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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-04
WEST HOBOKEN COUNCIL.
Municipal Matters Considered in
Committee of the Whole.

The West Hoboken Council met last
night. The Committee OF the Whole
recommended by letter that all fines col
iected by the Recorder be transferred
from the incidental to the police account.
1t also recommended that the con tract
for furnishing the new fire bell be award
ed to the Menelly Bell Company. OF Ohio,
at the price mentioned by them, 500.
The bell will weigh $500 pounds and be
toned in 4 fiat. Clerk Schneider inform
ed the Council that the number of fire
hydrants in the township was ninety
eight, and that fourteen have
been added since the publication of the
map. He was requested to notify the
Hackensack Water Company that this
was the number of the authorized hy-
drants in the town. The Clerk was also
requested to procure all the bills relating
to the town which were presented in the
Legislature, and S35 were appropriated
for the purpose. Councilman SchwatZ
moved that the Street Committee obtain
estimates as to the cost of repaving the
pavement at the different street inter-
sections in town. After some discussion
as to who ought to repair the walks, the
town or the property owners. the resolu-
tion was passed. The Clerk was requested
to notify the Commissioners on the
Southern sewer to make a report by the
next meeting. The Board then adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-04
KEARNY STILL KICKING.
Wants Little West New York to Help 1t
Now

Wants little West New York to Help 1t
Now.
The West New York Council held a
meeting last night. The petition from
the Kearny Council asking for aid in hav-
ing the Board for the Equalization of
Taxes abolished, was received, but no ac-
>tion was taken. Mr.. George Leech
headed committee of citizens and asked
to have the tanks of the lard factory done
away with. Counsellor DAILY, who was
present, told the Council the proper pro-
cedure would be to appear before the
Grand Jury or apply to the Chancellor
for relief. The matter was placed in his
hands. The Council then took a recess
during which large number of citizens
held mass meeting to protest against
the rate of ferriage at the West Shore
ferry, which is five cents. Speeches
were made and petition to the
Legislature was drawn up for cir
culation. The Town Council indorsed
the demands to have the ferriage
reduced and directed the clerk to request
Mr.. Zeller to urge the passage of bill
reducing the fare to three cents. The
council then adjourned. Petitions to
the same effect are in circulation in Gut
tenberg and North Bergen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-04
SAYS THE MATE KICKED HIM.
Tales of Brutal Treatment on the Ship
henandoah.

Tales of Brutal Treatment on the Ship
henandoah.
The clipper ship Shenandoah is tied up
at Pier No. 1, this city. Yesterday Ed
ward Reid, the second mate, was arrested
by United States officers and taken before
Commissioner Shields in New York on a
charge of cruel treatment made by John
johnson, a sailor. Commissioner Shields
held Reid in S.. 800 for examination today.
Johnson is Prussian and shipped on
the Shenandoah from Havre. He says
that on January 30 he was on one of the
yards when Reid gave a command. fol-
lowed by blow of the fist and kick.
Thomas House, another sailor. said he
saw the kick, but nothing else. House
said that because of Reid's temper the
thirty seven days trip of the big ship was
one of the most disagreeable he had had
in his sixteen years. experience on the
sea.
johnson further says that he saw Reid
ami another man fasten rope to sick
and lame sailor and drag him from his
bunk. Reid emphatically denies all state
ments of House and johnson. ''If had
known there was warrant out for me
you bet l would have skipped" said
Reid. Reid halls from Dexter, Me.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-04
BAD MAN GOT AWAY.
But the Good Man Was Caught
A Hob0ken Burglary.

