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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-29
The Negro Nuisance onE9aaEronI
Trains.

II HEsHAEeS.
j The supreme Court Of theUhited
| States rendered decision yesterday
declaring that the Mississippi Jaw
requiring railroad companies doing
business in the State provide sepa,
4 rate accommodations Or cars for
i white and colored people, was
! constitutional, and the decision 81
/ the Supreme Court Of State In the
case Of the Mississippi Valley Rail
I.road was affirmed. This is another
. victory for States rights which has
been aDn III tie highest tribunal ol
/ the land, and another prop hashe
1 knocked from under that class OF
i Soulh-hatcrs who would delight to
/ sec tile negro placed above tlIe
/ white man. The decision was read
/ by justice Brewer, who was recently
/ appointed from Kansas to the
/ Supreme bench by President Hdrri-
son. and there were only two dis
senting opiaidhs, those Of justices
1 Harlan and Bradley.
| It Is 10 be hoped now that the
congfitntionalily Of such a law has
| been established that similar law
| will be passed by the Louisiana
Legislature at its next session and
rigidly enforced in this State. We
have seen freqnant complaints in
| the papers published in the south
western parishes Of This State
] regarding the failure Of tile Morgan
i Railroad to provide separate
/ accommodations for the two rates.
1 On This road there is quite b large
] number Of negroes who travel bet
! weeh stations, and very often white
| people are compelled to ride in cars
filled with drunken swearing and
j loud smelling negroes and are
! shocked and Disguised by tho filthy
] la2ghage which they can not escape
j herring unless separate accommoda.
j tions arc provided for them. The
elements Of sentinentaliIy do not
] enter into the composition Of o
l railroad corporation. The money
/ Of Il negro is5ust as gond as that
Of a white man, and little better
1 if the negro happens TO do more
travelling Than his White brother,
aud which, owing TO the migratory
disposition Of the negro, very gene
rally tie case ia The South While
it is true that negroes are the best
/ patrons Of Southern railroads, there
| i no reason why tire managers of
,hese roads should outrage the
] sense Of decency Of their white
| passengers by forcing them to share
I the same accommodations with a
| Innb ofhoWling negroes, when by
setling apart certain cars on a
! train for white people, fhe journey
could be made pleasant aud confor.
table for them.
It was 10 get rid Of the negro
! nuisance or railway trains in thai
State that the Mississippi Iegisla
/ tnre passed the law compelling the
i railroads to provide separate and
| equal accommodations Tor the races,
and there Is reason 10 believe thai
| other Southern States, without such
a law, will lose no time 10 placing
one npon their statute books
States.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-29

Mr. Reagan uttered a. sound
truth and that is worthy Of the most
careful consideration when iii oppos.
ing a bill to increase the pension Of
4 generals window 10 800 amoth,
he said: Instead Of this govern.
ment being one of the people for the
people and by the people, it is rari-
ply becoming a government OF the
classes for the classes aud by the
Glasses" This ii d tfne bill, there is
entirely too much class legislation
in tits country, aad it IS on the
increase all the time, and It remains
for Tie people TO stop il. Nov, they
have the power. but if tie inter.
ference il delayed TOO long the
classes will be stronger than tue
people.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-29
GEO K. B RADF0RD,
LalQ ltl1, Surveyor, and
Notary Public.
.R.AYNE, LA,

Lands Bought and Sold. State and
q. 5. hand Entries made ard Per.
feeted 70 Patelft. Special attention
10 Contested Land Gases before the
New Orleans and Baton Rouge OF,
fices. and the Geueral Land Office
at Washington. o. Q.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-11
POLITICIANS GATHER.
All the Local Leaders at the Festi-
val of the James E. Dunno
Association.

