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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04
THE SENTENCING OF BARNEY FORD.
JCRIES NOT FATAL.

furious that he seized the rail to save himself
The wind lifted his hat, and releasing his hold
on the rail he raised both hands to seize his
headgear. The wind caught him as If he was
feather and carried him from the platform. He
fell heavily on the ice-coated surface Of the
meadows. twenty feet distant from the tracks.
A passenger who witnessed the accident pulled
the bellrcpe quickly and the train was stopped
1t ran quarter Of mile before the airbrakes
checked the revolution of the wheels. The crew
and several passengers, one Of whom was a
physicia1, ran back to the assistance OF the In
Jured man. He was dazed and had to be re-
vived. At his request he was carried TO the
train, which run back, and on It's arrival
at Jersey City he quickly transferred TO
the City Hospital. An examination revealed
that his right hip had been dislocated, his scalp
lacerated and he had received internal injuries.
Mr.. Barkman Is real estate agent and Is
associated with Wood e. Van Zandt, OF No 800
Broad-st.. Newark. The firm notified OF
the accident. The injured man was reported to
be resting comfortably last evening by the hos
ptal officials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04
FOR A MOUNTAIN BOULEVARD.
PLAN OF THE PROPOSED PARKWAY AND
PUBLIC PARK 200 FEET ABOVE
LEVEL.

The Essex Park CommissioneLs have. II IL under
stood located n public park In Milhurn ana south
Orange townships On the Orange Mountain. Inc
idea is to make parkway boulevard along the crest
OF the mountain. The line extends. II Is stated.
from South Orange-ave. South Orange. 10 feet be-
low the brow o. the mountain. thence along the
mountain TO Bear Lane $500 feet thence southwest
400 feet TO the turning point OF the mountain at
Wyoming From Wyoming the line Will extend up
20 the brow OF the Second Mountain. or about 500
feet distant from the turning point OF the mountain
at wyoming: thence along the crest OF the Second
Mountain 200 feet. TO South Orange-ave.; thence
along South Ornngeave TO the starting point on the
brow OF the first mountain for distance Of $3.50 feet
There are about 500 acres in all and tho parkway
will DO $50 feet in width. The average elevation
above tide water is about 700 feet Bear Lane. near
the centre OF the proposed park, will probably be-
como boulevard There are other projected park
features In the same region Two parkways Will
run from the Eagle Rock Park TO the proposed new
park one will run back OF the crest Of the first
mountain through st. Cloud to South Orange-ave..
and will be LOO feet wide. The second Will extend
along the crest of the first mountain from Eagle
Rock TO South Orange-ave.. and be 40 feet wide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04
NEW COR CLUB ~ ENGLEWOOD.
THE LINKS WILL BE OPEN SUNDAYS. AND THIS
AROt-sES DISCUSSION

THE LINKS WILL BE OPEN SUNDAYS. AND THIS
ARorsEs DISCUSSION.
FneIeuood March (SpeciaD.-The efforts or the
Fnglewool Field club 10 Increase the interest OF
golf enthusiasts among its members TO such an
extent that larger links can be secured mas ap-
parentlv been abandoned, but n new golf ciuo mas
sprung up and has chosen he following o'nceiS'
President Thomas Thacher: v,ce-preslicnt Niah-
son r Enos; treasurer. Malcolm Campbell; secre-
tary G. H. Burrtt. The Greens committee Is
made I'D OF Walter W Mackay. Edgar ii. Booth
J. Massey Rhind. George II. Burr!tt ana FRANK
Enos Tho club starts In with an active mem
bershp OF nifty and with full treasury An at
tractlye nine-hoe course. nearly a mile and half
long has been secured the slope from the ran
sades back into the valley, and the site IS most
attractive one In every way. II Is probably the
ultimate purpose OF the club TO build house
there.
There has been considerable discussion aroused
among Englewood people about the formation OF
this club owing 10 the fact that many OF It's mem
bers have avowed their intention to keep the links
open for Sunday playing-ln 'act to avail them
selves OF their freedom from business on Sunday
much more than any other day. While f.ngle-
wood is In no wise Puritanical. this openly de-
clared intention has aroused on some sides con-
siderable criticism. In no way personal but upon
the question to whether such "A course VIII tend
eventually to establish n spirit which will invade
the calm quiet usually characteristic OF an Engle-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04
PARDON FOLLOWS AN ELOPEMENT.

