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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
DEsTlTUTloN CAUSED BY FIRE.
Poormaster Hewitt Asks For Relief
Saturdays Sufferers.

The attention of Poormaster Hewitt was
called last night to a sad case of destitu-
tion caused by the fire which gutted the
four story double tenement at No. 52S
Grove street on Saturday.
Among the families made homeless by
the fire was one of six children. When
the fire broke out all of the children were
sick The Oldest a girl of IS vars, whose
condition was the most serious, was car
ried down from the apartments by the
firemen and removed to st. Francis Hos
pital, where she is still. The others of
the family were taken care of in the
home of Mrs. Burns, at No. 457 Grove
street. All the family effects were de-
stroyed by the family.
The head of the family is a blacksmith
and he was never accustomed to depend
ing on charity. For that reason his name
is withheld. Pride forbade him to call
upon the Poormaster for assistance and
was not until last night that the Poor
master was notified of the family's pre-
dicament.
Poormaster Hewitt Immediately provid-
ed the family with comforta bles and pro-
visions Furniture for the rooms, how.
ever. is still lacking, and any donation 2f
the kind sent to Mr.. Hewitt will pc gladly
This morning Mr. Hewitt received a
check for SIS for the family from Collec-
tor Robert Davis in behalf of the Robert
Davis Association
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
ICE BLOCKS THE BOATS
Swift Currents, Low Tide and
Floss Delay Ferryboats
to New York.

In ten years the ferryboats leaving Jer-
sew City have not had a worse time in
crossing than during the past two or
three days and particularly yesterday,
when the blizzard was at its height.
To hgin with there was an extremely
low tide and the access to the boats and
egress from them was as difficult as pos
sible. Teams going on the ferryboats
found descent of foot in one foot in
five, and a slippery descent at that It
was easy enough to get on the boat with
a heavy load, but when 1t came to climb
ing up that toboggan slide on the other
side, there was the work, thexe was the
labor No wonder the teamsters grumbied
and wished for a spare team at each end.
The trouble the ferryboats had to con-
tend with were two, very swift current
and slips choked with foe ice. The north
west wind which blew yesterday and this
morning, drove acres OF packed ice into
the New York slips, and these foes extend
ed far out into the river to the current it
self. Ferryboats had hard time of 1t
poking their round iron noses through
that ice, and again and again they were
obliged to back and then go forward and
vice versa several times before the iron
hooks grappled the boat to the dock se-
curely.
Indeed last night a Courtlandt street
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15

Chairman; William Heller. James G.
Clarke. James L. Iillis,- G. \. Smith, John
H., Masker, James s. Nolan, James BIZ
John P. Feeney John J. Neyin,. Thomas J
higgins, John II. Sullivan and James u
Kelly.
warded to Chairman Davis at his office IN
City Hall The Davis Association has
not started this fund because Overseer OF
the Poor Heyltt is not doing all IN n MS
power in the way of believing poor people,
but because there are many persons VINO
would accept assistance from the associa-
ton or individual mfmpers OF It's commit
tee, who would shrink from appealing 10
Overseer Hewitt.
Collector Davis has been notified of
many cases of want since the storm set
in. Personally, he assisted a great many,
and it was only when he found suffering
and want prevailed in the crowded tene-
ments that he decided to ask others to
help him in relieving the suffering people.
The $500 contributed by the association
will be distributed among deserving poor
just as soon as practicable Collector
Davis is satisfied that the charitably dis
posed people of the city will contribute
to the fund he has started. There is
more suffering he is convinced than the
general pubnc have any idea OF.
The west side OF the city is snow bound.
The drifts are from five to ten feet deep.
1t is all that wagons with double teams
attached can do to make any headway
through the streets. Walking is difficult
even though where there are buildings a
path has been dug through Grocery,
milk and provision wagons have great
difficulty in reaching customers. The
West Side avenue cars only run as far
the Catholic Cemetery.
Persons living in that section of the
city either have to walk to Communipaw
avenue and take the Plank Road cars to
the ferry or walk TO Montgomery street.
Yesterday morning no New York news
papers were delivered in the sIsow bound
section. Persons going home last night
were begged for newspapers for the
news.
Inspector McKaig, who is in charge at
Police Headquarters, issued orders to the
policemen throughout the city this morn
ing to assist the firemen by seeing that
no snow is piled up around any fire hy
drant. He has also advised the police
men to notify those merchants who have
sheds in front of their stores to clear
them of snow so that there will be no
repetition of the casualties which occurred
after the last heavy storm, when several
such sheds fell and persons were injured.
Inspector McKaig was asked If he had
issued orders to have all cutters cleared
of snow.
That would not be feasible ne said.
There is not room for 1t. The snow Is
banked ten feet high in front of some
houses. Wherever it is possible to clear
tn cutters property owners have done So"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
CONTRACTORS HELD
Freeholders Insist That Bids
for Supplies Be Made
Good : The Coal
Muddle.

