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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-24
CENTRAL L" IN COURT.
The Effort of the Siefke Heirs TO
Prevent Rapid Transit to
the Heights.

NEWARK, Nov. "a, 1s90-The second
section Of the Supreme Court, known as
the branch court, was held Saturday In
the Circuit Court room in this city to
hear arguments in q case in which, hid
den under the title of the State, Louisa
Siefke and John Siefke. prosecutors. VS..
the Central Elevated Transit Company,
another advance was made In an old feud
between two big railroads.
The elevated railroad projected is to run
from the Central Railroads depot at
Communipaw, in Jersey City, through
johnson avenue and intermediate streets
to West Side avenue on Jersey City
Heights. a likely route to capture business
from the Pennsylvania Railroads high
priced ferries and transfer 1t to those OF
the Central. The eorporators include q
number of Jersey City men who have
one or two shares apiece, but the lions
share of the stock Is held by Charles
4. Harvey, Of Fyack, and Alfred b. Dar-
ling, A 9. Cheney and Hiram Hitchcock,
of New York city. The road is to be
about two and a-half miles long. The
$2, 600 a mile required by law has been de-
posted with the State Treasurer, and all
the right of way has been purchased save
that held by half dozen lot owners. all
on one city block. among whom are Mrs
Siefke and her husband.
William p Douglas, Garwood Ferris
and Benjamin Edge were appointed by
Judge Dixon as commissioners to ap-
praise the lands of the objectors for con-
demnation by law, when Vredenberg and
Garretson, claiming 10 represent the OBJ
jectors, but who are attorneys for the
Pennsylvania Railroad in Northern New
Jersey, procured a certiorari carrying to
the Supreme Court the question Of the
appointment.
Mr.. Vredenburg Saturday presented
his argument against the projected road.
II was. In short, that Jersey City had no
power to pass the ordinance authorizing
the route; that the act of 1886 empower
ing horse car railroad companies or street
car railroad companies to use elevated
tracks with the cable system does not ap-
ply TO this project; and that neither does
the act of 1888 grant such power, or IL 1t
does it is unconstitutional because no
such purpose is expressed in its title.
Chancery Clerk McDermott, attorney
for the new company, assisted by ex-Sen-
ator Edwards, of Jersey City, argued the
other side, and briefs are to be submitted
to the branch court tomorrow, upon
which the matter will probably be de-
cided before the end Of the week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-24
CRUSHED ON THE FLAGS.


LilLie mamlc leg man AcFfiDfc EHlt
From a Five story window.
Five year old Mamie Degnan, the
eldest and brightest of freight handler
William Degnan's three interesting
children, fell from rear five story win
dow of her home, No. So Sussex street,
late Saturday AFTERNOON and was crushed
to death on the flags below.
Mrs. Degnan left her three children in
a rear room of her apartments playing
while she went to a neighboring store TO
edibles for her husbands supper. When
she returned she missed Mamie, and
was. The child looked bewildered for a
dow. Prattling Baby Nellie's eyes, too,
stared curiously at the window and then
looked up into the mothers face.
Mamie could not have gone down
stairs without having been met in the
Railways.
Instantly the mother rushed over to
the oven window. She glanced below
and second later staggered back with
her hands clasped at her throat and MUIR
INJURED MY God, tits Mamie p
On the cruel flags away down below the
five flights of iron fire escapes lay the
crushed and bleeding form of little
Mamie.
The mother rushed down the five flights
of stairs and picked up her little wounded
treasure. Life was not quite extinct, but
the little one could not talk. How he
fell no one will ever know. The child ex-
pired in its mothers arms shortly after
ward
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-24
DEATH OF COMMISSIONER BRAY.
He Expires at His Home on Pavonis
Avenue This Morning.

