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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
THOTGHT THEY HAD THE AZ RDhhEhS'

OFFICERS WATCH HOUSE. But ARE SUR
IRIsED by THE OWNER WITH KNIFE
burlington Aug 29-The authorities received n
,oport that the two alleged murderers OF OLD John
uenke were scoreted I'm an old tumble-do"n shanty
oo,ri.d Inv Rod" button and his half-witted son.
On the outskirts of this city. Special Oficers wells
and Tillinghast went there at an early hour this
morning secreting themselves In the cornhed, to
COO g they could discover whether there were two
changers in the house. The officers thought they
had not been SEEN and were greatly surprised when
old button appeared in front of them with big
knife He waved it frantically and shouted at the
Ton Of his voice that the two officers had murder
ously attacked him. AZ TO steal his pension
money His screams brought Mayor McNcal and
Policemen Shinn and Richards. They secured
button after which his house was searched, but
no trace Of the murderers was discovered His
son on being closely questioned. however, admitted
that two negroes had been staying at tho house
and the authorities of the opinion that these
men were the murdercrs. ~
County Judge Gaskill has offered reward of 500
for The arrest OF the murderers and description OF
them has been printed and scattered throughout
the county, well az through the State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
WOUNDED AND SUSPENDED.

A NEWARK POLICEMAN ENGAGES Is SALOON
FIGHT WITH UNPLEASANT RESULTS
Patrolman John Early OF the Newark Poli.e De-
partment was suspended from duty yesterday, pend-
ing Investigation Of a fight in saloon on fr'dy
night in which Early was stabbed and which almost
ended in A murder Between and o'clock EarF
entered the saloon Of Frank Boeninghaus. a. 40 ~
Orancest and engaged in a game Of poker-dice WIN
Special Policeman Frank Duffy and three other men.
4 quarrel arose and blows struck Earii st}s
that Duffy drew his club and another man hinis;
and ne then pulled out his revolver, which was H'i
ont Of his hand The stab he got barely missed rs
iueular vein. Then he was thrown upon ODD, n9o'
and beaten DUFFY and Alfred Ryan the baf''ni'i'
were put under $500 bail yesterday charges ~ aiio-
csus assault and battery They SAID that Eafy Ds-
gan the fracas, that he drunk. ana ~nen N.'l,
fered with drew his revolver. which was wffnclf1
from his hands Edry's head was covered win cn.s
and bruises and the stab in his neck Is Two "'ne'
lpeD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30

No man knows the farmers Of New-Jersey bet
ter, and nobody Is more willing to help them In
their just aspirations than John w. Griggs. He
is farmers son. lie was raised on farm.
and he is splendid illustration OF what n cour
try boy can do with no capital other than good
physique. good brain. an honest heart ana
clear conscience. In the name OF the farmers
he has resented the imputatons that they can
be more easily lured to the cause or iniiatlon
and dishonesty than their fellow -men. Besides
he,nr able 70 read that speech OF the Governor,
the farmers Of New-Jersey will have the pleas
ure of hearing him ere the campaign ends. and
there should he no doubt az TO how they VIII
vote after listening to his exposition OF the is
sues now confronting them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
NBV:JtR!S''a xFN\
~ 50, W

Reports received from various sections lho'-
cate that many industrious individuals III Ne"
Jersey are ignorant Of at least one law enac'eu
at the last session OF the Legislature Ih's ACT
provides that any person who solicits from
candidate for any elective office any money
or other property. or who seeks 10 induce Sucn
candidate to purchase any ticket card or o'hc'
evidence of admission to any hall. picnic fair OF
entertainment of any kind shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor and upon conviction Thereon snail
he punished by fine not exceeding SUD or ny
Imprisonment for a period not exceeding SIX
months. or both: provided, however. that TINS ACT
shall not apply to a request for contribution oy
an authorized representative OF political party
organization or association Of which such canoi-
date is q member or by which he is nominated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
HAHNE 4 CO., NEWARK, n J.
REGGlR WOMAN FOiND DEAD.
SHE HAD prrN PLEADING FOR MONEY BECAUSE
or ILLNEss-THE CHILD THAT ACCOM-
PANIED HER MISSING

