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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
RAILROAD NOTES.

Stationmasuer A. 2 Westervelt of the
Lackawanna ut Houuken has been adj
vanced 10 ticket agent at that station.
The engineers Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad promise to have the pig waiting
room in this city ready for use on
March l.
The contract for building the bridge
across the mouth Of the Shrewsbury river
for the new line OF the Southern has been
awarded TO Cofurde & Saylor of Phil del
phia and Pottsiown. The bridge will be
d nile trestle with a draw 275 feet long
with two 100 foot openings GU either side
of a circular pivot bier.
The Rogers Locomotive Company OF
Peterson recently shipped to the Housa-
tonic Railway. three eight-wheel passen-
ger engines aud a drill ngine closing out
AN orier for eight engines and has just
taken an order from the G. b. & q load
for twenty eight-wheel engines with 1924
cylinders. Business is picking up III the
shop. :.
A passenger locomotive for the Central
of New Jersey will be similar in design TO
the fast Baltimore and Ohio eight-wheet
engines with 7S-ihch wheel wheels, tx
cepting that tue irebox will he placed
over the frames for burning anthracite
coal and the cylinders will lie conlponnt.
II will be one Of lis componn engines OF
the V uclain system building .g the
Baldwin works.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
DYNAMITE FOR SAGE.
A Maniac'S Demand for a
Million and DespeT-
ate Revenge.
A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
The Wall Street Magnate Badly
Hurt as Well as Several
Other People.
One Clerk Killed-Broadway Wildly
Excited.

The building II Broadway, New York.
was partially blown up at fifteen minutes
past twelve o'clock today by the explosion
Of a bomb thrown by a desperate maniac.
The building is filled with offices and the
headquarters of the Manhattan Elevated
Railroad Company are In 1t.
In 1t are the offices of Jay Gould, Rus
sell Sage, Washington e. Conner, Clio
vanni p. Morosini and other prominent
spectators in Wall street. The building
is also the entrance to the Elevated Rail-
road.
The explosion is said to have been
caused by al unknown man who entered
the Office of Russell Sage and demanded
of him 81, OOO. Ooo.
MI. Sage naturally refused to give the
money to the man who then said
that II It was not given him
he would blow up the building
with a bomb. He was again refused and
taking a bomb from his Goa he cast it on
the floor. A terrific explosion followed.
The man was probably fatally injured
by the bomb. He wss taken to a drug
store. Russell Sage was seriously injured
| and one of his clerks vas killed.
1t ia not known how many mora were
hurt, bat all the amoulances In
the lower part Of the city
have been sent to the
building. Thousands of people are
%throngiDg the streets In the vicinity of
No. II Broad way. and a strong force Of
police is on hand.
SOME OF Il INJURED.
The police stated at 10 As p. m. that
probably twenty persons were injured.
Arms and legs, it was said. were seen
among the debris In the offices.
Among the injured were:-
Frank Robertson of Bergen Point.
C. W. Osborn, No. 1876 Berkeley place,
Brooklyn.
Unconscious Man-Supposed to be Sam
uel Biern OF Hiawatha, Canada. ldent.-
icaiion assumed from document In his
pocket.
Man unconscious and bleeding, about
forty-fve years of age.
Russell Sage. millionaire broker and
investor. bleeding from many cuts. partly
conscious-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04

