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The herald., 1897-11-21
series Of teeth. There are number of

series Of teeth. There are a number OF
matrices for each letter or character
represented upon the keyboard.
The machine is so organized as to
select mtrices bearing the required
characters and set them up in line side
by side, with intervening spaces, In the
order in which they are to appear in
print. and thereafter to present the line
to a mould, so that the linotypes or
slugs may be cast against and into the
entire line Of matrices at one operation.
The several operations are effected by
a mechanism that must be examined
closely to be thoroughly understood. AS
sorted matrices are stored in channels
In an inclined stationary magazine or
holder and tend to slide downward out
of the magazine by reason of their grav-
ity, but are held in check by escapements,
one at the mouth of each channel. From
these escapements rods extend down
wards to series of finger keys on the
operating board. There Is special key
FOR each character or letter and the keys
are depressed by the operator i'm the
order In which the corresponding char
ncters are to appear in print. Each time
IA key is struck 1t permits single matriX,
bearing the corresponding character
to fall out of the mouth of the magazine
and downward through channels to an
inclined travelling belt. by which the
matrices are carried downward one after
another and delivered into slotted as.
sembling block, in which they are set up
or composed" side by side in line or
row. a stationary box contains u series
of spaces and a delivery device connect
ed with "A finger bar permits their dis
charge and falling into line at their
proper places. Thus, by operating the
keys, the required matrices and spaces
The herald., 1897-11-21
SOME CURIOUS POINTS
Of Information for the Inquiring
Public

incidentally it has been mentioned
that all of the power in The Herald de-
partments is obtained by means of
Is horse power Eddy motor in the epress
room. a 5 horse power motor in the
stereotyping room. and one of horse
power in the composing or Linotype
room. Thesu motors are provided with
an automatic starting rheostat. the
purpose of which Is to cut the armature
out of circuit. if for any reason the main
circuit is broken. Quite often 1t hap
pens in power circuits that the main
current is stopped. or broken at the CEN
trail station. or on the line, and then sud-
denly started again. If the armature
of the motor We're in circuit this sudden
starting of the current would be at
tended with disastrous results. some
times even destroying the armature
The automatic starting rheostat Is so
arranged, however. that when the cur
rent is broken the little magnet which
holds the contact arm in position is de-
magnetized, and allows this arm to fly
back to it's off position. When the
main current Is started again no cur
rent will flow through the armature cir
cult until the attendant moves the con-
tact arm over the series of pins. start
ing the motor as usual. The little mag
net is connected in the field circuit of the
motor. and consequently will protect
the armature if by any accident this field
circuit is broken.
While every department oftthe paper
has chandeliers for gas. dependence is
altogether made on the electric. lighting
Only in case of accident will there be
any necessity TO revert to the old gas.
burners.
In the business office be an eiec-
trio. switch board. possessing some
unique fsatures.s's First of aA:tlrere wiit
he "A meter-indicator showing the
amount of electric Juice" in horse
power, being used by the three motors.
Thus effective tab. will be kept, and
any inclination to monkey" with
this latest form of energy may be stop
ped at once. In the next place there
will be main cutout, serving as a
safeguard in addition to those pro-
vided for. and already mentioned, in
each individual starting rheostat. The
third device will be switch for cutting
out from the main circuit when the
motors are not in use. The last is. per-
maps, the most important OF all, and
consists of a protection in case OF fire.
1t was desired that in the event of fire
the building might be cut off al
together from electric connection. In
such cases the dangers resulting from
live" wires have beep too, frequently
illustrated. anh y1tb .paqst hnhaIspy re-
suits. NJ. p Thye. under whose strict
supervision the Eddy motors werd in
stalled. and electric connections made.
devised a little instrument which will
serve admirably the purpose for which it
is designed. 1t consists of small box
on the switchboard. having a glass
front. When the alarm Of fire is given
the only thing that need be done is for
someone In the business Office to break
the glass. and that alone, by automatic
action. cuts The Herald premises alto
gether from electric connections.
The herald., 1897-11-21
WHO DID 1T
The Firms Who Are Responsible for
the New Order