Orange. Aug. 20 CSpecian-Mrs. Martha Myers
a resident Of Millburn. y. J.. was found dead TINS
morning in a vacant lot i'm orange. az Whiie ana
Spring SIS. near the West Orange line FOR three
weeks past the woman had been begging IN orange
accompanied hy a curly headed girl, who has now
dlsappeared and cannot be found. Yesterday after
noon she was begging and was sent 10 the hos
pital but when she reached there she asked rot
for treatment. but for money enough 10 take her
10 Newark At the home of Mrs. J. Could. IN
Essex she told such a ptiiul Story aneut nsr
Lane whcr. she had relatives. thaf Mrs bould
Tho placc The woman got out OF the carriage say
inc that she could walk III. rest Of the way InAt
stefan said that The woman had died from heart
disease apopl"Ny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
GREAT FERVOR AT OCEAN GRO' +.
4 THRILLING SCENE AS THE cAMP-MhHl
ING DRAWS TO IT'S CLOSE.

Ocean Grove Aug % (SpeclaD-Religious eh'h'S-
ae,n was AZ fever neat the camp srouhus 'o"''
'rhe Rev Robert J. Andrews was IN charge al Inv
carly morning meetings. and words Of encouragement
were spoken by Mrs. Lizzie Smith. MISS hehhr! an"
Amanda smith trio OF evangelists. Al a. H. MIS-
Moran of Rroovn addressed the holiness meeting IN
mo lanes Memorial Tabernacle Her story was that
of the life OF Abraham. with especial reference 10
th. p,triarch's faith and obedience. Al the SAINT
hour the young peoples temple was cro"u'u u '''
door and an interesting meeting was held under the
leadership OF the Rev. Charles II. Waterman
,rhora were so present at the morning preaching
service The sermon was by The Rev T. L. I'd'i'''''
a ,.r,lle Methodist mi1ise from Harrisburg Penn.
His text was Job xix. p: For know that my he
deener liveth" DR. Hamlin after describing the JOY
oxnerlenced by the children Of God painted glowing
word picture of the Christians sublime cognzance
~. u,i,g Saviour OF Christs presence in the hearts
of his discples and the glories Of the New jerusalem
He praached with vigor and acumen, and his words
evoked holeluiahs and amens from the ministers ana
congregation When he sat down, amid a universal
sh,u, ~ triumph man In the gallery started up A
HYMN and fl was sung with all the force ana power
of multitude swept by the spirit of religious fervor
The great audience sang until it seemed as II II
would never stop The hymn was How tuiou i ' III
rasfeless tn. Hours ana they sang thfou 'lir
ix verses three times before they co.d satisfy theI
peni-ip feelings Of elaton. II Was the most terFe"'
meeting held in the Auditorium this year. .
The evangc,stic service at l3O p m leu 10y MrS
Iizzi smith was productive Of good results. several
necnle asking for prayers At J. IN. the Rev FRANK
."rJi,nce Mrs Grace Weiser Davis talked TO the
chii1ren AZ 4:20 D. m. ard Mr.. latman conducted an
interesting vesper service AZ o:'O ,,od hy tho Roy
this evening was prrdched by me rev
DR. l. " Munhall. the Philadelphia evangelist, ana
the altar service. which followed. was the means OF
Inducing a number Of pen'nts to announce ther ue-
cal va
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
HEALTH STATION AT PERTH AUBOf.

