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PERTH AMBOY EVENING NEWS.
VOL II NO 210 PERTH AMBOY, N. J.. MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1903. SECOND EDITION
FIRE PROTECTION NOT
TO BE TRIFLED WITH.
"\Rev. Dr. Mendenhall Tells a Large Congregation That Fire Is a
(Dangerous Thing And Our Department Cannot Be Put
- In Modern Condition Any Too Soon? Asks - .
For Steamer And Chemical Engine
After announcing the subject for
his sermon for next Sunday, whioh
will be "Our Policemen," Rev. Dr.
Mendenhall preached an excellent sor
mon on the firemen of our oity in the
Presbyterian Ohuroh last night. The
church was well filled and a number
of firemen were also present.
Dr. Mendenhall began his sermon by
quoting one sentence from the Bible,
"Quit yourselves like men." After
drawing a lesson from this simple
sentenoe Dr. Mendenhall said :
"We do not realize the danger in
the heroio work of the firemen, and
their bravery, whioh oannot be sur
passed, calls for our loudest oheers. "
m He then gave some startling statis
u tics of losses oaused by fire in cities
-.and countries all over the world and
7 ended that part of it by stating that
the loss sustained by fire in this oity
last year was $15,000.
Dr. Mendenhall then read a letter
dated 1767 from a gentleman in New
York who happened to be fortunate
enough to own three fire engines, two
of whioh, the letter stated, needed
some repairs before they oould-be
used, and the third, whioh this gentle
man offered for 200 guineas or about
9100. It seems that at this early date
those in charge of our town were but
to purchase a fire engine whioh was
nothing more than a hand pump and
the records show that a publio well,
?till well remembered as the town
pump, was at that time dug at the
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junction of Smith and High streets. "
The minister then read some history
of fires that ooonrred along about the
time of the Revolutionary War and
finally leading up to the time of the
city's greatest fire of 1876.
Lastly he dwelt upon our present
fire department. This, Dr. Menden
hall said, was composed of four com
panies with a total membership of 181
men. The preseu t equipment he said,
oost $4,000. During the history of
our department, whioh began after
the big fire of 1876, a number of men
have become exempt from a oertain
amount of their taxable property.
This, he said, was the only pay that
the firemen got notwithstanding that
they bought their own suits.' paid
their dues and other incidental ex
penses. Then again what good was
the exemption if they had nothing to
exempt from taxation.
Dr. Mendenhall stated that a paid
fire department would cost 924,000 a
year to run. In telling of the present
needs of the department he said : We
need a modern hook and ladder truck,
a new hose carriage for the Lincolns,
a steamer and a chemical engine.
Dr. Mendenhall finished by saying
it was a bad thing to fool with Provi
dence for he believed it was He who
had saved us from a serious conflagra
tion.
"We cannot do too much for the
firemen," he deolared, "and I hope
and pray that these pressing needs
will soon be forthcoming."
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^ LOCAL ITEMS.
Peter Kelson, who has been in
Florida all winter, arrived in town
Saturday afternoon.
Jeppe Sonderganrd, of State street,
Will shortly leave for a trip to Buffalo
and Niagara Falls.
E. A. Martin, of Hobart street, is
painting the Bloodgood office, into
which Pratt-Brown are moving.
The steamer St. Miohael's had her
hull painted Saturday by the Perth
Amboy Dry Dock Company.
Christian Hilker, of Long Island
City, spent Sunday with his family
-? on South First street.
Oscar Palmer, of Brooklyn, was a
t ' visitor at the home of his parents, on
Smith street, yesterday.
All of the public sohools of the citv
are closed for Easter vacation this
week. Many of the teachers will
spend their vaoation out of town.
William Morgan, of Centre street,
left last night for his former home in
Colorado.
Lieut. Frederick Howell, who has
been visiting his parents on Jefferson
street, has left town for San Francisco,
where he is to join his ship and pro
ceed to Alaska.
James Hughes, who formerly had
oharge of the Blast Furnaoe at the
Raritan Copper Works, is temporarily
filling the position of night refiner at
the Tottenville Copper Works.
