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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03
SON AGAINST FArHER.


Pritzma.'s Story Of His wffe's Injuries
Fiativ contrsdiefed In Court.
A midcle-aged. poorly dressed woman
came into the Oakland Avenue Police
station last night and asked for medical
attendance. Her hand had been cut
many times and was bleeding freely.
Blood was also flowing from her mead
She said that she had cnt her hand
while chopping wood. She said that she
was Mrs Prifzman, and gave her resi-
denoe IS No. IA Van WiDkle street. She
was sent TO the hospital and Policeman
Mcclure was dispatched 10 her house 10
investigate. Her son, who was found at
home, told the policeman that his father
mad beaten his mother with tale stick
and cut her on the hand with n knife in
one or his drunken fits Policeman Nc
Guire found PriEz1an and arrested him
When arraigned this morning he sa14
he had not struck his wife. or cut her,
and that she had cut herself His son,
however, gave him the lie direct. and said
be saw the assault. Justice kimmerlv,
who sat in Justics DAVIS place. commit
ted him for the Grand Jury On a charge
Of atrocious assault and battery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03
AWFUL RAILWAY WRECK.
Eighteen Passengers Killed by
Shock or Fire.

RAvENxA, o., July 3. 1891. AT three
o'clock this morning train NO. 8. vesti-
buIe express from Cincinnati to
New York. on the New York.
Pennsylvania g. Ohio Railroad.
was run into by freight express near
this place and eighteen persons were in
stantly killed and about forty seriously
injured.
The passenger express had just. drawn
iuto the depot when the fast freight was
sighted. Brakemen were sent back TO
flag the approaching train, but it was too
late, as this section Of the road Is down
grade. The freight crashed into the rear
Of the passenger train
A scene of horror followed. The engine
attached to the freight train passed
through the end sleeper and half way
through the second. Every person in the
end car was killed. The wreck was in
flames in a short time. and many OF the
injured passengers were slowly roasted 10
death,
The wreck burned so rapidly that res
cuers could do but little. The Fire De-
partment was called out and as soon as
the flames were extinguisbed the work OF
dragging out the charred bodies Oh the
dead and Injured was begun.
The engine OF the passenger train
broke down a short distance from Ra-
VIENNA aud the engineer stopped 70 make
the necessary repairs, and it was thus the
accident occurred.
Engineer George Holman, of the freight
train, saved his life by jumping from his
enCiue.
He saw the danger signal when within
a short distance OF the passenger station
lie reversed the lever as quickly as possi-
bic, but 1t did no good. The front OF the
freight engine was torn out and the
bodies of three passengers were found
near the boiler burned TO a crisp.
Many OF the forty persons injured are
not expected to recover
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03

Work Begun on the Elevation of the
Ferry Sheds.

Work Begun on the Elevation of the
Ferry Sheds.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has begun in earnest its preparations for
transferring its passengers direct from
the elevated station In this city to the
ferry boats. For some days past work
men have been busily engaged eleyat-
the roof OF the north slip to the Desbrossss
street ferry. The movements of the
workmen have been watched with much
interest by the thousands who cross the
ferry daily,
The section Of the roof to be raised was
cut loose from the main building and six
jacks were placed under the rafters; three
on a side. The workmen then worked the
iscks and Is the reef Slowly rose !. ..ss.:s ...sss.:s
propped up BY large blocks OF wood until
il reached the proper height when il was
secured in place by heavy timbers.
Work will soon be commenced upon q
platform TO extend from the train shed to
the waiting room, in which a second
floor will be constructed. ending in an
other platform which will lead
to the double decked ferry sheds. The
work OF elevating the two northern
tracks Is progressing rapidly. and the
iron structure is now up TO Jersey ave
nua
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03
FREEHoLDERs' SYMPATHY.
1t is Extended to Their Colleague. 1Ir.
Tierney, But Little Else is Done

