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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
PASSAIC WINS ITS POINT.
The City May Empty Its Sewerage
Into the River.

Chancellor McGill filed an opinion to-
day in the application of the Newark
Aqueduct Board for an order to show
cause why an injunction should not issue
restraining the city of Passaic from dis
charging sewers into the Passaic River.
The Chancellor discharges the rule and
denies the application for the injunc-
tion.
The opinion covers twenty typewriter
pages, and deals with the subject exhaust
lively. 1t says that the plans for the pro-
posed sewers contemplate sewers aggre-
eating 1850 feet in length and draining
ITO dwelling houses, containing ], 1,126 in
habitants; shops, stores and factories, in
which 113 people are employed, and a
public school, attended by 400 pupils.
The sewers will be flushed by tanks
and will daily discharge 10000 gal
Ions of filth. The health statistics of
Passaic show that twenty per cent. of the
deaths last year were due to typhoid
fewer, and kindred diseases, and it is
claimed that from this cause a danger
would arise.
The Chancellor then reviews the testi-
mony of the experts on this point and
suggests that the danger apprehended is
chimerical He says:-"In the light OF
these circumstances it may be asked why,
If fmperceptible germs of disease
fraught with danger to health and life
continue in the water after
all traces of the sewerage from which they
come, SO far as they can be detected by the
chemist, are lost, have not their danger
GUS qualities become manifest in Newark
long before this?"
In disposing of the claim that the city
of Newark has q vested right in the water
of the Passaic at its intake the Chancellor
says:-"As the Passaic river at Newark IS
intake is a tidal stream the city has no
special right in the water of the river by
virtue of its riparian ownership. Nor
can see how it can claim such a right
under the legislation to which have re-
ferred I"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
BLAZING CHEMICALS.
A Fierce Fire in Dodge &
O1Cott'S Mandatory.
IT'S A BAD PLACE FOR A BLAZE.
The Flames Believed to Have Been
Started by the Bursting Of a
Still.

A discordant and awful blare OF
steam whistles startled everyone in
the lower part of the town at quarter
past two o'clock today. 1t was fire
signal. A roaring blaze had broken
out in Dodge & Olcott's chemical
works, corner of Morgan and Washing
ton streets.
Thousands, fiocked to the scene,
They saw as fierce fire as could wei
be imagined. Masses of clear flame
leaped out into the street, and the
heat was something frightful. The
firemen were driven back by it, and
though the general alarm called many
engines, their work was at first in
effective.
The water supply was apparently
scanty, to judge by the appearance Of
the streams that were directed against
the burning building.
1t was soon seen that the chemical
works = occupying three-story
brick building were appar-
emily doomed to destruction.
There was great danger that sur
rounding property would share that
fate. Across the street is Ames &
Co.'S manufactory of spikes, bolts,
etc. To the north, across Morgan
street, is Carey's carpenter shop and
Donshea's kindling wood factory.
Next to Ames s. Co. is Vanderbecks
& Sons extensive lumber yards and
planning mill.
With so much infammable material
about, the firemen felt that their task
was hard one. By good work, how
ever, the danger was averted. The
flames were confined to the building
IN which they originated and the loss
will be much less than any one would
have supposed at the first glance.
One interesting incident of the fire
was the attempt to save the poles sup
porting electric light wires, directly in
front of the burning building. One
pole was blazing several times, but
gradually the fire was forced back.
At first all was confusion, and it was
hard to obtain an accurate account of
the origin of the fire. The most prob
able story is that it caught from a
bursting still.
The damage to the building will
hardly exceed $4,000.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
THE ENGINE IN A HOLE.
A washout at Hackensack Brings Dis.
aster to Susquehanna Train.

asCef 70 n SuSquch&hAh
Special to the jersey City Ne,cs.
HACKENsACK, n. j., July 20, 1SS9.-The
storm early this morning was very severe
in this vicinity. A large washout was
caused by the heavy rains on the New
York and Susquehanna Railroad, short
distance east of this place.
The ground for about forty feet was
washed from under the track for q depth
of six feet
Passenger train No. 8, which is due in
Jersey City at $50, had a very narrow
escape from being wrecked. The wash
out was seen in time by the engineer, who
applied the air brakes and stopped the
train before the cars reached the break.
The engine, however, toppled over into
the hole. The engineer and fireman went
over with the engine, but they escaped
uninjured. None of the passengers were
hurt. They were transferred to the West
Shore road and taken to New York.
A large force of men were sent out to
the break and the track was repaired
Train No. was delayed about three
hours before the road was ready for it to
pass over the washout.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
pashes Around the Town.

