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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
PITTsBURG WAS OBLIGED.
Yesterdays Storm Broke Recent Records
for That Section.


PITTsBURG, Pa, May II, 1sS9-The
storm of last night in this vicinity broke
the record for several years past in
severity. During yesterday the mercury
had reached ninety degrees, causing much
suffering
Mills were compelled to cease work and
a few prostrations from heat were re-
ported AT four o'clock the storm burst,
with a succession of lightning bolts. Rain
fell heavily for an hour. About seven
o'clock the storm began again with in
creased fury, lasting until half-past ten
O'Clock Rain fell in sheets, hail almost
covered the ground, and the lightning
flashes and peals of thunder were terrific.
Damage to property and streets was
general throughout the city Traffic on
all the railroads was discontinued owing
to land slides and washouts. The street
railways were blockaded for
hours. Telephone, electric light
and telegraph wires were badly
tangled in all directions. The lower part
of Allegheny City was Hooded Outbuild-
ings and fences were carried away. Seve-
raj residences were moved from their
foundations and their occupants COM
PEELED to flee for their lives.
Two children of Conrad Schaefer, resid-
ing on Spring Garden avenue were
drowned in the Hood, which broke down
the doors of their dwelling. Mr.. and
Mrs. Schaefer and two other children
narrowly escaped with their lives. At
half-past ten o'clock the large stable and
sheds owned by Fred'k Hampke on Mount
Oliver was struck by lightning and wholly
destroyed by the fire which followed.
Fourteen horses and several head of
cattle were burned to death. Loss,
$4,000.
& Reports from the country districts are
interrupted mail and telegraphic com
munication
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
THE cHARLESTON'S GREAT SPEED.
She Makes Seventeen Knots an Hour
Without Being Crowded.

She Makes Seventeen Knots an Hour
without Being Crowded.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal, May IL, 1882
The fog yesterday prevented the United
States cruiser Charleston from attempt
ing the four hours run prescribed by the
government, but she put to sea during
the afternoon and attained an estimated
speed of seventeen knots with her propel-
lers making 101 revolutions to the minute.
1t has been decided to run from Point Con
ception south to point below Ventura,
making a course of about eighty miles,
in order to accurately determine the dis
tance covered, apart from the records
made by the log on the ship.
The members of the Naval Board
watched the conduct of the cruiser from
the bridges and from the freeboard fore
and aft, while others noted the record
made by log indications. When the an
nouncement was made that the ship was
moving at the rate of seventeen knots per
hour it was regarded as improbable,
as it exceeded the highest hopes
she would maintain the same comparative
rate under forced draught and her fully
developed horse power, it promised TO
place her among the speediest OF her class
in any navy.
No official test could be made of the
speed, and it will not go on record, but
was accepted as an appropriate test of the
Charleston, with 100 revolutions of her
engine and the estimated development of
5000 horse power during the highest
development shown of the cruisers speed.
Both engines worked smoothly and gave
assurance that under high pressure to
be developed by the forced
draught they will be in condition for the
final test. 1t is confidently expected that
a four hours test will be made this morn
ing The builders still hold to the opin-
ion that a second or third trial may be
necessary, as the fremen on board have
not vet undergone the trial of feeding the
boiler with forced draught, and that the
machinery may not yet be entirely ready
for the severest tests.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
GREEN STREET TO BE CLOSED.
The Court of Errors Affirms the Vice
Chancellor's Action.

The Court of Errors AfHrms the Vice
Chancellor's Action.
When the elevation of the Pennsylvania
Railroad tracks in this city was mooted a
year or two ago, it was seen that it would
be necessary, for engineering reasons, to
close Green street.
After the work had been begun Dodge
& Meigs and the Vanderbeeks, represent
ing a number of business firms north of
the company's track, applied to Vice
Chancellor Van Fleet for an order re-
straining the company from closing the
street. The injunction was refused and
the lumber merchants appealed to the
Court of Errors
The appeal was argued some months
ago by Ex-Governor Bedle, eX-Mayor Col
Inns and j. James b. Vredenburgh for the
roailroad company, and by ex-Chancellor
Runyon and William c. Spencer for the
business firms.
Yesterday the Circuit Court handed
down decision affirming the Vice Chan
cellor's action, which is a triumph for the
railroad company, and for elevated tracks
as we'll
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
Investigating SIaroney's Death.