1t is Extended to Their Colleague. Mr.
Tierney, But Little Else Is Done
The meeting held by the Board OF Free
holders last night was q very brief Que,
and was postponed out OF respect to Free
holder Tierney. whose father was buried
yesterday. There were but seven mem
bers present. Freehoiders German, Tier
ney and Nelson being away.
Tie Board received bids for shades for
the Aims House ard then Mr.. Pfnzsfeu
presented resolutions nf coincidence with
Mr. TieTney in his affection. and direct
ing the members to attend the funeral in
a body. These were adopted. A unmber
of claims were ordered paid.
Freebooter Klmmerly reported that he
wculd be able al the next meeting 81 the
Board to state definitely whether the
Standard Oil Company would take nD its
pipes on Avenue B or not It Is claimed
that il is necessary for this 70 be done If
the new county boulevard is 70 go through
this street. The next meeting of the
Board will be held July at ten o'clock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03

William Silkowski, OF No. 291 ESSEX
street, was arraigned before Justice
Langdon this morning charged with
assault and battery and larcsnv by An
drew Minski. Of the same residence, with
whom he boarded
Silk0wski until two weeks ago worked
IN tie sugar house. He lost his position
through drink. and. being unable to
secure work elsewhere. decided 70 70 to
New York
He was shout 70 leave MlBskiss house
last night when The latter discovered that
he had been ropbed Of sl1- S1lkowskl
was accused OF the theft and free ight
followed. in which AinsE WAS pounded
mercilessly ON the head with poker.
Silkowski managed 10 evade arrest last
night bT hiding on canal boat. He was
arrested this morning and committed Tor
trial
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03
TYPICAL NEIGHBOURS QUARREL
A Request for q Loan, a Raking Up oi
Scandal. and y Fight.

A Request for q Loan, a Raking Up of
Scandal. and Fight.
The arrest and incarceration in Jail in
default OF 500 bail of Mrs. Joseph May,
of No. 1877 Grand street, for assaulting
Mrs. ANNA Adelung. of the same adj
dress, with a table kn ife, is good tenn
perance lesson
Mrs May is the ife Of Joseph May, a
wellto-do Grand street carp enter, though
the couple do not live together. She is
said to have been at one ii me tall
graceful, intelligent young won an and
TO have taught school in Pennsylvania.
She took to drink after marriage, and
several years ago her husband becoming
sired of conceaiing her escapades and
periodical sprees refused 10 live with her.
Through Counselor Chapman arrange
ments were made whereby they could live
apart. but Mr.. May was still compelled
TO support her. She still continued her
drunken sprees. and the disease OF a foul
tongue kept pace with her reckless
career. until that tongue was more or less
of terror 10 the women ia the neignbor-
hood. Sho had knack of saying things
where they cut deeply.
Sne lives In one OF Mr.. Nays tenement
houses, on the same floor occupied by
Butcner Adelung's family. Butcher
Emil AdeIung's store is located on the
FIRST floor. Mrs May. according to Mrs.
Adelung's story, called upon her yesler-
day to negotiate loan of ten cents in
order 70 rush the erowlef." Mrs. Ade-
lung thought Mrs. May had enough
liquor aboard and refused to
haud over the dime. whereupon
Mrs. May turned upon her aud abused
her, calling names winch do not look we'll
in lTlnt. She continued her abuse as she
swept down The stairway. and Mt the hall
door said things which sac intended Mrs.
Aaelung's husband should hear. Other
neigAbors heard it. 100. and attracted by
the scandaious things the drunken
woman was saying, collected in
a group about the doorway. Mrs.
Adelung stood at the top OF the
stairway in full view OF the gaping
mouthed crowd until stung 10 despera-
ton by Mrs. Mays taunts. she swept
down The stairway as though shc WAS
gofag to swoop right on top Of her nc
ru~er.
AS she landed on the hall floor Mrs
MAY thrust her hand inside the folds Of
her skirt and the next instant zleaming
steel blade was raised aloft; she made Il
pass at Mrs. Adelupg. who dodged,
and the drunken accuser fell headlDng
out the hall door. Mis- Adeluna
rushed into her hnsbaud's store for pro-
ection. but Mr.. Aaeiung, VINO had been
tilentiy listening to Mrs.. Nays account
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03
HOBoKEN NEWS IN NOTES

