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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
A ROODOO ENGINE.
No. 81 of the D., L. & W. Rail,
way Blown to Atoms Once
in a Fearful Crash.

Engine 81 of the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western Railroad. was blown to
pieces shortly after five o'clock Satur-
day afternoon by the explosion of its
boiler. The explosion blew the roof off
the portion of the round house where
the engine stood. and knocked down the
side OF the wall for a distance of a hun
dred feet, while nearly every pane of
glass in the entire round-house was
broken. Then tender was blown COM
pleteiy through the wall on to another,
engine, and with the debris of the falling
walls, completely buried it. The tenders
was totally wrecked.
Fortunately no one was killed in the ae-
cident, although two men were seriously
injured, and one of them may die. The
injured men are Frank Dashback. an oiler,
forty years old, of No. 2 Skillmann avenue,
Jersey City Heights, and Alexander Boil
ton, a fireman, twe%nty-nine years old, of
Dover, this State. Both Dashback's legs
were fractured, and he sustained internal
injuries from which it is doubtful he can
recover. Both of Bottoms arms were
broken. but he received no other injuries
and viii recover. Both men were taken
to st. Mary's Hospital. Eoboken.
The engineer of the wrecked engine,
Charles Emmons. was about to enter the
round-house to take charge of it. when
the explosion occurred, and he had a mar
row escape.
The other two men were at work oilinS
the engine. Neither of them can account
for the accident. and it is only surmised
that the engineer forgot to shut off the
drafts SO hat an over-presSure OF steam
was generated. Emmons. however. claims
that no loft tho 6nOinn DprfAnfiU safe Win
the fires perfectly banked.
The engine was quilt a little over nine
years ago at a cost of $4,000. 1t was
thought to be in excellent condition, and
was considered one of the best the COM
pany owned. But railroad men say this
is not saying much, as the D., L.. q W.
r. R. Co.. has the poorest locomotives in
this part of the country. The wrecked
engine was to have taken out the West
ern Express at six o'clock Saturday
night.
The damage done to the roundhouse
will not exceed S. 5000, while an engine
ever better than No. 81 can be built for
$45, 900. Engine No. 9, which was buried in
the ruins, Was found to be only slightly
damaged; A gang Of men was put to
plosion clearing away the debris. 1t was
feared at first that there might be some
one buried beneath the ruins, but no
one was found. All day yesterday a curl
Gus crowd visited the scene, but could
house, as every other trace of the wreck
had been cleared away during the night.
This morning Workmen were put to work
repairing the building.
This engine is the one which crashed
into the Dover Express, IN the Hacken-
sack Meadows. January. 16, 1894. causing
the terrible disaster which resulted in
the death of a dozen or more people.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
BETTER HAVE KEPT SOBER.

Patrick Reilly, 40 years old, of Willow
avenue Fifteenth street, Hoboken,
was arrested Saturday night for being
drunk and d~isorderly. While he was
locked up in the First Precinct Station
House in that city, the police discov-
cred that there was a warrant cut for
his arrest since last July upon a charge
of assault and battery preferred against
him by Thomas Fox, of No. 1853 Fourth
street. So after he was discharged by
Recorder McDonough upon the disor-
derby conduct charge, he was rearrest-
ed upon the warrant.
Both Reilly and Fox are longshore-
men. and while they were drinking in 9
saloon together n July evening las
which resulted In blows. Fox got de
cidedly the worst of the fight and sc
he had a warrant issued for Reilly's
arrest. Reilly was held for further ex
animation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
NAILS The STATEMENTS AS a LIE
Palmer Campbell Denies a Sensa-
tfonaI Newspaper story.

