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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
THE PENNSYLVANIA SURRENDERS.
NO FURTHER OPPOSITION TO THE TUNNEL AT
THE POINT OF ROCKS

NJ FURTHER OiIOSlIlON IL HE TUNNEL Al
THE POINT OF ROCKS
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has evil
IDENTIFY surrendered and will offer further resist
to the Junction Railroad Company construct
ing It's tunnel through the Pennsylvania roacbed at
the Point Of Rocks in Jersey City. The Junction
Company resumed work yesterday. and met with no
opposition The tracks clear. and rapid prog
ress was made The Pennsylvania Company has
made q stubborn fight to prevent the building of the
tunnel. The construction of the road VIII unite the
tracks of two powerful corporations. the Standard
OIL Company and the West Shore road and viii
effect a connection with every railway having IFS
terminal an Jersey City. IIoboken, Weehawken or
3ayonne The fight has been on FOR eight years.
and would have continued for many years longer
II Chancellor McG!ll had not suddenly checked the
diatory tactics BY declaring the Pennsylvania Com
pany In contempt and threatening 10 scquestrate t3
property and put the Sheriff In charge. IL Is pos
sibie when the main tracks are reached that the
PENNSYLVANIA Company may 80 to court again, on
the ground passenger and freight irafilc Is
Interrupted but II has forty tracks at the point
in dispute the will probably not grant delay.
The Junction Company's officials anticipate no fur
Their opposition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22

y. n. Al,ing. the designer and executor of the
statue. born in Vollum. Denmark In 1851. lie
learned the trade of marble and stone cutting in
Banders and studied in the technical schools in
tho evenings. In 1850, at the age OF nineteen, he
went to Copenhagen to study art under Wilhelm
Bissen. at the Danish Royal Academy. from which
he graduated in 1885,, having gained prize of GO
crowns and the god medal OF the academy. In The
year 1887 Mr.. A.ling came TO this country. and has
ever since boan working in different terra Gotta fac
tories on Long Island and in this pace. In 1894
he modelled the bust OF George Washington that
presented az the great Scandinavan-Amerca
parade in Perth Amboy Labor Day, and which
gave him the idea OF the statue to be unveiled to-
morrow.
Preparations are active for the parade. and about
4000 persons will be in the line. The statue Will be
unveiled and presented to the city by DR.. Lund
Governor Griggs and many State officials are OK
pected to be present
Morris;own. Feb p CspeciaD.-Washinet
Birthday will have fitting celebration in Norris
town tomorrow The ceremonies will begin at $3.50
OF the National salute from Fort Nonsense. Prompt
~ at 9:3o o'clock the nag will be raised on the new
Liberty Pole for ire first time. The Old Fairchlds
Dram Corps in fun Continental uniform. will be on
hand and immediately after the flag raising the
procession Will be formed ana will march to the
Lyceum, where the other exercises will take place
Mayor Quayle will preside and the Rev. DR.. Abort
Erdman Will open the meeting with prayer The
farewell address of Washington will then he read
by John Whitehead. who VIII be followed by the
Asaph Quartet. which Will sing The StarSpangled
Banner" America" is TO he sung by the audience
and The Sword OF Bunker Ill" by Professor +.
c. Martin after which Will come the closing address
by N!ce-C Chancellor Henry &. Pitney The benccc-
ton will be pronounced by Dean Flynn. This will
close the public exercises hut in the afternoon Will
be held the annual meeting OF the Washington
Association of New-Jersev al the Washington head
quarters. \ dinner Will be served to the members
and invited guests and address will be delivered
by Or. Charlton T. Lewis on THE Character of
Lafayette"
In the evening will be the annual fancy dress
ball az the State Hospital at Morris Plains which
Is 10
patients and those who fortunate enough TO
have invitations.
Jersey city will close their stores noon to-day.
Exercises held in all the public schools ycster
day. Numerous church societies had Colonial sup
pers and similar entertainments last night. ana
many announced for This evening Every pub
Ic hall in Jersey city engaged for last night
ard also engaged for this evening for social gather
ings. The Pierian Society Of the jersey CITY High
School had an entertainment Yesterday. and C. H.
Benson. city editor of The Evening Journal" de-
livered an address on The Value OF KNOWLEDGE"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
\ JUSTICE CHARGED WITH EXTORTION
TOGETHER WITH CONSTABLE AND \ WOMAN.
HE Is HELD FOR TRIAL.

