Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-08-20

VINO has been in this country but two
weeks, died suddenly at the residence
OF Edward Hunt. at Kirkwood. eight
miles from Camden few days since.
Her death was declared by the Coroner
to be caused by cholera morbus, but
since that time further investigation
shows that it has probably been caused
by Asiatic cholera in its worst type.
She died one hour after being taken.
The people of the neighborhood are
greatly alarmed.
Moro Phillips, or Phillip Cariotsky
Moro, died at the Monmouth Hotel.
Spring Lake, one day last week, aged
u years. He fled to this country when
young man from the tyranny of Rus
sia in Poland, arriving first in Boston.
Thence he went to Texas, bought
largely of property there, and is said
to have built the first house in Calves
ton. Thirty years ago he removed to
Philadelphia, where he began the
manufacture of chemicals. He is said
to have been worth $1O,OOo,OOO, which
he leaves to his only son.
A swimming match took place re-
Gently, at Gloucester City, between
four young women from Philadelphia
The start was made from Haggerty's
wharf, and the distance was a quarter
of a mile, rounding a stake boat and
return to the wharf. The contestants
were Mary Clayton, who won the first
prize of $40; Lottie st. Clair second
prize of IS; and Mary Brooks the third
prize of So. Maggie May, who started,
tainted after swimming a short dis
tance, and was taken into boat. The
winners time vas 9minutes IS seconds.
A young man just about attaining
his majority was released from the New
Jersey State prison recently, after serv-
ing five of sentence of fifteen years,
for an offence of which it is said he
was entirely innocent. He was met at
the railroad depot in Newark by his
sister, who escorted him to his former
home. Upon entering he anxiously
inquired for his mother. The sister
hesitatingly told him that both mother
and father had died, which news so af-
fected him that he reeled and fell to
the floor in stupor. By the prompt
aid of a physician the grieved mans
life was saved, but his reason is so far
gone that his incarceration in a hos
pital for the insane it is thought will
be necessary.
A neatly dressed little boy was found
crying in Exchange Place. Jersey City,
one morning recently. He said his
name was George Hughes, and that he
lived with his mother at 1902 Nectarine
street, Philadelphia. He told this
story to Chief Murphy; my brother
aged IA, and left home to go fishing
in Camden. While we We're passing
through one of the streets of Philadel,
phia, near the Pennsylvania Railroad
depot, two men seized us, and took us
into an empty freight car. They took
50 from my brother. When the train
started my brother jumped out. The
men held me and kept me until the
train reached Jersey City. They then
jumped out of the car and l went to
New York, where remained for two
days"
A portion of the American Lead Pen
Gil Factory, in Hoboken, fell recently,
burying several workmen in the ruins.
James Hackett and John Connors were
crushed out of all human semblance.
The former was unmarried and resided
on Jersey City Heights. The latter
leaves family on Willow street, Ho-
boken. Henry McClennan was fatally
injured. The accident was brought
about in singular way. Adjoining
the building is an extension built of
brick. The walls had become weak
ened and it was determined to put a
Gaping on the foundation stones. To
do this trench was dug. The earth
excavated was thrown up against the
side wall of the old building and it's
weight caused the wall to bulge until
it could no longer support the roof.
The Mutual Reserve Insurance Com
pany, of New York, is investigating
case of suspected graveyard insurance.
Louis Bauer, an insurance man in New
York, living in the Summer near Pat
erson, last Winter within a space of
ten days insured his wife for $5S, 900 in
the Mutual Reserve, the New York
Life and a Philadelphia company.
Mrs. Bauer, as alleged, died last June,
and the body was removed to Long
Island for burial. Bauer collected
$25, 900 insurance, but two companies
refused to pay and started an investi-
CATION in Paterson. A detective en-
ployed by the Mutual Reserve claims
to have found evidence either that
Mrs. Bauer did not die and that a
dead body was buried in her name, or
that a. haa1thv woman uac ipouraJ -,