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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-11

PATTERSON & WILCOX. ATTOR.
neys and Counsellors at Law; offices
and y Library building, scranton. Pa.
ROOSEVELT II. PATTERSON.
WILLIAM A. WILCOX
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
NEW TROLLEY Lines.
Burlington and Philadelphia
Road Nearing Completion
Other Enterprises.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. e6 1S96.-The
new Bristol and Torresdale Trolley Rail-
road, which Is being built from Poquess-
ing Creek north TO Bristol, on the line Of
the old Bristol Turnpike, is fast APP
preaching completion, and when finished
will perhaps form the most important
suburban trolley links entering the city.
Yesterday the new steel bridge which
crosses the Neshaminy Creek near Croy-
don Station. on the line of the Pennsyl-
vauia Railroad, was completed. n new
rails for the new trolley DAD were laid
on it.
All differences between the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company and the new
road as regards the right of the latter to
lay rails on the turnpike at Croydon have
been settled and the rails at that point
are now being laid. b new power house
and car barn On the north side of Mesh
aminy Creek near Croydon and imme-
diately at the end of the new bridge on
that side, are completed so far as the
buildings are concerned.
Already the boilers have been placed
IN the power house and yesterday work
men were engaged putting the engines
on the foundations built for them the
tracks being already laid in the car barn.
- ifCW iodQ WILL DE put III operation
September Is when passengers will be
carried from Bristol to Poquessing Creek
count line-where the new line Joins
the Holmesburg Tacony and frankfort
Road a distance of SIX miles for five
cents. But the most important feature of
all Is that arrangements nave been en-
tered into by which passengers from Bur
hngton N. j., will be carried across the
Delaware River by ferryboat to Bristol,
and thence to ounty line for seven cents.
Here they can take the H~olmeSburg,
Tacony and Frankfort cars, and by the
aynen of eight cents additional can
ride via the Second and Third or Fifth
and Sixth street lines of the Union Trac-
ton Company to the extreme lower end
OF the city, at Jackson street thus maxi
ing the fare to or from Burlington, N. j.,
but fifteen cents each way.
This will make a continuous ride to the
lower end of the city, with but two
changes of cars viz, at Progressing Creek
and at Bridge street, m Frankford. The
time from Bristol, Bucks County, to
Chestnut street win be one hour and
~forty-five minutes.
From Burlington, N. J. the difference
in time will be that consumed in crossing
the Delaware River on the ferryboaf.
generally about ten minutes. h new
line passes through a populous district,
touching Croydon, Bridgewater, Edding-
ton and Cornwells, and paralleling the
Ene of the Pennsylvania Railroad the en-
tire length of the new trolley road.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
A LAWLEsS OUTRAGE.
Policeman Enyades a Club Room and
Arrests Five without Cause.

Policeman Dunn, of the Second precinct,
at one o'clock this morning, found three
young men and two girls in the club
room Of the Lyman Association on Sixth
street, near Henderson. The place was
dark. Calling the reserve from the police
station, Dunn arrested the five as dis
orderly persons. The prisoners were
registered as James Smith, % years old,
truck driver, of No. asa Henderson street:
Thomas Muligan. . years, truck driver,
OF No. 2S Second street; George Rose, q
rucx driver. of No. 476 Henderson street;
Ida Lewis, 10, of No. 201 Pavonia avenue,
and Kate Branigan, IS. of No. 1888 Pavonia
avenue. All were of respectable APP
pearance and claimed they were innocent
of any Intention to commit any lawless
act, having entered the place merely TO
await the arrival Of some parties who had
promised to bring them peaches from
the peach rains
AS the officer vas unable to produce any
evidence against them of a more serious
character than seeing them standing in
the clubroom, Police Justice Potts dis
charged them after advising the girls to
be more circumspect in the future and
spend their nights at home and not in
c1Ibrn0nac
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
STATE GLEANINGs.