Shortly after midnight this morning
the residents in the fashionable neigh
borhood of Hoboken on Hudson street.
opposite Stevens Institute. were startled
by cries of "murderp' and stop thief!'
Men only half clad dashed from the
houses into the street in time to see an
elderly man and a young man running
down Hudson street. Every window in
the neigh ghborhood was crowded with
women, awakened by the din. A daring
burglary had been attempted. and the
police were successful in catching one of
the burglars, who is thought to be pro-
fessional
The home of Rudolph Bruckner. re-
tired wine merchant, is at No. SIG Hud-
son street, and is one of a handsome row
of brown stone fronts. The family con-
sists of Mr.. Bruckner, his wife and
couple of full grown sons.
Mrs. Bruckner's sleeping apartments
are in the rear of the house. She had
Just doZed off when she was awakened
by rafting of the window blind. Then
she heard hushed voices outside and the
window was cautiously raised and a
young man peered in. Mrs. Bruckner
had been too terrified to raise an alarm.
but when she saw the mans face she
screamed Justify.
FLED IN HASTE.
The burglars left the windows pre-
cipitately, and ran down the rear stoop to
the yard. Mrs. Bruckner continued her
screams, and the whole neighborhood
was soon in an uproar.
Mrs. Breckner's sons hurriedly slipped
on their garments, and from their WIN
dow they caught glimpse of the two
men clambering over the fence. One of
the burglars was old and feeble and
couldn't climb we'll. His companion, who
was young and active helped him over.
Then the young man darted down Hud-
son stress like the wind. The Bruchner
boys were soon in pursuit. Then the old
man ran, too. until he met Officer Cav
anagh who questioned him.
THE INNOCENT VICTIM.
"Why don't you go after the other fell
low," the old man walled, 81 didn't do
anything"
The Bruckuer boys arrived at this
juncture and Positively identified the old
man as the one they saw climbing the
fence. At the station house he gave two
or three names and addresses Several
pawn tickets were found in his posses
sion. He was booked as Michael Condor,
of No. 507 Hudson street, New York.
He denied all knowledge Of the robbery.
Said he formerly worked in pool room
and last night went to Cronheim's, where
he met his companion. They were walk
ing up Hudson street when they heard
the shouts and his friend ran. He would
not give the other mans name. Recorder
McDonough sent Condor TO the County
Jail.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-04
WAS IT A MURDER :?
There Was a Desperate
Fight at the Top of
the Coal Piers.
ONE MAN FELL TO THE GROUND
Died and Was Buried Without an
Observation-Disclosures Schmidt
Under Arrest.

What will probably prove to be
murder was unearthed today. The police
officials are either ignorant of the case. or
refused to make it known.
Martin Schmidt. coal HEAVIER, whose
home is on Henderson street, is con fined
in cell at Police Headquarters. charged
with numbering Adam Kolynsky, fellow
workman, on January 26.
The prisoner was arrested by Constable
Dilloway on February on warrant by
Justice of the Peace Frank Casper Of No.
IS Morris street. The complainant in the
case is Andrew Kolynsky of South Am
boy, brother of the murdered man.
Kolynsky, in his statement, alleges that
his brother, on his dying bed, informed
him that Martin Schmidt assaulted him
on the top of the coal piers of the Ber-
wind g. White Coal Mining Company at
the foot of Sixth street.
THE STORY OF THE FIGHT.
Schmidt is accused of knocking
Kolynsky down and kicking him about
the head, body and legs, causing him to
fall from the top OF the pier to the dock.
distance of more than thirty Ieet.
Kolynskv was removed to st. Fran
els and died in that institution three days
later from the injuries received. Subse-
Quent disclosures led to the arrest of
Schmidt charged with Kolynsky's muir
der.
The police records show that on Janu-
ary 26. which was an extremely cold day.
Adam Kolynsky. while at work on
the Berwlnd & White Coal piers, fell from
the piers to the dock, receiving probably
fatal internal injuries. Three days later
it was recorded that Kolnyslzv had died
in ST., Francis Hospital, whittier he had
been taken.
No investigation of the case was made
and probably none would have been made
but for the filing of the charge of murder
with Justice Casper by the murdered
mans brother.
Andrew Kolynsky, the complainant.
has given to Justice Casper the names of
several workmen who were employed
with the murdered man, who, he says,
will testify that Aam holynsky rolled
off the dock moment after Schmidt
stopped kicking him.
THE QUARREL ADMITTED.
The prisoner acknowledges having
quarrelled and fought with Adam Ko-
lynsky, but states that he fell off the pier
some time after the fight.
Justice Lockwood. beforewhom Schmidt
is to be arraigned for hearing, has in
vestigated the case and has issued sum-
mons for several of the coal dock men
who witnessed the affray. Schmidt will
be given hearing this afternoon at four
O'Clock.
Superintendent Reese. of the Coal Com
pany, supposed Kolynsky fell from the
dock, and knew nothing of the charge of
murder until this morning.
He had heard nothing of the fight on
the pier, and refused to discuss the mat
ter.
The murdered man was buried last
TuaSdaV
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-04
HANGMAN VAN HISE HERE
Business Is Bad and He Is Sad
About HalliDger.

