The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-14

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[FSom he 81. Louis Democrat Of Taesdayl
The war between the citizens and the managers
of the Peoples and Tower Grove and Lafayette
horse railroad is rapidly approaching Crisis. In
a day or two, II both parties remain stubborn, we
NAV look tor something more serious than sim
ple assault and battery case. Such result Is
10 VAN the conservstors of the peace and the
directors Of the six cent railroads to be on their
guard. We think we can observe IN the resolute
discrimination Of the people indications clearly
showing that they YIN not much Longer 6e toisr ths
position they have taken let them satisfy the peo-
Die Of the fact by the production Of law and evi-
dmce, and we have no doubt that the well dis
posed citizens will aid them IN maintaining their
rights: That vast majority OF the {, citIzens liens
companies as Illegal and unwarranted-ln direct
yiolston Of the terms Of their charters, and as an
sttempt to e1tort money from the poor people who
are compelled to ride in the cars, we nrmly De-
ton, but we think decision by the proper trlb1-
mails would settle the whole matter in day. We
beeve that if any respectable court should decide
that the road managers had the legal right to In.
crease the car Are to SD cents the people would
" be good policy for the companies to obtain such
decision and to re-establsh the old rate until it
is obtained. There is but one way IN which the
people Of this country can be fought successfully
common sense. The attempt to coerce them into
measure which they believe to be Illegal, is sure
to end in disaster. No corporation, however pow
erful can override the multitude especially where
that corporation is wholly dependent upon the
when clearly in the right, it will not do for any
body Of men to run counter to the wishes OF the
people, who are their patrons. - a .
.as We know that the managers OF the horse roads
are fully satisfied that they have the law on their
nas; but s.in their mode Of enforcing their de-
.mand Is very unpopular, and, in our humble opin-
ion, impoltic. T. displays stubborness that can
n0t fail to lead to dissgreeabe results and end dis
sstrously to themselves.
the lfns of Fourth street road, and number of
pitched battles were fought between the citizens
and the conductors. Sometmes the citizens were
pitched out, and sometimes the conductor was
pit6hed into. On thewhole the siI-centers got the
worst OF it, although nobody was seriously hurt.
A number Of arrests were made by consta-
bee on complaints fled by citizens. Justice Jecko
hsd,fbur cases against conductors on his docket,
Justice Lawrence one, and there were severa
others before other justices. The Chief Of Police
Main street merchant, on bsing 'overpowered by |
numbers, coolty laid down ON the seat, and was |
$enderiy carried out by four six-cent men: An e1-
fare, but friend to the conductors, was ordered
from q cs-bY citizen who mistook him for one Of
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the car, and he resented
the indignity by vigorous blow with his fist. he
was arrested but subsequently released.
Constable Berger was kept on the trot hunting
up conductors, and ar-estine then for assault and
battery. He gobbled John North, Fred. a. Reed,
Robert p Kersteven, and smother conductor, all |
Of whom win be tried before Justice Jecko. A |
citizen appeared before Justice Lawrence, and |
oar, when the conductor demanded six cents fare.
He refused TO pay more than five cents. The con-
dUftor turned to q great double-hsted fellow who |
wss sitting in the car among the passengers, and |
pointing to the citizen, said: do your duty"
Big Fist thereupol, seized the cltzen, and hftng |
hm with as mufa en- ease IS heIcuss a 1 raised An An
dropped hm on the grouno; from nus DESCRIPTION
Of this giant was inferred that gang OF bravos
had been employed by the company, and It was |
necessary to employ tfe-ea1ng constable to |
arrest him. Constable Berger, the Samson OF the
constablary Of the city, belonged to another ward.
and CaptEneGr was engaged In Watching . |
millinery store on Morgan street.. The next best |
man was sent for, and Constable Anderson was en-
trusted with the dangerous duty Of arresting the |
terrible bully. He found him near lafayette park,
and brought him up alive, the man having sub
mitted when he saw who he had to deal with.
citizen filed the following complaint for dam
ages against the Fourth street road:
Before Justice Lawrence. The plaintiff states
thst defendants are an incorporated company,
nVnine and operating line Of horse railroad cars |
n the city of St Louis; that their cars are public
for passengers; that on the 9Th day |
n Angnst. 1857, plaintiff went on car No. a on |
Aid dsfendants line, paid his legal fare Of five
,eyts lint before reaching his destination, and |
Sh;ie be Waa onietIy occupying his place as pas
ssnosr he WAS unlswfulfy, forciby, and violently
eiecfed from said car by the conductor employed |
By defend.nts, assisted by another person un-
kno TO galnt Mns,eto'S ha Sgsa ~ uss sn;t wth
Sosts. So to- 'n' - "' TH0S. s. EsPY,
near Fourth and Chestnut streets on account Of q |
y,e.oenoer rah,s;no to nav mora than five cents