One of the biggests social events OF the
season will be held at Pohlnian's pavil-
ion, on Jersey City Heights tonight
when the Hoboken independent Pioneers
VIII hold their annual summcrnizht's
Colonel and Mrs. E A. Stevens will sail
for Europe on the new steames Havel- or
the Bremen line. next Tuesday
The following new members have been
admitted into tue doboken Qnarrette
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03
NORTH HUDSON NOTES.

will hold Its annual summer nights festi-
val at tine Union Hill Schuetzen Park to-
night.
There will be two grand productions of
king solomon" at Eldorado tomorrow.
There will also be a magnificent display
of fireworks.
festival win be held at the Union Hill
Schuetzen Park for three days.
The commencement exercises of the
West Hoboken public schools were held
last evening aud proved unusually inter-
esting.
Union Lodge X. of II. of Union Hill Is
picnicking at the Floral Park today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03

OF some alleeel Hoboken escapades OK hi
wlfe's, also tnrned upon her aud asked
what they meant.
the upshot OF the whole matter vas
that Mrs Adeluug applied to Justice
Weed for warrant for Mrs. Mays ar
rest with the result above recorded. Con-
stable O'Grady made the arress.
Such Is Mrs. Alexander story, thong h
other witnesses subsequently remarked
that both women were engaged in hair
pulling scrap when Mrs. May drew the
knife, and that mp to that time it looked
as though Mrs. May was destined to be-
come permanently bald.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03

Contractor w. A, Ross has been con-
siderably annoyed of late by George
Kelly, a mason, Of No. 265 Van Horn
street. Kelly. with number of other
union bricklayers, went out on strike
some months ago, and Ross filed their
places with non-nnion men, Kelly has
been lettering about a building Ross Is
erecting on Communipaw avenue, threat
cned to do the work men bodily harm, and
atrem pied 10 get them 10 stop work.
This morning Mr.. Ross caused his ar
rest as tiisorderly person. Justice KIM
merly required him TO keep the peace in
the sum of 500.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03

Ciub:--Willism Peter, Jr, II. Katen-
kamp. }. f. lSlie. Fred Simon. II. Peufer-
mann. Claus Basse, J. G, Duhrkoop, Will
Jam Brnumstein, Henry Hess J. D. Klie,
r. Bergmapn, John J. Dewitt, William
Hess, i. Repzczynski. II. L. Keller, N.
Smith, F.. H. Cords, I. Won Biela, r.
Schulton, John Henkel, and H. A. Il.
Finke. A delegation Of the club viii
leave this city tomorrow morning to par
ticipate in the monster singing festival at
Newark.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03
SEVEN MORE TO THE BAR.

Dates Fixed For Two More Trials OF
Election Officers
Prosecutor Winfield has set down July
10 for the next trial of indicted election
officers. This unhappy batch consists of
John P Murray. Thomas c. Smith, Oliver
E. 6ningham and Martin J. Flynn. They
belong in the Fifth precinct of the Second
district.
On July 20 the trial Of Patrick Nc
Grath, John Stumpf and John ID. fgan,
the indicted election officers Of the Bath
Hath precinct, will begin-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03
rark commis.loners. sleetIna.

The Park Commissioners held meet
ing this morning in President Thurstoa's
office. They passed numberof bills in
cured in maintaining Highwood Park and
Commissioners Thurston, Heppenheimer
and Lem bech were appointed commit
tee to prepare an estimate OF the expenses
required by the board for the coming fis-
cal year The estimate VIII be submit
ted to the I5oard Of Freeholders In few
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03
Justice Aldriaee Wants to Give BAN.

