The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-02

Jersey City.

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Jersey City.
CRY A.ARsHAL's MONTHLY REPORr.-During the
month OF March I41 persons were committed to the
city prison. under the following heads:-Drunken-
ana ss FOR various
offences.
RUN OVER ACCIDENTAL boy named George Mel
VIM who was attending the horse car switch at the
corner Of Newark and Jersey avenues on Wednesday
evening. was knocked down and tramped BY 9
horse, by which he was severely injured; one OF
his legs was badly bruised Adolph vallois, boy
five years old was run over the same evening and
residence Of his parents, aao Newark avenue
Hoboken.
DIED OF HIS INJURIRs.-Mark Moses, the switch
tender who was 40 severely injured in endeavortng
and Essex Railroad, died from the enects OF his
wounds last evening at st. Mary's Hospital. Coroner
White Will hold an inquest this forenoon
ANOTHER BREAKDOWN AT THE TREsrLE WORK
coal cars were being driven up the trestle work as
the Morris and Essex Railroad, when the ttmbers
supporting TIE track gave way and three cars were
no men ON any OF these cars.
THE RECENT BURGLARY AT MRS STEVENS RESI-
DENcR.-Oficer Robinson brought to the police sta
ton yesterday morning i've silver tea spoons, two
silver dessert spoons and i've silver forks. all en-
grayed "E; A. s" They were identified as the pro
Keeper. The officer obtained them from bOatman,
who found them in the water at the foot OF Fifth
street. where they had been thrown II II supposed,
by the burglars who robbed the Stevens house re-
Gently.
SUDDEN DxATH.-A woman from Union HILL
named Louisa Schott was crossing on one Of the
Hoboken ferryboas from New York about
eleven O'Clock on Wednesday night, when she
was attacked with vomiting on reaching the
Hoboken side she was assisted into the waiting room
at the horse car terminus but had scarcely planted
her foot inside the door when she dropped dead.
She thirty three years OF age, and had been In
slckly condition for the past six months. Coroner
White gave permit for burial.
Hudson City.
FEMALE PUGILIsTs IN HARRINGTON Row.-Mary
Monahan and Bridget Bloomfield, two darling blades
residing in Harrington Row, have kept the neigh
bors or that section in hot water for some
time past. Mary, thinking the time had come
when she should claim the belt, armed herself
made made what she termed a ''calr' on Bridget,
whom she attacked most ferociously. Bridget was
side s and she defended herself vigorously With her
pair OF fists alone she was fully match for Mary
and the shovel Recorder Adridge took the case in
hand yesterday morning ana held Mary to bail for
trial
Weehawken.
AN OLD WOMAN SEVERELY BURNED.-A fire broke
out on Wednesday night In q cabin occupied BY an
old woman named Kilkee at the foot Of weehawken
neighbors the shanty was half consumed. Several
persons hurried to the place and found the old
woman PROSTATE on the Oo with her limbs
s ssSsrs she was unable to e.ricase herself
after the IRE broke out TIL she became BY de.
smoke. She was promptly carried out and con.
veyed to HoboKen for medical treatment. There Is
no doubt whatever that but Tor the providentia in.
reference OF the kind neighbors the old woman
would soon have succumbed. II IL supposed that
she overturned the lamp and set her clothes as well
as the furniture on nre.
Newark.
SNEAK THIEVES CoMMTTxD.-Yesterday forenoon
James Johnson twenty eight years OF age, hailing
| from Camden, was committed to the county jail
TO await trial on O charge OF breaking into and
stealing from the store OF Mrs. Dorman, on Broad
somely embroidered ladies' undergarments Later
in the day Joseph Bonger was arrested and com.
aney d on M the stoops Of resi-
dences. Four Of the stolen mats were recovered.
BURIED IN THE PorrER's FIELD.-Ike Newning.
the lawyer, whose melancholy death in the Essex
county Jail was recorded IN yesterdays HERALD
was buried yesterday in the Potter's Field. Colonel
| on Thursday and found out the brothersnaw Of
the deceased, who are brokers in Wall street. They
While the Colonel was in their ONCE lady IN
ing entered. and after tarrying while, departed
II was Newning's widow, who was yet In ignorance
Of the fate OF her unfortunate husband.
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE IN RAILROAD
DEPor.-Last night at about twenty minutes past
nine O'Clock, John $. Anderson, farmer fifty sx
years OF age. residing near Lodi, Seneca county,
N Y, dropped on the moor OF the ladies' waiting
room at the Market street depot, and died few
ing Elizabeth during the day in company with
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he complained OF pains in the arms and shoulders.
Having reached the depot, he and his companion sat
down FOR few minutes. He rose to procure drink
OF water from fountain In the centre Of the room,
when he Immediately fell to the floor. Five minutes
subsequently he was quite dead. Several medical
men, including the county physician. were promptly
on hand, but their services were useless.
| wANTED-A HOSPITAL FOR THIS CITY.-It has
long been source Of wonder and surprise to those
unacquainted with its Characteristics that this city,
with its eighty or more churches and population
| probably rising 10000 inhabitants, should be
| without hospital commensurate with its require
| ments and constantly increasing necessities The
matter has been subject OF warm discussion in
even been fruitful source OF sermonc discourse In
the pulpit but, as In the case Of the proposed new
hote, ir has all been talk" But as mere twaddle
the hotel and the hospital are st among the things
| wanted. There are two small hospital institutions
and doubtless are, are By common consent voted
totally inadequate TO the wants Of the chief city
MsT n S ve1 ns'' centre the city, o
| merly used a. q burial ground. but now
no longer used for that purpose, which would make
q splendid site for hospital, but 10 II said that II
used for any other purpose than o burying ground
BY the terms Of Its beques to the city 1t reverts to
the heirs OF the original owner. This II SO, could
easily be fixed BY proper legislation. The ground u
now used a. public thoroughfare ana playground.
The Germans organized some time ago q German
Hospital Association, the objects OF which are to
provide the city with such institution The
citation has In Its possession about 900, with
IN
OF eight building lots on West, Bank. Wallace and
Newton streets, and 1t IL proposed to commence
building ere long. II will not be strange II the Ger
man residents OF this place teach the tlght-nste
Americans good lesson IN enterprise.
IRE NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.