The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-17
HASH MILL WAR.
The Erie Railway Restau-
rant the Scene Of an Ex-
citing Conflict.
TWO MEN WHO WOULDN'T PAY
And a Deep Laid Plot Behind Them
to Gust Lessee Rogers.

Between two and three o'clock this
into the restaurant in the Erie depot and
asked for sandwiches and beer. Usual
ly there is only one man on duty at mid
night, but last night there were two, and
both of them waited on the customers.
II won't eat these; they are unfit for
iood,' said one of the men, pushing back
sandwich appetizing enough to tickle
the palate of mummy.
His companion kicked at his sandwich
and both refused to pay for them.
1t was clearly apparent that the men
had some purpose in all this, and when
they refused to pay they, for no apparent
reason under the sun, shouted SO that
others outside could hear them. To add
to the strange proceeding a crowd of peo-
pie crowded around the door, and to the
men inside behind the bar seemed to have
dropped from heaven or risen from the
other place.
Again the waiter demanded the money
for the sandwiches, but the men refused
and asked what he was going to do about
it? One of the walters went outside for
a policeman while the other stepped out
side the door to see if his friend had
found an officer. In SO doing ne was out
surprise was instantly surrounded by
the crowd, among which was lawyer,
a detective and carpenter with tools
the restaurant door.
STOPPED THEIR LITTLE GAME.
Waiter No. l. he who went for the po-
lice, returned, and scenting trick,
jumped through the window screen, and
into the restaurant, and rushing through
to the door, held that against some OF
the crowd who were just on the point
of entering.
you've got the drop on us this time
and Wen leave you,' said one OF the
crowd who attempted to get inside the
10 IA
ordered the sandwiches had disappeared
and mingled with the crowd outside
After. a little talk, 'guyingD the waiter
quickly as they came, leaving the walt
ers in a mystified condition as to the
intentions of their visitors.
But when Mr. Rogers, the proprietor
of the restaurant came there later this
morning and the walters told him what
had occurred, he did a great deai or
thinking, and finally arrived at the con
clusion that some one was trying TO
oust him from his place.
THE RAILROADS. FINE HAND;
An incident in the, restaurants his
tory may perhaps explain this morning,
queer proceedings. Mr.. J: Il. rogers OF
New York, who at one time owned the
Hotel Castleton. Staten Island. Earle
the Coleman House in the same city;
leased that part of the depot occupied
by the restaurant. He became imam
cially embarrassed, and some of his .creo-
erty in New Jersey.
Sheriff Toffey on July Is last tok pos
session of the restaurant at the Pa
vonia Ferry but by mutual consent OF
the creditors and Mr.. Rogers he did not
interfere with the conduct of the bust
ness.
Yesterday, however the Sheriff sold
the right, title and interest of Mr.. Rog-
ers in the restaurant, also the agreement
between himself and the Erie Railroad
Company as to the occupancy, lease
unthinking lay people would call It.
All these were bought by Mrs. Eva f.
Rogers, wife of George Rogers, who was
manager OF the place.
When the receivers of the Erie Rail-
road heard that the Sheriff had seized the
restaurant they growled. They did not
take kindly to the occupancy of the
Sheriff and at once declared the lease
| forfeited.
In view of this Mr.. Rogers thinks
that the presence of the men and the
crowd last night had something to do
with the decision of the receivers.
Indulging in the feminine mental pro-
| cess of putting two and two together,
| the present owner of the restaurant
| thinks that they meant to turn him by
| trick
Mr.. Rogers is prepared to go into
court to adjust any claims against him,
| but he does not propose to be evicted
| by any ruse like that practiced so un-
successfully this morning.