The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-09
DEACON RICLlRDsON's rICrORT
How he has Fortified the Ground he Won
from the RapId Tran.it Lnb0rer.

Deacon Richardson. President OF the At
lGntic Avenue Railroad Company, was ont
bright and early yesterday morning. with u
gang Of laborers ready to renew the war upon
the contractors Of the Steam Transit Company
who were digging hole within three feet Of
the the railroad track on Atlantic avenue. near
Bond street. Brooklyn. for pillar plate. The
hole remained filed w IA lie had LEFT il the
night before. after an ail-day's contest with the
wOrkmcn who were making the excavation.
There were no foes to conquer yesterday for
the worsmen had been transferred to De- kalb
avenue and Fulton street. Deacon Richardson.
however. determined not to be caught mapping.
and he ordered his men 20 tar up tho coDbic-
stone pavement between the track and throw 1t
all Oh the side where the hole was dug. and then
he sent for q load of railroad iron. which ho
had deposited over the place dr-ignutcd io.
pillar plate. Having done this. he tossed back
Ills silk hat aud smiled. the Iran hi-e %, his
road gives nm the ri..ht I" r"laif iS TRACES 30
any imc ana to control ii'" street Tor tir'r Feet
outside oi the track. MI irorl. the contractor
ior the Steam Transit Company. had framed
from sending his men to REOPEN the uOlr. hs-
cause he thought that the Deacon would iill 4
NJ On sunday. II Is avrrred that the truck aid
not necd uny repairs az this point. ahd that
couhrstpnes were torn NJ. ana the iron was
sent there solely to interfere with tie work Of
thy steam Transit Company.
Deacon Richardson was arrested Yesterday
morning on a charge ot assault and battery on
Patrick Gray. William McBernuu. Tho. Iind-
nor, Jhuu laalillEiil. ana tlt. it4N ENN hey.
Tho complaint reritcd tnat Mr.. Richardson ANA
MS servants had thrown dirt. sand ana STONES
upon Tue complainanis without any lustlilca-
ton. Mr.. Richardson said that he WsS not
guilty. and he asked Justice Wash Co dismiss
tho complaint. Justice Walsh. however. re-
fused 10 do 81, ana set down the examination
Tor June -. MIR. ri harrison was discharged
on his own rerpsuiHun'p.
The Board ol Cty Works. on learning yastrr-
day that Deacon Richardson haze obtained the
permit To- place earth Oh Atlantic ayaLuc tnat he
might Interfere with tin Steam Transit Conn
pauy. whose charter permitted them e. open
the street, revoked the permit. ant direct u
Secretary Northrup 90 inform ll police TINS
will cnuOlc tue steam Transit Company g. lc-
sumo WORK IN Atlunu avenue or Monday. With
police protection. The charter oi t.r atnlu
Trans y Company win lapse uu.cs. 10 La- 80 uIls
OF road completed 10y July 4. IL Was learned
Yesterday that the WORK Of sinking t.ir pliur
plates at different points in the c!ty wis dee
signed 10 secure the route. and that a." r,qui-
site mile of rOul WAS To- Be hastily laid on the
surface Of the COncy Island roUd wi,hlu tle
next three weeks. As the charter provides ior
the building Oi surlare road eNtrutIoU~. and
does not require that the mile oi road tuat must
be- completed 10y July snail b, elevated. or
within tne city limits. it, purposes Will b. served
rs u mile track outside the clty.