The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-25
The Disturbances on the Harlem
Extension Trnin.


The Troy Press, of Saturday, contains
communication, in reference to the disturb
ances on the Harlem Extension railroad,
which we deem it our duty to lay before
our readers. In publishing it, the Press
says that "the writer is a stranger, to us
:" as he is to our correspondent, but is evil
IDENTIFY an intelligent, honest man." We
know Alfred Hull well. lie is q resident
of Wallingford, and one of the most re-
spected and intelligent, as well as most
wealthy men in Rutland county, and is
incapable of knowingly stating falsehood
His letter proves conclusvely all that we
have heretofore stated, namely that the
proceedings on the train, between Benning-
ton and Rutland, Saturday evening, August
10Th, were of the most disgraceful charac-
ter, and that the firemen of Rutland owed
ii to their good name, as well as to the
reputation Of Rutland, to ferret out the
matter and expose the cowardly, guilty
participants We think Mr.. Hull has made
a mistake, however. We have investigated
this matter as closely as possible, and think
Mr. H. has COMPOUNDED fircmcn with
spectators, rs only one ~ two persons
were engaged in "Me Modoc orgies" who
were uniformed as firemcn. and we are in
formed that these were only pro temporc
iremcn. The disgrace is Rutand's all the
same. The editor of neither THE GLOBE
or the HerdM was on the train but both
papers were represented by members of
their editorial staff, so that the mistake in
this particular is natural We think that
it is about time that the officers of the Rut-
land Fire Department, and of Ncliwackett
Engine Company No. l., took this matter
in hand and made a searching investiga-
ton of the whole affair and, at its concu-
sion. give an authoritative statement of the
result to the public. If the disgrace be-
longs elsewhere than to Rutland, let it be
placed there.
Without further comment, we give place
to Mr.. Hull's communication.
Having noticed in my daily XeraM Of
yesterday (20th) II communication from
the Bennington correspondent of the Troy
Press, censurng the conduct of the Rut-
land tircmcn on the train from Bennington
to Rutland on the evening of the 10th of
August, and terming the conduct rowdy
ism now comes the denial in this manner:
"Thc man who penned the above is either
a liar or a fool" This is a bold charge
and the man who makes it, If he is a man
is in error, or prizes good behavior, good
example, good manners and good society
too chcaply. ! was unfortunately on this
train and saw perhaps the most of the
transactions complained of. This is
not what merchant saw in
Europe but what a citizen saw in
the good old state of Vermont, which is
this particular time and occasion when we
had been to celebrate the great event "'that |
tried mems souls, the battle of Benning- |
toni was surprised at what | saw, and | |
moved from car TO car to get rid of the tu-
mutt, and in the end came next to the post |
Office car, aud therei it was worse than ever. |
We had then arrived at Manchester At |
this station the Rev. Mr.. Cushman came on |
board there came a rush of fircmen into |
the cars, with hooting and screaming, |
pushing. jamming, smashing one another |
on seats and passengers. and on to the |
floors with ten to twenty engaged, with |
heaps of them one atop of the other the |
reverend gentleman holding up both hands. |
to ward off worse than savage conduct. ! said |
to Mr.. eastman that forbearancc had be- |
come crime with me and could stand it |
no longer left my seat and went among |
them, contrary to the advice of the revc- |
rend gentleman, as he seemed to think il |
dangerous addressed them in mild terms |
and with spirit of kindness, explaining |
TO them their improperly and that we all |
liked little fun, but they had carried it too |
far, and informed them that we had minis !
ter on board and they must dcsist They |
did so, but most of them repaired TO the |
other end of the car and commenced their |
horrid orgies. | said to my friend, "If |
there is conductor on this train of cars | |
will find him." | went into the post office /
the conductor and both editors of our /
Rutland papers were very comfort. |
ably situated, safe from wars dread |
alarms or savage brutality. made |
the complaint to the conductor; he attend |
cd 10 the case at once, giving me seat in
the post-ofiice, and went away then, and |
presume restored order, but as | learned, |
not until some doors and windows were
This did not see. The con-
1uctor returned with the Rev. Mr.. Cush- |
man and we were seated in the post-oilice |
until we arrived at Wallingford my home. |
And this is what the UerdM calls row
dyism." This is what call too tame an
appellation. | will call it the Modoc ori-
gies Who is the liar and fool in this mat
ter? If it requires proof it is at hand and |
freely given. Call on the Rev. Mr.. Cush-
man, of Manchester, and many other wit
nesses whom | will name If necessary. !
Mr.. Correspondent make what use of this |
you please. A. Hull.
WAILINeFoRD VILLAGE, August 81.