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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-05
RAPID TRANSIT AT HAND
Two Electric Cars Make a
Successful Trip Over
Montgomery Street
Route.

The Jersey City and Bergen Railroad
Company ran two OF it's new electric cars
over the entire route, from Bergen aves
nue. to the ferry, via Montgomery street.
last evening. 1t was just 9:03 o'clock when
the electricity was applied, and the two
cars moved ont of the car shed on Mont
gomerY street. In the first car were
President C. B. Thurston, of the Com
pany; Mr.. Frank Mallory, Captain John
Company, Police Commissioner Benjamin
Van Keuren, City Hall Commissioner
John Pearson. Warden Osborne OF the
City Hospital, John WheelihRn, ex-
Alderman Joseph Jewkes. E. j..
Emerson, the electrician of the road;
w. W. Fitzell. Superintendent of the
Jersey City Electric Light Company;
Superintendent Sayre Of the Jersey City
and Bergen Company, and number of
others.
The second car, which followed close
upon the first, was crowded with citizens
generally, who were about the station
when the car started.
THAT UNSAFE BRIDGE.
The cars ran along smoothly at fair
nue. bridge was reached when. owing
to the uncertainty Of the stability
Of that bridge speed was re-
duced to a minimum and the cars
literally crawled over the rickety struct-
ure. Every time a vehicle was seen ap-
preaching, the speed was reduced so that
the horses might not be frightened by
the headlights and the rapid movement
of the cars.
In fact no attempt was made to make
speed, the object of the trip bring rather
to test the curves and switches, and to
see If the curves and appliance were in
good working order. Nevertheless the
trip to the ferry was made in fifteen
minutes.
A stop of a minute was made at the
ferry and then The returned trip was be-
at the Van Worst switch
and a clear run was made
to the Cornelison avenue Bridge. After
that had been crossed the car was started
up the hill at full speed and when on
the steepest section of the grade,
the car was stopped and started again as
easily as though it was on the level. The
run to Bergen avenue was quickly made
and the Terminus was reached
at 9:32, just 20 minutes from the
time the start was made. The trip was
highly satisfactory in every respect.
Everything pertaining to the equipment
and working of the road ran smoothly
and successfully.
CARS WILL RUN NEXT WEEK.
Although everything was found to
work smoothly it will be week
fore the cars will be placed regu-
larly upon the route. lhe feeding
wire, as it is called, is yet to be put in
place. This is a wire thoroughly insu-
lated, which carries the power
direct to the point where 1T is
to be utilized. II the power was sent
out along the trolley wire from
the station, it would be exhausted
before it could extend the
entire distance of the wire. So. these
feeding wires are run along the trolley
and are connected with it at intervals
supplying the trolley with fresh power
for some distance al both sides of the
point OF contract.
The contract for stringing the feeding
wires has been given out, and extra in
ducements offered the contractor to push
the work as rapidly as possible.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-05
LABOR ENDORSES ALBEIT

Representatives of the workingmen
throughout the county met last evening
at Decker's Hall on York street. Almost
every trade was represented and the hall
was crowded. John O'Donnell was
Chairman and Adam Nell acted as Secre-
tary. Mr. John Graham of the Masons'
Union offered resolution endorsing the
candidacy of Governor Leon Albeit for
United States Senator.
The resolutions set forth the great SER
vices the Governor has rendered the
cause Of labor. and the fact that he was
the friend of the workingman, as he had
signed all bills in the interest of the
workingman which had been presented
to him. The meeting adopted the reso-
luton amid much enthusiasm. A copy
of them and the action of the meeting
thereon will be sent to the Democratic
members of the Legislature.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-05
WALLIS IRON CO. s SUIT.
All About New York sL" Road
SIG, 400 at Stake.