The body of young Maroney, who was
killed by electricity in the Hudson River
Tunnel, was viewed by the jury of In
quest yesterday afternoon. Coroner
Brackner and several members of the
jury visited the scene of the accident this
morning and testimony will be taken at
the Court House next Tuesday evening
Maroney's sister Mrs. J. C. Donohue, of
San Francisco. Cal, telegraphed Under
taker Boylan to give the body respect
able burial
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
TALK ABOUT THE STORM.

Everybody Had Story to Tell, and Some
of Them We're True.
stood just outside of the Office of THE
JERSEY CITY NEWS and tried to watch the
whirling clouds of ground up horse shoes
and dead cats, fertilizer and old hats that
were tumbling, hurrying, skurrying,
dying past, but the dust filled my
eyes, and / could make out but little.
Then, to crown all, the first thing knew
the big bulletin board of THE JERSEY
CITY NEWS came over-bang!-a
vmashed my head way down over my
ace and shut out what little light there
vas.
When / had washed from my eyes the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
All the Fashions of the Day aoiI be
described in tomorrolo's SUNDA Y
MORNING NEWS.
Trees Felled in North Hudson.

visited North Hudson for years swept
over that section yesterday afternoon. 1t
was nearly five o'clock when dark, lower
ing clouds began to mass themselves over
the different towns.
In moment, and before the startled
pedestrians could realize their danger, the
air was filed with clouds of dust
Hats were Whirled away, broken clothes
lines tapped in the air, women and child
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
The Park or the Railroadg

Lawyer Black, on behalf of the Currie
estate, made application for writ of GER
tiorari this morning. He wanted to take
the case of the appointment of commits
sioners to condemn the lands of the Currie
estate to the Supreme Court. These are
portion of the lands the commissioners
selected for public park
The commissioners were appointed by
the request of the Wayerly and New York
Bay Railroad Company last Saturday.
Judge Knapp took the papers and reserved
his decision
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
A Iitt,e child Knooked down.

A little two-year-old child of Mr.. John
G. Hammer, of No 324 Central avenue,
was knocked down by horse attached to
a wagon yesterday afternoon, but the
driver drew rein quick enough to prevent
run over The littler toddler was not
very seriously injured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
At the old Foundry mission.

At the Old Foundry Mission there will
be services tomorrow consisting of con-
secration meeting, at seven O'Clock in the
morning; Sunday school at half-past two;
revival meetings at four O'Clock, led by
William Norwood, and at eight O'Clock by
j, L. g. Crawford.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
Theatres and books aoill be the topics of
articles IN tomo1r0l0'S SUNDA Y MORN
mo NEWS


Eighty thousand dollars are being paid
to the employees of the Erie road to-
day. The passenger engineers and fire
men receive this months pay at
the depot instead of at Bergen as hereto
fore, adding 500 men to those who were
clamoring about the pay car this morn
iuH
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
The other Charge Worried Him.
II. 4

Spectator Ito defendant)- t)-Well, l
guess the jury will find for you. The
Judges charge was certainly very
much in your favor. Don't you think
SO?
Defendant (moodily)-Oh, l knew
all along that the Judges charge
would be all right. It's the lawyers
charge that's worrin' me.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11

attempt was made to show
that he was confirmed drunkard at the
time the will was drawn up. The de
fence denied this 1t was also
claimed that he and his
wife had been estranged for a long
time and that he had always professed
preference for John H. Martin, to whom
he left the bulk of his estate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
Arrested for digging Holes.

Charles Brown, a foreman of the Postal
Telegraph Company, of New York, was
arrested this morning by Chanceman
Leary for digging holes ON Monmouth
street for telegraph poles without per-
nit. Justice Stilsing paroled him until
Monday, when he win have an examina-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
Potts is Promoted.

"Dan" Webb, the chief of the desk
clerks at Taylor's Hotel, has been trans
ferred for like service to Mr.. De Re
vere's other hotel, the Union Square, in
New York George Potts has been pro-
NOTED to his vacant place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
rined for Hiring Boys to Peddle.