| The Board of Freeholders held special
meeting yesterday evening to straaghten
| out supply contract tangles. Some OF
| the members from West and North Hud-
[ son and Bayonne were unable to get to
| the Court House. There was only bare
| quorum present. Director McNally, who
| is busy lifting the snow embargo from the
| Pennsylvania Railroad, was not present
| and Freeholder Riordan presided.
| communication was received from e
T. Cavanagh, asking to be relieved from
| the contract for supplying crash, canton
flannel and ginghams He stated that he
expected to be awarded the dry goods
contract in the aggregate, and as, that
was not done he is afraid he will lose
money. t
John ]. Kelly made similar request in
regard to the contract for blue denims
and f1annels. He has no chance of max
ing any profit on those supplies. Flana-
gan & Co. were the next lowest bidders
on these items and ordinarily the COM
tract would be awarded to them, and they
are understood to be closely associated
with John j. Kelly.
Freeholder Scott said that the scontrac-
tors knew what they were bidding on
when they put in their bids and thorough
ly understood the terms. He suggested
that if Kelly was to be relieved the
contract should be awarded to Furst
Brothers. Freeholder Lynch offered a res
olution that the Clerk notify the sue
cessful bidders that they will be held to
their contracts, and their bondsmen will
be held responsible.
Freeholder Mcclure seconded the reso-
luton and it was adopted by unani-
nous vote.
A notice that Assistant Engineer Ralph
Earle had obtained a Judgment for
81, S09 40 and $49.4S costs, was received and
referred to the Finance Committee,
Freeholder Tremble offered resolution
resembling the award of the shoe con-
tract to S. c. Smith and directing that
new proposals be advertised for.
Mr.. Smith had complained that the
samples of the shoes he is expected to
furnish are of a superior quality to the
samples on which he bid. Mr.. Tremble
explained that there was some foundation
for the complaint and the committee had
deemed it advisable to release him. The
Board was not mood a release any con-
tractor. and the resolution was defeated.
Freeholder Scott then offered a pre-
amble and resolution concerning the coal
contract 1t rehearsed the history of the
affair and rescinded the resembling reso-
luton passed at the last meeting. 1t con-
cluded thus
Resolved, That the award made to the.
said James Coyle as aforesaid be and
the samesis hereby ratified and confirm
ed, and that the attorney of this Board
prepare the necessary contracts and pa
pers for execution pursuant to the terms
of said bidding to be filed with the clerk
of this Board
Mr.. Riordan asked Counselor Griffin
how the matter stands now. Mr.. Griffin
replied that the stay connected with the
certiorari proceedings prevents the Board
from awarding a new contract, but does
not prohibit the resembling of the rescin-
der. The resolution was adopted unani-
mouSly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
is BRADLEY INsANE2
Potts Disagrees With Snake Hill
Authorities.

John Bradley of No. 143 Eighth street,
was arrested by Patrolman Monahan at
his home last night, at the instance of
Mrs. Bradley, who alleged that he was a
dangerous lunatc. He was arraigned this
morning before Police Justice Potts in the
First Criminal Court.
He appeared perfectly rational and
Justice Potts refused to commit him, al
though he had been confined in the asy
lum at Snake Hill and had escaped
Bradley is the man who escaped from
the asylum last July by breaking the bars
on a window. He was chased through
the swamps but eluded capture. He is
credited with ching possessed of great
strength. Once before in the year and
one half he has been adjudged lunatic
he escaped from the asylum. That time
he locked his. keepers in room and
jumped out of a second story window.
Police Justice Potts told Mrs rBadley
this morning that he would commit her
husband O1ly on the order of DR.. Con-
verse and another physician. Mrs. rBad-
ley alleges that her husband smashes all
the furniture in the house He ventured
home a few nights ago for the first time
since his escape last July. He is the ia
ther of our childrn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
CLEARING THE LINES.
North Jersey Company Open
ing Up Its System
Rapidly.

