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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
WEST BERGEN BRIDGE.
Unless Remedied, the Aid of the
Grand Jury May Be Invoked.

There has been considerable talk of late
among the West Bergen citizens regard
ing the low railroad bridge on West Side
avenue. They are trying TO devise means
to compel the Newark and New York
Railroad to raise the bridge so that
loaded trucks can pass beneath without
having to remove loads The bridge is
but seven feet above the grade of the
street; in fact, so low that not even fire
engines can pass beneath.
Battalion Chief Ho .an, of the Fire De-
partment, has measured the distance be
tween the roadway and the lowest part of
the bridge, and finds that the engine can
not pass beneath, and in responding to an
alarm he SAYS the fremen will have to go
by way of Mallory avenue to the south
side of the railroad. This will be a long
tletour aad a d1fficult task. as tha-roads
are la bad condition aud almost impassa-
BILE III wet weather. The Chief is of the
opinion that action should be taken at
once reg riding the bridge. The engines
can barely clear the Mallory avenue
bridge provided they do not become EN-
bedded in he mud.
MAY invoke THE GRAND JURY.
The cltiZens suggest taat the matter be
brought to the attention of the Grand
Jury, with the idea Of having the railroad
company indicted for maintaining NUS
ance There is no doubt about it being a
nuisance, but it's abatement is quite an
other thing. The majority of the cit l.
zens manifest a disinciination to openly
fight the railroad company, being of the
opinion that the Interests OF that section
will not be advanced IL they anragonize
the company which has power to caus.
much Inconvenience to West Bergen resi-
dents.
The bridge is too low to admit Of cars
passing beneath, hence President Thu 3
toms announcement that until the bridge
is raised cars will run no further than the
railroad station. The citizens are of the
opinion that the city authorities should
take hold of the matter and force the COM
pauy tn abate the nuisance.
CLERK BOUTON'S STATEMENT.
Ic,lled upon CLERK Bou,on at the office
of the S rect and Water Commissioners
this morning and asked him why the
Board had not taken some action in the
matter.
II do not see how the Board can inter
fere," he replied. 1.-The company was
granted the right" he continued. ''to
place bridge there and the only way
out of the difficulty is to lower the grade
of West Side avenue"
The Central Railroad Company is will
ing to pay the cost of changing the grade
ami, it is said, will shortly apply to The
Street and Water Commissioners for per-
mission 10 change the grade. The mat.
ter will be discussed at the meeting of
the West Bergen Citizens Association
Monday evening and committees will be
appointed to look into the matter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
REPUBLICAN COMPLIMENTS FLYING.
Fron, the Camden co,lrier.

The Hackensack Republican, is an ard
ent advocate of Mr.. Blaine for the Presi.
dency, but that is not necessarily any rea.
sou for ex hibiting a lack of common sense
in referring 10 other men named for the
nomination. IL says. for instance, that
the way New Jersey goes next year will
al depend upon the selection of the Re-
publican candidate, and asRs:-" Does
anyone nave faith that Nrw Jersey can
be swung into line for Benz Inin Har-
risona" May be not, but his chances
woull be rs good a any other Re ubli-
cans. Orr contemporary evidently for
gets that New Jersey wasn't Swung into
line" for Mr. Blaine in 1884
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
The Condagration Began in the
Remains Of the Old Build
ings About 4 O'Clock.
FIRE ALARM DELAYED
A Broken Box as Usual--The Tel
ephone Worked.

Fire visited the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company again this morning,
and half of its handsome new Office
building on Exchange place and the
entrance to the Desbrosses street ferry
are a heap of charred ruins and a
mass of tangled iron girders and sup
ports. An ugly blackened gap mars
the symmetry of the glass and iron
roof of the massive train shed, and a
large portion of the wooden sheathing
of the roof of the new passenger wait
ing room bears evidence of the flames
destruction.
Shortly before four o'clock this
morning Policeman Fred Helmer, who
patrols Exchange place at night, was
standing in front OF the entrance to
the Cortlandt street ferry, when he
heard an explosion coming from the
opposite side OF the street in what
used to be the waiting room to the
Desbrosses street ferry house.
BOLT OF FLAME.
Upon looking in that direction he
saw in the building bolt of flame
such as is made by the burning of
large stream OF gas, shooting upward.
He Immediately ran to signal box No.
81, which is on Exchange place in
front of the Western Union Telegraph
office, and attempted to send out an
alarm, but the box would not work.
He then rushed into the telegraph
Office and had Night Operator Bitter
telephone the fact of the fire to Fire
headquarters. WHile MT. D4ot0r WAS
doing this Helmer ran up Montgoin-
cry street to Green street where box
No. 10 is located and sent out
an alarm from there. While
he was doing this Mr. Bitter's ines
sage had been received at head
quarters and Engine Company No. 8,
which is housed on Mercer street, and
Hook and Ladder Company No. l.
which is located on York street, had
been ordered to the fire.
GOT THE STEAMER HERE IN TIME.
Engine No. 8 is the new apparatus
which the Pennsylvania Company re-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
Department, will report the damages

