New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-18
Jersey CITIES AND TOWNS.
JERSEY CITY.

Mrs Catherine O'Connor "A widow, living al NO
i7s Seventh-st Jersey city. heard some one tryihs
IN force open a window in the basement OF he'
bouse at an cary hour yesterday morning She
left her bed and. taking lamp In her hahd' at
temptcd 10 descend to the basement to ascertain
What the nose really Mrs OConnor Hiaue
a rnlsstep before proceeding far. and fell 10 inc
bottom OF the stars. The lamp exploded ana 'he
burning oil sprnkled over her head lace an"
body inficting painful burns Her screams az
tracted the attention OF her SON. who eXt.nSu.shed
the flames The woman was so badly burned that
she was removed TO ST. Francis's Hospital, where
It was discovered that two of her RIBS had oeeh
broken by the fall An examination OF the Dase-
nent window by policeman revealed the impress
son eft by burglars jimmy. The fellow was UNI
doubleday frightened away by Mrs. OConnor faii
Hugh Prendergast an ex-poceman in Jersey
city was arrested yesterday by Sergeant James
Hopkins Detective McG.nns learned Few days
ago that Prendergast had visited the beersh0p,,
keepers n the Polish colony commonly cdleu
- thcm for police projection. 1t is alleged that
he told them that the money was to be used ior
his made complaint to Police justice Potts. and
a warrant for Prerdergasts arrest was hanGen
Sergeant Hopkins for execution Prendergast was wa;
dismissed from the police force about three "eehs
ago for neglect Of duty me DAY aiter b s ,sct
N ssal Prendergast circulated rufnor 10 me , ~
that the Jersey city and New-York police had com.
bned to perfect an ecti ne th police
Of both cities This story was promptly DENIED by
he notice. and investigation ny tHt thl.i
showed that there was truth in the statement
The police of Jersey City had simply or .s ia
deaiii-bcneft association, Prendergast VIII be ar
rai@ned before Justice Potts to-day.
Thomas smith forty-two years Old OF No N StS
t-,re,-st emploved as p brakeman In the Pennsyl-
yania freight yard fell dead while at work YES si
to-day Heart disease is said to be the cause. re
leaves a family -
Joyeph K!oski of Philadelphia. reached Jersey CLty
Yesterday morning at 4 o'clock in search OF MS
brother John who keeps beershop IN Ess 1x,
lie Inquired Of Thomas Qugley at the FennsylV1nla
Hallway station. who volunteered TO snowS, fli'n
where the brother lived. QuiSley TOOK \loskl 10 a
lonely spot along the railroad. and there knocked
him down and robbed him of si5. KIOSK crled 10Y
helm and Policeman Kaiser caught Quiglcy Almost
in Inc act OF committing the crime. Quigley was
locked up in the GreSory-st police station.
John Brown a brakeman an Erie Railroad
freight train. was struck on the head by a stone
and rcarly knocked from the car whie the tram
was entering the tunnel. The stone was thrown by
one of "A gang Of boys who have FOR about TWO
weeks stoned trains. Robert House, an enplo!e OF
the railroad company. saw the stone tnro WI, ann
ofter a chase he caught Frank Traitor, fourteen
Years old OF No. 900 Park-ave.. Hopoken. At me
Oakiand-ave. police-statlon Traitor denied throw
lng the stone. but admitted he belonged 10 Inc
gang and tod the names Of the stohe-thro"ers
They Will all be arrested.