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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17
WANT THE NUISANCE ABATED.

Residents of the Heights Complain of
the Zabriskie Street Sewer.
Michael Cummings of No. 40 Reserve
avenue, accom- panied by delegation of
property owners and residents of the
vicinity of Reserve and Tonnele avenues,
called upon Justice of the Peace Wilson,
of No. Oaklapn avenue this mornlng
in search OF legal knowledge as to how
to go about having a mean nuisance that
aggravates the residents Of that section
owners along Zabriskia street have
ends abruptly on the nor tn side
avenue. From there the refuse Of the
water closets of the residents along Ia
briskie street, flows or spreads on
througg an open ditch TO the meadows,
aud during this hot weather the steuch
arising therefrom they claim is simply
awful The cofnplainants further claitn
that they have lodged CO mplaints with
the County health Board and with the
Street aud Water Comm issloners, but
these complaints have apparently been
ignored. They are now searching
tor advice as to whether the y cRpnot by
law compel an abatement of the nuts-
ance. Justice of the Peace Wilson was
slightly perplexed, but expressed the
opinion that redress could be secured
from so me source. He advised the COM
palnants to secure the nam es and adj
dresses of all residents along Zabriskie
street who contributed toward the nuis-
anc1
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17
TWO KILLED BY A TRAIN.

Horri BILE Fate of a Girl and Man Who
Tried to Gross n Railroad Bridge.
WATERTowN. N. Y. July II, 1893.-The
people of this city are horror stricken on
account of fatality which occurred here
last svsning. A young girl who was en-
ployed as dome site at boarding house,
and George B. Frame, boarder at the
same place, were struck by train on the
Rome. Watertown aud Ogdensburg Rail-
road while they were attempting to cross
a railroad bridge on the outskirts of this
city. The girls body was mangled nor
ribly, aud the mans skull was crushed
The accident occurred bout seven
O'Clock. The girl had started to call on a
friend and was crossing the railroad
bridge. instead of the regular foot bridge.
in order to save time. A moment later
Frame started on similar errand, and
the girl seeing MIN coming and being
somewhat qimid, waited for him to help
be- across. 1t Is not known whether they
saw the train coming and tried to get
out of the way, or whether seeing 1T, aud
recognizing their peril, they became con-
fused and helpless.
The train which was the Sunday ex-
cursion from the Thousand Islands, was
late, aud was running at an unusual rate
of speed to make up time. The engineer
gave the warning signal and reversed his
engine, but too late to be or any avail. 1t
is said that the man had reached place
Of safety, but the girl did not follow him
as rapidly as she should, and he returned
to save her Their bodies we re thrown
from the bridge to the base OF an embauk :
menb be!o ~, and death was instantaneous
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17

fore he was able to locate it. He finally
traced it down to Charleston, recovered
every bala aud was rewarded with the
neat little sum of $4,000. Tim Golden,
who was with him on the case, is now
detective on Superintendent Byrnes'
staff.
Watson also took m active part in
tracking the perpetrators of the cele-
brated Lord bond robbery when 100000
in bonds were stolen.
GOVERNMENT CASES.
He atrerward returned TO the service of
the Government under Colonel P. Wood,
Chief OF the Secret Service, and figured
consplcuously ia great many very i'm
portant cases. Probably one of the most
important was the capture of the 7.30
bond plate. The plate was SO skilifully
executed that hundreds of thousands of
the bonds were put in circulation before
the forgery was discovered. The work
was SO finely done thar many Of the
forged bonds were taKen in Wall street,
and even in the Sub Treasury.
He took part in all the noted forgery
cases, and was principal factor in Ihe
arrest of the BROOKLYN Navy YARD safe
robbers. That was famous case. Pay
master Belknap's safe was robbed of half
q million of dollars. There was such a
queer appearance about the robbery that
Major Belknap himself was under sus-
picion until the mystery was cleared up
by the arrest of Jack Wright of Savan-
nab, Phil Brummev of Long Island. aud
a Newark thief known rs Peppermint
joe" Warson took the prisoners direct
to Washington. and Secretary of Navy
Wells had them hustled on board gun
boat in the Potomac. The boat was tnen
anchored out IN the river in order to pre-
vent the service of wriJs OF habeas corpus
until proper arrangements could be made
for holding the prisoners. There was a
great load lifted from Major Belknap's
mind.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.
Watson when he was actively engaged
in detective work transacted great deal
Of business with the police of England
and Scotland. Inspector McCaull of
Glasgow came over here one time to hunt
up a forger who had forged plates of the
Bank of Scotland notes. The INSPECTOR
was referred TO Watson by Captain Kielv
of the New York detectives. The only
information they had was that the foreer
was an officer in the Royal Scotch Militia.
and that he brought a young woman
with him who had been employ ed in a
photographing establishment in Glas-
g5w. At Detective Watson's sugges-
Iion and request Fredericks the leading
New York photographer of that time,
advertised for an experienced woman TO
work in his gallery. IL was Watson s
idea that the forRer's companion would
seek employment, and the forger's W here
abouts could PROBABLY be ascertain ed by
keeping track OF her. His surmise was
correct. The woman answered he adver-
tisement and obtained emploYm ent. She
was Swallowed. and i5 was discovered
that she visited house in East Broad
way. but always late at night. Watson
and Inspector McCaull hired furnished
room across the street and watched dill
gently and patiently. but never could get
q glimpse OF the man she went to see.
| Finally, one day, military company
marched through the street. Watson SAID
to McCaull, II your man has any mill
tary blood In his veins and IL over there
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17