Justice OF the Peace Charles BOdcn and Mrs.
Emma Western. also Of Jersey City. were arrested
yesterday charged with cons2iring to extort money
from Mrs. Carrie Wcidmann, Of No. $3l East Nine
feminist. this city The prisoners were arraigned
before Justice Douglas IN Jersey city. II appears
that Mrs. Woidmann moved from Jersey city 70
this CITY about a week ago Mrs. Western owned
the house In which Mrs. Wedmann lived in Jersey
city Size said that Mrs. Ne.imann owed her -
for broken glass. Mrs. Western obtained an attach,
rnent against the properiv OF Mrs. Weiimann. and
Boden who IS a constable, made the seizure. II Is
alleged that the constable ana the justice tried ID
buIldoze Mrs Wcidrnann into paying the money.
and that she was made to undergo a farcical trial.
Mrs. Western is an old woman. sac asserts that
she took out the attachment because tho Justice
advised her to do The constable also tried to
throw all the blame the Justice. Justice Doug
las told the constable ne w9s not tit Tor the posi-
ton, and held the three prisoners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
4 REMARKABLE GOLDEN WEDDING.
TWO AGED BROTHERS HAVE DOUBLE CELEBI;A-

Long Branch Feb. q (SpeciaD.-Two Monmouth
County farmers Michael and William Fairy, broth-
ers ce.ebra ted their golden weddings to-day under
peculiar circumstances on February 81 1886, there
was "A double marriage at the home OF Samuel Hall,
AT Wdyside. a country town SIX niles north OF this
city. His two daughters Rebecca ana Catherine
Hall on that .iav became the wives Of Michael and
Henry FAIRY. Michael Farry IL a farmer, seventy
four years Old. and the father Of fourteen children
HIS wife IS threescore years and The couple
live Waysido.
William Fairy who Is years younger than
his brother. lives Farmingdale His wife is
sixty-o.ht years old and the mother Of fourteen
chiiGrcn, twelve of WhOm-Scven sons and five
daughtcrs-are living. The couple have hfty-nine
grandchdren and one grcat-grandch!ld
TO-day's celebrations were confined exclusively 10
members oi the lmme Hate families. The brothers
farms are only FIVE miles from each other.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
ACCIDENT TO \ ONE-ARMED MAN.
HE nnrAEs THE STUMP or IIIs ARM AND FRtcT
L-ELs LIS o-L-I-AE EnNE

TRES his COLLAR BONE
TInlsdalc Feb q ,SperlaO Henry e. Ball. who Is
employed as head bookkeeper IN the auditing de-
parfmcnt % the Ncw-lork. ontario and Western
Railroad Company. In New-fork. was badly injured
bon a peculiar manner IN sehi ~ his home last night.
Nj Ban Wa returning HON" from prayer-rlceiing
!n company with the family If r. ". Jcpson. and
when they arrived at Jopson's house Ball started
on u run through small grove u trees which lies
between ia" houses. and ran against wire clothes
llne which Mr. Jcp-pn had strung between two
trees The ni.,ut being dark. De- was thrown Nio-
i.utly 10 IN" ground. Turning complete somersault
over the wir. Mr. Ball has only one arm. having
.f his loft arm in railroad accident several yedf5
ago. and NOT being able 90 protcc' himself fell par
sally on Do. lcfi side and head lis.ocatng his collar
bone and shoulder and fracturinE thc bone IN the
stump of hI- arm If was rendered unconscious by
fN. fail and was carried HON" by NJ JtpsJn and
T. r. Brown. another neglbor Dr. Th'odore
Townsend. u WcstwooI. who dressed the wounds.
pronounced them serious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
SCHOOLHOUSE ROBBERS FOILED
CAUGHT ~ THE ACT by THE KEARNY CHIEF OF

