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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-26
COMING HOME VIA WEEHAwKEN.

The brooklyn Regiments Now on Their
Way from uffalo
The 18th and 23d Regiments of Brook
lyn it is expected will arrive at the West
Shore depot in Weehawken this after
noon, between four and five o'clock.
They will march from the trains on big
West Shore ferryboats, which will be in
waiting, and will be landed at the foot of
ATLANTIC avenue, Brooklyn.
The Thirteenth Regiment left Buffalo
at midnight on special train of seven
teen cars. The Twenty-third started fif-
teed minutes later on special train of
fifteen cars. Two ferryboats will be as
signed to each regiment to convey them
to Brooklyn.
sit is impossible to say exactly when
the Grains will arrive,n said a West
Shore Railroad official this morning.
THE trains are very heavy and the
tracks are wet and slippery, and it
will not be possible to make such good
times as they might in fair weather. We
hope to land the soldiers in Brooklyn by
half past five. but we may not be able to
do this before nine O'Clock"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-26
THERE'S A HlrCn soMEWHBRE.

There is a hitch somewhere between
Mayor Wanser and the Board of Street
and Water Com mmissioners. Since Tues
day last His Honor has been In possession
Of tue resolution book of the Board. He
has. received the list of appointments
made last Monday morning, but has
50 lar declined to approve of them.
President Madden of the Board was in
consultation with the Mayor for short
time this morning. The appointments
were discussed. His Honor eviden tly is
putting the screws on many appoint
neuts. The resolution book is still in
the Mayors safe, and viii probably be
Kept there until tomorrow noon.
Secretary Wesrt has been ut the Mayors
office every day this week and message
containing some sensational features Is
looked for continually. His Honor, how
ever, stated this noon that no business of
interest had been transacted or would be
transacted today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-26
SANK WITH ALI ON BOARD.
Narrow Escape of the Tug Quiekstep's
Crew

Crew.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26. 1S92.-The little
tug Quickstep, owned by the White
Star Towing Company. of Newtown.
Creek took pile.driver down to Hamil-
ton Ferry early this morning. 1t was on
It's way back up the East River
shortly before seven o'clock when
1t encountered, opposite Third street,
the Sound steamboats, Massachu-
setts and City of Hartford, and got In
between them. The wash from the two
big steamboats, caught her and disabled
her screw.
Other tugs and the pilot of the ferry
boat Jamaica noticed her pitching
helpless about in the big sea, tax
ing in water as she rolled from side
to side. They saw that she was in
danger of being swamped, being per-
fectly unmanageable. and hastened TO
her relief The pilot of the jam
aca scots seeing Ing Fsb,rt the tugs william lillian
abandoned his effort and turning, went
on his course.
just then the Captain of the Quickstep.
recovering in some measure the
control of his boat. turned her
nose toward the New York shore,
intending 20 run her in before she
senk. She was half full OF water. But
gave a sudden lurch and went down like
hash. The resculng tugs were then
within reach.
Besides Captain Drake, there were
three deck hands on board the Quickstep.
They all went down with her. Two
of them were sucked under as the
vessel went to the bottom, but came
up again. All four were good swimmers
and floated until the two tugs came up
and took them aboard. They brought
them to the White Star Towing Com
papy's dock across the river
The police heard that man had been
drowned, but it was not SO. The tug is at
the bottom of the river. 1t may never be
raised. 1t was small and old, and may
have gone to pieces when swamped.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-26
NEWARK AVENUE BLAZE.

Considerable excitement was caused on
Newark avenue last night by the discev-
cry of large volumes of smoke issuing
from Stones candy store at No. 65. The
flames had gained considerable headway
when the engines arrived, and extended
to Oscar Fackert's gentlemen's furnish
ing goods store next door. They were ex-
tiDguished, however. without much diff
Guilty. The damage to the stock in both
stores is principally from water. 1t Is
thought probable that gas jet too near
the wall was the cause of the ire. Stones
stock was damaged to the extent of $4O0
and Fackert's $500. The damage to the
buildings ia comparatively small. The
owners are Mrs. Speer and Mr.. Walsh.
Loss fully covered by insurance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-26
DANGER PROM CANADA.

OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 90, 1892. The
miserable and antiquated system of
quarantine of Canada has long been q
subject of comment, and now that chol-
era threatens the country the Minis
ter Of Agriculture is looking about to see
what can be done. The officer in charge
of the River st. Lawrence quarantine at
Gross Isle, in report TO the Gov
ernment, draws attention to the fact
that. while he can handle isolated cases
of infection, he could not cope
with a ship arriving on board OF which
an epidemic had become general. He
says for combating disease the appli-
ances at his command are antiquated and
obsolete. and are not up to the standard
OF those in use sixty years ago,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-26
| THE LEASE INVALID,
Chancellor McGi11 Decides
Against the Reading
Central Railway
Deal.
AN INTELLECTUAL JUDGMENT.
II Approved by the Higher
Courts 1t Will Change
Only the Bookkeeping
Methods of the
Roads.
AN INTELLECTUAL JUDGMENT.
RETALIATION HINTED AT.
Text and Syllabus of the Decision
President McLeod's
Comments.

Chancellor McGill yesterday afternoon
filed with the Clerk in Chancery, at
Trenton, his opinion ia the great suit
brought by Attorney General Stockton
to set aside the lease Of the New Jersey
Central Railroad to the Port Reading
Company and to enjein the Port Reading
Company from operating the Central
road under the laws of this State. From
the large interests involved in this lease
the suit was one of the celebrated cases
OF the day, and attracted much attention
from all parts of the country. 1t was
argued for several days by the leading
lawyers of the SLAte. The Chancellor
grants the application of the Attorney
General. He sets aside the lease and
grants the injunction.
The syllabus of the opinion is as fol-
1ows:-
/. A corporation, created by statute, Dos
sesses no rights and can exercise no powers
winch are not properly given or to be necessar-
lily implied.
2 Such a corporation cannot lease or dispose
Oh o., any franchise needf9l in the performance of
its obligations to the State without legislative
consent.
g. The act of March. 1880, which amends tho
seventeenth section of the act entitled IAN act
TO authorize the formation of railroad CORPORA
tons and to repeal the same" Grew Stats, D.
$500 is free from constitutional infrmiry IN its
LUIS dnu Is sullclentIy broad IN It's terms to
fer power upon railroad corporations chartered
by special law.
A. The act of May 2, 1885, entitled ''An act
respecting the leasing of railroads." is constitu-
tional
s. Equity looks at the substance and will dis
regard names and penetrate DISCUSSES of form to
discover and deal with it
8. When corporate excess of power tends to
the public injury or to defeat the public policy
1t may be restrained in equity at the suit Of the
Attorney General
z. railroad company Of this State leased its
franchises and roads to railway corpo ration
of another State. The lease was not duly au-
thorized but was expressly forbidden by law
Its effect was to combine coal producers and
carriers and to partially destroy competition in
the production and sale of anthracite coaI-a
staple commodity Of the State,
Held-To be a corporate excess of power
which tends to monopoly and the public injury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-26
ROD AND GUN,

State Senator Hudspeth asked the State
Fish Commission last week to do some.
thing to prevent non-residents fishing
with nets in the waters of Newark Bay
and the Jersey waters of New York Bay
Shark River is shoaling so rapidly that
1t seems likely to be obliJerated entirely
In a few years.
Mr.. J. Edgar Simonson of Newark who
puts in his leisure time with his family
at Lake Mahopac, N. Y, caught sixteen
big black bass and number of pickeral
one day Inst week. Fishing is reported
us being excellent at the lake.
Edward Tompkins, Chester Leonard
Abram Jacobus and Theodore Ackerman,
OF Pine Brook, were caught haulinga a nei
in the Rockaway River last week By Fish
Warden Meskill of Morris county. who
has been keeping close watch on them
or some time. They were hustled into 6
wagon and treated with the harshness
they deserved. On their arrival at Morris
town they were fined $50 each. The fish
pirates around Pine Brook have laughed
at law so long that they needed lesson,
and it is to be hoped that this will be a
check upon the illicit fishing there.
Spanish macKerel are being seined oc-
casionally in the surf at Seabright.
A Keyport clammer caught bluefish
in a clam dredge one day last week. This
almost bearsout Newarker's story that
bluefish could be caught with hayforks
at Point Pleasant last week.
An old fisherman says: "The pound
nets NAV not destroy the fishing entirely.
but l have noticed that the catch has
been steadily diminishing in all CT our
bays since the nets first appeared on the
shore. Putting this and that together, ]
think it fair to say that the pounds are to
blame for the scarcity of fishing.
There are 100000 anglers or more
do, Cfof -
get no other recreation. They each
spend from So to SIS every time
they 90 out. and this money goes to sup
port large class of men who are depend
ent upon the anglers for subsistence
throughout the year. They are the de-
pendence of seaside and payside hotel
keepers in many sections of tho State, and
with the ruination of the fishing must
come the ruin of the boat owners and
hotel men. Drive away the pound men
at any cost, | say; but believe that they
will make big fight and spend lots OF
money to defeat auy attempt to legislate
them out of the business"
Bluefishng was splendid off Seabright
last week, and off-shore fishermen made
big money, but the trouble was that they
were reluctant to take any amateurs out
when the bluetish were present. On
Monday many of the fishermen went off
three times and came back with their
boats loaded to the safety point at each
trip. Henry Gleichman, of Irvingtou,
persuaded Huddy Van Brunt TO take
him out on Tuesday and had a fne
time catching bluefish which ran
from six to ten pounds each. He brought
home twenty fish weighing over 100
pounds and distributed them among his
friends. The big run of fish made bait
scarce. and in one instance ten dollars
was offered for bushel of menhaden.
Nearly all of the fish were caught by
cumming within mile of shore Many
big weaktish and bonitas were taken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-26
THE ITALIA AT HER DOCK.
The HOboken Health Board Thoroughly
Fumigates the Ship Again.

