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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-28
RAILROAD NOTES.

The Dover shops of the Lackawanna
are busy with repairs.
At Chicago telegraphers must either
leave the Brotherhood or the service of
the Lake Shore Road.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers has q, ,7l5 members at present, an
Increase of 2,3l2 IN 1890.
The Morris and Essex Railroad has 140
engines in use, and each engine averages
a half car load of coal per day. The total
number of car loads OF coal used during
a wear of Sl3 regular running days is q,
$40
The bill introduced in the Legislature
by Assembiyman Lane to compel freight
car owners to use safety brakes. has the
recommendation Of all the D., L. q W. X.
r employees. A petition is in circulation
appealing to the Legislature to adopt the
bill.
Harry Mulliner, the Oldest conductor
on the West Jersey Railroad, is sufferina
from a stroke of paralysis in the Pennsyl-
vania Hospital at Philadelphia. He had
been for many years conductor Oh the
summer morning express train between
Cane May and Camden. aud entered the
employ OF the company in 1862. when the
old stage line to Cape May was diseon'
tinued.
Company has commenced the building ol
A bulkhead at Highland Beach. Ii wll
cost $4,000.
The timber on our railroads amounted
10 5l6, ,OOo, 600 ties, or an average OF LOB
per mile OF railroad in use in this coau
1rv 10 1889: 80 ties per mile. or total o
90, ,000, ,00J, wsie annually required Tor re
newals, and 1905, 900 for new c0nstrnc
tion.
Paul Kirkbride. a conductor on the Am
bov division OF the Pennsylvania rasl-
road, who recently lost tue use OF hi
right hand by coupling cars, has receives
IS 900 from the company, and Is TO have ;
position in the office as soon as he learn
10 write with his left hand
The Philadelphia Record says that th'
| Pennsylvania Rsiiroad Company handle
| l0.0oo letters daily at lis own private
| office in Philadelphia This is no donb
| true, aud 1t Is just as true that the ias
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-28

forbids the carrying or letters by other
than agents OF the Postal department.
Tne annual weighing Of mails Is just
about completed in the Eastern States.
The examination shows that the mail
between New YORK and Philadelphia is
the hea West In the country. The weight
OF daily mail matter between the two
cities. last year approximated 2Ol,sl3
pounds
During the year 1880 twenty-nine rail-
roads in the United States, representing
3,S25 miles Of road and about sis2. 500, 900
of funded debt and capital stock. were
sold under foreclosure. Twenty-six rail
roads. representing nearly 5000 miles Of
road and over 800, 10000 Of securities,
went into the hands Of receivers.
The movement to build an extension TO
the Caldwell Railroad, from Caldwell to
MorFistown aud thence to Hopatcong, re-
ceived another impetus on Friday. when
a meeting was held in the Court House NJ
Morristown. 1t was shown that the road
was earnestly desired and that S199, 600 Of
the $3.50. 600 needed had been subscribed
A map was displayed showing profile
view OF the proposed route. IL exteuds
from the Erie station at Jersey City. via
the Greenwood Lake Railroad TO Mont
clair aud Caldwell, thence northerly to
Whippany, Tro- Hill and Rockaway,
from which place IL will run over the New
Jersey Central line 10 Hopatcong. From
Troy Hills a spur will extend TO this city
and Boouton. The road would open 3
beautiful country 10 New York city aud
one OF the most healthful sections of the
State. providing the new Rockaway VAL
ley Road, owned By ex-Congressman Pid-
dock, was extended from Peapacg direct
TO this city. distance Of eleven miles.
the Central would be made at White
house.
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tunity for muca better work. He won
dered why other cities did not have this
department. In Trenton there was
good opportunity for a railroad depart
ment, with 500 railroad men located here.
PARLoR CONFERENCES.
Five interesting parl0r conferences
were held after the adjournment OF the
convention In the afternoon. The con-
ference of presidents and directors met
at the house of s. p. Dunham. Henry B.
Chamberlain OF Denver, presided. and an
address on "Our Part OF the Work" was
made by William II. Eadie Of Norris
town.
The railroad delegates convened at
Library Hail. where Edward Nichols. a
freight claims agent on the d.. l. g. W.,
presided. George p. Conard, car account
ant on the West Shore. spoke on What
Can Our Railroad Departments do 10 Ex-
tend Our Work to Other Points and on
Other Lines" ''Tne Difficulties in Or
ganizing and How Overcome" was dis
cussed by Nelson Jones, Secretary Of the
Ho6oken Railroad Department.
The District Committeeman assembled
at the house Of Joseph b. Richardson.
William E. Coiley, State secretary. Con-
necticut, presiding. J. II. Manning. Of
Plainfield, spoke on "How Can We I'M
prove Our District Convention" and d.
Z. English, of New Brunswick, talked on
'What Can be Done for the Young Men
In Our Towns aud Villages Where We
Have No Associations"
The various phases Of boys work were
discussed at the house Of Fred. J. Slade,
where S. +. Dudley presided and G. w.
Shoemaker. of BridgetOn. talked.
The subject of Bible study was dis
cussed at General Stryker's house.
Charles I. Kissem. of Plainfield, pre-
sided, and J. w. Brainerd, of Philadel-
phia spoke on How to Study u Bible
Lesson"
TOMoRRowis SERVICES.
Special services will be held in all the
churches in honor of the convention. J9r-
sey City will be represented by A. Lucas,
who has been assigned to appear at the
morning service at Third Presbyterian
Church, and by E. L. Cowles at the even
ing service of Prospect Street Presbyter-
ian Church.
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CHURCH NOTICES.

