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? PERT)! AMBOY EVENING NEWS.
/ VOL. II NO. 296 PERTH AMBOY, N. J.. SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1903 SECOND EDITION
WILL PETITION FOR
BRIDGE APPROACH.
S. B. Morgan, Representing the Chamber of Commerce, Attended
Meeting of Committees of Board of Aldermen Last Night and
Had Matter Explained to Him.
S. B. Morgan, chairman of the
Municipal Committee of the Chamber
of Commerce, anpearert before the
aldermen at the meeting of the com
mittees last night and offered the
assistance of the Chamber of Com
merce in getting work started on the
new bridge approach. As was point
ed ont in the News, the aldermen told
Mr. Morgan that they were waiting
for citizens to petition their body be
fore they felt they could take any
action. Mr. Morgan promised to Btart
a petition and, if possible, have it for
the aldermen to aot upon Monday
night.
City Attorney Hoinmann was present
at the meeting and the matter was
thoroughly discussed with Mr.
Morgan. Mr. Hommann said the al
dermen wanted the matter done legal
ly because of the Central railroad
crossing. He exDlained that the rail
road company had agreed to send their
engineer to the site and prepare plans
for the bridge over their road which
they agreed to pay for, but thus far
they had not done so. He explained
that while perhaps, any tax payer
could petition for the work to be
done, it would be much better if the
abutting property owners along Sheri
and street would sign the petition.
This would have the work on the
street done in the usual wav and
would avoid any Confusion with the
Central railroad paying for that part
of the approaoh which crosses their
track.
It was further explained to Mr.
Morgan that the abnCting property
owners oonld not be assessed for the
work, even if they did sign the peti
tion because"it was in the> deed that
the' cost must be paid by the entire
city. Mr. Hommann declared that if
there was any way of making the
assessment, the city wonlq do it
whether "the owners signed the peti
tion or not.
Two of the Dropertv owners along
the street are the Cheeseborongn Com
pany and J. C. MoCoy. Both are
known to be in favor of the improve
ment and Mr. Morgan will endeavor
to get their names on a petition today.
FORESTER'SImOKER.
Conrt Keasbey, No. 8367, I. O. F.,
will hold a smoker in the Knights of
Colnmbns hall on Monday evening.
Excellent entertainment and refresh
ments will be provided and'a fine time
is anticipated.
There will be several [speakers, the
principal One being August Faber,
who has very recently returned from
Denmark, after doing such good wi rk
' there in the organization of new
i courts and the advancement of the
interests of the order.
SAILING PARTY
A sailing party, composed of the
office force from the New York office
of the Standard Fireproofitfg Com
pany, will go out on the new tug of
that company Bome day next week.
Ample refreshments will be taken
along and a royal good time is antici
pated.
ACCUSED OF THREATENING.
This morning in the Police Court,
Alfred Davenport made a complaint
against Charles Lmd for threatening
to shoot him. Reoorder Piokeragill
issued a warrant for Land's arrest,
and the case will come up tomorrow
morning.
j NEW DRINK
*l/U ORANGE BICKEY l/U
Cooling and Refreshing? Everyone
Likes It.
Parisert's Prescription Pharmacy.
TWO CLASSES
IN BOAT RACE.
Committee Decided to Put Thirty
Footers in Class by
Themselves.
AN EQUAL CONTEST.
The powor boat, race committee an
nounced this morning that it has been
decided to divide the boats into two
classes for the race 011 August 1. All
thirty-foot boats or over will be put
in a class by themselves.
This action has been decided upon
after getting the opinion of a majority
of boat ownersjhereabouts. The feel
ing seems to be that several thirty
footers which are owned here, are
built especially for racing, while the
smaller crafts are more for pleasure
and even if they are handicapped con
ditions favor the big boats for speed.
While many boat owners have entered
the race for the sake of the sport, a
great many refuse to go in and some
of those who have already signed
think they have no chance of winning
when the thirty-footers are against
them.