An artesian well 127 feet deep has been
completed at the Camden County Jail
that flows 100 gallons per minute.
-Four generations of one family reside
in the home of Captain n. M. Ryerson,
of DeckeTtown.
The cranberry crop in the vicinity of
Hammonton is being badly injured by an
insect pest.
While moving in a field near Glass
boro on Friday. Farmer William Kirk
patrick killed a r~attlesnake which meas
ured four feet in length. The reptile had
nine ratties and a button.
A party Of Munica Hill sportsrnen, with
three dogs went fox hunting on Saturday.
started, and shot and FOUNDED the third,
which escaped. The animals had been
devastating the hen roosts in the neigh
borhood.
The frequent wet weather OF the past
season has about ruined the Bergen
county m~uskn1elon crop. Some of the
farmers who lave many fields planted say
they will not get a melon from any Of
their seed this year.
Lightning performed an unusual freak
at Pearl River, Bergen county, lately,
while the sun was shining brightly and
no rain was falling. 1t struck the house
of William Entausteie and tore out the
whole front, causing the broken glass
The only one Of the family injured was
a little girl, who was cut by flying glass.
A lounge in the front room was set on
fire. A light shower, accompanied by
heavy thunder and lightning, had Just
passed over the place, but there was
hardly a cloud to be seen when the house
was struck.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
FISTI0UFFS FOR DESSERT.
Detective Fenton Knows Too Much
and Gets Into Trouble.

George Hiken, Agnes Hiken and Herman
Brinkman, all of No. 2o9 Park avenue.
Hoboken, were arrested last night on
complaint of George Sullivan, Of No.
1908 Bloomfield street. Sullivan took his
meals at the Park avenue house. Last
night supper was not cooked to his likinq
and he said so. The Hikens resented his
criticisms. with the aid Of Brink
man. another boarder, made things very
not for Sullivan. There was a terrific row
which ended in all being arrested. sui
IVAN made a complaint against the
other three.
This morning Detective Dan Fenton 81
Hoboken, as a result of the arrest. finds
himself in rather an unpleasant p~redica-
ment. Agnes Hiken's name was FORMERLY
Agnes Fitzpatrick. Hiken claims she
is his wife, n she says so, too. Some
people say they are not married.
This morning, on hearing the case. Re-
corder McDonough was about to let the
pair go on their promise to have no more
Sights, when the detective spoke uu.
Why. your Honor, these people have
been living In open lewdness, said he.
oh" said the Recorder, III that's tho
case, shall hold them and call uDon
you to prove the charge. You seem 10
know ali about It. You ought to So able
TO prove what you have s1fd IN open
court
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
TROLLEY MAY GROSS AT GRADE
Chancellor McGiu Decides an Im-
portant Railroad Question.

TRENTON, Aug. rs, 18Ss-Among sew
aral oninians fled in the court Of chan
Gerry yesterday is one by the Chancellor
disposing Of the Red Bank grade crossing
COM roversv hetween the Atlantic Hish-
iahas, heu BANK q Long brahcn Electro
Railway Company and the New York &
Long Pranc Bailrav cornanv -rbe
- ~St
matter was brought 70 the Cnanceiiors
attention by the application of the former
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
SIXTY YEARS FIREMAN
Captain Godber Of Newark Re-
tires H~onorably Pensioned.
"A Touching Speech.
specfaI to he Jerscy C9ty Mes.

NEWARK, Aug. rs, lsss.-Captain VIM.
Godber, Of Engine Company No. .. who
for sixty years has lone active fire duty
in this city, was at his own request re-
tired by the Fire Commissioners yes
terday on q pension Of $500 a year, TO
date from September 1.
At a secret session Of the Board, prior
TO the open meeting, COMMISSIONS Rom
mefs resolution to retire Captain Godher
was approved, and when the Captain APP
peared before the Commissioners later
he explained his reason for the request
for retirement. and spoke f~eelingly Of his
long service in the department and his
regret at leaving it.
Gentlemen the Captain said, IT am
getting to be an old man now. 1 am be-
ginning to feel tiInid when riding on the
engine and on entering a burning building,
and ! think that no fireman should remain
in the department when that feeling over
comes him.
Captain Godber spoke with ! tears in
his eyes of his love for fighting fires.
1T was born in me, and / have for
many years stuck to IT."
The Captain told Of his first experience,
NV a IA was iGSlIlS III fktClOI
street, he grabbed the torch and scurried
70 the ire In dvance of the apparatus.
He was then a lad Of fourteen, and ever
SINCE ne has been devoted to the service,
u nardsnlps, perils and vicissitudes, its
comradeship and pleasures.
commissioners, l have always tried
to DO my duty faithfully and eonscien-
tlouslys he went on to say. Il have tried
10 impress upon the men under me the
necessity of It. and I feel very grateful
to the Commissioners, Chief Kiersted and
Mr.. Ashley for their kindness to me. They
nave always helped and cheered me-,
you nave lone good and faithful SER
wee. captain President Baker said,
that we can honorably retire you on a
Commissioner Menzel expressed regret
!nat the Captain could no longer remain
in the service of the department.
w trust, though, Captain. that Won
Will continue a shining example TO the
corps, and show them what a model fire.
Chief Kiersted spoke with feeling Of
ms thirty years association with the re-
tirilg Captain. Captain Godber and To-
said the Chief, were in the same regi-
nsni m the war In the departments
on Broad street. Captain Gerber drove
the hose wagon and / was driver of the
truck. want to say this. the Chief
continued. no man now in the depart
than Captain Godber. He has raised
Fights company to what it is today.
and can't speak too highly of him.
notwithstanding his e there is no more
active fireman in the department."
Captain Godber after reiterating his
THANKS ard appreciation gras5sd in
nearly fasf1on the land of each Commits
s,onef. Chief Kiersted and Secretary
best wishes of all bowed himself out with
a respectful salute to his superiors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
A Joyous GATHERING.
GreenviIie yeresn Celebrates Its
wentv-seco ssirtgaday.