pied by the baggage room.
Baggage Master Duke says
there We're only fourteen pieces
OF baggage in transit and that was all
saved. There was, however, a large
amount of unclaimed baggage which
had been on storage for months.
This was almost DESTROYED, and the
side walk in front OF the building was
Uttered with a fine assortment OF
a consumed wearing apparel.
RECORDS ARE SAFE.
All the train records. pay rolls and
books OF the company are safe in the
great iron fire proof safes in both
Superintendents' offices. Superin-
tendent Jackson's safe is still
in its place on the fourth floor But
the safe used by Acting S~uperinten-
dent Brooks went through
several floors as they turned
away and is now lying
in the debris in the cellar blow. The
head officials of the Company esti-
innate their losses at SIS, 000. They
do not include the damage to
the old frame Office building, which
they intended to pull down anyway.
Superintendent Brown, of the Fire
Department, will report the damages
at 5000 0.
TRAFFIC. ALREADY RESUMED.
The movements OF the trains have
not and will not be interfered with,
With the same ability and pluck
that characterized the company
in its gigantic building
operations of the past year, new offices
for the two superintendent and the
Passenger Train Master Were located
in the unburned portion of the build
ing in a jiffy.
The loss is fully covered by the sys-
TEN of self-insurance which the COM
| pany carries.
CAUSE OF THE BLAZE.
There is some dispute as to the
cause of the fire. Policeman Heller
says that he heard the ex-
plosion before he saw the flame
and when he saw the flame it was
such a one as is made by a volume of
gas.
Chief Murphy, Superintendent
Smith and several oilers who saw the
fire soon after it started, say they saw
the flames and it was undoubtedly
gas.
On the other hand Superintendent
Crawford says that there was
no gas in the old building
at all and he is at q loss
to account for the fire. Some think
it was caused by an electric light
wire, but they cannot explain the
explosion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
LIBRARIAN COLE Held
Justice Weed Reviews the
Case Solely Upon Its
Merits.

The final hearing in the assault case of
George Watson Cole, Librarian at the
Free Public Library. upon Mr.. Alex.
Simpson WAS held this morning before
Justice Weed. The case will go to the
Grand Jury. Mr.. Cole is still under bail
in the sum of 5000, furnished by Fred
Mersheimer,
Mr.. Simpson was the first witness
called and testified to the assault rs pub
lished in THE JERSEY CITY News. Coun-
sellor George Record appeared in Mr..
Coles behalf while DR.. Gordon sat In
one corner viewing the proceedings
with "a Mephistopheleau smile
upon his face. Counsellor Record
insisted upon the discharge of the pris-
oner inasmuch as Mr.. Simpson had vio-
lated one of the rules of the library aud
that therefore he was a disorderlv person.
and further chat Mr. Cole had u right to
eject him..
If we are told to move on by a police
man we have NO right to Tell him we won't
do so. This Is exactly what Simpson did,
aud Mr.. Cole only utilized the power
given him."
MIR. Cole is not a policeman replied
Mr.. Simpson, "and I was not acting in q
disorderly manner, nor as a rowdy."
WEEDS OPINIONS.
Justice Weed, in disposing of the case,
said:-'.As / understand this case the
pl card on the gate connecting the two
Iooms does not say that there Is no adj
mittance. 1t merelv say that the en-
trance to the circulating library
is on Washington street. That sign does
not convex the idea that a person ~ not t
go through by the gate. II / put a placard
| on my door t the effect that the entrance
Is on Newark avenue 1t does not mean
that persons shall not enter my Office by
the Gregory street door. II is not prohib-
itorv. Mr.. Cole could have acted in y
geutler manner. II he wanted the COM
plainant to go out. why did be not put
violated the rule? He did not do This.
He waited according 20 the evidence. full.
iy ten minutes after the occurrence and
then began to eject him. thereby making
all example of MIN before everyone In
the Library.
'sMr. Cole has no police power and he
has no right to push a man around AS he
did In this case. He could have
spoken to Mr.. Simpson of the
matter qnietly aud l feel confident
there an amicab'e settlement could have
heen reached. But a. this course was no
pursued, / must hold the defe ndant. whf
admits the assault. for the Grand j ury.
Another thug I wish to mention Il
the fact that the case has been given con
siderable publicity. An editoria
In JnE JERSEY CITY NEWS speak
of funny business" ia his case
| wish to say that wha
1 do is O. en- aud above board and / defy
any person to point TO any funny bust
ness ever having been done by me-"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
VAN HUUTEN MAKES MUSIC.