Chief Turnbull Of the kearny police. yesterday
morning surprised two men who trying to
break into public school No. T. The men fled when
they saw the chief. oni the latter fred TWO shots
al them. The men separated. and The chief fol-
lowed the smaller of the two. a co!oreI man. The
chase was continued to the edge of the woods where
the man disappearei. Chef Turnbul returned 20
the schoolh0use and on his way picked up an ugly
looking kn fe, a pocketbOok containing matches a
candle ana card on which written. James
Morris. Jacksonville. Fla" which had evidently
been dropped by the men A black derby hat pierced
by two bullet holes was also found showing that
the officers aim good
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
HE HAS NO CHOICE.

CONGRESSMAN MEWAN FAvORs THE NOMINA-
TON OF A POPULAR MAN FOR PRESIDENT
Washington Feb 81 peciaD.-Representative NC
Evan % the Seventh Ncw-Jersey District says:
CON the Presidential nomination have not said
ANYTHING TO Indicate preference. l am waiting to
see whom the people want. favor the man whom
the people OF New-Jersey prefer. 1t is time now to
nominate a man who is the popular choice and not
"t Savator Sewell and Representatives Fowler and
Gather have gone 10 New-Jersey, and Representa-
tive Howell is in New-Yo:k
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
rt,rv NAY BOYCOTT A CHURCH.

Camden. Feb. 1.-THE Central Labor Union OF
Camden has a grievance against the trinity Bap-
list Church. which promises to develop into live
" fight Tomorrow the church VIII give out.
,hrouVb the architect, the contract for
hmIdIng asst night the Central Labor Union
adonted resolutions demanding that the church IN
struct the architect to give the work TO Camden
union men The Central Labor Union controls 1000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
GEMS CONVICTION TO BE REVERSED.
JUSTICE LUDLOW WILL. GIVE THE MURDERER \
.ry LEASE or LIFE

sunr.rne Court Justice Ludlow yesterday filed in
Trenton a in,m1r1udum - the effect that he would
revere the conviction OF Paul Germ. h'w in the
Hudson County jail Awaiting execution for murder.
Tho Justice a.l not file an opinion but said NE
would DO 50 IN fow days. II is not known on
what Grounds he based t.c reversal, but IL Is
,a.r,ht he sustained several " the objections
r,Is.I III; counsel for the defence. This means a
now trial FOR GEM. AMI he may be acquitted III
that case. ,,r., a..
Gcaz is young man He shot ana KILLED his
sweetheart clara Armin. ia Noboken, IN Angus
,V,i He was employed ~ the Hamburg American
Steamship Line He returned from mp t. m
rome the day before "a" murder. and II i aii"gt
r,i,nI The Girl had been untrue - him. He pleaded
Insanity. and Ms counsel fought hard tor MN nut
t. VAS convicted. Since the Uial GEM has ltcoV-
cred his mental faculties At the trial ne diI not
donv Tho shootinc but said he wanted to be hanged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
RAILWAY BANK A MARK FOR FRAUDS.

A letter from Chicago clothicr was received by
Chief o: Police Hopper. OF Newark yesterday, ask
ing the Newark police to investigate what Is be-
lieved 10 be n Systematic OF worthless checks.
The letter inclosed check for SIS drawn the
order OF Peter ID. Hitler. and signed by George J.
Frees. on . check Of the Essex County National
Bank. The word ''Essey' in the name had been
scratched out and Union" written over It, The
stamp OF certhcation OF the Union County Bank.
c. II. Southworth, cashier" appears In red Ink
the face Of the check. The check was given for
merchandise by man who claimed be Peter D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
BISHOP srARKEY's AID TO BE INVOKED.
THE REV MIR CHAPMAN UNCoNGENIAL TO SOME

