The Jersey City news., 1892-05-05
BOTH LEGS CUT OFF.
Shocking Accident TO Bayonne
Brakeman-News Notes.

Ed dward KeatiDg of No. AZ West Tenth
road, was fatally injured this morning in
the yard of the West Eighth street sta
tion while coupling cars. He was stand
ing between two gondolas, when the drill
locomotive shunted the rest of the train
back upon them, throwing him to the
track with his legs lying across the rail.
Two of the gondolas passed over him, ter
ribly mangling and crushing his legs and
almost completely amputating them. The
injured man was removed by the police to
the Bayonne City Hospital. He will di 9
from the shock and loss of blood.
Keating is about thirty years old. He
has II wife and five children. He is a
brother of Constable John j. Keating
and Lieutenant of Company B. Hiber-
nian Rifles. Several years ago he was
accidentally shot in tn head by fellow
railroad man, and for long time lay in Il
precarious condition.
Notes.
Cornelius r. Dusenberry has been
elected Financial Secretary of Protection
Engine Company No. 5. to succeed Al
bert D. Langley, resigned.
Messrs. Charles DAILY, John Donovan
and Edward LandrigaD have been elected
mem bers of Columbia Hook aud Ladder
Company No. 8.
Cards announcing the engagement of
Miss Katharine Gale of Schuyler Court
to Augustus G. jenkins. q member of the
New Jersey Athletic Club, have been
issued. The marriage will occur early in
July.
Dir. George A. Bradford of Avenue D
and West Seventh street left town on
Tuesday for II tour of two months through
the far Western States
Mr., end Mrs. GarreJ L. Post and child.
of Avenue D, are enjoying pleasant
tour through the Western States.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander A. Macfar-
land and family, of No. 435 Avenue E.
have returned from their winters So
journ in ThomasviIle. Ga.
A surprise party was held at the resi-
dence of Miss Effie Donley, No 20 Ave-
nue. d. last evening. Many of the Staten
Island and Bayonne friends of the young
lady were present.
At a meeting of the Bayonne Liquor
Dealers Association held at Wagners
Hall. it was agreed by all to obey the
dry city Sunday.
Kate Foley was charged by her hus-
band, John Foley. an employe of the Cen
trail Railroad, with being a worthless
drunkard. She denied the charges, and
attributed the trouble to his jealousy and
gave the couple good advice, but both
were sullen. Foley is an Irishman, and
his wife is English. They agreed to sep
arate.
Truants are being arraigned each morn
ing by the dozen, and school children
with whom 'hooky" is the epidemic will
will be rarity if the effects OF police and
teachers continue much longer.
Richard Higgins was arrested on COM
pluint of his wife Catherine Higgins who
charged him with beating and abusing
her.
There will be consist at the Monroe
Memorial Church this evening. DR.. King
of New York city will be the soloist, and
DR.: Sofer will read paper ON the Effect
of Liquors."
An entertainment consisting of tab
leaux from "Anthony and Cleopatra"
and "Othello" will be given at The First
Presbyterian Church this evening.
John w. Carkshuff is spending vaca-
ton at huntingdon, N. J.
e: J. Bolton has gone to Richheld
Springs for the benefit of his health.
Ex-Mayor S. X. Lane has returned to
this city. and will with his family occupy
their old homestead on the Newark Bay
shore.