The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-04-30
STATE NEWS.

Two immense orders for powder have
Just been received from Mexico and Ja-
pan at the Repauno Chemical Works at
GIbbstown. The plant is already making
extra time, and these orders will keep the
works busy for several months.
Work has been begun on the pro-
posed new railroad to connect Morris
town and Whlppany, and which Is to be
extended later to Essex Falls, where
connection will be made with branch OF
the Greenwood Lake Railroad, leading
into Jersey City.
The steamer City of Bridgetown,
which was recently sold to South Amer
lean parties, and which it was rumored
would carry supplies to foreign armies, 10
to run from Orinoco River to Cayenne,
French Guiana. She is now being fitted
up for her departure.
"A strange man left horse and buggy
at Britton Chew's barn, near Berlin,
while he attended to some business, two
weeks ago; then he mysteriously disap-
peared. Whether the team was stolen or
the man wandered off and committed
suicide it is impossible to say.
Another suit has been brought against
James W. Hope, late chairman of the
Linden township committee, to recover
that SIS 600 which was paid him by the
Linden Racing Association for yearly
license to operate their track there. This
time it is the race track association that
is after Mr.. Hope, and its managers have
brought suit in the New Jersey Supreme
Court to compel him to refund the money.
"A suit brought by James A. Penning-
ton and wife against the Camden Horse
Railroad Company. which was tried be-
fore Judge Miller in the Camden Circuit
Court on Tuesday, resulted in verdict OF
$500 for the plaintiffs. Mrs. Pennington
on August is last was riding on street
bob-tail car when 1t jumped the track.
The car Tilted over the cobble-stones for
half a square, and Mrs. Pennington
claimed that she was tossed about in the
car and her spine was Injured.
The Consolidated Traction Company,
| of Newark, has opened an accident and
| insurance department, and the company
/ will hereafter be liable for all damages
/ from accidents on its lines. These dam
ages have heretofore been assumed by
the Guarantee Indemnity Company, OF
Philadelphia, and the contract between
the Consolidated and the Indemnity COM
panies expired recently. 1t is understood
that the Indemnity company was not anx-
ious to renew the contract, as many suits
have been brought against the CONSOLE
dated company, and many verdlcts Tor
| damages have been given against It.
Edward Peterson has been arrested
ON complaint of Rev. s. Fl. Ham, OF Tuck
ahoe. He is suspected of throwing a stone
into the parsonage, where Mr.: ham was
engaged in q conversation with captain
p. M. Wheaton and Joseph Sutton, ONO
ials of his church, on Tuesday evening.
They were badly frightened at the crash
made bv the stone. Mrs. Ham is in q
verv nervous condition. The feeling al
Tuckaboe is intense. Families are oil
yided on the license question and church
members have ..discordant views. Peter
son is a young man of respectable appear
ance.
Robert Carson, well known farmer
and horse dealer, of Holmdel, near Loni
Branch. was killed on Friday by one 0
his horses kicking him in the head. Mr.
Carson went out to the barn about noon
and as he did not return as soon as wa
expected, one of the men went out to SCI
what was the cause of his delay. IL
: found Mr.. Carson lying on the floor OF tn
/ stable unconscious, with small hole il
the side of his head where the shoe
the horse had struck him. He died abou
an hour later.
8 ID. T. Voorhees, and James Clickengel
| of White House Station, we're arreste'
, Friday evening for robbing aged D. Luca
Voorhees, of $435, after giving hir
ssknock out" drops. On Thursday last
8 d. L. Voorhees, called upon Clickenge
a and was given a glass of whiskey. II
. fell upon the floor, where he RENAME
unconscious for twenty-four hours. Il
i was found on Thursday morning Ill
q empty pocketbook was on the floor of |
y T. Voorhees, room. The latter an
!, Chckenger were spending money freel
= when arrested Some of the cash foun
= in their possession was identified by l
0 L. Voorhees, as his own. The prisoner
/ were committed.