avenue 1AoEufHss
Mr. Thomas E. Bray, member of the
Board of Finance, died at his
home, No. 565 Pavonia avenue. at
one O'Clock this morning. The
immediate cause OF his death was pneu-
monia, but for some time past he has been
suffering from species of heart disease
which was aggregated byia complication
of diseases
Mr.. Bray was born In Sussex county
this State in 1917 He remained there
until quite a young man when he re-
moved to Yates county, New York. where
he engaged in the cattle commission bus
iness. He came to Jersey City about
thirty years ago and engaged in the same
business with ex-Judge Marcus Beach,
the firm being Beach & Bray. Mr.. Bray
retired from active business some years
ago.
He was a Republican in politics and
was appointed a member of the first
Board of Public Works under the old
Commissions which were appointed by the
Legislature. When the new charter went
into effect Mr.. Bray was made member
of the Finance Board. Mr. Bray leaves
three daughters, the wife of Mr.. George
w. young. The funeral will take place at
the house, No. $50 Pavonia avenue. We'd
day afternoon, at half-past one O'Clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-24
FAREWELL AT ST. PAUL'S.
DIR. Lowrie's Sermon Looking Baekwar'
Over the Church's History

Over the Church's History.
The people of St. Paurs Methodist
Church held their last services yesterday
in the large room OF their church build
ing, in which they have woTshipped for
over a quarter of a century, and the
event was fittinglY observed. The Rev.
DR.. L. Clark. assistant editor of the
ChristidR advocate, preached sermon
in the morning in which he pointed out
the reasons why the divine inspiration Of
scriptures should be believed in. In the
evening the Rev. DR.. Robert Lowrie, pre-
siding elder of the Jersey City district,
occupied the pulpit.
He preached a sermon from the text
Look Not Behind Thee" He began his
remarks by saying that he had delivered
over three hundred discourses in that
pulpit, and that that was the last which
would be given from that pulpit where so
many had stood in days gone by. He had
been present, he said on many interesting
occasions in that. room, and he spoke Of
the celebrations of the holy communion
in which he participated; of the scenes OF
revivals when the altar was crowded with
penitents; of the seasons of ingathering,
as he called them, when two hundred OF
more had been taken into the church at
one time; OF the silver wedding of ST.
Paulss, which was celebrated some time
ago, and the recent debt paying and
mortgage burning under the pastorate OF
the Rev. Mr.. Halleron.
"But regard the services of today" he
continued, as s'the most memorable ever
held in the building. You now pass from
the old to the new and the scenes and as
sociatiations Of bygone days will not
seem as they do now because the build
ing will be much changed. In trying tC
ind text appropriate TO these closing
services l chose the one l have read
Look not behind thee The golden
age .of the world is before us no
behind; in the future not in the past. =
DR.. Lowrie then proceeded to show that
knowledge is being diffused rapidly. and
said that the most distant parts of the
world have been brought close to oul
doors by modern Inventions. He asked
the congregation il it wouid be willing to
go back to the ages OF the past: from the
Pullman palace car. with its paiatlal ap
pointments. TO the old stage coach; from
sixty miles an hour 10 six from the elee
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-24
STABBED HIS FATaEk.
Thomas Curiey Answers his fareat
With a Knife.

Thomas Curiey Answers his fareat
With a Knife
Thomas Curley, who lives at the foot of
Seventh street, and Michael Rush, of No.
l65 Pavonia avenue, were arrested last
night by the police Of the Second pre-
cinct About eight O'Clock last evening,
Martin Curley, the father Of first prisoner
rushed into the Grove street station house
and told the Sergeant that ne had been as
saulted and stabbed by his son and the
prisoner Rush. He was bleeding pro-
fusely from a wound in the neck. Cap
tain Smith assigned Policemen Rem
brandt and Sheridan to the case, and to-
gether with Patrolman Mclaughlin they
captured Curley's assailants-
DR. Hoffman dressed the wound, which
was not very serious, but the conf plain
ant did not appear IN count thih
morning when the prisoners were
raigned before Justice Stilsing. WIS
awarded them for examination. Curley
says that the prisoners threw stones at
him, and when ne demonstrated they at
tackled him
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-24
AN EVIDENT REASON.
Very Nice Young Boy Answers Som
Pertinent Question.