ST. PAr1's NJ T. CHURCH, Third street, the
Rev ID. Halleron. pastor. Communion and
reception Of members 10:30 a. m Preaching by
the pastor T:39 p. m
ST. MARY's EPg sooPAL CHURCH, Hoboken ave-
nue.. Jersey City Heights, the Rev. DR.. Wsrren,
rector. Services 7:30 and 1850 A. m, 2:S0 and
7.30 p. N. The Rev. Mr.. Hewlett. rector Of
Christ Church, win preach in the evening.
UNION GOSPEL SERVICES at Crescent Hal,
corner Of Crescent and Belmont avenues, on
Sunday, March 1. at and 7:39 ?. N. Services
e9ndgctsd by S. R waldron Of BROOKLYN. Take
Aanticello avenue cars from down town. Get
of at Belmont avenue.
GRACE ". E. CHURcH. Tonnele avenue Rev. z.
G. butcher, pastor Service io:s0 a. m. and Z: D.
D. m. Subject, m0rning:-COmmunioD; rccep-
ton Of members; baptism Evening, Potency
of memory
TABERNACLE. York and Henderson streets.
The Rev. John l. Seudder, pastor; the Rev. J.
Lester Wells, assistant pastor. Morning, ..Bap-
lied with fire" Evening. Lecture and stereop-
ticOn pictures Of scenes in India, by the Rev.
James T. Tracey. recently returned MISSION
ary
ScorcH p REss YTsRIAS CHURCH, Mercer street
near Varick. Services tomorrow by the Rev.
David Mitchell, pastor. at 1890 g. m subject.
"Epaphroditus," and 1880 p. M by the Rev. Mr.
Forsythe from Ireland
BEReEs IsrADELPHIAS EccLEsIA, Odd Eel
lows Hall corner Bergen and Paramount ave
ing Of Christ the only hope Of true processing
Christians"
LISDEN AVENUE NJ E. CH uRcH. W. P. George
D. D., pastor. will preach morning aud evening.
Morning Baptism, communion and reception Of
memoers Evening subject, The centenary Of
the death Of John Wesley.
FIRST USIvERsALIsr CHURcH, Summit avenue
near Grand street. J. F. Thompson pastor.
Services 1920 a. M and S:SO p. N. Morning
subject, What DO people tell your
TRINITY N. Z. CHURCH. York street near War
rem str eet. Preaching at 1o.30 a. n. and 7:S0 p
m. by the Rev Richard Vanhorne. d. D., u
Roseville N J.
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FOUNDERED AT SEA.

The Iowa Strikes an Iceberg, but the
Omcers and Men Escape.
News of the loss of the steamship Iowa
of the Warren Line was brought TO New
York this morning. On Washington's
birthd ay the lookout Of the Red Star
liner, the Pennland, reported an iron
steamship flying signals of distress.
The vessel was four masted and OF
about 4, COO tons burden.
Her engines were stopped, but she had
all sail on, in spite or which she made
scarcely any progress.
She had heavy list TO starboard, one
side of the deck being within foot OF the
water.
Close by her was the Anchor line steam
ship Chester, bound from Rotterdam TO
New York.
The Chester's crew were busy transfer
ring TO their vessel the officers and crew
of the disabled steamship.
The commander of the disabled vessel,
Captain Owens, reported that she had
been brought into that plighs by collid-
ing with an iceberg:
The catastrophe happened on Tuesday,
February II. A big hole was stove in the
Iowa's hull and she filed rapidly.
Loss of life was only averted by the
providential arrival OF the other steam
ship.
The Chester, it was reported, took every
soul on board the Iowa and left the latter
ship in a sinking condition.
The valuable cargo of the Iowa, to-
gether with the officers effects, is total
loss.
The Chester is on her way to New York
with the rescued officers and crew.
The Iowa was built in Liverpool in 1873
by r. & j. Evans 81 Co. She was an iron
ship, 37s feet long, A feet beam and IS
feet in depth.
She had one bulkhead. Her capacity
was 1854 tons net, or 1929 gross.
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NO TYPHOID EPIDEMIC.
| So Health Inspector Benj amin Told the
Police Commissioners Yesterday.