EngIewood. March (SpeciaD-The tongues OF the
gossips have been wagging the last week over the
elopement Of Charles Ke OF Englewood and Miss
o. Neill daughter OF cx-Mayor ONeill. Of Jersey
City II seems that the attachment between these
two was OF an extremely romantic character. but
that the young woman's father not quite ready
TO have the marriage ceremony take place The
young couple feeling perhaps that the path Of glory
leads but to the nave. II were. decided to take
matters into their own hands and tho chival-
rous Charles Kell. assisted by several knghty
friends, betook Themselves In company with the
bride, 10 the nearest clergyman. Here was met
stumbling block. One OF the couple n Roman
Catholic, and there IL "A regulation that marriage
could be performed In Lent without 81 dispensation
from the Bishop. Accordingly the whole party hicd
itself to Newark. where. working upon the venerable
Bishop with diplomatic pleadngs they secured the
necessary dispensation. All Is well now. The
parents are happy, and the couple are receiving In
Vulnerable congratulations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04
PATERSON.

The Sixth Ward Republican Association mas
elected the following officers for the ensuing year:
President James Miller; vlce-president. william
Laverack treasurer, William Williamson; secretary.
Thomas Moore; inspectors Edward Alderman ana
Daniel McGrogan; Executive Committee, James
Radcliffe, John Beaumont. James irwin, Jonn fohi-
mann and Thomas Bolton.
Constable Thomas Jewett yesterday appointed
prosecutors detective to succeed Matthew u. Con-
mel. Constable Jewett has been trusted court
officer for years He served . IN the Attn onted
Second districts Of the second Ward has organized
%h the following ofers President ssc R g.
iden William r. McNair secretaryi David Young %ns
K!uSi tAJ 5os Da Hday " Van
kirk Enrolment Committee. William l.; Munson;
William Parmley. William sturr, c. J. Spear and
Robert Sinclair.
John sobalky, Passaic Hungarian, indicted Tor
receiving stolen goods pleaded non vult In Quarter
small boys which had been stolen from the susIue-
hanna Railroads cars, and sent them for more
State prison would follow a repetition of the Of
fence. The boys had sentence suspended.
George +. Swain, Editor OF THE Passaic Journal"
was arraisned on an indictment for criminal libel
yesterday He charged Policeman Wy1ne WITH
for trial on March g.
The Rev Henry Wood delighted Large audTnos
clared 1t the best lecture heard in years.
At the meeting Of the Passaic County Board Of
act increasing the appropriation for the new court
house $4,000 and request its passage by the Legis-
penditure Of 10000. bonds to be issued FOR that
amount. Commissioners Wurts. Inglis and Worthen,
the freehoders refused their sanction Their action
yesterday was In the nature OF compromise
posed to any Increase Whaeve Insisting that
iraI appropriation The Mayor and Aldermen will
fig ne sel before Legislature.
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TO MAKE ENGLEWOOD A CITY.
THIS SUBJECT AND THE FREE DELIVERY or NAL
r.rrrn,.nc-r TILL, 1rneI.Y TOWN

