New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-20
GOSSIP OF THE
COMMUTERS.

Jersey commuters are interested in the announce
ment that the presence of the warships in New
York HarbOr the day of the naval pageant OF
the Hudson-Fulton celebration win not interfere
with the passage of the ferryboats. Provision has
been made for the ferry traffic by rules set down
by the harbor authorities, and there will be but
little delay on account of the celebration armada.
The irrepressbIe Caldwell commuter made
other break the other day the Arlington was ap-
preaching the New York side of the river. "A
ferrybO reminds of pillow he said to his
Cedar Grove companion. How sO?" asked the
other man. WELL 1t always goes into the slip"
1t has cost the county of Essex about $4,000 to
maintain n force of deputy sheriffs in the Orange
Valley district. where the hatters have been strike
since last May. The cost OF maintaining the deputy
sheris in their headquarters in Orange is close to
500 week. The situation now is so quiet that
many citizens believe the deputy sheriff force
should be materially reduced. thus relieving the
taxpayers Of an expensive burden.
David NJ. Krick, a veteran amateur artist OF
Newark while in Ulster County. N. Y, last week
with his sister. Miss Lillian NJ Krick. a sketch
ing trip. had an experience with black bear.
Bruin came out of the woods about thirty feet
away from where Mr.. Krick and his sister
sketchng. The artist was unarmed, and for few
moments the situation critical Mr.. Krick
knew that 1t is a common practice for artists to
throw rock salt TO cattle TO keep tirem quiet for
sketching purposes. and he remembered that he
had salt in his kit. He tossed several pieces
of the salt to the bear. The BRUTE however be-
came alarmed at the movements of the artist, and.
without shifting at the salt. turned and re-
| treated into the woods.
| Cranberries are ripe along the upland meadows
| in New Jersey. and in the vicinity OF Manasquan,
! Point Pleasant and Brelle many OF the leftover
| summer visitors finding entertainment in pick
| ing the berries. The larger bog berries. which are
sent to market. do not ripen until the first of
October.
Lincoln's first appontee 10 public onice. DR. Will
lam Jayne. of Springfield, ILL.,, is visiting at the
| home OF Charles Gehrman, in Glen Ridge Presi-
! dent Lincoln. Immediately upon assuming ONCE
appointed DR.. Jayne to the post of Governor OF
Dakota. which was then n territory and comprised
what is the states OF North and South Dakota
| It doesn't take much 10 start panic a crowd
ed ferryboat and it IS surprising that there was
! a scare on a Pennsylvania boat one evening last
week. when the boilers flooded and the roar OF
! escaping steam filled the vessel few days age
a boat the North River smashed into eXcep
| tioraIy big wave caused by the wash OF a steamer
! The impact caused some OF the passengers ~hc
we're In the cabins 20 rush out thinking that the
boat in collision with some other craft Those
who in the front OF the boa, and who knew
what had happened had good laugh az the fright
'of their fellow passengers
one OF the most difficult caisson jobs ever at
tempted IN North Jersey is being done in the con
/ struction OF "A bridge on the Paterson PlRnF
| Road over the Hackensack River between JERSEY
1 City and Newark owing 10 the nature OF III
river bottom there and the tremendous pressure q
/ water. mud and quicksand IN reaching bed rock fo
the foundation the centre piers extra heavy tim
bers In unusual quantities are being used.
Next Monday the Palisades Park. on TIA
Hudson. VIII be turned over TO the states OF New
York and New Jersey by the Interstate Palisad
Park Commission. The states Will De representa-
by Governors Fort ard Hughes and their STATS
There viii bc an impressive ceremony IN the par
A. or near Fort Lee. 90 which point tho Governor
and their parties will 10 taken on the yacht o
George W Perkins ns(sSew York. who Is the presi
dent OF the commission. The dedieatory addres
will b. made By Governor Fort. and Governo
Hughes Will also make address