So Health Inspector Benjam Told the
Police commissioners Yesterday.
In the absence OF President Feeney,
who is out OF town, Mr.. Benson presided
at both the meetings of the City Health
Board. and that of the Police Com
missioners yesterday. 1t was Mr.. Ben
sons last meeting. Only little business
was transacted. The Health Board met
first. The report of Health Inspector
Benjamin shows there was only one case
Of typhoid fever reported at his office dur
ing the past month, Notwithstanding the
cry of the County Board of Health,
that typhoid was alarmingly
prevalent. In all the Inspector
reported thirteen cases Of contagious dis
eases for the month, three Of diptheria,
eight of scarles fever, one Of measles and
one of typhoid. There were 1871 nuisanees
complained of during the month, OF
which So were abated. The number OF
notices sent out by them was 20, number
OF permits gIanted, So
The report OF the City Physicians
showed that DR.. Gray OF the First DIS, s.
trict, had attended 20 cases aud made 81
visits; DR.. Wolfson of the Second, 10
cases and 81 visits; DIR. Henry Of the
Fourth, 25 cases aud 90 visits; DR..
Straughan of the Fifth, 23 cases and 81
visits; DIR. Everitt of the sixth, 10 cases
and Al visits.
At the meeting of the Police Board,
which followed, Robert jackson of No.
368 Monmouth street in communication
called the attention of the Commissioners
to the want of more light along Mon
mouth street, between Railroad avenue
and First street. In former years this
neighborhood was the resort Of the famous
Lava Bed gang. Mr.. jackson compli-
mented the police force for breaking up
this gang, but insisted that the leaders
had succeeded in educating the younger
generation of hoodlums that infest the
neigh borhood in all their vices. Their
depredations at night rendered an electric
light almost an imperative necessity. The
communication was referre TO the Com
mittee on Lights.
sJThe request tnat special police powers
be conferred upon Henry Schwirden, a
watchman at Glendale Park, on Commu-
nipaw avenue, was referred to the Com
mittee on Salaries and Appointments.
Special police powers were conferred
upon Winfield c.. Dunn, watchman EN-
ployed at j. j. De tweiler's firework fac
tory in West Bergen.
Captain Lange, of the Seventh Pre-.
cinct. was granted permission to receive
a gold captains badge and inkstand, to
be presented by friends.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-28
MET ON THE RIVER.
The Ferryboat Central Collidsd With
the Freight Boat Fail River

~at NAA Fpe@A CCatNaA 0DAt1o0 'fA~.A
the Freight Boat Fail River
The ferryboat Central, OF the New
Jersey Central Railroad fleet crushed into
the steamer Fall River last night, and
The latter was considerably damaged.
The Central was on her half-past six
trip from Communipaw aud was
close TO the New York shore. The
boat moved slow to allow float to pass
TO the right after an exchange OF signals.
The Fall River was right behind, and
hidden by the float. but the pilot
sounded no alarm blasts, and the Central
went anead after clearing the
float. As soon as ne saw the
steamboat Pilot Bishop of the
Central gave the engineer the signal 10
reverse. The machinery had made ten
revolutions backward when the boats
met The timbers OF the Fall
River were strained at stern on the star
board side. The ferryboat was not
damaged The Fall River put back
to her dock but sailed to-day.
She is freight steamer belonging 10 the
Fall River line There was considerable
excitement on the Central, as she carried
many passengers. The company's OH
cials state there was no panic.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-28

Special to The Jersey Clty NeiCs.
SEA ISLE CITY, Feb. 2s. ls91.-During
the past few days several seals have been
seen at the Corson's Inlet by number of
fishermen. On Monday Charles Scheiffele,
a resident of the inlet, while out ducking
near the Corson's Inlet Railroad bridge,
saw fine seal, fully six feet long, of a
handsome white and brown color, dis
porting in the waters of the Inlet Mr..
Scheiffele succeeded in getting two shots
at the animal. BY the time Mr.. Scheitfele
got to the animal with his boat it had
sunk. Several have been seen and shot
at down in Townsend's Inlet.
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THE WOUNDED MATE.
He Is Not Seriously Hurt and Was in
Court This Morning.

