The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-23
LIFE In HOGsN's ALLEY.
A Esattie Royal is on Between land
lord Kourke and His Tenants.

Hogan's Alley is about two blocks
above Poverty Row in Railroad ave-
nue., on the north side eff the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad embankment. It is not
spot that visitors go to ordinarily, but
just at present it the scene Of an inter
esting and amusing struggle
Jeremiah Rourke owns a two-story
frame house in the alley. 1t is tenanted
by John Cutley and Michael MeGoverns
The McGoverns and. Cutleys are demo-
cratic in their views ard have never
complained when their friends and ne, eph-
bors collected on their front stoop sof
q night to enjoy a can of beer. Land
lord Rourke did object, however, on the
ground that the nightly congregations
on the stoop of his house were running
1t and causing it become a resort of
questionable characters. He remonstrat-
ed with the McGoverns and the Cutleys,
and Terry" McGovern, with blood in
his eye, informed him that ehss dad
paid the rent and that he would have
whoever he id pleased on the stoop. ..
Your dad does not pay phe rent
Landlord Rourke replied, hotly; NOR
does any member of the Cutley family
liliiifk 1t necessary TO pay rent,
The McGovefn family retorted with
uneomplimentary remarks about Rourke
and his house
TN get square with the lot of you,p
yelled Rourke, as he left the house He
appealed to Justice Potts for a warrasfT
for the arrest of the McGoverns and the
Cutleys. The warrant was not issued.
Justice Potts ruling that the case was
one which should be dealt with by civil
courts.
Rourke returned to Hogan's alley, TAX
ing with him four healthy gentlemen.
At his command they set upon the front
stoop OF the house and yanked it away.
Mrs. Cutley was the only person in tfle
house when the work Of demolition be-
gan. She showered kettles, pots and
pans upon Rourkes men, but they did
not seem to mind them.
After removing the front stoop they
ripped away the stairs leading from the
first floor to the apartments of Mrs.
Cutley on the second In few moments
the stairs had been removed and Mrs.
top floor of the house.
Froat stoop and stairs were carted
away and Landlord Rourke felt confident
he would foroe his unwe.come tenants
to vacate. In that respect he was dis
appointed. Last night when the Nc
GoVern5 returned from work they were
surprised to notice the seni,demolsshed
condition Of their home. From the second
saoTy set,,i window nj Of the house Mrs. Cutley
Governs were mad. but they quickly
built ladders and were soon able to pro-
vide a means Of exit for the Imprisoned
Mrs; Cutley. The ladders are still beillg.
and the members Of both families de-
clare they will 'shave the landlords life
II he dtsturbs Them At night The lad
ders are carefully drawn into the house
out OF harm's way.
The nejghbors are enjoying the situa-
ton immensely The McCsoverrs and
ealtieys declare they will never surrender
the mouse or pay Rourke any nore rent.
llschierous boys have made Mrs Cut
iey's life miserable on several occasions
by stealing the ladders. She has beer
Kept prisoner in the house hours at a
time IN this way.
Landlord Rourke has retained Ccun
se6sor Manning to evict the MeGoverns
and Cntleys. -