The members of the Greenville Turn
Verein celebrated the -twenty-second an
niversary Of the organization Of the
yerein last night in the new Turn Hall,
on Danforth avenue. The celebration
opened with a display of fireworks in
front OF the building furnished by Mr..
Louis Uhl.
President John D. Brinkman delivered
an address, in which he congratulated the
older members of the verein for the ar
dent manner in which they had 1abored
for the Verein. He congratulated them
that after SO many years of toll and
struggle their ambitions have been real
lied. The new Turn Hall, completed a
short time ago, he said, will ever honor
their memory He prophesied a bright
future for the Verein and said that they
had now a chance to develop schemes
which had been devised. but had been
temporarily dropped because of lack of
means. To the Ladies Section he ex-
tended the hearty thanks of the Verein
for the kind cooperation which they
gave in all of the undertakings of the
Verein.
The Singing Section sang a "Begrues-
sing LleQ, ana were heartily eAicoItu-
About forty small boys and girls went
through a series of pretty movements and
won a well merited applause. The boys
class gave an exhibition in club swinging
and won repeated applause for their
m~anouvr
Mr.. M. Schwarzenbeck the director of
the Singing Section, sang Abt's "Schlaf
Mohl du Suesser Engle du,n and won a
hearty encore.
A reception followed. under the direction
Of Messrs. John Meylich and Oscar Buch-
binder.
Among the dancers were Mr.. and Mrs.
J. d. Brinckman. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
~Buchbinder, Mr.. and Mrs. George Schel-
Ter. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Broker, Mr. and
Mrs. William Lutz, Mr. and Mrs. C..
Mitzenius. Mr.. and Mrs. E. Gothberg,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Schenck, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Merz, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Schmidt,
Mr.. and Mrs. g. Mahnbach, Mrs. 3.
Buehbinder, Miss A. Behing, Miss Lizzie
Kruse, Miss NJ. Behrens, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Kaiser. Mr.. and Mrs. II: Behnne.
Miss Lottie Slater, Mr.. Fred. Chairman.
Mr.. John Miller, Miss L. Kraft, Mr.. NJ.
Goula, Miss Goldenhorn, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kruse, Mr.. Rudolph Bauer. Miss
Kingsley, Miss f. ~Sehummel. Charles
KART. Ferdinand Arndt, Miss Frieda
Yound, Miss Rosa Goula. Fred Hartz-
helm, Miss f. Diesel. Miss R. Baachus,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Wolf.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26

Jersey City Water Company to put IN
an appearance. In one aspect this is
cause for qualification. :
Now that this disanieting element has
faded from the field, there should be no
disturbing influence to prevent the city
officials doing their whole duty, which Is
to consider only the best interests OF
the city
In other words. there being now no seri-
Gus competition and the East Jersey
Water company's monopoly being finally
established, there remains no disturb
ing influence and h public have cause
for gratifcation.
The Journal it must be admitted, has
done its part in this water business
with thorough effectiveness. But is It
not foolish to show its hand in thus
openly jubilating over the result?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26

