The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-31
DISORDERLY MlLlTIAMEN.

RIOTOUS CONDUCT OF A DEIACHMENf or ihG
rwENTY-sEvENTa REGIMENT AT MoRR1sA-
The usually quiet railroad station at Morrisania was
the scene on Monday Of quite an exciting
row. caused by refusal OF the ticket agent to allow
party OF militiamen TO board train without being
provided with sufficient number OF tickets The
salient features OF the disturbance wero an
exchange OF incorporate language violent outpour-
ing Of profanity, blow given ami damage received
to the bridge Of the ticket agents nose, the vio-
lent waving of Iieuenant's sword and the splitting
Of a panel in an Office door, The disturbance came
about in this way:-Shortly alter nine o'clock ON
Monday morning the rwenty.seventh regiment,
which is composed mainly OF Morrisanla and West
chester county men, landed at Port Morris on It's re-
turn from weeks camping out at Martha's Vine'
yard. Ranks were broken and in small detachments
the militia sought their respective homes. One OF
these littlc bands numbering thirty more men,
marched up the tho Morrisania station dis
lance milo and hall, intending TO take the tram
from that point at 2:51 their way to Mount YER
non where they TO be mot and escorted to their
armory. The five hours preceding their departure
were spent hotel opposite and within two hundred
feet station, whore the satisfied their hun
ger-which they SAID had been growing since tour
p. NJ on sunday-and quenched their habitual thirst
with beer and other beverages.
SHORT CASH
During tho morning Captain Cardoze, who was In
command Of the squad crossed over to the station
and asked Mr.. Joseph 7. Lee, the ticket agent,
II 1t would not be possible 10 take his
men through promise to pay for
their tickets the next day. as lie was
wholly out of iunds Mr. Leo replied that
such step wouio be in violation Of the company's
rules and in response to Captain Cardoze's inquiry
added he thought it would be useless to telegraph
to the Grand Central Depot the subject. Captain
Cardoze thereupon returned 10 the hotel across the
way and remained there until the 5I train was
within few blocks OF the station. The crowd OF
soldiers then rushed across the street ana entered
the station one them running to the ticket Office
and telling MI Lee 10 let them pass the captain,
who was In the rear, would pay their fares
This Mr. Lee refused TO do saying That no one could
60 out the platform TIL his iare was
paid A hurried conference was then hold between
Captain Cardoze and his lieutenant whic the train
waited moment for the arrival OF the soldiers The
upshot Of the conference that the lieutenant an
preached the ticket Office and bought sevcn tickets
to Mount Vernon. Ticket Agent Ice then opened
tho sliding door which admits passengers to the
waiting room and tho train. allowing the lieutenant
and SIX others to pass through. Not satisfied with
that tho whole body, says Mr.. Lee attempted to rush
through, and accordingly the door again closed,
thus preventing twenty-five or more OF the
soldiers including Captain Cardoze from boarding
tho train. The six men having got aboard the train
moved off, leaving the lieutenant IN the waiting room
demanding readmissi0n to his comrades. Mr.. Lee
told him 10 90 around the depot aud come in on tho
oner side rms he refused to DO; ana instead, ran
into ticket Office. but was run out again by Mr.
Leo and q young man named Tulley, an express
agent, who happened to be present. While IN the
course OF expulsion from the Office the lieutenant drew
his sword returning to the closed door struck 1t
with his & paps ne WAN bs srss ave
q partition which separates the waiting room from
the passage through which the indignant soldiers
ant called to them break open the door, while tho
Captain IN front OF the Office window shaking
his fist at The obnoxious agent.
ARRIVAL OF AN OFFICER.
The noise amt uproar continued and increased, until
Sergeant SWIFT. OF the rhr.y-.hird presinct entered
dsrs shortly aiterward left tho room. ac-
companied BY their Captain. tut the lat.
ter soon returned and renewed the contest
with the agent through the window When
threatened with arrest he sa'd tapping his cpauIetes
things NJ" Yet again he presented himself at the
window assure tho agent Of us responsibility. 81
Ing" replied Mr.. Lee, and he instant received
n stir ing blow between the Dyes. The wounded man
So Il as 80
Tn. sergeant Offered to arrest the dsturbers II Mr.
would not AS he had Told Captain cardoxe, he did
not consider him or his men responsible tor their
words actious believing them to be all unier tho
influence Of drink Aflerward The Captain returned
and hourishcd five dollar bill In the agents face, and
the latter said that he would sell E,m
many tickets no wanted for tho next
IRAN, which left in forty min tes; but the gallant
chef said "Nol" and, marsn0llng his hosts, pro-
ceeded foot the next station above about mile
distant to take passage thence to Mount Vernon.
the above Is the story as told ty Ice and confirmed
by tho express agent, Tuy, who was present during
a part the dsturbancc. The solders, on the other
hand. claim that they offered 10 buy their tickets,
but Inc agent refused to sell them to the Captain,
saying that each man would have 10 bug his own.
They also objected to the imprsonmenI-as they
called t-oi the Lieutenant IN the waiting Tho
keeper the hotel opposite the station says that he
was compelled to trust them Tor part Of what they
drank and mad to cut up u wnole hum into sand-
witches to crafty their raging hunger.
Lee Is o little man. with heavy brown mustache,
and bit OF court plaster cons picuous
part OF CardoZe ~ also very small very
dark, with heavy black musache. He to be q
Spanard or CUBAN having slightly foreign accent
The affair o primo topic OF conversation Norris
ana the failure OF the soldiers get their tickets
IN time aud their abusive treatment OF the ticket
agent are generally condemned. Mr.. Lee presented a
report Of the affair TO The officers oil the company
the Grand Central Depot yesterday morning. and his
refusal 10 pass the men without payment OF their
fares. which were only twenty-five cents piece,
nd