The New York herald., 1869-10-04
SUBURBAN. INTELLIGENCE.
EaW Der sEG.
.IerreY CITY.

Jersey City.
FIRE DrPARTNEET MATTERs-The triennial parade
OF TIE Fire Department of Jersey Cty viii take place
to-day. The line will move at eleven O'Clock in the
forenoon,
CoNsoLIpATIoN-To.m the vote will be
taken in the several cities and towns OF Husson
county on the subject OF consolidation. Opposition
10 the "charteru seems to be growing stronger as
the election approaches. There Is but littlo doubt
entertained that Jersey City, with Hudson and Ber-
gen cities Will 90 strongly In favor OF the proect
and tnat Hoboken, West Heboken and Neehawken
Will vote heavily against 1t.
A MAN CUT TO PtECEso THE NEWARK AND
NEW YORK RAILROAD. -a0n Saturday afternoon
Peter Nearg, the bridge tender a. the passac
bridge, on the Newark and New York Rail
road attempted 10 cross the srack so as 10
command a Wow OF tie incoming Train. when he
was struck py the locomotive OF q tram gong IN
the opposite direet1cn. The unfortunate man was
run'ever and literally cut to pieces. He was thirty
years OF age ana resided at Bergen Point coroner
Warren was notified and Will hold an inquest.
ACCIDENTS ON THE NEW JERSEY RAILRoAp.-The
sleeping Ctr or the Washington train was thrown
nom the t1acK at the Washington street crossing
ON saturday afternoon, at one o'clock, by the rear
truck switching on the wrong track The switch
tenders house earned away the side OF tile
stove ill., midway.by locomotive against which
II struck. one man was thrown GOWN in the car and
q lady tainted.
TWO cars on the New jersey Railroad also went OF
the track at the east end OF The Bergen tunnel but
no person was injured.
Tie Philadelphia train, due in Jersey city at half
past seven ctOcA on saturday evening" hau arrived
at a Point aoouG three mlas rom New Brunswick
when one oil the pipes in the boiler OF the locomotive
gave way After an hours delay the pipe
plugged. ana ~ the meantime George Nagee the
rear brakeman, was sent oaca to signal tie train
following.
Hob G,san.
\ SwISDLING PEDLEE named John Brennan was
arrai2ned on saturday before Recorder Fope for
oler-ing bass rings for safe which he represented
TO he genuine gold &c was liberated on paying a
tine OF nve dollars.
ATRocIous ASSAULT ON NEGRgss. a man named
Harry HIM was conveyed before Justice White on
Saturday for brutally beating a poor negro woman
named Ann Summons, a. the corner OF First and
Garden streets. lie was committed Ia default OF
$1,000 naii TO await the result Of her injuries
SUSPICIOUS DROWNING CAsE.-on Friday night
the body OF q man was iolnd floating IN Inc
water near the trcstle works on examination it
was found to be tnat or Eli Crotteau boiler maker,
VINO mad been working al the Dry Dock, and has
Deen missing since sunday nignt. A Geeu gas
found IN lis throat ana several bruises discovered
3it 3 .ie ooay. lle reulains were conveyed TO Mr.
Parsow once who subsequently, found thar the
family OF deceased lived at No. 5 Manhattan street.
New York whither tue body was then conveyed.
GTotteau vas aoo1t fifty years OF age. Coroner
White VIII hold an inquest to-day.
Hudson City.
PROMINENT CITIZEN MIssIG5.--Mr. George Saun-
ders who has been clerk in the SIX factory in South
street for many years, has been missing from his
home since Saturday. lie went to New York on
Saturday morning and drew 81. 600 from one OF the
banks TO pay the employees OF the establishment. He
called et the residence Of the OF the factory
and left him sl0o, since which time lie has not been
seen seen. u is supposed that he has been robbed ana
fouy dealt with. Mr. Saunders Is about tnirty.nve
years OF age has family N Hudson city, ana owns
aconslderaoie amount OF property there.
Newark.
