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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-21
OIL WORKS ON FIRE
Big Blaze at Constable Hook
Burned Up $4,000
Worth Of Property.
ONLY THE WAX HOUSES LOST
For a Time J Looked as i
Millions Would Col Elk.
plosion Averted.
ONLY THE WAX HOUSES LOST


A FIRE that might have resulted in a
loss that would have footed up several
millions of dollars was kept down to
one that amounted to between $4,000
and $4,000 by the heroic efforts Of the
Standard Oil Fire Brigade at Caven
Point shortly after noon yesterday. They
confined the flames to the wax house and
thereby prevented disastrous explosions.
There were over $50 tanks containing
over 100000 barrels of oil in the immedi-
ate vicinity of the spot where the fire
ravaged. One of these containing 10000
barrels>of oil, became red hot and threat
ened to burst into flames, but the danger
was averted.
The fire broke out in the southeast cor
ner of the lower floor of the principal
wax house, two story brick building
100xS0 feet. Crossed electric wires are
supposed to have ignited the oil soaked
flooring. The fire was not discovered un-
til flames We're seen eating their way
through the roof A whistle call was
sounded and over one hundred men
who lived in nearby residences rushed to
the scene. They had been drilled for
such emergencies. In short space of
time powerful engines stationed through
out the twenty-acre plant were IN read
mess to force tons of water at high pres
sure through 5000 feet of hose reeled off
of carriages. The roof of the burning
wax house fell in with crash after the
amateur fremen had been fighting the
flames for an hour, assisted by local fire
companies that responded.
The fire spread to an annex of the
burning building and destroyed it also,
but was confined to those two buildings
Only about fifty feet on the south side
separated the fire from number of par
ATTN wells. The flames were not per-
mitted to reach these. Had they done it
it is probable that the entire plant would
have been consumed and many persons
injured. AS it was number of men
We're injured. Among these were As
sistant Superintendent William J. Con-
molly, Gamaliel voos, Patrick O'Donnell,
Michael Feeney, John Gilpin, and John
Williams. Connolly and yoos were TAX
en- to the City Hospital
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-21
STONED THE
BRIDEGROOM !
Extraordinary Treatment
Accorded Joseph Krotki
by His Countrymen.
THE RIOT A MYsTER 7
Reserves Called Out to Pro-
tect the Bridal Party
Police Attacked By
the Mob.
THE RIOT A MISTER Y

Rolice reserves were called from the
Gregory street station yesterday after
noon to protect a Polish bridegroom on
his way to his wedding. A mob stoned
til coach in which h was seated and he
ordered the driver to take him to Police
Headquarters. He returned with Police
men Barry and Dolan in the. coach and
coach The bridegroom was Joseph Krot-
Xxi. His bride to be was Palania Karwell
who lived with her mother in First street
Krotski is a well-to-do store keeper.
The wedding was to have been per-
formed in the Polich Roman Catholic
Church by the Rev. Father Kurakowski
and reception was, to follow at No. 13
Maxwell street where Krotki had fitted
up comfortable home in one of num-
Der of two story brick houses, instead Of
at the home ofthe BRIDES mother. The
bridegroom was to meet the bride at No.
Maxwell )street and drove after her in
coach. A crowd of his countrymen had
gathered and what their grievance is no
one outside of the mob that stoned the
coach knows unless it was that Krotki
and his bride objected to the gathering of
crowd. When it was found that it
was dangerous for him to take his bride
through the street in a coach the priest
was sent for. Meanwhile some women
from the pebble and tar roofs Of adjoin-
ing houses pelted the police in the street
below with stones. Patrolman Barry
was struck with block of wood but was
not seriously injured.
Peace was restored. the ceremony
proceeded and the reception went on.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-21
LOST AND FOUND" COLUMN