Justice Stilsing this morning discharged
the boys who were arrested yesterday for
working on peddlers' wagons, and fined
Alfred Helms, of Washington and First
streets, and Frank Prayer, of No. 267 Hal
laday street, S5 each for empl Dying the
boys on their wagons.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
Charaed with stealing Blankets.

Maggie Kinlen, Josephine Mccormack
and Timothy Larden, recent boarders at
Mrs. Ellen McCann's, at No 290 Bay street.
were locked up in the Second Precinct
Station House last night, for stealing a
pair of valuable blankets and other prop
erty from their boarding mistress. JUS
tice Stilsing this morning held them for
frial
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
Hoboken Caught 1t Hard.


The storm yesterday made much havoc
in Hoboken. Knots of curious idlers
watched the storm coming gradually over
the meadows. A tornado sprung up sud
denly and the watchers ran to places OF
shelter from the clouds OF dust, The
wind blew with terrific force.
All through the city it left traces of its
rayages, but the most serious results
were experienced in the meadows. There,
small trees were uprooted, awnings were
torn off and several chimneys We're blown
down. At the Seventeenth street and
Willow avenue crossing of the Junction
Railroad a buggy was turned over on the
track, but fortunately nobody was hurt
At the corner of Second and Hudson
streets a large plate glass window in
Caspar Bongs saloon was smashed into a
thousand pieces. 1t was between an
eighth and q quarter of an inch thick, and
would have resisted great pressure; No
body saw the window break and it is
Thought that something must have been
carried against it by the wind. The glass
was fortunately insured. but will cost the
insurance company 500 to replace.
Ash barrels and small things of that
kind had a merry dance, flying along the
street until blown against wall or
house.
On Willow street the telegraph wires
show marks of rough usage, as many of
them hang despondently on the sidewalk
A gang of men are at work fixing them.
On Grand street, between Second and
Third streets, two frame dwellings stand
ing by themselves have been badly dam
aged. Several boards have been knocked
out and the rain soaked through the frail
inside partition and made things decidedly
uncomfortable.
At Hexamer's stables a buggy was
standing outside. The wind caught it
and started it rolling along the sidewalk
until it came in contact with some rail
ings, when it was held.
Fortunately there was nothing ON the
river, as everybody in rowboats or small
yachts had ample warning, so no accident
happened, heengines of the ferryboat Ho-
boken were stopped in mid-stream when it
became dark. As soon as it became clear
again she was one of group of boats, in
Guiding a few tugs and an Erie ferryboat.
If the shippers had not been prudent
enough to keep their vessels still col
lision in the midst of the dust cloud and
darkness would have made one of the
worst river horrors in many years.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
Enlarging St. Francis, Hospital.

Excavation has been begun preparatory
to the erection of the new wing to St.
Francis Hospital on the corner of East
Hamilton Park place and Ninth street.
1t will be of brick, five stories in height,
and will greatly enhance the appearance
of the building
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
who pares Play the Chestnuts?

The Chestnut baseball Club would like
to hear from all mines under fourteen
years of age Challenges should be ad-
S2 Chestnut avenue, Jersey City Heights.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11

a quarter, was won by the Duke of Port
lands Ayreshire. Lord Calthorpe's chest
nut filly, Seabreeze was second, and the
Duke of Portland's three-year-old Melan-
ion third
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11

The practice of collecting money for
uniforms and caps from the employees of
the Pavonia Ferry has been discontinued
py Chief Clerk H. D. Butler Hereafter
the amount will be deducted from the
nav roll
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
rhaIMartin wan casa

When the case of Leonard and Alexan-
der Martin, contestants of the will of
their father, William Martin,
was resumed this morning. an
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
SCENES ON THE RIVER.

