The New York herald., 1869-01-09
NEW JERSEY.



STREET rIMPROvEMENTs.-Surveys are being made
for the purpose OF extending ali the streets In BerS
gen SO as TO cover the unoccupied territory. The
man drawn out under the direction OF the commits.
sioners VIII be completed and presented 10 the Com
mon Council at the end OF TWO weeks
Hoboken.
THE RICHARDS CAsR.-A resolution was adopted
at the last meeting Of the Common Council recon-
slderng their decision in the Of 0lcer Richards.
The case was finally disposed OF by accepting tpe
resignation OF Richards.
FIRE.-The vinegar factory on Washington street
caught fire Thursday night AS 1t is supposed by
many that there Is an Illicit still in proximy to this
building there fears Of extensive conhagra-
tion. The iiremen prevented the ames from spread.
Ing and the damage sustained was trlllng one OF
the remen in descending the stairs fell and spraned
his ankle.
POLICE REPoRr.-Captain Donayan reports that
during the first six months s2S arrests were made as
follows:-Drunk, 412; dlsorderly conduct, 17o; lar
ceny, 54 violation OF city ordinances, 62 arrest on
suspicion, Al; assault and battery 81. There were
fined 4Os; committed to county jail 90; sentenced to
county jail, s; sentenced TO city prison, 63; dis
charged, 25li admitted to bail As; sent 10 poor
house, q delivered to United States authorities, l.
Newark.
A HAT STORE RoBBED.--The store Of Ryan Co.,
on Broad street, was broken into early yesterday
morning furs to the value OF about eighty dol
lars stolen. AN entrance was effected through break
ing the mont window
employ OF James q Co.'s tinware factory, on Rail-
road avenue, had to submit to surgical operation
yesterday IN order to save his arm. fhe hand was
badly crushed In the machinery q short time SINCE
A SNEAK THIEF CAUGaT.-Yesterday forenoon q
German named George Freund was discovered, al
alleged, in the act of carrying of from In front Of
the clothing store of Mr. Strahan, Market street,
q roll OF CLOTH He was prevented from running
away by tne proprietor. who held him until the
arrival OF oIilcer. The residence or the prisoner
In West street was searched and two Woollcn shawls.
coat, all supposed to be stolen were found. The
coat Is claimed to be the snatched from In front
OF Mr.. Osb0ra's store recently. The accused was
committed.
Railway.
DESTRUCTION OF HAY AND FREIGHT CARs.-On
the New Jersey Railroad, on Thursday night, about
ten O'Clock, at point Just beyond tais place and
near the Amboy junction, hay freighted train
caught fire, which resulted in the total destruction
OF large quantity Of hay and four cars. Other
cars were also badly burned. The Railway nre-
men, with their apparatus, were promptly on hand,
but their efforts to quench the names were unsucs
cessful. The hay was owned by o party In Jersey
City. SPARKS from passing locomotive were the
cause OF the fire. Trains were delayed for con-
siderable time and the track severely damaged. The
fire extended quite a distance, and presented pic
turesque sight from afar.
Trenton.
KEROSENE ACCIDENT,-0n Thursday night young
girl named Rogers undertook to light lamp at the
stove, when 1t exploded and enveIoped the poor
creature in names. She ran into the yard shriekng
for aid, which only intensified her Suiferlngs, and
before assistance could be rendered her breast and
back were literally charred. Her father, in MS
anxiety to extinguish the danes, received seve-
raj severe burns on the arm The girl was not ex-
pected to survive last evening.