The Gemischter Chor will visit Rockland Lake
tomorrow.
Mr.. Robert Van Cleft is building three new
houses on Lincoln street.
The members of the Arion Singing Society will
hold q private entertainment in their new club
rooms on the evening of July 20. The excursion
to Sands Point is to be made July %.
The scholars are attending the Reformed
Church Sunday school picnic today in Salter's
Woodbine Grove, Pamrapo Special cars are
used to convey the little people back and forth
The Kings Daughters have signified that they
will pay the cost of gas fixtures for the new Re-
$40, 1000.
The hearing on the application for writ of
certiorari in the Bergen Neck Railroad matter
was this morning adjourned by Judge Knapp
until September !.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
A Train Mrecker,s Work.

MERIDEN, Conn, July 20, 1ss9.-All the
men injured in the railroad accident last
night on the Meriden, Waterbury and
Connecticut Railroad are still alive and
will probably recover Engineer Sed-
with, Fireman Fitzgerald and Brake
man Lynn all sustained fractured skulls.
The operation of trepanning was per-
formed on Lynn's skull. The road was
in running order again at four o'clock
this morning. The accident was caused
by some miscreant, who will be hunted
down by the authorities. A large
spike was driven in between the
split rail and the whole rail, fore
ing the split rail an inch
away and throwing the train off the
track. The switch was properly locked.
The damage is now estimated at from
SIC. 600 to SIS 5,000
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
LAST NIGHTS STORM.
New York's Streets Were in Horrible
Condition.

New Yorlx's Streets Were in Horrible
Condition.
NEW YORK, July 20, 1889. This city and
vicinity was visited by a severe rain
storm at at an early hour this morning
Water fell in what appeared to be solid
streams The storm did not last ovel
fifteen minutes, but while it did last
almost any of the streets in the
city would have been navigable fol
small boats. On several of the
suburban roads, serious delays to early
trains were reported. especially in New
Jersey, where the storm appears to have
been particularly severe.
Several washouts were reported by pas
sengers arriving from villages along the
torrents of water poured down the slope
of the palisades, tearing out the road beds
and doing great damage.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
THE NEWS OF HOBOKEN.
MAYOR GRAssMAN MAY HELP
MRS. LEHMAN GET A LICENSE.

He Closed Cobine's Place Because Co
bine Didn't PAY His Debts-But Mrs.
Z Lehman Pays Hers land Buys Grocer
les at His Store.
The Mayors delay in not endorsing the
action of the Council in refusing license
TO Saloon Keeper Lehman, has influenced
City Father Bruggeman to make COM
ment which is not favorable to the city's
chief officer.
The Councilman's opinion is that Leh-
mans establishment is not one whit bet
closed, as the Mayor without hesitation
approved of the Councils work. The
Councilman went further and intimated
that as Mrs. Lehman was one OF
the patrons of the Mayors gro
cery that this may have had
some weight. The Mayor, when seen this
morning, said this renia * is too con-
temptible for him to notice. Il am not an
officer for revenue, he went on. II have
not had one brother appointed chance
man on the police force and another
made an inspector of improve
ments. The fact that this
woman buys her groceries here
been asked to make an investigation, a
right that is to be accorded to any citizen,
and intend to make it. If the place is
not properly conducted, ! shall aid to
close it. In Cobine's case it was clear
that the man was heavily in debt.
He owed everybody and this prompted
me to shut his place. felt that the man
was a beat, The Lehmans have paid
their debts. Their place has been patron
lied by the sailors, but is no worse than
adjoining saloons which the tars
patronize
''The seamen are boundtogo somewhere,
and will visit those places that are con-
genial The Lehmans are respectable,
but Mrs. Lehman evidently is too talka-
tive'
This would indicate that the Mayor will
veto the resolution.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
Mr.. Howells' Tragedies.

