The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-19

Farmer nogg. Waving nm Umbreiin. Defeated
by n Man Swinging an Axe.

A dctermined-loo little man, with
large cotton umbrella to shield himselffrom the
sun and the showers. stood guard on the pier at
Eighty-fourth street. East river. all day yester-
day. Tho vigilant guard was James HogR. nm
old resident Of Yorkville. owner OF the pier AT
EiRhty-fourth street the Morrlsania steamboats,
have landed for years. there being passenger
house there. The house and the pier were built
by residents OF Yorkvllle. partly on Mr.. Hoggs
property, and a covenant was made with him
that IL he would charge no ground rent for i've
years. the house and the pier should be trans
fcrrcd to him az his property. The nvo years
having expired Mr.. Hogg has taken possess
sion. and forbidden all boats to land ut the pier
without his permission. The Osseo landed
there. and Mr.. Hoge demanded Of her owners
dock rent that was deemed cxorbitant and the
owners oi the boat refused TO pay. Mr.. Hocg
locked the gate leading to the landing, and pre-
vented passengers from boarding the Oss,o.
He said that passengers could come from the
boat. but no person could 20 to her across
his property. lie did moi wish to have any one
Imprisoned inside the gate but all who tried to
enter would be considered as trcspnssers.. The
passengers, however. laughing NJ Mr.. Hogg.
forced me lock ana opened the ga.lc: D.,
aid the police. The romndsmap in command
said to the passengers | will have any per
With the the cato arrested" The attacks upon tho
gntc were stopped. Several passengers climbed
around the sido Of the pier and boarded tho
climb walked to tho gate. and seeing Nr. Hpgg.
said: You old hog. open this gate." MIR. Hggg
and gruntcd like hogs. hut Mr.. Hogg paid no
attention 10 their taunts. He said he was an
ola farmer and had edited tho agricultural
column OF the Express many years. He was
not To- be dauntcd toy pig music"
An old resident Of Yorkyllc said 70 Mr.. Hogg:
Ny friend, you are legally right. but morally
wrong in this war, You can go into the courts
and have your difficulty with the steamboat
owners settled. but you are provoking public
indignation 10y shutting your gate against the
steamboat passengers. ! advise you TO open
the gate forthwith"
Mr. Hogg replied: Il own this property and
nm asserting my right OF possession. ] have
consulted my lawyer, and ho has told mo what
course to pursue in THIS matter. / shall keep
tho gate locked for the present"
Every time the boat landed at tho pier there
were scenes similar 10 those above described;
Women with children In their arms walked
under the hot sun to the gate. only TO b., turned
away by Mr.. Hogg. with the remark. Ladies'.
am sorrytot tell you that you cannot 90 10 the
boat Then the weary women walked TO the
Third avenue cars, several blocks distant. and
rode down town that way. The war which wa;
2P VI. yesterday. with Mr.. .Hogg still holding
the fort when messenger from Police super;
ihnie1hcnt WalllnG HTriyed mr. hoGg was t ,b
controversy. and that II any person forced the
gatc or lock he must take the name OF the OF,
fender and GO to n magistrate Tor an order OF
arrest. Mr.. Hogg was surprised. and 1t was
plain that he was waverng. .,,
Many persons who ana not wish 10 BOARD tnt
boat went TO the pier and awaited the return OF
the Osseo from her down trip. Some thought
that Mr.. Hogg would make no opposition 10 the
passengers entering at the gate. and others
said: He Is as firm MS a rock. and won't give
| an inch" At4liP NJ. n hoarse steam whistle
was heard from the southwark. That's the
| Osseo's whistle WIS the exclamation OF the
| impatient thrOng. The steamboat soon swung
| beside the pier. Tho eangplank was thrown
| ont, and a nmblc little fellow with an axe In
| his hand jumped ashore and shouted 10 III,
| persons waiting outside the cato. All aboard
| Nobody can go aboard" Mr.. Hogg said
but those who came of the boat can 20 out th'
Raising his axe, the nimblc little fellow from
| the boat exclaimed. Now. Mr. Hogg, il yol
don't allow the passengers 10 come aboard,
| will chop down your gate.
| The throng chcered the man with the axe
| and Kissed At Mr.. Hogs. Mr. Hogg hesitated I
| moment, and then he unlocked the gate
| Mr.. Hogg said Hitcrwari that hc did not wlsl
| To discommOde the passengers any more thar
| was necessary. but he considered that II was IL
| accordance with the form OF law that he shoulC
| actually oppose with lock and key the owner
| Of the steamboat using his pier without his per
| miss ion. He was willing to rent tho pier 4
| them ut a fair rate. His title to tho land come
| through the old Waldron grant and include
| the water privileges. He said that his pier. un
like most piers, never belonged to the city.
Several residents in Yorkville. ANTICIPATING
| trouble in regard TO Hogs pier. petitoncd tn
| Common Council TO open Eighty fourth stree
L. the river. A resolution 10 open the stree
was passed. but the opening has been delayed.