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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-06
SLIP BLOCKED
D. L. & W. R. R. Prevents
Contractor Connelly's
Landing at 18th
Street.

The d. L. & w. r. r. Co. has again
prevented citizens from using Thirteenth
street as a thoroughfare and from using
the slip at the foot of the street.
This morning representative of the
company offered to use force if necessary
in preventing Contractor Patrick Con-
nelly from landing a raft of piles at the
gang of ten men bring about fifteen piles
down the river intending to take them
out of the water at Thirteenth street.
He was personally experimenting the
job. When the head of the slip was
reached it was found that a canal boat
had been anchored in the middle of the
slip, crosswise, and running from each
end of the boat to either side of the slip
were barricades of boom logs.
II want to get in with this lot of
piles" said Connolly.
"You can't" said man who, Mr..
Connolly said, appeared to him to be in
charge of the company's detectives.
'.This is public property and want
to enter" said Connolly.
"yice Chancellor Pitney decided other
wise, and, by the advice Of counsel the
company will not allow anyone to land
here" said the detective.
THAT case has been appealed, and
will be brought up before the Supreme
Court for review, and until it is this
place is public property, aad I'm going
to force my way in. continued the now
enraged contractor.
Don't do it. You've only got about
ten men and can and viii call hum
dred deputies to keep you out if neces-
sary," replied the detective.
The war of words continued, and dur
ing the argument Contractor Connolly
explained what he was going to do with
the spiles- They We're destined to go
to the Central Land Refining Compan' $
plcnt. The majority of them We're to
be used in laying pipe line from the
refining plant to the tanks. One TO
feet long was to be erected on the D., l..
& WIS property. 1t would have cable
attached to make a trolley line from the
Refining company to the tracks. When
the detective heard this he Immediately
said he would arrange landing place
for the stuff. He told Connolly to have
it atke naround to the long slip at the
foot of Nineteenth street and land it
there. Connolly did this in preference
to having any trouble, and the Thirteenth
street slip is still b!oekaded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-06
POUND.
D. 1. & W. Summarily Con-
flscates a Pile Of Cobbles
on a Private Spur.

Excitement reigned supreme in the vi
cinity of Fifteenth and Provost streets
for about half an hour this morning. The
cause was the taking away Of quantity
of cobble stones, curb stones and pave
ments by an engine and car of the d.,
L. & w. r. r.
About five years ago franchise giving
the D., L. & W. permission to lay spur
from their yards to the Churchill Bros.
Cooperage Works, was granted to John
G. Malone by the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners.
About three months ago some work
was started upon the spur and completed
about month ago; since that time the
cobbles which were torn up have been
lying in the street.
in charge of foreman started in load
ing the material upon fiat car No. 16,44S
attached to engine No. "a. Michael j..
McMahon, who owns the property at
Nos. 149-151 Fifteenth street, protested
strongly against the action of the labor
ers in removing the stuff, claiming that
it was not the property of the railroad.
Notwithstanding the objections of Mr..
McMahon the work was continued and
the material hauled into the yards Of the
railroad corApany. Mr.. McMahon
threatens to place the matter in the
hands of his lawyer and see if there is
not some way in which redress can be
obtained.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-06
Il WANT H|LDA !"
Veteran From Kentucky
Searches for His Forty
Year Lost Child.

A veteran of. the Civil War, whose
form was bent with age and rheumatism.
and whose long white hair fell over his
shoulders, arrived at the 2. Il. K. depot
last evening and told Patrolman Murphy
that he had come from kentucky to
search in New York for his daughter,
Hilda, VIII oleft home forty years ago,
when a little girl.
my NAME" he said, sis Thomas An
drews, and / belonged to the Twenty
seventh Kentucky Regiment | have been
living in soldiers home for many years.
l saved up my pension money to pay my
travelling expenses to New York, where
have been told that my daughter Hilda,
has been living. She is married, but l
have forgotten her husbands name. ]
want to see my little girl before | die"
Murphy advised the old man to cross
the Cortlandt street ferry and tell his
story to the first policeman he met. An
hour later the veteran returned to the
depot. He said that the police said they
couldn't help him. Then he was sent
across the Desbrosses ferry and came
back with similar story. Finally he
made a trip over the Twentythird street
ferry. He met a cop near the ferry
house and told him what he wanted.
''Do you know Hilda?'' he asked.
Hilda who? said the cop.
why my daughter Hilda," remarked
the old man.
"oh yes,' said the cop, "Hilda died
seven years ago.
The old man wept and without saying
another word returned to the P. R. r.
depot.
Policeman Murphy took charge of him
and locked him up for safe keeping.
This morning Police Justice Hoos
turned the old man over to the custody
of Poormaster Hewitt, who will see that
he is sent to the home of friends in
Cleveland, o.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-06
DIED.
BRADY-On Tuesday, August s, 1902,
Joanna Brady.