Mr. B. NJ. Stanley, of the North Jersey
Street Railway Company, in commenting
on the work of the company in digging
out their lines, said this morning.
'The powers in charge of the weather
evidently thought that we were going
ahead too fast and decided to give US a
lesson on the art of being ready in any
emergency But we have done well, I
think, and considering the situation we
have done remarkably well. If only some
ingenious individual would invent some
method of disposing of the snow we would
get along all right. Our lines in Newark
are all clear. OF course we have not at
tempted to clear the roads to Paterson
or very far outlying districts. By tonight
I think we will be in good shape"
Even periodic grumblers at the North
Jersey Company in Jersey City have been
Instituted in praise of the company's work
in clearing the lines for the general traf-
fic. Since the snow has been piled up
on either sides of the tracks to the extent
of five or six feet consequently the tracks
are used by ordinary vehicles and oc-
casional blocking of cars is inevitable
I'VE are doing all we can to open up
our lines,' said Vice President David
Young this morning, ana we are uolhS
exceptionally good work.
Superintendent Fuller, who hasnn't had
his rubber boots off since Sunday night
is working like a Titan The Bayonne
line is now open to Twenty y-second street
and by night will be clear to Tenth
street.
Pacific avenue line was opened from
Grand street at three o'clock this morning
and the Belt line was clear last night.
The company's greatest task was in
cleaning the Turnpike line to Newark
yesterday. The cars were completely
West Side avenue and the P. r. R., and
Susquehanna Railroads. After vigorous
applications of plows and sweepers the
road was opened through to Springfield
avenue and Tenth street, Newark, and
by the afternoon 1t is hoped that the road
will be entirely open. The company have
been able to get their tracks clear quick
er because people haven't been shovelling
so much snow on the tracks as usual.
West Side avenue line will be opened
this afternoon.
who has charge OF the West
Side part of the road, told a re-
porter for 1.-The News that he
would consider, he was doing well If he
opened the line to- West Bergen within b
week. No attempt was made yesterday to
get beyond West Side avenue ana Mont
gomery street
.sThe snow drifts across the track" said
S,merinItendent Beatty, "are ten feet deep
in some places No snow plough or
sweeper would be effective in the face of
such odds. The tracks must be dug out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
RUNAWAY ON BOULEVARD.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Pitched Into
a Snow Bank.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Taylor of Fifth
street had an exciting experience in
Greenville last evening, when the horse
attached to the sleigh in which they
we're riding ran away, breaking the har-
ness, upsetting the cutter and dumping
the occupants into an enormous snow
drift on the Boulevard.
The couple had the hardest kind of q
struggle to get out of the snowbank.
The experience took their breath away,
and for few minutes both were speech
less.
No one knows what became of the
frightened animal, as he was last seen
blowing his way along the Boulevard in
the direction of Bayonne. Taylor was so
mad that he made no attempt to re-
cover his horse.
Taylor explained that he went out for
a pleasure ride, but that the horse was
unmanageable all the evening. 1t ran
away twice before, but did not get away
or do any damage. The last time, how
ever, the beast did his work well and
he is now probably roaming about this
woods in BayonHe.
How did the horse come to run away?"
asked reDorter of Taylor.
BLAMED if / know" he answered.
don't know where I'm at. 1 guess III
get book and study the thing over"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
Fl YNN'S BOND.
Approved by the Street
and and Water Com
missioners.
CONTRACT CONFERENCE TODAY
Mayor Will Make Preserva-
ton from Pollution Ger
tain Before Signing.
CONTRACT CONFERENCE TO-DAY

