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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
CUT TO PIECES BY A LOCOMOTIVE
Brakeman Early Meets Death by
Milk Train

Morris Early, forty years old, a brake
man employed on the Pennsylvania Rail-
roda, was horribly cut to pieces early
Sunday morning by a Susquehanna milk
train in the railroad cut near Baldwin
avenue. Early was brakeman on freight
train No. 1877. which passed through the
cut on it's way to Jersey City at 4.15
Sunday morning A hot box caused the
engineer. to stop between Chestnut and
Baldwin avenues, just before reaching
the curve at Waldo avenue.
When the train stopped EARLY was
the first to step off. He procured some
water from a neighboring stream and
began squelching the blaze from the
heated box. just at this time. the Sus-
quehanna milk train, No. 21, made its
appearance around the curve going west
at a rapid rate of speed. Early was
standing ON the west bound track He
failed to see the danger and in minute
he was struck by the express train and
hurled over 200 feet in the air. After
the train had passed Patrolman Gassman
and the railroad men began searching
for the mangled pieces of the brakeman's S
body.
Remnants of flesh and bones were
found in every direction. The remains
who witnessed the accident say the milk
train was blowing its whistle when it
turned the curve. EARLY lived with
his brother at No. 731 Union street,
Philadelphia. He was not married.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
FEET CUT OFF ON THE H.

BROOKLYN, May 1S, 1S95.-Gus-
tav Stern, twenty years old, who lives
in Forsyth street. this city, was in St.
Catharine's Hospital this morning dying,
with both his feet cut off. He was found
unconscious last night at ten o'clock in
the gutter in front of No. 1906 Myrtle ave-
nue.. The police had him removed to the
hospital, where it was ascertained by
Ambulance Surgeon Mcnamara that
Stern had both feet cut off. 1t was at
first believed that Stern was victim of
the trolley car but that was found not to
be the case early this morning. When
Stern was taken to the hospital he was
unconscious, and how he came by his in
juries could not be ascertained. About
regained consciousness for few min
utes, but was very weak from loss of
blood. Ambulance Surgeon Mcnamara
asked him how his feet were cut off. He
said he was on an elevated train and
made a bet that he could jump onto the
platform from the train while it was in
motion. After telling that much he be-
came unconscious again.
The police verified the mans state
ments. Blood and pieces of ankle bone
were found on the elevated tracks. 1t is
supposed that injumping from the car
he was dragged under the wheels and
fell to the street
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
WHEN SHE TRAVELS.
How the Girl Bachelor Is Equipped
When She Coos Away from Home.


The joy of the latter-day girl of inde-
pendent type is her ability to travel alone
or with companions of her own age and
sex without an approach to an unpleas-
ant adventure or an unfavorable COM
ment Not a few girl bachelors of limit
ed incomes look forward to their annual
jaunt to Europe with no less assurance
and often far greater pleasure than their
luxurious society sisters. By a little
forethought and management $3.50 may be
made to pay all the expenses of a six
weeks vacation on foreign shores, in
cluding passage both ways.
Of course, travelling about cannot be
INDUCED in but the girl tourist may go
to one of the charming Scotch or Irish
lakes, or, if she prefers. to London or
Paris, and, whichever she chooses, be
made thoroughly comfortable for her
money. To begin with, she must not ex-
pect to sail on one of the fashionable
.'liners'' unless she goes second class,
which is often repellant to her sentiment,
however desirable it may be otherwise.
But there is line of freight Transports
ton steamers whihc arep repaired to ac-
commodate a few passengers, and ex-
cellently prepared too. The state rooms
are muhc larger than on the regular big
passenger steamships, and the table is
good enough for anybody. The round
trip ticket is only So This leaves $50 for
the sojourn.
Nine dollars a week--so say those who
know by experience-will provide the girl
traveller with excellent board and lodg-
ings in q thorough respectable neighbor-,
cab fares, laundry work. etc. Railway
gazette
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
MASSACHUSETTS B00pLERs JAILED

NEWBURYPORT. Mass. May 10, 1885,
in the Superior Court today, the Hav-
erhill .sBoodle'' cases were called for SEN
tences. Ex-Alderman Fred II. Cate,
George o. Tilton. William w. Ham and
Had1ey H. Hoyt. of the city of Haver-
hill; Fred M Smith, of a wholesale
liquor house in Boston, and Charles A.
Kimball of Haverhill, local agent of a
Boston liquor house, are the men under
conviction. Cate and Kimbal were present
in court. Hoyt. who offered State evil
dence. was not present.
The District Attorney said he had rea-
son to be lieve that Smith had left the
State, and Tilton was also absent. A de-
fault was entered against each. Three
petitions were presented to the Court
from prominent citizens of Haverhill
asking that lenity be shown the con-
victed men, Kimball. Cate and Ham
were sentenced to fifteen months each in
the House of Correction.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
A WORsHIPFUL MASTER SURPRISED
John Yuhl Found He Had Raced
with Dead Nan.