All About New York ''L" Road
S16,4O at Stake.
A suit was brought in the Supreme
Court recently by the Wallis Iron Com
pany OF this city to recover s16.4oO from
the New Jersey Railway Construction
Company. The trial began today before
Judge Werts and jury. 1t was
claimed by the plaintiff thai IL
entered into contract with the
defendant on august 15. 1890, to build an
elevated railroad on Third avenue, run
Mug north from 10th street. the Con-
the Suburban Rapid Transit Company
for the entire work and sublet some OF
1t. This road iS now controlled Dy the
Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company.
There was no fault found with the work
done by the Wallis Iron Co., and payments
We're regularly made until June, 1881.
After that there were no more payments.
The time finally arrived for final settle
nent, and the Construction Company
refused to pay Sic, 400 Of the amount on
the ground that the Wallis Iron Company
had failed to live up to the terms of the
contract by completing the work In
February, 1891. The work was not finished
until August 1891. The penalty for delay
set forth in the contract was 500 for each
day. The plaintiff claims that there was
delay of l64 days, which at 500 day
amounted to S16,4 400.
1t is claimed by the Wallis Iron Com
pany that this sum should not have been
deducted because the delay caused no
danger to the defendant, and it was
caused by the failure Of the Construction
Company to pay amounts due after June.
1891.
Collins & Corbin appeared for the
plaintiff, and the defendant was repre-
sented by Talcot & Meyer. The case is
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-05
THE PATROL WAGON UPSET.


Five Policemen Thrown Out and Two
Hurt 1t Last Nights Fire.
A fire was discovered in Frederick
Hackman's cigar store In the basement
of the four-story brick tenement, No. 579
Grove street, by Peter Malloy. a tenant.
at 11:55 last night. Malloy pulled box
262 and the flames were quickly put out.
Loss. $50. James Halligan owns the
building The cause is unknown.
Sergeant Reardon and Patrolmen
Dooley. Eagan. Bunnen aud Murphy
started for the fhe from
the Second precinct in the patrol wagon.
In Seventh street, near Grove, stone g
throw from the station, the horse SHE'D at
Christmas trees piled in the street. aud
gave the wagon such a twist that the
hind axle broke. All five were thrown
cut upon the street. Patrolman Dooley,
the driver, held on to the reins aud
stopped the horse although his left
shoulder was dislocated. Policeman
Egan WAS injured III the back. The others
were slightly hurt. Dooley and ERan
were taken home in the other patrol
wagon after looking themselves over and
receiving the attention OF City Physician
Hoffman at the station.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-05
WAR IN THE EIGHTH.

The Democratic Committeeman at Odds
over q Fireman,s appointment.
The appointment of Thomas Snowden
as Fireman Of Chemical Engine No. IL
by the Fire Commissioners last night has
caused baby riot among the members of
the Democratic County Committee from
the Eighth Assembly District. Snowden
is President Kern's appointment.
Last week the Committeeman
from the district, where Kern, Mersheim
er and the Stout faction are struggling
for supremacy. adopted resolutions en-
dorsing Thomas Larkins for Foreman Of
Engine No. 12. President Kern, it is
said. pledged his vote for Larkins. Last
nights proceeding has tended to widen
the breach between the factions,
Mersheimer. who is Davis advocate, is
fighting for supremacy. but the Nc
Laughlin men are in the majority. and
intend, it is said, turning down Mer-
sheimer, and also Kern for the part he
has played in the fight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-05
Smallpox in Bay street.
THE TYPHUS PLAGUE.
Two New Cases and Three Deaths in
New York Since Yesterday.

Two New Cases and Three Deaths in
New York Since Yesterday.
NEW YORK, Jan. 5. 1s93.-There was an
encouraging decrease in the number OF
new typhus cases reported at the Bare au
of Contagious Diseases. No. 800
Mulberry street. this morning.
Howard, forty-four years old, who was
frequenter of the lodging houses at 100
aud $50 Bowery. was ting only person re-
ported i'll with typhus.
Peter Disbrow,a aged v-six,a a nurse in
Mills Training School. 419 LAST tniIty-
sixth street, was found to be suffering
from typhus ut noon today, land his Case
was reported to the Health Board. He
was removed to The Reception hospital.
There were three deaths during the
past twenty-four hours.
President Wilson aud DR.. Edison Went
the rounds themselves last night to see
how the men Were doing their duty.
est 10 cent lodging houses
aud ran across the inspectors
at their work. Among the places they
visited was Happy Jacks Canvas Palace
at No. IS Pell street, one OF the few ham,
mock houses with : cent beds. The ham,
mocks are on the two upper noors. T.,
They are merely pieces OF canvas yard
wine hung on beams. No covering of any
kind is allowed the lodger. The big stove
in the middle of the room is supposed 10
make that superfiuous.
The lodger goes TO sleep on the canvas
If he can. II not, he may lie awake and.
enjoy himself as he can; only, after nine
O'Clock, he must not smoke or shouH
under the rules of the mouse.
Before nine O'Clock. presumably, he
can do as he sees fit.
The hammocks are three cents cheaper
than the cots on the lower floor. but
President Wilson thought them prefer
able on sanitary grounds as less likely to
harbor germs of contagion. He directed
this morning, after consultation with
DR.. Edison, that the seventy odd cots on
the lower floor be taken out and replaced
with Others that were safer ana cleaner,
and that the floors be thoroughly cleansed
and whitewaBhed.
The same precaution will see taken in
the cases OF otuer houses that were visited.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-05
THE HEALEYs' MASTERsTRoKE.

