The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-07
THE WATER WAR ENDED
O'Connor and Say1es Won
Over by Real Thirty
Cent-Cigars."
4 NEW YEARS PRESENT OF $25 TOO
Bayonne Will Have New Water
Within Two Days Details
Of the Surrender.

Peace ON earth, good will toward men"
The New York and the New Jersey Water
Company and Messrs. Peter O'Connor and
Alfred SayleS have buried the hatchet
and are at peace The tragedy Of yesser-
day morning developed into comedy in
the afternoon Mr.. O'Connor said at one
O'Clock yesterday afternoon that if the
reporter would return in about two hours
he would see more fun So of course the
reporter was ON hand. So about 3:l5 r VI.
sayles, O'connor and O'Connor's wife
came running across the bridge spanning
the canal, the men each carrying en- axe,
and after viewing the condition of affairs
for few minutes advanced up the tow
path to make an attack on the derrick,
which is used fer lift.s.g the pipe, ard
which was about fifty feet north of the
bridge. O'Connor, who is hot-heak3ed
man, proceeded to knock the props frern
under the derrick. which began to t5tter
and threaten to fall Foreman D. Idacap-
ley yelled to his men to get out ef the
ditch. which they did in a lively manner.
BY that time Mr.. ]. Washington, Fresi-
dent of the Water Company, who hap
pened to be on the scene, approached
O'Connor, informed him that ne was MAX
ing a serious mistake and requested hin
to stop. O'Connor who was now thor
oughly rolled, left the derrick. went south
about fifteen feet and proceeded TO cut
away a large beam which extended upon
his land about six feet.
Washington again approached h'ra and
tried to reason with him but he would
not listen. Finally Mrs. O'Connar ap-
preached Washington and they held
conversation which lasted about ff-
teen minutes. after which Mrs. G'JJn-
nor. called her brother Sayles ard her
husband to her side and they held 4 wiis-
pered conversation for about FIVE mn
u.sii After tAetr consultation Mr.. Washing
satson, and a secret session was he'd.
What was said could not be learned, but
the reporter did hear Mrs. Was ili- N
say: well, $25 win buy the babies shocs,
anyway" After that statement sgash-
ington was seen to take two c-gaTs coy-
ered with gilt foil from MS p9cI.et
other TO Sayles. at the same time re-
marking: Gentlemen, permit me to Of
fer you good thirty cent cigar" Beth
were taken and the party again intilllge,I
in a whispered conversation. Finally
there was a general hand shaking and
oColnnor o. Co sh threw his axe across The
now that's buried at which Washing.
ton smiled and said, Il am glad all
trouble IS tnrOugn- y COnnor remarked
as he started up the stairs of the bridge.
II meant to give you all the trouble 1
possibly could before / would permit YOU
to trespass upon my land, but all is well
that ends we'll So there it ended.
At o'clock this afternoon Mrs P.
OConnor said that there was money Of
fered but no definite figure stated She
also said that her brother and herself
were waiting for President Washington,
who had promised to be there with prop
er legal papers at that hour. Chief
pany during a conversation with a
News reporter, this morning said:-
Yes, everything has been satisfactorily
arranged for all parties interested We
gave them S25 for New Years gift and
now we have the right of way we de-
sired All is well that ends we'll The
company will finish their contract inside
Of two days and then Bayonne will drink
new water