The New York herald., 1864-10-16
The Pelice ordered 70 Assist ths
Conductors.
The Paper Check Nuisance On
the Ferries.
xetteY nom the President of tho
Sixth Avenue Road.
MEETING OF The RAILROAD PRESIDENTS.
Pho Increased Fare to bo Reduced 10 the
Government Tar,

Government Tar,
Tickets to BE Issued to Cover
This increase.
&ss &sss Ass
ne increase q fare on The railroad and omnibus lines
n the city continues 70 meet with the most determined
spposisisn from the public Yesterday quite number
discussions and violent contentious took place between
sasespgss the part and drivers and conductors
n The osher part. More than tho services
= ~ police Invoked for the purpose Of pssventing
Ne most serious consequences Cars frequently
heppsd ten, twenty, and forty.Ave minutes, on
IAsr way up and consequence Of tho refusal OF
passengers 70 pay than the old and the result
30 scufss with conductor In instance respecta.
De passenger badly beatsn and kicked out Of Third
avenue car by the conductor, aided by policeman who
was summoned 70 assist him. Ths auaacty Of the rail.
WAy corporations has 70 beausfurpitch indeed
Uhsn such proceedings tnsd and authorized In tho
Dsr1ons Of their employees.
The last mentioned CASE should observe, took place
- Friday afternoon and not yesterday. The name Of
Va outraged passenger rs Jacob e. Bowman, in the
ploy Of Judge CapsrA Hs coming down town in cor
nstuts, the conductor demanded the fare, Mr. Bowman
rendered I'VE me conductor refused. The pas.
Denser then handed stamp the conductor,
Who actually refused 70 receive this, demanding
- exact change. kr. Bowman decmng that this was
carrying the Joke rather too far but still told the con
ouctor quiey that he had not the change TO give
him. and that be satisfied with either Ave
m cent stamp. The conductor told him he must leave
pprcs eectmeut. The conductor then 10 alleged by
As. Bowman, struck him (Bowman) in the face and
syesnd kicking him on tho Srm. policeman, whose
~ M Bow says was $50, was also summoned, and
sns created utsnse disgust among the who
hM demonstrated with tho conductor and policeman on
~ the oar a,ors,bsr Two msmeers or tbe C,,i-sus,
association VINO witnessed the before
Mayor Gunther with Mr. Bowman, and lodged 2 com.
ant against the conductor OF the This s the first
ustance that we have heard Of In which passenger
sas elected for rot supplying the exact change and pro
onts new phase OF railway imposition and impudence
The ectmeris and attempted eecments from
- cars particularly on the Third avenue line,
smeroos yesterday tEat we navs no room except for
About fve o'clock 10 the afternoon Chatham square
blocked up consequence ui soppage Of Third
venue car In which difncultv nccurred between the
snductor and passenger abe the fare. scule
s s'us and ~. s 10 male o
Wmincd brother IN suffaring. crowd Of
ssscu ar Bowery and Chatham street boys took hsnd
and compelled the conductor TO "a hts under
MN of corporal chast scmsnt.
similar demonstration occurred shortly after an.
Was only prevented by another passenger paying the
Htra cent for the recusani passenger.
kr. Georse White, teacher IN school No lo was put
- car No. 56 (Thrd avenue liue), for not paying
0uts
lebias G Rovey was elected twice from another car
CAalos eisam or Eighty rst street, Was oolarsd aud
~ out OF another bird avenue car.
nobsrt o. ). Hudsie was put out Of car No IA Third
svsaue lne).
soldier q the oos Hundred and Forty ann company
- the Veteran reserve corps ordered OF q Third
evspue but resisted and held bis ground against all
Ne assaults OF the conductor.
he ease OF Mr. George Whte presents some interesting
AAsuses 10 o.mpany with two other gentlemen be got
,u No 55, At three O'Clock in the afternoon aud
Gas nsolted by the conductor before taking his
ssAi Win tho remark "tnat he was cue OF those Eve
aat fellows and ordered 70 pay hia fare at He
ssk scat the conductor came 70 COLLECT his fare
Gr white gave him ave cents When ar,er taking Il he
enMssd, ~ yoa are 700 mean 70 pay the extra cent,
wv pay Il myself" The conducso! then went 70 Mr.
Whites tvo friends, ~ they refusing pay any
Nan ve cents each he compelled ah three 70 leave the
All these circumstances show how deeply rooted 10
- cpposhion " this extra charge on tie railroad and
bow likely II IL that the consequence win grow
s.mps to increase The sr. on n The raTosds There IS
- mistskng the fact that the principal q the
" ssnthorisy Of the United states Irtcrnal Revenue
me conductors arr placed in rather An uuenvabe po-
Soo Asd to be Iited, their situations undcubt.
Ssy depend upon their readiness In unsg the orders
.Asr srpsors s. on iee ne o,ner naua they Iiss chss-
Ssnxsrs, who, when excited not very apt 10 weigh
NO delicate postcn or tie conductors against the orders
~ their employers
the ponce proved a formidable ally 10 the railroad
porations yesterday. Whenever snmmoned they gave
assistance 10 the conductors in eectpg passengers This
eGld 70 be 10 accordance wnh the erdcrs Of supern-
isadsnt Kennedy, a.. -
THE Increased Railroad Fare ON che
City Railroads and the Police.
supsrin,ssdsn, Kennedy ygyUaay morning Issucd su
srdsr, which was teeaphsd 70 shs eaptahi u =! A..
precincts Ia this city, Of which The following Is copy
when persons refuse 70 IN lhe price Of passage do.
., uy sno ralrcsi seIpaDss, and the conductors
aae AssE.anT W sieci tns party from their carc n
nno, 20 ref9es. The npasiee have the so- er6ms-,
heir qSp Cars until the courts take iror, lberr
Conductor on car No. 4o Of the s,cono s,.,,. I'm.
Was arrested yesterday aisrrson Or IN. comn.n, y
kr. George W. ssymc.df, Ne. isa we,, roir,y s,,,n
rreet, charged 9TH asss5: and battery in putting him
Isaan or ths oar after he had tspdsred aim The
GOA fare Of ave csnss lawful money the United states
As conductor was taken before Justice LED win A ,he
,s6srson Market Poioe Court, and held In the sum o
300 TO answer.
Meeting or the AidermanIo Com mittse
on Railroads.
wun ADVANCE IN rHn oIrr RAILROAD FARES pE.
wouYCED-THn OPINION OF Tug COMMISSIONER or
rrBRrAL RHvkNuE, ETo
me Committee Railroads OF the Board or Aldermen
- yesterday afternoon Aldsrmsn otsiwe In the chair
large number cf railroad and others were present.
Alderman UruvuL stated that tss meeting was called
. consider tho subject the sdvs,osa fare the city
roads and 10 bear parties in reiersnce 70 the subject
youx r. woasrKrl tas Grst speaker who addr sssei
ws committee lie said that he appeared behalf Of
e citizens living IN tho vicinity Of Fiftisth street. IA
wmpaied that the Broadway and Seventh Avenue Rail
Nd Ccpeny hai raised thsr rate d fare from ave 70