FTOM Tho CHiCuOO Infef-OCeNN.
Yesterday Batterwhack and Nc
Luggs We're discussing what they
didn't like in literature.
81 like Howells' tragedies, said Nc
Luggs.
'sWhat are you talking abouti
Howells doesn't write tragedies, u
corrected Batterwhack.
''Yes, he does, " insisted McLuggs.
You're way off. He merely gets q
couple of people together and they
talk, and talk, and talk. Where is
the tragedy in that?'
why, they talk the reader to
death"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
The Single Tax Mems programme.

1t will be Scotsman's day tomorrow at
the meeting to be held by the Standard
Single Tax Club in Salter's Woodbine
Grove, Currie's Woods. Robert Ireland,
will speak upon the condition of the
crofters in Scotland. A. p Bum will ex-
plain the ethical side of the single tax
movement. Colin Campbell will give
recitations from Burns and Scott
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20

James Mccormack and William Con-
don, two eleven-year-o urchins living
on Jackson street, stole two rolls of oil
cloth last night from Won der Leith's
furniture store on First street They
were captured by Policeman Gerken.
Gottlieb Kirschner, of No. % Paterson
avenue, used a club on Henry Meyer, of
No. ISL First street. He was arrested for
atrocious assault and battery, and gave
bail for examination.
John Connors, 'longshoreman, while
returning from the Hamburg dock at two
O'Clock this morning. was attacked by a
gang of ruffians at the corner of River
and First streets. Connors was roughly
handled. He received a scalp wound
which City Physician Simon dressed
Assistant Water Registrar Ryan will
return from his vacation on Monday
The Hoboken boat clubs will be we'll
represented at the Tomlin regatta at
Gutenberg next month.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
Failures of the XYeek.

There were 10 failures in the United
States reported to Brddstreet's during the
week. against 218 in the preceding week
and 141, 1872, 1874 and 1856 in the correspond
ing weeks of 1888, 1887, 1886 and 1885 re-
spectively. The total number of failures
in the United States January 1st to date is
6,425, against 1904 in 1888.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20

On the way to Caledonian Park this
afternoon the Hudson County Association
of Surface Railroad Employees serenaded
THE JERSEY CITY News. The band was
in handsomely decorated car drawn by
four horses, and when it reached THE
NEWS office it was stopped and the sere-
made given. Cheers were given with a
will by THE JERSEY CITY News employees
in recognition of the compliment, and the
happy pleasure seekers proceeded to the
park
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20

Policeman Van Buren several times
yesterday told William Westrup, of No.
6s5 Newark avenue, to remove some lum
Der that obstructed the sidewalk in front
of his house. He replied that it was ''too
hot" and that he did not propose to be
sunstruck." He was arrested for violat-
ing an ordinance, fined So by Justice
Wanser and allowed to go home when he
promised to chance the weather and move
the lumher
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
CHURCH NOTICES.

FREE REFORMED CHURCH, Grand street. near
Washington; the Rev. A. A. Zabriskie, pastor
Services at half past ten a. M and half-past
seven y. IN. The Rev William G.. Martin will
preach in the evening.
TRINITY NJ E. CHURCH York street, near War
ren.-Preaching at half-past ten a. M and
quarter to eight p. m. by the pastor, the Rev.
John Crawford. Strangers cordially welcomed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
Thev spoil the Almshouse Lawn.

front of the Almshouse is being ruined
through the efforts of the Freeholders to
create the impression that new buildings
are about to be erected. Excavations and
the piling up of lumber have been famil-
lar sights for long while, yet not even q
foundation has been commenced.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
Still Saws Hos the Ripper.

LONDON, July 20, ..1S80-The man who
ave himself up to the police yesterday
and confessed that he committed the
crimes laid to the door of "Jack the
Ripper" says his N name me n5 is William
trate that the confession he made yester-
day was true one, whereupon the
Magistrate remanded him for a week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
His Son Appeared Against Him.