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 Superintendents and the
Passenger Train Master We're located
in the unburned portion of the build
ing in jiffy.
The loss is fully covered by the sys-
tern 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 fame it was
such a one as is made by 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 loss
to account for the fire. Some think
it was caused by an electrics light
wire, but they cannot explain the
explosion.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04

Chappie:-"I cawn't get he impression
out of me min.i that I've forgotten some
thing
Dnmley:-"Not your fiiwsk9"
Chappie:-"N0, nor me loading tools.
nor me compass. Here are me cleaning
implements, shell extwactor and me
cartw .ge bag. Aw, have it now.
have left me gun ut homel llrucedly
awkward, isn't it. ."-Bro0kIUp Life.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER COLMIS.
SIUNERS.
[oFFIcIA1 pkocEEprNas.l

Regular meeting of the Board Of Street
and Water Commiss oners, held on Mon
day. November 80, 1891, at ten o'clock
q. III.
Preseut-All the members of the Board,
five In number.
Minutes of regular meeting held No
veuber %. 1891. and special meeting held
November 81. 1891. was dispensed with.
and on motion approved as en- crossed
Commissioner Dagan moved that the
Board proceed to business under rule 10.
Carried.
OPENING OF SEALED PROPOSALS.
Proposals for sweepiny aud cleaning
streets and removing ashes and garbage:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
HERE is THE TRUTH OF TnE MATER.
From The same Paper, Same Date.

OF the twelve Councilmrn elected six
are Democrats and six Republicans
This is far better than many Il good CT i
zen expected. Bui here is further cause
for c0ngratulation In the hign average =
character of the new Council elect as n
whole The pros ,ects are tn rue zen
no will govern this city in 1892 will be
even more satisfactory than tue Council
of 1891.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
Byrnss- hallile-

Law'nce w. Van
b &c Jov- Keuran
g. esn. 8 SON
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
A GROW wlrn A DoosrnE's VOICE.
n the Elizabeth Journnl.

Elizabeth to Hudson county:-We will
now and hereafter conduct our own local
elections without any help from you,
without recourse to any of yonr methods :
and without instructions from any of
your bosses. The citzsus have said 1t
by big majoiity.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
Another F ell for Women.

She was bright and pretty and she
dropped into a lawyers Office the
other day and asked Tor work.
What can you do?'
"AuyIhIng a woman OF ability can
do, aud more than most men,"
Great opinion OF yours IT, Young
woman" said an elderly lawyer
present
''Perhaps you think you could serve
this summons"
Il might" said she. NAV look
at il? Y :, WILL"
"lf you do that you'll do something
we've all been irving to do for Il week.
He's slippery fellow, and his people
are all posted. However, you may try
il. Tom can afford to lose II little con
ceit, aud the lawyer smiled grimly.
At ten the next morning the Office
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-02-19
The Oroa or, Ora mpus.

As II not satisfied with the harm il can
do alone, the orcs secures the cid OF two o,
thre OF its fellows, and then the little
pack OF monsters start on an expedition
Every thing is game to them II = school
OF dolphins come in sight. away 60 the
fierce sea wolves 10 hot chat The fright,
ened doIphips dash msdly through the
waves. urced 10 THEN swIfiest speed by
terror but Rrimly the ravenous pursners
close upon the flying quarry.
Perhaps y grnt Greenland whale may
cross the puth Of the marsuders. Huge NJ
itis-tbe largest OF created beings 1T has
no terrors for The blood.,hirsty pack.
They dart about the gisnt with lightning
velocity. now iu front. now underneath,
now on the rides. until the bsw ildered
monster, with . lash Of bis ponderous tail.
turns his mighty head downward and seeks
the oceans bod. Vain effort His tor.
mentors follow him apparently with Zero.
cious glee.
Up. mp again, rage and agony lending
added strength, till the surface IL reached
and I'll that bnlk Of flesh shoots ont OF the
water and then falls with = ponderous
crash. dssbiug the boiling waves asunder.
Still the agile foes are there. They leap
nver his hesd, high 10 sir, snd dive under
bim They rush At bin here and there snd
everywhere. He opens bis huge mouth
10 eDgulf them. They only mock ct the
Danger, and soon. wounded in . bun dred
plsces, weakened and powerless. the wbsle
,nccnmbs.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-02-19