A Very Nice Young Boy Answers Some
Pertinent Question.
A well known newspaper man of
Washington, whose custom it is to take
long walks out in the country, was out
last Sunday. As he passed an orchard
he noticed all the trees but one fairly
well filed with apples.
That's strange" he remarked to his
companion.
What's the reason, do you imagtne"
asked the other.
Here comes boy. I'il ask him, and
the journalist tackled the boy.
Fire apples You have for an of year,
he said, with an air or freedom and
acquaintance with the facts.
''kinder." replied the boy.
Where do you sell them mostly"
mostly don't sell 'em- Make cidern
'Ah, are they cider applesT'
Course; couldn't make cider If they
wasn't"
Very true. By the way, my boy, I
notice one tree over there by the fence
hasn't an apple on it. Do yon know why
that iss"
81 reckon"
Well, my friend here and am a little
curious and would like 70 have you tell
us, if you will
Certainly. It's cause its plum tree,
mostly"
The man with inquiring mind hung his
kodak over his shoulder and went on
Washington Post.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-24
The Buckmaster Suit.

The old Buckmaster-New York sBay
Cemetery fight broke out in
the Court of Chancery again
this morning, before Vice-C Chancellor
Pitney. Judge Van Valen, of Haekensack,
produced a bond anG mortgage which
was made by the cemetery company in
1S43 and which Is stln in existence. This
was done to show that a mortgage still
exists upon the land which the Buck
masters claim they cleared from debt.
Judge Wheeler moved that the testi-
mony OF George Bradley. which was taken
before a master. be stricken out. The
testimony was 60 the effect that Buck
master took title TO 50. coo lots in the
cemetery as trustee for number of other
creditors 10 whom was issued stock in a
new association.
Mr.. Lawrence contended for the adj
mission Of the testimony and the matter
was still on at recess
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-24
Jnvenile Tars In Limbo.

Justice Stilsing's court slightly re-
minded one of scene in juvenile Pima
fore performance this morning. Behind
the rail stood three young tars all be-
low sixteen years of age. They were VIII
liam Fl. Entwistle. and Alfred Winn, of
Portland, Maine. and Thomas J. Gray. Of
Boston. All three were runaways from
a schoolship anchored at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard Winn, the spokesman, said
they had only enlisted about two weeks
ago. and had run away to get out of the
companienship of bad men. They came
over to Jersey City. and hid away until
they became hungry. and were on their
way back 10 ship when arrested yester-
day morning by Patrolman Rickrick. All
three were remanded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-24

Thomas O'Connor, Of Bay street. and
Patrick Dwyer. were prisoners in Justice
Stilsing's Court this morning, charged
with assault and battery on Mary Rey-
nolds. OF No. 150Steuben street. The COM
plainant appeared with her child in her
arms. She said her husband and O'Con-
nor had had words in the hallway Jnst
before she was attacked; thar OConnor
knocked her down and walked over her.
The husband testified that he had been
Knocked down and was unable TO protect
either himself as his wife. O'Connor on
the other day claimed that both Mary
and her husband had assaulted him the
night before by throwing soda water
bottles at him as he and his Sfriend went
upstairs. Dwyer was discharged in court
this morning. but O'Connor was held for
examination further.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-24
THE STREET AND WATER BOARD.
Claims Passed and Resolutions of Re-
gret for Mr.. Bray's Death.