SparrOws "Driven Out to Sea" by the
Force of the Simeon.
A binding cloud of dust, men and
women rushing helter-skelter in all direc-
tions, sudden darkness, which seemed
to settle over everything like pail, and
the dull roar of the wind changed the
scene of quiet about the Pennsylvania
Railroad ferry houses yesterday afternoon
to veritable pandemonium.
was on the ferryboat New Jersey about
to leave the slip for New York as the
storm broke / was reminded of Bulwer's
description of the destruction of Pompeii
as l saw the air filled with flying cinders
$50 it seemed) and the darkness, which
grew more forbidding and ominous with
every moment.
The women on the boat were badly
frightened, and had made up my mind
just which life preserver to grab in case
the boat was capSiZed. AS the big boat
careened over with the force of the wind
there was a general shrek from the
ladies' cabin. The men, however, that is
most of them, seemed to think it great
sport
After considerable difficulty, going back
ward and forward, and amid a general
''tooting of the steam whistles of all the
river craft within hearing distance, we
managed to land. 1t was the toughest
passage ON record, one OF tne ueck nanus
said.
Considerable interest was taken in
number of sparrows seen from the boat,
which, driven out to sea, SO to speak, were
making frantic efforts to beat against the
wind and regain the shore.
The birds didn't relish the idea of going
over to Gotham. where they could easily
have landed had they been so disposed,
but persistently fought to regain their old
homes near Taylor'S Hotel.
1t was useless, however, for one by one
they dropped from sheer exhaustion into
the water, and were soon lost to sight
AL the Fashions of the Dag q0ill be
described In tomorrolDS SUNDAY
MORNING NEWS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11

Read DaUid the Hdrper,n a storm of
Welsh life, in tomorYolg's SUNDA Y
MORNING NEWS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11
Ayreshire Wins Kempton Royal Stakes

LONDON, May IL, 1889 This is the second
day of the Kenlpton Park Spring meeting.
The race for the, Kempton Park Royal
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11

o'Reilly' s Excelsior oat Tonic. The best nerve
and brain tonic in the world. Hotels, druggists
grocers and saloons sell it, or send to the manu-
fecturers for it. 80 and SSl Newark ave.
Jersey City,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11

All the Fashions of the Day acill be
described IN tomoTrolo's SUNDAY
MORNING NEWS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11

Read Dauid the Harper" a story Of
Welsh life, In tom0rfolO's SUNDAY
MORNING NEWS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11

Read "David the Harper,n story of
Welsh life, in tomorrol0's SUNDAY
MORNING NEWS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11

BEEcHAA's PILLS cure bilious and nervous ills
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11

Read David the Harper" story of
Welsh life, in tOmorr0ao'S SUNDAY
MORNING NEWS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11

Al the Fashions of the Day lDilL be
described IN tonlorr0iU's SUNDA Y
MORNING NEWS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-11

Theatres and Books acill be the topics of
articles in tomorroio's S SJINDA Y MORN
ING NEWS
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-21

tween tbs removal and replacing Of the
fan, and the glance seem. . thouaand
have looked had not the fan lent 10 some
him ut slyness and secrecy. Tbs nirttn9
girl smiles behind her fsn. allow. b
sion, and then hides her face in confusion.
Imagine q roguish laughing glance Mt the
sSp tho q. vi sss.s Of :" q d { mum a roSnS f ssp,ar rs1
~splendant with it's coal black eyes and
ruby lips, turned calmly i'm another direc-
statue. Thers IL probably more flirting in
Cuba thnn in any other place, hut this ID
doubtless to tie attrib9ted to the fashion
which Is taken advantage of by the young
men, and has led tn "a curious custom.
charms %nd doe. r mott know "y hes m maaaen os
how tn become acquainted with her. he
walks by her window Of an after.
directing side chances at the object
Of his admiration. She IL quick to mo-
ticc this, aud IL inclined to encourage him.
she remains I'm her scat. In time he may
venture tn speak tn her, and may secure
an invitation to call upon the family after
viii have a way poi r., 4, o me to w sim for or
formal Introduction. But il his manners
and looks are distastcful and offensive to
tain that he sees her and then Quits the
window with n show of great d~ispleasure,
ttoancing into the room and hanging the
window shutters behind her. Cuban girls
may not Ho into the street ON shopping ex-
cursions, tn make calls or for any purpose
unless they are attended by n servant or
am eldery person.
Thus docs the Cuban belle, from whom
the hi~rtations American girl may learn SO
much In her favorite art, pass by many
but easy Rraduations up Cupid's stairway.
The heated term is gliding swiftly away
and, with the advent of September, the
absent bellies are returning to the city
with an infinite unconsciousness and self
complaccncy of that savours of
a falling mercury and coming marriage.
May they repose i'm the reflection that the
past is secure, and quaH the cup Of as
surcd expectation until the flowers fade,
till winter. or perhaps till Easter, when
they may finally scale the heights Of hap
pincss by the ladder of love.
GEORGE r. LARK.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-21

travagant habits is unfounded,
when he died he was rich.
ssThcrc are many things connected with
the life Of the dead king that 1 might tell,
h,pt n In u-rq,less. You may rest assured of
the facts, however, that King Laelwig ii.
OF Bavaria was never mad and never
rowne himself, hut was killed ~ the
man who died with him."
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-21