/ The Finance and Street and Water
| Commissioners and the city's law officers
were in conference with Mayor Hoos this
afternoon. The water contract was being
/ discussed. The only point Mayor Hoos
was uncertain about is that provision III
the contract pertaining to the mainten-
ance of the purity of the supply and its
/ preservation from pollution by the build
| ing of intercepting sewers and sewage
disposal which should be required.
There is a possibility that Counsellor
William D. Edward on behalf of Con-
tractor Flynn will consent to the inser-
tion of a protectory clause of the Mayor S
liking, provided Corporation Counsel Nc
Dermott says it will NOT violate the pro-
ceeding or any of the agreements.
1t is believed that the whole difficulty
will be adjusted at todays conference and
that Mayor Hoos will make final disposi-
ton of the contract tomorrow.
Mr.. Flynn wants the document executed
so that he may commence work.
The Street and Water Commissioners,
by unanimous vote, approved the bond
of P. H. Flynn in 100000 for the faithful
performance of his work under the water
contract awarded him. In relation to the
bond Messrs. Wallis, Edwards & Bum
sted sent this letter.
.Under the specifications adopted by
the city for new water supply, our
client, Patrick H. Flynn, is required to
give bonds for the faithful performance
of his contract in the sum of $500, ,000 with
security, subject to approval according
to law. Under Section of the act of
1891 page 260), the bond must be first ap-
proved as to sufficency by your Board
and as to form by the Corporation Coun-
sell
THE Corporation Counsel has prepared
the form of the bond, which our client is
ready. to execute; He proposes. as his
pany of Maryland. This company has
made the necessary deposit with the Com
missioner of Banking and Insurance of
this State, and is qualified to give the
security. 1t has assets exceeding four
million dollars.
1--WE enclose sworn, statement of its
condition, letter of its attorney as to
made under direction of the New York
Supreme Court. Our client has endeavor-
ed to secure the best possible security for
the city in this important contract and
awaits your action.
The resolution approving the bond was
as follows:-
sfWhereas, Patrick H. Flynn has ten
dered to the city as security upon the
contract for new water a! supply, recently
Company of Maryland; and
Whereas, This Board has examined
into the sufficiency of such security;
Resolved, That the security of the FL
deity and Deposit Company of Mary
land be approved as to sufficiency by
this Board, and that said company be
accepted on the bond of said Patrick H.
Flynn for a new water supply, which
bond shall be approved as to form by the
Corporation Counsel.
The Fidelity and Deposit Company of
Maryland is the concern of which Henry
Platt. son of Thomas c. Platt, is Vice
President Cne-haf the bond, it is un-
derstood is to be carried by Richard
Crokers company
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
RAILROADS OPENING.
P. R. R. Trains Very Little
Behind Time--Erie's
Difficulties.

There was somewhat of an improve
ment i nthe outlook for resumdng travel
on the Pennsylvania system this morn
ing. The first train for Pittsburgh in two
days left the Pennsylvania depot at s:25
A. NJ. The Chicago limited was started
for the West at 1o:14
This forenoon the agent of the Penn
sylvania road In Jersey City was selling
tickets for Washington, but would not
guarantee passengers getting beyond
Philadelphia. The local trains on the
Pennsylvania road were very little behind
time. The New York division, is in good
shape, and the trouble is beyond the
terminus in Philadelphia.
On the Erie road, local trains on the
different branches run at long intervals
and from some points on the Greenwood
Lake Branch. From distant points on
the main line there were no trains up to
IL A. NJ The best time was being made
on the Northern road of New Jersey,
which is also branch of the Erie. The
Erie Company received freight subject 10
delay and could give no guarantee when
freight trains would be got through. None
Of the roads will do much with freight
until the passenger traffic has been gem
orally resumed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
THE eREENvILLE LINE.
Traction Company Did Good Work
There Yesterday.

The Traction Company did remarkably
good work in putting the Greer1viile line
in such an excellent condition yesterday.
Very good time is made from the city to
the Greenviile car stables. Probably no
place in the city had the wind such a
clean sweep as in Celeryville, and. the
result of its eccentric pranks was that
the snow was piled in large drifts ron the
tracks throughout the whole section.
The sidewalks are impossible, and Pc
destrians take to the tracks Passengers
getting on and off the cars have trouble
in trying to avoid the large drifts, which
are piled six feet high all along the
route. The side, streets are completely
shut off traffic there is impossible.
Lafayette residents were forced to take
car all the way around the Fill in or
der to- get to and from their homes, as
the Pacific avenue cars We're run up
Grand street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
THE PIE AND CIDER PARTY.
St. Patrick's Young Mems Good Time
..NFr. Maloney Won the Diamond.