TIE REV Mr. CHAPMAN UNVVN"I'NIAI' TO 'O'1'
MEMBERS or \ GREENNILLE CHURCH
i, rumor Is current in the GrecnyiI.e section or
jersey city that effort Will be made TO induce
BISHOP Starkey II remove the Rev. Chalmers ID.
chaurnan rector Of Grace Episcopal Church, VINO
has been in charge Of the church for many years.
TN, oruosl,ion to him developed about four years
ago because hs hearing and voice we're impaired
through sickness IN attempt was thCn made 10
r.rs,ig,lc the bshOn to interfere, but he refused
Several influential members Of the church, VINO
practically supported it. withdrew. II mas Deen
current oxpou es. and scvera. OF those no" active
in the church have united with the former CON
tinrent AMI will again appea. to the Dlshop IL IL
contcried that If change is not MADE mere
clrrorals guard VIII be eft in the churca. Inc
rotor mas some sincere friends who VIII oppose MS
removal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
THE DOG CATCHER BAPTIZED.

Nontclair Feb 81 (SpeciaD.-Edward Marion the
official dog catcher, while gong th'ous"
I'm mis- mace this morning seized pet bul dog IN
fro,t If . house whereupon a womans head APP
peared at a window.
you leave that doc alone. and VIII get OUT
license right away" she said ,,, ,
I'm not doing business that way r'p"ou tie
dog-catchcr. IMAM Ia , r,omen,
she ,nnnn.arnd AZ the window and emptied bucket
~ u,,fnr ovcr the catcher In the excitement tne
dog scapcI and the catcher has not since been able
tint 4,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
WANTED TO BUY RAT POISON.

woman known as Mrs. Hitler a dressmaker'
,vcrtvecht wears old tried TO buy some rat poison
~ the drug store of John Breunig. No 20 spring
nold-aye. In Newark. on Thursday ana when denied
If she burst into tears and exclaimed "On' my
rod rhaf shal | dO?" She told Mr.. BFeuhls Una,
~ 'bod nlst come from the police station Wnere
En- had made a complaint against William Hitler,
chef I'm a restaurant in West Ne"ark, Win Wnoni
o,o and who had threatened TO discard her because
~ alleged untruthfu tales told TO nm me woman
,s taken TO the police station and liner was sent
for After conversation Hitler and the woman de-
rt,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
CARRIED DOWN A COAL CHUTE.
A WORKMAN. SUPPOSED TO BE CRUSHED. IL
nI.G OFT AND RESUMES WORK.

Iohn Kelligan, thirty years old, OF No. 80 Pam
rano.ave. Jersey City. 10 employed by the scran-
ron Coal Company. at the lower end of Hudson-st
The frost yesterday caused the coal to choke at The
~ ue nj work the coal suddenly began to slide
w ~. M, w. chute like On avalanche and carried KEEL
mo w ,.r with H. A large force OF men was pat
y, work 10 dig the coal and recover Kelgan
body IT vas supposed ne nsa r eden under
tons Of coal The woIkmen we're sufHr' osk On
.,sviyed and resumed work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
c,r.ctrr MOVING THEIR STOCK.

Nathan J. Nyberg and Allen j. Gallagher VINO
had been selling clothing damaged by fire IN Jersey
civ. were moving their stock at midnight yes'er-
dav. when Constabes Ridden and OBerne APP
n.ared with wri.s OF attachment. The partners VINO
IA hesn drinking attacked the constaDles, ana
soveral policemen sent 70 the place 70 suDuus
and arrest the pugnacious clotnlerS Nyoeis anu
f,1its Yesterday and each lined $40 ana costs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
ADDISON Il. POLAND.