The annual picnic and summer nights
festival of the James e. Dunno Associa-
tion was held last night at Pohlman's 8
Park and the large ball room was packed
to the doors with people. Invitations
had been sent to every prominent politi-
clan in Jersey City and the majority of
them responded The association had
procured a lot of fireworks and they were
set off every few minutes by small boys,
to the great amusement of the spectators
and great deal of danger to the boys
The grand march WAS held at half past
nine, and Mr.. John e. Dunno with his
cousin, Miss Nellie Dunno, of Staten Is
land, led the couples through number
of figures.
Among the politicians present were
Sheriff Robert Davis. County Clerk Den
mis- McLaug him, Deputy Surrogate James
Phillips, District Attorney Winfield,
Freeholders Charles Pfingsten, Frank
Kimmerly, John J. German, Michael
Hennessey, w. j. Nelson, William Ellis,
Michael Coyle, Dennis Noonan, John
Boyd and John Noonan, Andrew Man
ming, William Grimes, DR.. King and
Warden Ryan, of Snake Hill; Robert
% Keough, Alderman liie connelly, I5pn john
Macarthur and Alderman Max Sal
linger, City Collector P. H. O'Neill, NJ.
J. O'Donnell, James Connolly, William
German, Thomas McKeon, John p
Feeney, James Kelly. Captains J. Smith and
Christie Smith. j. .McNulty and NJ Newton.
John Edelstein. John Kenny, Tim Long,
D. r. Lawrence, James j. Wiseman, Phil
Muldoon, Charles Somers, Michael Null
doom, Henry Byrne, James Murphy, John
F. Kelly, A. G. Bayley, Lawrence Fagin.
Thomas L. Noonan, John Brown,
Con Healy, William f. Kern,
Joseph M. Noonan, A. E. Brennan,
William Utz, Charles Darcy, w. Nc Der
mott, James P. Loverty, Edward Russ,
2. Londrigan, z. kirchner, James
O'Neill, Fred Mersheimer, John Vollers,
Stephen P. Yoe, Robert j. Mcmillan,
Henry Spielmaun, Theo. Schutzbacn
and Jacob WoItman
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-11
GREENVILLE COMPLAINTS.
Bad Mail Delivery, and Sunday Music
Complained of.

Bad Mail Delivery, and Sunday Music
Complained of.
The Citizens Association of Green
Vile met Tuesday night in Lembeck's
real estate Office. President S. L. Harvey
welcomed the members from their vaca-
tions. Various committee reported prog
ress, that on tn g Linden avenue sewer,
saying that it was understood new
sewer was to be constructed
The suit was brought by Charles v.
Moore against Lawyer Robert 0. Babbitt
on a promissary note made by Mr.. Bah
bitt and payable to w. w. Gibbs. Coun-
sellor John Linn appeared for Mr.. Moore,
and ex-Mayor Gilbert Collins for Mr. Bab-
bitt. Mr.. Linn presented the note to the
Court and Jury which the defense adj
mitted. That closed the case for the
plaintiff, and then Mr.. Collins addressed
the jury and endeavored to make clear
the circumstances which had brought
about the suit.
spending secretary write to the Central
Railroad Company and fin1 out whether a
station was to be erected at Van Nostrand
avenue. President Harvey then spoke of
the necessity of better mail accomoda-
tions. MIR. Harvey said it was mis- expert
ence that the morning mail did not arrive
until he had left for his Office in New
York. He also said that he had sent let
ters to Philadelphia and they had arrived
at their destination week later than
they did when sent from New York. The
corresponding secretary was instructed
to send petition TO the postmaster and
ask him to have mail brought around
early in the morning.
A letter was received from q citizen
saying he had seen dancing, singing and
mnsic being played last Sunday night
within half a mile of the Fifth precinct
station house. PresidenJ Harvey said
that he had heard of such things in
Greenville. The police force were not
doing their duty when they allowed such
iniquities. II Captain Smith could not
stop the disgrace, then another captain
should be sent up VINO would stop il. 1t
was finally agreed TO that the correspond
ing secretary send letter to Captain
Smith calling his attention TO the matter
and asking him to suppress 1t at once
The meeting then adjourned
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-11
his own recognizance this morning BY

his own recognizance this morning by
Justice Stilsing.
There were few cases in that Justices
court this morning and the Judge found
time to give rather elaborate opinion of
the case. Among the complainants was
S. Schuppan, of No. 277 Henderson street,
young disciple of Esculapias. who tes-
titled that the noise occasIoned by the
machines was dsagreeable on Sunday
and that the workmen engaged were only
about half dressed. 1t was not necessary
for pedestrians to glance into the win
dow, but somehow they couldn't help it.
Frank McKelly, OF No. 2S2 Henderson
street, was another complainant He
corroborated DR.. Schuppan's testimony.
The prisoner is quite u handsome look
ing Jew, and though posing as friend
less and moneyless defendant, appeared
In Court well attired with heavy gold
watch chain dangling from his breast.
The Court after listening to the testi-
mony, said no doubt the people of the
neighborhood had been subjected to con-
siderable annoyance, and had right to
complain He could not refrain, however,
from CHASING the complaint among those
satirically alluded to as 'spasms of vir-
tue"
The Judge held him in his own recog-
nizance under the Vice and immortality
act Sigal promised to abate the nuisance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-11
SUCCESSFUL ELECTRICITY.
The j. @. and Bergen Motors Tested
with Gratifying Results.