The members of st. Patricks Catholic
Club deserve credit for the successful
manner in which all their social events
terminate, and another success was
added to the list last evening, when stag
euchre, or as Father Carroll termed it.,
pig and cider party, was held in the
clubhouse opposite the church on Grand
street From beginning to end the affair
passed off smoothly
The members turned out in gress- force
and the middle floor was filled with
tables. The Rev. Father Carroll was on
hand early and took part in the euchre
The games were unusually spirited. the
prize being handsome diamond donated
by Mr.. Thomas A. Collins, a member of
the club.
For two hours play continued and when
all the games had been played it was
found hat Messrs. Thomas F. Maloney,
Frank Guilfoyle, John Langdon, Thomas
F. Byrnes and Thomas A. Collins We're
tied with eight games EACH A five hand
ed game was played, and Mr.. Maloney
won out easily.
The Rev Father Carroll who wore the
pin in a scarf all the evening, presented
the prize to the winner, with few words
appropriate to the occasion. The recipient
responded briefly. saying that although
he is not a member of the club at pres
ent he hoped to be very shortly. The
prize is handsome one.
After the prize had been awarded the
players adjourned to the room below,
where the ''pie and cider was served.
The refreshments were delicious. The
committee was complimented for the able
manner in which the event was con-
Quoted.
Those who participated were:-John
KERN, David Price, P. H Kilroy e.
Pensenneault, James Price, James p.
Pierce, P. ]. Donnelly, Michael Ward,
William Rickerich, Andrew Kerin,
Francis J. Brady, Sr., Francis Brady, Jr..
c. Conway, t. F. Maloney, ]. Warren,
E. Gormley, M. F. Blewitt, Frank Gull
foyle, James Hennessey. Nathaniel Nc
Horney, ]. Driscoll, d. Carmody, 3.
Kyzer T. Cassidy, M. Lawless, F. Ward,
Daniel P. Byrnes, Joseph Byrnes, j,
Gormley, J. McDermott,, p McManus,
Horace Libby, David Driscoll, Thomas A.
Collins, Thomas F. Byrnes, L. Cunning
ham, Rev. Father L. c. M. Carroll Rev.
T. Kehoe, John A. Lane, p. Murphy q.
Langdon, James Manning Charles O'Con-.
nor and Thomas Lynch.
Those on the committee in charge were:
Andrew KERN, chairman Francis J.
Brady. Sr., and Thomas A. Collins.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-15
NEWARK PUMPING PASsAlc.
Water Famine Feared There--This
City Asked for Some.
Especial to "The Jersey city News

/
NEWARK, Feb. Is, 1Ss9.-Passaic River
water is being pumped into the distribut-
ing mains of the city's water supply to
meet pressing demands for water
This action was made necessary because
the Pequannock supply and the quantity
pumped from the driven wells at re-
vile are insufficient for the enormous
draughts due to the cold weather.
The pumps at the Belleville Pumping
Station were started Monday afternoon.
The section of the city to be partially
supplied from the river is all that terri
tory lying east of a point beginning at
Elizabeth avenue and the city line and
extending north to Clinton. avenue, to
High street, to Orange street, to Shelf
field street, to Seventh avenue, to Cutler
street, to Fifth avenue, to Summer ave-
nue., to the city line
This territory embraces practically all
of the business section and houses, a very
large percentage of the city's population.
Since the pumping was begun the clty's
water supply service has been improved,
though it is not yet back to normal con-
ditions. The river water is decidedly off
color and Objectionable because of it's bad
oior and roilyness, but on the theory that
any water is better than none, the Passaic
fluid Is being readily used. The addi-
tional supply also wipes out the danger
of deficiency in cases of fires.
Engineer Sherrerd said that he had tried
to get an additional supply OF Pequannock
water before he gave the orders to begin
pumping from the river. Comptroller
GARDINER, of the East Jersey Water Com
pany, was called up by telephone and ask