House moving is regarded by the av-
erage housewife as just about ten times
as bad as house cleaning, and that is
bad enough. But moving into spick and
span premises and convenient in every
detail may be likened TO taking
nauseus dose of medicine 1t has de-
cidedly bad flavor about it. upsets one
perhaps. but the after effects are in ev-
cry way delightful. If this is true in the
case of the ordinary householder it is ten
times true of q newspaper. To take
apart heavy machinery. load it upon
trucks and convey it to it's new destina-
ton and then put 1T together again. is
in itself an ,onerous and cumbrous job
When, however. ii is necessary that all
this shall be done quickly. so as 10 per-
nit the next days issue of the paper to
be published without any curtaiment
of news. then indeed the work is such IS
to call for careful method and nice ad-
justment of details. But that is just
what has been done by The Herald.
Just one week ago. on Sunday. the
18th inst, the housemoving began. In
the early morning hours when the
amount of copy in the composing
room began to thin down. the first limo
type machine was disconnected and TAX
en- down. AS the news to be set up be-
came more sparse other machines We're
taken down, until with the setting in
type of the last matter all but the last
machine was loose and ready for trans
portation.
In the press room the same plan was
followed When the large Sunday edi-
ton had been run off and almost ere the
huge machine had ceased to pulsate.
workmen were at work disconnecting
the various parts. The machinery. of
course. was the heavy work, all the rest
of the paraphernalia being of minor inn
portance-that is by comparison.
To f. Fl. Howe, the mechanical engi-
neer, is due the credit for the removal
having been made SO eXpedtiously and
without any mishap. On Sunday eve
ming at o'clock, when the foreman in
the composing room was ready with his
The herald., 1897-11-21
THE PRESS ROOM

in turn trimmed and planed, and is ready
10 fit on to the press.
All the machinery. save the steam
tables, depends for power on five
orse-power electric motor.
The following form the little band of
workers who are in charge Of the stereo-
tipping foundry:
J. Ortlepp. foreman; A. Miller L. r. Dean
and f. H. Comfort.
The Herald Hoe perfecting press is
solidly placed at the west end of the
basement upon specially prepared
foundations of concrete. 1t has capa-
city of 1900 eight-page papers per hour.
and is driven by fifteen- -horse- power
electric motor. When it starts up and
the news sheet of the day is thrown off.
: then the press room takes on an air of
hustle and rushing activity The force
Of pressmen are as follows:
Samuel Crawford. foreman: Lincoln
Crawford. assistant; c. +. Hicks and Ed
ward Murphy.
Close by and Immediately underneath
the Broadway windows is the mailing
department, cut off from the press room
by partitions of glass and wire. Here.
as the papers are worked off by the press,
they are made up into packages for dis
patch to the country by the early trains
and for. delivery in the suburban dis
tricts by the mail carts. Then the ON
nivorous demands of the city must be
attended to and the carriers routes sup
piled.
AS the daylight comes glimmering in
at the windows the last carrier has de-
parted the throbbing pusations of the
press have died away, and ere long
silence reigns. The mailing force con-
sists of the following:
s. l.. Holt, manager: Fred Morton Will
lie Webster Willis Clair, Henry Luc and
w. D. Spalding.
The herald., 1897-11-21

masters and servants, the wages paid
-workmen, the rentals of houses, the va
rieties Of schools. the appearance and
traffic Of towns---all receive illustration
from such sources. 1t will be possible
for the future historian to write q very
good social history of Southern Califor-
mia, and particularly of Los Angeles
city. from information furnished by the
advertisements alone.
The advertising department is attend
to by the following gentlemen:
J. S. Rodman. manager; W. D. Sneathen
". L. Rose.
In the rear of the business Office Is
accommodation for the manager of the
circulation department and his assist
ants, who are as follows:
l.. NJ. Holt. manager; T.. E. Foster H.
". Bennett, f. l.. Madison. G. w. William
son, A. A. Britton. ID. w. Hodson and f.
Obrist.
Passing through a doorway leading
from the business office. entrance is
made into quite "A spacious hallway tha,
serves as an ante room and clerks de-
partment. 1t is adjoining the private
office of the general manager, too, and
persons desiring to see him can here
await their turn of Interview
The managers room is simply but
tastefully furnished, and suggestions OF
business confront one on every side
Passing into the ante-room again and
passing through a door to the left---im.
mediately opposite the one az which en-
trance was made from the business of
fice-admittance is gained to shor,
lobby ultimating in an open hallway
from which access is gained to the
composing room on the floor above, the
press and stereotyping departments be-
The herald., 1897-11-21
AT THE HELM
The Department Where All Others
Have Their Focus