Most people have an ides thst the aver
age train goes . great deal faster than II
really does. They are fed on stories OF &C.
cidenis raid TO have happened TO trains
going at the rate Of ffty or sixty miles 81
hour. Every nov snd then . story sp.
pears describing = fast run made by some
clesver engineer st . speed Of from sixty
to eighty miles an hour. The chances ere
that II WAS only sbort spurt with pos'
rible down grade. The result is that no
body wonders st anything much under 100
mites sp hour.
The fact is. said An old superintendent,
that trains doiit 20 much more than hsl
ss fast as people imagine. The average
train ou the big railroads doesn't make
Thirty miles au hour. Nine people out cf
ten will say that the New York aud Chi
cigo limited trsins make fifty TO sixty
miles al hour Those on the Peunsy vauis
Railroad average u irifl, over forty nj es
hua Ou Tue New IHh OtHlFhl uUout ItfIy
two miles an hour Both m,ke the tiip 10
'welty five hours, bat the latter has
Iouge, run. Tue best train between Nss
YoIk and Boston. where you ought TO see
fast time II any where.assrsaes little bet.
,tr than forty miles 40 hour.
They do better between Jersey city and
Philadelphis, where they have tue fastest
schedule run iu the couuhy for distance
~ eighty nine miles. The Central Rail.
road OF New Jersey and the Pennsy ylyanis
riilroai hold the balance OF power at q
maxim um Of about fifty miles an hour for
the whole dlsisDcr. The Baltimore and
Oaio does better on the f,riy mile run be.
tween Bstimnre aud Washington. II GOV.
rrs the distsucs at mile a minute. For
\ ruu OF forty miles or over. sixty miles sn
hour Ia the present maximum speed Of any
regular schedule train in the country.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-02-19
yer. but there vie st iesst Ave hundred
COY otes 10 the chorus,



When the defendant took the .isna bis
Honor ss,d.
Prisoner you are charged With having
removed the eoblt, from tho hsnd OF tho
Cog.weIl statue aud substituting = pair OF
i~o.hIt susprnJers, piscsrd calling stten
i,ou TO your establishment scrcss the
way"
We'll. Shudsc." replied the offender.
With an ingrstia,ine emile, ''of sotse
wants 10 est along in becspcs..
After which," continued tho Court.
sternly. you substituted . 10, ot neck
lscss for the suspendcrs, aud attached to
the other hand l3t Of bills referring to
your new stock Of gum shoes aud hair
OIL"
"Dose hsir oil is iust rate. your Honor.
said the defendant. II would like 10 sell
you potlle."
And yesterday. continued ihe Coun
consulting the indictment, you obstruc
ted the thoroushfsre aud created . diturb'
ance by placing paper collar and plug
hat on the statue IN question .
Dose blus hats is chccp at four dollsrs,
Shudge. Moses Levy shsrgc, ais and .
halei vor dem same kind" returned the
trader. cheerfully, II beats dose iellers
every dimes."
And L night" vent ou his Honor.
at night u appears yoa placed in The
hgurss hand transparency containing .
further advertisement Of your wares.
Nov this Is most improper aud reprehen
sible."
"Dot's right. Shudse.' said Mr.. Solo
mon, delighted. Bitch into me of you
blesse. Speak loudt. 40 dose noospsper
vellers gan hear you." and he smiled Doe
upon tho reporttr.
Great hesvep,i" thupdered tie Court,
Is ffishiful idea struck him is II pos,
'ibls you bavs the sudaciiy to use tho
machinery Of this Court IN nh advertising
iodsep"
'Dotsii. duis u Shu ige," reclaimed
he Cneap Jobn, rubbing bi. hands ,xilt
ngly. Il svore out der complaint my
ef
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-02-19

II lovely woman smscks me on one
cheek, will turn her the other also.
! will try to be honest but II will be just
Wy darn luck tew miss II
! won't bci on no.Ling, Tor things that
.qnire betting on LAX sometbing.
l will respekt public opinyun jost ez
loug ~ ksu respekt myself in doing it
Whom hear man Dragging on bis sa
crstofs won't eLvy hin. but | will pny
he sDcettofs.
II IL just 30 Dssurs tew be born rich M
posf. bu, u J. seldom 90 convenient
| won, h.uker for hsrpines@. but II /
- suy 'hel think ~ bargsia y III shut
- eye snd 60 Tor II
] sout sdviss fnny body uoiil kpo the
Aid OF slsise ii-y srs sDIious 10 foliov.
! woo't wear sbGy more t,gLt Lso,. II
r.s ~. e. bsrfoot tea 40 II.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-02-19