he will surely look out to see what Yam
kee soldiers look like. The prediction
proved correct. The military forger
could not resist the martial music and he
looked ont of the window.
Inspector McCaull recog gnized the
forger; Detective Phil Farley was sum
moned and the forger'5 arrest promptly
followed. Aleck. expects, il he goes to
the Fair, to meet soma of his old cronies
from the other side of the water.
IN JERSEY CITY.
Watson came to this city twenty two
years ago ana has been here ever since.
There is probably no man in the city who
is better known. He ran for Coroner
once but he was heavily Handicapped by
being on the Republican ticker aud al
though ha received hundreds of Demo
cratic votes ne was defeated. The ma
jority against him was xceeGfngly
small.
He has been in the Police d apartment
for thirteen years and i'll the damp and
unhealthy cellar which was called prt-
son before the present headquarters
building was erected he contracted rheu
natl SIN = u which he is an almost con-
stant sufferer. In abont a mother year he
will probably be retired.
1t can hardly be SAID that he makes a
typical prison keeper:
His heart is just little too soft for
that and he is a little too full of humanity
and good nature. Every time he turns
tne key on an unfortunate prisoner 1t
gives his heart twinge. He allows the
prisoners ali the freedom and privileges
he can, consistent with their safe keeping
Everybody has good word for the Old
Turnkey and It is doubtful II he has an
enemy in the world.
1t is not the intention of THE News in
giving this sketch of the leading candi-
date 60 attemUt IN any way to influence
the voting. The other leading candidates
will be dressed up In turn as the motto
of The NEWS Is fair field and no favor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17
BRIEF Welded BLISS.
A Young Couple, Secretly Married. Sum
dsred by Death.

A Young Couple, Secretly Married. Sum
dsred by Death.
MEMPHIS. July. 1S93.-A secret mar
riage several months ago. in which
young Knoxville belle and Memphis
man were the principals. has just come
to light. owing to the death of the hus-
band. The young LADY is Miss Eddie
Collins Of Knoxville RBn the husband
John T. Phillips OF MenphiE. Miss
Collins first met Phillips at tn e East
Tennessee depot, at Knoxville. some two
wears ago. She was there to bid some
Knoxville soldier boy friends goodbye,
when by accident she met Phillips,
who was a member OF the
Chickasaw Guards of Memphis, which
organization accompanied the Knoxville
soldiers and other leaders of the State
militia to the troubled mining districts.
into a violent and undyipg love. and after
soon betrothed. Leaving the army Phil
lips went to Macon. Ga, to secure em-
plovment. 1t was there that he and Miss
Collins were secretly married jE March.
and after having lived sevefaf days
happily together as husband Rbd vile,
Miss Collins returned Bholne without d.
vulging TO anyone her secret, which 81 Q
has since carefully kept anG guarded.
Phillips left Macon ana went TO CleVe-
land, Tenn, where he becane CRITICALLY
sick last week. The first of last week he
telegraphed his wife to comesto him, aud
she was at his side when death separaie ed
them Mrs. Phillips Returned to the city
and is with her brother and sister.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17
dead IN MID AIR.
Daniel LearY Roasted on
Live Electric Light
Wires.
SHOCKING DEATH AGONY
People Turn Away Sickened at the
Sight-Linemen Demand Better
Protection.