The briok work on Joseph Greiner's
, kitchen is now oompleted and the
^l:nners will shortly begin to put on
th?| roof.
Harry White, of Center street, is
enjoying a day's vaoation today.
1 Mrs. Compton has reoently moved
I \nto her former home on the Bluff.
PFjCho Young Men's Forum requests a
P fffll attendance this evening. Some
~ Jlhing good promised.
Miss Opal Decker, of Market street,
now has a position as stenographer
with the First National Bank.
Miss Alice Farrington, of Lincoln,
' Neb., has been visiting her aunt,
Mrs. S. B. Farrington, of High street.
Mr. Nabataro R. Tamaoki, of the
Centenary Collegiate Institute, Hack
ettstown, spent yesterday with Hairy
Rnnyon.
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Noe, of
Water street, spent Sunday at the M.
E. Conference in Newark.
Harry Ditzler is assistant librarian
in the Methodist Sunday School.
James Woglom, of Market street,
has the contraot for repairing the
house owned by Charles Van Dusen,
of Madison avenue.
Adolph Brogger, of Rutgers College,
is spending the Easter vacation with
his parents on State street.
The sohooner yacht Emma B. went
into commission Saturday and dis
appeared down the bay toward the
hook. As soon as weather permits she
will be in her customary Dlace off
Asbury Park.
FISHERMEN'S LUCK.
Schooner Mary Morse Picked Up And Tak
en To Philadelphia.
W. H. Tooker visited his brother
Everett on the schooner "Sylvia C.
Hall,*' yesterday. "Ev. " related ex
periences of his voyage ana the fall
ing in with the schooner "Mary
Morse," as told in the News of last
Tuesday. The latter vessel was pick
ed up by five men on a fishing schoon
er. Two men were left on the
"Morse," while the others put in
Delawaie Breakwater and telegraphed
to Philadelphia for a tug boat. The
tug responded and went in search of
the vessel which was soon taken in
tow and reached Philadelphia in safe
ty. The fishermen were allowed
,000 salvage over the bill for towage.
Engleson? Fagin.
Miss Rebecoa Fagin and Mr. Max
Engelson, both of this oity, were
married last evening in Braga Hall.
Rev. S. Brody performed the oere
mony. Many guests, both from this
Lcitv and New York, were present.
After the oeremony a lunch was served
whioh was followed u / dancing until
midnight.
HE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
PEIITH AMBOY.N, J.
HAMILTON k . KEAN, Pbbsidbmt
HABKY CONABP, CUshih.
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its
tockholders Liability
and Deposits
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ALL WANT
CARNIVAL.
Evening News Reporter Finds
-That Business Men Are
Enthusiastic.
YACHT GLUjTtO LEAD.
With But One Or Two Except'ons The Cit
izens Declare The Movement Stwuld Be
Headed And Under The Management Of
The Raritan Yacht Club With Citizens
On Committee.
Already people are* beginning to talk
aboat a water carnival for this Reason.
No one seems to be discouraged with
last year's event altnongh the rain
did interfere to a great extent. It is
believed by many that the oarnival
oan be greatly advanoed and it is sug
gested that an early start this year
would tend to make the affair even
more attractive than ever before.
An Evening News reporter in dis
cussing the idea with some of the
merchants and prominent citizens of
the city, learned that there was a
great deal of interest in the event.
All agreed that no time should be lost
in getting the ball rolling. The Rari
tan Tacht Olub was pointed out as the
proper souroe from which the move
ment should originate. One or two
in disoussing the matter referred to
the successful manner in which Key
port handled a carnival, the commit
tee in charge being composed of citi
zens, but it was the general opinion
that the Raritan Yacht Club should
take the matter in hand, having the
oitizens of the oity outside the olub
represented on the committee. It was
declared that under such management
there was no reason why Perth Am
boy shoud not do honor to herself this
summer. Some of those in talking on
the subjeot beoame quite enthusiastic
and declared that by no means should
the season be allowed to pass without
such an attraction^
One suggestion made was that the
residents along the water front {enter
more into the spirit of the occasion
and illuminate their houses. It was
declared that a carnival should be
made a feature of Perth Amboy's sum
mer season. Not every oity enjoys
such a water front as does Perth Am
boy and the oitizens believe that the
most should be made of it.