THIS SUBJECT AND THE FREE DELIVERY or NAIL
UPPERMOsT IN THE JERSEY TOWN.
Englewood, March (speciaD.-A meeting VIII be
held on next Saturday evening. TO discuss the SUD
jcct Of incorporating Englewood as city. call
has been issued TO all citizens attend this meet
ing and this call sets forth the principal points
I'm favor Of Incorporation etc The call Is signed by
such well-known names as Donald Mackay. OF YER
mllye & Co, OF New-York: Clinton II. Blake. the
well-known lawyer r. II. Rochester, treasurer OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company; +. H. Con-
vers the LAWYER Oliver Drake Smith: Joseph Tilot-
son. Editor OF THE Englewood Press; John X.
Dunlap, Joseph w. Stage, Samuel VI: Hker. Abram
Tallnan Ernest r. Feowes and j. 7. Fltschen.
An effort IS being made to win the majority
to the plan for Incorporation.
The postoficc boxes are being set up all over
town. and the examination OF applicants for the
position OF letter-carricr will be held March D.
The letter-carrers will probably their rounds on
bicycles and the free delivery system Will soon be
an actual fact In EngewoOd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04
OPPOSED TO THE COUNTY ROAD ACT.

Montclair. March (speclaD.-The members OF the
,,or,c,a,r Town Council are decidedly opposed to
tho nroposed law giving the Board Of Chosen Frees
holders the control OF the county roads, and at the
meeting last night Starr j. Murphy offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were adopted unanis
mously: .
whereas, A bill has been introduced into the AZ.
sembiv OF the State of New-Jersey known as As.
sembly bill No. 800 entitled. IAN act to regulate
and define the control and management OF county
roads, and
Whereas Said provision is in violation OF the prin.
ciple of local self government and would. enacted
into law deprive the citizens of Montcair OF any
effective control Of matter OF the utmost interest
and value and would be an infringement OF the
property rights OF the owners OF land fronting on
the county road within the limits Of the town. there.
fore =.
- Resolved That It is the unanimous sentiment Of
this Council that said bin should be defeated.
The clerk was directed to transmit a copy OF the
resolutions to the chairman Of the Committee on
Corporations Of the Assembly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04
TROUBLES OF A STREET RAILWAY.
AsBURY PARKS SURFACE ROAD CHARGED
WITH FRAUD BY CREDITORS.

Vice-Chancellor Emery IN Newark yesterday gave
a hearing in the OF Lysander f. Watson
Of Asbury Park and the Asbury Park and Bemar
Street Railway Company. Mr.. Watson and other
creditors secured an injunction restraining the
company from disposng OF any OF the stock. lands
or property OF the company. The case was re-
moved from the Chancery Court TO the United
States Circuit Court. and this removal
tested yesterday by Mr.. Watson's counsel Will
lam b. Guild. Samuel A. Patterson and A. D. Vim
ton. Of New-York City. appeared for the defend
ants and the creditors represented by James
B. Vredenburgh, William NJ. tanning and Actan
Hartshorne.
Mr. Vredenburgh declared in court that the COM
pany was attempting Outrageous fraud" on
It's creditors and some OF the stockholders. An
application TO sell the road has been made by the
directors and Mr.. Vredenburgh claimed that
forced sale would be calamitous TO the creditors
Mr. Vredenburgh declared that the company had
mortgaged its plant for $4,000 to secure the pay
ment OF bonds. The Park Place Commercial Com
pany. of Jersey City, was made trustee OF the
bonds and he made the charge that the company
was organized to act In sucn capacity, and that
the organization was part OF a scheme to allow
the bonds to get into the hands OF certain stock
rian Vanderveer. OF New-York was made trustee
on the strength OF Mr.. Vanderveer being non
the Federal Court.
II was further claimed by Mr.. Vrcdenburgh that
the substitution Of trustees was par, OF scheme scheme
stated that the first trustee had been removed
bv bondbolders who had not been made parties 10
any litigation in which the corporation was in
made in the same way: The Vice-Chancelor sug-
gested that II might effect a saving OF time II the
n remand the case The Court decided to ad-
journ arguments for the week.
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NEWARK WATER SUPPLY CUT ORR
ANCHOR ICE CAUSES sTOPPAGE OF IhH
FLOW AT MACOPIN DAM.