Our next door neis shbor. writes q corro
spond-pt OF Muasoa's World, owns an
amnsing purIot which il always getting
into mischiei. but usually gets out again
without much trouble to hersell. When
she does my ythipg for which rIe knows
she ought TO be punished she holds her
head TO one side and, eyinp her mistress.
says III . singsoDg tone: Polly is good
girl. until she sees her mistress smile;
then she Aups her wings and cries out:
"Hurrahl Polly 10 y good tirll She has
been allowed 10 60 fee In III. garden.
where she promensdes back and forth on
the walks. Stunning herself and warning Of
oil iDtruders.
One morning . hen strayed out Of the
chicken yard and was quietly picking up
hsr breakfast, when Poll marched up TO
her aud called out Shool' Ia her sbrill
voice. The poor hen rctreated TO her own
quarters, running as fast ~ she could,
followed by Poll, who screamed ''Shool"
st every step.
A few days later Poll extended her walk
into the chicken yard. Here. with her
usnsl curiosity, abe went peering into
every corner. ill she came TO the old
hen IN her nest. The hen made live for
polls yellow head, bnt missed il. Poll
discretion the better part OF valor
turned 10 run. the hen with sire- wide
spread. following close after.
Az she ran Poll screamed In hershrillest
tones; 20 Lordr' q Lprdl
A member Of the family who had wit.
messed the performance though. II time TO
interfere 10 Polls behalf, ~ the angry hen
VAS gaining on her. Hcr.p out. and stoop-
ing down held out his hand. Poll lost no
lime 10 travelling up 10 his shoulder. Then
rom her vantage ground, she turned. aud
ooking down on her foe. screamed
.Heliow. therel i,hoor'
The frightened hen returned TO her nest
u rapidly - she came.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-02-19

n my in,srttips stories are told of the
late Btnry Ward B--rhsf'r old w.ys, aud
one ! heard 10 illustrative 81 ihs Char
sci@r Of the man. says n. Y S;sr sri'er.
|. VAS told 10 ne BY 50 sr dealer.
Mr. Is ecber entered my gallery ope dsy
said be. and after iootilg around swtiis.
be pointed 10 siudy q sone flowers. b. 4.
irg rather high on tie vsll
Tbis ia pic- -ur. hy Mi, ----. isl't i.'
Yes. / sas~rred.
Well. shs ~ good. earnest Girl, spd
ought to surc,ed. DO ber pic'nns seli
~silf
No. ! cart -, Thy do. You see sbs d.
not very veil knosn yet. snd there isb /
much dsmspd fer fossr siujiss; sin.csi
every youps soDsn p.ir,s 6,ss's nown
dsya
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-02-19

"uss prev uo"r sue seA iVt sas' Pso
turei
Seventy. Eve dollars
Well, iuill boy II. Think II 10 . good
picture sna | wan, 10 encourage the youne
womaa Yen must pu,a 'sold" ticket 10
The frame. and II an, body asks you ~bc
bousbi |, yon may say | did because
liked ".
Then Mr., Beecb,r opened his poke,
book. and huding hc neither had enough
money nor blank cheek. tore a the cor.
ner Of bl, Of manilA wrapping paper in
which . pair OF shoes vera tied up. and
converted il into cbesk. II was ragged
three cornered hi, Of paper. With the order
Tor payment written in peucil, but 1, vas
worth IS dollars. We KEEP. II quite .
while as q curiosity, and when IL was de.
posted occssioned = general smile q. the
bank.
/ learned sfterward that tho purchase Of
ths picture by Mr.. Beechsr and lie ap.
pearsuce in bis house resulted in consid
ersble sdvantsgc 10 the artist. Mr.
Btecber really hsd excellent taste, and el,
cellent judgment and eXerted 90 influence
in sr, matters as we'll % many other direc,
lions apart from Liz calling.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-02-19
How much was The finer

