Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
DoINGs IN NEW JERSEY,

Bordentown, Sept. 21.-Freight train
No. 4O3, in charge of Conductor Morris,
was wrecked early this morning at
Spatswood, on the Amboy division of
the Pennsylvania railroad. Seventeen
cars were smashed owing to a broken
rail.
Bridgeton, Sept H.-While William
Mckinley, Of Philadelphia, was gun
ming for railbirds at Port Elizabeth,
yesterday, he was accidentally shot by
another gunner He received about 200
small shot in the face. His face is
badly marked up, but his wounds, while
painful, are not serious, and fortunate
ly his eyes escaped harm.
Bordentown. Sept. E.-Colonel Levi
Davis, proprietor of the Bordentown
House, who has been in the hotel bust
ness for 40 years, died suddenly late
last night, in his 74th year He was
one Of the best hotelkeepers in the
state. Before coming to Bordentown
he kept a hotel at Mount Holly. His
death was caused by govt of the
stomach.
Cape May c. H., Sept. 1.-THE fight
for the nomination of sheriff of this
county on the Republican ticket this
fall promises to be lively one. Among
those whose names have been men
toned for the office are James J. Doak.
president of city council of Cape May;
John W. Reeve West Cape May; w. E.
Young, city treasurer, Anglesea; j. G.
P. Smith, of South Seaville, and John
Brown, of Rio Grande.
Railway, Sept. 17.-The employees of
the Union County bank, in this city,
were greatly excited this morning when
a strange young man entered and de-
manded $4,000, which he said belonged
to him. He was told to come in to-
morrow, when the money would be
ready. The case was placed in the
hands of Chief of Police Wright, who
is said to have found out that the Wis
itor was James Emendorf, who in the
past few years has lost his reason,
Trenton, Sept 22-Fire broke out in
the new cook house of the New Jersey
state prison about midnight. The
flames spread to the storehouse in
which is kept all the clothing of the
prisoners and the surplus supplies of
the prison, of which large portion
was burned and the rest damaged by
water. The loss is about 100000. The
entire fire department was called out,
and after one hours hard work sub
dued the flames. All the prisoners,
numbering about 1900, were released
from their cells and massed in the
south wing under strong guard.
The fire is thought to have been caused
by an exploding lamp.
Trentors Sept. 1.-THE Peoples Gas
company of Trenton, which is con-
trolled by William L. Elkins, Jr., and
syndicate of Philadelphians, last night
announced a reduction in the price of
gas to so cents per 1000 cubic feet. This
company has just erected a gas plant
in Trenton, and a war of prices is on
between it and the Trenton Gas Light
company, the old concern. When the
new company secured franchise the
old one was charging 81 per 1000 feet.
The municipal franchise of the new
company fixed 81 as the maximum
price. The new company has about
completed it's plant, and was on Thurs
day confronted by statement that the
old one had reduced the price of gas
to 80 cents.
Trenton, Sept. 16.-The action of
Congressman Pitney in withdrawing as
a candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for governor leaves the field
alone to Governor VOORHEES,, who will
be nominated by reclamation at next
Wednesdays convention in this city.
Congressman Pitney had a conference
Wednesday with General Sewell. and
yesterday he wrote a letter to Governor
Voorhees, saying that in the interest of
party harmony he would withdraw as a
candidate for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation and promised his support to the
acting governor Franklin Murphy,
chairman of the Republican state com
mittee, and Judge J. Frank Fort, both
of Essex county, have been mentioned
in connection with the nomination, but
both announced their withdrawal dur
ing the past few days.
Toms River, Sept. 2O.-E. C. Ranney,
who conducts large drug store IT
Lakewood, another at Asbury Park
and a third at Spring Lake had his
honeymoon rudely interrupted by the
officers of the law. Two weeks ago the
Ocean county grand jury brought in
three indictments against Mr.. Ranney
charging him with illegal selling of in
toxicants at his drug store in Lake.
wood. When the officers went to look |
him up in Lakewood they were unable
to find him. However. on Friday of
last week, he returned to Lakewood,
and was married to Mrs. Florence w.
Smith, a well-to-do widow, who owns
handsome cottage at Lakewood, and |
other property. Ranney's presence in
Lakewood was soon known, and he was
brought to Toms River and plea ed |
not guilty to the three charges against
him. He was released on $500 bail.