Pronounced the Most Interesting
Part of q Newspnper.
An inyeterate newspaper reader was
overheard to say the other day, says
the Chicago Tribune, after an hours
strict attention to the news: 'The mos.
entertaining part of a big daily is the
Lost and Found column Some peo-
Pile look at the sporting news, others
for the deaths and marriages, but lost
articles and, other rewards are my par
ticular fancy. If you study these losts'
you will have pretty fair idea of your
fellow creatures common sense and
their ability to hold on to what belongs
to them. Sooner or later the horseshoe
pin runs of with the hat pin, and the
cluster diamond ring disappears with
the pearl crescent. A popular elope-
ment is in the purse with jewelry, but
the lightsome fashion with which pock-
etbooks lose themselves in this sinful
world shows how careless mortals be
and that nobody ever learns anything
by anothers dear experience.
"The rewards offered for missing
treasures indicate their value to the los
er. Some are quite pathetically large,
others recklessly SO, but saving clause
is the laconic No questions asked, and
then l feel the case is truly desperate
and the watch chain and locket must
have departed under peculiar circum-
Stances. The lady who was seen to
pick up ETC., is another thrilling in
stance of a losers despair, for the
chances are it is mere supposition, and
no lady picked up anything. Now and
then it is yellow headed parrot that
goes astray to vary the endless variety
of dogs whose owners publicly sorrow
for their loss About this live article
there is always sense of tragedy, and
when l note found dog in the list !
mentally congratulate whoever had the
kind thought to advertise it and thus
to put an end to the anxiety in its
home.''
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-21

To JOHN JOHNSON, JULIA JOHNSON. HIS
VIE wlIe; i,;.ais Snuisz. Joan snni,z, ner Ia. ~,
Saseand @ aqI Florenes s Clint Henry Clint Clint aar
hdsns-a5; Mary Benice. infant. Frank Ben
iss hr tsE
John w. Dwight and John Miller. executors
under, the will Of jeremiah W Dwight. de-
liam Weisert, Michael Friedel tenantz.
You are, hereby notified that public sale
the 18th day Of April, 1896, the Mayor and Al
dermen of Jersey City purchased for the sum
20 our III tsa na na estate s
IN IN Jersey City. In the County of Hudson and
Street which is laid down and designated as as
lots II to 2l in block number 1897, upon an as
made By p the commissoners 10 f0rs u Ad1usament
appointed in and for said City by the Circuit
copy Of which report and map % was fled in the
office OF the city ColleetoI Of Jersey City on
map and said sale being made sIi pursuant to the
provisions Of Of an act Of the Lesislatars ss of New
IAN Act concerning the as' settlement and collee-
tion Of araTearagss @ q unpaid pa taxes, Asses, =
cities Of this State. and imposing and levy
ing tax. assessment and lien In leu and
e ss r s
sale OF lands subjected to future taxation
And the several supplements thereto
And you are rurtner notIfied that you appear
to have an estate Or interest n said and and
estate shall be redeemed as provided In SAID
acts before the expiration Of six months from
and after the service hereof, a deed for tbs
and Aldermen Of Jersey city. the fee simple ..
visions of the said act
r Aa aTo sssasy sB Siy Ii lfas.5s sR hs4 asi
NJ. NJ. FAeAN.
'ssA''' Attsst.- N. !. oDeNNEI.E.
<r.,. ~. .-fr -, m
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-21

She Succumbed Yesterday to PERI
tonitis of the Throat.


Mrs. Mary A. Payne, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Mcdonald, No. 246 New
York avenue, died yesterday afternoon of
peritonitis of the throat. She was born
December IT, 1862 in Rippen Township,
Fond du Lac county, Wisconsin. She
lived with her parents until she became
of age. She then came East and was
married. Her husband and one son died.
Besides her parents she is survived by
two brothers, George o. and Edwin Me
Donald. She had been i'll for about
year and towards the end she suffered
much but displayed wonderful vitality.
Late Saturday night when it was thought
the members of the. family together and
told them that her end was near, and
wished to say goodbye" She said 'I'm
not going to die tonight; Pa, my time win
come tomorrow" and yesterday FIVE min
utes before she died she called the mem
bers of the family to her bedside and.
said she thought the gates were open for
her and that she was about to die. She
thanked those who had been kind to her.
Her funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon from the home of her parents.
Funeral services will be held this evening
at eight o'clock. She was a member of
Congress Circle, No. ,291, G. O. f. of A.
She had large circle of friends who
mourn her death.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-21