Reception aud Exhibition DIR II OF the
Flute and Drum C rps.
At the exhibition drill and ball given
at Wood's Hall last evening by the Van
Houten Posi- Flute and Drum Corps, that
excellent org nization won additional
laurels. The scene was one of the pref.
tiest ever seen in Woods Hall.
The tweuty-six members of the corps
were resplendent In uniforms that looked
new and fitted EACH man like a Kid glove.
The breastplates are covered with hlick
braid and gilt lace. and gilt cords cover
the main seams in the back of The coat.
"Lieuienant Generai"L. H. Marinus, who
has thus perfected the drilling of the or
ganization. WAS in comman /.
The corps will visit the next annual
encampment ut Washington, aud Is In
dustriously aiming for first mention
there.
Tue nance lvres of the corps in forming
anchors, crosses. whirling wheels and
stars were perfect. Every movement was
loudly appianded.
At the dance the scene was even gayer.
w. j. Ferguson WAS Fl ,or and
marche,i with Miss Ferguson. MI. Philip
Lynch, whose military bea ing in the
nri | was noted. led the grand march with
Miss Katie Reiners.
Others in the march and who danced
were Mr.. and Mrs l. H.. Mariuus and
Miss Marinus, Mr.. A. w. Meloling, Miss
l. S. Kellv. Mr.. snd Mrs. George ID.
Miranda, Mr.. j. w. DonneIian, Miss
Nelse Tharo. Mr.. James Quirk, Miss
Nellie Esan. Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Diff,
Mr.. ]. L. O'Connell. Miss En-
ma Anderson. Mr.. Walter Scott,
Miss Nellie Cassidy, Mr.. Q I; Pryor.
Miss Pilgrim. Mrs. Charles Cathgsrr,
Miss Rush, Mr.. w. H. Smith. Jr.. Miss
F. L. Smith, Mr.. Cornelius Glavin. Miss
Mamie Reinero, Mr.. H. Lock wood. NJ IS
Welsh, Mr.. Joseph Mulrain. Mr..
William Hagau. Mr.. John Mulrain,
Miss Halloran, Mr.. Jeremiah Murphy
Miss Eva Snow, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Mulrain. Miss Mamie Milikin,
Mr.. Ernest e. McCausland. Mr..
Edward Morgan, Miss Annie Deg
nan, Miss Jennie Cavan gh. Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Chamberlain. Mr.. John
Kiernan, Miss Aggie Toomey. Mr.: and
Mrs W. B. Tomkips. Mr.. Louia Bern
and Miss Jennie McGregor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
BERNARD M,kLnpNEs WILL.

First Nuncupative Docume Ever Pro-
bated In Hudson County.
Judge Lippincott today ordered the
nuncupative will of Bernard McEihone
TO De probated. This is the first will Of
this nature probated in this State. Three
witnesses swore that McElbone died
August 16. 1891, at st. Paul's avenue Be-
fore his death, in the presence OF the
81. 600 OF his estate to mis- brother, Francis
McElhone. The widow contested me
vii but today the court decided it to be
valid.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
Dnnn. Association Ball.

The John Z. Dunno Association held a
special meeting last evening AMI APP
pointed the following committee TO act in
cor junction with tie Executive Commit
tee IN ARA cling for The annual ball of The
assoclation:-John P. Feeney. Stephen r.
Yue, Charles p. Darcy, Il. j. Mccoy,
Charles Anstin, c. An ouio. j.. Blake,
Thomas Duff. j.. Flentj,, Charles Hoff-
manu-, Jonn Glasier, G IN nodorek a>ten-
Mehi, j. McAuley, Fred Reumpler, Alex.
Schlessinger. William Seiberl, joseph
Waters, George Rosenberg, Mr.. Wild.
William White ana E. r Greasy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
SIZING IT UP.
What the Fire officials Say About
. the Alarms.

