New-York tribune., 1874-03-20
NEW-.JERSEY.

NEW -JElGNE1.
JERSEY CITY.-The laborers employed by the
Erie Railway Company, the NcY-YOrb and jersey
city freight depot. to load aad unload the cars and
blrges struck yesterday for increase Of wages The
movement began on the NewYork side yesterday
ing when the men refused begin work unless their
demands complied with. At noon the mcn. mum
berng about 800 who were employed in the eastward
and westward bound reht-hOuses Jersey City, quit
work. and the transportation of freight ceased for the
day. The now paid cents per hour and they
demand 20 cents, which was the rate paid during the
existence OF the contract between the Erie Railway
Sgnt no. violent demonsraon. had been made b. the
laborers. 1t is understood that the Company Will
tam them at the rate Of l7t cents per hour, but
will not accede to the ,demand for an increase. OIL.
Robert Humphreys arrested Yesterday suspicion
OF having set the Bakey stables III sns,ex-st on hre
he held for examination. Board of Healtn
boOdboDng AZ the Old Communipaw Abatoir, which ls
complained OF as nuisance The Board Of Fire Com
meeting 10 lave upright hrehydrants substituted for
thOse hydfhtS now III general use because OF tine diff
snow.
NEWARK. The Mayor and Common Council OF this
city have been indicted by the Grand Jury FOR main
tanning nuisance in Bloomfedlye., ana the authori-
ties nave been directed to appear before the Court OF
the Fire department. Will take place to-day The
fourth semi-annua Convention of the Jersey Blue
tinnaI ,i,b no"S n wi, oo dr, ~" AZ tle iI.erna
semblyman Theodore Macknet has sold his resi-
dence at No CiintOn-avc. for $4,000 -.
The Sewer Committee Of the Common Council met yes.
terday afternoon, and appointed Commissioners upon
property owners in MIL Brook IN reference to the right
" way for sewer. The City Surveyor directed
there could not be found other outlet for
Tbrteenth-st, SeyentL-dye ami FOurteenth-si sewer
there is an injunction against It's emptying into silver
Lake.
ELIzADErH-The great portion Of the liquor-dealers
throughout the city lndOrse the resolutions passed at
the meeting held Sunday last cOndemDing the order
OF Mayor Cousen relating to the closing OF saloons
Sunday, ana committees have been formed in the dif
lerent wards for the formation Of new q" Literal
party" Meetings Will be held, and tho hquor-deaers
mat In the future person VIII be ndorsed by them
for election for county State offices unless pledged TO
sus ain the new party Tnirn-dye persons have been
directed 10 appear before the Mayor and give salts
factory account Tor selling qaor without licenses.
HOBoKEN-The Rev. Il. ". Howes, ir., has rendered
Paris May with his family. The employees OF
the motifs aud Essex machinesl0ps have been Informed
that ihor old OF wages VIII he restored April l.
The nan found drowned m Pen Horn Creek yeser-
day was recognized AZ farm-hand employed by Henry
Hinkle, SeacauCus farmer.
PATERsoS.-A son OF John Mead, aged y years. was
run over at the Allendae depot, tue Erie Railway
near Paterson, Wednesday evening and instantly
KILLED. .Ine dummy engine buJ al the Grant
Works for IA New-Y0rk street railroad company was
tested Yesterday, ana gave satisfaction Tne steam is
forced INTO boiler which holds charge sufficient 10
run the engine ten miles.
BAloNNE.-Wm. c. Hamilton WAS nomn mated on
night for Freebooter; Joseph Ellsworth gor
Alderman for long tern and \. A. Abbott for short
torn, DY the tit1ens Association of tn Third Ward
SCUM OAANCE-JohD q. Nose, weil-known citizen