The entrance to The Herald business
office is from Broadway by an ascent Of
few steps The entire front is of plate
glass, the upper portion flooding the
office with light and the lower portion
serving the same purpose for the press
room below The front is not disfigured
by too many signs Across the entire
front of the building is the name THE
Herald" in immense gold letters and
also on the window of the business office
appears the name of the paper
The interior of the business office is
finished in antique oak and Oregon pine.
Inside the counter is ample space for
the bookkeeper. cashier, advertising
manager and other attaches of the office.
Here detailed record of the previous
days work has to be entered UP, and.
what with counter sales, advertising,
receiving and making out reports, and
all of the multitudinous details apper-
tanning to the financial end of the pa
per attended to. the full force is kep1
busily employed. The following are the
names of those engaged in the business
department proper and who keep tab
on those insignificant little cents that
are supposedly in need of guardian,
and who incidentally, also. count up the
dollars that by supposititious fancy
are presumed to be able to look out for
themselves:
f. j. Cooper, book-keepe j. IT. Humph-
reys collector: W. II. Spalding and Mrs e.
B. Patton, stenographers.
The advertising department is, in GER
tain respects. the most important de-
partment from purely business stand
point, and to a thoughtful person is of
noteworthy interest. The advertise
ments which appear in The Herald day
by day take rank among the most sig
nificant indications of the state of soci-
ETY. of the city of Los Angeles at the time
of publication. The wants, the wishes,
the trade. the economy Of domestic
households, the organization Of wealthy
establishments, the relation hetween
The herald., 1897-11-21

heretofore been referred to.
From off the lobby there is the file
room--by no means the least important
part OF the establishment. Here there
are 365 filing boxes built against the
four sides of the room, thus affordinS
opportunity for easy and quick discoE-
cry of paper of any date during the
current year. At the expiration of the
year these files are transferred to other
monthly boxes. built around the room
at a higher elevation. and in turn placed
in their proper places in the rotation Of
wears
The herald., 1897-11-21
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The telephone connections are very
Each of the nine depart
ments occupying both floors and base
ment, are connected by an interior tee-
phone service. In addition the main
departments have The ordinary city tee-
phones, by which. should necessity arise.
outside towns. and, indeed, San Fran
cisco itself, h1 communicated with
The herald., 1897-11-21

department.; r. F. Edwards, W. F. Mosher.
J, D. Gilmer. G. NJ. Hayes. r. 8. Wood
side. Thomas Kiger, A. H. Statham, A. II.
Clarke. II. IT. Benner, w. T.. Eads. lad"
men; Ralph Rice and Bert Tomlinson, ap-
prentices
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-31
INSPECTING THE LOOP
Hoboken People will Got Their
Road Observation-Disclosures Changes

The Committee on Streets of the Hobo
ken Common Council, in company with
a committee from the Board of Chosen
Freehoiders, went on a tour of inspection
Yesterday along the route of the pro-
posed extension of the Weehawken loop
of the Boulevard, in Hoboken. The Off
Gals met at the Hoboken City Hall at
three o'clock, and started for Weehawk-
en- in coaches. They made their first
stop at Snyder's Point, where the Wee
hawken loop ends.
In the party were Mayor Pagan. Free
holders Riordan, Eichhorn and Clayton,
Councilmen Bewig, Steuerwald. Londri-
gan, boulevard Superintendent M. J.
Coyle, ex-Mayor August Grassman, Ralph
Earl and several reporters.
Councilman Bewig explained that Ho-
boken desired to have the Boulevard ex-
tended from Snyder's Point through Wee
hawken to Fourteenth street, Hoboken.
1t will not be necessary to buy prop
erty for the extension. as the present
width Of. Park avenue, in Weehawken,
is sufficient. The only thing to be done
IS to ~maeadamize the street.
The Freeholders said they we're favor
able to the proposition and will so re-
port at the next meeting ofStheir Board.
A viaduct win probably be built across
the West Shore Railroad tracks, at Thir-
teenfh street, to connect the proposed
road with the Weehawken loop.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-31
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
ST. PauIss GreenvilIe.