nc DoUGALD MCDONALD, JANE Macis-N-
zie. Peter Mackenzie, her husband, Mary
Ballantine Thomas Ballantine, her husband;
aId, his wife; Archibald Macdonald, Eliza
beth Macdonald, Donald A. Macdonald, her
husband John Sheldon. William j. Sheldon.
infant; Alexander Sheldon. infant.
You are hereby notified that 4aks public sale
made by the City Collector Of Jersey City, on
Aldermen Of Jersey city purchased for the sum
of eight dollars and thirty-fve cents all the
land and real estate situate In Jersey City. IN
sey, fronting on John street which is laid
down and designated as lot So in block number
port number 72 made by the Commissioners
OF Adjustment appointed In and for said City
by the Circuit Court Of the County Of h Hudson,
filed In the office Of the City Collector Of Jer-
sey city on the 18th day Of July, 1891. said
suant to the provisions of an act of the Legis-
lature Of New Jersey, passed March Both. 1886.
entitled
"An Act concerning the settlement and collec-
tion Of arrearages of unpaid taxes, asses
Cities of this State. and imposing and levy
ing tax assessment and lien in lieu and
instead Of such arrearages, and to enforce
and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And yot, are further notified that you appear
to have an estate or interest In said land and
real estate, and unless the said land and real
estate shall be redeemed, provided in said
acts, Defore the expiration Of six months from
and after the service hereof, a deed for the
same will be given conveying to the Mayor
and Aldermen Of Jersey City. thesfee simple
of said lard and real estate according to the
provisions of the said act.
Dated Jersey City. N. j.. July 3o, 1903.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JERSEY
CITY.
M. NJ. FAGAN.
Attest: NJ. J. O'DOl1NELL.
City Clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-21

RARITAN RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY.
Notice Is hereby given that the Holland
Trust Company has resigned as Trustee OF the
dated January /, 1883. made by the Raritan
River Railroad Company to said Holland
Trust Company, Trustee, that said resignation
has been accepted by this Company, and that
on June 17th. 1908, the Board Of Directors Of
this Company, under the provisions of said
mortgage, has appointed The New Jersey Title
Guarantee and Trust Company Of Jersey City,
to the office of Trustee under said mortgage,
said last mentioned Company; that a certifi-
Cate Of such appointment has been filed In the
ofrsce of the Secretary of State for New
Jersey. and that hereafter the interest coupons
on said first mortsage bonds will be payable
at the banking rooms of The New Jersey
Title Guarantee and Trust Company No. S.
Montgomery street. Jersey City.
RARITAN RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY,
FRANK H EARLE President
CEARLES H. sIssON. Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-21
sale No. aN-.,, !,
70 WILLIAM F. LouGHRAN AND JOSEPH

III WlLl14AM r. LOud1atA<AN AM JOSEft1
Kramer Harrington.
BY virtue of an order Of the Court of Cham
Gerry Of New Jersey. made on the day of the
date hereof. in cause wherein Mary A. Geb-
hard Is complainant, and YOU and others are
defendants, you are required to appear, plead
answer or demur to the bill of said complain
ant on or before the Seventeenth day of Sep
rember next. or the said bill will be taken as
confessed against you.
The said bill is filed to foreclose two certain
mortgages on lands in Jersey City, In the
County of Hudson and State of New Jersey,
the first made BY Robert Leonard and Mary
Leonard. his wife. to Clara NJ Kellogg, dated
May 5. 1887. registered In Book 1876 OF Mort
cages for said County of Hudson, page so and
by the said Clara M. Kellogg assigned to the
complainant; the second made by Sarah Ann
LouEhran and Mary ]. Innet and husband to
John S. McWilliam, Trustee, dated January
IL, 1889, recorded in R1ok 374 of Mortgages for
said County OF Hudson. page 495 and by the
Executors of said John S. McWilliam Trustee
assigned 10 John McWillsam, surviving execu-
tor OF Sarah Ann Lougi.ran. deceased. and by
said surviving executor OF Sarah Ann Lcugh-
liam F. Loughran. and by the said William
F. Loughran assigned to Annie d. Loughr IN,
(now Annie L. Percy, and by said Annie L.
Percy assigned to the complainant.
You, William f. Loughran. are ma ae a de-
fendant because you own some interest in the
lands covered by said mortgage
And you, Joseph Kramer Harrington, are
made u defendant because you claim trat tte
said William F. Loughran is dead ana that
you are the devisee and legatee under an un .
probated will of said William F. Loughran
and therefore have some interest In the lands
covered by said mortgages.
Dated July 18th, 1908.
BRINKERHOFF & FIELDER
Solicitors of the Complainant.
Is Exchange place. Jersey City, N J.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-21
CORPORATION NOTICE.

CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
Of July. 1908, application was made % The
! ffRoSEMRST Masa9S aa8 Ss3seS Of lPT FERRY sa STREET
between Central avenue and Abbet U1G<G
Said improvement tb - made a
to the provisions of Chapter I'll of -.
Of 1896 and in the following manner
TO have the street. for the fun width there
of, graded to the established grade, by exca-
waiting or filling the same to the estaniished
TO have new twenty t2es inch curb set in
concrete on each SIDE thereof.
To have the present curb reset in concrete
and new twenty 2o) inch curb set where
TO have new bluestone tagging four {f fess
wide laid on each sidewalk.
To have the present tagging relaid and new
tagging laid where necessary.
To have the carriageway paved with granite
70 have the. present bridge-stone crosswalks
reiaid and new bridge stone laid where nec-
And all other work done that may be neces-
sary to provide for the flow OF the surfacd
water, and to complete the Improvement In Z
good and substantial manner.
September the Commissioners OF Assessment
filed in the office OF the Clerk of the Board Of
Street and Water Commissioners their preifm-
inary map for said Improvement showing the
probable total cost of the contemplated i'm.
provement and the probable amount 70 be as
sessed on property specially benefited thereby.
and the same is now open to public inspec-
tion in the Office Of the Clerk Of the said
Board.
And notice is also given that the following
street or avenue or particular section thereof
is included in said assessment, namely =:
FERRY STREET,
from Central avenue TO point 22,9% feet east
Of the centre line or Abbett street.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited the 22a day OF septem.
ber 1905 at 2 o'clock P. NJ, and the Assembly,
Chamber Of the City Hall, are hereby fixed AZ
the time and place when and where the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners will meet
to hear all parties interested in said appiiea-
ton and all remonstrances against the said
proposed Improvement that may be presented
In writing.
GEO T. BouToN.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-21

10 PRESTON LEAR AND MRS. PRESTON
Lear, his wife.
made BY the City Collector c< Jersey City, on
the twenty-second day Of July. 1902, I pur-
chased for the sum OF twenty-six dollars and
thirty-eight cents, ALL the land and real
estate situate in Jersey City, in the County Of
Hudson and State of New Jersey, fronting on
Clarernont avenues which Is laid down and
desgnated as lot 32 in block number I78o
az shown upon l.. d. Fowler's OFFICIAL AS
sessment Map of Jersey City, N. T., 1894
said sale being made pursuant to the pro.
visions OF an act of the Legislature of New
iersey passed March goth 1886, entitied:--s'An
ACT concerning she set tlement and collection
of arrearages of unplid taxes, assessments
and water rates or water rents in cities Of
this State, and imposing and levying tax
assessment and lien in lieu and instead of such
arrearages and to enforce the payment there
sd and to provide for the sale Of LAMBS sub
iected to Iuturo taxation and assessment
And the several supplements thereto
And YOU are further notified that Won an
pear to have an estate or interest in said land
and real estate. and unless the said land and
real estate shall be redeemed, as provided IN
said acts Within one year from the date Of sale
ana before the expiration of six months from
and after the service hereof. deed for the
same will be given conveying to the purchaser
The tSe simple Of said land and real estate &C.
carking to the provisions OF the said acts.
E Tated Jersey City, N. J.. March IA, 1905
EDWARD P. KELSEY
Purchaser
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-21
Legal NOTICES


AN ORDINANCE GRANTING PERMIssIo1
to the Hudson & Manhattan Railway Com
pany 70 locate, construct and maintain thF4
several base line monuments on WashingtoI
Whereas. the Hudson & Manhattan Railwaf
Company Is constructing a submarine tunn4
at or near the Pavonia Ferry and rnnnin{
thence southerly by the most direct and {eas4
PIE route to point at OF near the interaecdc{
OF Exchange place and Hudson street in satf
city. and running thence to and under the BET
OF the waters OF the Hudson River to g con.
venient point in or opposite said city on tint
boundary line between the States OF New JeH
sey and New York. thereat connecting witf
= ,ne railroad Of company organized under N
from said point at or near the intersection 4
Exchange place and Hudson street scufherl5
anu under Hudson street to the southesy ter
minus thereof. and from thence eou<heriy b5
the most direct and feasible route TO puinI
aL q. Or near the station or depot building ef IN
Sentral railroad of New Jersey; and
Whereas, 1t is necessary TO the constructlGe
OF the same to make Surveys and In Il
making thereof it is necessary to have hxsi
base lines before proceeding with the survey
ana that II is necessary to locate three sever8
2ase line monuments on Washington strest Il
accompanying the petition Of the said conn
pany addressed TO this Board and on hiA EItf
see seetiopa o1sIk a Thereof and in aeeordanes wa ~
Now, therefore. The Mayor and Aldarmen a
Jersey Jersey City, by the Board Of Street and Wstsl
commIssioners for ana in behalfsof the mun'
ielpality OF said city do ordain as folloF'e.---
Section /. That permission and authority 4
granted to the Hudson G. Manhattan Raiiwaj
Company to locate, construct and maintatz
three several base line monuments on WASH
ington street in Jersey City at the points indI
Gated on the map accompanying the said petit
tion on file and in accordance with the seofo1'
al plan thereto annexed.
Section 2. That the work herein permitted
and authorized, shall be proceeded w3th dill
gently to completion, In such manner as Il
cause the least Inconvenience to the travelling
public and under the supervision and to th1
satisfaction of the Committee on 6tresta and
Sewers Of this Board.
Section 3. That all cost ana expense inctdenl
to the introduction. passage and publicatiol
OF this ordinance. shall be paid by the appll'
cant for same; and such amount therefor, ai
is estimated by the Clerk Of this Board to bt
necessary, shall be deposited with that oificsl
on demand.
R. G. SMITH,
Approved September sth. 1903.
NJ. M. FAGAN.
Attest:-GEo. T. BoUTON. Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-21


CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
OF July, 1903, application was made to tne
Anton Schulz and others. for the
IMPROVEMENT OF PlEhSE AVENUE.
between Congress street and South street.
said improvement to be made conformably
to the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws
OF 1895, and in the following manner, including
all Intersections
To have the street, for the full width there
of, graded to the established grade by exca-
vating or filling the same to the established
To have new twenty 0O) inch curb set on
To have the. present curb reset and new
twenty t20 inch curb set where necessary.
To have the carriageway rs feet in width
paved with Belgian block pavement.
To have new bridgge-stone crosswalks laid
To have the present bridgge-stone crosswalks
relaid and new bridge stone laid where neces-
And all other work done that may be neces-
sary to provide for the flow of the surface
water, and to complete the improvement in a
good and substantial manner.
Notice is Also given that the 18th day ofSep-
femper tenn 1893. the Commissioners Of Assessment
Street and Water Commissioners their prelirn-
mary map for said Improvement showing the
probable total cost of the contemplated i'm
provement and the probable amount to be as
sessed on property specially benefited thereby,
and the same Is now open to public inspee.
ton in the office of the Clerk of the said
Board.
And notice is also given that the following
of are included in said assessment, namely:
PIERCE AVENUE,
from Congress street to South street.
PATERSON STREET,
from Pierce avenue to points about 175 feet
east and 800 feet west thereof
BLEECKER STREET
from Pierce avenue to point about Is feet
easteriy thereof.
SOUTH STREET.
from Pierce avenue to points 25 feet easterly
and westerly thereof.
CONGRESS STREET.
from Pierce avenue to points so feet easterly
and 25 feet westerly thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited the 22d day OF Septem-
ber 1908, at O'clock P. M, and the Assembly
Chamber of the City Hail. hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners will meet
to hear all parties interested in said applica-
ton and all remonstrances against the said
proposed improvement that may be presented
in writing.
GEO. T. BoUToN.
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City, September 1s. 1908.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-09-21
Dated Jersey city, September q. 1903

HUDSON COUNTY ORPHANS COURT
In the matter of the Estate of Domsnick
Robert. deceased.
Sale of land to pay debts
BY virtue of an order of the Orphans Court
of the County of Hudson, made on the eleventh
day of September, A. D. 1903, in the above-
entitled matter, will expose to sale at public
vendue tk q
WEDNESDAY. the twenty-first day Of october,
1909.
at the hour of 2 o'clock in the afternoon Of
said day, upon the premises. hereinafter de-
scribed. to witt
All those certain lots, tracts or parcels OF
land and premises, situate, lying and being in
the Town OF West New York formerly Union
Township, in the County Of Hudson and State
Of New Jersey. and which upon a map en-
titled, Map q property belonging to John
Gardner and Robert e. Gardner. situated at
West New York. N. j., laid out BY VIM.
Hexamer. City Surveyor, 1856 = and filed In
the Clerks {now Register's) office on the 18th
day Of March, 1857 are marked known and
and heavyweight t2s). in Block numbered
three CD, fronting and facing on Third street.
and being each twenty y-ive f251 feet wide in
front and rear and one hundred GOO feet in
depth on each side.
Dated September 16, 1903.
JOHN s. DARLING,
Admfnistrator