The Hoboken Health Board Thoroughly
Fumigates the Ship Again.
The steamship Italia from Settin, where
the cholera is raging. arrived at her pier
at the foot of First street. Heboken, last
night. At Quarantine the steamer had
been boarded by the health author
tiles and rigid measures were
adopted. The eighty-two passengers
aboard were subjected to the closest
scrutiny, as were the officers and crew,
but no signs of the dread disease were
discovered. The vessel was detained for
five hours at Quarantine. Steam was
forced into the b, ID when the ships
cargo was slowed, and the baggage and
everything on board was dfsiuiected.
Last night when the steamer reached
her Hoboken pier the New York autho-
rites and the local authorities disinfect-
ed everything on board again. Health
Inspector Granelli of Hoboken says there
is NOT the slightest fear of cholera from
the Italia. Not one of the passengers or
crew had bsen i'll ON the way over.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-26
The BEATEN SWlTCHMEN.
Some of Them Try to Organize Ne
Strike on the ID. L, CIV

Some of Them Try to Organize a New
Strike on the ID. L. &W.
BUFFALO, Aug. 26, 1S92.-The switch
men that struck on the ID. L. & w. and
Nickel Plate roads decided last night to
have little strike Of their own.
They were by no means satisfied with
Grand Master Sweeney's order declaring
the strike off as the attack of Quinn on
Sweeney indicated clearly yesterday.
The men on both the D., L. & W.,
and Nickel Plate decided last night
that they would not go back
TO work, aud SO they began second
strike. That action places the D. l.. &y
w. IN the position of the benefactor who
has been ill-treated by the ones it sough
to assist.
The order of the D., L. & w. to accept
no fieight from the other roads when the
strike 1rst began was considered a bid
for favor from the strikers.
The latest act OF the d. l.. & w. switch
men Is now regarded as an act of retribu-
tive justice, for the stand taken by the
ID: u: q w. at the beginning.
IL became clearer this morning that
Sweepey's authority is denied. His man
dates are unheeded.
The men have found a new leader in
the person of Vice Grand Master Barrett
of Chicago
While Mr.. Sweeney nurses his wounds
IL AIo hOtc4 anu says L ne SCrlK0 lS OIL,
the men say it is not and that they will
win vet.
So far as most of the other roads are
concerned the men who went out have
been compelled to stay out, their places
having been Sled.
When the strike was declared off the
Lackawanna men went to WORK and
manned the engines, but they remained
only short time.
Last night the engines were idle, and
Tor time this morning 1t WAS doubtful
if they would be running today,
The men, however, decided to go back
TO their old places, aud about eleven
O'Clock this morning they again went to
work
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-26
The Missing Lagonda Found,
Special to the Jersey citv Ns,os.

