The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-17
SUBURBAN. INTELLIGENCE.
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.


DRUNKENNESS ON THE SABBATH.-The police ar
rested twelve persons for drunkenness yesterday,
an unusually large number for Jersey City in one
day. The Corporation Attorney q few weeks ago,
at the request OF the Police Commissioners delivered
an opinion IN writing respecting the liquor
traffic on Sundays but for some reason vet uney-
planned 1t has not been made public. The State law
prohibits the sale OF liquor on the Sabbath IN any
part OF New Jersey yet IL Is notorious that this law
is ioIated every Sunday, and the police commits
si0ners are mute. During Mayor Gopsill's tenn Of
office the law was rigidly enforced by the police
commission then IN power, but that commission
was soon after abolished.
ANOTHER STRIKE THREATENED ON THE ERIE
RAILwAy.--The brakemen on the Erie Railway hav-
ing struck few days ago in consequence OF q re-
ducton i'll the number OF men, the order for reduc-
ton was rescinded, and the men returned to their
work. Twenty-four hours after the strike several
hundred cars, laden with freight, were piled
up at Port Jervis, aud wOnld have remained there
in all probability, for several days. but for the ami
cable settlement OF the difficulty with the men. This
concession TO the brakemen, however, seems to have
emDodened them and new demands have been
dollar and seventy-fve cents day. ana
the men are organizing for strike unless
strike was 10 take effect on Friday but
few OF the more sensible and discreet ones firmly
opposed any such proceeding for the present. The
resolution was accordingly abandoned but the men
are so eated at their triumph last week that they
labor under the impression they have the railroad
company ION the hip" and the strike Is only post
poneu The concession has proved Injurious both
to the employers and the employed.
SERIES OF DARING Observation-Disclosures OF THE
ALLEGED BUBGLAR.-Last Friday week, on the
arrival OF the Providence steamboat In New York,
one of the passengers, giving his name as Jerome
Brown was arrested on the charge OF breaking open
hat box belongl ng TO another passenger. He was
held IN custody TIL investigation could take
place. on opening his box the oicers found several
valuable articles therein including handsome
clock. telegram was sent TO the Chief OF police at
Providence and lt ascert aimed by the reply that
the clock belonged to the Rev. Father O'Reilly from
whom II mad been len. The prisoner taken
to Providence and lodged IN jail, but he made his
escape that very night description OF the fugitive
was forwarded 10 the police IN different Cities
aud on Friday last he was arrested by detective
Morris at Elizabeth, ~ J. On being brought up for
examination detective Kicauley OF Jersey City, APP
peared and charged hum with several burgaries
New Brunswick aud elsewhere and, finding him.
sell az ieast so Gagged that escape was out or the
question he admitted the theft IN several instances
when they proceeded to the residence OF the pris-
oner, at Planneld ard made complete examine
ton Of his effects They found large amount OF
property. which had been stolen from different par
ues silver forks and spoons, napkin rings and nu-
merous other articles OF silver ware double set OF
were collected and identified as the pro-
| perry stolen from different parties. His wife
stated that she had been married TO him only eleven
months aad was entirely ignorant OF his depreda-
tons. Ills plan OF operations at novel and
ingenious. The property he acquired IN the manner
alluded 10 III different parts OF New Jersey he sent
10 his residence at P;ainfeld where II remained TIL
pretty large stock had been accumulated. He
then packed II up in boxes and sent 1t to
Baltimore, addressed to his own name, where II was
sod at auction. The auctionecr was Informed ON
each occasion that the owner, Brown, a dealer
m these articles ana purchased largely In New York,
Boston. Proviuence and elsewhere. The magistrate
az Elizabeth will pronounce his opinion In The case
tomorrow. The Rhode Island authorities de-
rnand that he be delivered up to them for
number OF crimes laid to his charge In that state.
Chief Of Police kearns OF Elizabeth, demands the
prisoner on several charges OF burglary alleged
oi Ponce as New Brunswick charges him wi h bur-
nares committed IN that city on the 9TH OF April.
VIII AL these claims the Magistrate Is Ia dilemma.
ana the prisoner viii require Aladdn's lamp to
y about tweniy-sev years OF age. i've feet seven
inches III height and n shoemaker by trade.
Paterson.
ESCAPE FROM rBE County JAIL.-A notorious
female. named 'Nagr Dowd, confined Ia the Passac
county jail under sentence for larceny escaped on
Saturnay How she got out IL stery, the doors
were all fastened az usual and the only means OF
egrers was the keyhoe.
BoATISG.--The Dundee Boat Club VIII celebrate
their "opeDing dag on the lake from which the
club N named on the 2lst inst, and committees
have been appointed TO make all the necessary ar.
rangements The clubs Of Hackensack Belleville
Newark Jersey City and other places nave been In.
vlted and a nnc time Ia anticipated.
FIRE.A fire broke out about half-past one o'clock
SATURDAY morning in an old building on the corner O,
| Washington and River streets, occupied by Marshall
| n McGrogan, as a storehouse. The flames were ex.
iinguished before any material damage was done
which the nephbors think was great pity for the
looks Of the locality. The fire was Doubtless the
WORN 81 AN incendiary