60
Sealed proposals wiz be received By iho
Board Of Street and water Commissioners. orr
Tuesday. September I. 1896. at 10 O'Clock 4. N,
for the improvement by grading Of
DEKALB AVENUE.
between West Side avenue ana Hudson Roul.-
ward.
to the provisions of Chapter 2Ss Of the laws
Of 1926. and IN accordance with specifications
on ne IN the once o. the Cierk OF sale Boarr-
ties must be obtained at the ONCE II shs
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 1900 cubic yards Of earth excavation
About 400 cubic yards of rock excavation.
About 100 cubic yards Of sand OF gravel Nils
About s.4oe lineal feet OF curb stone.
About 500 square feet of Tagging.
About s receiving basin heads to be reset.
About 70 nahhole heads 10 be reset
Earth hlIing included In price for excavation.
Ti.ae allowed FOR the completion OF the
work. 30 working days.
The making Of the above Improvement and
award Of the contract therefor wiz be subject
to the remonsIrance Of the owners Of me
properly liable 10 more than ene-half the as
sessment therefor, on the basis OF preliminary
PROPOSALS must be enclosed in sealed en-
provement Of Dekaib Avenue direct-
ed to sMr. John c. Kaiser, Chair
man Of the Committee on Streets
Clerk Of the Board in OPEN meeting when
called far in the order Of business relating to
No city oGScial VIII be accepted as surety,
nor wiN a substitution Of sureties be allowed.
The Board may, under the provisions Of the
act above cited. exercise its right 70 reject
any or all proposals.
The attention or bidders is especially called
1881 under the terms whereof no contract shah
be binding luon the city or become effective
or operative until the bandsrnen offered by the
/ contractor have been approved as % snfhciency
bv thfs Board. and as To form by the c5rpore-
fion Counsel. the President OF this Board hay
ing the power to examine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
BY order Of the Board Of Street and water
GEO. +. BoUToS.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
LOUIS HELLER's SCARE.
His Pocketbook Came Rack Witfs tn,
stLinfmg': Intact. However.


Louis Heller, who keeps the hosiery at
Newark n Oakland venue came down
town this morning to make a deposit in
the First National Bank- He had s2s1
and a cheef in a pocketbook. and he
thought he had the p~ocketbook in his in
side pocket until he arrived at the bank.
Then he discovered he had not.
Mr.. Heller was disturbed, of course. by
his loss, but being a philosophical sort
of German, he didn't make much fuss
about it. He looked around inside ana
outside of the bank. but failed to find
the pocketbook. Then he hunted up the
conductor of the car which brought him
down, but he had not seen the pocket
book nor had it been turned in at the
office, Despairing of ever seeing it again.
Mr.. Heller returned TO the saloon. His
face Indicated that something had hap-
pened and on being questioned he told
about his loss.
The check had been drawn by Emil
Steger, the court interpreter, on the First
National Bank of Hoboken, and cashed
by Mr.. Heller. Mr.. Steger hurried down
to Hoboken to stop the payment Of IL
He learned at the bank that 1t had not
been presented. and he arranged with the
paying teier tndt anypody who III
present 1t would be questioned and II
necessary detained.
In the meantime Lawyer Michael ].
Cannon, of Hoboken, had gone to the
toilet room in Heller's saloon to wash
his hands. His foot struck against some
thing and he picked it up. It was a
pocketbook full of bills. Mr.. Canon
came out to the bar and handed his ind
over to Harry Heller, saying that he had
picked it up inside, and the owner would
probably call for it.
Why, that's the old mans pocket
book exclaimed Harry. Here. pop,
here's your money. Mr.. Cannon found
it,"
open a quart BOTTLE ordered Mr.. Hell
Ter, and while 1t was being opened he
thanked Mr.. Cannon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
MBEKRN ASSOCIATIONS PICNIC.

The first picnic of the recently organ
lied Conrad Menken Association was
held at the Greenvine sehuetzen Park
last night. 1t was a delightful picnic and
successful in every particular. The
G~reenvlle Bartenders' Association at
tended. They marched to the park from
Merz's Hail where they assembled, head
ed by a fife and drum corps.
Messrs- Conrad H Menken Charles
Roth, r. Miller. C. Meiehner P. Britten-
book, c. Armbruster, =. Thomas, C..
sherer, w. Fisher H. Boss and Amos Veil
received the guests. During the evening
bag punching exhibitions were given by
Messrs. c.. Shaefer and f. Wallace Of
1~rvingtor. J. Milfner. Jr., was door man
ager and was assisted by Henry Roth
and a floor committee composed of
Messrs. F. Sheridan. q. S. Hill and G..
Smith.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
STILL MORE THINGS TO Do.
Architect BroOmess Report on hi
Eg~onstrosfty

At a meeting of the City Hall Commits
sion this morning the following letter
was received from Architect Broone in
reference to the work on the monstros-
ity:-
II would respectfully report progress in
the question whether the mason, carpen-
ter. plumber and steam heating eontrac-
tors rave completed their several con-
tracts. IN my examination Of the build
ing ind a number Of things yet to be
~done-most of them of a minor nature
10 fully n properly complete the build
ing under contract. I arm preparing a list
of all I can see which viii be sent to the
contractors. and if they are not done
within d reasonable time I viii then re-
port fully TO yonr Board for such action
as you may think best
The Commissioners viii await the arch
fleets further report before doing any
thing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
A HEBREWS Prosecutors