Justice Aldridge to-day visited the
Prosecutors office and asked 20 be ar
raigned on the indictment found against
him- The Justice said he desired TO give
bail for his appearance when wanted.
MIR. Winfield told the aged Justice to go
home, 10 rest copteDted and that when
his presence was required in court he
wcu.d be sent for.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03
prove His wife Through window.
sp<eial TO the Jersey ctr ys.s..

krfcldE 70 nc vFF scF 11ftI -Fr To-
SEA ISLE CITY. July Q. 169i.-Council-
man Delaney and his wife Quarreled over
money matters yesterday afternoon and
Mrs. Delaney jumped out Of window of
the Olympic House. OF which the Coun-
Gilman is proprietor. She said she jumped
for her life after having had pitcher. a
mirror and several bottles SMASHED over
her head. aud she showed numerous euEs
In verification of her tale. Marshal Stem
myer is hunting for the City Father with
n warrant
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03

Andrew Wilson, eight years old, Of No
100 Wayne STREET. WAS badly injnred this
morning by allowing iaree firecracker
to explode in his maud The beg'R iiftle
fineer will have 10 be amputale<1- The
ness. his mother having warned him 10
throw this fire-craekers away as soon as
he lighted t1eU-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03
PETER WHITES CONVICTION.
The jury Thought Long Time and Then
Recommended Mercy.

The jury in the trial of Peter White
yesterday convicted him. White was
charged with attempting to kill Captain
Daniel McWiliiams, BIZ shooting at him.
When his counsel, ex-Judge Garretson,
opened for the defense ne said he would
prove an alibi, and during the afternoon
endeayored 10 do so. Two witnesses be-
size White swore that White was in his
Houor store when It was charged he did
the shooting,
The jury considered the evidence for
two hours aud at about half past seven
O'Clock returned verdict OF guilty, but
recommended mercy. White will be
sentenced next Thursday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03

The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company
placed twenty-nine extra trains on its
road this morning between this city and
Newark to accommodate the immense
crowds II Is expected win attend the
grand singing festival at Newark The
trains will run daily until Tuesday night
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03

Mary Campbell of Grove street. was ar
rested this morning for being drunk and
disorderly. The woman was rum crazed
and was running about the streets throw
ing her arms wildly about her head de-
claring that sne was Mrs. Campbell of
Grand street, She is held for examina-
tion on Monday morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03

articles Of food Lecatlse cll eaper than standard
goods surely infants are entitled 70 tae best
food obtAinsbie- II is fact that the Gail Bor-
den ''ta5lu" BrAud Condensed Milk IS the best
infant food. Your grocer aud druggist keep 4.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03

ark 3 shore at the foot Of West Twenty
second street. the new Children's Fresh
Air Home will be formally opened t0mor-
row by COMMITTEES OF Bayonnc ladies'.
district Of New YORK city viii be taken
for fortnight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03

WASHINGTON, July 8. lsa1-Weatber
indications for twenty four hours for East
ern New York. New Jersey and Eastern
Pennsylvania Slightly warmer. fair,
east winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03

For thebenefit OF the ambulance fund
Of the Bayonne Hospital. the charming
operetfas Little Red Riding Hood and
s.Dragon Fly's Day" were gwen hast even
ing 10 crowded house in the large hall
OF the New jersey Athletic Clnh, on the
Bav Shore The aEair was under the
auspices Of the Girls Lend-a-Hand Club
aud the direction of Mrs. Thomas J. Par
ker, Mrs George E Griswold ana Miss
Harriet Amerman. Professor Edward
6. Brown furnished the orchestra The
casts of characters were As follows
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-03

a stitch IN time saves nine. . and 4 xou teke
faIzD po<sisis slcknsnA
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-22
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