Daniel LearY, LwenIy-seveu years old,
an inexperienced lineman in the employ
of the Jersey City Electric Light Com
pany. was literally roasted alive this
morning at half-past seven o'clock on
electric light wires at the corner of
Newark avenue and Coles street. Fore
man La Due was detailed to take Leary
and Daniel Lyons to adjust some crosses
In the wires along Newark avenue and
also TO string new wires. Foremsn La
Due cautioned Lsary to 6e very careful
in working, as there were live wires each
side of the wire he was to ascend.
THE MAN WAS CARELESS.
Leary slipped Oh an old pair of rubber
pretectory gloves and ascended the pole,
which is fifty feet in height and standing
on the northeast corner. Twice La Due
called ont TO Leary to be more careful
but the man seemed not to realiZs the
dangerous position he was in. La Due
finally turned around to give Lyons some
orders when suddenly an ag0nizing
scream pierced the air and looking up hs
esped Leary wrigRling about On t7s line
wires, slowly burning TO death. La Dne
and Lyons at once rushed to the mans
assistance but before they reached him
the body had stiffeIed and lay suspended
on the wires fifty feet in the air.
Upon reaching the man, rope was
fastened around his form, and slowly his
dead body was lowered TO the ground.
PEOPLE TURN AWAY SICK.
The catastrophe was Witnessed by
hundreds of people, who turned from the
scene sicKensd by the hofFibla sight.
Leary's features were horribly distorted,
demonstrating the intense agony be must
have suffered just before be uied. AS
soon as the body was lowered to the
ground the discovery WAS made that
Leary's rubber gloves were old and
worn out, ana tern in the
palm. The suppositiun is that
pulling the new wires he was stretohing
he slipped and fell, and to save himself
from falling to the ground he madly
seized live wire with the torn glove
The wire coming in contact with rtIe flesh,
wet from perspiratien, caused almost ia-
slant death.
Leary's face, hands, neck and body
were terribly burned. The body was re-
moved to Carey's morgus, and lis
frieAdE a1 No. 167 Eiahth street
where he boards uotifea This 1s an
otner life lost within the past four weeks.
aud brings the total up to four sacrificed
by the deadly current. .THe iiRemen are
indignant and Intend demkpdinR at sHee
that the various c0mbaAies usidg hlectrie
power, afford them bettRt protectien for
| their lives. 1t Is said Of TWO couiuanies,
| that they refuse ID supply their lihemen
with rubber gloves
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17
TRAMPs HAVE A GIRL CAPTIVE.

SCHUYLER. Neb.. July II. 1893 Fannie
Post. an attractive yonng lady of this
place, is thought to be held prisoner by
tramps on an island in the Platt river
It is said that telephone message was
received by G.. H. Wells, the postmaster,
stating that bottle had been found near
Union floating in the Ouri River which
contained letter reading thus:-"lf any
body should fnd this paper. come to a
little island right north OF the
Frapz farm three miles southeast of
Schuyler. am captured by tramps and
am badly treated. Come quick. Yours
hoping, Fannie Post"
The matter was at once placed in the
hands of Sheriff Kreeger, who deputized
several citizens and proceeded TO the
island supposed to be the one described
in the letter. No trace could be found Of
any living being on the island. and 1t is
thought that another is referred to-.
Fufther Investigations will be made.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17
"HARMLEssLY' INSANE.

UTICA. N. Y. July II, 1ss3-John
Meyers. escaped from the State Hospital
for the insane In this city this morning,
and proceeded to his wife's home,
murderouslY assaulting her with Club.
Her screams attracted the attention of
q neighbor who bravely tackled Meyers
and the wife escaped Meyers then
rnshee back into the house and
cut his throat with razor.
1t is not believed that the injuries to
either will prove faJal Movers has been
insane for twelve years. and while he Is
incurable he WAS considered so harmless
that he has been allowed the privilege OF
the hospital grounds. Up to last March
he was an inmate OF the insane depart
ment of the county house at Rome,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17
THE KAISER GOES CRUISING.
By Gable to the United Press.

BERLIN, July II. 1898 Emperor Will
liam, ACCOMPANIED by the German
Empress. sailed from Kiel today on the
imperial yacht Hohenz ollern. Their
majesties will visit Bornholm, an island
belonging to Denmark, in the Baltic Sea-.
Gothenburg. in Sweden, and other places
in that country. Empeaor William and
the Empress will also go to Stockholm,
where they will meet King Oscar and the
family.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17
ELSEY CHAPEL RE-OPENED.