4n0 u. VI anu o0I&CA NAOtOEb 4tblCu
with Gratifying Results.
Yesterday afternoon an experiment
was made with the Montgomery street
overhead electric railroad, and it was
proven to be complete success in every
particular. A motor and one car filled
with passengers went from Varick street
to Bergen avenue, distance of one mile.
the direction of e. NJ. Bliss, the construc-
tor of the Thompson Houston Electric
Company of Boston, who have the con-
tract for the building of the road. The
officials of the road were also present and
they were completely satisfied with the
working of the cars.
Mr.. Bliss will stay here for sixty days
to instruct the employees as to how to run
the motor. The motors are of fifteen
morse power each, and are capable OF
pulling three cars, but only one car will
be used. Mr.. Bliss came here on May Is
and expected to have the road COM
pleted III six weeks, but trouble with the
city and the property owners along the
route kept the work back, and 1t was only
finished yesterday This system is known
as the Singel Trolley overhead system,
and is the same as is used on
the Coney Island railroad in
Long Island, where the cars run at
Ilo Idtc VI tW6uIy-IWO ulileS du AOur.
The road is all ready for carrying pas
sengers, but will not be opened to the
public until Monday next in all prob
ability.
Among those who rode on the car on
the trial trip were President Struble, of
the Electric Light Company; Superin-
tendent Sayre, of the Railway Company;
Horace H. Farrier, Henry Adams, Super
intendent Titsell. OF the Electric Light
Company; p. +. Buckalew, John Pear
James Manning and Thomas B. O'Neill
President Thurston was not on hand.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-11
LITTLE SILVER DISASTER.
Damages Asked for the wiping Out of
Three Generations.

Three Generations.
The Little Silver disasuer case was be-
gun in the Supreme Court this morning
before Judge Knapp. There are four
separate suits the outcome of this
sad accident, and the first one TO be
called for trial was entitled Joseph A.
Ward and others, executors against the
New YORK and Long Branch Railroad
Company, and others. This includes the
Central Railroad of New Jersey.
The counsel in the case were numerous,
the plaintiffs being represented by
Messrs. Bedle, Muirheid e. Magee, Ed
mund Wilson, of Red Bank, and William
+. McRae of New York. ExChancellor
Williamson and ex-senator John f.
Applegate appeared for the defendants.
Counsellor Magee opened the case very
very large damages. He described in
choice language how Mrs. Rachel Ward,
a widow, sixty-seven years DID, and
her grandchild Elsie W. Keating,
and its nurse Kate Lawler so suddenly
met death. The jury was informed by
July s. 1887, Mrs. Ward invited these
members of her family to take
a. drive, and that filled with
pleasant antfcipations they left
their home, Towns Neck, at
Little Silver and drove without any in
cidents but pleasant ones until they en-
tered Conover's road which crosses the
tracks of the New York and Long Branch
Railroad. Then they saw train coming
from the south on its way TO New York
The carriage was stopped to allow it to
pass.
Counsellor Magee pointed out on a
large map the exact place where the car
riage stopped, and called attention
In a a ami, u-,ly
ment was on either side Of it and that
two fences were ON the embankments
north Of the north embankments were
some trees, flag house, new station
and an old station. and then came the
Ocean Port Road. These all, counsel
from the carriage OF the
three tracks which crossed
the Connover road at that point From
Connover's road over these three tracts
there was also slight descent, one sufii-
ciently great to require caution in driv-
ing.
At the time the north bound train
passed, the Long Branch express was ap-
preaching from the north at the rate of
speed of about forty miles an hour. The
occupants of the carriage did not see this
train, and unaware of their danger drove
on.
The locomotive dashed into it. the horse
anu CdrTldko WSIt UHlOVu II HtSu III CIle air
and Mrs. Ward, Keating and the nurse
were instantly killed, and Elsie, the
child, died an hour later. All were hor-
ribly mangled.
Counsellor Magee claimed that the sad
accident was the result of the negligence
of the company, and that the plaintiff
would show that there were neither gates
nor fiagmen stationed at the crossing, al
though much travelled thoroughfa.e.
Mrs. Ward, counsel said, was at the
head of a shirt manufacturing business
at the time of her death, which paid her
a neat income of 5000 year, and she
also received life annuity of $1,000. BY
her death, both of these incomes were
had suffered great pecuniary damages
and were entitled to verdict for very
large damages from the jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-11
A DANGEROUS LuNATIo.