An English physician, DR.. Lennox VAIN
wright, affirms that mixture Of menth0l and
carbonate of ammonia has proven to be the
best remedy for hay fever. 1t Is used as
smelling salts.
The Vienna Tageblatt is responsible for
the statement that Archduke John, alias
Johann Orth, was engaged on board Con-
gressionalist man. of-war In the Chile fight
and that he is now safe In Chile.
Marie Jansen. the we'll known comic opera
singer, is said to have captured X. G. Bass,
grandson of the famous English brewer. The
young man Is accompanied with an estate
valued at $16,00O,0OO.
The czar's decoration of Count Schouva-
loft, the Russian ambassador at Berlin, Is re-
garded as remarkable, Count Schouvaloff be-
ing warm champion Of friendship between
Germany and Russia. The London Stand.
ards Berlin correspondent says that the
decoration Of Count Schouvalof Is regarded
as a special act of courtesy and that 1t con-
stitutes an emphatic denial Of the rumor that
Count Schouvaloff would be recalled, and
and heralds meeting Of the emperors.
In Australia green boughs of the euca-
lyptus are used as disinfectant in sick
rooms. Even in the case of scarlet fever the
eucalyptus is thoroughly effective, and the
volatile scent Is found to have a favorable
effect upon consumptives as an antiseptic and
sedative.
The Pope's professedly military army at
the Vatican has the following strength,
namely, two generals, two colonies. two lieu
| tenant-colonels, one major, two captains,
and four lieutenants. These Is officers have
no fewer than go privates to keep under dis
cipllne. The papal cavalry consists of -
men with eight horses.
1t is the little things of life that tax ones
nerves the most, as stalwart youth of Kan
sas found when he wagered that he could
stand quart Of water being dropped into
his open hand drop by drop from height of
three feet Before 800 drops had fallen into
his hand he almost cried with pain, and said
he had enough. After a little water had
fallen each drop seemed to crush his hand,
and blister in the center Of 1t was the re-
suit.
Middletown, Ind, 20 years ago, was
hourishing business center, but railroad
which came that way diverted all Its bust
ness to new town which sprang into exist
ence, and II was deserted by the inhabitants
The other day the whole town. with its
church, school house, residences and saw
mill, was sold by real estate agent for $3.50
to farmer living in the vicinity.
Ammonite is the name of the new explo-
sive, which consists of pure ammonium
nitrate and nitrc-naphthaline. Both of these
constituents are separately inexplosive
When combined intimately they form a
highly explosive compound. In manufac-
turing this powder, the ingredients are dried
and ground separately, and subsequently
mixed In edge-runner mills with moderate
heat. The result is yellowish powder,
which Is filled into metallic cartridges by
| which absorption of moisture and deteriora-
| tion of the explosive is prevented,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-22

The threatened crisis in the Quebec gov
eminent has been averted by the assent of
Premier Mercier to an investigation Of the
Bale des Chaleurs scandal by a royal COM
mission, When the investigating committee
of the Dominion Parliament began to find
so much evidence against the department of
public works Of which Sir Hector Langevin,
member Of the government and prom
inent Conservative, is the head, the
Conservatives saw that in some way they
must break the force Of the coming disclo-
sures or neutralize their political effect. So
the Dominion Senate, which is made up
largely Of Conservatives, began search in
the Province of Quebec. which is strongly
Liberal, and whose premier, Mr.. Mercier, is
one of the most influential of the leaders of
that party. in the hope of discovering some
thing that would smirch Mr.. Mercier and
thus Offset the Langevin scandal. They
found the Bale des Chaleurs railroad cor
ruption, and though there was no direct
evidence duplicating MIR. Mercier. the COM
mittee found Thin guilty of participation.
and SO proclaimed In their report. Mercier
promptly denied all knowledge Of the matter
and demanded the calling together of the pro-
vincial legislature to investigate the charges.
Lieut-Gov. Anglers, however, in whose
power only 1t was to call a special session of
the legislature, is Conservative and re-
fused to do so, and, under instructions from
Ottawa probably, demanded that the inves-
tigstion be made by a royal commission.
To this Mercier at first objected, and cabi-
net crisis was imminent, but he has now
yielded, and the inquiry will now be made
by royal commission. which will probably
consist of the higher judges of the courts of
the province. The inquiry is likely to be a
fair one and its finding will doubtless COM
mand public confidence II Mercer is
brought in guilty it will probably end his
career, but whether 1t will neutralize the
Langevin scandal and put the government
at Ottawa in better position with the peo-
pie is questionable. That, however, is the
hope and expectation of the Conservatives,
and 1t is with that end in view rather than
to purify the government of Quebec that the
investigation was set on foot.