Michael Clancy, of No. 2e4 Wayne street
was sent to the Penitentiary this morning
common drunkard. His son, John, whe
bears an excellent reputation, appeared
against him and said that he spends all
the money he can raise for drink. Last
night he came home under the influence
of liquor, smashed the furniture and
abused the members of his family.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20

At the meeting of the Scottish-Amert
can Athletic Club last night Joseph @.
Young was elected delegate to repre-
sent the club in the American Athletic
Union. Ed. Closterman was elected cap
tain. and Frank Rush, lieutenant Tha
meeting was large and enthusiastic.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
bad work off Hoodlums.

A gang of hoodlums visited the old
Bolivar House on Sunday and brutally
beat Mrs. Mary Watson. Both her eyes
are swollen and discolored and her face
is bruised One of the loafers, Thomas
Hogan, of Blum street, Union Hill, was
arrested late last night.
He was identified this morning by Mrs.
Watson. The poor woman, who has been
trying to make a living by selling confec-
tionery, has been forced to vacate the
place, as she fears the despicable loafers
or others of the gang will again call.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
The Hoosiers, BAH Nine Prospers.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 20, 1889. The
rumors as to the poor financial standing
of the Indianapolis Baseball Club are au
thoritatively denied. The club has more
than paid its expenses this
season and has balance
in its treasury with favorable
chances for paying a dividend at the end
of the year So far from any OF It's play
ers being for sale, the management 4
looking out for fresh talent. The club y
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
What WIN the Sewer Cost2

Judge Knapp this morning appointed
George Bruce, of North Bergen; Andrew
Beck, of the same town, and George Van
Horne, of Jersey City, Commissioners to
ascertain the probable cost of building a
sewer from the town of Union, through
Union township and Weehawken, to the
rixyon
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
A Black-Eyed Couple.

The course of true love never did run
smooth, and Mr.. and Mrs Verbouner, of
No. 14S Park avenue, are now out. The
fact is patent to their friends-each has a
black eye. She had hers ornamented
yesterday when she called at her hus-
bands place of business, in New York,
and raised row. He was arrested there.
He received his when he returned home
last night She was arrested this morn
ing for assault and battery, and gave bail.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
Rheumatism Killed Mary Earan.

Mary Eagan, Who was removed from
her home, No. 1873 Essex street, June II.
to the City Hospital, died of acute rheum
atism this morning. The body was taken
charge of by Undertaken Michael Boylan,
and will be buried at the city's expense.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
A Foreign Embezzler wanted.

Chief Donovan received the following
queer, unpunctuated despatch this morn
ing;-
Oriskany Falls N Y Chief of Police arrest
and hold German with family wife and flye
children child deaf and dumb and
one eye blind and cut on lip Man
about five feet five inches tall weighs about one
hundred and fifty has ladies gold watch No.
8, ,434, 963 answers to name Fred Helb will proba-
bly, sail for Germany today's steamer en-
bezzlement answer. WoLCoTT FAIRoHILD
Police Constable.
Aid Rathjen was sent to look for that
sorely afflicted child and the talking
watch which answers to the name Fred
Helb. The officer was directed to act
carefully as there could have been no en-
bezZlement
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
Tomorrow,s Open Air Meetings.

An open air meeting will be held to-
morrow afternoon in Van Worst Park
at four O'Clock Meeting will be led by
Brother Saul Luther.
The usual meeting will be held in Ham
ilton Park tomorrow. at four O'Clock.
Brother Guyon will lead.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
The Last Obstacle.
FSon, the Omaha World.


She-O George, I think ma is too
mean for anything. She said last
night if ever married she would give
the piano to my little sister.
He-Did she? By the way, dear,
I'm ready to marry you at any time
now. The last obstacle has been re-
moved
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
Snake Hill for the Homeless.

James Carney, a homeless individuals
was taken from car on the New Jersey
Central Road last night, where he was
comfortably sleeping, and sent to the sta
ton house. This morning Judge Wanser
sent him to Snake Hill for thirty days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
.Junkmen Must Have a License.

Justice Wanser this morning fined
William Halliday, John O'Brady and
James Cullins, junkmen, for not having
their license with them. This ordinance
will be strictly enforced by the police
hereafter
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
The Fire Boys, Vacation.