The deoision to have two classes
and leave the smaller, pleasure crafts
to have it out by themselves is popu
lar and many more entries will be
received. The larger boats will make
an interesting race bv themselves.
ODD FELLOWS
HAD BIC TIME.
Install new Officers in Their
Rooms Last Night? Visitors
from Westfield.
COLLATION FOLLOWED.
Lawrence Lodge, of this oity, had a
big time last evening in tneir rooms
in the Odd Fellows building when
thev had the installation of officers,
followed bv a banquet.
District Deputy Becker and his staif
came from Westiield to install the
officers of the local lodge, and they
performed their duties in an excellent
manner.
The new officers are as follows:
Noble Grand, W. A. McCoy; Vice
Grand, Mr. Pritchard ; Right Support
er of Noble Grand, Benjamin Blood
good ; Left Supporter of Noble Grand,
John Hanson ; Warden, Waltor Rech
nitzer; Oonductor, John Tyrrell;
Chaplain, John Garretson ; Right
Supporter of Vioe Grand, Mr. Steele;
Left Supporter of Vice Grand, Mr.
Dnnphy; Right Scene Supporter, Ben
jamin Danuel; Left Scene Supporter,
Oharles Moore.
The oollation which followed the
installing of the officers was verv
elaborate. Speeches were made bv
Deputy Beoker, John Hnnson and
John Garretson, and Dr. P. C. Crow
ther amused the gathering with sever
al of his best.
The sale of the property of the late
Rev. Peter L. Connolly, whioh was
adjourned from June 30 to July 30,
will postivelv take place upon that
date. See advertisement on last page.
301?-7-7-5t o. e. w.
ACCOUntS **anu^acturer8' Corporations
and Individuals Solicited
INTEREST PAID ON) 2 per cent, on $ 500 or over
DAILY BALANCES \ 3 per cent, on $1,000 or over
Safe Depoalt Boxes to Rent at Low Rates
LIBERAL POLICY
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
HO SMITH STREET, PERTH AM BOY, N. J.
Capital | Profits i Deposits .$1,000,000
HAMILTON V, KBAN. PUUUIR. v, HABBY|CONABI> Ciuu
CENTRAL CO.
HAS TROUBLE.
Trolley Line and Railroad at War
Near Keyport ? Want to Cross
Tracks.
COURT TOJOECIDE.
Wires Cut and Railroad Kept Car on Hand
Ready for Service? Pile Driver was la
Use o*e Day? Trolley People 8?t On?
Car Afiross but have no Power? Matter
now at Standstill.
The Central Railroad company and
the Jersey Central Traotion company
have had a genuine hook-up for a
week or so past over the railroad
crossing near the new power house at
Newtown near Keypoit. For some
time the railroad company kept a
watchman at the crossing and an
engine was left on the track at the
crossing all night recently. The trac
tion company went ahead stringing
its wires and putting down its tracks,
leaving the crossing alone. Every
thing was ready to run the trolley oars
as far as Lori llard's, except that the
frolley wires had not been conneoted
over the railroad crossing. Finally
the wires were connected, bat the
railroad placed a pile-driver on a flat
car and ran it qd to the crossing and
severed the trolley wires.
Tho trolley men again went to
work, but tho railroad also had a gang
of workmen on hand. Besides this
tney had flat cars, freight cars and
several engines standing near or on
the crossing and obstructing both the
stone road stid the street known as
Pig street. Tfie trolley people attempt
ed to put up their wires, bnt as soou
as thev did this the railroad gang
wonld throw a line over the wire,
pull it down and sever it. The trolley
men had a car pulled over the cross
ing by horses, the railroad people
allowing them to do this, but not
allowing them to complete the build
ing of the tracks across the railroad
or connect the trolley wire. Special I
trains were run up and down the road '
every few minutes to prevent any
work being done.