INFECTED SHIPS FROM SOUTHERN PORTS.
Perth Amboy, Aug. Cdr \. H. Doty Health
officer Of the Port Of New York is OF the opinion that
a health station should be established here. He say0
that Of the ships landing here from the Gulf OF
Mexico and South American ports whore disease *
raging might the disease spread here. While
he says. they would have TO stop at the boarding
station at Quarantine il they wanted TO go up
to New-YOrk they could come here without any in
reference Or. Doty Informed DIR. II. c. II. Herold
OF Newark. Health officer. and the latter Gov
ernOr Grggs The Governor IL j. said recognized the
necessity for the station, but said that as the L"gis
lature had adjourned he pOwerles at present to
do anything. He said however. that should any
emergency arise he could pass the $4,000 emergency
fund his disposal which could be- used fight dis
ease. 1t * believed here that health station will
b. recommended by him In his next annual report TO
the Legislature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
FOR "HOLDING Up" 4 CARRIAGE.
TWO NEGROES ACCUSED OF ATTEMPTED HIGH
WAY ROBBERY CAUGHT by A SEARCH
ING PARTY

Long Branch. Aug. - (SpecaD. -Charlcs TN'"
and James Jones. colored. were committed 70 wv
County Jail to-day without bail 20 await the action
Of the october Grand Jury for as,aulting ana AZ
tempting to rob Samuel kraus Tho latter VINO
twenty years old. WAS returning from Pleasure pay
with party of three. when tine colored NJ"
stopped him in Ocean-avc. near Monmouth iieach'
Taylor. who carried loaded revolver. grabbed '"'
horse. while Jones went behind the carriage. Nt'''
murder at the top of his voice The acrfp'h'.
OF the vehicle two women and a man. residents "
N.wyorl ,Iso scr.,m.d for holm Their cries
were heard by George Colthell who arrived 10 tue
TO see the two men running toward Scaarighi elt'
rell ran to North Long Branch and informed 81.
cial Officer BENJAMIN /. Luther The latter WIT
Alderman W :. Reed John Conrow and stE'a al
others organized "A searching party. The TWO ~.
ored men found about midnight They WI. WIS
lying by the road Seabrght when onc'I S's ss
made them throw up their hands. The men W.
arraigned before Judge Slocum this morning anu
held. .,,.a
TO 20 10 New York early to-day. d.d not appear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
SHOOTING AT HOLLYWOOD.

Hollywood Aug. % (Spccal).-Finletter. OF Phila-
dephiG won the Max Blieman Cup and $50 from
"A field OF twelve cracks at the Hollywood Gun
Club grounds this afternoon. The attendance was
large, and many private bets made the
result Murphy. who was put down for sure"
winner shot In poor form. He the first to
withdraw killing only four birds out OF nine.
Hoey followed by dropping out on the fourteenth
round, and Toland and Gagnon on the fifteenth
Fnotter who won the shoot. used his second bar
rel twenty times and gathered twenty birds. WINS,
who took second money $50, killed nineteen. He
missed his sixth bird DAILY. Ellison and Thomas
scored eighteen kills dividing third money. $50
NcAlpln scored sixteen Kills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30

HARRY HODGES. A FARMER. NEAR soMEn-
VILE. sHOT-THE MURDERER TRIES
TO ESCAPE on HIS BICYCLE. But
c.I-cuT ny VIGIL
LANCE SOCIETY.

"A
PlaInfeld Aug 29-Harry Hodges an Engiish
farmer thirty years old. living between Somer-
vile and Pluckamin, shot and killed this
morning at q o'clock by Elmer Clawson,
former employe on his farm.
Clawson quit the employment or Hodges
few weeks ago, when there was dispute over
the settlement for wages. This morning claw
son rode to the home Of Hodges on bicycle ana
found the latter hitching a team OF horses III
the barn The dispute was renewed, ana hodges
ordered Clawson off the place The latter
pulled a revolver from his pocket and shot the
farmer
The bullet did not take immediate fatal effect
Hodges chased Clawson into the road ana feli
dead Clawson mounted his wheel and rode OH
I'm the direction Of Far Hills.
The nelghborhood soon aroused, ana the
Vigilance Society Of Bedmnster started at'er
the murderer. Two hours later Clawson was
captured There were threats Of lynching, ana
Constable Moore of Bedmnster appeared ana
arrested Clawson. The murderer was taken 10
the Somerset County Jail at Somerville
Clawson is not yet twenty -one years Old Inc
murdered man leaves widow and two children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
Mr.. HOBART AT MT. ARLiAG1ON.
A THOUSAND SUMMER VISITORS JOIN IN
THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL BY
cox-rpHop cRtGGS AND OTHERS.

