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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-01
mo STORMS RAGE IN NEWARK"
New York Suns" Theory of That
City's Immunity.

Before the storm the following article
was written and it appeared in the New
York sun of yesterday morning
Newark escaped the effects of the
storms on Sunday night and Monday,
as it escapes nearly all summer disturb
ances which come from the westward.
The city is peculiarly favored in this re-
spect, according to an old amateur qp-
server, who says that he has been watch
ing storms and other local phenomena for
a quarter of century. He says;-"P Pat
erson is the mark. The Orange Mountains
save Newark The sudden gale either
hit the west slope of the mountains and
go scooting up in the air, or they gush
down through the notch and hit Paterson
if the wind has a northerly route out of
the west.
'If it has southerly turn it gets in lts
best work down around Westfeld, Scotch
Plains and Plainfield If you don't be-
lieve me. Just watch the records of past
storms. Look at that of Monday, for in
stance. You didn't hear of lightning strik-
ing anything in Newark or vicinity ortof
the wind blowing anything down. Or
ange is only a little bit safer than New
ark in this respect if a man doesn't have
house on top of the mountain and set
out to dare old Boreas, Jove and the rest
of those wind wrestlers and bolt hurlers
" Paterson would seem TO be protected
by Garret Mountain, 666 feet above tide
but somehow or other the summer gales
seem to get twisted right there and come
down through the gorge like SOUND out or
one of those big new megaphones. Look
at the records and you will find that the
rainfall is bigger, the wind blows harder
and the effects of lightning are worse
around Paterson than they are anywhere
east of the Watching range of foothills.
which pass for mountains, within ten or
| twelve miles of New York. Paterson gets
| it in the neck up around the Passaic Falls
| every time a big thunder or other storm
/ comes swooping down from Boonton or
| Greenpond Mountains. which are real
| mountains, about 1,40O feet high.
g Orange and Newark come in heavy
| for anything from the southeast east or
| northeast, but it requires something cy-
| conic IN the way of twister to 40 any
damage in that part of the Valley of the
Passaic in tho summer months. although
storms are said to follow the tides.
They dot to some extent around Bernards-
/ vile, Chatham. Fine Brook and Two
Bridges. but they get switched of at Pat
erson and go bowling east toward the
Palisades This is not mere matter of
opinion. challenge anybody to look a.
the Observers records of the two towns,
Paterson and Newark, twelve miles apart
in an air line, and see if am not right
about ali three points. rain, wind and
| lightning
| 1T is a fact that Newark escapes most
of the storms in sight in summer. Six
times this year severe thunder storms
have gone to the north in plain view Of
| Newarkers and have wrought destruction
| in Nutley, Passaic, Paterson, this city and
Brooklyn. (,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-01
ANOTHER STRIKE COMING
Non-Union Men Must Be Discharged
or Work Ceases.

Business Agent Westlake reported at
last nights meeting of the United Build
ing Trades Council of Hudson, County, at
Council Hall, No. II Hoboken avenue,
Jersey City Heights, that he had ordered
out all union men employed in Contractor
Joseph Jewkes shop on Montgomery
street, because of the employment of
non-union trainers on a job being done
by JeWkes on Seventeenth street. The
men quit willingly, and the agent was
instructed by the Council to at once take
the allied industries from every job be-
ing done by the contractor unless he dis
charged the non-union men.
The application from the recently or
ganized Steam Filters Local Union No.
2S4. of Hudson County for admission to
the Council was acted upon favorably,
and the following delegates seated
Charles H. Clark, Martin Cusick and
Charles E. Epting.
David Wright presented credentials
from Carpenters Local No. 299, of North
Hudson, and was seated.
I.athers Union No. l notified the Coun-
ell that it had affiliated with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor through joining
the international Association of Wood,
Wire and Metal Lathers, and the organi-
cation would hereafter be known as Lo-
cal Union No. 81, Its action was ratified.
It was decided to act in conjunction
with the New York Building Trades
Council on the job on Seventeenth street,
on which housesmiths belonging to that
organization are employed.
Electrical Workers Local Union No IS
took out it's full quota of working cards
Business Agent Westlake submitted a
most complete report showing the AMIGA
BILE settlement of nearly all the griev-
ances presented at the preceding meeting.
The report of the demonstration COM
mittee having in charge the annual Labor
Day celebration and games at Arlington
Park, Bayonne, was most satisfactory.
The line of march of the parade through
Bayonne, in which many outside organi-
cations, including $50 carpenters from
Staten Island will participate, will be as
follows:-Form on Avenue D south of
Fifth street. Avenue d to SD street, to
Boulevard, to Arlington Park.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-01
coNSTABLES' PICNIC
Great Catches of Crabs Made Yes
terday.