SHOCKING ENDING TO A FEARFUL CAREER.-In
the month OF June, 1865, young man named Alonzo
Mccormick. whose parents and relatives reside
In this city. IN ut OF insane desperation
caused by reyerses of for.uae, murdered
his Young wne and then tried to end his
own life In Brooklyn. lie lay for many days in m
exceedingly critical condition, but ultimately recoy-
cred and was sent TO lunatic asylum. After
while , ne was set at liberty and Went out West.
In Cnicago he became lnve.ged IN an amour
,hra,~ Wlan h young woman OF dissolute habits Who
His friends this city have just received fnettl
gence from Chicago that he committed suicide by
taking poison on account OF his treatment by the
female alluded to. Deceaseas father has gone TO
investigate the matter aud bring hither the body.
hAAooSA'io NATIONALITY RATIFICATION MEET
Na.-A serenade and recopsion truuereo 10
Andrew A. Sma,ley, the democratic nominee for
Mayor. at the Park House, on Saturday evening
BY an association OF workngmen, which
was also made to serve as q ratification
meeting. The scene OF the AFFAIR adroitly
chosen, near the market, where all Newark
large attendance was inevitable. Scarcely had
tne band taken up It's position on the
gathering OF fully 1000 people collected. Mr. VIII
Ham Camp lost no time in trotting out hlr. Smaller
Oi-
lowed by General Runyon, Sanue r. Bgelow and
Others IN spirited speeches. strongly advocating d
change IN the city government Good order and
Washington.
AND YET ANOTHER MORRIS AND Essex RAILROAD
AccIDEST.-on Saturday morning George Force an
engineer OF one OF the trains on the Morris and
Essex Railroad, was run over and killed at the de.
pot here. the particulars OF the sad occurrence
while oillng the engine as 1t went SLOWLY along fell
OF and under the wheels. Deceased had sister
fesioiho ~ NO. eel bIQaq street, Newark.
Paterson.
THE O'NgIII-DALg DIFFIcuLrY.-Mr. o'Nelll, the
Assessor Of the Fifth ward who has had some din.
Guilty With NJ Dale in regard to an assessment as
published IN Saturdays HERALD, writes that the
case Is under investigation, and asks for suspen.
sion OF public opinion till a decision be given.
A NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATu.-Ou Tuesday
last workman, named Henry Smith, residing at
Great Notch, who was working on o bridge being
built by the Delaware, Lackawanna ana Western
Railroad over The Paterson and Newark Railroad al
Centrevlle, fell from tie top OF the bridge to the
Eround ana was badly injured, narrowly escaping
bnstaht death. HIS nip joint was dislocated and
several bones broken and he was unable to speak
ultil Iriuay afternoon Hopes are now entertained
o. Ais recovery, the Injured man apparently rapidly
improving.
RELIC OF EARLY PArERsoy.-On Saturday morn
ing the la9qIeys engaged IN ezcavatug the trench
for the sewer Ia Maine street came TO series OF
immense square boxes, which, upon Examination
proved 70 be the vais and tanks OF an
ancient tanneiy. The. wooden vatS were in
an excellent state OF preservation. probably
from the effects Of the Immense quantities OF
leather scraps lying about In every direction. TIE
most singular part OF the affair is that no one
ever conceived that such an establishment had
existed IN that vicinity. The street Ia the Old
eat in the city, and the locality of the lanyard dis
coverles was about the first built upon In the
thorouahfare. The tops OF the tanks are
eight or ten feet below the present sur.
face. "Old Inhabitants" all agree that eighty
years ago the place was swamp, and
10 their knowledge there has been no such con-
Germ there since. The history OF the locality was
Saturday afternoon traced back over O century and
there s good proof that tue establishment must have
existed longer buck than that time. The watts are
about Six feet by four and about four feet Deep elm
gularly constructed, and lie In a direction diagonal
70 that OF the present street. The Passalc County
Historical society Will attempt TO unraye the mys-
terry OF their origin and age.