ANCHOR ICE CAUSES sTOPPAGE OF THE
FLOW AT MACoPIN DAM.
Anchor ice at Macopin Dam cut of tho Ne"a"
vater supply at an early hour yesterday mo'"
The discovery that no water was being DENVER"
through the conduit into the reservoir at hei.''
was made at o'clock Engineer HershelI' Vi .''
East Jersey Water Company. who ives nj "'''
Ridge was called out OF his bed by telephone ""u
he FASTENED TO notify City Engineer Sherreru anu
CITY Superintendent Mundy The pumps OF '"o
hiehseryice station started. and the engineers
n. the Belleville waterworks were ordered 10 DO III
readiness TO start the pumps at the old fassac II"
take should the emergency demand IL. Inc CAUSE
OF stoppage Of supply was not known inc ms"
wind having dsarranged the telephone s'''cc
along the pipe line TO the Intake. MT hers'e"
sent Engineer Smith. who lives in Montciair' 10
Macopin and Assistant city Engineer baIl also
line TO discover a leak. Lnemen were dispa'ched
TO put In operation the telephone service 49,,
The cause OF the stOppage or water was lUunu
IN the formation OF anchor ice at the grazing OF me
outlet of the Macop.n reservoir. ana men were Srl
10 work at once to break IL away. The outlet was
made free OF ice by 10 o'clock, and the BeHeNi1Ie
reservoir which had been gradually lowering be
came filled again. Trouble with anchor ice was
never had before. and the engineer VIII ADOPT
means to guard against II In the future
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04
JERSEY CITIES AND TOWNS.
NEWARK.

The funeral of DR.. F. T. Alba, formerly postmaster
Of Bradley Beach, who died at the house OF his son,
No. ia Orangest, Saturday. In his eighty-fourth
year. was held yesterday. Dr. Alba was born In
Maine, and graduate Of Dartmouth College.
In his early life he Methodist minister.
The Roseville Athletic Club has elected for presi-
dent John D. Mills; vice-presdent, William T. CORR,
secretary, J. c. Truesde; treasurer. John Haddow;
captain, W. J. Linahau: first lieutenant, F. A Cadz;
second lieutenant, Thomas James. John r. Gore
and j. W. Pierson were elected members Of the
Board of Directors to serve for three years.
Corps No. Of the Salvation Army, under COM
mand OF Captain Lindsey, at No. AZ Bellville-ave.,
has refused to sell The War Cry because Oh
a statement made against the ex-Commander IN
its last issue.
Conductor O'Connor. of Car No. 5ss OF the Rapid
Transit Electric line, which killed Charles Putt
bach. at feminist and Fifteenth-ave on Monday
lice court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04
BAYONNE.

John Hasin. OF No q East Seventeenth-st. was
struck by Drill Engine No. 80. OF the Central Rail
road late last night. He was employed on the
road and was working on the trestle which
branches from the main tracks to Constable HOOK
His leg and arm cut of, and ne was removed
to the hospital, where he died in a short time.
A fatal accident occurred In the barrel depart
rnent OF the Standard Oil works In Constable Hook
this morning About 10 O'clock Dennis Carroll was
fixing n big belt when he was caught In the SHAFT
Ing His body was hurled around and he was nor
rIbIy crushed, dying in short time from his In
jurles
ourg m the existence of a number of cases OF
dinhtheria In the homes OF pupils or Public school,
No & the health officers have ordered the school
closed until the disease has been subjected. There
have been several deaths and there are still several
cases The school is attended by Italians, Hebrews
and Poles to a great extent
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HE MUST GO TO STATE PRISON.
If zACHMANN HAD NOT APPEALED HE WOULD
HAVE SAVED HIMSELF SEVENTEEN
MONTHS IN JAIL.