BRADY-On Tuesday, August 8, 1902,
Joanna Brady.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral from her late resi-
dcnce. 595 Grove street, Friday, August
s, at 10 ~ NJ. Thence to st. Lucy's
Church. where mass will be offered
for the happy repose of her soul.
Monday, Aug. 4, Martha
Cleland widow of Samuel Cleland.
Funeral from the resluence of her
sister Mrs. w. Thompson, No. 81 kear-
ney avenue, Wednesday, August D.
T. NJ Interment in New York Bay
Cemetery.
CoUGHLIN-on Tuesday, August 5.
1902, Bartholomew Coughlin, the
beloved son of Mary and the late
Patrick Coughlin, aged 23 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral from his late resi-
dence, No. 303 Seventh street, on Fridays
August 8. at $50 A. NJ, thence to St
Mary's Church, where a solemn requiem
mass will be offered up for the happy
repose of his soul.
FLYNN-On Monday, August 4, 1907.
James Flynn, beloved husband on
Bridget Flynn.
Relatives and friends are invited to ats
tend the funeral from his late residences
No. sos Henderson street, on Thursdays
August Z, at 9 A. NJ; thence to Sts
Michaers Church, where solemn high
mass will be offered for the happy reposa
of his soul.
MINUGH.-On August 5, 1902, sudden-
", Amelia, wife of John G. Minughs
and daughter of the late John and
Mary Turnbull.
Relatives and friends of the family
are invited to attend funeral services on
Thursday evening at s O'clock, Aug. 4
at her late residence. 81 Union street.
NICOLAUS.-O Monday. Aug. T. 1902
Anna NJ, beloved wife of the late
Frederick Nicolaus. in her 63d year.
Relatives and friends of the family,
also L. w Lodge No. Ala. X. and l.
of H.; Ladies Pioneer Verein of Jersey
City. and Ladies Society of the Second
Reformed Church, of Hudson City. are
respectfully invited to attend funeral SER
vices on Thursday. Aug. {, at | p. m,
from her late residence, No. 81 Merce-
street, Jersey City.
RYAN--On Tuesday, August 5, 1902.
Joseph Ryan. age II months. son of
Joseph and Mary Ryan.
Funeral from the residence ct his
parents. No. 1876 Manning avenue. Thurs
day. August Z, at L. NJ.
SCHWlNI<.-In this city, on August
9th. 1902. William f., husbaDd OF
Florence r. Schwenk (nee Waynel,
and son of Ferdinand A. and the
late Gertrude Sehwenk, aged 40
years.
Relatives and friends of the family.
also Jersey City Lodge. No. "a, r. y A.
NJ, are invited to attend the funeral on
Saturday afternoon, August 9th. at z
o'clock from his latN residence, No. 2Sz
York street.
REED--Laura May, youngest child OF
Mayhem and Roena Reed.
Funeral from the residence of her par
ents. No. 525 Monmouth street, Thurs
day, August Z, at E. nj.
UI.LAIEY ER-On Monday, August 4.
1902 Daniel beloved husband of
Aienia Ullueycr. aged 40 years
Relatives aud friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral fs>m his
late residence, I'll Wayne street. on
Thursday, the Tth inst, at r. NJ.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-06
Boy on Bicycle Run Down
by a Parcel Automobile
on the Boulevard.
HORRIBLY MANGLED
Ratified by the Chauffeur'a
Warning Shout-Not Elk.
pected to Live.

Martin seperta, a two year old boy,
living at Herman avenue and First
street, Gutenberg, was run down and
probably fatally injured by an automobile
on the Hudson Boulevard last night.
Seberta was riding bicycle down an in-
cline on the Boulevard, near Twenty
first street, West New York, and the
motor. belonging to a New York de-
partment store, was climbing the hill
The boy evidently got ratified and lost
control of his wheel, with the result that
when the chauffeur, Edward Heban,
caIle dout in warning, the boy dashed
directly into the motod aud went under
the big machine.
When picked up his skull was found
to have been fractured, three Of his RIBS
broken and hole was found torn out
of his right side. He was taken to ST.
Mary's Hospital in an ambulance and
it was said today at that institution that
there was but slight chances of his life
being saved Hoban was held by the
police to await the result of the boys
injuries.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-06
HID MONEY IN A BOOT.
Bad Little Bay Steals a IS Bill and
Tells the Captain of the Theft.

