The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-21
NEWS In NOTES.

An excursion train of eighteen cars
rolled out Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Depot this morning with 300 pleasure
seekers bound for the camp meeting at
Ocean Grove or a dip in the surf at AS
bury Park or both. The train was thirty
minutes behind the scheduled time in
starting, yet fully fifty tardy persons were
disappointed. Some of them reached the
platform in time to see the train leave
with its jolly passengers, and as usual be-
gan to blame each other for the deten-
ton. The train stopped at Marion, where
it was expected at least a u dred more
would join the large and happy band
The excursion was arranged by Trinity
M. E. Church, and its patrons are those
conspicuous in church work in this city.
Several clergymen were aboard.
The horse trade is very dull at present.
A man from Denver, Col, has been In the
city two weeks trying to sell a fine driv-
ing team.
Three electric trucks have arrived at
the Montgomery street line stables.
Electricians are engaged in fitting them
up. The trucks will be used by the
Montgomery street line of the Jersey City
and Bergen Railroad.
All full sized horse cars are built to seat
eleven people on each side. Why do so
MANY conductors allow eight or nine peo-
pie to fill up the space while others
stand?
A special meeting of the Board of
Finance has been called for tomorrow
morning.
renovated New flooring is replacing the
old one or the second story, and new
wains-coating is being put in. The in
terror and exterior of the building are
also being painted. The repairs with cost
about $1,000, and were much needle
The second story of the Title Guarantee
N1rononn ;c hf1ildinn II MOntnnrpaTu
street is completed, and the iron girders
to upper the third floor are in place.
The bad weather retards the work
seriously.
One Of the horses of a Montgomery
street car had a narrow escape his morn
ing. While coming down the Hill it fell
and became caught under the front plat
form. The car was stopped and the pass
engers helped to shove it back with the
expectation of seeing a mangled equine.
But the animal was uninjured, and after
scrambling to its feet continued on its
way to the ferry.
The terms of Police Justices StilsinG
and Wanser expire next winter, and il
there should not be a joint session to re-
appoint their successors, they will hold
over.
Pete Cassidy, of the Second district
has that lie is a candidate for
member of the Assembly. Peter may
have his ambition satisfied as far as going
to Trenton is concerned, and he may be
escorted by the Sheriff and a delegation
of deputies. Peter is one of the indicted
election officers.
paw avenue, are, perhaps, the most ac-
commodating house agents in Hudson
county.
Mr.. G. w. Hart, the richest colored
man in Florida, is the guest of Mr.. Joseph
Williams, of No. 255 Washington street
Mn. Hart is a building contractor at Jack
sonville, Florida. On q recent visit of
Fred. Douglas to the Tropical Exhibition
at Jacksonville. Mr.. Hart chartered a
special train, and took Mr.. Douglas to
Saint Augustine to see the wonders of
that place.
Several Summit avenue cars were de-
rallied descending the Hoboken avenue
hill this morning. New tracks are being
laid, and connections with the old rails
are defective.
The fences of Oakland Park are show
Ing signs Of neglect.
The majestic Captain Newton was seen
rolling an empty beer key along Oakland
avenue this morning.
The erection of the new stoop for st.
Francis Hospital is finished.
District Attorney Winfield and Mrs.
Winfield and President John P. Feeney,
of the Police Commissioners. will tomor-
row go to Asbury Park, where they will
remain until September.
The Belt cars have resumed the old
route OF coming down Newark avenue to
Washington street to the great satisfac-
tion of merchants and shoppers.
There is not a single dock or wharf in
this city that is provided with a fair pas
sage way to the excursion barges that
take thousands daily on pleasure trips
Generally there is more danger to ex
cursionists in boarding and leaving the
barges on this account than any other.
The new Hudson County National
Bank building is rapidly being completed
and will be one of the handsomest build
ings in the county.