1t VIII Hereafter be a Free Gospel
Church.
Elsey Chapel is opened once more for
the saving of souls. This time it is to be
a free gospel meeting house. Services
are to be held on Tuesday and Friday
evenings. and all ay on Sundays. Ths
meeting housewas opened yesterdaymern.
ing by Mr.. aud Mrs Elsey. The attsndabes
was small, but the meeting was spirited.
There were no collections taken up and
no collection box at the dodr. Mrs.
EIsey made the announcement that
everything would be free. Gus Elssy
was in his old place at the door giving
out hymn books. Mr.. and Mrs Elsie led
the meeting and Miss Sage played the
organ. At thesafterncoff session there
were only ten people present, but in tha
evening the attendance was large.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17
WOULD NOT LEND HIM MONEY.
Miss Hart Says That's the Reason Smith
Has Her Arrested.


Bessie Hart. young but very fat lady,
was this morning before Police Justice
O'Dennell charged by VIM. H. Smith
with assaulting him. Smith alleged that
BESSIE came into his yard, was very
annoying. and when he ordered her out
struck him with a tin can, blRckening
his eyes and cutting his face. The ae-
cused said that the whole trouble was
that she would not loan Smith money.
He had her arrested a few nights ago
and gave to the officer who arrested her
a note which she produced In court in
tended to scandaize her, and she was
then let 60 The officer who first arrested
the woman not being present and Justice
O'Donnsll thinking from the statement
made by the woman that there is some
thing more in the case than has yet come
to the surface. adjourned the examfna-
tiou until tomorrow morning to secure
the attendance of the officer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17
THIS MAY ALL BE TRUE.

The diameter of Mars is nearly 420o
miles. Its volume is about one-seventh
amp it's ddnsity four-dfths that OF earth.
A stone let fall on the surface of Mars
would fall six feet the first seound. The
light aud heat OF the sun at Mars are less
than one-half that which we en- jov It's
dads ars nearly OF The same length. Since.
however, Its year is equal to nearly two
of ours. the seasons are lengthened.-
PHILADELPHIA Call,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17
GUS WEBER DESERTS WIFE AND CHILD.

US Weber of Madison and Second streets,
Hoboken, has deserted his wife and four
months -old child. Weber was Ia the fgA bust
ness He left $1e0 Ia the house and q letter
telling his wife to dispose of his business.
Seme Of the neighbors declare that Weber was
attentive to pretty young woman in the
neighborhood and said that he intended to take
her to the Chicago Fair.
Who this young woman is cannot be learned.
Weber had only bsen married year. He is
Secretary OF the Germanla Sphuetzen Bund.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17

believed, as the sounding of an alarm to
call "Butfaloes" also attracts large
crowds. With full paid department
DO bell Alarms will be necessary.
The tour of inspection revealed numer-
Gus abuses unknown to the officials be-
fore, and the present disgraceful condi-
tion of the Fire Department buildings
opened their eyes. aud many unkind
things were said about gross neglect of
duty on the part of certain officials. Teu
Thousand dollars will put the Fire De-
partment houses in fair shape. and the
FInanciers intend straining point to
give the buildings the attention they re-
Qulre,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17
TRIED TO RESCUE THE PRISONERS.

John Curtis, aged twenty seven years, of No.
145 New York avenue, and Nicholas Reuter- of
No 26 Logan street. who is five years his
junior, were engaged in a fight last night
when Thos Grant of Holden's Lane piched into
him and attempted a rescue. The officer ar
rested all three of them and this morniug
Justice Kimmerly fined them each five dollars.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17
CONSOLATION FOR TILE POOR MAN.

The number of deaths among million
aires during the past few months must
have struck even the careless observer.
Most of these dead millionaires, too, had
not reached the Biblical age of three scpre
and ten One would think that with great
wealth would come the power to purchase
such skillful cooks and doctors-we put
cooks first advisedly--the millionaires
ives would be prolonged far beyond 10.
Not so-they do not live as long as pau
pers.-Arg onGut.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17
Ex-JUSTIcE LANGAN's BRAVE ACT

He Plunges Into the Canal and Rsscues
Boy.
Ex-Justice of the Peace George
Langau plunged into the Morris Canal
near the Pacific avenue bridge with his
clothes on yesterday to save the life of
tes-year-old Joe Kelly, OF Canal street.
who fell out of the boat and was drown
ing. Scores of people witnessed the act,
and many of them asked his name.
With his customary modesty he ra-
fused to tell them; but hurried home tC
substitute for his wet clothes dry ones.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17
YOUNG LADY'S AWFUL DEATH.
Scratched Ey A Healthy Dog She Showed
Hydrophobic Signs.