A bad little boy is August Netting,
who lives at No. 215 Union street, Union
Hill. and is ten years old In the same
house where he lives reside others, and
in the apartments Of one of these he
strolled yesterday. There on the table
was a five-dollar bill, and this was too
much for August. who saw unlimited
sodas, candy and cigarettes. He pocket
ed it and fled downstairs.
The v was quickly missed and August
was suspected. Police Captain Knight
came to the house and decided to ask
August to come to Police Headquarters
ITO see the captain" When he heard this
August was indignant and pretended that
he was innocent. 1t didn't make any
difference. August was taken to the sta
ton. On the way he suddenly said to
his captor:
s.Say. Cap. If tell you vh the
me scy is win yer ~ .se
S se kind a pro ~ nale asd
I'll, ,ssy admitted that II stole die
:pepcs ss,1 hid Il in an ass <o~t waicll.
he said. vas in the wv~Gsass. It was
there and August was locked up.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-06
BOYS ''DO' CELESTIALS
Three Juvenile Burglars Pill
age Two Chinese Laun-
dries.

Three juvenile burglars were before
Police Justice Murphy of the Second
Criminal Court this morning on charges
of breaking, entering and larceny. Two
of them were held in 5000 apiece for
the grand jury. The third, a seven year
old lad, was paroled while bail was be-
ing hunted up for him. The three young
offenders were: Frederick McCabe,
twelve years old. of No. 283 Van Horn
street; Joseph Cortis, thirteen years old,
of No. 377 johnson avenue, and Joseph
Burns, the seven-year-old lad. They
were accused of breaking into the laun-
dries of Wah Lee, an No. 312 Pacific
avenue, and Wall Tung, at No. 242 Pa
ci6c avenue. on Sunday last
From Wah Lees laundry. they took
$3.50 in cash and from Wah Tung's laun-
dry they took an niarm clock, a box
of tea and smashed some furniture.
Little Burns turned States evidence. He
declared in tears that he did not enter
either of the laundries, but admitted
that he kept a lookout for the. other
two in order to warn them when any
one was coming.
When oDorman Startup was about to
lead the three boys below the mother of
young Burns rushed frantically after him
pleading that her boy be not locked up
Her actions excited the lobby and JUS
tice Murphy had to pound his gavel
heavily to bring the crowd to order.
Court Officer Murphy went after Mrs.
Burns and in the lobby quieted her by
telling her that the justice intended pa
rolling the little fellow until bail could
be secured for him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-06
CONNOLLYS SALOON

John Connolly, the saloonkeeper, who
attempted to open a saloon at the June
ton last June, by getting another saloon
keeper, Alfred Beal. to apply for the Ii
cense. and whose application was refus-
ed because of portests from numerous
property owners, has again applied for
a license. this time in his own name.
Connolly could not apply for the license
himself last June because he was an
alien Since then he has secured his nat
uralization papers.
When the first application was made
last June, a delegation of property own
ers went before the Excise Board and
had the application held up. They con-
tende dthat the saloon would be q nuisA
anee and would also be DANGEROUS.
The Board meets again Friday night,
This same delegation will so before The
Commissioners with another petition TO
protest against the granting of the IL
cense. About fifty names have been at
tached to the petition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-06
CHAMBERS RARE.
s. P. G. A. Officials Laugh
at the Yellow "Wolf"
Cry Abroad.


President Mccarthy of the s. P. G. A..
announced this afternoon that although
there had been six cases Of CHAMBERS dis
covered in various parts Of the county
there was practically no danger of an
epidemic. The cases are so far apart
that the health departments of the vari-
Gus cities do not fear trouble.
Another case was discovered in Bay
onne yesterday by Officer Mcdonald of
the society The animal, the property
of Simon Cohen, of No. 474 Avenue D,
Bayonne. was grazing in lot at Lord
avenue and Second street when Melon
aid found it. The horse was suffering
from bad case of glanders and was
ordered shot. There were other horses
in the same lot. These are being watched.
The police of all the cities in the
county have been notified along with the
health boards TO watch for cases OF
gIanders.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-06
HOUSE MAY COLLAPSE