SUPERINTENDENT. In 1892 he was appointed State
SUPERINTENDENT and the appointment met with
unanimous cOmmenda ton from the educators OF
tha state Last wear he wa ppointed for three
year term Wesleyan University conferred the de-
gree of NJ. A. upon him in 1876, and that or IN ~
was given him in 1890 by the University OF the CITY
Of New-York For some years he has been associate
editor of The Educational Review" In 1882 he was
unanimously elected president OF the New-Jersey
State Teachers Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
A DEACON ARRESTED
HE is CHARGED WITH SELLING BEER WITHOUT
4 LICENSE

Henry Roh!fs. grocer, at No 3G7 Pals lle-avc
Jersey city. was arrested yesterday for selling
bottled beer without "A license. ROhlfs contends
that under decision OF the United States Supreme
Court he Is authorized TO sell beer In bottles Police
Justice Douglas postponed the examination. Rohi,s
IL a deacon in the Lutheran Church. ana his son
Is the president Of the Hudson city branch OF the
NJ - 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22

Mrs. Henry Cooper. OF 40. . Maiden Lane New
ark left her home on February -, owing to slight
misunderstanding with her husband. She lett three
children for her husband 10 care ior' cooper sent
them to NewErunswick, where Ms P"ie"'s n''
,, 60 ,oou ,,ttb her all the household fur
niture Cooper AT once started an nvesugatoh. put
was unable to find any tldngs OF ms MISSING VIE
died coorsr then made renewed efforts TO ma his
W fe but was unable to do so. ana the child was
buried yesterday without the "o'"'' ""''"s '00"
I h.. hn1y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22

OF checks Of similar kind as benefit from soldiers
or sailors association of Newark. Chief Hopper
tclegraphed to the bank at Railway and learned
that the cashier of that Institution is G. H. Sher-
wood. He informed that the bank has mad ire
quent experiences with similar frauds, checks
drawn in that way having reached the bank from
all sections OF the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
CONDUCTOR AND MoTORMAN FIGHT
4 DEADLY CONFLICT IN \ CAMDEN TROLLEY


Camden Feb. Il (SpeciaD.-Passengers on North
Fifth-st tralley-car were startled about O'Clock
to-nisht to see the conductor. George Leslie. ana
the rrotorman. Thomas Smith in a deadly CONNECT
As the ear approached Third and State SITS, Lesle
es.rfs ~ sgi allied for stop. but was not needed
lie stepped 20 the front OF the car 10 upDiAld Slt.
who struck him with the brass cohtro,isr LeSnS I
r,irkad up the switch-bar from the dashDoarI ana
All, Smith a Knockout blow on the head smith
Was taken to the hospital Leslie was arrested anu
the passengers walked to their des''h'''o"S'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
SIX FAMILIES ROUTED BY FIRE.

Six families occupying a four-story apartment
house at No. Cl2 Willow-ave.. Hoboken owned ny
Patrick Quinn, driven from their rooms D!
fire yesterday afternoon. The flames started IN ~ ~
cellar and shot up through the main hall; Al I'm, tno
rooms we're filled with smoke, and for a snort u nv
much alarm was felt. The nremen soon had tns
fire under control. The damage Is estimated al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
AN uNsrccEssEIrL "HoLD.UP."

Three men held up William Wilton, OF NO. io-
~nions,, Bellevllle he was Oh his way home late
On Thursday night. Tho men followed Wilton, and
when near his home one of them said: Hold up
your handsH' Instead Of complying, Wilton knocked
the leader down and dashed for his house crying for
ns.p The wou.d-be robbers took to their heels and
ooep were out Of slght.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
EIGHT CHILDREN SUDDENLY ORPHANS
THE FATHER AND MOTHER DIE WITHIN A FEW
HOURS OF EfCII OTHER.


