The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-06
CITY NOTES.

The Democratic primaries for the
Shrievalty convention take place to-
night.
Republican primaries tomorrow night.
All the conventions take place Thurs
day afternoon.
The Assembly conventions will take
place Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights.
One thousand dollars was paid last
week for the ten feet of land which
composes the small triangle formed by
montgomery street and the entrance to
the car stables.
Ont of the Montgomery street electric
motors broke down this morning and had
TO be retired from active service whereat
there was much, grumbling upon the
part or those who had eto a horses
from The stables to the terry.
Cars of the Pennsylvania railroad were
stored on the tracks of the National
Docks railroad this morning from the
new yards at the brow or the hill to
Grant street.
A fine row of dwelling houses are going
up on Tonnele avenue near Academy
street.
The Jersey City and Bergen Railroad
Company We're experimenting late Satur-
day night with an electric car equipped
With a storage system motor.
The side of the Hill from Newark Bay
TO Secaucus was q grand scene last night
during the progress of the fire at the U.
S. Fuel Conpany's Works. Every place
was lt up SO brightly that figures could
be distinguished which are hardly dis
cernible by daylight. The slope of the
Hill was thronged with people it's entire
length, and in some cases places of wor-
ship were deserted to view the blaze.
Newarkers had a good view. and Jersey
CITY Heights were plainly visible to
them.
The Count Of Paris and the Duke of
Orleans with their suites and accompanied
by Generals o. o. Howard and Butter
field, took the Washington limited train
IN the Pennsylvania station this morning
for Philadelphia.
Leon Albeit, Jr., secured from Vice
GAancellor Van Fleet this morning an or
der appointing 4. p. McDermott, Of
Freehold, receiver of the property OF
William A. Seaman and William G. OF
terson, a firm OF snip builders of Brand
port, who are now in difficulties.
The German Odd Fellows held q meet
ing at The Avenue House last evening for
the purpose OF perfecting the arrange
ments to organize a singing society. Otto
Relsch was appointed to procure a sing
ing master, u the first meeting will be
held III about q fortnight. The name of
the new society is the Mozart"
Phillip Reilly, of No. 155 ST. Paul,s
avenue, was fined IS by Justice Wanser
- ~ VI DUAuH " ulbOIuETl1 CHAR
acter. Reilly's father is the oldest en-
pioye OF the Jersey City and Bergen Rail-
road, and his son is a source of much
trouble to him.
Patrick Hussey. of Laidlaw avenue, a
stone worker, Was arrested by Detective
McNally, charged by Thomas Mcneil, of
NO. l4S Chestnut avenue. with stealing
TWO stone sledaes. He was committed
for triai.
Foster NJ. Voorhees,. leader Of the Re
publican minority IN the legislature last
winter, gave an interesting explanation
Of the new election law Saturday evening
under the auspices of the Sixth District
Republican Committee at their headquar-
ters, Nc. 541 Communipaw avenue. The
audience was comprised principally OF the
election officers and The members of the
sixth District Republican COMMITTEES.
The speaker nswere numerous ques-
tions ~propounded by individuals with a
promptness showing perfect Familiarity
with the subject. The Sixth District Re-