He Is Not Seriously Hurt and Was in
Court This Morning.
Michael Tracer, the second mate of the
schooner Annie E. Conlon, who was shot
by Steward Joseph O'Brien yesterday,
was able to appear against O'Brien in the
First District Police Court this morning.
His wound is not likely to prove serious.
The charge against O'Brien is that OF
atrocious assault and battery.
Not one of the four witnesses: Captain
Solomon Munro, First Mate Olof Ander-
son and two discharged seamen, James
Philpot and Theodore Banks, saw the
shooting, All four were discharged by
Justice O'Donnell, who occupied the
bench in the absence of Justice Stilsing.
Tracey insists that O'Brien tried to kill
him and O'Brien declares the shooting
was accidental. O'Brien was held in the
sum of $500 10 appear before the Grand
Jury.
Tracey lives at No. IT'S Scotland street,
Orange. He said he ana O'Brien had
quarreled several times during the last
voyage. While eating dinner yesterdsy
O'Brien called him hard names. He
clutched O'Brien by the throat, but did
not strike him. In the ecuffie both fell to
the ficor O'Brien was furious when he
got up, and said "I'll fix you."
when he came on deck" said Tracey,
81 saw he mad revolver. WAS nervous.
but approached him and said, Il am sorry,
Steward, that we can't get along to-
gether' He simply raised the revolver
aud repeated his threat, 'I'll fix you,' and
biazed away. He tried to kill me, but he
missed it,"
The prisoner In his statement said that
Tracey choked him He went out on
deck to pick no some things. He had the
revolver In his hand. and was going TO
put it away. He WAS fumhling with 1t,
and 1t went of accidentally just as
Tracey approach ed
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HE RESISTED rEMPTATIoN.
A Queer Story of Divorce Conspiracy
Where Is the Victim Now?
cr.nrinl 10 fhe Ls.rsert f,ltn V.ann


spccial to the Jersey Cftg We've
BRowN's MILLS, Feb. 2s, ls91-An in
vestigation has been set on foot with a
view Of learning the whereabouts Of
young William Crute, whose complicated
case has caused so much comment in this
section of the country. Crute. as will be
remembered, is the young man who was
enticed away in order that evidence
might be adduced in his wife's suit for
divorce: aud the conspirators in this part
of the gang have all been held TO
answer at court on charge of conspira--
cy. He was taken to New York and
the arch conspirators got him in company
with young woman so that they could
compromise him in the eyes OF his wife
and at the same time make evidence for
her case, which the father Of his wife so
much desired. Crute. as far as the con-
spiracy was concerned, proved himself
hero and braved the temptations set be-
fore him, and in this connection proved a
not altogether pliable victim in the hands
OF his pretended friends. He soon began
to scent danger. aud was not long in re-
turning to his home. where he found that
the enemy hgd been at work on Doth ends
Of the line, foc his wife had left aud gone
to her home Crute, however, stuck TO
his post of duty here, as telegraph oper-
aaor, and has fought the case through
thus far without much assistance, aud
has maintained all along the esteem Of
the citizens.
Now, the query is:-Where is Crutei
He secured leave Of absence from the rail-
road company for ten days in order that
he could go to secure a legacy of 5000
1t Is now understood that he had secured
the legacy, amounting to 800, in Janu-
ary, and since then has been getting
money together, probably with an idea OF
leaving this place. The last trace his
friends have learned of him was at Dan
Vile, Va, and he was then trayeIling
sourhward
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A CONVICT CONSTABLE
John Boyle O'RsiIly as a Prisoner In
Western Australia.

John Boyle O'RsiIly as a Prisoner In
Western Australia.
We know from his own "Moondyne," !"
and other works. how tenderly and how
charitably he regarded even the lowest
of his convict associates. 1t would be
worth much to a student of human
nature could we know how they regard ed
him. How strange sojourner in their
logging camps and prison cells must
have been this young, handsome, DARN 2,
generous, kindly poet, who wore their
convict's GARD, toiled beside them with
axe and shovel, aud dreamed dreams,
while they cursed their hard fate or
obsceuely mocked at their enemy, Man
kindl
He soon won the respect of the officer
under whose immediate charge he was, q
man named Woodman, who. appreciatlng 2
| OReiIly's ability, gladly availsd himself
of his help In making out his monthly re-
ports and other clerical work. He also
appointed him a constable" as those
prisoners We're called, who, for good con-
duct, were detailed as aids TO the officer
| in charge of each working party. The
constable wears a red stripe on his sleeve,
as a badge OF his office; be is employed to
carry dispatches from station to station.
and is usually sent to conduct TO prison
any convict on the road-gang who may
| stables must not be confounded with the
/ ticket-of leave men. They were under no
/ legal or moral parole; on the contrary.
! they were held TO the strictest account.
and punished more severely than ordi-
nary criminals If they failed in their
duties. O'Reilly had good reason to
know this, as a slight involuntary breech
OF the rules once brought down upon him
q most heartless aud inhuman punish
ment-Life Of John Boyle O. Reilly, Cas-
sell Publishing Company.
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Princeton's Prize winners.

