The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-29

THkIa CHASE AND cAPrUEE-srEANdE SCENE
IN STREET CAR.
Private citizens have had occasion to make COM
plant the police authorities, particularly during
the heated term, OF tue mpropristiss practtcsd oy
young men who take free land easy) oath from Inc
public bukhoads. These fellows dsregarded law ana
decency They were to be seen at all hours OF the
day and evening, ike amphi5'ous creatures, as
porting In the water or skvlarkins on tho pier.
Az last they became so omboldened by the license
granted them by tho police that they would stand Tor
hours exposed to gaze Of tho public, and passengers
IN the horse cars frequently insuted by these
indecent fellows. They brought their shameful prac-
tces TO be seen frequently sKyarking on tho
string piece of the dock which adjolns the pubic
thoroug hfare Yesterday number OF these scanps
went bathing IN the North River a. pier NO. 4.
Inere was no restraint their actions or movements
They made no pretence OF donning Anything IN me
in nomAdic state. The neignbornood Is thickiy
populated, and the travel the West street horse
gong 10 tue Staten Island and other ferries. These
rude fellows In the lace Of women and children mad
no ,hought oil propriAty. and their actions were
CALM, officer Bel and Uffccr McCaDley, Of
the Western Steamboat squad. had Their q,
people. The officers promptly decided TO arrest
the offenders il possible, failing IN that to dispersc
them. The Young men acted dsnantly al first and
laughed the efforts OF tho officers 10 capture them
Seeing owsver, that Sergeant 6atiin and his men
meant business, there vas general Jumping match
Into the water, their clothes were the pier
they mad 10 come to terms
SINGULAR REFUGE.
One OF the party, VINO Was conspicuous among the
others for ms Indecent behavior, finding himself
he AIDED of from the river made dasn Tor the street.
and run into a West street car, the officer ~ his
heels. The car was crowded az tho mo.
ment, aud there general CONSERVATION
among the passengers Ut the Startling signt Of u
naked man rushing pen neil through pubic thor
oughtsre aud through crowded Gar. he was nemmed
In between the passengers, many of whom were
he got out at tue front platform and made Tor
the pier again. He dashed nsadiong overheard, and
the officer sun kept up thu chase Jumping INTO tho
water alter tho iuginvs The excitement OF the
did not end here. Tho TWO men struggled dee
pera,cly In the water; but, handicapped as tue
officer with his clothl1g he hold on
manfuly to his prisoner and pummeled HIM
soundly reduce him to subsection. Sergeant Gatn
threw u rope officer, winch the latter tied ABOUT
his prisoner, and by luis means the man WAS hauiei
u shore, Ike curious monster OF the deep He
gave DAniei orrison, aged twenty years,
ana his resiuunce as No. Is state street. Ia the
meantime two other fellows wers captured, James
O'Brcn, twenty years OF rye, Of No. ~ Warrington
street, Cornelius DJuovan, twenty years Of age,
OF NJ. 20 Greenwich street. They were allowed 10
don their garments, when they were taken 10 inc
station house and locked up
In similar manner SIX olhQr bsthers were SUD
sequently arrested ana Imprisoned. They will be
arraigned ut court to-day