Mount Arlington Aug. 20 (SpeciaD.-The Hotel
Rrcslin was tonight the scene of a great hePuol-
can rally preceded by parade, III wmch ho' La
from "A thousand cottagers and visitors TOOK part
,rhe greater number Of the paraders carried chi
nese lanterns and all the cottages ana ho'eis
round about were also decorated and Illuminated
The meeting began at $50 o'clock and was pre-
sided over by H. p. rockingham. Mayor OF 'ne
borough Of Mount Arlington Addresses Were hrn mon
hv Governor (iriggS Senator william NJ Jolll1c
~ Uockensack and General Joseph ". t ons"y J
Of paterson A fiveminute talk was also I.auo w., ~
C,rre A Hobart who, like Governor ,Irls6s, no,
heen : guest at the Hotel Bresln Tor ~ ', ~ ~,
weeks After the meeting. which was inar heu ~
prcat enthusiasm the paraderS ana Nlsiito's, "'''
in,ited 10 partake Of a luncheon IN the ho'e"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
DsycFPOrS WING TO BE TORN DOWN.

Mayor Wansor Of Jersey City; President Brown,
of the Street and Water Board. and School Direc-
tor DAILY had conference yesterday. and decided
70 tear down and rebuild the east wing OF Public
School No !, In York-st. The wing has settled.
the front wall has bulged and cracked. and parents
were afraid TO send their children to the school, as
they feared the building would collapse. the
of.cia said while there immediate danger
of the wing falling they concluded to allay the
fears Of the people and take il down. The wing
accommodated 2tO pupils The new municipal
b-lildng will be occupied in the latter part Of
Scptember and the present city Han will be used
temporarily as annex TO School No. l. The
schoohouse will be half "A century old next year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
HIS SECOND ATTEMPT SUCCESSFUL.

The body OF a drowned taken from the
Haokensack River at ST. Iauls-ave. Jersey city.
Yesterday The body was identified that of
John Coover forty-hve years old. who ad-
mltted TO the Hudson County Amshouse on Tues
day ard disappeared on Thursday. He committed
suicide Coover came from Iowa to find employ
ment but failed Two months ago he attempted TO
kin himself BE- jumping from the bridge over the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad cut. lie was seriously In
jured. and was removed TO the city Hospital where
own request he was transferred TO the County Aims
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
BOPPOWS FROM THE PlRh cOHHIHHioH'

THE CITY or NEWARK GETS MONEY THERE, IN
STEAD or FROM THE Banks.
City Controller Gibson. OF Newark. having iaied 70
place temporary loan for $4,000 a. the usual mar
ket rate in consequence Of the sringency mas Dor
rowod the am )unt from the Essex PARK Commission
for four months AT . per cent The Commission re-
Gently received 81 $1,000 tho sale OF thir'y-yett
park bonds AZ per cent In placing me money On
short term deposit only per cent was oii'r"l INC
Commission by banks and IL Therefore decided 20 a.
cept that rate from the city. The Commission WnI
have use for most of IN" money 20 pay Tor park SIS
and improvements IN the next six months ne
money Is borrowed by The city in anticipation o. taxes
which will begin 10 come In shortly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
TNPED IN FRONT or 4 TRAIN.
SUICIDE OF AN ESCAPED PATIENT AT THE
STATE INSANE ASYLUM.