The constables attached to the different
county courts, with several invited guests,
enjoyed an outing and shore dinner yes
terday afternoon. The arrangements were
made by Constable William Wise and
Constable Edward Carragan was master
of ceremonies.
The party left the Court House in char
tered trolley cars at noon and an hour
later were either rowing, swimming, fish
ing or grabbing at Nelson's Newark Bay
Shore House, foot of Twenty-fourth
street, Bayonne.
At five o'clock the tired minions of the
law sat down to an excellent shore din
ner. Sheriff Ruempler presided at the
table and at the opposite end sat Surro-
gate Lillis. The other invited guests
were e:-Sergeant-at-Arm John Zeller of
the Supreme Court, John j. Keilt, Rich
ard Lillienthal, John v. Burke and George
Steinberger.
On the way home a majority of the
party stopped at the Greenville Schuetzen
Park, where the annual picnic of the First
Ward Democratic Club was in progress.
Those who tried grabbing were richly
rewarded Jury Clerk Thomas Enwr1ghr
alone returning with over one hundred.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-01
BOY SHOCKED.
Playing With Wire He Laid
It Against Trolley Com
pany's Current.
TWO men TO THE RESCUE
One Is Badly Burned and the
Child Is In a Critical
Condition.

| Twelve-year- James Hayes, of No
634 Grove street, received a severe electric
shock in peculiar manner yesterday
afternoon. He is in critical condition.
He was badly burned about the hands,
The boy was playing in Grove street in
front of No. $50. when he espied piece
If telephone wire dangling from near the
top Of a telegraph pole, The wire was
coiled around the pole with a few yards
left hanging Young Hayes grabbed hold
of it and commenced uncoiling it, sway
ing in circle around the pole and sing
ing "Ring- g-round-a-Rosy, in boyish glee.
He had succeeded in uncoiling nearly
the entire length of the wire when he
started with the end in both hands across
the street. The wire thus came in con-
tact with the trolley wire of the North
Hudson County Railway line. AS soon
as 1t did so young Hayes screamed, and
tried to let go. He was receiving the
full force of the electric current that
forces the motor cars along at fast
rate. His hands were burning.
Henry Boyce, collector for the Han
cock Insurance Company, and former
Justice of the Peace Charles Corydon ran
to his assistance. They succeeded in sep
arating the boy from the wire, which
was wrapped around one of his hands.
Boyce got shock and was severely
burned about one of his hands.
The two men took the boy to his home
near by. An ambulance was called and
the boy was taken to the City Hospital.
When the boys mother, who heard the
commotion in the street, saw from an
upper window the men bringing her son
home she became wildly excited, went
into Mysteries, and was with difficulty
prevented by other members of the fam
lily from jumping from the window.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-01

First precinct were in the bank cashing
their warrants. They rushed to the street,
and with Patrolman Downs, who was on
post at the time, went to Larkirs's as
sistance
Rooney had not yet gotten to his feet
when Woods dashed through the crowd.
sickening sight as furious as a wild boar.
He rushed at Rooney and attempted TO
kick the PROSTATE man. He was re-
strained with the greatest difficulty by
the police.
The party started to the station house
surrounded by the crowd. Woods fought
against being taken and howled to be let
at Rooney.
When the men were booked as prisoners
Woods was taken off to the hospital
where his wound was dressed. He re-
turned bandaged and refused to make any
complaint.
TO officer Downs, who took Woods to
the hospital, Woods told his version of
the story. He said that he had known
Rooney for long time, and that friends
had told him that Rooney had threatened
to do him. He said he had had no op-
portunity TO see Rooney since he had
heard the stories until this morning when
know why he was being roasted" Roo
ney, he said, replied that he wouldn't
have anything to do with such people.
Then the fight started. Woods admitted
striking the first blow.
Rooney bears an excellent reputation.
He is said to be peaceable, hard work
ing, honest man, who supports a father
and mother. He has always been a very
devout Catholic. About nine years ago
when the boat Zouave blew up in the
harbor Rooney was aboard and was very
badly injured. He lay in the Marine
Hospital for months and his life was
despaired of. When he recovered he be-
came more religiously devout than ever
and at times it is said he has shown
slight traces of religious insanity, though
he has never shown the slightest tendency
to do any one violence.
The police say they have had a great
deal of trouble with the gang that hangs
about Morris and Hudson streets. They
make loafing the business of their lives
and spend what little money they get
rushing the cam Foreigners and wonl-
en- who pass the place are subjected 10
insults and at times worse indignities.
Captain Keys, who was with Rooney
when the shooting was done, corroborates
Rooney's story in every particular. He
said this morning that reputable boat
men. whose business demands their pres
ence in the neighborhood, have had
great deal of trouble with the crowd.
''I have been fighting them for twenty
five years said Captain Keys, but tbs
holdup was the worst thing 1 ever ell
countered."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-01
THE CENTRAL'S TRACKS
Work Under Communipaw
Avenue Bridge Already
Begun.

