Year: 1875

John Stcuben. of North Bergen, thrown from
his wagon the Hackensack plank road and sustained
dangerous injuries on Thursday evening.


The Gutenberg officials caused the commencement
yesterday OF the work of repairing the streets which
were so cut up by the recent heavy rains


Philip KOCH of Union HILL who so brutay dubbed
by Officer Lundy, is almost recovered and announces
his determination to bring the policeman to justice.


The oil works at Bulls Ferry now almost de-
serted owing the decline the trade Operations in
the factory there will bc suspended to-day and the
workmen discharged for the same cause.


Some conception of the rapid growth OF Northern
Hudson county, which but few years ago wilder.
ness may be found from the census OF North Bergen
township, which shows population Of $685. OF which
1897 are of foreign BIRTH


dangerous character OF the charges used in blast
ing by the quarry laborcrs in weehawken manifested
itself yesterday when huge boulder hurled into
tho air and thrown on the horse track impeding
travel for considerable tmc


The City Clerk of Hoboken, who reported by the
investigating experts deficient his accounts to the
extent of $19i stated last evening that he paid be-
half OF the city S3ss for which the did not
credit him and for which he can produce vouchers


The station the Northern Railroad close to North
Bergen, which has boon robbed several times, was
again 'burglarzcd" Thursday night, but before the
robbcr could his booty he sent Off in retreat
tho arrival of the station MASTER who reused by
the noise.


The committee Of the Board OF Aldermen OF Jersey
City arc unable obtain interview with the Pennsyt
vania Railroad officials tho question Of raising the
tracks although more than two months have elapsed
since the appointment OF the committee. The Pcnnsyl
vania Company has shown no disposition to favor the
project


A fro broke out yesterday morning in the grocery
store of Henry Mahnkcn, No 1913 Pavona avenue Jer.
scy City The floor saturated with kerosene oil 50
that the flames would have cnvcloped the entire build
ing for the prompt arrival of the fire department.
The damage is estimated 81 500 which there In
insurance.


Peter Miller Hobokcn juvenile flung playmate
named Starkridge only five years old into stagnant
pool on the Hoboken swamps Thursday evening.
The child would have persisted but for the timely arrival
of the mother. Miller abused her soundly for rcscung
his companion Justice Strong had the fellow arrested
and held him to bail to answer.


The tramps have robbed Hermann Dukes house In
Gutenberg of large quantity OF wearing apparel
Three of them also the forcing
the basement window of J. Undorhill's residence in
West Hobokcn. The inmates from their beds and
raised a stcntoran alarm The tramps ran away. The
police saw nothing of them in the district.


Jerry Gilliland who escaped from the Somerset
County Jail, was recaptured at Washington, N. j., by
Constabes Ward and Coy, of New Brunswick and
lodged in the Jail yesterday. He was committed for
biting the nose of man in somcrvie year and half
ago and he remained large till the Board of Freehold
ers offered a reward of $500 for his capture.


mad dog created a big in Union Hill on Thurs.





playing near his residence Blum strset when the
dog suddenly came upon him, and seizng him by the
log the flesh nflicting deep wound Strange TO
relate the dog then ran away and was not seen AFTER
ward in the The ordinance against the CANNES
has not been enforced in any Of the towns in that
locality


The body of the boy which was found floating In the
Hackensack River last Saturday and which buried
at Snake Hill Potters Field by Coroner Reinhardt was
disintcrred yesterday and identified by Andrew Dunn
branus OF Newark that OF his son Thomas, who was
missing from his home for a week The boy, II ap-
pears went sailing with playmate when he fell
overheard and was drowned. His companion kept the
affair secret


The outrages which are becoming common in Union
Hill throw unenviable responsibility on the police
On Thursday night horse car, bound for Hobokcn
was entered by gang of roughs who set the passen
gers in fright and robbed lady Of her watch and
chain After scrimmagc they elected, but they
followed the and peted stones at it for time.
The rowdes had emerged from the Schuctzcn Park, and
none OF them were arrested


A laborer named Alexander Mcdonald, had narrow
escape from death yesterday afternoon while helping
move piles at the Henderson crossing OF the
Delaware and Iackawanna Railroad in Jersey City
horse attached to wagon became frightened at the
whistle of locomotive and ran away. Mcdonald tried
TO stop him, but Knocked down, run over and
receycd serious injuries One leg broken and the
other badly crushed Should he recover he will be
cripple for life


The General Democratic Committee Of Hudson county
held a meeting last evening in Franklin Hail. Jersey
CITY and another address of Senator on the
constitutional amendments Mr. Leon Albeit opposed
strenuously the amendment which would repeal the
'sFvc County Act' in relation 10 the taxing of
Cages He says that this amendment should be defeated
and all the others adopted The Republican Executive
Committee also held meeting, and appointed CON-
mlttcc TO confer with the Democratic Committee SO
that united opposition may be made to said amend
ment.