Morristown Aug % (Specia)-louis Benoit' an
insane man who escaped from the MOTIFS r'"'"S
State Hospital for the Insane on lhurso"s ~
eluding his attendant and taking TO the "oo''
committed snicile this morning by jumping In
front of a train near TIE building. Although
digent search was made for him at the 'lfne VI
his escape he succeeded in conceallng himstl III
close proximity to the building. AS the ehsine A.
nroach.d today he seen StandlnS. Oh lne
tracks but the train could not be stopped IN tiihe
to avoid hitting him. He was instah' ~ N,,r ia
Marks Ipon his body showed that ne had lrieu
other means to take his life. but had failed benoi'
had been i'm the institution only a month"; lie ""s
committed from Newark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
A BOY FOUND DROWNED.

The body OF Michael DAILY, six years Old OF
Manor-aye.. Harrison. was found In the Passaic
River Yesterday near the electric light pier In
Newark The boy had been missing since Thurs
day afternoon. when he was In company with
william Mooney and Samuel Hartell. two boys
several years older than himself. The two older
boys had been in the river swimming Ii IL sup
posed that he fell into the river soon after his
TWO companions went away. His father and
mother were both Frustrated when the body was
found. as they had hoped that the boy had wan
dered away In the town and was being kindly
cared for by strangers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
LIE Ply LNTO 4 HEN.

hen caused a bicycle accident on the Boulevard.
I'm Union HILL on Friday. which will prevent John
Weber publisher Of The Hudson County Revue,
from riding his wheel for some weeks nj least
While spinning along in company with a friend. a
eock OF fowls got in the way OF Webers bicycle and
one was struck broadside and was caught In the
pedal Weber took a header" and when picked
IN was found 10 have sustained dslocation of the
LEFT shoulder The hen escaped with a loss of a
f...f f.at b.ra
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
COMPiNY R AT 4 CLAMBlKE.

Long Branch y. J.. Aug ~ tSpeciaD -hi""''
Kemp at his summer cottage on the Rumson ho''.
Scabright gave a clambake to the members o'
Company 49, Of the eth Regiment OF New-lorN' ~
Pleasure Bay this afternoon. The full company H'
strong undo command OF Captain Nesbitt' cams
down by the steamer Monmouth. and were a.
companied by the Ith Regiment Band, leI ~
Rogers The clambake contained IL pushels "a
clans 40 sheepsheads rs lobstefs ~ chlckehs
ears OF corn 800 round potatoes. 30 sweet pota,oeis
and Is pounds OF salt pork. IL was served ny ,uro
Hart Price and was a great success me fe'~'-
home was made shortly before ocIocS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
NORWEGIAN FREE CHURCH CONVENTION

The annual convention of the Norwegian Free
Church. Eastern Division. opened last night IN
the Norwegian Free Church. In Willow-ave., Ho-
boken with a prayer meeting. led by the Rev. s. X
Dedreksen of Hartford, Conn. This morning the
Rev o. Thorpe. of Concord Mass. will act mod
erutor The annual sermon will be preached by
me Rev A. C. Tychsen. OF the IIoboken Church
and the communion service will be conducted by
The Rev X a. Jernberg, OF Concord. Mass. Ser
vices will be held A. the afternoon and evening.
business meeting 1t which officers will be elected
and district reports received. will be held at 3
fn-fno morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
HE MAY VETO THE ORDINANCE.
MAYOR wANsER's OBJECTIONS TO GRADE CROSS
INGs TO BE APPLIED IN THE LEHIGH


II WIS rumored In Jersey city yesterday that
Mavor Wanser would veto the ordnance oil the
Street and Water Board granting permission 10 the
Iehigh Valley Railroad Company 10 cross COM
nunipaw-ave at grade and that the veto would be
read at the meeting of the Street and Water Board
Tomorrow The Mayor refused yesterday TO say
what action he would take. but me runor cHlila'eu
as the Mayor has consistently opposed Sraoe crosS-
ttagS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
As SEEN FROM MIDDLESEY.

