The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-15
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.


The DUMPING NUIsANcE.-The Board OF Chosen
Freeholders at their last injecting instructed the
ATTORNEY OF the Board to draft DID to be introduced
the session OF the Legislature tor the abate
ment Of the dumping nuisance carried on by the
Central Railroad Company.
ACCIDENT AT THE FRRRN-Yesterday morning at
one O'Clock carriage containing a gentleman and
TWO ladies' was being driven over the bridge TO the
fcrryboat az the DesDrosses street slip, when the
horses became FESTIVE and the wheels at one side
ran up the arch, upsebtins the carriage. Tho oceu
pants were thrown out but were not seriously
Injured.
THE FAT MEMS AssooIATroN.-The oIlcers OF the
Fat Mems Association OF Hudson county are fol-
iows:--Charles s. Fox, Presidency; @. O. Martindale
Secretary and John q. Hopkins, Treasurer. The
latter gentleman weighs 2s4 pounds, and the prest-
dent $50. The heaviest man OF ALL Hermann ID.
Busch, OF Hopogen, has not yet attended the meet.
ings, owing to the snaky condition OF the Hoboken'
horse railroad AS the cars get on tue track every
trip II would be work OF no ordinary alincuiy 70
replace the one in which Mr. Busch would travel.
THE ELEcTIoNs.-The Democratic County Conven.
ton win assemble this afternoon at the Philadelphia
Hotel to nominate Sheriff, County Clerk, Surrogate
and three Coroners. caucus OF the delegates was
held Inst evening az the Pallsade Hotel, Hudson
City, when the Jackson clubs VINO were triumphant
IN every ward except TWO, OF Jersey City, pledged
themselves TO support Harrington for Sheriff. II Is
a remarkable result OF the primaries that the Old
fogy element ana the rowdies discounted in
Jersey aud Hudson cities and the defeated wings
threaten accordingly TO bolt and delea. Harrington
even II he Should receive the nomination An excit
ing contest may be looked Tor at lie Convention
The republicans have not yet made move.
Newark.
A CHATTER OF FIREs-Loss ABOUT So, ooo-Fbe
number OF nres which took place in this city during
yesterday exemplines the old adaee at rains
but 1t pours.n Early in the morning, about tnree
O'Clock, an unoceupied dwelling belonging to the
Newark and New York Railroad Company located
Monroe street, caught fire, but the prompt action
Of the ffemen prevented much damage. An eX.
engineer, Jonathan I. Coddlngton was run over by
one OF the engines en- roue 10 the fire ana one
OF his legs broken lie was removed 20 his
home, No. 10 Candeld street. Shortly after ten
O'Clock the coal tar IN q heating tank used
by the workmen engaged IN laying the
wooden pavement on the easlery side OF Broad
street, near the corner OF Market, became igned,
and soon large portion OF the pavement sklrting
LIE curDstone was III a biaze. An immense cloud OF
dense black smoke attracted large concourse OF
people TO the spot but the actual damage is Insight
meant. The doings OF the ire Imp IN the afternoon
were decidedly more serious. Between two ana
three O'Clock fire broke out IN the extensive malt
store located on the corner OF Rector and Front
STREETS, and owned by Peter Ballantlne son,
brewers. Though the Fire Department WAS prompt
IN responding to the ALARM the flames, supposed to
have resulted from friction IA the elevator the
top Moor had got such headway as 10 entail the de.
structlon OF the entire 1905 the noorlng ana rafers
OF the top floor aud considerable portion or the
lower door and rafters, besides about 600 bushels
VI gram, worth about 50 600 The building Is I'VE
story brick, extending l44 feet along Rector street.
win depth or lorty-eght feet on Front. Through
the exertons OF the nremen, IN charge of Chiet En-
gineer Carhna. the walls and the lower floors were
saved. IL Is feared however, that the gable END
wall on Front street VIII have to be torn down,
The building was insured the extent OF $4,000,
rs foilows:-Home Insurance Company, or New York,
$6,g00 standard, Of New YORK $4,000; Flremeois,
of Newark, $4,000, and Peoples or Newark s., 500
The loss on the building Will be about $4,000. The
grain mentioned before comprises The bulk OF the
stock destroyed The seGsonlo laying in stores had
only just commenced. The STOCK was insured 10
the extent Of SIT 600. Winter before last tue same
building took fire and was damaged similarly,
The 1855 then, owing TO the large stock on hanu
was Ss5u0O After the breaking ont Of the fire yes
roof OF the dwelling No. 40 Front street, oetuped
by q gentleman named Samuel Chadwick, DONG
BUSINESS in New York. 4 portion Q! the roof was
DESTROYED ana considerable damage 10 iae furniture
occasloned, chiefly by water. Tue total loss al
the fires sum up ABOUT s22,95l.
Paterson.
REPUBLICAN, NoMlHATIoSs.-The Republican
County and Third Assembly District Conventions
were held yesterday afternoon at Sscois Hotel
Preakness. The gathering was unusually large and
over 100 persons parook OF the proyeroia dinner OF
roast pig. Harmon HocEenburg, OF Paterson,
second ballot, thus securing the nomination for
sterin by one majority. Tue nomination was sub.
sequently made unanimous. A. $. Terhune, +.
FOR CoroneTs. Ia the THIRD District Convention Dr.
Wuhed ). Corsen received the nomination Tor
Assembly on, the second ballot. There was consider.
able excitement IN Paterson last evening ever the
nominations ana The number OF so,eheads was
unusually large
A YoUEG GIRL RUS OVER BY A FREIGHT
TRAIa.-A girl named Rogers was returning IRON
her work TO her nome in this city last evening, anu
mad 10 cross the railroad on her way. A freight train
was moving down at tie time ana she tancied she
heard another train coming from the opposite direc.
ton For moment she became confused, and
before she recovered her self-possassion she was
Knocked down and the wheels passed her,
seyering both legs. Tue unfortunate Girl was con
veyed to the city, where medical AID was promptly
furnished but her recovery Il extremely doubLta,
What makes the case more distressing % her family
is hat her sister was burned 10 oeata some time
ago.
Trenton.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT.-In this court
yesterday, before Judge X. 5. Field, a man named
Edwin Gage, OF Newark. pleaded guilty to an ndlct-
ment charging him with having sold cigars without
paying the special tax. The accused, by way or ex.
planatoD, said that he sold 1000 cigars TO q man
named Israel Weiss, with the understanding tnat ne
would box them and pay the tax. TIE Court
observed, II his statement was true II would
mitigate his sentence. The Assistant District At.
torney, Mr. Young, replied that he could prove
Cages assertions 10 be false. The Court then sen
fenced the accused 10 pay fine OF $3.50 and costs,
which amounted 10 thlrty-1ye dollars. man
named james Anderson. OF Newark, pleaded guilty
10 having counterfeit money IN hs possession. on
motion OF defendant counsel Isaac X. Wilson, cen.
tence was suspended for the present There being
no case ready Tor trial the jurors were discharged
Ill next Tuesday morning az ten O'Clock.
NEW JERSEY CEX RAJ AGRICULTURAL PAIR.