The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-08-04
IN the State of Nesv Jersey.


A fund is being raised by subscrip-
ton among tho Jewish residents at the
Long Branch cottages and hotels for
the purpose Of erecting a place Of
worship for Israelites. A desirable
piece Of land las been presented for
the purpose.
Rev. Father Killeen has triumphed
in his contest with the saloon keepers
Of Bayonne in having one Of them,
Thomas Doyle, convicted in the Hud-
son Special Sessions of keeping dis
orderly house.
A Red Bank dispatch says: "Hor-
ses for the past week, in this place,
at Long Branch, Ocean Grove and
other places have suffered severely
from peculiar colo. Fourteen fatal
cases have been reported, the animal
in each case succumbing to the dis
ease in about one hour, except in a
few cases where the animals dropped
dead on the road
The storm was SO severe at Long
Branch on Saturday that signals were
flying all day from the iron pier
warning the excursion steamers not
to land, the surf being high and dan
gerous. There was no connection by
boat to New York during the day.
The flying spray almost penetrated the
parlors Of the beach hotels, and all
sojourners kept indoors.
The cost Of the Camden Fire De-
partment last year was $18.661.75,
and the income realized was 1910.
1t is reported that "bunkov men
who were frightened out Of Atlantic
City few days ago have returned
with reinforcements, and are again
operating. They are, however, close
~ watched BY the authorities.
B Jacob Lindauef, Martin Schmidt
and Joseph Helms have been senten-
ced in the Hudson County Sessions
to ten years each in the State Prison
for burglary.
John e. Williams, track-walker
on the Delaware, Laekawanna and
Western Railroad, died on Friday
night at St. Mar1's hospital, Jersey
City, from being struck by locomo-
tive. He leaves widow and two
children.
The new branch Of the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad to Lavallette City has
been inspected by Colonel Buckelew
and Passenger Agent Fillman, Of the
Camden and Amboy branch. Only
six more miles Of rails need be
laid when direct connection will
be made with the New Jersey Gen.
trail at Point Pleasant.
A passenger on the express train
from Atlantic City on Sunday night
had his hat blown off between Wen
onah and Woodbury.. Though the
train was going at the rate Of forty
five miles an hour the man jumped
off the car. His only injury Was a
cut in the face and q few Bruises
He took the next train for Philadel-
phia. :
Annie Powers died on Monday, ia
New Brunswick, sfrom the effects Of
tartaric acid poisoning from lemon
ade. She drank fifteen glasses of the
beverage at an excursion, few days
ago.
On Sunday, while Mrs. George
Jayne, Of Long Branch, was watch
ing the storm from the pavilion
in front of the Ocean House, her babe,
about a year old, fell out Of her arms
down upon the beach, about fifteen
feet below. It was picked up 10 an
unconscious condition, and being in
jured on the head its recovery is
doubtful. y
A gang of roughs broke into the
dog pound at Newark on Monday
night, stole twenty seven Of the forty
dogs impounded and killed two. The
raid was not discovered until the next
morning.
Though the names of several men
have at different times been mentioned