Worshipful Master John J. Yuh1, of Bay
View Lodge, No. las, F. and A. M, Of
Greenville. is a firm believer in salt
water bathing, and although a sharp.
cold wind was blowing yesterday morn
ing. he visited the New York Bay shore,
engaged a bathing house and sported
about in the water while a half dozen
friends passed opinions upon his grace
full movements. He was swimming in q
circle when one of the friends on shore
cried t1ook out John, theresa corpse.''
Mr. Yuhl glanced in the direction point
ed out by his friends, and was Mortified
to discover that he had been swimming
around a dead man.
He beat hasty retreat and never
stopped swimming until he reached the
bathing house The dead body f1oated
into the shore and the Fifth precinct
police were notified, who in turn noti-
fed Speers morgue to remove it.
The dead man was ABOUT forty years
old and five feet eight inches tall He
was clean shaven and was attired in
black trousers and vest and cotton under
wear. In one of his pockets was a pawn
ticket for a watch, issued to Mr.. Ander-
son. The pawn ticket was from j. Leh-
mann of No. 65 Sumner street, Brooklyn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
FOUND BOUND TO THE TRACK.
A Chicago Mans Remarkab Ex-
perience HIYssifias the Police.


CHICAGO, May Is ,1S95-Willam Henry
Musch, a mechanic. forty years old,
at six o'clock last night was discovered
lying across the tracks of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railroad at North
Leavitt street with his hands and feet
securely tied and a sack drawn over his
head. Musch was rescued just in time
to prevent his being killed by an out
going train. He was taken to ST. Eliza
beth's Hospital, where he went into
convulsions.
Musch, when he recovered, stated that
a barber had seduced his daughter. He
had the man arrested, and his trial is
set for May 25. Musch received an un-
signed letter on April 2O warning him
to let the case drop. He paid no atten-
ton to the communication.
AS he was going home on April %
he was sandbagged and dragged into a
cellar at some place unknown to him.
Since that time he had been held cap
tive, tortured and scantily fed. Musch
said that all the time he was blind
folded He saw light for the first time
since his capture when he was rescued
from the track last evening.
The police arrested a man of the name
of j. Won RnemDOW, a Irlenu OF the ar
ber's.
Musch claims to be able to identify
Rhembow by his voice as one of the men
who sandbagged him.
The police are mystified about the case.
Lieut. Britzke is disinclned to credit
Museh's story, as he says the latter has
bad reputation. The girl Hattie
Musch was brought to the station and
charged her father with a vile crime.
Musch, on the other hand, says that
Thompson, the barber accused by Musch.
the girl and Won Rhembow are in
conspiracy to ruin him, and that dur
ing his absence have won over the girl
to make counter charges against him in
order to force him to drop the prose-
cution against Thompson.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
JBRsEYMAN ROBBED IN NEW YORK

Albert Ka1lonech, of No. All York
street, this city, was confined in Belle
vue Hospital, New York, from last Tues
day night until yesterday morning as
a result of brutal beating he received
at the hands of ruffians at Thirty fourth
street and Third avenue last Tuesday
night.
1. Kallonech is a machinist and works in
Centre street, New York. He was on
his way to visit friends on Second ave-
nue. when he was assaulted. He alleges
that he was also robbed of S. He ex-
presses it as his belief that he was
struck with sandbag. The New York
police are Investigating the case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
VERY ooNTEMPTIBLE PROCEEDING

NEW YORK, May 13, 1S95.-Proceed-
ings were this morning instituted in the
Court of Oyer and Terminer to punish
for contempt Sheriff Edward j. H. Tam
sen and Deputy Sheriff John Illingworth,
who resigned his position this morning,
in that they "wilfully disobeyed pro-
cess of this court violating it's order
in not delivering the body of one Will
lam w. Mclaughlin to the care and Gus
tody of the Warden of the City Prison" +"
1t will be remembered that when the
Mclaughlin jury were locked up at 2:18
A. NJ Saturday Justice Barrett issued
to the Sheriff an order committing the
Inspector to the City Prison. According
to the charge now made, after investi-
cation, Illingworth instead of delivering
Mclaughlin to the Warden of the prison
took him to a bath establishment and
did not take him to the Tombs until
$3.50 the same morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
BOY SOLDIERS ORGANIZE.
First Battalion OF Jersey City Formed
and Officers Elected.