The story published in a New York
morning newspaper to the effect that the
sale of the Fourteenth street ferry, Ho-
boken, to the New York and New Jer-
sey Ferry Company was due to a squabbIe
in the Stevens family, was emphatically
denied this afternoon by Mr.. Palmer
Campbell. The story stated thai the
ferry did not pay during the first five
years of it's existence, from 1885 to 1890,
and that a sister of Col. E. A. Stevens
accused him of not managing the bust
ness properly. Colonel Stevens was
president of the company.
The remark which the newspaper
stated Colonel Stevens made: ssThe
baby (meaning the ferry) has been sold,
and I am glad to be rid of it as it was
a blooming nuisance" Mr.. Campbell said
was a downright lie.
II never made that remark" con-
tinued Mr.. Campbell, moi would the
ferry ever have been sold if we had not
gotten q good price fer it. The story in
the newspaper is a downright fake and
made out of whole. cloth. In the first
place 1 was not vice president of the
company; only its general manager, and
l acted in the absence of Colonel Stew
ems.
las regards any disagreement in the
Stevens family, that 1 will deny with
absolute certainty. The members of the
family have always been in perfect ac-
cord with Colonel Stevens, n hav
heartily endorsed His management of all
their affairs. including that of the upper
ferry.
True. the ferry did not pay for the
first FIVE years, and it has not lone much
more than pay expenses during the past
five years, yet it would never have been
sold, as I stated before, if we had not
received an excellent figure for it.
when I tell you that l dc not know
who the people are in the New York and
New Jersey Ferry Company I tell you the
truth. OF course. l think it is some
railroad company. and in my opinion it
is the Susquehanna, but that l do not
positively know. This story in this news
paper is one pack of misstatements. Col.
Stevens was not the first President to be-
gin with, but Mr.. w. w. Shipper was.
LAS regards the ferry being leased for
a term of ninety-nine years. at a rate of
six per cent. on a valuation of over %, 000,-
900, that is not so. The ferry was sold
outright, the amoun we received being a
personal matter which I have no authority
to state. All this p~oppycock about not
notifying the Comptroller of New York
of the sale, or, as the newspaper puts it,
the lease, is nonsense. Everything has
been done strictly according to law and we
do not fear any suits from either New
York or this city arising from it."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
DISHONEST PBDDLER CAUGHT,

Some weeks ago Mrs. James Faulker
of No. 6a Summit avenue purchased some
produce from Joseph Sandover of Shelf
field street, Newark, an it%inerant peddler.
over had no change himself, but offered
to go to a nearby store for it. He went.
but he never returned. Mrs. Faulker re-
ported the case to the Fourth precinct
police.
Saturday night Sandover was arrested
in a street row in Newark The police
of that city knew he was wanted here
and telephoned of his capture to Chief
Murphy. He will be brought to this city
for trial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
NO ELBC7RIC TRUST.
Neither Jersey City Company
Has Sold Out to the Big
Newark Monopoly.

1t was stated this morning that a gigan-
tic electric light trust was being formed
in the northern part of the State to con
troll the electric lighting. This new oc-
topus, which is said to be reaching its
many arms out and gathering in all the
smaller companies in this part Of the
State, Is the Peoples Electric Light and
Power Company Of Newark. which has
an extensive plant on the Newark side
OF the Passaic River, near the Market
street bridge of the Pennsylvania Rail
road. 1t is owned by the Shanleys and
a son and relative of F. Wolcott Jack
son of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. These men are all monopolists by
education and calling, n the mere fact
that they are connected with the enter
prise is enough to warrant belief in the
statement that the Peoples Company is
striving to secure control of all the small
er companies. Although it has not been
in operation very long, it has gobbled up
the local companies in Orange. Montclair,
Newark and Harrison and Kearny, al
though in the latter city a new company
has been formed since the Peoples alb
sorbed the old one.
1t was also announced this morning
that this new trust was e~ndeavoring to
OBTAIN the control of the Hudson County
and the Jersey City Companies, the two
electric light concerns which have plants
in this city.
Mr.. Robert Elliott, the agent of the
Hudson County. Company, denied en-
phatically that his concern had sold out
to the Peoples Company or that they
Intended to. Mr.. Horace Farrier, Presf-
dent of the Jersey City Company, was
equally emphatic in his denial, and said
that the Peoples Company did not own
a share of stock in his and
could not buy a share.
The Jersey City and the Peoples Com
panies, however. have entered into an
arrangement which no doubt furnishes
thef foundation of the rumors. When the
bids for lighting the streets of Jersey
found that the Hudson County Company
was the lowest bidder for $50 lights and
was the lowest for $40 lights. 1t was
said at that time that the Peoples Com
pany could not fulfill its contract, as it
would have to secure an ordinance from
in the street. The Peoples Company
then bestirred itself and made an ar
rangement with the Jersey City Company
whereby that concern furnishes the light
for the $40 lights which the Peoples Com
Dany secured.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06

citation. and viii arrive early, with five
bands in Their ranks. They win be 800
strong. and it is said that the whole or
ganization have decided to parade ii,
uniform. They will no doubt be this
The hotels report that they nave al
ready exhausted their supply of rooms,
and delegations have engaged all the
day. The Genera COMMITTEES in charge
of the parade is composed of State
Senator William H. Skir7n. State Comp
troller William S. Hancock, Alexander
C. Yard, A. Z. Eye, j. w. Cornell. May
or Emory N. Yard, Richard p. Wilson,
Colonel Thomas S. Chambers and
Charles H. Baker. Comptroller Han
cock is president and Alexander c.. Yard
secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
BICYCLE THIEF CAUGHT
He Stole Wheels in New York and

