The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-18
STONES ON AN ELEVATED TRACK.

ATTEMPT OF THREE BOYS TO THROW TRAIN
orr THE TRACK ON THE GREENWICH STREET
ELEVATED RoAD-A NARROW EscAPE-DoNE
MERELY FOR FUN.
For some time past the locomotive engineers on the
New York Elevated Railway have aware that OBJ
structions from time 10 time placed on the track
by some unknown persons, but the hlndrances were
not so great as either TO cause serious alarm or
10 be noticeable 10 passengers. Yet the greatest
caution observed as a consequence. Last
svcning shortly before seven O'Clock, as an engine
md two had reached Rector street, on a GOWN
Yard "trip, the first alarming and dangerous impeoi-
nent was discovered. Fortunately no accident oc-
,urred n d no harm was DONE AS transpired SUISSE
tuently three boys, named Henry Alters, aged
eleven residing at No. 90 Washington street; henry
Barschlow, ten years of age, residing al No. liz
Greenwich street. and Dugan Thompson, ten years OF
age residing ut No. Carlisle street, assembled 70 The
railroad track by climbing from an awning near Rec
Tor street intent on placing the track stones which
lhcy had concealed in old pair Of drawers.
The boys not noticed py any one ~
Inc street ana they succeeded in firmly en-
bedding on the track between the TWO timber guards
pn Ell, sidc OF large stone which must have
go inserted carefully they had scarcely finished
Inc work wnen an engine and two cars camo rushing
nv The motion OF Inc train helped to loosen the
hold the stone between The guards, ana as result
the stone shipped lower down than the edge Of The
protection either side, ana the engine anu
cars Jumped Had the stone renamed
The engine and the cars would nave been thrown
over IRON tho track, as the side guards would then
have been useless. The train proceeded 10 Morris
street ana the engineer Immediately notified John J.
McPherson, of the employees, who III turn notified
SUPERINTENDENT Onderdonk, and then started aiong
The ROAD 10 Rector street. where he stood waving hs
hat on the track to signal tho next down coming
engineer that there was danger ahead BY TINS
yi,nely action the engineer OF the next tram Was
Karned in lime and before ho reached Rector street
had sackened speed As he passed ny along tho
rack Mcpherson swung himself down by one OF the
supporting pillars, ana thus escaped injury Mean
lime The three mschievous boys had jumped down
On an awning, Twelve ieet beneath The railroad
rack, and BY The friendly AID OF somo women ~
The mousse had entered through one OF the
windows and were In tar way 10
Escape; but of what had happened
had py this time reached the Twentyscventh precinct
station and Detective Fuchs soon had the three
boys IN custody. When they were taken before ser
geant cape the station house, one by one, they
tried 10 throw blame on ono another, but Two u
the boys stated That about week ago similar at
tempt had been made, Inc object being TO ENJOY the
fun seeing the engine and cars Jumping the stone.
Qaite large crowd OF people soon collected ~ the
neighborh God OF Rector ana Greenwich streets, and
the INSPIRED by The imaginary result 81 rail-
road crash AN elevated road seemed to DO July