The Board of Aldermen changed again
last night the regular meeting nights.
Originally meetings We're held on the sec
ond and fourth Tuesdays of each month.
Recently it was decided to meet on the
first and third Tuesdays. The change
made alst night was back to the orig
inal dates, except during the month of
August.
A complaint from Mrs. Charles Steele
that house in the rear of No 168 Nor
gan street is in danger of collapsing, was
referred to the Building Inspector.
The sum of $3.50 was ordered paid to
Edward Kenny for the storage of elec-
tion booths.
The Building Inspectors report for
July showed one hundred and three per-
mits for building and repairs granted.
The amount to be paid the building and
repairs was fixed at S1S1,O00.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-06
TRUSTEES CAN'T MEET
Pagan and Company Awaiting
Corporation Counsel Re-
cords Opinion.

Because Corporation Counsel George
L. Record was absent from town yester-.
day the new Board of City Hospital
Trustees couldn't meet.
The Mayor wants Mr. Records opin-
ion in the matter of transferring the
present City Hospital from the Police
Commissioners to the new Board of Hos
pital Trustees. The Police Commission
ers seem to think that they should hold
on to the hospital until the end Of the
year.
The Trustees, with the exception Of
DR.. Baumann, who is i'll, put in an APP
pearance at the Mayors office yester-
day afternoon, but the Mayor "shooed'
them away with these words:-
.sMr. Record is out of town and conse-
quently we can't do anything until he
gets back. We need his opinion.
When asked if he thought Mr.. Record
would submit an opinion soon the Mayor
replied
II don't know
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-06
SALT TRAMP RAID
Fifteen Boatmeh Of the Hobo
Glass Caught While
Asleep on the
Wharfs.

Fifteen salt water tramps, boatmen
who have no work, and in the majority
of cases, would not condescend to ac-
cept if it was offered to them. We're
captured shortly before two o'clock this
morning in a raid on the Scranton Dock,
at the foot of Hudson street, which was
made by Captain Cody, Sergeant Howell,
Detective eLe and the First Precinct re-
serve, assisted by Special Officer James
Gallagher, of the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road
For a long time the dock has been
converted into big lodging house by
the s.Waery Willies," WHO made their
hunks at night on string pieces, eases Of
freight, an din out-of-theway corners.
Complaint was made to the police that
they refused to give up possession sof the
dock and Captain Cody was asked to do
a little harvesting. He found a fine crop
on hand when he reached the dock with
his raiding party and patrol wagon
The cops had some lively exercise in
awakening the slumbering boatment,
many of whom We're sound sleepers and
needed a good deal of coaxing before
they would open their eyes. The favorite
''eye opener" was one or two taps with
billy on what remains of the sole of the
sleepers shoe.
The fifteen prisoners presented sorry
appearance in the First Criminal Court
this morning. They were all fined $40
apiece by Police Justice Hoos. AS that
amount represents small fortune to all
of the mthe chances are that they will
go to the County Jail ahd will miss the
salt sea breezes for thirty days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-06
PRIVATE OWNERS SOAKED TO-DAY
Trust Companies Turn to
Come -Everyonc Too Busy
to Talk for Publication

"Dusy! Busyi We're too busy to
talk said the Tax Commissioners in
chorus this morning when addressed in
their Office by a reporter for ''The News"
"We are doing our best to get re
port ready for the County Board tomor
row it is pretty big task said Presi-
dent Hoos.
Have you increased the assessments
on any corporations other than the
North Jersey Traction Company"
None was Mr.. Hoos's reply.
What are you doing"
well. some increases have been made
on property Of individuals, and it has
practically been. decided to increase the
assessment ON the capital and undivided
stock of the Trust Companies
HARD AT WORK.
The Commissioners arrived at their
,ffices about o'clock and it was after
welve before they took their hands and
eyes off the books.
President Hoos, while he said he
wasn't in any position to say just what
wo.1ld be announced in the report to the
County Board tomorrow, said he knew
what was going on and no jokers would
be sprung on him.
evil the Boary be able to show the
County Board that more than 99,000,
600 ratables can be found?" asked the
reporter of President Hoos.
"Well, I think, that according to the
ideas Of my colleagues, they may be able
to show that"
will you agree to all the increases
In assessments contemplated?"
4'Only where the law compels in
creases. l will oppose any attempt to
make increases where the assessment
was fixed by the late Commissioner Day
ten and myself
sMr. Degnan"'
sPlease don't ask me any questions to-
day. replied the Republican Commits
siorer to the reporter.
Il am willing." said he, ito talk when
! have the time, but today our time is
limited and I'm very busy"
Commissioner Lindsay put up the busy
hand too.
Mayor Pagan said regarding the Tax
Board this morning Reports ! receive
from the Commissioners go to show that
they won't have any trouble in finding
$99,0oo0O0 ratables."
GLOW about more?v
Il don't know about more, but they'll
find enough, at any rate
II was said this morning that in many
instances the Tax Board will increase
assessments in accordance with the valu-
ations Mayor Pagan quoted on property
in h,sletter to President Hoos and the
late Commissioner Dayton, in which he
criticized their findings.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-06
MACHINERY FOR B0ONT0N.