When Coyds Wouldn't Vacate They Took
Out the Door and Windows.
An interesting trial by jury will take
place at the Hoboken District Court this
afternoon. William H. Coyde sues
Michael and Cornelius Healey for
5000. The parties live In the
town of Union, Coyde being
a tenant OF the Heaieys. He occupies
three rooms in house, TO which there
are three windows ana one door. The
parties have not agreed very we'll to-
gether, and the Healeys desire Coyde to
vacate but he refused. On December 10
the Healeys made fine stroke,
they thought, by removing the windows
and doors. and letting the wind have free
play in Coyde's apartments, The place
was rendered almost uuinhabitable, but
Coyde and his family stuck to the rooms.
aud had new windows and door put in,
and for this he sues for 5000.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-05
HOBOKEN TELEPHONE WIRES.

An ordinance passed its first reading by title
in the Hoboken City Council last evening, grant
ing permission to the New York and New Jersey
Telephone Company to construct and maintain
lines through the streets and highways Of Hobo
ken Almost every street in the city was deslg-
mated for poles and wires. The poles are to be
at convenient distances and the Committee on
Stress and Assessments, wnen requested by the
company, is to indicate suitable points or
places on the streets for the poles.
For these privileges the company ct all times
hereafter is to permit the city, free of charge,
to string wires on its poles for the police and fire
service.
The company has heretofore erected its poles
and placed its wires without the consent OF the
Council. Several times ordinances have been
introduced, giving this valuable right of way to
the company. In 1882 Mayor Grassman vetoed
similar ordinance. saying that the wires
should be placed under ground and the city be
paid for the franchise. Later, another ordi
nance of like purport was lost in the Council:
This ordinance is likely to be amended. and ii
concessions of some kind be acceded TO by the
company, i1 will be given the right of way.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-05
A GROWING DEMOCRATIC CLUB.

An interesting meeting of the Young Mems
City Club was held on Tuesday evening in Odd
Fellows Hall, Hoboken. Ten new members
were elected to membership and President Daab
appointed the follow ing members to be the Com
mittee on Admissions:-Lloyd H. Nettleton,
Harry Pickenbach. Frank Childs, Robert J.
Moore. Henry Kilian. John A. Bates. Second
oifics is Chairman of the Committee.
Any young man in this city who is between
the ages of twenty and thrty-three years. desir-
GUS Of becoming member of this club, can
obtain application blanks of any member or by
applying to the Secretary. John A. Bates, No;
707 Park avenue. The First, Second and Third
wards are now represented in this club anG a
few members are desired from the Fourth. At
the first meeting in February an Executive
Committee will be elected to consist of nineteen
members, twelve of which are to be elected to
terms of one, two and three years each, who
with the officers of the club will act as Board
of Managers. number Of new applications
for membership have been received and voted
upon at the next meeting to be held on Tuesday
evening, January n.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-05
SICK AND STARVING.
The Terrible Plight oil an Honest Work
ingman's Family.