LATHERS TO MAKE DEMANDS.
Met Saturday Afternoon And Fixed Wage
Scale? Expect Settlement.
Local No. 178, of the Wood, Wire
and Metal Lathers Union, held a
meeting in Union Hall, Smith street,
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock to es
tablish a scale of wages. The nnion
will shortly send a request to their
bosses asking that all their work be
paid at the rate of f 2. 26 and $2. 60 per
thousand lathes, aooording to the kind
of wood. All churohes, school houses,
and other publio buildings shall be
oiid for at the rate of |4 per day and
a day's work to oonsist of eight hours.
They will also request that no lathing
be done exoept by union men. What
their bosses, the masons, will say to
the Lathers Unions's request is not
known. Some of the lathers are of
the opinion that everything will be
settled before May 1st.
ST. MARY'S CHURCH NOTES.
The printed slips annonnoiug the
monthly oolleotion which amounted
to 9166, were given out at all the
masses at St. Mary's Ohurch on
Oeuter street, vesterday morning. The
palms were distributed at the last
mass only.
Rev. Father Philip, of Hoboken,
had oharge of the evening services
last night.
The members of the Ladies' Build
ing Ohuroh Society met in the rectory
Sunday night and made their first re
Dort, which was very favorable.
The catholic school will close tc
morrow for Easter vaoation.
There will be no services in the
ohuroh Wednesday evening.
On EAster Sunday the masses will
be said at the regular hours.
TROUBLE AT
MORE PLANTS.
Employees At Columbia Match I
Factory And Boys At Cable
Works Out.
SETTLEMENT EXPECTED.
About Forty-Five Aro Out At Tin Match i
Factory? Asked For Police Protection ?
Bat No Disturbcncet Are Expected By 1
The Authorities- -Working Again At
Cable Works.
Nearly all of the boys and girls em
ployed at the Columbian Match fac
tory struck this morning. Just what
their demands are is hard to learn.
Some say that they were being paid
eight cents a gross for all the matches
they made, wbile others claim they
were setting only six oents a dross
and that the foreman told them that
after today they would only receive
four oents a gross.
Chief of Police Burke has been ask
ed for police protection as the super
intendent of the concern expects
trouble.
The boys employed in the Rubber
department at the Cable Works walk
ed out in a body this morning. At
the present time they receive $1.10 a
day for ten hours work. They de
manded that hereafter they be paid
$1.26 per day, with Saturday after
noons off, commencing from May 1st.
Mr. Connors said they would have to
wait for a reply, but in the meantime
thav Walked out. An arrangement
has now been reached and all the boys
will return to work at 1 o'clock wait
ing until tomorrow night foi an answer
to their demands.
MISS ANNA LEVINE MARRIED.
Becomes The Wife Of Harry Berger Of
Greenfield N. Y. Will Reside There.
Miss Anna Levine, of State street,
and Mr. Harry Berger, of Greenfield,
Ulster Co., New York, were married
last Tuesday evening, Maroh 31, at
their future home at Greenfield. On
aoeonnt of the distanoe many of their
friends and relatives from here were
nnable to be present.
From this oity, Mrs. Levine, mother
of the bride, Miss Mary Levine, her
sister, and Mrs. Jacob Rabinowitz
attended the wedding.
Mrs. Berger was very well kifbwn
here, and her many friends and rela
tives, who will miss her greatly, wish
her mnoh happiness.
Hansen Hears From Sharkey.
Wrestler H. P. Hansen reoeived a
letter from Tom Sharkey thiB morning
aooepting his recent challenge to take
on any big ones. Mr. Hansen has not
made any agreement yet bat said to
day that inasmuch as his challenge
oalled for any style, Sharkey's offer
of a matoh at catch-as-oatoh-oan style
will have to be considered and he
went home to think it over.