Contractors Quaiiey & Mcdonald,
who are building the dam at the new
waterworks at Boonton, have decided to
put in an entirely new equipment for
the hoists, derricks, condensers and gen.
eral machinery of the work. The cost
will be $4,000.
With this new machinery the contrac-
tors say they will do double the work
they are completing each day and at the
same cost.
Mr.. Garwood Ferris, the city's super
vising engineer, thinks the construction
work is progressing satisfactorily. Moth
ing is being done ut the Parsippany
dam. Contracts for that work will be
awarded next month.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-06
PSALM CONFERENCE.

The Rev. j. G. X. Milligan. D. D.,
Of the Washington Heights United Pres
byterian Church, New oYrk; the Rev.
II. Il. Moatt, Of the United Presbyterian
Church, Paterson, and the Rev. James
Parker, Ph. D.. of the Second United
Presbyterian Church. Jersey City. are
the three delegates who were appointed
by the Presbytery of this district to go
to the psalm singing conference, Belfast,
Ireland.
They sailed July 49, Many people out
side of tile presbxteriaps will be glad
to hear their reports When they re-
turn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-06
Mr.. DEAR's STRIKE.
Non-Union Mon Set to Work in the
York Street Printing House.

A squad of police officers was sent to
the plant of the Jersey City Printing
Company, the job printing establishment
of Mr.. Joseph A. Dear. in York. street,
this morning where a strike has been III
progress for several days. 1t was feared
that the services of the cops would be
necessary, as the firm had announced its
intention Of hiring lot of non-union
men to take the places of the strikers.
There was no trouble. and the strikers
did not put in an appearance.
Just before II o'clock about twenty
nor-union men who worked during the
forenoon marched out of the plant to q
restaurant in Montgomery street, where
they had their dinner. Then they march
ed back again.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-06
JOHN C. MINUGH DEAD.

Mr.. John G. Minugh, who for several
years has been baggage-master in the
employ OF the Central Railroad, died sud
denly yesterday morning at his home.
No. "a Union street. Mr.. Minugh had
Just returned from his work when he
was seized with a heavy chill. He died
in a few minutes.
Services will be held from the house
tomorrow night, and interment will be
made Friday morning in the New York
BAY Cemetery
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-06
P. R. R. s TRACK ELEVATION.

Yesterday afternoon the first train TO
climb the elevation of the Pennsylvania
Railroads improvement in Newark safely
accomplished the task On the west
bound tracks trains already run west of
Newark street station
The work of elavating the tracks
through Newark west is being supervised
BY Engineer +. III. Barker and Assistant
Engineer Martin L. Gardner.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-06

Quartz crystal cannot be used like
glass ON account of the high temperature
required to melt It. Lenses. are made
from it by grinding, and in recent years
fine silica fbres for physical apparatus
have been drawn ont while the material
was softened by the oxhydrogen fame.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-06

The Ladies' Aid Society and Sunday
School OF st. Matthew's German Evan
gelicaI Church. Wayne street, will hold
q joint picnic at 4Arnbruster's Sehuetzen
Park, Greenville August 2I. A large
attendance is expected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-06
MRS. SANFORD REAPPLIEs.
Ask for, a Liquor License In tho
Name j. 3. Sanford.

Mrs. Elizabeth Sanford, who was re-
fused license to sell liquor at the corner
of Newark avenue and Erie street by
Mayor Fagan's Excise Board. and, it IS
said. because Commissioner John O'Brien
didn't want her there, hns applied for a
new license in the name OF J. Sanford
The application will be acted upon
Friday evening at the Excise Board
meeting.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-06

r. II. DUFF. Undertaken, now at No.
544 Jersey avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-08-06
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK. Aug. 6. 1902. Forecast
for the thirty-six hours ending at s F. II.
Thursday ay:-Thunderstornls aud cooler
tonight; cloudy to fair and cooler to-
morrow; southwest winds.