New-York tribune., 1879-06-06
TIMOTHY M'iNERNEY MoRTALLY WOUNDED by
MICHAEL SUAUGHNFssEY.

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MICHAEL sHAUGHNEssEY.
Timothy McInerney, of No. 121 New Church-st.'
was stabbed yesterday about p. m. by his nephew,
Michael Shaughnessey and it is feared that the in-
Jury will prove fatal. McInerncy is an cid man oil
about sixty-seven years. halter by trade, and has
lived in Greenwch-st., or It's neighborhood, LOT
forty years. He is described as quiet, peaceable
and inoffensive by his neighbors. HIS nephew,
age thirty y-eight, is blacksmith by trade ana
worked at bOrseshoeing for one of the street-car
companies OF late he has filled the place OF one OF
the men who struck for higher wages He has been
living with his uncle recently and has Deen parity
supported by him. -,
Shanghnesssey was working yesterday. and while
in hls uncle's shop. at No. 121 New Church-st, eX
pressed the fear that some one would XIII him hiS
uncle urged him to 90 with his work, and attend
to il quietly The uncle was seated with his back
toward his nephew when suddenly the latter plched
up thin, narrow knife. such as is used by matters
for trimming. and without any warning struck MS
uncle in the abdomen, making wound about four
inches deep. The wounded man rushed out IN the
street followed by his assailant. Captain Saun-
ders, of the Twenty y-seventh Ireclnct VINO was
coming around the corner from Moyris-st. into New
Church-st., took Shaughnessey into custody.
The ambulance was summoned, but before II ar
rived DR.. Shine attended the injured man. lie was
afterward removed to Chambers Street HoSPltai.
Coroner Flanagan was sent for, but as immediate
death is not apprehendcd the ante-mOrtem state
ment of Mclnemey was not taken. The physicians
said last evening that the wounded man might I'VE
few DAYS. but that there no hope OF has recON-
erv. Mclnerneys wife is also lying at the point OF
death at the house of of her daughters. He has
two daughters and one SON. the latter parish
priest at Annapolis Md. Shaughnessey is unmar-
red.
RAPID TRANSIT PLANS IN NEW-JERSEY
conference was held on Wednesday between
the Committee of Ten on improved railroad facili-
ties in New-Jersey and special committees appointed
from different cities. towns and counties within
thirty or forty miles of this city. Henry j. Yates,
Mayor Of Newark who presided, read the commit
tees report, and another member of the committee
gave brief history of the efforts that had been
made to secure cheap and rapid transit in New-Jer-
sey. Letters were read from the presidents OF the
New-York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad. the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. and
from Judge Lathrop, receiver of the Central Kali
road of New-JeIsey. AT q conference between the
committee and the general manager OF the New
York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad, MIR. Harris
had assured the committee that the company In
tended to make many improvements along us nne
of road. 1t was expendng S3, 000,000 in improving
Its terminal facilities at jersey City. lie promised
that the loss of time at the tunnel should be obv-
ated, and that the speed of trains should be IN
creased In regard to communication rates, Mr. liar-
lis agreed to adoLt the NeW-liaVen RAILROAD system,
or one more LIBERAL
I'm the discussion that followed Mayor Yates and
several Aldermen of Newark, Mayor Hopper, OF
jersey City. and representatives from RahWay,
New-Brunswick, Orange, Passaic, Planfield and
Westfeld took part. Res9lutlons were adopted
viting committees from different places along the
lines of railroad, and representatives of the New
jersey railroads to meet In this city June Is Tor
further discussion of the matter.