The traction company finally suc
ceeded in ontwitting the railroad
people and finished the trolley oon- 1
nections. The car which had been
pushed acrogs the tracks the day be
fore commenced making trips between
the crossing and Lorillard's. Chief
Engineer J. W. Smith and Arthur H. I
Clark, of the Vandegrift Construction
company, and Township Committee
man John S. Hendrickson were in the
first car which ran through to Loril
lard's. The trolley wire was again
ctlt that afternoon.
The trolley people have done nothing
further in reference to the matter.
An application has been made to the
chancellor for an order restraining the
railroad from obstructing the trolley
crossing. Meanwhile the traction
company is pushing the work on the
line and it is expected that the traokB
will be completed as far as Keans
turgli in a week or so. The bridge at
Lorrillard's is approaching comple
tion.
HIRED BATHING HOUSE.
As is their custom, the members of
t4e Young Men's Forum have hired a
bathing house at Mrs. fiaynard's for
the soason. All the members may
make use of it, but when wishing to
do so, each one must present his due
card, to show that he is a duly certi
fied member.
WILL LEAVE
OSTRANDERS.
Strikers Held Mass Meeting
Last Night and Decided to
Ignore the Place.
SEEK WORKELSEWHERE.
Some Were Noticed Standing at the Gates
of Other Plants To-day and a Few 6ot
Work? All of Then Expect to be at
Work Somewhere by (Unday?O strand
ers will Soon Have More Men.
Everything is qniet today at the
plant of the Ostrander Fire Briok
Works at Keasbey, where all the em
ployes are out on strike. Last night
after the meeting of the strikers and
their friends, which was held at
Keasbey, the deputies had an idea
that the strikers would make another
midnight attack, but not a man came
near the works all night.
This morning many of the strikers
were seen standing outside many of
the local factories waiting for work.
It is said that at the meeting of the
strikers last night that they decided
not to go near the factory any more,
but to leave'the place entirely, hoping
to cripple the plant.
The officials will try to get enough
men to operate the plant on Monday.
The deputies are still on guard. Near
ly all of the men have their money
now and some are working in other
places.
PILOT ASSOCIATION
HAS NEW QUARTERS.
Business in This City Greatly In
creased and Present Accommo
dations Inadequate.
The business of the Pilot's Associa
tion of New Jersey has so greatly in
creased in this city that ther have
found it necessary to move to larger
quarters. At the present time they
have a roeui over George Evans' groc
ery store, Smith street, hot within a
few flays they will move to a room in
the Custom House office building
STORM FROM LAKE REGION
Local Signal Station Notified of its Ap
proach?High Winds.
Word was received at the local
weather signal station this morning
that a storm of considerable force,
which this morning centered over'Luke
Erie, was rapidly ooming east and that
this afternoon and tonight .'high south
east winds would prevail 'with occa
sional squalls. The wind will shift
to the northwest tomorrow. Follow
ing is the forecast of the New York
Herald:
On Sunday partly cloudy to fair
weather and rising temperature will
prevail with brisk and fresh southerly
winds, followed by rain and thunder
storms in the northern districts, and
on Monday fair to partly cloudy
weather and nearly stationary follow
ed by falling temperature and local
thunder storms.
RARITAN LAUNDRY,
44- Fayette Street.
HULSIZER & LYDIARD, Props.
First Class Work Guaranteed.
TAKE HOME A BOX OF
SEXTON'S ICE CREAM
STRAWBERRY, CHOCOLATE AND VANILLA
15 cents a PINT. 30 cents a QUART.
Session's Drug Store
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THIS SIGNAL DID
NOT FLASH WHITE.
Stone had been Wedged In Derailing Switch at Crossing of Lehigh
Valley and Central Railroads Last Night and Automatic Signal
Held Red Bringing ^Trains to Standstill.
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PLAY ORANGE
ON TUESDAY.
Rain Stops the Game Today
With Philadelphia Profes
sionals.
MARIONS STRONGER.
No game will be played today by
the Marions owing to the rain. This
is the second successive Saturday that
the weather has disappointed tne fans
and on thut account the management
ot the Marions have decided to plav a
mid-week game. Next Tuesday the lo
cals will have as opponents the fa
mous Orange Athletic Club team. The
same will not be called until nearly 5
o'clock in order tnat everyone may be
given a chance to see the contest.