George Y. Merritt, nineteen years old,
of Highland, Ulster county, N. Y, a sup
posed bicycle thief. was committed by
Justice Douglass this morning to await
the action of the Grand Jury. Merritt
some weeks ago hired a wheel from
Frank Eveland of Crescent avenue and
forgot to return it. The following day
a young man answering Merritt's de-
scription hired a wheel at Eveland's Ho-
boken gen and neglected. to return it.
Both wheels were recovered in a pawn
shop in New York.
The New York police arrested Merritt
and arrangements were made for his
removal to this city. Requisition papers
had been signed and he was about to be
brought to this city when several bicycle
dealers of Kingston put in appearance
and accused Merritt of having robbed
them of bicycles. Governor Morton
finally consented to permit Merritt to
be tried here first.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
-CORPoR4TToN NOTICE
CORPORATION I

Notice is hereby given that on the 9Th day
of July. 1895. application was made to the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners by
Henry Lembeck and others, conformably 70
the provisions of Chapter, 2Ss of the Laws of
1ssP aiI l9F 5ee t oPe mn MlSs5lns ssd OF JACK
SON PLACE,
between the westerly side of Old Bergen
Road and the easterly side of the New Public
Road (Hudson Boulevard), to have a grade
established for said street or place between
the points designated, and to have the same
graded for the full width thereof; to have
tagging, four feet wide, laid on either side
walk, and to have all other work done which
may be necessary to provide for the flow Of
the surface water and to complete the work
in a good and substantial manner.
The opening as petitioned for may be de-
scribed as follows
The street to be so feet wide, the centre line
thereof beginning at a point in the westerly
block line of Old Bergen Road, distant 255
feet, measured at right angles from the centre
westerly to the New Public Road to a point
distant 200 feet, measured at right angles to
the centre line of Neptune avenue; the grade
to be established to conform to the grade lines
and elevations shown on map annexed to said
Notice is also given that on the oath day
OF December, 1895, the Commissioner Of As
sessment and the Chief Engineer fled in the
office OF the Board Of Street and Water Com
missioners their preliminary assessment map
and report for said Improvement. showing the
probable total cost of the contemplated i'm
provement, and the probable amount to be
assessed on property specially benefited there
py, the lands to be taken for and lands dam
aged by said improvement, together with
awards made therefor. and as far as practica-
BILE, the name Of the owners thereof.
The lands to be taken for said Improvement
are those eomprehended in the description
heretofore noted.
The lands to be assessed for said improve
ment may be described as follows:-
All lands fronting on Jackson place. as. here
inbefore described, between Old BERGEN Road
and Hudson Boulevard.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited, the 10Th day Of lam.
airy, 1895, at 2 o'clock P: NJ, and the meet
ing room of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners are hereby fixed as the time and
place when and where the Board Of
Street and Water Commissioners will meet
TO hear parties Interested in said application,
and all circumstances against the said pro-
posed Improvement that may be presented in
By order of the Board of Street and water
Commissioners. Hg4
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
Dated Jersey CT.
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the S1st day
of December, 1895, the Commissioners Of As
sessment filed in the office of the Clerk Of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
their final assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF CLAREMONT AVENUE.
between Arlington avenue and Ocean avenue.
conformably to the provisions of Chapter 27
of the Laws of 1896, and the same is now
open to public inspection IN the office Of the
Clerk of said Board. ~
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections
thereof are included in said assessment,
ciaremont avenue. from Ocean avenue to
Arlington avenue.
Ocean avenue, on the east side. from Clare
mont avenue about so feet north and IS II
feet south. 4
Clerk street, from Claremont avenue abodf
325 feet north and 300 feet south.
Arlington avenue, on the west side, from
Claremont avenue about 25 feet north and 100
feet south.
And that the 18th day of January. 1896. at
two O'Clock p. M, and the meeting room of
the Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
are hereby fixed as the time and place when
and where the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners will meet to hear. consider and
adjudicase upon all objections which may be
presented in. writing against the confirmation
of said final assessment.
By order Of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. T. BoUTON.
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City. January 3, 1886.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
HONOR TO WHOM IT'S DUE.

