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The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-08
ANTWERP'S GREAT FIRE.
A Hundred and Fifty Dead---Flying
Bullets Wound Many.

ANTWERP, Sept. z, 1ss9.-The most re-
liable estimates at noon today place the
casualties resulting from the explosion of
yesterday at 100 killed. $50 seriously
injured, and 800 slightly injured. The
firemen, assisted by the military,
worked throughout the night, the
parties at work being relieved hourly on
account of the intense heat and the other
wise exhaustive character of the work.
Many of the workers tainted, and were
conveyed to the hospitals on stretehers,
their parched and smoke-blackened faces
presenting sickening sight
The efforts of the firemen were directed
to continuing the fire to the sheds and
factories within the dry docks and ada
cent buildings Six million htres of PEE
troleum are ablaze and the indications
are that the fire will burn until Monday
before exhausting itself.
At the moment of the explosion and the
outbreak of the fire, many workmen on
the docks jumped into the Scheldt and
were drowned.
A number of sailors and customs Off
GERS were killed on board the ships by
flying bullets, with which the sides and
rigging of the vessels were riddled. 1t is
estimated that 1900 tons of cartridges ex-
ploded.
The report of the explosion was heard
arising exceeded that of any of Europe's
greatest battles. Heads, legs, arms and
other fragments of human bodies were
found half mile distant from the scene
of the explosion.
One hundred and thirty whole corpses
were taken to the morgues, and charred
heaps of human flesh and bones represent
ing an unknown quantity of humanity
are also piled in the dead houses.
The first officer of the Red Star steamer
iceland was terribly wounded on board
his vessel by flying bullets and fragments
of the cartridge factory.
The populace watched the'tire through
out the night The continuous noise of
exploding barrels of oil and falling ruins
Of buildings, together with the roaring
and cracking of the flames, exactly
resembled the sound of a fiercely con-
tested battle.
The river banks, out of the reach of the
flames, are crowded with men, women
and children, who, rendered destitute and
homeless, are camping out and taking
most desperate chances of obtaining food.
The efforts of the firemen were greatly
impeded by the scarcity of the water,
resulting from the destruction by the
fire of three-fourths of the entire system
of water works, which were of compare
lively recent construction and cost $400,-
mo
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-08

nation at considerable loss to his own
pocket. But this is the stuff of which to
make good Democratic Governors.
81 am sure that his treatment by the
party since he finished his term as Gov
ernor has not been such as should lead
any one to give up much on account of
the party. All of this is probably very
old to THE JERSEY CITY NEWS. 1t has
been so consistent in its advocacy of
Albeit that it is certainly better able to
judge of the questions than am. know
that 1t has formed its opinion after care
full survey of the whole field and with q
view, OF leading the party to an old-fash'
Toned victory In the good task it has my
best wishes for success"
FOR EQUAL TAXATION.
found Mayor Cleveland at his desk in
the City Hail. and in response to my re-
quest for his views of the coming cam
palgn he said
by reclamation, but I think we ought to
Keep up the old custom of calling the roll
BY counties. He viii undoubtedly be
elected by large majority"
Who do you think will be the nominee
OF the Republicans. Mr.. Mayor?'' asked.
1t seems to be likely to me-" was the
reply, ''that the Republican nominee will
be either Kean, Of Elizabeth. or Fish, of
Essex. The nomination, at any rate, will
be in the hands of General Sewell, and he
will control it."
What do you think of Colonel Toffey's
chances?n
II do not think Colonel Toffey has any
chance of securing the nomination,
because see no reason why he should be
nominated
What do you consider will be the issues
of the campaign" / next asked.
1.-THE main issue of this campaign"
replied the Mayor, twill be equal taxation.
Mr.. Albeit stands at the head and front
of that issue. / know of no other issue
which is likely to enter into the campaign
to any extent"
A BIG MAJORITY PREDICTED.
Mr.. John Edelstein, president of the
Board of Finance, and member of the
Democratic State Committee, was en-
thusiastic for the nomination of ex-Gover-
nor Albeit when / met him yesterday
morning, and predicted an overfiowing
victory for him. "Mr. Albeit" he said,
twas the first man who, while he occupied
the GubernatorIal chair, stood up for the
peoples rights in the matter of taxation,
which course made him the choice of
every tax payer in the State.
HE viii carry Hudson county by at
least 1900 majority, and his majority
throughout the State will be from $4,000
to 10000, no matter whom the Republican
party may nominate"
This led me to ask Mr.. Edelstein who,
in his opinion, would be the Republican
nominee, and he replied that he was not
sufficiently well acquainted with the stu
alton to express an opinion.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-08
A GREENVILLE MYSTERY.