WISHES TO RECOMMEND a olean
smart woman for washing and clean
ing. Apply MrB. Salmon, Almshouse.
Telephone 56-F. 2870-4-6-1
Dedication of Shlloh Monnmenta.
MEMPHIS. Tenn., April 6.-A large
party of Mempliinns went to Shlloh
battlefield today to take part in the ex
ercises of dedication of the Indiana
monuments. Governor Durbln. Sena
tor Beveridge and a large party of dis
tinguished Indlanlans arrived at Pitts
burg Landing early this morning and
proceeded to the Shlloh field. General
Lew Wallace of Crawfordsville, Ind.,
was chairman of the day. and an ora
tion by Senator Beveridge was one of
the features. General George W. Gor
don of Nfemphis, representing the state
?f Tennessee and her Union and Con
federate dead, also spoke. The monu
ments were presented to Governor
yurbln Colonel James S. Wright ot
the Indiana Shiloh memorial park com
mission, and the governor in turn pre
tented them to Assistant Secretary of
WTar Sanger, representing the United
States government.
ERRAND BOY wanted. Apply Re
publican Office.
WEDNESDAY Our Soda Fountain Opens
"?XrSJZX Sexton's Dreg Store
away . 70-72 SMITH STREET
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RIOT AT COPPER WORKS
WAS QUICKLY SUBDUED.
Furnacemen Were Attacked By Strikers When On Their Way Home
Saturday Night And a Fight Resulted ? Stones
And Clubs Were Freely Used But The
Strikers Were Forced To Flee.
The first real show of violence in
iny of the labor troubles in this vicin
ity occurred Saturday night when the
bosses and furnace men were leaving
the yard at the Raritan Copper Works
i>n their way home. A large crowd of
strikers from the tank room and some
sf their sympathizers were waiting
Dutside and when the furnace men
appeared they were greeted with
Jtones and briobbats. The strikers
\lso had long iron bolts and were pre
pared to deal heavy blows.
With the first attack the men who
were on their way home, armed with
nothing but their dinner pails, oharged
their assailants and an exciting time
followed. Several policemen, who
were on duty at the gates, were in the
Lead when the oharge was made and j
the way thev swung their clnba made
things hum. Men were knocked under
foot and trampled upon regardless.
Much blood was spilled as blows were
Bxohanged.
The battle did not last long, how
ever, it took the polioe and the fur
ancemen but a moment or two to get
control of the situation and the
strikers were put to flight. It was a
olean victory on the side of law and
order. Several arrests wore made and
the bail fixed so high that the prison
ers will not get out very soon. As a
result many of the strikers are ready
to return to work today and those
who were not afraid entered the works
this morning and resumed their jobs.
All day Saturday the strikers had
been in an ugly mood and every one
who approached the Copper Works
was stopped and his business demand
ed. If the persons were going to
work, no matter if they were office
clerks or mechanics, they were re
quested to join the strikers. They
succeeded in frightening nearly all
the Hungarian laborers bo that the
only ones working were the furnaoe
men and their helpers.
When the strikers oould not get the
furnacemen and, their helpers to stay
out they declared they would fix them
when they came from work. At six
o'olock a trolley car was run into the
yard to take out the more timid of
the men but it was not used.
The bosses and furnacemen started
to walk home a little before the car
left the yard and when they were
about half way down the Copper
Works lane the trouble began. For a
time the air seemed to be full of rooks
and stones, which were aimed at the
bosses. As soon as the stones began
to fly, superintendent D. W. Blair,
assisted by T. J. Clark and A. C.
Clark and followed by their crowd,
fell upon the strikers and laid out a
number of them in _less time than it
takes to tell.
When the fight was on in full the
policemen, who were on duty, rashed
up and used their olubs so treely that
four of the ringleaders, whom thev
had been watobing sinoe the strike,
were captured and locked up. After
this the backbone seemed to be taken
ont of the strikes and they quiokly
went home.