A petition was sent to the Street and
Water Board several days ago by the
Central Railroad asking permission to
lengthen the bridges over its tracks on
Communipaw avenue and change the
grade of that street for some distance.
The Central has purchased the land on
both sides of the bridge, as the petition
states. From the amount of dredging
done by the company for several months
past, it is evident that the company looks
for no opposition to it's proposed plan
from the city authorities. The earth on
both sides of the bridge has been dug
away leaving a clear space for tracks.
The company wants to tunnel beneath a
part of the old bridge and the street to
give it right of way to the tracks on
the opposite side. On the eastern side Of
the bridge the old Communipaw station
once stood. This was demolished and a
new one built on the opposite side of the
tracks. All of that property was bought
by the railroad some time ago with a
view to enlarging its freight road. All of
the new tracks will be used for freight
line.
Since the Lehigh Valley road began it,
progressive march and built several new
freight yards, the Central has also been
amount of freight received daily. Never
before We're the roads so busy. Day by
cay the lines are crowded with freight
and every possible bit OF yard room that
can be had is being bought up. Even
now there is not enough space for either
road. All of the shore front on The New
York Bay has been transformed into big
freight yards. Mile after mile of proper
ty that was vacant year ago has be-
come a veritable network of tracks.
The Greenville section is now being
reached in the struggle to gain property
and rights of way. Tracks have been laid
, in many places simply to hold the right.
The Lehigh Valley road is rapidly le-
veloping its lines in Lafayette and Green
vile. The big trestle crossing the mea-
dows is being strengthened by ashes and
dirt which are piled about the heavy
| timber foundations. This work will be
finished within a month or six weeks. 1t
is likely that the line will then be used
exclusively for freight purposes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-01
ARRESTED ON A JUDGMENT


At two o'clock this morning Constable
Joseph Locke arrested on a capias at
No. 325 Bloomfield street, Hoboken, Will
lam IT, Waldon, who claims to be law
yer, but incidentally conducts second
hand furniture business at the address
given. The arrest was due to judgment
of 2.23 obtained by the Singer Manufac-
turing Company against Waldon in the
Second District Court of Jersey cry.
Walden bought sewing machine from
an agent of the company for SIS. He says
he subsequently sold it for $40. He con-
Quoted his own case very ably when the
suit was on trial before Judge Parker,
but refused to honor the Judgment entered
against him.
Waldon was willing to settle when ar
rested, but the constable could not accept
the money.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-01
ANOTHER LEAK.
Small One Found Near the
New Sleeve in Broken
Main.

1t was thought that the task of repair
ing the broken water main under the
Hackensack River was completed yester-
day afternoon. The main was being test
ed wher small leak was discovered a
short distance from the sleeve which has
been placed over the break.
The discovery was due almost to IN
tuition on the part of Chief Engineer
Van Keuren. He insisted that the divers
should make another descent and ex-
anime the main in the vicinity of the
sleeve. The newly discovered leak neces-
states more repairing, which it is conf
IDENTIFY expected will be completed today
and the water again turned on.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-01
PERSONAL

Mr. and Mrs. James T. Fielder, of this
city, who have been staying in the White
Mountains for two weeks. returned to
town last night.
Mrs. Emily A. Reed, of Garfield ave-
nue., will sail on Saturday for Liverpool.
Deputy City Collector Thomas F. Mig
gins is spending the week at Milwaukee
Register James C. Clark has returned
from his trip to the Adirondacks.
Assistant Clerk of the Finance Board
George B. Riley started on his vacation
today He is planning to spend a week
fishing at Barnegat.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-01
Ex-P0LlCEMAN PLACED
angerman a AID O'Brien of Union
Hill Made Penitentiary Keepers.