From The New Brunswick Home News.
Senator Foster NJ. Voorhees, has announced that.
ai,bnuch in no sense a candidate. he would accept n
rennmnafion for State Senator II IL comes 10 him
Practically unanimously. The Republicans OF
Union County could not have better stahaa,Ln.
generally.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
HE WILL BE RENOMINATED.
MIR GARDNER TO SERVE A THIRD TERM
IN CONGRESS.
HIS CAREER IN POLITICS AND RAISING TERRA

FrN-TIE LATTER AS TOLD BY HIMSELF.
Trenton. Aug. 29.-John J. Gardner. the Farmer
Statesman" Of New-Jersey. is 10 be renominated
bv the Republicans for the third time. to repre-
sent the lid Congress District in Washington.
Mr. Gardner is a unique character In New-Jersey
politics. He Is n genuine type OF the seif-made
man having worked his way up from the oyster
beds Of South Jersey to a seat in Congress. where
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
REFORM SCHOOL BOYS ESCAPE.

The Jersey City polce were informed yesterday
by the officials OF the State Reform School At
Jamesburg that James Brennan. eighteen years
old who was committed from Jersey city. and
Charles Waldron, eighteen years old who was
sent from Newark had escaped from the institu-
ton Yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30

Maybe there Is something in the chirpihs oi
the little birds about Thomas +. Lanes senate
rial boom. Ii would be great sport. truly TO nave
Thomas pitted against say. Foster NJ voorhees,.
We'd have TO arrange few joint debates III
Summit. Elizabeth and Railway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
MRS WILLIAM d. PORTER DEAD.

Summit Aug. % (SpeciaD.-Mrs. William ID.
Porter wife OF the secretary OF the American Tenn
perance Society. died at her home in Waldron-aye.
Summit. after q lingering illness. early this morn
tng.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30

will show
Some time since there were bad boys on PassaiC-
81, who We're said TO be too young 10 he imprisoned
6ut ~ II ST they had he locked up | want 10
tel von OF sevcn-year-ol1 child who IL comrnen-
eng m.schievous tricks. My little baby boy, three
wears old was out to play by himself for a rev
minutes when this little seven-year-old took him
into "A coachhouse and stripped him. throwing MS
clothes about on the ground and when my wife
found him he was shivering with cold and was
barely able to stand. When he was brought INTO
the house he tainted and is now very sick. went
10 tell his parents and his mother received me with
the most vile and insulting language. cannot
lave that child locked up but the mother couid
have been had I had witness with me. 1t Is not
the child who should be locked up. but the mother
who encourages the child. There IL every sign
Of worse from this family. and i Tear
their names will appear I'm your paper yet.
The prophecy in that last sentence is some
thing awful to contemplate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30

The school report for last year shows that the
average annual cost for each pupil is So % in
Summit. S47 81 in Montclair. S43 q in Engle-
wood s37 - in Bordentown. S34 % in Ruther
ford. So II in East Orange and 500 % in Madi-
Son.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30

What the politicians OF Paterson ana jersey
City don't know about creating new Offices 10
hardly worth learning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
=, A ia, IA, e., & E. l. Z,
VLkHIVZVI ~ Wa


Six Times Larger Than the Next Larxest
store In the Stnte.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30

Chancellor McGil has settled an interesting
point touching the disputes of trolley and steam
railroad compani's. The Atlantic Highlands
Red Bank and Long Branch Electric Railway
Company applied to the court to have deter
mined how II should cross the tracks of the Long
Branch Railroad Company at Red Bank The
trolley company objected to making tunnel or
building a bridge on the ground that ii would
cost about SlOO0oO Chancellor McGin decided
that the trolley may cross the railroad at grade,
but the trolley company must comply with the
conditions: t. give bond of $1,000 to cover
the reasonable expense Of employees Of the rail
road stationed In a tower at the crossing to
give signals. to erect signal system and de-
railing switch 10y which an approaching trolley
car viii be automatically signalled when train
Is approaching. and the trolley power at the
same time cut off and the track thrown open
50 that if the trolley-car does not stop it Will
be dcrailed