Superintendent of Telegraph Spiecher
when asked why it was that box No. 81.
at the Pennsylvania Railroad ferry, was
not in order replied that the rumor tina
the box was not in order WAS false.
II examined that box this morning" he
continued, 'and found 1t 10 be in perfect
order"
why was it that no alarm came in
from 1t them"
the only wayI can explain that is
that Box No. 81 is a mountaineering
/ armature box. II when Policeman Hell
mer pulled open the door of that box he
slammed it pack he would have thrown
| the whole thing out of gear and then II
WAS necessary to close the door again be-
fore an alarm could be sent ill.,"
"Was the box out of gear when you
examined it," l asked.
mo, it WAS not"
"Why didn't the alarm come in, thens''
"Perhai s the policeman did not pull II
hard enough. Another thing: when a
policeman pulls a box for fire. and an en-
CINE does not respond within three or
four minutes, he should GU to the next
nearest btx."
Inext questioned Assistant Chief Den.
mead As 10 the cause of the delay In
reaching the fire.
OUT BEFORE H ALARM CAME
"Tnere WAS NO delay" he said. Long
hafnro Tho IiU h0tl QfPnnK IN Wpra IN n1r
,"au - ths a. r. hoy M al 'did not
work nerhans il was because of the in.
,snea pear ,Tbara wss NOT a mnment loat
~ na,nhino nc Arc AMI T considsr ws
Ala val IN ~ertinonishin the f1ames il. So
shnrr q tinne
~ haa,d The wbis,la blowing - inter.
,,ntsa Battalion Cnief Gniton and
no p som as / could Gel dressed / rushed
into straat Tho Central taIanhona
nporotor rnnD rQ nm and said that tharo
upo, : e.. n u h FAIRY T wa"t to the
ts1anhnne nnJ ordered No trnck aud
Enainos No. . and 2 tn nr,csaa to rha
Ia W. h.d our annYr,tpso nI and were
hha III wav r"are hsfnre INV alarm came
im WV The alarm did not como IN for
NJ NJ a Idon;t know hnr Snnerinte5d
Prawn and Cher CONWAY Are fnyestigat.
inc the matter
up " r.pINn AwAv THE wopK
coaraI Snnsr,".nh.n iacnn,r and
actiny Sn,sr;ptanist Rraoks arrived m
tho scane aarlv This morning and imlnedi.
o'e,v sat 70 VOL fn clasr away M a
rrack The 6rsr thiny attended to was
,ta Comfort and convenience of tie
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
z.brIskie Post Election.

The annual election of officers OF za-
briskie Post No. SO, G. A. r., was held
last night. 1t resulted as follows:-W.
o. Chapman, Commander: Joseph
Locke, Senior Vice Commander;
Thomas Wood. Junior Vice Com
mander; Jacob Phillips. Quartermaster;
John G.. Fisher. Officer OF the Day; James
Mievanny, Officer Of the Guard; the Rev.
Frank Fletcher. Chaplain; Frank Kelly,
Surgeon; Delegates to the Department
Encampment, J. Locke and j. Phillips;
Aiiernates, Thomas Woods and J. A.
larkin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
ALMOST AsPHYXlATED.
Phil. Nolan Turned the Gas or and
Turned 1t On Again.


Turned 1t On Again.
Phil Nolan, a truckman, living with
his brother at the corner of Warren and
York streets, went to bed shortly after
seven O'Clock last night IL did not arise
at his usual time this morning. After
repeated knockinGs the door was burst
open aud II volume of gas nearly sutfo-
Gated his sistpr-in-l wv. Phil. WAS found
IN he'd senseless aud nearly uead. He
was carried into the hallway and water
poured over his face aud neck. He hnally
recovered his SENSES, but at noon tod ~
was still in a weak condition, but WAS
able TO leave the house
He SAYS that after living down he read
a newspaper until he became sleepy.
Then he turned fl the gas and p~resutles
he turned the cock too far. He says he
is too much 10 love with life to think of
committing suicide.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04

The Board of Tax Commissioners met
this morning and increased the salaries
of five old clerks from $3.50 to $1,000 per
year, Commissioner Laurence voting
In the negative. Several old claims
of All. DAYS. were ordered paid.
commissioner Lawrence moved that tax
payers be given an opportunity to ME
appeals next Monday. The resolution
was tabled, and the Board adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
RICHARD Cob DEATH.
He Was Seventy-tnrss Years Old and
Fell in the Street.