PRINCETON, February rs, 1S9l-The
prizes awarded by the Wing Literary So
ciety inidebate have been announced as
follows:-F First prize. B. Phinizy. Georgia;
honorable mention, w. NJ. Parker, Penn
sylvania. and w. p. Herrick, New York
city. The ST. Paurs Society, an Episcopal
organization in the college, has elected
officers as follows:-President, w. II.
Badford, Delaware; vice President, G. G.
Hussey; Secretary, w. o. Baker. New
Jersey, and Treasurer, Z ). Smith, Colo
rado
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Hoboken Notes.

John DAILY, a coach driver, Of No. GIL
Henderson street. Jersey City, was ar
rested by Detectice Sergeant Rathjsn and
Detective Gallagher of the Hoboken po-
lice last night chsrged with assaulting
Christian WeitKamp, the proprietor of
Ii anderson Hail. He gave bail for trial.
Tom Carroll. who is wrestling at Cron-
h eim's Theatre this week, will meet Sc
bastian Miller in private for <4oo purse
tonight
Henry C. Hill, married man Of Will
low avenue, has beea missing from home
since last Monday and his family fear
that some hRrm has befailen him.
The SUNDAY MORNING News. the regu-
lar Sunday edition OF THE JERSEY CITY
NEWS, will contain interesting news from
Hoboken tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-28
MILLIONS IN CITY BONDS.

The Finance Board held a special meet
Ing this morning aud adopted resolu-
tion authorizing the Finance Committee
to advertise for proposals for s2,5oo,ooo Of
bonds, more or less Commissioner Kenny
alone was absent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-28

Kate Hargger, of Grove street. entered
St. Bridget's Church last evening while
Intoxicated. Her antics attracted the at
tention of one of the Fathers, VINO beck
oned 10 her TO follow him iuto the lobby.
AS soon as they were out Of sight of the
congregation the father bcxed her ears
aud handed her over 10 Policeman Burus.
This morning Ia the FIRST District Police
Court Justice O'Donnell sent her up 10
snake Hill Tor thirty days.
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Failnres Of the wesk

The were 21s failures in the United
States reported to Bradstreets during the
week, against 243 in the preceding week
and 100, 243 205 and 1893 in the correspond
ing weeks of 1890, 1889. 1883 and 1887 re-
spectively. The total number of failures
in the United States January l TO date is
2,52a against 2,543 in 1890.
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Tbsx Met the Court.

In the Court Of Sessions to-day there
were arraigned before Judge Lppincott
Frederick smith, James Costello. Frank
Andine, Joseph Burns, James Colinsky
and John Sherkoskie. all charged with
assault and battery. All pleaded not
guilty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-28

The decision in the contested will case
of the late Bernard Nc Carthy was flied
today by Judge Lippincott with the Sur
rogaIe. ! he decision admits the will 10
probate. This permits the widow TO en-
10y the greater portion OF the estate.
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WASHINGTON. Feb. %. 1891. Weather
Indications for tweniy-four hours for
Eastern New YORK. New Jersey and East
ern Pennsylvania:-Local SHOWS, south
erly, shifting 70 colder northwesterly
winds: much colder tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-28

doctor. l came to see about my
bro her -
what is the matter with him ?"
lone of his legs is shorter than the
Other, and he limps. Now. what would
you do ia case of that kind :"
u am afraid l should limp, too
Terms Sfftl1las
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-28

The Common Council OF Union Hill
have adopted resolutions of sympathy
and eondolence in respect to the death
of r. order Adolph Scnleicher.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-28

Charles Bruene was drowned
this morning at the foot
OF Morgan street. He was the
son of Policeman Christopher Bruene OF
the First precincr aud was employed as a
deck hand on the boat.
The unfortunate young man while
engaged in his work slipped and
fell overheard Before assistance could
be rendered him he drowned.