and Officers Elected.
The First Battalion Jserey City's
Boys Brigade was organized on Satur-
day night at Crescent Hail. This organi-
zation is composed of Company c of
the Centenary NJ E. Church and Com
pany E of Emory M. E. Church. The
battalion now has membership of 12O
young men who range from sixteen to
twenty-five years of age.
J. B. Faulks, Jr., captain of Company
E. was appointed major and was in
command Saturday evening. Mr. Morris
L. Harner, third lieutenant of Company
C, was appointed adjutant of the bat
talon. Lieutenant Cosgrove of Com
pany E was appointed quartermaster of
the battalion. Rev. DR.. Lowry, D. D.,
of Emory Church, was appointed chap
lain of the battalion.
The above officers constitute the Bat
talon staff. The non-commissioned Off
GERS are:-Wm E. Allis of Centenary
Church.; Sergeant Major H. H. Shop
of Emory Church was appointed color
bearer.
Company E of Emory Church is the
senior company. it having been organ
lied in 1892 with Mr. ]. B. Faulks, Jr.,
dS captain. y. cummings dS lTSl lieu
tenant and Mr.. Cosgrove as second lieu
tenant Company C of Centenary Church
was formed in June, 1894, with Frank
N. Blume as Captain; William Fletcher
as first lieutenant; George A. Higson,
second lieutenant, and Morris L. Harner
as third lieutenant.
After much consideration the two
companies have consolidated to further
and protect their common interest and
to increase the military efficiency of the
members of the two companies.
The battalion is well equipped with
the latest improved arms and fully sup
piled with handsome uniforms. The bat
talon has made arrangements to take
part in the Decoration Day parade.
Any young man who has attained the
age of 16 years and is of good moral
character is eligible to- membership. By
prompt application to any officer of either
company prospective members can take
part in the Decoration Day parade.
Company c will drill every Monday night
at Centenary Church, and Company E
will drill every Saturday night at Cres-
cent Hall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
DOUBTS AS TO A CUBAN RUMoR

WASHINGTON, May 10, 1S95.-No ad-
vices of any character have reached this
city regarding the alleged recent victory
of the insurgents in Cuba over the Span
ish forces under the command of General
Salcedo, as reported in a Tampa, Fla,
special The report is discredited in offic-
ial circles, as it is not regarded as pos
sible that so important a conflict between
the insurgents and the royalist forces
could have occurred without full details
being at once telegraphed. The story is
believed to be the work of Cuban sym
pathizers in this country simply to Sc
cure further financial aid. 1t is pointed
out that the insurgents are divided into
so many commands, no one of which ex-
ceeds two hundred men all told, that it
would be impossible to concentrate them
in a. united force sufficient to overcome
any considerable number of Spanish
troopS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
MRS. FREBR SUES FOB DIVORCE

Mrs Estella Freer, of No. 247 Warren
street. this city, has through her counsel
Mr. George Tenant filed bill in Chan
Gerry for absolute divorce from her hus-
band. B. Elting Freer, a Captain of a
lighter Mrs. Freer seeks her freedom
on statutory grounds and names in her
petition Mary Schmidt as the cause of
the trouble between herself and her
husband
He receives, she says, $1o0 a month and
she is unable to support her child. A
motion for counsel fees and alimony
was made this afternoon before Vice
Chancellor Pitney.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13

DIED..

RAETzER-on Saturday, May II; Of typhoid
pneumonia Rudolph Hugo, eldest son OF
rudolph and Marie Raetzer, aged Is years
FaneraI irle services at residence, No. 22e Pali-
sade avenue West Hoboken, on Monday,
May 49, at 1880 P. M.
Interment at convenience of family.
HAyENS-At TIoboken, May H. 1895, Charles
Havens in the 18th year of his age
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from his late residence, No. 162
second street, Hoboken, Monday, May ID, at
two O'Clock p. NJ
IINDsLEY-On Monday, May 13, 1896,
after a short illness, Edward L. Lind
sley aged SO years.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend funeral services on Wednesday;
NAV Is, at 8 P NJ. from Reformed
Church, Bergen and Highland avenues.
Interlnent at Washingtonville, N. Y,
on Thursday.
The brethren Of Bergen Lodge No. A, F.
&, AZ NJ are hereby requested to meet at the
lodge rooms, cor. Tuers avenue and Mont
gomery street, Tuesday evening at o'clock,
70 attend the funeral of our late brother.
Fsdw. L. Lindsey. Brethren of sister lodges
are cordially invited. BY order of
ALBERT G. WEISSENBORN,
Master.
THos. P. Rocket, Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
MR.. ALTEMUs, BODY FOUND.