In a published account of the funeral
services over the late Michael Knoegy,
of G%reenvflle. conducted in Bay View
Cemetery last Sunday week, it was
stated that G~reenville Lodge, F. and A.
NJ, conducted the Masonic services at
the grave. This was an error.
It was Lafayette Lodge, No. GA, of
Worshipful Master Penney officiated and
Chaplain w. G. Locherty made the ora
ton in a most impressive manner. As
NJ. George F.. Witt of G~reenville, and
there were present from that same
lodge WorshipfuI Master Harry Hunt
and Past Worshipful Master John j.
Yuhl, Edward Schultz and Charles
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
FAKE EMPLOYMENT AGENT.

John Volinski, an enterprising Pole,
who ran a private employment bureau
which is alleged to nav been a bogus
concern, was tried in the General SEES
sions this morning on an Indictment for
obtaining money under false pretences.
Charles Moraski testified that he ap-
piled to Volinski to procure him employ
ment and paid him money from time to
time until he had paid $50. The en-
ployment was slow in coming, in fact
it hasn't arrived yet, and it is for that
reason chat Volinski is on trial.
The defence was that Volinski used
the money for legitimate expenses while
he was trying to get Moraski a job. He
tried to get him employment at the
Pennsylvania Railroad yards and after
ward at the Dixon pencil factory, but
failed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
sHERIFFs SALEM cHANcERY OF NEW

SHERIFFoS SALEM CHANCERY OF NEW
Jersey.
Between Elizabeth v. Harrison, Complain
ant, and George l.. Brooks, Defendant.
Fl ia. For sale of mortgaged premises.
Returnable February term, 1886.
Earle Insley, Solicitor.
By virtue of the above stated writ, to me di-
rected and delivered. 1 shall sell by public
vendue, at Real Estate Salesroom, No. IS
Montgomery street, Jersey City, on
THURSDAY, the ninth day of January, A D.
1896,
at two o'clock in the afternoon, all the follow
ing described land and premises, with the ap-
purtenances, being the same described in said
writ, that is to say:
All that certain tract or parcel of land and
premises, situate, lying and being in the late
Fourth Ward of Jersey City, in the County
of Hudson and State of New Jersey, and de-
scribed as follows:
Beginning at a point in the westerly line of
Monmouth street, distant one hundred GOD feet
southerly from the southerly line of Fourth
formerly South Fifth street, and running
thence a westerly, parallel with Fourth street,
one hundred Q0O feet, thence 90 northerly
parallel with Monmouth street, thirty-three
feet and four inches (33 TT. 4 in.) thence (3)
t5D feet; thence (D southerly parallel with
Monmouth street one 70, and four inches q fl.
4 in.); thence G) westerly parallel with Fourth
street, four "a feet; thence t) southerly par
allel with Monmouth street eighteen QS) feet;
thence % easterly parallel with Fourth street
fifty 600 feet to Monmouth street; thence ()
southerly along the westerly side of Monmouth
street fourteen CD feet to the place of begin
ming.
Dated Dec. Sd, 1895.
Ohm J. TOFFEY.
Sheriff.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
WORK OF THE HOSPITAL.
What Warden Osborne,s Coming Re-
port VIII show.

The report of the City Hospital is now
in course of preparation by Warden Os-
borne. 1t will be issued early this
week. According to it the number of
patients in the hospital on December 1,
1895, was So: the number received during
that month, 96: a total of 14s treated dur
ing December.
There were 70 patients discharged as
cured or improved, sent to county insti-
buttons or died This left 70 in the hos
pital on the first day Of the year.
were treated: in the medical department.
80. and in the eye and ear dispensary. 242.
Ambulance calls to the number of 60 were
Der of 1.4Ss prescriptions were filled by
the apothecaries.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the New York and New Jersey
Fireproofng Company will be held al
the office of the Company, No. &c Mont
gomery street. Jersey City, N. r.. on
tuesday, the It'll day of January, A. D.
1896. at 3 o'clock p. NJ. for the election
Of a Board of five Directors. and for
all other business that may properly
come before the meeting.
THE transfer books will be closed for
this purpose at the close of business on
the 4th day of~January, and will be OPEN
ed on the morning of the Sth of Janu-
airy.
EDWIN :. KERR,
SecretarY.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
HELD FOR EMBEzzLEMBNT.