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 26. 1S92.-The
mystery of the missing sloop yacht
Lagouda, OF Baltimore, which
was lost by her consort, the
'Eonsuelo. during Sundays squall.
has been cleared up. Capt. Kingsbury,
of the Consuelo, learned today that the
Lagonda made Barnegat Inlet Monday
and left there Tuesday morning, bound
for Sandy Hook.
Tue Lagonda is commanded by Captain
Coolies, and he has on board his brother.
Prof. Coolies of Johns Hopkins Univer.
sity, and Mrs. Welner of Miles River.
Talbot connay. Nd.
1t seems that the Lagonda. after part
ing with the Consuelo continued up the
coast, not making harbor until Barnegat
Bay was reached. She is now waiting at
Sandy Hook.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-26
LIQUOR DEALERS 10 MEET.
Vacancies Caused by John Hart's Dea
10 be FIlIed

Vacancies Caused by John Hart's Death
TO be Filled
The Hudson County Lixuor Dealers are
to meet this afternoon in Roche's Hall.
AS THE JERSEY CITY NEWS, goes to press
no quorum is present, but the out
look is fair for meeting.
The principal business is to take appro-
pirate action upon the death of Secretary
John Hart, also to make arrangements
for the selection of delegates to
the State Convention, which Will
be held in Hoboken on September 80. AT
the State Convention President will be
elected to fill the vacancy caused by John
Harris death.
Mr.. Mccormack of Camden, the now
acting President, is candidate for the
office. but it is said that his
chances are very poor against
Mr.. Koehler, of Orange. Hudson county's
delegates will support Mr.. Koehler.
There are also several candidates for
the office of Secretary of the local organ
iZation.
Mr.. Hart's death also made this office
vacant. Mr.. Francis Moran is The lead
ing candidate, and will probably succeed
Mr.. Hart.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-26
wanser chi mbing Down.

Mayer Wanser. yesterday, looked over
the resolution book of the Board of Street
and w ater Commissioners His Honor
has not as yet approved of the last batch
of appointments. The payrolls passed
over his veto will all be signed. The men
have been appointed by resolution and
His Honor has decided to give them their
back nav.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-26
WHAT in THUNDER Is A CABA.
A Wild, wicrd Story of Theft from At
lantic City.

Wild. Wierd Story of Thefb from At
lantic City
Special to the Jersey City Nesus.
ATLANTIC CITY. Aug. 26. 1S92.-Miss
Annie Hall. very pretty young lady of
about twenty years Of age, a resident of
Cincinnati. was complainant last night in
the police court against Mrs. Annie
Shaffer, charging her with stealing her
caba. containing her gold watch and
jewelry valaed at $50. 1t was stolen in
the Camden Atlantic Railroad Station,
she having left it on one of the seats
while going to the ticket office for infor-
mutton. Noticing Mrs. Sch8ffer in the
act of leaving the depot she charged her
with the theft.
The woman was arrested on her COM
plant aud taken to City Hall, where the
caba and goods were found in her pos
session. Mrs. Shaffer was placed under
$500 and Miss Hall was placed under light
bail for her appearance as witness.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-26
1t Reaches England From
Which Two Deaths
are Reported.
DANGER IN JERSEY cITY's STREETS
The Italia Arrives at HobOken-
The Local Authorities Make
Elaborate Preparations
for Keeping Out the
Scourge.

Prior to yesterdays and last nights rain
storms, residents of the lower section of
the city have been heapiug maledictions
upon the head of Street Contractor
Byrnes. Street Superintendent Tumulty
and the Street and Water Com m issioners
for not having the streets properly swept
gust of wind filed the eyes. nostrils
and ears of pedestrians with dirt and
dust.
For few days NO complaint was made,
but when the nuisance assumed such pro-
portions that it became scessary fer one
TO feel his way along the public streets to
avoid banging into people. and being
blinded in ehe event of a slight gust of
wind, human indulgence was overtaxed.
Complaints were fled with the Street and
Water commissioners and Mr.. Byrnes,
hut the desired relief did net seem TO be
Forthcoming. Furniture in houses was
being destroyed and stock in stores dam
aged.
BYRNEs AROUSED BY THE NEWS.
The rain showers caused universal re =
1olctng. THE JERSEY CITY NEWS took
up the fight for the complaining public
and Contractor Byrnes was aroused to ac-
ton and today many streets wollld have
been swept had not this rain storm made
1t unnecessary for she time being. An
exDianatio OF the cause of the trouble is
MADE by all the officials interested in this
work.
Street and Water Commissioner Somers
saia.-
II know that the blowing of dust has
been u uisance. but it was unavoidable.
Take, for instance. Exchange place. The
city has just been reconstructing that
street. When the blocks are raised and
rammed The Street Superintendent, Mr..
Tumu!ty. orders dirt thrown over the
work just completed. This is necessary.
When the dirt is thrown over the newly
laid cobbles 1t is left there until there Is
a rsinsterm, so that the sand may work
Its way down between the cobbIes and
make them firm in their places.
ut would be q waste of money to repair
street and Immediately have the sweep
er come along and remove the sand
thrown over it. The stones would settle
aud unsightly holes would be the result.
Our streets are kept exceedingly we'll
cleaned The work is done by contract
and Mr.. Byrnes is paid for the number of
miles of streets he sweeps. Before sweep
ing street 1t Is always sprinkled.
THE WATER WORKS TO BLAME.
Another reason why the streets have
been unusually dusty is this. When the
engine broke down at Belleville Mr..
Byrnes and private contractors were pre-
vented from using the water for street
sprinklihg purposes This together with
the fact that we have had unusually dry
weather caused the trouble. Now
that the engine at Belleville has been re-
paired and rain has fallen, ne more
trouble will be experienced All the
streets that we have repaved will be
swept Contractor Byrnes is doing his
work well"
Superintendent Tumulty has prepared
a long list of the streets TO be swept as
soon as practicable. Montgomery street
is the first street to receive attention.,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-26
MUTINY In NEWARK.
Company of the First Regiment Re
fuses to Obey Orders.