The body of John L. Altemus, of No.
303 Grove street. who was drowned last
Saturday in the New York bay near
Black Tom. was found floating ON the
bay by George Weeks. The body was
taken to Speers morgue. -Four dollars
and seventy three cents were found upon
the body of the dead man, and several
cards bearing his name. The story of the
drowning is a very sad one. He and his
wife hired a sail boat. Mr. Altemus
over the side and was drowned before
the eyes of his wife.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
NEW YORK COUNTESS IN TROUBLE
BIZ Cable 10 the uaftca Press,

VIENNA, May 10, 1S95.-Countess Marie
of Leiningen- Westerburg has been arrest
ed here upon charges of having obtain
ed large sums of money by fraudulent
practices and also with having acted as
an intermediary in leading a young Eng
lish girl astray. The girl has been taken
in charge by the British Ambassador,
who will return her to England. 1t is
said that the Countess. whose maiden
name was Fischel, is a native of New
York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
MISS KRNNA'S BELBsI0N.
Thought Her Brother Had a Mys-
terIous Prisoner i'm the Honxa

John Kenna. of No. SOL First street,
Hoboken, complained to the police of that
city yesterday, that his sister, Jennie F.
Kenna, who kept house for him and an
other brother was laboring under a de-
lusion that he and his brother were
keeping man a prisoner in one of the
rooms of the house. Kenna said his
sister was always asking him when the
man was to be released. He said as
there was no one prisoner or anything
else in the house he had an idea she
demented. Kenna had Officer Schneider
accompany him to the house, and they
brought the girl to Police Headquarters
in a cab. She was committed to the
County Jail this morning subject to the
County Physician.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
LAST NIGHTS FROS I.

CANANDAIGUA. N. Y, May 13, 1885,
There was a light frost last night that
nipped premature grown garden stuff
and froe the surface of water in watering
troughs and puddles. 1t is thought the
high wind that prevailed prevented any
great damage to fruit
MONTICELLO, N. Y, May 1S, 1885,
A cold wave struck this section last
night. The thermometer dropped forty
five degrees in almost as many minutes.
Ice formed during the night and in
some sections eff Sullivan and Della
ware counties the fruit blossoms are
badly frozen. AT O'Clock snow was
falling at Livingston Manor and Lib
erty and also in most of the up-towns
of the New York. Ontario and Western
Railroad,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
SWEDEN VERSUS NORWAY.
Bu Cable q the united Press.

STOCKHOLM, May 10, 1Ss5-Both
Houses of Parliament almost unanimous
ly voted today to grant the Government
means wherewith to cover the deficit in
the foreign budget. In consequence Of
Norway's refusal to contribute to this
fund the question of war between Sweden
and Norway is being earnestly discussed
The coneensus of public opinion is, how
ever, decidedly adverse to such step,
and the Chambers also condemn it. 1t
has been decided to request the Cabinet
to make haste to revise the Act tof I'm
ion and thus put an end to the present
grave and complicated situation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
A BRUTAL HUSBAND.

Matilda Ruck, 81 years old, of No.
1874 Christopher street, New York, came
to Hoboken yesterday in company with
her husband. At the corner of First
and River streets they had some angry
words, and Ruck struck his wife over
the left eye with his fist, knocking her
down and badly cutting the eye. He
then ran away. Officer Murray came
along a few minutes later and found the
poor woman crying. He took her to
Police Headquarters, and had Doorman
Stack dress the wound. She then went
home
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
STILL WORKING FOR KoHL's LIFE
Supreme Court Asked for a Stay OF
Proceedings.