A funny incident ocoarred st. ctoi re-
besrssi not long sgo. They we're repsr
Ing for tho foIlo~ips supdsy morning .
besuiifnl selection, the first words of
which ~ers Il sm Pilgrim" ifs1 hsp
prnsd that the nu,is divided the word
pilgrim sud mace . psnse sftr ibe first
sylI.bIe The sifsct was most smnsiDg.
The s"pfaOa sang ,aa high key II sm .
VI -. sra stopped TIE .It0 repeated
II .m Pl ~. The tnor SC. nnwiedsed
It's, he was pm =. .nd sh.p ibs bass
caw- iboodsrfng 80 siit The deelsraiiou.
i an : PiI -" II s4s tn Ducb Tor ih-
gravity of the singsfs,a aud they ro-rsi No
sn."LIt of practice cCnId ssi then past
the i.'si psuse without 81 oa burst. aai
,bs piece bad 10 be given up.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-02-19

G.fsrsi vsii.J5's readiness of .pt aoer
.ioi. US siSs,s remarkable. Patti once
iiusd siit him. snd ssked the old soldi, .
.f.ui ',ed the fret opera be ever heard.
Why. DO. said VALLEJO; and yet confer.
| shsIl never forget it,
This reply sroussd Pstii's curiosity. sgd
she defDsndsd When sDd ,bsrs ib. svrni
'sos pi.et
L. lszs ob its sie Of IL. I.i.c< Hotel
Ssn F'.laicr.
indesdl Add sbo SIS iLs grins donna
~ Lug sso ss lbsif
Well. csH't ~. vss The sailing ans.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-02-19

TINS ns~ slrl stood ib~bnd ire caaotsr
10 soosh End bake shop. A young msn
walked briskIy up sud laid dosD t~o c-nts
With The words. "f~o Asses" D,sbiloss
be could hsve bern satisfied .nb tso u
the shie sugar ssi egg sn.is ia The
sLov cssT. but ibs PEE ei.ik. sbo wss
brougb, up 10 TbompsonviIIe. eIimb.d
upon . stool add pafssd Lsr rcd lips 20
tsuptinsly thst the customer got 40
Extraordinary bsrgsin --foor kisses fos two
csoU.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-02-19
FOR SALE !!

FOR SALE f!
Tks Bsset Tavern Stand. With Sc sores of land
ss Bsrrsmvalls. VI. Aiso NJ ho1se and Lot 81
nsnehsstsr Centre. Al ala bargain.
fnansrs Of
nsneAssssr csntre. Feb. ~. .isss.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-02-19
Highest Of al Lsvsninc PoveU Govt Report Aug u, 1852
@!A:!!! q! Bssi9s Bsxa:sz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
FARM FOR SALE.

! oGsf iof ssie IA fam tastsd on the w,s.
road, Al o the following
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Wood moving msctina, bprhsys mosing ma.
chine. kagA Tools, Hsfscs, Tso yeaf old
nsifef coming 10, f.sriing Hslisr. 8 thoies,
furksys. ~ deus. Farming Tool. aud HoDss-
bold furnItrre.
JOHN REYNOLDS.
Manchester. vi. Aytli 9Th. 1890. isii
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-02-19

A stranger once walked into . Masschu
setts court and spent some time Watching
tbe proceedings BY aud by . man was
brought mp for contempt Of court and
fined; whereupon the stranger ross aud
said.
"How much Was the finer
Five dolIsrs. replied tbs clerk"
"Well." ssid the stranger, laying down
the money. iii that's al. I'd like to jine
In. I've had few bou's' experience o.
this court, and 10 one can fs,ls greater
ior II tbso do, and am will.
ing TO psy for II.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-09
Drinking of European Nations.

DIR. Kate Mitchell deals very capably
from the point of view of the total
abstainer with "The Drink Question:
Its Social and Medical Aspects"
Treating first of the State and Society
in their Re alton 10 the Drink Cues
ton, she proceeds TO discuss the his
tory and nature of alcohol and its dis
posal in the organism. Then she con-
siders the mortality and diseases due to
alcohol, and closes her work with re-
marks on its social and educational
bearings. DIR. Mitchell, of course,
argues for legislative interference with
drinking customs, and she gathers into
compact compass every fact and rea-
soning on her ,ide.
1.-The annual consumption in Bel
GUM, per capita" she observes, sis
9.2O litres of spirits, and 1919 beer; in
tie British Isles it is 5.37 spirits, and
1870 beer; Russia, about l6 litres
spirits, and As beer; France, 729
spirits, 11'9 litres Of wine, and PHO
of beer; Germany, $50 spirits, and
6.5 beer; Holland, 9S7 spirits, and
% beer" Denmark, it would appear,
shows the highest rate of all as regards
the strongest form of alcoholic liquors,
and Norway the loves; but in the lat
ter country tota abstinence societies
are working with great activity and
success.