The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-05
CITY NOTES.

A defective hue yesterday caused a SIS
fire in the house of John Van Horn, No.
2S5 Barrow street.
An unknown woman some time q
left a valise containing a lot of woman's
wearing apparel in charge OF Mrs.
Schmidt. of No. $40 Jersey avenue. Mrs.
Schmidt yesterday sent the valise to Po-
lice Headquarters.
Michael Gorka. of Troy. N. Y, was
found in front of No. 3SL Green street
early yesterday morning suffering from
injuries to his heat and wrists. He had
fallen out of a window while drunk. lie
was sent to the City Hospital.
Robert Kerr, of No. 50 Morris street,
strucK mis- wife in the forehead yesterday
with a tin pail, Knocking her down aud
inficting a severe wound. Kerr was ar-
rested, but his wife this morning refused
to press the complaint.
Thomas Roles of No. 1853 Henderson
street vas this morning committed for
trial for beating his wife yes .erday. Mrs.
Roles was suffering from the effects of
the beating, and could scarcely tell her
story in the Police Court this morning.
Roles had nothing to say.
John Mullins OF No. $50 Second street,
a well dressed boy, was before Police
Justice O'DonneH this morning as one of
the Second street gang that annoy citi-
zens, aud who play CRAPS in the street
and in the vacant lots in the vicinity OF
DeCoHu duu Aultu SoIceUSs 11e was Aucu
50.
Andrew Donovan, of Lafayette, was
found very drunk by Patrolman Nevin
yesterday and placed under arrest. 1t
was subsequently found that Donovan
was suffering from Il severe cash in his
left leg. He says he received the cut
while a5 work boa n boat Saturday.
He was sent to tine City Hospital.
George Beniditto, of No. 432 Second
street, an Italian. was accidentally shot in
the side by Patsey Policy, of the same adj
dress, yesterday, while the W. men were
examining a revolver. The wound is not
q dangerous one. Policy was before
Chief Of Police Murphy last night and
explained the accident. An arrest was
not deemed necessary.
Andrew Schultz. of No. 1870 Essex
street, and Martin Sourcrew OF No. 116
Essex street, were found fighting in the
streets Saturday night, and were locked
Police Justice O'Donnell this morning
they were only fooling. For that kind of
focling the Justice lined each OF them IS.
Lafayette.
Considerable excitement was caused by
the running ava Of a horse att ached to
a covered carriage Yesterday AFTERNOON on
Pacific avenue Mr.. A. Swift owned the
horse and vehicle. The horse became
frightened at Coinmuuipaw wen three
men being in the carriage. the horse
could not be controlled, u dashed along
at racing speed: near Lafayette street the
men made a nasty exit from the carriage,
being somewhat bruised. The horse was
finally caught at Johnson avenue, where
he slackened his speed. The front part
of the carriage was demolished.
The National Storage Company will
shortly make extensive improvements
by filling in the greater portion of their
meadow land, at Caven Point, and build
ing large tanks with greater capacity
than those they already have On the sho re
front.
Some cheeky individual went around
this section last week and pasted theatre
bills on the front fences of private resi-
dences without regard for place or prop
erty.
Charles Anderson, a brakeman en-
ployed by the Central Railroad Company,
had his right int crushed while coup
ling cars in the yard Mt Communipaw.
His wounds were dressed at the City
Hospital.
The average small boy still persists in
bathing in the ''back canal'' when the
policemau's back is turned. 1t is proba-
BILE that were it allowable the boys would
stick to swimming until the snow faxes
fall.
The Young men in this section are talk
ing OF organizing an independents polit-
icai club.
A few street lamps should be placed in
the vicinity of the canal bridge on Com
munipaw avenue. New lamps were
promised many months ago., but to the
regret of residents they have not as yet
materialized.
The Lafayette Social Club will meet
this evening at the residence of Mr.. John
Pyle on Pacific avenue, and make ar
engagements for a reception.
Greenville.
1t wouldn't be IA bad idea if the anti
muZzle, dog ordinance was put into
effect. The streets are oyerrun with stray
CANNES.
Counsellor Harry Winfield is aspiring
to Assembly houors and is taking an
active interest in local politics.
The number OF signatures on the Dam
forth avenue paving petition is rapidly
reaching the necessary number 1t will
be the first paved thoroughfare leading to
Newark Bay, an improvement which
should have been effected years ago.
The wife of Fire Chief Farrier mas had
a beautiful monument erected over the
hero's grave in the New York Bay
Cemetery.
The new road from GARFIELD avenue to
Avenue u. now being made for Jersey
City by the Lehigh Valley r ailroa {, is
nearing completion and will be opeDed
for traffic In a few days, In considera-
ton of the great improvement the city
has vacated the narrow street, at The DOT
of Ocean avenue. known as tn thompson
place. When the Garfield avenue extern
sion is completed the railroad ompany
will begin the erection of its new passen-
ger and freight depot at the foot OF Ocean
avenue.
The visitors at Mount Zion Sanctuary
had the pleasure OF witnessing another
immersion yesterday, the convert being a
Mrs. Jennings: An icy cold breeze was
blowing across the grounds at the time.
1t is about time some action was taken
in the matter of grading and curbing
Rose avenue, which is rapidly becoming
one of the most prominent thoroughfares
of Greeuville.
The Georgia colored jubilee singers will
give u concert at Bamber Hall tomorrow
evening. The proceeds Will go to the Y.
NJ. G. "A.
A fine course of lectures is being ar
by tie ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEES
OF the Linden avenue M. e. Church.