TRENTON, May 13, 1S95.-Counsellor
Frank McDermott made application in
the Supreme Court this morning for a
stay of proceedings in the case OF
Henry Kohl, the Newark murderer, who
is under sentence of death next Thurs
day.
Counsellor McDermott argued that
writ of error was a writ of right and
Prosecutor Crane of Essex county con-
tended that the act was unconstitutional.
The Court will render decision later in
the day, it is expected, and upon the re-
suit depends the fate of Kohl.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
SIX YEARS FOR AYMAR.

NEW YORK, May 13. 1S95.-samuel E..
Aymar, the defaulting bookkeeper of
the National Shoe and Leather Bank,
was this morning sentenced by Judge
Benedict, in the United States Circuit
Court, Criminal Branch, to six and a
half years imprisonment in Kings Coun>
ty Penitentiary Lawyer Frank Angel
made a plea for clemency on account
of his client having pleaded guilty Mr.
Angel asked that Aymar be sent to
Kings County instead of Erie County
Penitentiary, so that his parents who are
over 70 years of age and live at Jamaica
L. l., might sometimes see him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
DIsoRDERLY HOUSE RAIDED.

The saloon of Thomas Brennan at No.
AZ Sussex street was raided early yester-
day morning by Policeman Sturges.
Brennan was caught and charged with
keeping a disorderly house. Nellie Nc
Tighe, an old rounder. and Dennis Dris-
coll and George DENIM. were captured in
the raid. The latter prisoners We're dis
charged this morning by Justice Potts.
Brennan was committed in $500 Dali.
Nellie McTighe is held.
Are you all tired ont, do you have that tlreo
faeling or sick headache? You can be relieved
of ali these by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
RUSSIA FORCING A WAR.
Pn Gable to TIE United Press.

COLOGNE, May 13, 1S95.-The Gazette's
correspondent in st. Petersburg learns
that the Russian Government is resolved
not to permit Japan to make any es-
sential charges in Corea until the former
administration in that country is restored
to it's ante-bellum basis.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
DIED FOR A BASEBALL.

Robert Spielman, nineteen years old,
of No. % Prince street, New York, was
drowned near Port Liberty yesterday.
With a number of friends he was play
ing ball on the meadows. The ball was
batted into the Bay and Spielman volun-
teered to get it. He died in view of
at least twenty companions, all of whom
were powerless to save him. His body
was not recovered
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
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or write The New York and
New Jersey Telephone Co., No.
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
IMPORTANT BAR MEETING.

A meeting of the Bar Association will
be held on Wednesday evening, at eight
o'clock, at the Palma Clubhouse. The
committee appointed at the meeting OF
April 20 ultimo to confer with a COM
mittee of the Medical Association and a
committee of the Law Library Associa-
ton promise ITO make reports at that
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
THE FESTIVE RBICHsTAG. .
Bu Cable to the United Press.

BERLIN, May 10, 1S95-The Tobacco
Tax bill was taken up by the Reichstag
to-day on the question of it's second
reading and was rejected by an enormous
majority. The time occupied in consider
alton of the bill from the beginning to
the final vote was an hour and a half.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
GLAD TIDINGS INDEED.

VICTORIA, B. c., May IS, 1ss5.-The
steamer Danube arrived at this port
last night. She had on board the pas
sengers of the missionary steamer Glad
Tidings, which left Port Townsend two
weeks ago with ten delegates to the
Methodist Conference now in session
here The Glad Tidings was pierced by
a rock and partially disabled.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
OF WHAT SIGNIFICANCE?

WASHINGTON, May 10, 1Ss5.-Justice
Jackson of the United States Supreme
Court was this morning in conference
with President Cleveland at the White
House. The President came in from
Woodley this morning and the meeting
with Justice Jackson was evidently by
appointment. Considerable interest was
of course attached to the occurrence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
JUDGE SMITH SWORN In
Special to the Jerseu Cttu Nears.

4 TRENTON. May 49, 1Ss5-Albert A.
Tolman of Gloucester county and George
Smith of Jersey City were this morn
ing sworn as lay members of the Court
of Errors and Appeals.
Mr.. Smith takes the place of Abram G.
Smith, deceased. and Mr.. Tolman sue
Deeds Ex-Governor R. S. Green, who died
q vice-chancellor. and this position is
yet to be filled.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-13
GIRLS STRIKE In TRENTON
Special the Jcrsey City Nears.

TRENTON, May 10, 1Ss5.-Four hundred
girls employed in Wilson's woollen mills
struck for several hours today because
of the discharge of the foreman of the
weaving department. The new foreman
was hooted and chased out of the mill.
On being assured of fair treatment the
girls returned to work