he Refuses to Wear Clothes and is
Wrapped in Blanket to be Arrested.
Thomas Klein, forty years of age, of No
40 Suydam avenue. has been complained
of to the Fourth precinct police as dam
gerous lunatic. Detective Hottie was
sent yesterday afternoon to arrest him.
When he reached the house he was told
that Klein had gone up to the attic and
fortified himself. The detective managed
to get into the attic after hard struggle
and found Klein without any clothing on
hIm crouching in the corner.
All attempts to get him TO wear clothes
were unavailing, and the detective was
fol ced to leave him until night. When it
wss dark the detective and three police
men drove up in the prison van and
wrapped Klein up in a horse blanket and
putting him into the van, drove him to
the County Jail. where he will be kept
until the County Physician can find some
place to put him. Klein has wife and
couple of children, but they are afraid to
live with him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-11
DoESCHER'S FAT FISH.
a Hokokus Woman Who May own That
PocRetbook.

a Hokokus Woman Who Nay Own That
Pocketbook.
A woman from Hokokus this morning
appeared in Justice Stilsing's court to IN
quire into the particulars of the finding
of pocketbook containing $92 and two
gold rings by young George Doescher, of
Provost street, while Grabbing near the
Central depot several weeks ago The
woman was not sure tho pocketbook was
hers, but she had accidentally dropped Il
pockeJbook containing $92 including a
$50 gold note, overheard while crossing
the Chamber street ferry some months
ago.
A $50 gold note was included in young
Doescner's find, but the woman knew
nothing about the two gold rings. and
Detective Clark said he had accounted
for over 500 instead of S92. as was at first
reported us the amount OF the find.
In order to give the woman a chance to
ascertain more fully If the pocketbooix be-
longed to her, Justice Stilsing postponed
the case for two weeks longer. If, in the
meantime. her evidence is no stronger
than that produced this morning, Chief
of Police Murphy, rs custodian of the
money, will turn it over to young
DoeScher.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-11
ROUTINE FIRE MATTERS.
Hosemen Behind in Their Percent
ages---Charges Ordered.

All of the members w ere present at the
meeting of the Fire Board last night.
The Railway Trainmen invited the Board
to be present at their meeting in Woods
Hall on Sunday, September 81 The in
vitation was accepted Robert Sloan,
hoseman, at call of Engine Company No.
II, sent in his resignation. which was ac-
ceDted. The reports Of the Inspector of
Horses and Superintendent of Teleg-
raphy were read and filed. The monthly
report of the Chief Engineer showed that
there had been loss of $500 by fire.
There were thirteen alarms and seven
bell alarms. The sick report of Assistant
Chief Enginer Denmead was received. 1t
showed that George Gardner and John
Dunnigan, members of No. 2 Truck, who
had been injured at fire on june 28,
had reported for duty on September /.
being sick sixty-fiye days. Daniel Long
bridge, of Eugine Company No. 4, re-
ported sick on August 26 and returned to
duty on September l. William Smith,
the stoker OF Engine Company No. 5, re-
ported sick on September and has not
yet returned to duty.
The report Of the Chief Engineer
showed that several hosemen- -at-call had
failed to perform the regular percentage
of duty. The following was the list:-
l, forty per cent; George Bannan, Jr.,
Engine No 2, fifty-fiye per cent; Jacob
Christman, Engine Company No. 2,
twenty-five per cent; Thomas F. Somers,
Engine Company No. q thirty-five per
cent; A. Buckingham, Engine Company
No. 3, ffGy-tive per cent; James Tumilty,
Engine Company No. 8, forty-five per
cent; David ]. Foley, Engine Company
No. 4, (no duty; John j. Cavanagh,
Engine Company No. 5, twenty-five per
cent: Thomas j. Leddell, III. & l.. Com
pany MOL, fifty per cent; John Finnerty,
H. & L. Company No. l, ffty-fve per
cent; Moses Conklin, Engine Company
Engine Company No. 3, forty-five per
cent: Ralph Jones, Engine Company No.
5, fifty five per cent.
On motion of Commissioner Hennessey
the Chief was directed to prefer charges
against the above named. A resolution
was adopted providing for new rules and
regulations to govern the Board 1t was
also resolved that the Committee on 40
paratus advertise for bids for a new
steam fire engine.
Commissioner Hennessey moved that
the Board go into the election of a hose.
man at call in Engine Company No. IL
and nominated Rudolph Arand, who was
elected. He will assume his duties on
September 15.
President Conway left the chair and
nominated John Newton as permanent
noseman in Engine Company No. g..
Newton was unanimously elected. He is
the son of Captain Newton. His appoint
ment is TO take effect December l. The
Board then retired into star chamber ses-
sion and remained there exactly one
hour. When they came out they passed
some claims and granted the following
permits:-Frank Pheger. of No. 426 NeI-
son avenue, to sell oil; Il. D. Noonan, to
erect frame building in the rear of Nos.
II and 13 Essex street; Mary J. Quite, te
raise frame building at the corner OF
Third and Colgate streets. and A. II.
Steinbecker, to raise frame building No.
Al Gregory street. The Board then adj
journed for two weeks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-11
Hoboken News.