ingman's Family.
A case deserving of charity came to the
notice of the police of the Third Precinct
yesterday, when litt.y boy entered the
Police Station and told Sergeant Duffy
that his father and little brother and
sister were starving to death. The police
investigated and found the lads story to
bestrue.
At No. 140 Sherman avenue, In couple
of rooms almost entirely devoid of fur
nIture. lives Patrick Haggerty, by occu-
patton q plumber. At one time he earned
good wages, then he fell i'll with rheuma-
tism, and for weeks has been unable to
work. His funds soon became exhausted,
and the pawn shop was resorted to.
Piece by piece, everything worth pawnlng
was disposed OF. until there was scarcely
an article of furniture lett.
Haggerty was too proud to ask any as
sistance from his neighbors. Yesterday
morning he gathered about him his
motheress family of tive boys and one
girl, and between heavy sobs told them
that the poorhouse stared them in the
face. The eldest boy. bright lad. went
to the police station. Detective Hutton,
who was sent to The house. saw that the
case was O deserving one, and made the
Door. people comfortable for the time
being. The police will endeavor to enlist
the sympathies of some of the wealthy
people on the Heights in the unfortunate
famiIy's behalf.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-05
|: X I | R A /! !!
NO PURE WATER,
Street and Water Board
Rejects the Bid of
Hodgkins. Moffett
& Clarke.

An adjourned meeting the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners was
held this morning. All the members were
present. At half past ten O'Clock they
went into executive session and with
them were Robert Davis and Corporation
Counsel Edwards. An hour later a
gentleman from New York took part in
the conference.
A type-wrltten communication from
asking the board either to accept or re-
ject their offer for new supply of water
was read, and then began a discussion
which will never become public property.
At two o'clock the Commissioners
emerged from the committee room and
entered the clerks Office. Another
conference of fifteen minutes
was held, and then the meeting
was called to order. The regular routine
business was suspended and rule No. II
taken up. The only resolution to be
offered came from the Committee of the
Whole and much surprise was caused
when it was read. Here it is:-
Resolved, That any and all pending proposals
for new water supply for this city be and the
same are hereby rejected and consent is hereby
given to the withdrawal by bidders of any de-
posit or security made or given by them, and
that the whole subject of water supply be re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole for in
vestigation and report.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted and adjournment at once taken.
It is understood that further proposals
will be advertised for within few
weeks.
The Commissioners accepted an invita-
tion extended by Commissioner Dugan to
taka dinnar or tba nomocratic Sociatv
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-05
WILLIAM cHEsTERS FUNERAL.

The funeral of William Chester. who died last
Tuesday of pneumonia, will be held at eight
O'Clock this evening from the residence, No. 1855
Newkirk street. Mr. Chester was sixty y-seven
years old He had conducted sailmaking
business in Hudson street for thirty years. He
was an enthusiastic yachtsman and was well
known among the devotees of that fascinating
recreation. His genial disposition and pleasant
family of grown up children, one of whom, Seth
Chester, is yachtsman and was associated
with his father in the business. Mr.. Chester
was very ill last summer and had not entirely
recovered last week, when a severe cold brought
on the fatal sickness.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-05
GEORGE M. WRIGHTS ESTATE.]
He Was Once Treasurer of New Jersey
His Sons Interest Disputed.
Snec;nL tn The .Ierseu CifU NeaDs.

He Was Once Treasurer of New Jersey
His Sons Interest Disputed.
Special to The Jersey City Neacs.
TRENTON, Jan. 5, 1898. Vice-Chancel-
lor Pituey has delivered AL opinion set
ting aside the sale of William L. Wright's
interest in the estate Of his father George
NJ. Wright, at one time State Treasurer
Of New Jersey, and who died some years
ago at his home in Bordentown.
William L. Wright by deed sold to W.
w. Gibbs all his interest in the estate.
but eventually bill In equity was filed
to set aside the sale, the allegation being
that w. w. Gibbs had acted as agent for
H. B. Vaughan. brother-in-law of the
plaintiff. Vaughan is one of the defen-
dants In the Fayrweather will case in
New York.
1t was alleged that the assets of the
estate, which amounted to about $500. 900,
had been concealed. By the decision of
the Vice Chancellor an accounting to
William L. Wright is ordered and he is
allowed to come in for an equal share OF
his fathers estate, which has been in
litigation for five years past 1t is esti-
mated that Wrights interest Is between
SIC. 600 and $50 900.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-05
WORKINGMEN WANT THE BIG BRIDGE

A meeting of worBingmen was held at Deck
ers Hall last evening for the purpose Of acting
upon measures which will give employment to
workingmen. On motion of James O'Neill Of
Laborers' Union, it was resolved to endorse the
bill for the construction of the New York and
New Jersey bridge and ask for its speedy pas
sage so that some of the idle workmen can find
employment and all classes reap the benefit of
its construction as speedily as may be possible
The preamble set forth that the building OF
the bridge would employ several thousand
laborers, stoDecutters, masons carpenters,
painters, iron workers and other skilled and
unskiled laborers, to the great relief and benefit
of the workngmen of this city, as well as to the
benefit of the storekeeperS, landlords, and all
other classes of citizens.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-05
BERGEN REFORMED SUNDAY SCHOOL