AT the meeting of the st. Pauls Catho-
lie Club of Greenville last Tuesday even
ing, 1t was decided to hold an outing in
the early part of next month. 1t is also
thought that it will take place at Rock
away Beach. The following committee
was appointed to look after the arrange
ments: Thomas Fitzgerald, Charles Kelly
and Martin Roehrenbeck. The members
also decided to hold several entertain
nIents this fall in ST. Pauls Hall, Linden
avenue and Old Bergen Road. The mem
bers will produce several new plays, the
names of which Will be definitely decided
at the next meeting. A committee was
work for the coming season. The bicycle
club which was organized quite recently
has now a membership of forty. The
club are busy fixing a schedule of runs
which they will a k next month. Three
members were elected and several pro-
posals for membership were received.
ST. Peters.
Rev. E. I. Purbrick, Provincial of the
JesEits, has ordered the following
changes in the Faculty of ST. Peters
Church and College,
Fathers Cunningham, McDonough and
OsConnor go to the Novitiate Frederick,
lege. Baltimore; Brother Reilly to st. Ig-
natius Church, New York.
Father John Harpes remains as rector.
P Pet, win R, be assisted zwjage b z,a rasher Mc Rarlin,
and Roche.
Fathers James Becker of Georgetown
University, William Cannon OF st. Francis
Xavier's. William Fleming of Woodstock
College, Md. John Keveney of Holy Cross
College, Worcester, Mass, will supply the
places of those removed. Brothers Row
ley, Marley and McEleney will also come
to St. Peters.
Father Harlin is busily engaged in
erecting the booths for the garden party
which will open on August %, and con-
tinue for one week. He hopes to make 1t
as successful as those Of former years. 1t
will be held on the college grounds on
York street, which have been enlarged
for the event.
All Saints
The following officers have been elected
by All Saints parish, Lafayette, at the
last meeting held Wednesday evening"
Trustees, Bishop Winand NJ. Wigger, Rev.
Joseph NJ. Meehan, n Patrick Nc
Donald; President. Rev. J. A. Westman;
Vice President, James Il. Mccormack;
Treasurer, Rev. JIM. Meehan; Financial
Secretary, Richard 2Cottain; Correspond
ing Secretary, p. J. Moore, Recording
Secretary. Joseph Carney; Librarian,
John Wall: Board of Directors, w year
term. James Gallagher, John Powers L.
j. Felon, A. j. Donovan and James Sulli-
van, one year term, James Murphy, John
B. Cotton, John Collins and Thomas
Bradley.
The club now has over 165 members.
who are determined to make it one of the
best in the State. Work on the new club
house is progressing very rapidly and the
members hope to be in possession in a
short -EE-4 1855
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-31
CnAUTAUQUA LAKE EXCURSION
AUGUST I'D.
$50. Round Trip $40.
PICTURESQUE LEHIGH VALLEY SYSTEM
TICKETS and informatton at all l. Y. Z. r Offices
PATROLMAN OLOSTHRMAN'S NERVE
Rescues a WouId BE Suicide When
naafh Scanned Cartain

William Donohue, of No. 147 Kearney
liquor yesterday afternoonetaoin taoitaoi
avenue. while under the influence of
liquor yesterday morning, held up a num-
Der of trolley cars at the Junction and
finally went a few hundred yards down
Grand street n attempted suicide by
throwing himself face downward across
the track in front of a Bayonne car that
was going at a high rate of speed down
hill. That he is alive today is due to the
vigilance and bravery of Patrolman Clos
terman, who rescued him just in time.
Closterman had noted Donohue's peculiar
actions while he was standing on Kaiser's
corne Fearing that he might come to
grief Closterman followed him when he
crossed Coffin House square, keeping but
a few feet behind him all the time.
Donohue stood for several minutes in
front of Armory Hall and then suddenly
he made a dash for the street and threw
himself across the west bound car track.
A Bayonne car was whiting twenty-five
feet of him at the time. The motorman
saw the man drop and Immediately put
on the brakes and shut off the power.
The car had gained such momentum,
however, that it wasNapparent to all who
be stopped in time. Most of the bystand-
ers were horror stricken, expecting every
moment to see the man crushed to
DEATH. There was only n person who
kept his nerve. Closterman was standing
within a few feet of the crazy man when
he ran into the street. He was after
him in a second. When Donohue threw
himself before the approaching car Clos
terman seized him by the legs and drag
gcd him to safety. Then he locked him
up.
When Donohue came to himself in a cell
in the ComEaunipaw avenue station he
was seen by a reporter for the News. "
He gave as an excuse for his action the
fact that his wife is dangerously sick
and that the worry over her condition
drove him to drink. He expressed sorrow
for what he a done. He was ar
1raigned before Justice Potts.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-31
CAN'T EXPLAIN HER ABSENCE.