Ex-Sergeant Henry O'Brien and Ex-
Policeman Benjamin Tangeban, who
were recently dismissed from the Union
Hill Police Department qualified this
morning as keepers at the Snake Hill
Penitentiary. They We're appointed by
the Board of Freeholders to take the
places Of Thomas Donnelly and Otto Cole,
the tow keepers who We're dismissed re-
Gently for allowing a prisoner to escape.
Tangeman and O'Brien were dis missed,
it is claimed, as one of the results Of the
fight at Union Hill between the Groth
factions and the Central or Regular
Democrats. They belonged to the Regu-
lars.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-01
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. /, 19O1-Forecast for
the thirty-six hours ending at eight P. M.
Friday y:-Fair tonight and tomorrow;
fresh northwest winds.
Hartnett's Thermometrical Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-01


use of the Water Department..
Population, estimated, s5suf.... 10000
Total number of buildings. all de-
scriptions : Dwellings. stables,
manufacturing, sheds, barns,
storehouses, etc .,.......-.-..-..... 32sO34
Total number Of buildings using
water, not metre6 .-.....-.....-.... 25,3oI
and apartment houses. etc...... 1886
vate dwellings .....,................. @ 1926
Number of buildings used as stables
and containing 4, $50 horses ........ 500
Number o. buildings used for manu-
featuring purposes not metred..-. 223
Number of buildings used as hotels
and boarding houses .....-......-- 30
Number of buildings used as thea
tres exclusively ...................... 3
Number of buildings used as banks
ana office buildings .............-.-. 20
Number of buildings used as
schools, public and parochial -. 16I
Number of buildings used as
gSumber of buildings used as hos
pltalS ............ .......-.--.--.-.----
HOUSES HOUSES .. s1"@., P,....... -se. ~ s $3.50
not ap using water ae' .....'............ 1os2
Number of stables, containing $50
head of cattle and 1,15O horses, not
Number is of of buildings used as barns barns
for storage purposes, etc, not
using city water .................... 1915
4>We Wafer through lef meters . ............ $50 6s2
Number of meters .. 562
Number of consumers by meter.... Ss2
Number of exemptions, city prop
erty-schools .......... =. .......--s u
Number of exemptions, city prop
erty-F'ire Department ............. y
Number of exemptions, city prop
erty-Police Department .-....-...-
Number of exemptions, city prop
erty-Street and Water Board. Y
Number of exemptions, city prop
erty-City Hall, Library ..........
Number of exemptions charitable
institutions, schools asylums and
hospitals .......... .................... ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-01
MATTERS OF FA CT.

Pavonia Brand Of Canned Tomatoes. extra
large cans. and filled with red. ripe tomatoes.
wholesale at b. E. cleary Co.'S stores. Ask
your grocer for 'em-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-01
BERGEN SQUARE CONCERT

The free open air concert tomorrow
evening will be given at Bergen Square,
Bergen avenue and Academy street. A
special programme has been arranged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-01
German Silver Forks for English
Army.

The English War Office. which has
hitherto required steel fork as the
standard for Tommy Atkinss kit, has re-
Gently invited tenders for 100000 unplated
German silver forks
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-01
WHERE WATER is USED !?
Assessor McCarron Complies
Statistics for ths
Department..

Water Assessor Frank McCarran hrs
compiled the following statjztiGg for the
use of the Water Department..
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-02
MIDDLEsEx NOTES.

Gen. Stith Boiling, of Petersburg,
addressed the Confederate Veterans
of Middlesex county IN Urbanns
last week.
Judge A. b. Evans returned We'd
nesday from Baltimore, where ne
bad been for treatment for his ewes.
X. II. Woodward, progressive
farmer of this county, was in Balti-
more this week selling his potatoes.
lie has marketed about $50 barrels.
The market price is now 81 per bar
rel, and all who held their crop.are
reaping the benefit. Only moderate
prices were gotten the first of the
season, but the drouth in the west
has advanced prices, and potatoes
are likely to bring good money the
rest of the year.
Q. w. Mercer. of lower Middlesex,
was in Baltimore this week.
The Republicans elected eight del
egates to the gubernatorial conven-
ton, consisting of j. A. Bristow, r.
s. Bristow, b. Upton, G. L. Hewitt,
Eddie Jones, w. @. Robinson, Rob.
ert Field and j. III. Harris, with
half a vote each. The delegates
were uninstructed.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-02
MOLUSK.

