Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-23
DOINGS I'm NEW JERSEY.

Bloomsbury, N. j., May 16-The
boiler of Lehigh Valley railroad loco
motive exploded here yesterday after
noon. Three men were injured and
the locomotive was wrecked The in
jured are: G. B. Hoodmocher, flag
man, of Drifton, fatally hurt; John
Meehan, of Drifton, brakeman, seri-
ously scalded; W. A. Clemmed, fire.
man, of Easton, scalded. The cause
of the accident is not yet known.
Jersey City, May 16.-Harry Wig
gins, IA years old, and julius Wahl, Is
years old, of Philadelphia, admitted to
the chief Of police yesterday that they
ran away from home last Monday
They wanted to see the world, they
said, so they came to this city and en-
gagged furnished room. They had a
supply of cheap novels. The lads are
ambitious to be detectives. Arrange
ments were made to send them back
home. 1
Bridgeton, N. j., May 13.-The glass
works here and at Millville, Vineland
and Quinton, comprising the South
Jersey Window Glass works, shut
down Saturday night for the summer.
This is five weeks earlier than former
ly. and was done by agreement be-
tween the blowers and manufacturers
on account Of the large quantity of
ware that is on hand. The workmen
have been promised that blowing will
be resumed Sept. /, which is about a
month earlier than usual
Camden. N. j., May al. o. Ches-
ter, postmaster of Sea Isle City, and his
wife, v. b. Chester, were before Uni
ted States Commissioner j. Willard
Morgan yesterday and were held in
their own reeognizance for a further
hearing on charge of using the mails
for improper purposes The charge was
made against Mrs Chester of sending
through the mails a formula for
medicine which is prohibited by the
postal laws Her husband is charged
with aiding and abetting her
Newark, N j., May 14.-Charles R.
Westervelt, the defaulting cashier of
the Dime Savings bank, was arraigned
yesterday before Judge Skinner in this
city. He retracted plea of not guilty
and was sentenced to two years inn
prisonment by the court He had sew
eral days ago pleaded guilty to two in
dictments for forgery and uttering.
On these indictments he was sentenced
to seven years Imprisonment The
two terms Of Imprisonment are not
concurrent, and he will have to serve
both terms
Jersey City, May IA. Judge Blair
yesterday afternoon disposed of the
Colonial life insurance fraud cases by
sentencing Undertaken William Neck
er to pay $500 fine and Thomas Kelly
and DR.. Richard Jahr to pay fine of
$500 each and serve three months each
In the county Jail The frauds were
exposed last winter, when the Colonial
Life Insurance company found that it
has been swindled by conspirators who
had planned to palm off poor risks and
insure them with the connivance of an
agent
Jersey City, May 10-The stockhold-
ers of the Central Railroad of New
Jersey met at noon today and re-
elected the following directors: George
r. Baer, ]. Rogers Maxwell, George f.
Baker, Harris c. Fahnestock, ]. Low
Der Welsh. Henry Graves, Joseph
Harris. e. B. Thomas and Charles
Steele. There are rumors that Second
Vice President S. M Williams will re-
tire when the board meets for organi-
cation. and that upon Mr.. Williams re-
tirement the Office of second vice presi-
dent will be abolished.
Atlantic City, May 10.-The intercol-
legiate golf games yesterday for the
medal championships on the Mortified
links opened with % starters, Harvard
and Yale being represented by Z
Princeton and Columbia and Uni
versity of Pennsylvania 2. In the
qualifying round yesterday afternoon
between the leading 16 the features
were the defeat of Percy Pyne, the
present champion. by James F Curtis,
the intercollegiate champion of 1898
Harry Hollins. Jr.. the Harvard crack
who was looked upon as possible
champion was beaten by Myers. of
Yale.
Elizabeth, May l2--At the muzzle of
revolver Mrs. Ella Karcher plucky
Elizabeth woman, held up two supposed
burglars in her residence. at 4 O'Clock
this morning. and marched them to
United States Senator John Kean's
house. half mile distant. from which
place they were turned over to the
Elizabeth police. Mrs. Karcher. who
is about 40 years old, lives in house
owneJ by Senator Kean, which is lo-
Gated at the intersection Of Morris and
North avenues She was alone in the
house when the burglars entered, and
got the drop on them before they
were aware Of her presence.