The Mayor has not signed the resolu-
ton granting the engineers and drivers of
the Fire Department vacation. Some of
the men, however, are taking rest, as
Stunning that it is all right.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20

WASHINGTON, July 20, 1ss9.-For Eastern
New York and Ne W Jersey, clearing
cooler, winds becoming northwesterlY
For Western New York, fair, cooler, fol
lowed Sunday by rising Temperatures
northwesterly winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20

Superintendent Tom Sayres, of the
Jersey City and Bergen Railway depot,
is confined to his home with rheumatism.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
Fifteen Carloads of Exoursionists.

Fifteen car loads of excursionists from
the Third Presbyterian Church, of Pater-
son, passed through the Erie depot this
morning for Cold Spring Grove.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20

pErcnAM,s PnLs aet llke. maglc On . weak s.Omauh
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-08-30
studying the currents of the Ocean.

Prince Albert Of Monaco has recent
ly rcportyl the results of his expert.
ments TO ascertrin the ocean circula-
ton in the north Atlantic. Four
wears ago he set adrift several hun.
fred floats, many Of which have been
picked up. Some Of these were hol.
low copper balls, some oak barrels and
some ordinary bottles.
I'm 1855 he cast overheard on the
seas northwest Of the Azores 100 floats,
Fourteen Of this number have been re.
covered, giving clear indications of a
suuthcastcrly current curving around
the western islands at a daily mean
rate of 3.S3 miles, OF SO floats which
the prince launched in 1856 nearer
the French coast nine have been
picked up, showing the movement Of
a current ia a similar direction with II
mean velocity Of about sin miles Il
dly
The United States coast survey is
now conducting similar experiments
on the Atlantic currents with i'm.
proved floats, each marked by IA white
panied pin. stall. Ii is Ia be hoped
in the interests Of navigation that ali
who find item will comply with the
printed instructions which each floa!
carries. Nets York Herald
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-08-30
MILES CITY TOWNSHIP.
For Justices az the Peace.
NATHAN HOCkETT
For Constsbles,
ID. y. GAYLORD,
&. +. WOOD.
Sight Transmitted by Wire.

Thomas a. Edison announced the
other day thai he is at work on a new
invention by which sight as well as
sound may be transmitted by electric
wire. IL seems, however, that a young
German named Korzel has anticipated
him. The Centralblatt fur Electro.
technik gives an interesting account
Of an exhibition recently made by this
gentleman, in which two of his in
struments IN different cities were con.
nected with IA telephone wire. The
featurcs Of the person standing at one
end Of the wire were distinctly seen
in a glass plate at the other end, and
the larger type in a newspaper held
before the instrument in one city was
easily read in the other. Everything
seen was greatly reduced in size, but
this was because the glass plates were
small, this phenomenon being govern
ed by the laws Of optics aud not those
Of electricity.
The secret Of the wonderful inven.
ton lies IN the sensitiveneSs of selen-
ium TO the effects Of light When a
ray of light falls OH a plate of selen-
ium the electric conductiyity OF
the metal changes. Mr.. Korzcl uses a
plate covered with a composition
which he calls bromide Of selenium
gelatine for collecting the image Of
the person using the telephone. which
is then transmitted by The same wire
that conducts the sound Of his voice
and thrown, apparently without the
use Of any further apparatus, on n
glass plate at the other end. In this
way the persons using the telephone
cannot only hear but see each other.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-08-30

Herr Bckmaun has patented in Ger
many 4 process loS enabling sulphu'
ric acid Tor manufacturing purposes 10
be safely transported He takes nj
vantage of a property Of certain salts
of which alkaline sulphatcs are re.
prr>entatlvcs by whGch they give up
their water of cry>tulIiEatiOu when
heated and lake il M again wheG
-uul. and he does 81 by uiXrng the
sils in an aGhw.gous condition w.t..
a calcui Ted qamtIty Of sulphur;c
acid The whole mas, becomes gan
llar. or uly &c formed INTO cakes;
and whom heated the whole IiQucfcs
aud may be u d as If i. we're sulphu.
re acid. Tor the presence OF L!sa!phate
OF soda does no hara. Scientific
American.