The New York herald., 1869-05-13
NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

Jersey City.
FOURTH REGIMENT INAUGURAL RECEPTIOS.-The
inauguration OF the Fourth regiment National
Guard. state OF New Jersey, was celebrated last
evening by a promenade concert and hop at the
Velocipedrome. Colonel Van Buskirk, Lieutenant
Colonel Shaw and Major Toney constituted the Re-
ception Committee. The affair was very imposing,
and the programme was executed by the aid OF an
excellent military band.
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS meeting OF
the Board OF Aldermen on Tuesday evening, ex-
Alderman Clarke was elected Mayor for the term In
terveniDg the resignation OF the late occupant and
the next regular election. Mr.. Clarke appeared and
notified the Council o. his acceptance OF the position
Mr.. Brown, Corporation Attorney. brought forward
the matter OF procuring an injunction against the
Jersey City and Bergen Horse Railroad Company to
restrain them from laying an additional. line OF rails
in Pav0nia avenue, the Chancellor having declined
to issue such an injunction. The subject was post
pOned.
Hoboken.
DANGEROUS EXPLosIoN-ONE MAN FATALLY IN
juTed.-About noon yesterday an explosion TOOK
place in the building lying at the head OF First street.
Hoboken, and near the foot OF Bergen hill. The
edlce was used by Pendleton d Brother as cheml-
cal workshop, and was fortunately, occupied by no
more than three individuals at the time or the occur
renee otherwise the consequences had been far more
disastrous. The cause has not vet been determined,
but suspicion leads to the belief that of phos
taneously gnited and this was instantly followed by
loud crash, resembling the bursting OF a cannon.
In lew moments tine entire structure was III
flames, and two Of the men VINO had been inside
miraculously escaped through the door, though they
were terribly burned in the arms, and their hair was
completely singed. They ran to pool of water
near by and extinguished the burning garments
around them, but not seeing their comrade hastened
flames and clouds Of smoke, they snatched him
out before he was consumed. His head was
much swollen and his features scarcely dis,
cernable with the streams OF blood and
laceratons he received. He was unable to
speak, and his whole body mutilaJed so that he
could not move. Medical aid was summoned, and
the uniortu nate man, whose name is James Cooke,
was conveyed TO his home in Hudson city. There
are but slight hopes entertained OF his recovery As
for the building efforts could save 1t from entire
destruction. The fire companies of Hoboken and
Hudson CITY were in prompt attendance. but all to
no purpose The loss amounts to $1,000; partially
insured.
Hudson City.
CONSOLIDATION. meeting Of those III favor OF
consolidation was held at Aliens Hotel last evening,
when the Consolidation Association was organized
by the election OF the following Oflicers:-Alfred
Berry, president; John Kennard vice president;
John Van Glider, secretary; George A. TOiley,
treasurer. The following gentlemen were appointed
an executive committee:-John Headden, John Van
Cleveland and G. C. Van Reiper, OF Bergen City:
Samuel ". Garrison and Isaac VaDderbeck OF
Berny, John II. patt, ICharles Newham and John
ieadden.
bergen City.
STRIKE AMONG THE SEWER DiGGrEs.-The work
men employed on the sewers in Washington ave-
nue. sruck yesterday for twenty-five cents extra per
day. The laborers engaged on the plank road
sewers struck shortly afterwards and united with
their colleagues. The present wages received by the
men are two dollars per diem.
Newark.
MYSTERIOUS DIsAPpEARANcE.-Last Sunday night
elderly man named David Day, residing in Jersey
City, but employed here, in Reucks factory on Clay
street, attempted to commit suicide but railed. He
then left home and has not been seen or heard from
since. 1t Is naturally thought that he made away
with himself He Is siXty-three years Of age.
ORGANIZATION OF THE New BOARD or ESSEX
COUNTY FREEuoLDERs.-The members oHlhe new
Board OF Chosen Freeholders OF Essex county met
at the Court House yesterday and organized by the
reelection OF Mr.. James Wheeler as Director and
Mr.. Oba Woodruff Secretary or Clerk. The chef
business transacted was the consideration and dis
cussion OF report made by committee OF three
appointed at the last meeting or the old Board, TO
examine and investigate the condition OF a new
bridge bullt within the last at Montcalr. The
report set forth that the bridge, which cost the
county some $4,000, Is in shocklngly unsafe
condition and has already in part tumbled down.
aud the remainder in imminent danger OF foll0wlng.
IL appears the supervision OF the work was placed
in the hands Cc special committee Of the last
Board, and this committee In turn left the matter
solely, or nearly to be looked after by one OF the
members named Weaver II further appears that
the very contracts not properly signed and cer
titled. Indeed, there Is no Disgusting the TACT that
the whole affair bears remarkable likeness 10 one
well how TO engineer for their own individual
good. one thing certain, the ,, work and and
Sra"gensn1s Sren carried out he in n'r s ioose and
reckless manner. After a good deal OF talk on the
subject IT was referred to special committee OF
five, TO report at the next meeting. The following
appointments were made and salaries agreed to-
County Collector Phiander 5. Person, salary 81, 200:
% Counsel to % the Board. t john ". % Tayor $3.50 The
next business in order the consideration or the
plans OF the new Public Road Board appointed under
an
cussion the latter Boards plans which provides Tor
running out Frelnghuysen avenue at cost OF about
$j0.o00, springfield avenue At cost OF $4sOOO,
South orange avenue at cost OF $4,000, Park
avenue nj cost OF $12,c00, and Washington
were adopted and ordered carried out. The Board
soon alter adjourned for dinner. ON reassembling
the chief business after the usual committees bad
been announced, was to agree upon the faA levy.
II was done as followsState tax, S5s 30; for coun-
ty purposes, 1900: war TAX. $4,000; current
expenses OF Essex County Road Board ss.000-
total. s420,73o Tne assessors will meet at the Court
House on the fourth Monday in Jnly. The next
meeting OF the Board VIII be on the second
wednesday IN June. Alderman stevens made
report setting forth tnat the work
shops In the County jail were not large
enough tor the prisoners. The Committee on jail
was ordered 70 enlarge os much as necessary. The
Committee on Public Buildings were ordered TO con-
Time the repairs on the conrt house. The Board ad
joufned soon after.
PAssAiC COUNTY COrRIs.-ihe following sentences
were pronounced Yesterday Wv nam Martin, as
sault and battery, lined si0 John Hays selling
liquor on sunday fined s,0: Daniel O'shaugnessy
fcrnicatlon, fined sl3 " !. Greene assault and bat
terry, fined sl0 Margaret Nreeland larceny. 6ncd
80. Manchester township was hned 81 Tor not Keep
ina the public roads IN repair.
The NEWLY ELECTED BOARD or FREEnoLDERs
for Passac county met at Paterson yesterday, and
organized by electine the following oficers:-Direc-
tor, William l.. Thompson; Clerk, Alvin Webb:
County Collector, David Eenry; County Attorney,
- TuIte County Physician Dr. Blunde. Tte
Board shortly aiterwardsad burned for dinner: and
as these rrpasts are at the expense OF the county
they are gotten mp In style coinmensirate with the
dignity OF the circumstances