hi mysterious disappearance from her
home of Lizzie Theis, Is years old, of No.
AZ Charles street, on Wednesday, morning,
as told in yesterdays News created
considerable talk among the residents of
the, neighborhood in which she lived. She
was the sole support of her aged parents
and they are naturally very much de-
pressed over her absence. Her father
said yesterday to a reporter that he did
not believe his daughter had clipped be-
cause she had very few male acquaint-
ances, and went out very little. He
thought at first that she might nave gone
to visit her married sister who lives in
West Hoboken, but he visited there and
found that nothing had been seen of her
by her sister. He apparently canno ac-
count for her disappearance. The fact
that the girl took extra clothing when she
left on wednesday morning ~ostensibly to
60 to work, would seem to Indicate that
her going was premeditated.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-31
WORKED TIE BROKEN ARM TRICK


AS Captain McNulty of the Sixth pre-
cinct was walking along Central avenue
last night, he noticed r~er Hutton street,
a man with his arm in a sling and his
hand bound in splints going from store to
store. He followed him into a jewelry
store and found. as he suspected, that
the fellow vas so 81, was h hrnEsa ana repre-
The Captain, who. has had previous e1-
perience with this class Of swindlers, hay
ing caught a similar one a short time
ago. accused him of being an impostor.
t first he appeared to be very indignant.
and vehemently denied that he was pre-
tending. but on being to the Web
sster avenue police station he acknow-
lodged it and removed the sling and an
dages. He gave his name Is James Mon-
roe. and said that he was ~ years of age
and lived at Port Richmond, Pa. He
claimed he had adopted his broken arm
ruse In order to obtain sympathy and OBJ
tain funds to take him to his home. He
WAS locked up.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-31
BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS

arrives Buffalo s.55 P. NJ. Pullman vestibuls
Day Coaches and Parlor Cars. Dining Car
Service. Meals a la carte. Connects at
Buffalo with through sleepers to Detroit and
IL s. F. M. daily, except Sunday, for MAUcH
CHUNK and intermediate points
I.29 P. NJ sunday only, for EASToN.
MATCH CHUNK and Coal Branches.
BARRE, PITTSTON. SCRANTON and princi-
nal intermediate stations. Connects for all
points in coal regions Chair Car to Wilkes
barre.
naa 9s I; NJ P1 aarsyf sSees scs sunSay; S'r and Mip prin sI-
nal intermediate stations. Connects for all
points in coal regions. Pullman Buffet Par
Tor Car to Wilkesbarre.
oi rs p. NJ. daily, except Sunday, Express for
sTATINGTON and principal intermediate sta
TORS. Connects for Reading and Harrisburg.
ia p. M. daily for BUFFALO, NIAGARA
FALLS and all points West. Pullman Sleeper
vestibuied Train. New York to Chicago. Sleep
ers to Buffalo and Toronto.
oI siss F. s " Taiis' P fAsfRf hsnaay' E SssRp5ss
nHETHLEHEM. MAUCH CHUNK. L. & 3.
JUNCTION. SAYRE, GENEVA. ROCKIES
TER BATAVIA and BUFFALO. Pullman
Sleeper for Buffalo. None but Sleeping Car
s1s p. M. daily for ITHACA, GENEVA,
R0CHFSTER, NIAGARA l.
ana ali points West. Pullman Sleepers to
Wilkesbarre and ithaca.
for BOUND BROOK and intermediate points,
leave as follows. ai6 A. NJ. 2A. 4Ss and
Z tickets and Pullman accommodation at
Pennsylvania Railroad Depot.
baggage from hotel or residence through to
destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-07-31
FATHER ETIGHEs CONDITION.
Hundreds of Anxious Friends Call
Daily az the Hospital and Recxorr.

1pttSy al bu6 kzOsplbdb anu k&0CAOTys
The thousands of friends and admirers
of the Rev. Father John J.. Tighe, the
eloquent rector of st. Paul's r. c.
Church, Greenville, are very much wor-
ried about his illness. Father Tighe is
now in ST. Francis Hospital in this city
the wall of the stomach, which the doc
tors who are in charge of him say is a
very difficult disease to treat Father
Tighe has now been in the hospital about
three weeks and although his condition
has not improved he has grown no worse.
and continues to rest easy. Thu very
best of care is taken of him, and DR..
Smith. who has absolute charge of him, is
in constant attendance. DR.. Smith says
it has not been determined whether an
operation will be performed.
Bishop Wigger called to see Father
Tighe a few days ago and is constantly
kept informed as to his condition. Thou
sands of anxious friends call at the rec
tory in Greenville for Information con
corning the patient n the Sisters are
kept busy answering inquiries. The Sis
tiers at the hospital have to turn away
hundreds of visitors who wish to see him..
as but a very few of his most intimate
friends are allowed that privilege.
Fathers Brown and Reilly have charge of
the affairs of the parish during Father
TighH'S illness