The Acting Chief of Police Goes Up
There on an Important Case.
Acting Chief Smith was looking for an
important prisoner last night, as he
started to make the arrest instead of call
ing ON his subordinates.
A woman visited Police Headquarters
about nine o'clock and was in his Office q
long time. Then Police Surgeon Nevin
was sent for.
The acting chief and his caller entered
q coach, and the driver sent his horses
along at a lively gait through Grand
street.
The coach went in the direction of
Greenville, and it looked as if there was
to be an important arrest made there.
Detective Hottie, of the Bergen Hall
station, was detailed to assist the acting
Chief
The latter had not returned to Police
Headquarters at two O'Clock this morn
ing. Enquiry was made at the Fourth
and Fifth Precincts, but the only prison.
ers they had were those held for drunken
ness or trifiing misdemeanors.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-08

It is pretty hard to get on a good joke ON
aburglar, buta Kearneyman accomplished
the feat a few nights since. He awoke
suddenly, and by the dim light that strug-
gled into his room from the strect-lamp,
deserted the form of q strange man. At
the same moment the intruder saw that
the Kearneyite was awake, and, approach
ing his bedside, pointed apistol at his head
and ordered him 10 remain quiet.
"Oh, I'll be quiet" groaned the man in
bed I'm have to, because Pm all broken
out with the smallpox, and"
The knight of the jimmy waited TO hear
no more, but bolted out of q side window
to the ground, distance of eighteen feet.
The last seen Of him he vas running up
Kearney avenue towards Arlington
NcMaTk Journal.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-08

was overpowered In another moment,
to the delight of the bathers and all
other spectators, he was thrown from the
end of the float into ten feet of water He
came up, gasping and eswearing, with
his mouth full of water, and struck
out for the shore. He was allowed to
land; and he made off as fast as his legs
would carry him He was recognized as
a meier do well named Reese. He has not
been seen since.
The lady frequenters of the bath who
witnessed his discomforture were cheered
by the hope that his summary punish
ment would put stop to his disgusting
behavior.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-08
SULLIVAN'S RECEPTION.
About 1900 People Greet Him at the
Academy of Music. New York.

About 1900 People Greet Him at the
Academy of Music, New York.
The reception at the Academy of Music,
New York last night, to John L. Sullivan
was very meagrely attended, only about
200 people being present.
The various exhibitions given prior to
the appearance of Sullivan were of fair
class, but the only events that created any
thing like enthusiasm were the wrestling
match between Muldoon and Greek
George" and the bout between Sheridan
and Shannon, two clever light weights.
When Mike Cleary and Sullivan APP
peared ON the stage the audience rose
en- unasse and shouted itself hoarse.
The big fellow stood modestly at the
front of the stage, with his arms folded
in front of him in gladiatorial attitude.
He wore pink tights and black shoes, and
was stripped to the waist.
He made short, characteristic speech.
Sullivan and Cleary boxed, after which
there were few minor bouts, and the
evening wound up with cheers for Sui
liVan.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-08

