The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-17
SUBURBAN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.


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Jersey City.
ACCIDENT ON THE ERIE RAILRoAD.-About elght
O'Clock yesterday afternoon man, named I'm
notify Conuity, attempted TO step on board tram
leaving the depot when he missed his footing and Ie
between the wheels, and one Of his legs was seSerea
from his body and the other badly crushed. he was
also injured internally 80 that his recovery Is ae.
SPARED Of He was conveyed to the hO5pital, wnero
his wounds were dressed by three physicians He 70
tweny-sx years OF age and resides IN Passaic street,
Paterson, where he worked as machinist.
OBsTRUCTING A UNITED STATES OFFIcER-Deputy
United States Marshal Charles W. Benjamin was
keeping watch on propeller lying at the foot OF
Essex street. by virtue Of process from the United
DuttOn went aboard and ordered him to leave
Duton stated that he was sent by Marshall Barlow,
but q s shs to ness IN G
matter. At length Dutton 1t is alleged, assaulted
Benjamin, and the latter immediately proceeded to
the ONCE Of Commissioner Jackson and entered a
complaint against Dutton, who was accordingly
arrested and committed for trial.
ALLEGED ATTEMPT AT HIGHWAY ROBBERY.-On the
night OF September man named Martin O'Connor
was passing the corner OF South Eighth and Mon
mouth streets ON his way to his home. when he was
feed to the ground bv a blow from Q man who was
u stranger him. O'COnnor was quickly on his feet
and attempted to grapple with his assailan but the
gave Information TO the police and ON his descrip.
ton Of the stranger q man named Patrick O'Neil
was arrested Yesterday morning and brought before
prisoner was fully identified by O'COnnOr, who
stated thaShe had never met the man previous to
the assault, but he had no doubt that the intention
was to rob him.
Hoboken.
MASONIC FEsTIvAL.-The HObOken Lodge, No. 161,
D. O. H.. received visitors from various New York
lodges at Otto Cottage Garden last evening. Many
OF the city officials participated in the festivities,
which were Kept up to a late -Four.
A MAN KILLED ON THE RAILRoAD.-At four O'Clock
yesterday afternoon laborer was crossing the track
Of the Morris and Essex Railroad at Prospect street,
when in some way not determined he was thrown to
the track by coal train and killed instantly: His
head was severed from his body. and the trunk was
horribly mutllated. He was dressed In dark clothes,
and seemed to be thirty years Of age. In his pocket
Eidridge Prince was written. The initials 'E Pn
were imprinted with Indian ink on one arm, and the
figure Of an anchor also. The body awaits identih-
cation at Mr.. Parslow's ONCE. An inquest will be
held to-day BY Coroner White.
ANOTHER ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. after
noon young female named Emily Heller, residing
with her mother In Washington street. near Second,
was seen wandering along the pathway leading TO
MAC Arrived opposite the cave she plunged into
the water, which 10 very deep at this place, and
would have been drowned but for the prompt inter
ference Of two young men who had watched her
movements. She was quite reluctant to be saved,
and with great dificuiy was induced to come to the
police station at HObOken. Her mother tnterceded
Tor her with Recorder Pope and the prisoner was
discharged on promising to make amends.
Newark.
A DARING TILI~TAPPER IN OUsTODY.-Ye sterday
afternoon daring young scamp entered the store
OF l.. Meyer, No. Ferry street, knocked down the
boy who was attending in the store, rfled the till
however, and taken to the police station where he
dsgOrged some So so OF Mr.. Meyers money. He
was locked up to await examination.
THE WATER FAMINE.-The long absence Of any
tooY haav, fat
in this city. There ia no more 'soft" water, and
people are even forced to be saving OF the "hard"
fud. In the western or billy part of the city the
state Of affairs on the water subject has become
really alarming. Yesterday troops OF men, women
and children might be seen at all hours OF the day
carrying water In pals from one point TO another
THE RECENT ''GOUGING" AFFAIR-ARREsT OF
THE Boy FRITZ Shorty after two O'Clock yester.
day afternoon officer Lambester was notified by q
gentleman named Bishop, residing on Springfield
avenue that boy was In his barn and had slept
there all night under circumstances of suspicious
character. The boy was arrested, and proved -
ne one wno Us eea ana so eTe
Strassel In Osborne's tool factory, on Wednesday
evening last The accused was taken to the station
house. where he gave the name or Frederick Knott,
and his residence as No 32l Academy street. He is
only sixteen years OF age, ana has been in the
United States only six months. He has little or
knowledge OF English Through an interpreter he
acknowledged having thrown the turning gouge at
the injured lad but says the latter had plagued him
very much before lie did it, The injured boy (Jacob)
after remaining all night at the factory had far
improved as to permit OF his removal to his home,
No. 70 West street. The attending physicians sti
think his life In danger.
Patersons
BOAT1NG.-0n the 23d inst. several boat races for
gold and silver medals VIII take place on Dundee
lake. The only clubs entered so far the Dundee
Of Paterson, and the La Favorita, of Hackensack.
On the 3Oth inst double scull race will come Off
between the same clubs for q handsome silver cup
offered by the ladies' Engine Company NO. pro-
pose organizing themselves into boat club
Trenton.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT-The regular
term OF this court commences on Tuesday next.
The calendar is unusually large. The case Of Scho-
ner, the deputy mail agent. who was arrested last
Friday evening on q charge OF extracting money
from and destroying letters on the cars between
New York and Philadelphia, Will be submitted to
the Grand Jury.