An old man was found lying at Varick
and Grand streets last night. apparently
drunk. He was removed to the First
precinct police station. He was unable
to talk, but pointed TO his head. DIR.
Gray was sum noned aud ordered his re-
movai to Inc city Hospital, rs the man
WAS suffering from acute braiu trouble.
He died early this morning lie has since
been identified as Richar! Collins,
seventy-,hree wears old. of M. 33S JohG-
son avenue. The body has been taken lu
charge by relatives.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
Tr,pity Metbod.st Concern.

An entertainment that pleased a large
audience was given last evening at Trim
ity NJ. E. Church, YORK street. Mr..
Edward q Jardine, who built the organ
Tor the church forty years ago, showed
he was II master performer rs well as
builder. His nephew. Edward d, Jar
dine. gave sever II difficult selections. Mr..
A. e. Pearsall. tine We'll known elocution-
ist, dialectician and mimic. was capital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
Mulyihill Held for Dc Boer's Death.

When the examination OF witnesses in
the hearing OF PATRICK Mulvihill charged
with the murder of Lampiighter jacob
De Boer, was resumed before Police JUS
tice D Wis yesterday, Cord Hilderbrault,
a stout old gentleman. sad he witnessed
The n, sault. He admonislled Mulvihlll to
LEI De Boer alone Mulyihill replied:-
'You go to h.; Pm going TO have some
fun" When De Boer fell. after being
struck with the cobbie, Hildebrandt said
TO NATURALIZATION. Paddy, you have
killed MIN.
MulvihilI was held to await the action
of the G and Jury. Coroner Parslow ,st
night began AN inquest at Gaugberg's
Hall in West HoboKen. The evidence
was the same.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
Manther Indications

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. 1891 Weather
indication, for iweniy-tour hours Tor
Eastern New York. New Jersey and East
cru Pennsylvania:-Rain, and warm
southeriy winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04

New York, were arrested last night by
Policeman McGuirk as suspicious char.
acters. They toll Justice O'Donuell
that they came to zee what JERSEY was
like. They will view the town from
Snake Hill for the next thirty days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
Got a GIim pse Of Jersey Justice.

john Sholon, OF M. 4 Peck Slip. and
John Holmes, Of No. 20 Broad street
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04

Rheumatism is Xix sand In the bearings oil
ma hinery. Hoods Sarsaparilla il the great
lubricasor which cures the disease.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-10-09
IS DR.. BRIGGS A alaErlc7


The New Ys~k PresSytsry DsssAss ~ .
Vote Of - TO Os 20 Try Hi..
New York. Oct 6.-The memb bers OF
the New York Prssbytery decided
yesterday by the scant majority Of
two to go on with the trial Of Prof.
Charles A. Briggs OF the Union Theo-
logical Seminary. The charge against
DR.. Briggs is that he does not agree
with other members OF the church to
which he belongs In his Interpretation
OF certain portions OF the Scripture.
His Views are Of the most liberal
character, and In an address delivered
upon the occasion OF his Induction in
to the Edward Robinson Chair OF
Theology in Union Theological Semi
nary last January he delivered an In
augural address In which he said
many things that gave offense to his
fellow-churchman.
The Presbytery at Its last session
appointed q committee to prepare
charges against him. Their report
came up yesterday, and Dr. Briggs's
friends succeeded In getting the mat
ter in such shape rs to very nearly
defeat the purpose Of those who want
to try the case ON what they deem Its
merits.
After the charges and specifications
had been read very stormy time fol-
lowed, and the decision to proceed
with the trial was only carried by q
vote Of GA to 81.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-10-09
Moiske's Firss Lsvs.