At the annual meeting of this regiment
held in Newark last December, the mem.
bers decided to have reunion annually
thereafter. General Grub, who had
commanded the regiment, was present,
and rendered the use of his house and
grounds. His offer was accepted and
September 70, 1885, fixed as the
time for the meeting. A commit
tee was appointed to make the proper ar
rangements, and they have secured
special rates for railroad fares, and will
take the train which leaves here at eight
o'clock next Thursday morning. The old
vets are looking forward to jolly good
time A number of the members of this
regiment reside in Jersey City and they
Hastings, No. 701 Broad street, Newark.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-08
The Weather Irorecast.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept z, 1sS9.-Fore-
east for Massachusetts and Connect
cut:-Light ram; stationary temperature
in Massachusetts; slightly warmer in
Connecticut; easterly winds.
For Eastern New York, Eastern Penn
sylvania and New Jersey;-Fair, preceded
by light rain; slightly warmer, except in
Eastern Pennsylvania stationary tenn
perature; easterly winds.
For Western New York and Western
Pennsylvania: - Fair; slightly warmer,
except in southwestern portion of Penn
sylyania stationary temperatures easterly
winds
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-08
A Roy Run over and Killed.

Andrew Woolf aged seven years. who
resides with his parents at No. 10 I wis
street, was picking coal this afternof ON
Covert street. near where thef coal
merchants Of the western portion I the
city load their wagons from the ca{ J.
A large two horse wagon belonging to
Edwards & Walker, heavily loaded, came
along and ran over the little fellow,
crushing him terribly.
lie was taken 10 Christ Hospital. where
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-08

he died from the effects of his injuries.
The driver of the wagon escaped, and has
not yet been arrested.
Later.-The drivers name was Peter
Yost, employed by Edwards & Walker.
He was arrested late in the night, in the
Sixth Precinct
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-08

A woman had her pocketbook snatched
from her hand on Pavonia avenue, near
Hamilton Park, last night.
The policemen of the Second precinct
arrested, after midnight, james Corrigan,
of Hoboken, and John Sheridan, of Pro-
vost street, two rather hard-looking char
acters. The sergeant did not make a
charge of theft, but said that the men
would be held as disorderly for the pres
ent.
When asked what charge he expected
later to enter against them he replied
facetiously:-"A Abandonment"
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-08
stril.e.s ON TneIr prettte.

LONDON, Sept. 4. 1ss9.-The Strike Com
mittee issued manifesto this evening,
declaring that the strikers will not
accept the terms of the Dock Companies.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-08

in the Bathhouse precinct, which adjofns
Freebooter Michael Hennessy's precinct,
and which until this year was in the upper
end. but since Lafayette has been included
In the district, it is about central.
'FREEHoLDEIs CANDIDATES.
The candidates for Freebooter are
Michael Hennessy, who wants to be re-
elected; Martin Kelly, Of Lafayette, q
liquor dealer; ex-Police Commissioner
Patrick Buckley. of the lower portion of
the district; Andrew Kilmurray, a liquor
dealer, in the middle of the district;
Thomas Maxwell, foreman under the
Street and Water Commission, and james
Sheehan, a suspended member Of the
County Committee, from the Library Hall
precinct.
That is enough candidates in the fight
ing Second to make the canvas very lively
nd these are the complications that aid
IT,
Pat, Buckley, who is q candidate for
something at every election, and Tom.
Kelly have concluded that Hennessey
must not be returned for three reasons.
First THAT his character is not good
enough
Second That he and Byrnes' pre-
cincts adjoin each other at the upper part
OF the district and
Third THAT the lower end must have
recognition. They are backed up in this
by ex-Assemblynan Joseph L. Kelly.
JACK EDWARDS DEMAND.
John Il. Edwards, representing the La
fayette contingent, says, I'VE are also
entitled to be recogniZedf' and he wants
Martin Kelly to be Freebooter. This
makes bad fight for Hennessey, but he
Is confident, for he undoubtedly has
Sheriff Davis with him, although Kill
hurry claims the Sheriff, too.
Unless HenneSsey has miscalculated his
strength, he will receive nine out of the
thirteen delegates to the convention.
Notwithstanding the fight Mr.. Edwards
Is making against him for Kelly, Hen
nessey says he will get all of the five
Lafayette delegates, and four from other
precincts.
ovERTUREs TO 3YRNEs.
Overtures are daily being made to
| Byrnes to throw over Hennessey and re-
| ceive unanimous nomination for AS
| sembly 1t is not believed that Buckley
and Joe Kelly can accomplish this, but
every effort is being made. The only
| effect that the canvass of Sheehan and
| Maxwell may have. the Hennessy Byrnes
faction say, is that both of them may
secure delegates enough to defeat them
on the first ballot.
| Maxwell is backed by Ed Dugan, because
| when he was in the Board of Freeholders
three years ago he voted to make Dugan's
| father Collector, but unless some deal is
made to trade off the Assembly for the
Freeholdership he will not win. AS the
canvass advances it will become hotter.
| Fake Primary.
In the Second Assembly district row
is likely to occur among the Republicans
by reason of an attempt of certain inter
ested parties to deprive Lafayette of hold
| ing its own primary to elect delegates to
the State Convention. A call has been
| published to hold one primary for the
whole of the Second district, which, OF
course, includes Lafayette. Inquiry
among Republicans who are posted shows
that no meeting of the District COMMITTEES
| has been held, and that the committee has
not authorized any call to be issued. The
General Committee allowed Lafayette
| two dalepataa
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-07