Haugman Van Hise paid his respects
to Sheriff McPhillips this morning. This
pleasant spoken citizen of Newark. who
kills to order for $500 a hanging, had an
anxious expression on his face, and his
heavy red mustache dropped in a despon-
dent fashion.
"How is business?" ] asked, when he
entered the Sheriff's office.
The melancholy look on his face deep
ened, and he replied sadly
"Bad, very bad. sometimes think of
burning my neck-stretcher and en- tering
into some other pursuit. But then. you
know, we fellows who follow professions
are not, as rule, fitted for any other sort
of work. Now, it would be as difficult
for Methodist minister to fill my place
as 1t would be for me to fill his. might
do better as DOCTOR" he grimly added,
''for have had considerable experience
in causing death"
"But you are carpenter" L COM
mented.
"Why of course I am. No man can
hope to be an expert in our profession
who is not"
------4NW Wirat business brought you to the
Court House today?"
II came to see the Sheriff about that
llbl16 Jul uc ddS lOI AiO Ou COl uctl I've
l am afraid Charley PeshaLl will do me
out of it, and 1 want to find out what
chance HalIinger has of disappointing
me again."
After this pleasant introducer of men
to the Angels had consulted with the
Sheriff he departed from the Court House
more sadly than he entered. He was
told that he would be given no instruc-
tions before Monday next, and that there
was strong probability that be would
not be required TO treat Hallinger in
a professional manner for many
months to come. However Mr.. Van
Hise was directed to call on Monday and
receive a final answer. IL by that time
Lawyer Peshall has not managed to get a
respite for Hallinger, Van Hise will be
directed to rig his scatfoId in the Jail. If
the negro Is hanged, the execution will
take place in the corridor on the west
side of the Jail. The scaffold will be
erected on the second corridor, and the
drop rope will pass through the stone
flooring.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-04
JOSEPH FOX WILL DIE.
Crushed Between the Steamboat Mary
land and the Landing Float.

Crushed Between the Steamboat Mary
land and the Landing Float.
While the steamboat Maryland, having
the Boston and Southern train on board,
was making landing at the float in the
Pennsylvania yards at an early hour this
morning, one of the passengers. who was
under the influence of liquor, fell between
the float and the boat and was badly
crushed. He was removed TO St. Francis
Hospital where the physicians say that
he cannot live the day out. He gave his
name as Joseph Fox. and said that he
lived at No. 19l West Ninety-irst street,
New York.
Detective Morris sent a telegram to
that address, and received a reply that
no such man lived there. When this was
told Fox he said that he had made a mis-
take; that he lived at No. ISL Amsterdam
avenue. A message has been sent to that
address, but it is feared that the man will
die before reply can be received as he is
sinking rapidly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-04
LOOK FOR THIS WAGON.
1t Played an Important Part in the
Mail Robbery.

The Post Office authorities seem to
have made no headway towards captur-
ing the thieves who stole seven pouches
of mail from two mail wagons on the
ferryboat Orange. of the Hoboken line,
the particulars Of which were told in THE
JERSEY CITY NEWS last night.5
l called at the office of Chief Inspector
G. james on the fourth floor of the Post
office building in New York at noon to-
day. Mr.. James was at lunch. but l was
told by one Of the clerks in charge that
Iespectors Charles l.. Morris and Benja-
min r. Schopp We're harG at work on the
case.
A GREEN EXPRESS WAGON.
This morning one of the Inspectors
called on Chief Donovan in Hoboken and
they held long consultation. Then the
Chief and Inspector went away together.
to the police in this county to
lookout for an express wagon with a
green BODY and red running gear. This
wagon was alongside the mail wagon on
the boat. A similar wagon was along
side the mail wagon which was robbed on
the Pennsylvania Railroad ferryboat last
December.
The authorities at work on the case be-
lieve that both OF the ferryboat robber-
les were committed by the same thieves
and they have an organized gang TO deal
with.
AT THE FERRY HOUSE.
Superintendent Woolsey of the Ho-
boKen Ferry Company would like to have
it believed that the robbery could not
have been committed on the Orange. but
their appears to be no doubt but what it
did. IL Was rainy and foggy when
the Orange left her slip at the
foot of Barclay street, and few if any per-
sons stood on the back of the boats
Nothing would have been easier for a
person with Il duplicate key to unlock
the gates in the back of the mail wagon,
pitch the bags into the express
wagon alongside and relock the doors,
All this could be done in two minutes
O'Keefe and Walker the drivers of the
wagons, are under surveillance, but it is
not thought that they were in collision
with the thieves.
Postmaster Kiel. of Hoboken, when
seen this morning, said that as lar as he
had learned there was nothing new in
the robbery He said that the Hoboken
office was not interested in the case, as 1t
was in the Philadelphia circuit.
The bags stolen were:-One bag con-
tanning 1000 letters for Hoboken, Wee
hawken, West Hoboken, Union Hill,
West New York and Gutenberg; one
each for Mt. Morris. Elmira, Waverly
and Scranton. and two destined for
towns in the circuit OF The Buffalo post
office,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-04

