New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24
HUDSON COUNTY.
JERSEY CITY.
SHERIFF TOFFEY WORKING FOR NEW
JAIL BUILDING.
,surp,o,.t, HOLMES. DID NOT ATTEND TIE DI'
NFH-TuE CITYs WATER SUPPLY
NOTES OF NEWS

,surr,.ocH HOLMES DID NOT ATTEND TIE DIN
NrR-rHE CIrY's WATER SUPPLY
NOTES OF NEWS.
Since Sheriff Toney has had charge OF the Hu"soh
County Jail he has been cndeavorins to secure a
nurnher of reforms one Of which is the improved
sanitation of the Jail Its water supply ana ~ sew
age system are both defective and injurious 10 'he
health the officials well as the prisoners som"
az whom after a detention OF n cnths. are iouhi 10
he innocent OF the charges alleged against 'hei'
and who are certainly entitled TO proper quarters
even allowing that the voice Of humanity would not
be raised in behalf of those properly detained Tor
The safety ard welfare Of the community. sheriff
Toffey has now secured the Influence OF the STATE
Charities Aid Society and has formally presented the
matter to the Froeholders who have the control OF
the county affairs. Freebooter Ellis of Hoboken
who heartily indorses Sheriff Tof1eys demand. says
that the only proper way to make the Jail haDita-
ble building is to tear 1t down and build new one
Sheriff Tofey is a Republican and Freeholder Ems
q Democrat and between them they expect to bring
about the reform they seek. The public agrees with
them that Hudson County should have not only
new and decent iail but new courthouse as well.
The Christian Endeavor societies of Jersey city
nave introduced novel feature INTO ther en-
tertainments They have what they cai nutting
nartiesr bu. instead of going TO the woods 10
gather nuts as one might suppose. they gather
the nuts from convenient groceries and crack and
eat them in the church parlors. These parties are
highly popular.
The Westminster Presbyterian Church desires TO
express its thanks to John Trumbland. Robert j.
Randall and John Sage. who constituted them
selves a committee raise S0cD TO pay off the
church debts. and succeeded in doing H.
The Car,ere one OF jersey Ctys aristocratic
clubs. recently gave a dinner for y. Conan Doyle.
Just before the dinner Or Doyle sent word that
he could possibly attend. Ii was too late 10
countermand the dinner. the preparations went
lt,i. s.FaV W
Doye's assistance. Governor Werts. Judge Dixon,
Judge Albeit Chancellor McGill. J. Flavel Nc
Gee. Professor McGory and George Smith president
of the Carteret. present and after the dinner
of Sherlock Holmes was discussed.
Clarence NJ German; a popular young man IN
time received $4,000 his share of the estate
of relative. He celebrated both Incidents by CIV,
Washington last Tuesday evening.
1t is reported that when Senator John 4. Mem McnheT
Jersey City and live in Washington As matter OF
City when ne established himself the Belle Mead
Farm nearly a score Of years ago. re soid beile
at Seabright. where he made his home for year
two and since then his only residence IN New
Jersey an occasional visit to Jersey cry wheh
he stayed at Tayors Hotel
When the Grand jury began is investgaiion Of
the charges that Jersey City officials had purposeE
deteriorated the water supply in order to furnish
an excuse for new gppy the Jersey C,y Boafb b 9l
81. in their opinion. the Passaic water USED IN me
City responsible .or any SICKNESS thdt HdH W
CURED. To this circular forty nine answers were
received. few OF the doctors thought that several
cases which came under their notice might be
charged to Passaic water; others were In doubt but
a large majoriy-thirty-twO to be exact--said none
OF the sickness in the city last summer was at
1rlbutab.e to the water They also said that the
summer and in fact the entire year thus far. had
been remarkably free from disease. and that the
death rate for the first nine months Of the year
smaller than the death rate for the same period
of any year since 1855
A special musical service Will be given in Christ
Church Arlington and ClaremOnt ayes. at ilJ
on December 2 For December >. s. and bazaar
will be he'd in the guild-roOm. Claremon,-ave. ana
Clark-st.
The North Hudson trolleys that run to the Erie
ferry reach lower Jersey City from the Heights by
a road built through "A ravine from HObOken-aVe.
10 Ninth-st. Yesterday morning one Of the cars
broke it's trolley and dashed down the hill At
fearful speed. but upset by sharp curve In
the road The conductor and mOtOrman 1umpei
off Another employe. named Thomas Short the
only person the car. suffered severe confusion
of the spine He removed TO his home In New
York-aVe.