, 1875-10-10
PRICE Of A RIDE.
Mode Of Collection Adopted by
the South Side Company.
Persuading Passengers to Pay by
Pounding and Choking Than.
Justice Snmmerfleld Fines Them Because
They We're Assaulted.
Mr. stons' View Of The Case--.Hs Will Make
It Lively for the BuIlles.


Yesterday the bob-tail car contast cu1minnted
in actual hoetilities on the part Of the Chicago
City Railroad Company against the noconduc-
| tor-no-pay passengers. 1t began about $50 D.
H., when Mr. s. E. Cone, Wholesale jeweler, OF
No. $50 Stats street, and bis brother, Mr. I. H.
Cone, in the employ Of the First National Bank,
got aboard Cottage Grove through car (bob-
tally for their usual trip dorm town, and waitod
for the coming OF the conductor" SO
long locked for by South Side people.
When the car WAS near TWenty-second street.
according to the statement OF lit. I. Il. Cone, =
special policeman boarded tie car aud demand
ed their fare. Pursuant to the resoiutio1s Of
the anti-bob-tails, the Messrs. Conc refused to
pay e1cept to regular conductor. The special
policeman
THREATENED TO PUT THEM OFT
the car if they didn't pay; and the Messrs. Coma
(pursuant to the resolutions OF the anti bob
taits) waited to be put off the cars. The special
stopped the car and called another special,
and then q third. special, and together.
they began the u bouncing" of the Mess,s.
Cone. Ladies' in the car became agttated at the
prospective maleo. Male passengers who had
deposited their fares in the boz demanded Of
the driver that the CAT be driven on; they had
paid their fares, and we're entitled to transports
that they should hold the Company responsible
for their loss Of time and hindrance.
Other passengers OF the anti-bob-tatl persuasion
exhorted the Aassrs. Cone to stuck to their seats
WAS first attacked by the specials, vino seized
hun roughly, and, despita bis resistance,
SHOT HIN OFF THE CAR.
Mr. I. H. Conc was next jeEked from his seat
with such violence that it threw him sprawl
ing. On the floor, whence 10 WAS hus-
taken to the Twenty second Street Station
under arrest. There the Sergeant in charge e1
presasd doubts about the case, bnt finally the
Messrs- Gone. in charge OF their captors, we're
taken to the Armory before Justice 6ummerfald
on charges Of disordarly conduct, resistiug
officers, etc.
Mr. 8. F. Gone states that when anngned
before Justice Summe1deld be asked con-
tlnuance in order to obtain the attendance OF
witnesses. Tha Justice asked it the defendsnta
could procure testimony TO show they bad
offered to pay their fares. Nr. Cone replied
that they could not. Thereat the Justice
REFUSED TO GRANT coST1NuAScH,
and, having heard the testimony OF the specials.
fined each of the Messrs. Cone SO, and costs OF
the case 81, which those gentlemen paid under
protest, aud departed to consult the Hon. E. A.
Storfs attorney for the auti-bob-t&lls, with =
view to bringing quit for damages.
Mr.. s. F. Conc stated to TRIBUNE reporter
that the special policeman who ras first to get
on thecar, which he did in response to call
A1'' > ' DID NOT suow ANT STAR,
nor WAS he known by him (Mt. c. TO be po-
hcemau until they arrived at the station-houso
when the star Was displayed. The man when be
got on said to M1. 8. F. Gone, walt your fare"
Mr.. Cone replied BY asking tho man (speclaD
If he we're conductor.
The latter answered yes, and turned up his
coat-lappel and displayed conductors badge
He then asked it the Messrs. c. had paid
Mr. s, +. Cone replied that
II he WE'RE CONDUCTOR
he ought to know. The driver stated that they
as stated, jesked from his seat, jarnmed against
the door, and hurled OF the ear, and from thence
to the Btation-houae.
Mr. r. N. skelton, OF No. $50 State street,
who Witnessed the whole affair, stated that AI1.
j. II. Cone was ierked from his seat, sprawling
On the floor OF the car. One OF the specials
cuoKED HIN
(Nr J. e. CO. when be CIR. Skelton) interpoaed,
and jerked away the specials hand from young
Cones throat
proceedings which will be instituted BY the
Mess1s. Cone by the Hon. E. A. Htorrs, who, it
ia presumed, will make 1t particularly lively in
the courts for the Company.
sToRRs' WE'VE.
l. TRIBUNE reporter called On h1r. Storra at
the Palmer House last evening, to learn what
course of procedure would be taken in the shove
cases Mr. Storrs said that the nen who made
arEests Of citizens in street. cara yesterday wore
special policemen, Who pretended also to be con-
were made was disorderly conduct. consisting in
9 refusal to pay fares- These. special policemen
we're simply
DULLES m THE EMPLOY OF THE COMPANY,
and who were vested with authority by tha city
for the PURPOSE Of protecting cittzens and not OF
assaulting them. Each Of these ''spec'a's ~
would be arrested next Monday on oapias issued
from court Of record. and not on an ordinary
warrant. storrs wished it understood that he
would not bring the defendants, before
carry the cases to the Circuit Court,
by instituting civil quits for damages. He fur
ther announces that every one OF these caies
which may occur hereafter will be treated III this
Way. The ao-caued special policemen will, 1t il
anticipated.
HAVE LIVELY TIME
In raising tie large amount OF bail which will be
demanded Papers In these Cases would have
been taken out yesterday, only. as 1t was holi-
day, tbs courts were not in session. On Monday
next, however, three suits will be- begun in the
Circuit Court,
DAMAGES BEING LAID At 81, 900
in each case. The charge will be that OF assault,
and the cases vii! be vigorously prosecuted
strong opinion upon the recent action Of the
Chicago City Railway Company, and his language
Was far from complimentary towards that corpo-
ration. He said that it was contemplated to
commence suits against the Company for dam
ages in these same instances after the conclu-
SION Of the suits against tho Company's em-
ployes. It is very apparent that he will make it
hot for the Company, at all events
Union Pac1fics
Neto York Graphic.
There ls strong feeling Just now about the
fall Of Union Pacific stock Pcopie do not know
what it MEANS They know it has no such value
as Gould has Axed upon it. and he cannot DIS
tribute what nobody will take. The bubble may
burst at any moment, and the sagaclous leaders
who have lived through one Black Friday. and
survived the great panlcs, have no idea Of being
in at the collapse. Meanwhlle We shall see
what We see. It is Gould against the inevit-
able. and the chances are decidedly in favor OF
the inevitable
PERSONAL.
DRRSONAL-A BACRELOR. STRANGER IN THE
l. city, desires to form the acquaintance q you2R