George Lewis has recently been in
stalled as section boss at Hunton's on
the seed farm in place of Willie Walker,
lately resigned.
Mrs. Z. +: Haynic has returned from
a trip to Baltimore and reports lovely
time.
Bethel Nj. L. church came out in its
new dress last Sunday and the changes
made decided improvements. The gen.
eral repairs are nearly completed and
too much praise cannot be given Mr.. l..
t. Rock, for IL is largely due to his un-
firing efforts that the results have been
obtained. He truly is the "Rock" on
which large portion of Bethel stands.
We are sorry to hear that Mrs. Steptoe
Hsynie, the mother OF our neighbors,
Messrs. j.. r. and Buck Hsynle, con-
tinues III at her home near Lebanon
church.
Capt. w. B. Dunsway carried a crowd
OF excursionists to Wharton Grove from
the Western Branch last Sunday. All
things being favorable they reached
their respective homes and got a nap
before they were called for morning
prayers" Monday morning.
The road from Molusk to Monaskon
has been repaired and Is In a splendid
condition. Malachi Thomas, our road
boss, understands his business.
Tommy A. Dobyns, who is at work in
baltimore, is al his home near here
on vacation. James w. Cleyenger
and Miss Ely Dobyns accompany him.
ST. ANDREW.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-02
OKLAHAMA LAND LOTTERY.

Ambition and half acres of vir-
gin prairie farm lands, bought of
the Indians, In Oklahama, were
opened to settlers this week by the
Government. Instead of the former
custom of racing to STAKE off the
claims of 100 acres each the Gov
ernment required applicants to put
their. names in sealed envelopes,
which were afterwards drawn from
a wheel. The chances were about
in ID. The applicants numbered
165,S65. A Virginian, Stephen A.
Holcombe, was the first name drawn,
and be had the first choice of
a section. Several sections, priced
most, adjoined the town Of Law
ton. and were valued at about $780,
600 each.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-08-02
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

Llewellyn Currrie. OF Merry Point,
was in Baltimore this week.
Miss Rosalind Sutton, of Richmond,
is visiting in Lancaster county and at
tending the camp meeting.
Licensed in Washington TO marry:
Edward j. De Alley and Elinor A.
Jones. Westmoreland county.
Capt. A. j. Morse, the Pungoteague
fisherman. with his family, is summerin g
in Prince William county, Va.
G. G. Pearson, Of Sharp's Wharf, has
been elected teacher for the Gordons-
willie public school for the next session.
The B., G. & A. are building a nice
pass-way at their Pier 8, Light street,
Baltimore, by which passengers can
cross the street overhead to reach the
steamer.
Mrs. G. N. Anderton and members of
her family and Mrs. Convey Anderton, all
of Tappahannock, were on Norfolk
steamer Friday on their way TO Coy
.ner's Springs.
The Glen Allen Baptist church near
Richmond has extended call to Rev.
Wayland F. Dunaway, Jr., who is now
filling his fathers appointment in upper
Lancaster county, and it is probable that
he will accept within the next few days.
MIR. Dunaway preached at Glen Allen
Sunday and the members were very
much pleased with him.
There Is large passenger travel just
at present on the Weems steamers,
many persons from Baltimore, Washing
ton and Fredericksburg taking trips on
them 10 escape the humid cities. Travel
on steamers for the season has not been
quite up to recent years, which is at
tributed to so many people taking in the
Pan American on the annual vacation.
Marvin Grove encampment begins to-.
day, TO last ten days. 1t is the last of
the Northern Neck encampments. The
beautiful grove is situated on the border
of Richmond and Northumberland conn
ties, and can be reached from Sharp's
and Wheaton whsryes, 10 miles dis
tant, on the Rappahannock. or from
Coan, 10 miles, on the Potomac.
The new boat now building for the
Weems Company will probably do SER
vice on the Potomac river. and steamer
Potomac, or one of the others, will likely
be transferred to the Rappahannock.
The custom of the line is to name its
steamers after the counties along its
routes. and very appropriate method 1t
is. Three counties Middlesex, Caro-
line and King George-have no steamer
named after them, so it is supposed the
new boat will fall heir to one of these
names. The Sentinel should take the
cua