Claims Passed and Resolutions of Re-
gret for Mr.. Bray's Death.
The Street and Water Board held a
short session this morning. Beyond pass
ing batch of claims there was but little
business transacted.
The Commissioners of Assessment
filed the final assessment maps for the
Hopkins avenue and Hancock avenue
sewers, and for the Gardner avenue i'm
provement
A preliminary map of the estimates for
the Jones street Improvement was also
filed
The Belmont avenue. Bleecker street
and Sherman place Improvement were
accepted and final Improvement certifi-
Gates ordered given the contractors.
Contractor Byrnes was ordered paid
SS25 on the street cleaning contract.
Before adjournlng, Commissioner
Dugan offered resolution setting forth
that it was with deep regret the Board
had heard of the death of Thomas E.
Bray, an honored citizen and member of
the Board of Finance.
The Board deeply deplored the loss OF
so able and honorable a public servant,
and resolved to close the office for q half
day the afternoon OF the funeral.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-24

trical light to the old pine knot and tai
low candle.
He then dwelt upon the wonderful
progress the various nations Of the world
have made in the past 100 wears and the
missionary WORK which the various de-
nominations are doing in all parts Of the
world lie closed with an exhortation TO
the congregation not to look behind.
A collection OF $50 was taken up dur
ing the day. The congregation will wor-
ship in the lecture room while the large
room is undergoing alterations.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-24

A row took place at Heights barrel fsc-
tory. foot Of Warren street this morning
GustavF Fahrenbolze and Chris Bloom two
men who were discharged Saturday
night assaulted Fred Bartz, the foreman,
and injured him seriously. Warrants
are out for the arrest Of Fahrenholtze and
Bloom
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-24

The Sumner Association of Odd Eel
lows will hold It's frsl anniversary al
Teutonia Hail. No. $50 Newark avenue.
this evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-24

is elected by the Board Of Freeholders. IL
Is proposed during the next session Of the
Legislature 20 pass bill making the
Office Of coViector one elected By the
people.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-24

WASHINGTON. Nov. "a. 1890. Weather
indications for twenty-four hours for
Eastern New York. New Jersey and East
ern Pennsylvania:-Fair and stationary
temperature; tomorrow, tar and WARMER
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-24
DON'T REMONSTRATE IN A SALOON.
And if You do and are Hit With a Bottle
do Not Try to Clean it Out.

And II You do and are dlt Win a BOttAeB
do Not Try to Clean it Out.
Anythony Tyron. a saloon keeper, of
No. 1S2 Bay street. was arraigned before
Justice Stilsing for atrocious assault and
battery on Patrick Donuelly. No. 3l4 Hen
derson street. and John Donnelly, who
lives over Tyror's saloon. John appeared
with a black eye and patch on his cheek,
and clai med that Tyror struck and then
cut him with knife. Patrick. his
brother, interfered, and was struck on
the head with glass schooner.
The trouble appears to have originated
over an attempt on the part OF Patrick to
make Tyror's small boy, who was in
charge in the saloon, give MIN change tor
fifty cents after de0ucting the price
Of a pint of beer. The boy said he
had been given only a quarter and called
mis- father from an adjoining room. He
showed his father the quarter. Tyror
says as soon as he began to demonstrate
he was struck in the eye with a soda
water bottle. He got mad and attempted
appear for further examination to-mor-
row.
Another Man Tossed by Locomotive.
George yedder, young man who lives
at No. 6sS Plymouth street. New York.
was struck by locomotive at theWarren
str. ct crossing Just before two O'Clock.
this afternoon. He was hurled violently
against a pile of ties. Two of his ribs
were broken and his skull was fractured.
He was taken to St. Francis Hospital.
This is the second accident at this cross
lug in eighteen hours
Lending authorities say the only proper way
10 ueat cttarrh ls % take Z constitutional
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-06
Notice of Trustees Sale,
STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF BEXAR.

STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF BEXAR.
Whereas on the 18th day of April A. d.
1885, w. S. Hardy, Joined by his ther
wife, 5. P. Hardy, executed his certain
| deed of trust to the undersigned trustee
| for the benefit of the International Build
ing and Loan Association, TO secure the
payment of his note for the sum OF
eighteen hundred and forty dollars, and
| the unpaid taxes, and insurance on the
property, hereinafter described, also of all
accrued interest on said sums of money.
The money so borrowed is recited in said
deed of trust to have been used by said
Hardy and wife as purchase money for
the said property.
And whereas, said Hardy has made de-
fault in the payments of any of said bor-
rowed money or of the interest thereon,
as well as portions of the taxes and in
surance of said property, for thirty five
months. and the said association by its
directory has declared the whole sum due
for said default according to the terms of
said deed of trust specified, for full par
ticulars whereof reference is made to the
records of Bexar county, Vol. Al, pages
800 to 304, inclusive.
Now, therefore, at the request of the
said association will offer at public sale
for cash, on Tuesday the 9TH day of Oc-
tober, A. D. 1890, before the court house
door of BeXar county, at - o'clock noon.
the following described real estate, and
Improvements thereon, it being the same
property that is in said deed of trust con-
veyed to me as trustee as aforesaid.
Being situated in the state of Texas in
the county of BeXar, and within the cor
porate limits of the city of San Antonio:
being in southeast portion of original city
lot No. 6S, on the west side of San Pedro
creek, and having front of twenty, go
varaS on Zavalla street, and runs back
between parallel lines in northerly d.
rection along San Marcos street sixty 600
varas in depth. This lot is on the corner
of Zavalla and San Marcos streets, and is
lot No Sc, of said block IS, as per map
made by Morrison & Tourney with the
city directory for the year 1883. This
property was bought by w: B. Asten
from Thomas c. Nelson and his wife,
May 18th, 1883. See records of BeXar
county, Vol. 25, p. SIS, see also abstract of
title, VOL q, p. 346. Book X, No. l, p. 59s
This sale is made to satisfy the balance
due on said debt and secured by said deed
of trust amounting to the sum of eight
hundred and seventy-tw dollars and six
cents. VIM. HOLLAND, Trustee.
San Antonio, Texas, September 25, 1890.
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from the main avenue to each tree.
The trucks employed are clumsy and
antiquated contrivances, which no
American would think of using. The
aXles and boxes are imported from
England, and the other parts of the
truck made on the ground. The
wheels are OF solid work, made by
saving off the end of a log and fitting
iron boxes in the center. No tire or
spokes are needed. New wheels are
in rdquisition, and repairs cause fire.
quent and expensive delays. Most of
the trucking is done at night by
torchlights made of pitch-pine. The
oxen are fed on the leaves and twlgs
of the bread, nut tree, which gives
them more strength and power of en-
durance than any other obtainable
food.
The tru cking is done in the dry
bank of the river and made ready for
the floods, which occur on the longest
river in June and July and on all in
October and November. The logs
are turned adrift loose and caught
below near tide-water by booms.
Indians and Caribs follow the logs
dow the river in jutpans to release
those which are caught by fallen trees
or other obstacles in the river.
No little Judgment and experience
is required to determine at what ex-
act stage of the flood the logs should
be let loose. Should the water rise at
what they call "top-gallant flood" be-
fore the logs reach the boom many of
them would be carried over the banks
and left high and dry In canebrakes
and thickets or covered up by sand
and rubbish. From the boom the logs
are RATED to the embarcadero and
manufactured" for shipping.
The manufacturing process, con-
sists in saving off the log ends which |
have been bruised and splintered by |
rocks in the transit down the river, |
and in refining and relieving the |
logs by skillful workmen, who give
them smooth and even surface.
The logs are then measured, rolled |
back into the water at the mouth of |
the river, and made into RATS to be |
AIKEN to the vessel, which is anchored |
outside of the bar. This is a labori-
GUS and risky operation, often result
ing in losses to the shipper or to own.
errs of the vessel, according to the
conditions of the bill of lading. IRE
sponsible natives construct and con-
duct the RATS to the vessel, and it
frequently happens, especially in bad
weather and by gross carlessness,
that logs break away from the RATS
and are carried away out to sea, to be
deposited finally on the shores of
these islands or the mainland, where
they are eagerly appropriated by the
natives and utilized for ship-building,
furniture, and 80 on.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-06
How is This Z?

Are you going to risk your lives, and
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Buggy company from NJ. PIGoTT,
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