, 1873-03-31
STREET.CRR RuFFIANlSM.
Whnt Delntcd Decent Poop1o nro Conn
pcllcl 10 Endure OH the Lato
Stnto Street Cnrs.
A Sample Sceno..-Tho Romcdy...Tho Duty Of
tho Railway Company and Tho Council.

Sample Sceno...Tho Remcdy...Tho Duty Of
tho Railway Company and Tho Council.
LndioH and gontlomon who, oIthor through tho
requirements Of tlioir dul1es or unlookc1-for
cidonts, aro detained until lato hour, aud COM
pood to tnko ono Of the lato cura to their homes
on tho South Slde arc now, through tho crmt-
nal negligence of tho car company, in iangor Of
losing their liyos. Tho Into cars aro infested
with q crowd Of roughH from various dons on
Stato ntroot, drunk, swaggoring, boistorous, and
really for any loed of disorder TINT their animal
paAsionn. stimulated by bad whisky, may suggest.
1t Is not aafe for any porson to travel on atroot
car running upon any OF tho branchoH Of tho
State Rtreet line nfter 13 O'Clock. It fB to Hucl m
unfortunate, n most shocking torment md thoro
arc not wanting rcaaons to compel ovory trayoior
| ut that hour to arm himself with deadly weap-
| on for purposes Of solf-{ofonso. Tie lrivor Of o
one-lorpo chr cannot attcnd to tho preservation
Of order IN the chr, ovon II lo 1Arcd for, boz
| tween tho management Of tho yoliolo and tho
collection Of fares, his timo ID fully occupied.
Thorc is no conductor to intorforo with brutal
passongars, or assist a dccont person to ordi-
nary comfort: Thus It ia that tho hunlroda Of
drunlon rowales indigenous to tho lower ro-
gions OF this division find nmp1o opportunity to
indulge In tho bloody fun (which brought do
served doath upon tho A1oVegh brothors.
Two or tllree nights ago, on tho o'clock, two
womon and soyoral gentlemen woro travelling
south In ono Of those carB. At Polk street tho
vohiclo waB Btopped to lot in about fftocn
drunlon bullics, who were Just ripo for aomo
"bloody fun" Observing Tho two womou sit
ting close to the door, tho rowlies clustered
I n11,>fJ nh7,f Ia Ot f1tn
further cnd of Tho car, but tl,oro wap bottor op-
portunity for "bloody fun whore two dofonao-
less women aat, and therefore they preferred to
stand, maling uso Of tho vlcst phrases Of which
our elastic vcrnucular Ia capable. Thcy cursed,
blasphemel, TALKED obsconity, and ondol by
| throwing ono another into the lapa Of tho
women, who, petrifod with horror, wore unable
to offer my resistance. Their clustering round
tho roar cnd tilted tho fore wheels Of tho
chr or tho track, and nearly upset tho
yehiolo. In tholr efforts to create son.o "bloody
fun" by doing 20, thoy for noment forgot the
terrified womon, who, Hceing thoir opportunity,
escaped from this worao tllnn pandomonium,
amid q shower Of curacs, At this moment d
door: Ho produced his fare, and ono of tho
rowdies volunteered to pass it to tho box. In
other words, tho rough took It from him and
poclkctcd It. Aftor vninly ringing tho bell for
|
enco with tho r,llian clement In stroot cars,
gucssod what waB the n1nttcr, nakod tho darkoy
whotl.er ho had handed his faro to anybody.
Tho man nnsworod In tho affirmative, pointing
driver called upon this production Of
to- Ton s woad so5 piss lin It a s IT. apd P50'a ap
piled yllo names to him. The driver. warned
tho production that ho would call policeman,
wheroupou the whole crowd, whoHo professional
abhorrcnce Of anything like ordor was aroused,
vented their obsconity upon him. Tho driyoi
was firm, howovor, and THO cowardly aninal sur.
potty thoit, he turned upon tho eolosod man,
and, Joined by tho whole party Of rufans, un:
mercifuly pounded him, until tho poor fellow
sought refuge in flight, md walked tho re-
; nun Who travels on this aldo Of ,the
risor late at night but can relate
s.xos smss 9s ates so5y ss9fseoy s;fss ~ osss, ss
but Is fllod with rMfans, WHO smoke bad cigars
swear, and talk lthily, refuao to pay their fare
! and rob passengers ~ they pass o'st to NhGht
tho only wonder iy, TINT so,ao ono is not sho
down every night. There is no really Intelligent
jury that would not acquit citizen for project
! ing himself against ihoso ronghs,, oyon at tho
There aro two parties responsible for this out
rugoous stnto Of affars-tho Common Council
and tho Chicago City 1lnilroad Company-the
former for allowing the low dvoa to beopcn afte1
II o'clock, and, tho Inter for not afford
! tiosn against tic class % above described
Tho remedy is easy in each case, and tho duty il
plain nlso Tho Council can perform tlleir slar.
Of the work by the passage Of tho ordinance
called for by tho present efficient Board OF Polic
!, commissioners, and peronptorily CLOSE ever.
7 bar from II p. IN. to q. III, without foar o.
. .nt,I Il r1,u ham our1cr
The duty Of tho railroad company Is alst
Q manifest. They arc bound by their charter te
y afford passengers protection. They must bl
male 10 do it. Tho Into cars must bo accom-
: panied by an omployo Of tho company vestci
4 Mith police power to protect the public
q very small sum Of money, hiro MOI
to guard tho cars, md the Police board will up
Q point them special policemen, giving them full
authority to mike arrests, and proaoryo order a
Q all hazards This it is their evident duty to do
and this tho public demand they shall do. III
late cars aro a necoasty, aud tho preservation 0
I Of both ia Us simple rs it is desirable.
!. What 10 !ruo OH the South Sido is also PARTIAL
~ !, trio Oh tho West Side, although tho main lines
:: not passug through such bad neighborlloodg a
Stntc street south Of Harrison, arc not hkely Il
:. be invaded by ruf1iaus. But iii the blue ISLAM
= avenue, milwaukee, avenue, Milwalioo avenue
!: and Clinton street cars, there Is vast room TO
70 70 improvement. Even on Madison street the lat
:: cars arc not altogether free from invasion ant
!: tho Superintendent cannot do better than max
Il 4 foW Huggostiona as to tile necessity Of pro
. serving something liko order occasionally on TIL
T. last cAr.
: Dy tho way, tho prosont last car ought not t
!, bo the last Ger.
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