New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-19
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.
WHY IS THE WATER SUPPLY SHORTf

Mrs Mary Bannon Of No. 40 Second ST., Jersey
City is employed a Cur cleaner at the pennsylvania
wards. She has a boy six and q gir TWO years oiu'
1t is custom to loci: them in the rooms WINE Il.
work. Yesterday the Stove became oVerhea''u anu
set fire TO the woodwork. The screams OF the children
alarmed the other tenants In the house. anu 'he
children were rescued but until they were severely
burned about the face and hands, the names havi"s
communicated with the bed In when tue chil"'e"
were asleep The fire could no: be PIT nut until
chemical engine summoned, because the hreihen
could not get to work. There has been shortage In
the water supply for several DAYS and 1t Is believed
that one of the mains across the meadow is frozen,
though no evidence has yet been found 10 SUSTAIN INC
report. The fremen yesterday found three hyafan'S
In the vicinity OF the fire frozen, ana they were
obliged to thaw them out before water coud oe Cd
tanned.
Several insurance underwriters seriously con-
sdering the ACCESSIBILITY {" raising the rates throughout
the citv unless immediate relief Is afforded They ad-
nit the shortage of water. but they say II Is ho' vi
account OF an impediment In the mains or oeoauso
either of the meadow pipes are frozen. Ihey openly
charge that the water supply is being tempered with
In the interest of a job to construct new main
ocroes tbe meadows The estimated cost of the main
Is 100000 on the other hand, Chei-Englheer
Rugglcs says the Belleville pumps are now sehuihs
through the pipes 30OOO 900 gallons DAY more 'ha'
they were pumping year ago, yet then tue ""'e,
remained stationary, while now, despite the increase"
DAYS at the rate OF 100000 gallons daily Inc oep.
of water at the high service station Should De tweeh.y
sncbe He attributes much Of the deficiency of water
10 househOlderS allowing the wafer 10 run run .e
faucets all night rather than have their "aerPiPes
frozen.
HE WANTED TO FIGHT MRS. VAN NEST
II leaked out Yesterday that the annual election OF
The James Methodist Episcopal Church. In summit ave.
IN Monday night. held under police SUPERVISOR
rbsre are two factions in the congregation one led
nv g. C. Loundes and the other by the Rev. W. II.
Rua.ell the pastor. Mr.. Loundes has always been
the dominant spirit in the affairs Of the church. and
Mr. Russell was appointed against his Wish. when
The time came for the election Mr.. Loundes REUSED
to give the necessary notice and the pastor hahy ooA
the case In hand himself When the election was
held Mr. Russell sent to Police Captain Newton ana
Policeman Steele sent to the church, his AT
Avail created a disturbance, which he quoted by
threatening 10 arrest any one who interfered with
him. Ono OF the congregation named Young became
10 excited during the ballounR that he challenger
Mrs. William Van Nest to 60 outside and hight him'
a proposition which she declined. Young couple
who were engaged quarrelled over their votes ana
"parted forever, The parting was facilitated by the
mt Of the building When the ballot was finished it
was found that the Loundes party had twenty ionr
charged the former with stufng the ballotbox, and
demanded taot The pastor finally announces o'a ed
Would take the case before the courts.
The trolley electric wire Of the Jersey City and
Bergenst. car line sent up flame as large as bar,
rel at Montgomery and Washington SITS. JERSEY City. at
80 M YESTERDAY Ss H., as a. car rS went r sS q, ,be
connection. A crowd OF 800 or 4Oo gathered anu
looked on and denounced the city government ior allow
Ing the Introduction of the trolley SYSTEM The wire
burned about twenty feet Jap the Washington-,t hhe
tin it parted few minutes later section OF about
twenty feet burned in Montgomery ST. and fell.