The Jersey City news., 1902-04-25
.COUL. .DN'T STOP
The WEDDING.
Groom Escapes From House
Quarantined for SMALL
pox Over a Back
Fence.
BRIDE HELPED HIM OVER
James Gallagher and Miss
Curley Married Despite
Police and Health
Officers.
BRIDE HELPED HIM OVER

In front of No. 274 Second street, We'd
nesday evening, from seven until nine
o'clock crowd of about fifty stylishly
| dressed ladies and gentlemen attracted
| considerable attention. The front en-
! trance to the house before which they
were gathered was guarded by stall
wart policeman from the Seventh street
station, who had received orders to allow
I no person to enter or leave the building.
Tackled on the door was a small yellow
sign bearing the word Smallpox Those
in the crowd had been invited to attend
the wedding of James Gallagher, the
popular president of the Letter Carriers
Association, and Miss Margaret Curley, a
belle of Washington street. The wedding
was to take place at six o'clock. In the
afternoon Miss Curley paid visit to her
intended husbands home, accompanied
by Miss Lizzie MeHale, cousin of Gal
lagher's, who was to act as bridesmaid
1t was about four o'clock when the ladies
left Gailaghers home TO make some pur-'
chases on the avenue and they said they
would return in about an hour to prepare
for the wedding.
Gallagher lives on the second floor uf
the Second street house and on the first
floor lives George Casselman, 80 years Of.
age.
About the time Miss Curley and Miss
McHale left the house Casselman conn
l@ained to his family that he felt very ill
and requested his wife to send for a
physician. His wish was granted and
upon the arrival of the physician his cas-
was diagnosed as smallpox.
The health authorities were notified anu
they thoroughly fumigated the house ins
mediately, at the same time placing an
officer at the front door to prevent any
one from entering or leaving the build
ing.
In the meantime Miss Curley and Miss
MefIale returned from shopping, and upon
reaching the house they were amazed TO
see smallpox sign on the house. and a.
poiieemena guarding the door. The police
man refused to admit them. Miss Curley
became excited and did not know what to
do, as she had to prepare for the we'd
ding and she knew that her fiance could
not get out of the house in time for the
ceremony. The quick wit of Miss Nc
Hale, the bridesmaid, however, won the
day
She mounted the steps of No. 272 Second
street, which house is occupied by Mrs.
Larlick, ard explained the predicament
they were in. She said they would like
to get Mr. Gallagher out of the house
next door. The bride, bridesmaid and
Mrs Larliek went to the second floor of
the latter's apartments and after re-
peated calling attracted the attention of
Gallagher next door, who put his head
out of the rear window
When the situation was explained to
him by his bride he nearly tainted. bat
quickly recovering he put on his wedding
garments, and coming to the window
again, told his bride-to-be that he would
make his escape if he had to scale the rear
fence, as the welding could not be post
poned Gallagher then made an attempt
to pass the officer at the front door %
the house, but with all his pleadings the
buecoat would not allow him to pass.
Gallagher then proceeded to the cellar,
and gaining an entrance to the rear yard
he climbed up on the fence, six feet high,
which separates his yard from that Of
Mrs. Larlick. Miss Curley secured lau-
der from Mrs. Larlick and placing il
against the fence climbed up and assisted
Gallagher to the ground
A few minus later Mr.. Gallagher,
Miss Curley, Miss McHale and Mr.. John
Holmes left the Larlick home and pro-
ceeded to st. Mary's rectory on Jersey
avenue, where the couple were married
by the Rev. Father Maher. 1t was nearly
seven o'clock when the marriage cere-
mony was performed.
In the meantime the guests were ar
irving at the house and being refused ad-
mittance When Mr. and Mrs Gallagher
,.a+,,,rad froy, thas aotnrzy ttocx, xpere ais
barred out. The supper which had been
ordered from a well known caterer, also
arrived, and with the guests and newly
married couple had to remain on the
sidewalk until nine O'Clock, when the
health authorities removed the quaran-
tine and allowed the couple and their
guests to enter the building.
The balance of the evening was spent
in merry making and it was long after
the early morning when the guests de-
parted for home.