New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-27
ELIZABETH.
WAITING TO SEE WHAT THE CENTRAL
RAILROAD WILL DO.
To BEGIN AN ATTACK ON THE RoAD-HousEs-

TO BEGIN AN ATTACK ON THE RoAD-HousEs-
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Speculation Is rife as to what the Central Rail-
road Company proposes 10 do Win the iahu NJ
Elizabethport on which the Delaware and IIacka-
wanna coal wharves stood for so many years.
The piers were purchased about six years ago
from the I.ackawanna Company ny the 'en'"'
Company and now being torn down, they nav
Ing been sold TO Charles Meyer, OF Eiizabethpor''
The water front they occupied IL vaiuapie ior "a'"
featuring purposes. The wharves have Deeh 50
long unuseJ for shipping that the channel Is pretty
we'll filed up with mud and sand in front or then''
and II Will require extensive dredging 20 make the
channel navigable at this point. The intentions OF
the Central Railroad Company as to the property
are not known yet to any one in Elizabeth
It is rumored that the Christian Citizenship
Union will tomorrow direct their crusade against
the roaihouses In the neghborhood o. EiHaoc'h'
which are vide open on Sunday. The reformerS
have been partly successful in closing the saloons
in this city on Sunday. and now, 1t ~ SAID proposes
10 direct their energies against the OUTSIDE res"''
Should any Of these be caught open and DONG
| business they will fare badly. as they are nnner
tho Jurisdiction OF the County Court. which, uhhke
the Elizabeth Excise Board. will nos ran 20
promptly revoke the licenses OF the onehans dea
ers on evidence being submitted by the La" anu
Order League that intoxicating liquors were soiu
on the Sabbath.
Fire Department. Is giving the hook ana iaooer
companies fire drills During the last week
Lafayette Truck made the run OF half mie from
the truckhouse the City Hail. raised Us eN''"
sion ladder. and had man on the cupoia OF inc
building lust eight minutes from the time the nre
alarm was sounded from the CITY tlall box Inc
feat was warmly applauded BY the crowd that gain
cred 10 witness the experiment
Ex-Coneressman John Kean. jr., is busy now
looking after his fences In Union County. where
he expects TO capture the Eons share OF the deie-
gates 20 the State Convention. senator voorhees,
boom. which a couple OF months ago vas active IN
tho county seems be iangushins at present
and n number Of heretofore pronounced Voorhees,
mon are now plainly the fence and IT is pre-
d,c,cd will flop over on the Kean side, II they have
no; already done so.
The deadlock the election OF secretary o'
the Board OF Education has ended. as predicted
IN last Saturdays Tribune. by The Republican ma;
eeciing tho caucus nominee Joseph ID Lowden. a
sn1~ons room orer THE Ezs6c,h Daily Jour
nal" Office tor the use OF the standing committees
O. the Board.
qube cus Mrs Nae GCk Mn ca5 OF
'ord. y. Z. and he briaegroom James Dsd d
mony took place at the home OF the brlesroom,
ara M by gw BY the f RsT Mr. o.
Blakensee OF the Fulton street Methodist Eps-
copi church. Nh and Mrs Dederlck have gone
on tour
\ vocal and instrumental enter;aInme,nl o: merit
soc alton Hail on Wednesday night. fer the benefit
o tn" poor OF -. Mary's parish
The East End Athlete Club Will hold It's annual
rcu.c a. Fllers Grove Oh Angus. H.
Tho Young Mems Catholic Literary Society VIII
have - annual excursion on August 10. TO Atlantic
highlands
Articles - Incorporation Of new Catholic church
winch IS about 20 be erected at Rose.e hed
with tne County Cerk Yesterday The cOrporaiors
IRE Bishop Wlgser Viclr-Gencra. OCOnnoT and
Fl,her Smith pastor OF the new church.
The Consolidated Traction Company, flushed with
the success ina, has attended the Introduction u
H. .ro.'y system a. E:z,octh Is now going 70
Westrei. Fanwood and Plainheld. and expects 10
have trol,et-cdrs running between the latter city
ard Elizabeth bv December J. The Elizabeth Street
Railway Company /. also golng - operate its line
by electricity, and extend II 70 Union, Springfield
and summit.