MONTHS IN JAIL.
"Billy" Zachmann who has been an inmate Of the
Hudson County Jail for seventeen months await
ing the action OF the Supreme Court on his appeal
must now go to State prison TO serve term OF
three years. II he had gone to State Prison he
would. deducting the time allowance for good be-
havlor have completed his term In few weeks
He was convicted OF conducting lottery policy
agency Zachmann one OF the "greengoods
gang that infested Jersey City under the rule OF the
o.d Democratic ring. His barn In Greenville was
used by the swiniers to fleece the "come-ons. Sew
eral exciting occurred there In which pistols
were used No arrests were made but the
prisoners released and the too Jealous police
men were rebuked for their interference When
Chief OF Police Murphy assumed charge OF the ue-
partment after the ringsters had been expeheu' 'ne
"greengoods' gang >le.t the city. The Chiei naa
Zachmann kept under close surveillance, as II was
expected he would engage In some unawin en'e,.
prise. II was learned that he had estaoi,sneu a. al
agency OF an alleged Canada iottery 'ha' mad
rawlings every morning and afternoon. aiu
was made on the den when Zachmann ana All me-
helpers were there receiving or making ,etuins oi
plays The proofs OF his guilt were lhaispu'ape.
He was convicted and received a long term re,
spite the proofs. he concluded to appeal The ban
cision on the appeal. No one seemed eager TO as
sumo the responsibility for producing him when
ne was wanted and he has fingered In jail. Hn
service there Will not count. as his term OF I'm
prisonment will begin from the time he reaches
State Prison
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04
MAY PROVE TO BE MURDER
THE POLE BEATEN BY FOoTPADs WILL
PROBABLY DIE.
HE WAS DESTITUTE AND WAS WALKING FROM
NETWORK TO PHILADELPHIA WHEN
ATTACKED-NO TRACE OF THE
HTGIIWAYMA.

HTGIIWAYMAN.
Peter Sobolsk who was beaten by three ioo'p"
on the Hackensack meadows on Monday night anu
then thrown on the Pennsylvania Railroad trachs'
was more seriously hurt than at first supposed
He is at the City Hospital. Jersey City' anu uo
symptoms Yesterday Indicate that the beating he w.
celved on the head has affected Sobolskis Drain
IT was ELECTED from him that he IL na'i'e VI
Poland and had lived In Baltimore. Unable 10 pro-
cure employment. he visited Philadelphia. where ne
was also unsuccessful, and then he went u -'o
York CITY. AN the wealth he possessed was b. anu
he determined TO save II and walk. on the way lie
met the two negroes and the white man VINO as
saulted and robbed him. Their destination was
New-York While en- route they learned that ne
had some money. as he purchased some ioou' anu
also knew he had a silver watch.
They refrained from attacking MN un'l "'
the end of their Journey. The attack was ii!ue
where the passenger tracks are shadowed py ane
long lines OF empty freight cars near the ra a.
way companys shops. HIS assauahts D Doni, IN
with a blackjack or sandbag until he sank UNI
conscious . 1T, an tho
After robbing him. Sobolski was lald on w, ,id
tracks as the assailans anticipated tram wVu,u
soon mass over the body of their victim anu h.ue
their crime track-wa.ker discovered ,he III
iured man in time and dragged the insensible iori
from the tracks just as train was aPpiond ,ha
Tho police were notified by telephone ANY Va
patrol wagon containing Police sergeant wao
and six mai ronen hurried TO the spot scar vi !,
revealed trace Of the thieves pul IL Wa doacrin
Yesterday that three men. answering their u.sc'iP
lion were seen hurrying toward jersey Nny, o,,ce
Is thought they went to New-fork ana the P''''
OF that city were notined
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04
TO REDEEM UNIOy TOWNSHIP.
a ROrsING REPUBLICAN, PRIMARY BRINGS GOOD
MEN TO THE FRONT.