Several of the store-keepers have been
seen and they have agreed to close
their places of business at five instead
of six o'clock, the usual hour of
closing.
The locals will be especially
strengthened and will present the
xastest team ever seen in this city to
battle with Manager Mills' stars.
More will be said of the game on
Monday.
CT. STANDARD'S
NEW OFFICERS.
Installed at Their Last Regular
Meeting-Installing Officer
from Woodbridge.
MANY WERE PRESENT.
At the last regular meeting of the
members of Court Standard No. Ill,
Foresters of America, held in Odd
Fellows Hall, officers were elected
and installed for the ensuing term.
Deputy Grand Chief Ranger O'Holla
ghan, of Court Barron, of Woodbridge,
was the installing officer. Following
are the officers: Chief Ranger, James
F. Deverey; Sub. Chief Ranger, T.
J. Griffin ; Recording Secretary, John
J. Clark ; Senior Woodward, Russell
Dingier; Junior Woodward, L. J.
Clancy; Senior Beadle, John Hinds;
Junior Beadle, William Kavanaugh;
First Trustee, John A. Beaty ; Second
Trustee, George C. Gerns.
CONTEMPLATING A SAIL.
The Westminster Cadets are oon
templatingja sail on some steamboat,
probably Greacen's "Cherub," if the
boat can be secured, some day during
the latter part of August. ,
FINEST TABLE BOARD
. .IN THK CITY. .
WORRELL'S
$5.00 per week.
46 SMITH STREET,
An automatic signal at the crouing
of the Lehigh Valley and Oentral
railroads in this city, saved the Own
tral train due here at 7. 30 p. m. from
a serious accident last night. Derail
ing switches are in nse there and un
less the switch is closed a ied light
shows. This was the caae last night
and upon investigation it was fonnd
that a big stone had been placed In
the switch.
The train was made up of six coach
es, all well filled with passengers.
As the engineer approached the cross
ing he saw the red, bat, as is the
cnstom with these antomatio signals
on derailing switches, they soon flash
white and the engineer expected this
one to do the same. When ha found
it did not, he quickly stooped bis
train and went up to the tower to find
out the trouble. He found the tower
man tugging and pulling at the lever,
trying to throw the switch in plaoe,
but this was impossible.
Together they went to the awitoh
and there found that a large stone had
been placed between the rail in such
a way that the switoh could not be
thrown. They next got a hammer,
and, after considerable time, removed
the stone. The switoh was then
thrown and the train proceeded.
It is thought that some boys, who
play in that neighborhood, put the
stone in between the rails for fun.
If it had been an express instead of
a local train that was coming through,
and the engineer had gone right
ahead expecting the white to flash, a
bad wreck would have resulted.
HENRY KING'S
The expenses of *sbington St.
Hoiiry King, #wlio died W* bwifi^r '
morning in a building in the rear of
William Ho* ley's saloon at 288 Front
street, will be paid by Mm. Howley.
The funeral will be held thia after
noon. the interment being in Alpine
cemetery.
SURPRISE PARTY.
Friends of Lester Qreenleaf Had GMtf
Time at His Home on State Stmt
A surnrisc party was tendered Lester
Greenleaf at his home on State street,
Thursday evening. A large number
of hie friends was present and the
occasion was very enjoyable. During
the evening refreshments were nerved,
and nt a late hour the guests started
homewards, after having had a mont
delightful time.
F.J. LARKIN, 367 STATE Street,
will do plumbing, steam, hot water
and hot air heating on monthly pay
ments.
WEATHER.
The foreoast received at the tecal Slgaal
Station is for high southeast wlads and
storm tonigt.
The maximum temperature yester
day wad 83, and the minimum 00.
EXG-H TIOl
July a. m" p. m.
14 0.23 I 10.31
15 04 I 11.13
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