MOltks's first love was not the wife at
whose tomb he passed the summer nights
Of his last 20 years at Creisan. His first
love was the beautiful daughter Of Gen
eral Won Bulow, commandant Of the
fortress Of Custrin in the days Of Moltke's
lieutenancy. Her name was Hippolyta.
She returned Moltke's love, and they
were together as frequently as propriety
and Father Won Bulow would permit.
FOR hcr sake Moltke took up dancing, an
amusement for which he had neither
taste nor talent, and which, after leaving
her, he gave up in his endeavor to put
aside all associations Of his crushing dis.
appointment The parting Of the young
lovers was due to the interference Of the
father, who was convinced by Moltks's
personal appearance that he was con-
sumptive and doomed to an early death.
Moltke left, and only after IL years'
wandering in foreign lands sought the
society of other women. Hippolyta
married Pomeranian lord and died Is
years before the man, the years Of whose
life had been numbered by her father.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-10-09
A COLD BLoODED gPrTE.
How Ism"il Pnshs Amused Himself n,
One Occasion.

How Ism"il Pnsha Amused Himself on
One Occasion.
When 1shmail Pasha, the extravaran,
khedive of Egypt, reigned over that his.
torical land. said an acquaintance of the
notorious ruler, he had in his garden a
large cage of African lions Noble br,ite4
they were, and until the event Of which
! speak never tired Of looking at them.
One day while walking with his highnrss
in the garden the keeper, accompanied
by pretty little girl, entered, carrying n
basket Of meat FOR the lions. The khe.
dive and walked toward the cage to see
the beasts eat. They were hungry and
pounced upon their food with ravenou.
fury that chilled me. Standing close by
the stage with her hands resting on the
bars was the little child, her long golden
hair at times blown by the breeze inside
the inclosure.
"Why do You permit your daughter tn
go so near the lions? the khedive asked
OF the keeper. .r
"Oh, replied the keeper, they are 40
accustomed to her they would not harm
her
"'Then open the door and put her in.
side, said the khedive. t... .....
My blood froze at the command, for
command it was. tried to speak, but
could not. was unable even to move.
The keeper, with the submissiveness Of
those who know their lives will pay for.
felt II they disobey, made with his eyes
n plea for mercy. But seeing none in
the khedive's face he kissed the little one
tenderly. lifted her up, opened the door,
placed her inside, and as the door swung
to he turned his face away and groaned.
The little one. though she did not stir,
was not afraid. The lions appeared sur.
prised, and as the largest and fiercest
rose and walked toward her thought
should choke. Happily the father did
not see the beast. The khedive alone
was unmoved and stood gazing at the
scene calmly and with the curious smile
l had so often seen play upon his features
when watching the dance OF ballet.
The lion went up to the child, smellsd
of her, looked at her for fully half a
minute, then lay down at her feet aud
beat the floor with his tail. Another
lion approached. The first one gave an
ominous growl and the second lion went
back. The others crouched low and
each second I expected them to spring.
but they did not. This continued think
about five minutes, the big lion never
taking his eyes from the girl and cease
lpssly lashinS the floor.
The khedive by this time was evidently
satisfied and turned to the keeper and
commanded him to thrust a live lamb
into the cage through another door. Will,
a CELEBRITY have never seen equaled the
keeper caught straying lamb and
obeyed. As he did so every lion sprang
upon the lamb.
."'Take out the childr the khedive com.
manded. and scarce had the words es-
capped him ere the keeper, who had al
ready run to that end of the cage, jerked
open the door, snatched the little one out,
and clasped her in his arms. The khe.
dive laughed, tossed the keeper coin.
and, taking my arm, walked on. Chi.
cago Post. .n.