with it when overhauled by steamer
and brought back.
DESPERATE ENCOUNTER WITH A BURGLAR.-AbOut
two O'Clock yesterday morning the wife OF Charles
Seaman, dealer in agricultural Implements residing
in Perry street. In this city, was aroused from her
sleep by noise at the back entrance to their house,
as If some person was essaying to effect an
entrance The woman Immediately awOke her
husband, who instantly repaired to the yard
The moon shining brilliantly and enabled Sea-
man to discern TALL muscular man on his premises.
After an Interchange OF smart words between him
and the intruder an encounter ensued which con-
tinued for nearly half an hour, during which the
contestants inflicted several bruises on each other.
Al length Seaman feed his antagonist to the ground,
where he remained unable TO rise. Seaman was 30
enervated by the chill night air and the excitement
and effects OF the conflict that the little re-
sstance the would-be burglar still exercised rem
dered his attempts to drag him inside the house ine
fectual. Seaman then tried to wake his neighbors,
but did not succeed At length he retired to his
and had the
| tive nudity exposed him to terrible ex-
coratng while he struggled with his ag-
gressor on the ground. No clue has been found
whereby the burglar may be arrested. During the
alteration between Seaman and his opponent, the
latter remarked that there gang Of depredatOrs
| convenient, probably with intent to scare Seaman.
However, the expression had the probability of TRUTH
for on the same night the grocery store OF Henry
Berts was burglari0usly entered and relieved of $50
| worth OF goods Not one arrest was made.
| CHILD HORRIBLY BURNED.--About five O'Clock
on Friday afternoon, while group Of children were
disporting themselves around fire which they had
lighted the banks Of the Delaware the clothes
one OF the number, O little girl named Lincoln
burned about the body and eXtremities that her life
| is despaired Of.
| FIGHTING FOR THE SPoILs.-Yesterday forenoon
| two ladies from New York stepped from q train at
the Market street depot, and on making known their
Intention Of going TO Irvington quickly bese by
crowd Of hack drivers each Of whom offered TO
convey them AZ different figure the willy chaps mean.
while taking good not to mention the fact that
! horse car railroad ran almost from where they were
standing direct to the village, the fare being only
some ten or twelve cents. At length talkatve man
named William Prout offered to do the Job for So
| and was about bearing Off the prize, when rival
| Michael Kenny, stepped forward and offered 10
transport the ladies for half dollar less. The result
| was regular pitched battle between the fellows
| who were both marched or to the police court and
! nned s5 each for creating disturbance on the
l public thOrouvhfarp