MEN TO THE FRONT
Rutherford, March (SpecaD.-Never in the his
tory OF the rock-rlbbed Democratic township Of
Union has there been such n Republican primary as
held last night In the Valley Brook Engine
House. Prominent Republicans were there In large
numbers. Decent Democrats Disguised with the
mlsma Management OF the township. were present, and
among others there the Rev. X. II. p. Niles
who has been earnestly pleading fer good citizen
ship. Ex-Asscmbyman Charles F. Harrington pre-
sided and L. X. lie Clear was secretary The imam
cal statement OF the township. put forth by the
Democratic Township Clerk. was picked to pieces
by Mr.. Harrington and Justice y. A. Kuhn, whose
comments upon the mistakes" therein were greeted
with enthusiasm. strong sentiment In FAVOR or
the nomination OF Mr. Harrington for member OF the
Township Committee was manifested. but that gen
tleman said that his business would not permit his
accepting IA nomination. Charles II. Searle. n bright
patent LAWYER. then unanimously chosen as
candidate for Township Committeeman. and William
Grant Il capable and active young Republican, was
named for Township Clerk. Nominations for minor
offices were also made. There Is inuch commence IN
the OF the ticket
1t is well understood that Charles tehwodt chair
man Of the Township Committee whose unsuccess-
full endeavors to relieve from public office the men
mplica ted In the greengoods disclosures nave
told OF In The Tribune. Will heartily cooperate with
Republican colleague In the cleansing or the town
The Democrats OF East Rutherford who made an
unsuccessful attempt 10 hold primary last night.
will again try to get "A quorum together Friday
evening. The local Republicans VIII hold their pri-
mary tomorrow night and will undoubtedly renom,-
nate counclmen Gramilch and UhL. two faithful
officials. whose reelection In assured.
Freebooter Abbot. the Republican who represents
County Board OF Freeholders and who has been
nominated. has consented to run again. The Demo-
Gratis have counted upon reganing Ridgeield but
Mr.. Abbot's decision practically insures Republi-
can victory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04
IMPROVEMENTS IN ATLANTIC CITY.

NEW CITY HALL TO BE BUILT-si0O0OO APPRO-
PRIATED FOR THE STEEL WALK.
Atlantic City. March 3.-The new steel walk for
this city Is now assured fact The Common
Council last night at its meeting decided to have the
walk constructed, and work will be begun In two
weeks The structure will extend along the ocean
front and will be the finest In the country 1t Will
cost upward OF 100000 and effort will be made to
have il ready for tho coming season.
II IL also proposed TO build 100000 new City
Hall The City Hall Commissioners last night were
authorized to purchase lot. formerly the site of
the Grand Opera House. for $4,000 This is near
the City Hall, and when tho purchase IL made work
on the new City Hall will be begun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04
ELIZABETH.

Postmaster Sheridan OF this city. who Is lying
very III n, his house. was somewhat improved yes
terlay and the physicians now entertain hopes tina,
he will rally from this attack.
The City Council has designated Tuesday. April Z,
as the first day OF registry for the Charter election
BrIgadier Evans and staff of the Salvation Army. at
tbe Third Presbyterian Church last evening sW0re
I'm the local officers and recruits for the Army This
il the first time the ceremony was performed IN this
city and a large crowd gathered to witness IT,
The wife OF Charles Boehm, Of this city. on Feb
rary ~ gave birth to male child weighing eShte en-
nounds which If 1t lives will not have birthday
anniversary for eight years as 1900 Will not be leap
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04
CHURCH OFFICER AN ENBEZZLER.

Long Branch, March (SpeciaD.-John c. Soffel.
who two weeks ago vas treasurer Of 81. James
Memorial Church. at this place was to-day in
co'rt found guilty OF embezzing funds belonging
20 the church. Over month ago, sorel, at a
nesting Of the vestry. was instructed to turn
IN books and papers belonging TO his office, which
r1e did two weeks later 1t was found that he had
fs1wn checks. signing his name as treasurer, the
SZny being used In paying his individual debts.
S4el. after judgment was rendered against him
w sedsy. acak I his guilt Last fall sorel
$3.50 MISS Emma Hi, OF Long Branch. Mrs
tS4tuent, and went to California