Company 1 of the First Regiment Re
fuses to Obey Orders.
Special TO the Jersey City Netcs
NEWARK, N. j., Aug. &c. 1892. There is
much comment in military circles in this
city over the action last night of about
forty members of Company l, First Regi-
ment of the State National Guard, who
held meeting and decided TO refuse to
Company I. was one of the companies
which refused to parade in Paterson on
July 5. and which lead to the officers OF
the company being dismissed from the
service recently. The company now
seems to be thoroughly demoralized, and
1t is probable that it will be disbanded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-26
Acouser and Accused locked un.

John Kennedy, of No. 60 Mercer street,
complained to Policeman Toppen last
night that John Garvey, of No. 26 Golden
street, had robbed him of 81. Garvey de.
MED the charge. Both were drunk. This
morning Ken nnedy did not know whether
Garvey had robbed him or not, and was
not sure that he had S4 yesterday. Both
men are neld.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-26
why Not Apply in Time?

Thomas Frost, proprietor of saloon at
No. 1877 Ninth street, was arrested last
night by Policeman Higgins for selling
liquor without licence. Frost explained
to Justice O'Dennell that he had applied
to the Aldermen for license. The Board
having taken Its usual summer vacation,
Frost was uDabIe to secure it. He was
nar0llad
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-26
DANIEL DoUGHERTY DYING.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26, 1S92.-Daniel
Dougherty, the eminent lawyer and
orator, is at deaths door at his
home. No. 2O21 Spruce street, this
city. His attending physicians said last
night that he might pass away aE any
time.
He was born in Philadelphia December
ID, 1926 he has been i'll for several
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-26
woman's Bodv in tbe RIver.

The body of a drowned woman was
picked up in the North River off the
Hamburg dock by deck hands on the
tug boat John Smith this morning. The
body was towed to the pier WHEN it WIS.,
taken in charge BY Coroner Parslow. 1t
was 10 al advanced stage of decomposit-
ion, and there was nothing on it that
would lead to its Identification.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-26
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

1t win Probably Be Held on September
at Trenton.
1t is probable that the State Convention
of the Democratic party will be held in
the Taylor Opera House at Trenton on
Wednesday, September Z. Allan
McDermott. Clerk of the Supreme Court,
Benjamin F. Lee and James Smith, Jr.,
were appointed a subcommittee at the
last meeting of the State Committee to
fix the date. They have not yet selected
the day, but are said to have about deter
mined on the above mentioned date.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-26
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION CALLED
Special to the Jersey Ctty Ne,us

CAMDEN, Aug. 26, 1892. 2.-Ex-Senator
Cartell. the Chairman of the last Con-
gressional Convention, has called the
convention to nominate a representative
for the Fifty-third Congress at Salem on
September IA. He also designated Sep
tember 10 as the time TO elect delegates to
attend the convention.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-08-26
Governor Albeit in Good Health.

Governor Albeit is enjoying a much
needed rest cruising in his yacht in the
Sound. He was in New London Bay yes
terday and sal d that his health was some
what improved. He has been taking
early morning baths, which have been
quite invigorating. He Intended today,
II clear, to pull up anchor and journey
further. He expecs to return to the
State House next Tuesday, when his va
tion will be at an end.