Christopher Flickenstein was arrested
Saturday by the Seventh precinct police
on a charge of embezzlement, upon com
plant made by Herman Alderman, his
former employer. who keeps a baker
shop at Ne. 500 Bergen avenue. 1t ap-
pears that Flickenstein collected bills
amounting to- 81 or S. for Alderman
which he failed to turn in.
This morning Justice Douglass held
F1eckenstein in S100 bail to await the
action of the Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06

SHERIFF'S SALEM CHANGERY OF NEW
Jersey.
Between Charles A. southmayd, trustee,
complainant, and Wilde f. Gibson ct ux., ct
al, defendants.
Fl. ia. For sale of mortgaged premises.
Returnable February Term 1896.
Linn and Speer, Solicitors.
BY virtue of the above stated writ, to me di-
rected and delivered, I shall sell by public
vendue, at Real Estate Salesroom, No. So
Montgomery street, Jersey City. on
THURSDAY, the sixth day of February. A.. d..
1895,
at two O'Clock in the afternoon, all the follow
ing described land and premises, with the APP
writ, that is to say
Ali that certain lot of land and premises stu
ate in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey.
which on a map on file in Hudson County Reg.
mile from Jersey City Ferry. Hudson County.
N. j., 1885, Is designated as parts of Lots
numbered thirty 500 and thirty-one (3D in
Block eighteen QSl and bounded as follows
Beginning at a point in the northeasterly
side of Johnston Avenue as located and inn
proved by the municipal authorities of Jersey
City. distant southeasterly sixty (60) feet from
the easterly corner of Johnston Avenue and
Halliday Street; thence running "a northeast
erly parallel with Halliday Street seventy-hve
C75) feet: thence () northerly parallel with
Johnston Avenue twenty (20l feet: thence (3l
-southwesterly parallel with Halliday Street, to.
through and beyond the center of a party wall
seventy-fve C75l feet to the northeasterly side
of Johnston Avenue, and thence "a southeast
erly along Johnston Avenue twenty (ao feet to
place of beginning.
Being part of the same premises conveyed to
said Wilde r. Gibson by. Winiam G.. Bumsted
and wife By Deed dated October LIST, 1887.
Dated December 81, 1S95
Sheriff.
Slt.1A Sheriff.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06

sHERIFB0s SALEM CHANCERY OF NEW
Jersey.
Between John R. Dewar, Complainant. and
The Pequannockl Land and Building Company,
Defendant.
Fl ia. For sale of Mortgaged premises.
Returnable February term 1896.
Wallis, Edwards and BGmSted, Solicitors.
By virtue of the above stated writ, to me di-
rected and delivered, 1 shall sell by public VEN
due, at Real Estate Saiesroom, No. 30 Mont
gomery Street, Jersey City, on
THURSDAY, the sixth day of February, A. D..
1896,
at two O'Clock in the afternoon, all the follow
ing described land and premises, with the APP
purtenanees, being the same described in sal
writ, that is to say
All those certain lots of land and premises
situate, lying and Nbeing in Jersey City, Hud-
son County, New jersey, and which on a map
on file in the Registers office of said County,
entitled MAP of Building Lots on the Line of
the Newark and New York Railroad, 20 min
utes from New York at West Bergen, Hudson
County. N. j." made by 1. B. and D.. E. Gull
yer, City Surveyors, Jersey City, 1867, are
known and distinguished as lots numbered six
ty-nine (69l, seventy GO and seventy-one I'D in
block number three 81; lots numbered twenty
two (22), twenty-three (23), twenty-four ca,
I'D, ~forty-six 4S), forty-seven 40, forty-eight
4S), forty-nine (49). fifty GO and f~fty-one SD
in block number five 6); lot numbered twenty
nine (2) in block number six (6); lots num-
bered thirty-seven GD, fifty 50 and sixty-four
ga, in block number eight 49,, and lots numbered
twenty t2) in block number twelve Q9 as said
lots and blocks are laid down and shown on
Dated December 81, 1895.
JOHN J.. ToFFEY,
Sheriff.