John Morgan. the s~O-year-old I~ndianian
who that he would pay 5000
for u wife, has been overwhelmed with
answers to his advertisement.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-21

And Machinery for the Systematic Reduction OF Ores INV unluaua,i
Concentration, Smeltng m LeachinR,B Builders a the Homestake, Gran
lite Mountain, run Lnmnon, Anaconda, Blue Bird, Lexington and h..
Metallic Companies Reduction Works..
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-21
EXCURSION
COLUMBUS, O..

The Montana Central Railway
will sell tickets to Columbus. o.,
September II to Ia inclusive, at a
single fare (S6S.I5) for the round
trip on account of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge l. q. o. r. convcn-
ton.
Good returning until Septem-
Der 80. For further particulars
apply to w. Pinkham. Grand Rep
r~esentative Sovereign Grond
Lodge. or NJ. G. ticket office.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-02
MARYLAND REPUBLICANS.
George l.. Wellington of Allegany Nom-
 inu tad FNr nfr

George l.. Wellington of Allegany Nom-
 mated for Comptroller.
 WESTMINSTER, Md, Oct. ,. - Hon. Henry Stoclkbridge of Baltimore was elected permanent chairman of tho Republican State convention yesterday. The resolutions adopted rejoice in the return of the party to National power; pledges the Republican party to support the Peace election law with such features of the Australian sys- tenn as may be adaptable; arraigns the Democrats for alleged corrupt ex- penditure of money, call for new assessment of property and for colored teachers in negro public schools; de= nounce Democrats for arrests to intimi- date negroes: favors high license and civil service reform; demands the maintenance of the Chesapeake t& Ohio canal and the protection of the oyster interests.
 George L. Wellington of Allegany county was nominated for Comptroller.
 After speech by the nominee and the creation of new State Central Com mittee the convention adjourned sine die.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-02
STARVING IN THE WOODS.
Hunters Ft,ssi Tn nily of Nine PerAOns
 Terribie condttt0n.

Hunters Ft',si Il tn miIy of Nine PerAons in
 Terribie conditt0n.
 SPRINaFIkLD, O., Oct. a.-Late last Pitchen. this county. came upon fam fly, comprising husband, wife and seven children, all camped In the woods. T .-s
 The sight was terrible one. The nine persons had been travelling, but several weeks ago their money gave out, sickness attacked tho father, and, too proud to beg. they lived in the woods. Since then they have subsis ted on sour milk and potatoes. Their clothes have become so ragged as to barely cover their nakedness, and all of them are more or less diseased.
 A sixteen-ycar-old daughter was found in an abandoned pigpen. She had typhoid fever and baby lay in he, arms. To-day the members of the family We've brought here to the county infirWary and they ate ravenously oi the food placed before them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-02
BAY STATE DEMOCRATS.
They Arc Holding Their Convention To-
 Day at Worcester.

They Are Holding Their Convention To-
 Day at Worcester.
 WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. 2.-The State Convention of the Democratic party met in this city at II a. m. to-day to nomi- nate a complete State ticket,
 Nathan Matthews, Jr., young Bos- ton lawyer, was elected chairman. In his address he outlined the principles upon which the campaign will be con ducted, which will be substantially on the national issues of 1888. He arraign- ed the present Administration, especi- ally with regard to the Treasury decis- ions, the management of the pension office, etc, and he heartily endorsed the Democratic doctrine of tariff reform.
 The platform reaffirms the principles of the National platform of 1888 and condemns the Republican party in the State and nation for incompetency, vio- lation of pledges and for enforcing ring rule; it takes radical grounds on the tariff and State questions.
 Hon. Wm. k. Russell, of Cambridge, will be unanimously nominated for Gov ernor, there being no opposition.