lature and secure anything they happen
to want for the pur pose of carrying TO a
successful issue any personal or private
scheme they may have In view Inc
people have had many Illustrations Oh
this manner of doing things, but none
bolder than that embodied in the bill now
before the Legislature, extending the
terms of the Mayors or Newark ana
Jersey City to three years, and max
ing the proposed law applicable TO tne
present incumbents. Ordinarily, tnere
would be no occasion for viewing any
such proposal with apprehension; but the
present cannot be considered ordinary, by
any means. The bill. it is said. is wanted
for purpose. The explanation Is that
there is fear of popular revolt against
Mayor Cleveland in Jersey City. the
coming spring, and this bill is wanted to
tide over the difficulties. The courts
would never consider it constitutional, or
at least that would be the natural sup
position, were it not for the fact that the
courts have of late winked at so many
things that were plainly contrary to the
spirit of the constitution, if not its letter:
Should the bill be rushed through and
become law, the Jersey City
officials could act under it before
any stay could be secured; ana
after the election had been post
poned, there could be no undoing what
had been done. The legislative power
has been violently subverted to the will
of these tricksters in many ways lately,
but never more ruthlessly than Is here
proposed. The people are to he robbed OF
their right to choose their own chief ex-
ecutive. 1t would not be the first time
this has been done in Jersey City. for the
elections there are notoriously dishonest;
but it would be the first time anything of
the kind had been attempted by leglsla-
tive enactment. The Governor, or the
President of the United States, might
Just as well be continued in office indefin-
itely by legislative enactment OF the same
kind, as for tie Mayor of the city. The
principle that would apply to one would
annlY equally well 10 the other.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-04
WAR On DOGS.
Hobolsen Authorities Seem to BE Maddel
Than the CANNES

Hobolsen Authorities Seem to BE NIAdder
Than the CANNES.
CONSERVATION reigned among the own
ers of pet dogs in Hoboken yesterday,
when several burlY young men swooped
down on the CANNES and carried them
away to the public pound. About fifteen
dogs were captured.
This morning small army of people
invaded the station house and told how
their dogs had been stolen from them.
The public pound is supposed to be closed
after Septem ber l5. Policemen were at
once sent in search of Curtis, the
thieving poundmau, who was re-
Gently released from jail. and his
assistants. Curtis was soon captured and
locked up and the dogs restored to their
owners. 1t appears that Curtis yesterday
started with several assistants on still
hunt for stray dogs. He declares that
he was not aware that his power ceased
September Is.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-04

Samuel Kallouist, charged with killing
an animal, pleaded not guilty; Thomas
Dimond, charged with manslauohter,
was admitted to $500 bail; Samuel Pos
sum was convicted of assault and bat
terry; Mamie Ayres aud Aloysia Acker-
man. charged with attempting to set fre
to st. Francis Hospital, pleaded
not guilty; Michael Harrington
and John Flynn charged with
assault and battery, pleaded not guilty;
William Connolly, for a like offence.
made the same plea; John Brady, for
breaking and entering, was sent
to the Penitentiary for nine months;
Joseph Murphy, for larceny, was
sent to the same place for six
months; Dennis McManus for assault was
fined 81 and costs; Michael Hayes for as
sault and battery was fined s. and costs;
Oscar Mercer, for the same offence was
fined S. and costs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-04
BUILDING AND LOAN.
Lafayette Association Holds its Annual
Maatinr-O6icars and Einances

Lafayette Association Holds its Annual
Meeting-Oficers and Finances.
The annual meeting of the Lafayette
Mutual Building and Loan Association
was held last evening at the rooms on
Pacific avenue. The following ticket was
elected without opposi on:-President
Mortimer Lampson; Vice-Presidents.
John H. Muller; Secretary, j. w. Leon
ard; Treasurer, George G. Fountain; Di-
rectors, w. B. Mason. George r. Hitler;
J. w. Heck, j. d. Smith, j. II.
L. NJ. Watson, ]. Halesloop, Anthony
Hauck and Francis Clark. Counsel, Will
liam d. Edwards. The treasurer's report
showed the assets to be $30S, ,1l7.0 Oh, liaplli-
ties, 1886, ,225, and surplus. ST., ,S26.01.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-04
VICE CHANCEIh0R PlTNEY.
Successfully Undergoes Dangerous Sur
gical Operation.