All day yesterday everything was
qniet and the two polioemen on duty
at the gate house reported no disturb
ances of any kind. This morning
many of the men were around the
works and said that they were willing
to go to work only they were afraid
of getting hurt by some of the striker*
who were still hostile. After a great
deal of argnment on the part of super
intendent Blair and Furnace Foreman
A. Marks, the slag gang started to _v
work after which many of the other
laborers followed.
The trouble, which was caused by
the men in the tank room demanding
an increase of wages from $1.36 to
SI. 86 per day, is now believed to be
about over.
The firemen in the power houM
who have been getting $3.25 per day.
presented a demand Saturday that
they be paid $2.60. As it would be
impossible to let the furnaces go out
as not only is the Oopper Works fur
nished with power by the power de
partment, but the power for the Rari
tan Traction Company is also supplied.
Their demands were accordingly
granted. Tbis morning the police
were on duty with a number of depu
ties, but no trouble occurred so far.
Those arrested were John Oubla,
the, alleged leader of the j^oters. He
Tvas"E5ia in de/?*?'-*-~ x4jail to
await the action of the graii5?.
a charge of inoiting the riot, and An
drew Dunak, of 43 Stanford street,
Antone Stas, of 68 Oharles street,
were each held in default of $1,000 bail
by Recorder Pickersgill yesterday
morning. The alleged rioters made
every effort to obtain bail and their
friends came down ready to assist
them, but the reoorder, in passing
upon their case, said that no straw
bail would be aooepted in these cases.
"I cannot refuse to take bail," de
clared the reoorder, ' ' but if possible
I will make it so high that you cannot
touoh it and any man who goes bail
for any of these men will have ter be
worth double the amount asked firm
and clear. "
No bail was obtained and they were
turned over to Oity Marshal Walters
and oonstable Brown who took them
to New Brunswiok at once.
John Roman, whom Detective Pel
tier arrested Saturday night, was
arraigned before Recorder Pickersgill
at 7 o'clock that evening and was
paroled for a week as evidence suffic
ient to hold him was laoking.
The police arrested Oharles Sandry
late yesterday afternoon and this
morning he was arraigned and held
in default of $1,000 bail to await the
aotion of the grand jury. Emil Walt
ers, one of the employees at the Oop
per Works, prefers the charges against
him Sandry admitted he was at the
works but denied throwing stones.
POLICE COURT NEWS.
Andrew Anderson found a bay horse
hitched to a black buggy with no
owner on New Brunswick avenue last
night. It was turned over to the
polioe and latter left at Liddle &
Pfeiffers's stables awaiting a claimant.
Irwin Kipp found a pocketboob con
taining nearly three dollars on Rector
street last night and left it at police
headquarters for identification by the
owner.
Suit Discontinued.
(Special to the Evening News )
New Brunswiok. April 8:? The
attachment snit of Adam Weber &
Sons vs Alfred E. Erickson has been
discontinued by Lawyer Joseph E.
Strieker, the oounsel for the plaintiff,
no further oreditors having applied
than the plaintiff and his claim having
been settled.
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No teeth are as pretty as those
? cleansed by
i Kroflb'i tg. Coofl) Powder
? Sold everywhere.
Miss Smith's Will.
{Special to the Evening News.)
New Brnnswick, April 6:? The will
of Gertrude Parker Smith, late of
Perth Am boy, has been probated by
Surrogate Daly. It is dated, August
20, 1899.
After providing for the payment of
debts it direots that the sister of the
testatrix, Kate Kearny Jaudon, and
her niece, Rosina C. N. Popham, re
oeive her personal property. The rest
of the estate is left to the executors to
pay the sisters, Annie Thede Smyser
and Elizabeth L. Marsh, and her
brother, Augustus Budd Smith, and
niece, Qeorgine Bacon Smith, $800
each. The income from the reminder
of the estate is to go to her sister,
Kate K. Jaudon. The exeoutors are
Kate K. Jaudon and a cousin , Adolph
E. Bovie, of South Bethlehem, Pa.
For real estate see page 3.
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