At this point the hills again narrow the
river bed until it widens into the sites of the
beautiful and but recently built bridges Of
Monellville and Coopersdale, nearly all Of
which were entirely under water.
From here the waters again collect until
they reach Sanghollow, a large village;
from there to New Florence, Prospect Bow,
Peelowille, part of Millville, large part
of ward and ward 6 of Johnstown,
Grubbtown ard the banks of the Stony
creek, considerably above the point, were
beyond the reach of the water.
Summing up the total amount of manu-
factories in and about the doomed city in
the floods track foots up $l0000,000, and
other properties as much more. In addi-
tion, at least six expensive iron bridges
three quite new-were washed away. The
flood of the coal mines could not have been
followed by great mortality, because the
veins are generally high up on the hiIlsides,
and the larger mines have been abandoned
since the introduction of natural gas.
Nearly all the dwellings were of the
smaller kind, and were occupied by the
worhmen, by whom they were owned. The
number of men thrown out of employment
is about 6000
This is not the first time this prosperous
town has suffered by floods. Two years age
the entire town was flooded, water being
four feet deep ON the principal streets AT
that time it was thought the reservoir had
bursted. About 20 years ago a flood came
down the same valley, following substantial
ly the same tract 1t totally wrecked Cone
maugh and part OF Johnstown and Mill
vile. The other boroughs were not then
built Quite number of lives were lost al
that time
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-07
APPALLING.
Ten Thousand Lives
Said to Be Lost
In the Series Of Disasters Near
lnlhynSSfhnWn, Pa.
Fire Adds Terrorsr to the
Floods.