At eleven o'clock last night Constable
Gerrity, of Hoboken, found fourteen
months old child on stoop on Washing
ton street, in that city. 1t was raining
at the time and Gerrity, seeing that no one
seemed to care for the little one, brought
it to the station house. About an hour
later young woman, beastly intoxi-
Gated, came to the station house ana IN
quired for her child. She was recognized
as Lizzie Holtzfelder, of No. 83 Garden
street, who had just been released from
jail She was locked up and this morn
ing was again sent TO Jail The little one
will he we'll taken care of.
William DAILY, cripple, of No. 1874
First street. Hoboken, was arraigned be-
fore Recorder McDonough in Hoboken
this morning, charged with living in
open lewdness with the wife of James
Corrigan, of No. 1856 Third street, Jersey
City. DAILY was also charged with as
sault and battery on the husband. 1t ap-
pears that the woman deserted her hus-
band some time ago and her where
abouts were not learned until yesterday
at one o'clock this morning the enrageG
husband went to No. 1874 First street and
demanded admittance. Daily came OUT
on the sidewalk and struck him with his
crutch. A policeman happened along
and Corrigan told him his story. Daily
was bailed for trial. Daily has consider
able money, which was given him by the
HobokeR Ferry Company in settlement
for injuries sustained by a collision on
one of their boats in which he had both
legs cut Off
Two young pickpockets attempted to
relieve Jacob Schmidt, of Second and
River streets, Hoboken, of his watch last
night Both of the pickpockets were ar
rested They gave their names as Frank
Forrest and Fred Freeman. They were
held.
Drunk and disorderly was the original
charge preferred against Frederick Liv-
ers. alias Smith, of No. Is Zabriskie street,
this city, in Recorder McDonough's court
in Hoboken this morning, aud he was
about to escape with fine when he was
recognized as being a notorious criminal.
who is wanted for entering the stable of
B. f. Hart in April, 1889, and for whom
a capas has been issued by Judge Lip
pincott. Frederick was committed to
Jail.
The first annual picnic of the Frank J.
Dolan Association, of Hoboken. named in
honor of the popular athlete, was held at
Kroebel's Park, Jersey City Heights, last
night, and was a fiatterlng success. The
following are the officers of the associa-
tion:-M. j. Morris, president; p j. Far
ley, vice president; p. Keane, financial
secretary; J. Hurley, recording secretary;
j. ]. Judge. treasurer; j. Curley, SER
geant at arms.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-11
FOR CONGRESS, c. A. CADMuS.
The Popular Sheriff the Democratic
Standard Bearer in the Fifth.
c,,pcinI to the Jerseu Citu Ne,cs


Standard Bearer in the Fifth.
Special to the jersey Citu Neics
MoRRIsTowN, Sept IL, 1890. The Demo-
cratic congressional convention of the
Fifth district met at noon yesterday and
organized by the election of George II.
Yeaman, of Morris county, free trade
apostle. as chairman. He excused him
self from extended remarks on the score
of severe hoarseness, but made an elo-
quent speech of fifteen minutes length
against the Republican party generally
and Mckinley protection in particular.
The latter he denounced as legislative
robbery.
After the appointment of the usual
committees a recess of half an hour was
taken. On reassembling the temporary
organization was made permanent. The
Committee on Resolutions presented y
series arraigning the Mckinley tariff
bill as scheme to increase the public
burdens and raise a great corruption
fund for the Republicans; denouncing
the election bill as intended to breed dis
sensions between the North and South
aud perpetuate Republican power, hold
ing up to public scOrn the domineering
and tyraunical Speaker and the House
which registers his edicts, and calling
upon the people of this district to rem
DIV these abuses by electing the nominee
Of this convention.
Upon the calling of the counties for q
congressional candidate, Cornelius A.
tadmus was nominated by Prosecutor
Gourley, OF Passaic county, who eulo-
gized him warmly as man who always
carried the Democratic standard to vic
tory, and who three years ago turned a
Republican majority of 800 into DEM
ocratic majority of 1.S00. The nomina-
tion was seconded by Senator Winton for
Bergen county and Senator Werts for
Morris county, and was made unanimous.
After the transaction of some routine
business the convention adjourned. Inn
mense enthusiasm was manifested. par
ticularly as a result of Prosecutor Gour-
ley's speech Mr.. Cadmus was not
present.