The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-28
TWO DRUNKEN RIPPERS.
Panic in Hoboken Dives
Caused by a Sailor
With a Knife.
THREATENED WHOLESALE MURDER.
Stampede in a Concert Garden
A Wilson Line Uniform.
Noted.

Two half drunken sailors, one Of whom
bore striking resemblance to Jack the
Ripper, and talked about carving every
woman he met with sheath knife which
he had In his possession, created q stam-
pede in several notorious resorts IN Hobo
ken last night Degraded women in the
different resorts screamed and rsn for
their lives.
It was about ten O'Clock that the sailors
started out on their expedition to frighten
the painted beauties in the dives along
the river front. Persons who saw than
say that the sailors belonged to Wilson
line ship, and that they spoke with an
English accent. The sailors went along
River street and drank whiskey until
they became intoxicated.
Then they went to q saloon in the base
ment on Newark avenue near the ferry.
kept by q low-sized German This saloon
is great rendezvous for hardened Wo-
men. When tue sailors entered three Of
the creatures were seated at table In the
rear of the saloon waiting for a sucker.
The sailors sat down at the table and in
vited the girls TO drink The girls or
dered beer and the sailors drank whiskeY-
Another round OF drinks was ordered and
men was eyeing the sailors very closely.
Finally she whispered to her Companions
that one Of the sailors looked great deal
like the published photographs Of Jack
the Ripper" The other creatures laughed,
and one of them said loud enough for the
sailors to hear that she was NOT afraid Of
Jack the Ripper"
swoRE TO KILL
At this remark the sailor who looked
like the Ripper pulled long sheath knife
from his belt aud stuck IL In the table,
He swore terrible oath and said that he
intended to Kill a woman before he went
back to his ship. The women Thought al
first that he was joking, but when they
saw the ugly look in his eyes they
screamed and ran for the door and rushed
out into the street. The sailors did not
attempt to follow them They had an
other drink and then left the saloon and
walked up Hudson street until they
reached No. 76. This is Adolph Peppers.
It is variety theatre. Upstairs over the
saloon is a sort of balcony, and at all
hours Of the night this place is crowded
with DEGRADED women When the sailors
arrived the place was crowded as usual
and they were soon drinking at q liable
with two painted beauties The sailors
were then very drunk.
While the sailors were drinking With
the women IN this place the three women
who had been so badly frightened in rha
other saloon entered. As soon as rhey
caught sight Of the sailors they screamed
and one OF them cried, Look out girls,
JACK the Ripper is in this crowd"
The words had a wonderful effect All
the women jumped mp from the tables
and rushed for the door. There was
great excitement. Finally they all
reached the street and there they stood
all talking at once
STILL ANOTHER STAMPEDE.
In the meantime the walters In the
place went over to the sailors and advised
them to leave. After some parleying the
sailors agreed to leave the place and were
taken out quietly, The women went
back to the dlve again and pretty soon the
incident was forgotten. The sailors how
ever, were just drunk enough not 30 care
for anything and they created another
panic. They entered concert garden on
River street. The place was crowded
There was Young woman on the stage
warbhng something about winkinR
the other eye The sailors sat
down aud ordered a drink Just a.
the Young woman was about TO leave the
stage the Ripper's double pulled hls
sheath knife and in a husky voice be
cried out that he was Jack the Ripper
The girl that was singing nearly tainted
Several women in the place left hurried
ly, and there would have been panic had
not TWO bouncers for the place hustled the
sailors out into the street The salior1
were striving 10 get back into the concert
garden again when two OF their ship
mates came along and induced them 20 60
back 10 their ship.