Hydrophobic Signs.
Special to The Jersey C,tg Netcs.
AsBURY PARK, July II, 1S93-Miss
Lizzie Byram, aged nineteen years,
daughter Of A. ]. Byram. manufac-
turer of patent medicines at Newark,
died at her summer home here this morn
ing of hydrophohia, the result of o bite
from pet dog inflicted early last
April. The wound was very slight and
caused no blood to flow, and for this rea-
son it was not cauterized. Early on FRI
day last the young lady complained of
feeling i'll. and despite all the efforts of
the attending physicians she died early
this morning In terrific commissions.
1t took the combined strength OF two
men 10 hold the sufferer down on her
bed. and her cries were most piteous.
Early on Saturday, Miss Byram showed
signs of hydrophpbia. She began to
froth at the mouth. and when she at
tempted to spsak, the sounds she uttered
were similartfo those made by dog.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17
HUGH KELLY's@GooD GIRL. IN TROUBLE

Assemblyman Hugh NJ M.iKelly's 'awful sgood
girl" Charlotte Bradbury, arrested on Satur-
day on charge of stealing $40 from the Assem-
was employed as a servant, and with the money
buying a tricycle. at store of Mullins & Co, was
committed by Police Justice O'Donneli that the
Upper Court may send her to the State Indus
trial Scuool The accused was procured by Mr..
Kelly from the Aims House, Snake Hill, and
his family liked her SO well that he blagged to
his friends of having an awful good GIRL
Among them Police Justice O'Donnell, who
asked him this morning II she really was so
lawfully good -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17
BRUTALLY BEAT HIS WIFE.

Alonzo Johnston, a colored man, aged twenty
two years, who lives at No. ..89 Harrison avenue,
was brought before Justice Kimmerly this
morning on charge Of brutally beating and
kicking his wife. She was scarcely able to ap-
pear in court and was covered from head TO
foot with marks of his brutality. He was held
in S200 for trial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17
MAYOR WANsER RECEIVES.

He Sat Up Yesterday and Saw Many
Visitors.
Mayor Wanser was greatly improved
Yesterday. He sat up all day, and
received many callers, Among
them were Acting Mayor Simpsou,
City Treasurer "Jery" Cleveland, his
Secretary John Nevin. Counsellor, John
Erwin. Inspector William d. Taliman OF
the City Hall Commission and John
Atkinson
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17
MATTERS OF FACE.

.We have two stores in the city; well
stocked with Pure and Fresh Drugs;s our
prices are low. Ewing & Company.
For coughs and colds, Hartnett's Emul-
Sion of Cod Liver Oil is a sure cure.
50 cents per bottle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17
FELL FROM THE RIGGING.

Andrew Anderson, forty-fye years old, of
Willow avenue. Hoboken, fell from the rigging
of ship in Tietjen & Lang's dry dock at Hudson
and Fourteenth streets, Hoboken, yesterday,
and was severely injured about the head and
body He was taken to st. Mary's Hospital,
where he now lies In dangerous condition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17
Weather Indioat,ens.

WASHINGTON, July II, lsss.-weather indIcl-
tions for thirty-six hours. ending at eIgnt p NJ
Tuesday-For Southeastern New York. inclu l.
ing Long Island; also for Connecticut and Nortn-
ern New Jersey :-Generally fair with conditions
favorable for thunder shower; stationary tenn
perature today; slightly cooler during Tuesday,
winds becoming southwesterly.
nartnett's Thefmometsr Report.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17
How London Views 1t.

LONDON. July l7,is95.-A despatch from
Saigon via Paris says that the French
merchant vessel Jean Say. which re-
rently arrived at the mouth of the
Nenam River, was seized by the Siamese
ana sunk, presumably for the purpose of
blocking the chanRel in a futile attempt
to prevent The French gupboats from
ascending 60 Bangkok. The crew OF the
Jean Say were ill.treated by their cap
tors who conveyed them to Bangkok,
where they were thrown into prison.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17

You don't know how much better you viii
feel if you take Hoods Sarsapartlia. Itwili
drive OF that tired feeling and make YOU
strong.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-17
All the Stewards Fault

Mrs. Browne" Henry, am ashamed of you
again. 2
Browne:--'s' 'Shamed of myself, my dear.
told the club steward to get better brand =
Ragnlond,s Aonthty.