Plainneld Feb 2i-Daniel Terry, an ex-Tax COL
loctor OF Fanwood died at 10 o'clock last night from
,roumonia Al 10 O'Clock this morning Mrs Terry,
,,h, VAS stricken down with pneumonia about
~, k ago also died. When her husband passed
away she was not conscious and she did not revive
Snnirie,tlv to know that he had died. 3lr ana
Mrs Terry leave eight children, the Oldest oil when
8 MltDen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
Aur.wARDTs DIsTURBERs DISCHARGE

phuin Nathan and Moritz Bloomenberger. the two
mon who were arrested in Hobokcn on Thursday
night for jostling and otherwise annoying Herr
i.<rr" Recorder McDonough yesterday. The Re
ccrJer said that he did not think they mad trans
crossed very seriously and he discharged the'" VIII
u warning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22

Addison b. Poland. State Superintendent of Public
Instruction in New-Jcrsey. has been appointed AS
sistant Superintendent of Schools in NewYork City,
to fill the vacancy caused by DR.. Cakns's death.
The salary of the NewYork office is $3.50 Mr..
Poland will send his resignation to Governor Griggs
in a day two.
NJ Poland was born in Massachusetts, in 1851. He
to Jersey City In 1883 principal OF the High
School Four years later he chosen as City
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
THEY REVERE HIS MEMORY
PERTH AMBOY SCANDINAVIANS ERECT A
STATUE OF WASHINGTON.

FLAG TO BE RAISED or MoRRIsTOWNs LIBERTY
POLE-TIIE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY TO
BE REMEMBERED IN SPEECHES AND
soNGs-FANCY DRESS BALL. At
STATE HOSPITAL.
Perth Amboy. Feb. q (SpeclaD.-The Scandinavian
residents Of Perth Amboy have erected a monument
Washington. Tomorrow. WashlnGtOn's Birth
day, the unique monument will be unveiled in the
Public Square Their tribute 10 this city shows the
feeling which the ScandInavians have for American
freedom and independence The entire expense Of
the monument Is borne by these citizens.
The figure stands on a ten-foot pedestal. and IS
six feet four inches high 1t is of llgh, gray terra
cote. excepting the sword. which is made OF brass
The inscription on the statue reads:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22

town there will, X Is said. be a saving or - -
each New-York CITY passenger. The line VIII run
through a portion of Hunterdon Countys peacne
belt and in that way greatly profit the farmers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22

organized workmen 81 all trades and big labor
fight is promised unless the resolutions are acceded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
NETWORK.

SUPERINTENDENT POLAND TO LEAVE
HE HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO AN OFFICE IN
NETWORK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22

Equal Taxation" as 1t is understood in Jersey
c,,v may not. and probably won't be accom-
,,,shed this year. but in the very near future
,rore must be a readjusment OF the taxing sys-
.o, Each locality should get the benefit OF the
,axable property within its boundaries. and the
i,s,ice OF that proposition will be conceded by
oil when II can be demonstrated that its execu-
ton will not involve the levyng Of direct State
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22

Those who view the question from an unpreJu-
diced point of view, and who have no desire 10
create partisan capital. want to make corpora
lions pay exactly the same share OF taxes pro-
portionatey. as other property-ownerS' Out 'he''
disposition is to d. i; in such manner as VIII De
fair 10 all concerned-the people of each city and
county the corporations and the taxpayers ana
IN ..onino ullhlia OF the whole State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22

Those Lawmakers who are struggling with the
nrcblem Of a track elevation enactment were
supplied in Yesterdays newspapers win striK-
ing object lesson in the story of the accident at
the Grove-st. crossing o! the Erie Railroad. ms
crossing has provided standing text for years
for all the opponents OF grade crossings. and the
ocb. th,s year has narrowed down to one between
the people OF Jersey City and the Erie company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
TIE FATHER OF HIS COT NTRY.


Just below this the pedestal the words:
-.
ERECTED BY TIE sCANDINAVIANs OF (:
PERTH AMDOY. MDCCCXCVI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
FOR TRACK ELET11ION.
THE HOUSE RAILROAD CoMMii ~
MEETS IN JERSEY CITY.

LEGISLATORS INSPECT THE ERIE LINE Win y
VIEW To ABOIdsHING GRADE cHoSSlN"'
JIM ALLEN. THE CoMPANYs REfi'f-
SENTATIVE. As AN EXCURSION MAN
AGER-A JArNT THAT MAY
pf-N-Erfr THE PEOPLE