Moritz stahl, a Hebrew. Of No. 116
Pavonia avenue, was complainant this
morning IN the First District Police
Court against three young men, Francis
Kelly, is years old, of No. 129 Coles street;
John Lynch, 16 years old, of No. 11S Pa
vonia avenue. and Martin Connors, II.
of No. 217 Provost street. who. he alleges.
constantly annoy and assault him. They
sleep IN his cellar, locking themselves. in
time they see him they call him vile
names and pelt him with stones and rot
ten potatoes. The trio were found gull
fy and fined s. each. with the alternative
Of thirty days in jail.
Then Connors was tried on an addi-
tional charge of assault and battery on
StuhI by striking him with a stone. He
was found guilty and ned s. and costs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
DID NOT HEAR THE CAR.
A HobOken Man Seriously Injured by
Rutherford Trolley.

The Rutherford trolley claimed its sec
ond victim in Hoboken yesterday after
room about five o'clock. John Kschibo, a
tailor, of No. 534 Garden street. was
crossing the tracks at First and Wash
ington streets, when he was struck by
car No.. %. He was not looking at the
car, which came up the grade from River
street almost uoislessly. The motorman
rang his bell. but too late. Ksehibo was
knocked to one side. He was picked up
unconscious. rs leg was broken and
he had other injuries. He was taken TO
st. Mary's Hospital in the ambulance.
The motorman. Frederick Buckneyer.
and the conductor, Adam Sandbine. both
of Secaucus, were ARRESTED. They were
released on bail. kschibo is not fatally
injured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
CORNER LoUNGERs Or WORSE.

Charles Ward, Is years old, of No. 45s
Monmouth street; Charles Martin. 20
years old, who has no home; Thomas
Wicker, Is years. Of No. 14a Eighth street,
and Daniel McAuley, Is, Of No. 172 Seventh
three O'clock by Policeman Dunn as dis
orderly persons. The officer found them
at First and Provost streets, a very dam
gcrous locality, where several persons
The prisoners AVE the reputation Of
being oilers who hang about that neigh
borlloed All hours Of the night and the
police believe fpr no good purpose. Police
County ~ Tor thirty days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
HoBOEEN FIRE BOARD

The Hoboken Fire Board held a short
meeting last night. Chief Applegate re-
ported that there had been fifteen fires
during July none serious.
He also reported that Hosenaan William
Wilcox, of No. / Engine, was drunk on
the afternoon Of August 20. He was sup
posed to be on house watch but was
suddenly missed by Acting Chief Soffel.
Wilcox was found sleeping off a jag on
the hose wagon. He was suspended 10
await the action of the Board. Wilcox
was ordered to appear TO answer the
charge at the next meeting,
Mr.. Bender objected to paying several
bills on the ground that they were too
big. He objected to the bill Of Veterinary
Surgeon Let's for SO and that 81 The
Hackensack Water Company for $685.
The bills were laid over.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
HIS WIPES TONGUE NO EXCUSE.

On complaint Of overseer Of the Poor
Hewitt, James Lynch. whose wife and
sight children live at No. BAG First street,
was before Police Justice Potts today,
charged with abandonment. Mrs. Lynch
gays that her husband was employed by
HIS father at the castor oil pottery and
made good wages, but because her father
in-law paid the money to her her rus
band cult work. saying he would have
nothing to do with the gang.
Lynch said he was willing to support
his family, but his wife had too much
tongue.
Justice Potts decided that even a long
tongue was no good cause why Lynch
should not provide for his family and
will require him to give them a certain
amount weekly for their support.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
IMPROVING SIP AVENUE.

A line Of sewer pipes has been laid
on Sip avenue, from Bergen avenue west
to the Boulevard. A sewer will be laid
on the southwestern corner of Bergen
and Sip avenues, and mother on the
corner of Sip avenue and Newkirk street.
This will effectually drain Sip avenue for
the two blocks. The sight of stagnant
pools Of water lying in the street was one
Of its Objectionable features, n the I'M
proveHent when completed will be appre-
ofafad
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-26
LOCKE STOPPED A A

Constable Joe Locke came to the Court
House this morning limping on one foot
and looking as If he was suffering from a
bad attack of rheumatism. It was not
rhetznatisrg however, but a baseball
game which was played at the Locke
outing last Monday. Joe didn't know ne
was in the game until a hot ball came
his way ana struck him in the leg. The
flesh IS black and blue at the point of
impact and Joe Will not be able to resume
his dignified walk for two or three days.