The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-19
PATH CURISTS IN BAD LUCK.
A Fight Over a Dog Interrupted Their
Meeting Yesterday.

A Fight Over a Dog Interrupted Their
Meeting Yesterday.
A Faith Cure meeting, a dog fight and q
dozen picnics and chowder parties en-
livened Currie's Wood yesterday, and
Newark Bay was crowded with craft of
almost every description. 1t was a beau
tiful day, aud hundreds of anglers fished
in the placid water, and nearly every one
was successful, for weakfsh bit lively.
Crabbers had worse luck, and but few
persons caught any.
The wood was even more animated than
the bay, and most conclusively showed
that it was one of the spots where the
proposed parks are to be made.
Hundreds of people wandered through
it, lunched beside the bay and bathed.
Old swimmers and young lei plunged
| and dived like ducks, and mothers bathed
their infants along the shore. 1t was q
day and place of rest, recreation, pleasure
and worship.
The religious services were held late in
the afternoon by members of Elsey Me-
mortal Chapel, and were conducted by
Brothers John Smith and George Black.
MI. Elsey, the founder of the chapel, was
unable to be present, but his carriage and
coachman were placed at the disposal of
Messrs. Smith and Black.
The services were held in opposition to
the camp meeting of the Mount Zion
| Sanctuary, which is q rival of the Elsey
Zion began outdoor meetings. That was
inducement enough for Mrs. Elsey to do
the same.
When Brothers Smith and Black and a
f~our-year-old girl climbed the few steps of
the platform they had for an audience
two young women, one. old man and a
couple of children. Brother Smith sang u
hymn and Brother Black prayed.
The prayer bore fruit, for 1t induced the
smallest and grayest haired old man /
ever saw to slowly hobble across a large
field and rest himself on the steps of the
platform after he melt in prayer. When
a couple of hymns allowed this event a
black dog of the Newfoundland breed
caused trouble. The dog wanted to go
toward the river, evidently not appre-
Chatting the hymns Captain Wilson, of
the Jersey City Ferry, with his hand on
the collar, wanted him to go in another
direction, and two young men, with their
hands on his tail and one hind leg, in
sisted on a third route. The poor dog,
fearing he would be vivisected by so much
pulling, set up a pitiful howl, which
made a dismal obligato for the hymn that
Brother Black was singing.
The brother looked at the struggling
dog and the three men who had hold of
him, and stopped singing. The dog was
more p~ersevering and continued his howls.
The men, equally persevering, did not
diminish their grip and hauling. 2
A dozen or more men who had been
fishing, surrounded them, and all talked
dog atonce. Each one of the three who
had a part of him in hand claimed all.
Brother Black, in despair, ceased his
evangelic work and Brother Smith, with
a severe look at the disturbers, sang a
hymn, A MAI who keeps q restaurant
near by created himself a policeman and
pushed all three men away from the poor
dog and demanded what was the trouble.
Captain Wilson explained that he had
purchased the animal for two dollars two
months ago and that Don after it dis
appeared. While'he was doing this one
OF the young men called Here, Rover,
here, Rover" and ran down the bank of
the bay. The dog followed, Brother
Smith, who had made another prayer,
concluded it as the dog vanished and SER
vice was over. Captain Wilson lost the
dog and the very little and very gray old
man on the platform steps appeared to
have received no benefit from the meet
ing, He walked as lame when he went
home as when he came. The score of
men who had been interested in the dog
fight departed to their fishing boats and
peace and harmony again reigned.