successfully UndergoeS q dangerous Sur
gical Operation.
Vice Chancellor II. c. Pitney under
went successfully yesterday delicate
operation for appendicitis at the hands
of DR.. Charles McBurney of No. 40 West
Thirty-sixth street New York. The oper-
alton consisted in cutting out the vermi-
form appendix. which is q little pouch
about six inches long at the end of the
lower intestine
Chancellor Pitney suffered from acute
intestine Inflammation for several days
ana DR.. McBurney found the veImiform
appendix very much diseased. He was as
sisted at the operation by Drs. Barker,
Pierson, Owen and Halsted of Norris
town. DR., McBurney performed a SINH
lar operation recently upon Lyman Gage,
the Chicago banker. The same operation
was made with success by DIR. Bull at st.
Luke's Hospital upon Edward Temple
Rose, an English army officer.
Mr. PItney was resting we'll last night,
and the prospects for his full recovery
are considered excellent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-04
HYER Is ALL RIGHT.
No Further Attempts viii BE made to

No Further Attempts VIII BE Made to
Capture Him.
1t was rumored about Police Headquar-
ters this morning that Superintendent
Smiths Western trip was to make some
Investigations concerning Hyer's where
abouts, but that statement is denied.
Detective Dalton is still on the sick
list and it is not probable that he will re-
port for duty until the Police Commits
sloners have decided what disposition
shall be made of the charges preferred
against him.
1t is not probable that any further at
tempts will be made to capture Hyer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-04
RAPID TRANSIT COMING.

The Work on the Power Station to Be
Pushed Rapidly.
President G. B. Thurston. of the Jersey
City and Bergen Railroad. has directed
the engineer of his company to prepare,
as rapidly as possible, the plans for the
new power station to supply electricity
for the operation of the company's new
system of electric cars, which is to be
erected on the old Grand street ball
grounds.
AS soon as the plans are prepared. work
will be commenced upon the station, and
when that is completed the company will
commence to run electric cars.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-04
Married BY Martinez.

Justice Martinez this afternoon united
this afternoon in marriage Joseph
Romatte and Mary Derillo. of No. A
Railroad avenue; City Hail Commis-
sioners Burks and Dalz served as
witnesses. A peculiar coincidence was
that by the five people present. Four
nationalities were represented, viz: Ger
many, Ireland, Spain and Italy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-04
Hartnett's weather Report.


McCoRMAUK--In this city, on Wednesday Feb
ruary & 1892, Mary Mccormack, tho mother OF
Edward. aged eighty three years
Relativ es and friends of the family are respeoE
ruary d at nine o clock a. m, from her late resi-
dence No. li2 twelfth street; thence 20 st
,Iinhaers K. c. Church, where solemn high mass
Of requiem will be otrered for the happy repcse OF
her soul
aOLNES-Suddenly, on February 2. 1882 GEORGE,
Jr youn gest son OF George and henrietta J.
Holmes, aged fve years. elg months ahd four
days.
neral services on Friday, February $ at TWO
D. M. at the FANNY residence. No. Il Creacens
IHtsrment at convenience OF family.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-04
DUNNE Will RESIGN.

Likely to BE Lively Meeting of the
Association Tonight.
The Dunno Association will meet to-
night at the club rooms on Franklin
street. Friends of John e. Dunno say
the standard bearers RESIGNATION will be
handed in on account of the Stocker
traoadv
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-04
TWO FlREMEN HURT.


THE JERSEY CITY NEWS has frequently
called the attention of the Fire Commits
sioners to the condition of the doors of
No. 8 engine house on Mercer street. The
doors were never repaired, and as
result when box No. 131
was pulled for fire last night
one of the doors fell down,
struck the Mack" horse and inflicted an
ugly wound behind his ear, causing his
Driver Coughlin on the head. causing a
severe scalp wound. The engine pro-
ceeded to the fire, which was in the
frame house. No. 60 Merseles street,
caused by defective fue. Damage, So.
The necessary repairs will now probably
be made.