The first accounts sent out of the Johns
town disaster are far below the widest esti-
mates placed upon the extent of the calami-
ty, and instead of 1000 OF 5000 it is probable
the death list will reach 5000; many say TO-,
900.
1t is now known that two passenger trains,
two sections of the day express, on the
Pennsylvania railroad, have been thrown
into the torrent and the passengers drowned.
These trains were held at Johnstown from
Friday at II a. m, and were lying on
siding between the Johnstown and Cone
maugh stations
The awful torrent came town the narrow
detile between the mountains, distance of
nine miles, and with a fall of 300 feet in
that distance, sweeping away the villages
Of South Fork, Mineral Point, Woodvale
and Conemaugh, leaving but one building
standing, wooien mill, where but an hour
before had stood hundreds, and dashing
on with the roar of a cateract and the speed
of the wind upon the fair city at the foot
hills
The plain in which but last Friday sat
Johnstown sits in the mountains like u
jewel in a queens diadem. Here is where
the trains were standing when the tide of
water like a catapult came down upon
them with such relentless force that the
heavy trains, locomotives, Pullmans and all
were overturned and swept down the tor
rent, and were lodged against the great
stone viaduct along with Al locomotives from
the Johnstown roundhouse, the heavy ma
chinery of the Gautier mill, the accumulated
debris of more than thousand houses furni-
ture, bridges, lumber, drift and human be-
ings.
The low arches of the stone viaduct choked
up Immediately, and the water backed back
over the entire level of the valley upon
which the city stood to the depth of 3S feet
There Is no possibility of telling just who
has been lost, as thousands are missing. The
survivors, many of whom tell Of the most
thrilling escapes from death, house roofs,
car doors and planks, seek the banks and
gaze with stupor born of paralysis of their
mental faculties from fright and horror they
have been subjected to. The number of people
who are visible from the banks are so few
in contrast with the population Of the
various little boroughs which constitute the
city that the question, Where are the peo-
pie? is asked on all sides.
The impression is gaining that the dis
closures yet to come where the gorge col
lected, and which is now burning over an
area of several acres, will be yet more
ghastly.
The awfulness of the scene defes Ian
language to depict, as it does the imagination
to conceive.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-07

That heroic young priest, Father
Damien, has died in his devotion to a
sense of duty so exalted that his case is
probably the most remarkable of modern
times. Sixteen years ago Father Damien
left his home In Belgium to go as mis-
sionary among the lepers at Molokai,
Sandwich Islands. Only one prospect
lay before him. There could be no way
of escape. But he gave himself will
ingly to the service, and his work will
live after him. When he went to
Molokai the leper colony was as a bur
row of beasts. His labors were hard and
disgusting beyond belief, but his zeal
considered no rebuffs. And to his min
istration is due the change in the dread
full settlement where now the unhappy
people wait their death like men and not
like animals. The last time that news
was brought from Father Damien by a
passing ship the disease had already
seized him. Still he labored as before,
and waited; now he has gone to his re-
ward. We do not recall modern
parallel, observes the New York Sun,
to the serene sacrifice of Father Damien,
,the-Inissionary and the martyF.- Il
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-07
INCIDENTS OF THE FLOOD.
Pictures of Wreck and Misery-Aid
Freely Offered.

Great indignation is felt against the stock
holders O. the South Fork lake. When the
dam was first made people protested against
Its construction. To confine body of water
one mile wide four miles long and 60 feet
deep is no easy task, and felrs have often
been expressed that such a catastrophe would
happen some day 1t is even asserted that
an attempt VIII be made TO compel the STOCK
holders to foot the damages, and, if this
should be done, they will be ruined finan-
ciallY.
Relief committees are being organized
everywhere. All the newspaper offices, the
post office and all the larger business estab-
lishments all over the untry have opened
up subscriptions for the sufferers and thous-
ands of dollars are being gathered together
The dead have been computed at not less
than 5000, and the number may even exceed
this estimate. his seems incredible, but not
until the waters will have abated and the
work of removing the dead from this tire
mendous mass begins it will be impossible
to tell how many lives have been lost.
The PRESIDENT has sent telegram to the
mayor of Johnstown Pa, expressing his
sympathy for the people of that city in their
recent calamity, and saying that the secre-
tary of war is considering means for their
relief He also made a contribution to the
relief fund.
From New Bethlehem it was telegraphed
that the Dubois dam had been swept away
and soon after the dam and boom at Brook
vile, belonging to Wainwright & Bryant was
CARED off by the waters, and 100000 gall
Ions of whiszey were destroyed, Their loss
is calculated at $4,000 At Lockhaven the
boom burst, and 5,000,0 00) feet of logs were
swept away, causing a loss of $500, 600 and
in stream above there were 50C00,00O feet
of logs and nothing, it is expected, will be
saved.