The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-07-15
VICTORY By SEA
Admiral Nolan Command
ing City's Fleet Seizes
Water Front on the Gap.
UVALDE COMPANY ROU TED
Valuable Frontage Secur ed
s From Which City Deriv.
ed No Revenue.

admiral James s. Nolan, acting under
orders from the Street and Water Board,
won a glorious victory early this morning
by capturing a large strip of water front
belonging to the city on the Gap between
Washington and Greene streets.
This valuable frontage has for some
time been occupied by the Uvalde Carting
Company and the city received no rev.
enue from it. The Board of Street and
Water Commissioners decided that it was
all wrong and at once issued at ultima
tum. No notice being paid to it the Board
at once declared war.
Admiral Nolan received his orders to
take the fleet and capture the territory
occupied by the enemy. He selected as
his flagship the tug Farmer, once very
fast boat fifty years ago, and the other
vessels were Ada, City of Utica and John
Lang, first-class protected canal boats Mt
ted with modern armament usually found
OH boats of that class They were
equipped with rapid firing guns of the
most popular brands and quite as deadly
at close quarters as a Maxim or a
Nordenfeldt. Thirteen and eight inch guns
were dismounted and left at the city's
navy yard near Morgan street. 1t was
carly morning when the Admiral hoisted
his flag on the Farmer, and he called all
hands aft ana read his commission.
Steaming noiselessly from Communipaw
the feet entered the Gap.
what if there are torpedoes?" hazard
ed the flag captain, who was standing on
the quarterback smoking cigar with the.
Admiral.
Damn the torpedoes,'' was the admir-
ais reply; steer straight ahead ana II
You meet any run them down.
Led by the flagship the fleet was now
in line of battle off Greene street.
You may fire when you are ready,
said the Admiral" lighting a fresh cigar
and stuffing cotton wool in his ears to
guard against the anticipated heavy
detonations, but mind you don't hit the
Sugar House or the Postoffiee instead
4 amt got anything to fire" replied the
captain.
Then fire yourself" was the cool reply
The Admiral was carefully observing
through night glass (real thing) his
fleets movements in the rear and sudden
ly he exclaimed;-s-@
where's that boat going to? Tell him
to wheel to the right and keep in Indian
file'
you should say, Admiral, if I may
correct you," said the captain APOLOGIZE
cally, that the boat should starboard its
helm"
..oh. you can call it what you like, only
tell him to turn to the right and not ram
me- said the Admiral impatiently.
Schley's famous loop manoeuvre at San
tiago was initiated here with complete
success. The feet gradually closed and
TO the delight of the officers and the
tackles on the fleet there wasn't a sign
of the enemy in sight.
.-Now hurry up, captain" said the Ad-
fliraI, putting a speaking trumpet to his
lips and shouting his orders. Move all
in together there, won't you? No crowd
ing or you'll sink US all. Get out anchors
and chains and capture the wharf quickly
and LIQUID rations will be served when it's
DONE
At that moment some one discovered
that coal barge belonging to the Lehigh
Valley Railroad was in the way and the
Admiral" was about to give orders to
sink or destroy it when the company
harbor MASTER one Christian Bickle, ap-
peared on the wharf and with a profuse-
ness of picturesque language wanted to
know what it all meant. He was not going
to allow any removal of his barge for any
city, not he.
Get out of the way" roared the "Ad-
mirai."
Me get away. Got in Himmel vat is
dot foolishiness alretty," screamed Bickle.
IF you don't Wen ram you" thundered
the Admiral.
excursion from Snake Hill Lunatic
Asylum, Heinz. inquired Bickle wonder
dngly.
But the Admiral, haughtily waved the
enemy aside and ordered up the squad of
marines in blue from Police Headquarters,
under the command of Colonel Sheri-
dan, and with clubs brandished they
charged on the luckless Bickle, whom they
captured and marched into the ignomi-
GUS exile of the city's lookup. Later he
was paroled and told not to interfere be-
cause he was violating the laws of neu-
traIfty between belIigerents
In less time than it takes to tell the
feet were anchored to the wharf and the
wharf was anchored to the street and the
deed was done. The Admiral joyfully
entered his cabin, said Here's how to
his staff and proceeded to send off the
sollowing despatch to the Admiralty De-
nartment of the Street and Water
Board
Flagship Farmer,
The Gap.
T have the honor to report that we
have recaptured our territory. Ohicers
and men behaved with great gallantry
and GOODNESS. No casualties.
Admiral Commanding
when the tJvalde people came down to
business an hour later they rubbed their
ewes in surprise and hastily they sum-
moned council of war. The Aaiiirai
stationed a guard of two men WIN q
marine in blue from Police Heaoqua1'els
with orders to shoot anyone on the spoe
who would run away with the VICTORIOUS
fleet.