The Sunday School teachers of the Bergen
Reformed Church held their regular monthly
meeting in the Sunday SC hool room of the
church last night. They d i scussed with great
deal of pleasure the success of their holiday testi
val, The attendance on the first Sunday of the
new year was shown to be larger than it had
been for some time, and the teachers are conf
dent that the coming year will be one of the
most successful in the history Of the Sunday
Cob
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-05
WESLEY WARNER CONVICTED.
The Jury Adjudges Him Guilty After q
whole Nights Session.

Tho Jury ADJ uuees Kim Guilty. AICer y
Whole Nights Session.
Special to The Jersey City Neaos.
MOUNT HOLLY, Jan. 5, 1893. The jury
in the case of Wesley Warner, on trial
for the murder of Lizzie Peak. were out
all night. They came into court at ten
O'Clock today and returned verdict OF
murder In the first degree.
Warner seemed dazed when he learned
his fate. He was remanded to jail to
await the death sentence.
Judge Garrison, in discharging the
Jury yesterday afternoon, said that the
clairn made by the defense that Warner
had become temporarily insane from ex-
cessive drinking, was question which
the Jury should weigh as to the condition
OF the mind OF the prisoner at the time he
killed Lizzie Peak.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-05
PALMA's NEXT LECTURE COURSE.

The final lecture in the Rutgers College extern
sion course in Astronomy will be delivered at
the Palma Club this evening by Prof. R. W
Prentiss, Subject, THE Spectroscope and Its
Revelations !" The lecture will be illustrated
by stereopticon views and followed by the
usual conference hour.
On the Thurday following, January 10, the
first lecture in the course on English Literature
will be given by Prof. James r. Campbell, A.
M :, of Rutgers College, at the club house. 1t is
aimed to make these lectures as widely useful as
possible and any persons interested 10 the sub
ject may procure cards of admission on appli-
cation to any member of the club.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-05
MISSING THOMAS MMURRAY.

Mrs Thomas McMurray of No. 254 Sherman
avenue has reported to the police that her hus-
band has been missing from home since last
Monday and she has no ide a where he lives. lie
left home without making preparation OF giving
any notice. He is twenty-three years old and
has dark complexion. brown eyes, black mus
tacHe and wore a black cutaway coat and vest,
light striped trousers, black over coat and black
Alpine hat. He carried gold watch and chain
and gold chain holding b.ue stone.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-05
OFFICER BELLS CLEVER CAPTURE.

Officer Robert Bell of the Hoboken police
made clever capture last night of one who is
evidently professional thief. He noticed two
men just after dark on upper Hudson street.
where the wealth of the city resides, 'sizing up
a number of residences. Convinced that they
would be safer behind the bars than at large, he
awaited an opportunity and pounced upon the
two men, They gave him severe tussle, and
one of the men escaped. At the station house,
the one held gave his name as George Collins.
residence Grove street, this city. In his posses
sion was fine new Jimmy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-05
SPECIAL SERVICE AT DIR. MITcHELLs.

There was good time last night in the Scotch
Presbyt erian Church, being the second meeting
of the week of prayer. Rev. David Mitchell, D.
D., presided His text was, Return Unto Thy
Rest, o My Sou'' This led 9th RS to make
good suggestive remarks. The meeting was full
of life and interest. The next meeting will be
held in the Park Reformed Church this evening
and tomorrow evening the last meeting for the
week will be held in the Scotch Presbyterian
Church.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-05
MORE HoBoKEN CAR LINES.

The North Hudson County Railway Company,
in order to connect the Hoboken ferry and the
station of the West Shore Railroad Company at
the foot of First street. petitioned the Hoboken
Council last night for permission to lay double
track horse railway in Marshall street, from the
present tracks on its right of way south of First
street to Second street, and single track in
Second street, from Marshall street to Willow
avenue The matter was referred to the proper
committee, and Chairman Erlenkoetter and
Councilman Fenton urged the committee TO
endeavor to secure from the company free
transfer from the belt line to the Union Hill