The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-24
FERRY TICKET SPECTATORS.
WAR DECLARED By TIE UNION PERRY COM
PANx AGAINST THE NEwsBoYs-BoTH sIpEs

WAR DECLARED BY TEE UNION PERRY COM
PANY AGAINST THE NEwsBoys-BoTH sIpEs
OF THE CASE.
A great corporation yesterday morning made
by proclamation and otherwise against host Of small
boys, many OF them cripples, some old women, few
blind men and gamins who vend newspapers about
the streets leading to the slips controlled by the
Union Ferry Company. The facts briefly are thcsc:-
The company in question controlling the Fulton
ferry, Catharne street, South and Hamilton ferries,
as well Wall street. and carrying, is estimated,
about three hundred thousand persons daily between
New York and Brooklyn issued an order that on and
after January 20 passage tickets would be issued only
in with coupons attached, each one OF
which would be good for trip 10 or from
New York; that the price OF SAID tickets
would be twenty Gve cents, and that the cou-
pom must DO detached In presence oil the Terry
master, otherwise 1t would not be received.
The order to the above effect signed by j. A.
Perry and w. N. Dc Grauw managers OF the Union
Ferry Company. Accordingly, when the throngs Of
people making their way to tic New York SIDE OF tho
East River took terry tickets from the small boys and
Others whom thcy had been in the habit OF patron
izing out OF charity IN great many instances they
found that thor tickets refused at the gate and
when the trav oilers were possessed OF detached
pons such were either discarded by the officials or
torn up as useless before their faces Added 10 this
trouble much commotion caused by the arrest OF
two OF vandcrs OF tickets III front Of tho Fulton
ferry gates the Brooklyn side, and ono officer
named below, assaulted II Is SAID poor new; boy,
aud u warrant was aiterward issued by Judge Walsh
on complaint OF the youth against the oincer Tor SO
doing
1t appears that the juvenile spectators complained
OF Tor time have been purchasing the usual lots
OF tickets sold TO passengers tor twenty-five
cents and retailing them al Two Genus TO regular pas
scngers the the latter OF course being The same
transaction the boys netting handsome profit The
order above named was therefore issued by the COM
pany.
TO ascertain why the objections OF the Union Ferry
Company had taken such shape a reporter Tor the
HERALD visited officers OF the company on both sides
OF the river and received effect the following ex
That the sale OF tickets by outside specu
Iators mad become nuisance; the boys thronged The
entrances 10 ferry slips and clanorous ana
olIensiyc 10 passengers who used tho boats; they
sold papers TO travellers ana Instead oil giving
them proper change In cash would solicit them
10 take ferry tickets on which OF course
they made v profit, and this action had been
complained OF by ladies and gentlemen who were
ferrymaster saia 1--WE have tried tor ono year to
break up this gang but without succeeding We re-
fused 10 sell packages Of tickets 10 any person who
aid not look respectable and IKE regular passenger
put the spectators by hook or by crook, aud some
times through the mistaken good nature OF men who
bought papers from the boys We found that the trade
still continued, and We were Obliged Tor the pro-
lection and comfort Of our passengers, to issue the
order which goes into effect 10 day."
.sHuve any arrests been madey' the reporter asked
Eyes, two THIS morning, aud VIC hope that before
the week has passed the nuisance will be abated.'
'.Havc the company considered the question OF law
involved IN refusing the coupons Issued by them from
whatever source they may Gomez"
eyes, and there seems 10 be some conflict OF opinion
In the matter. Many legal gentlemen say that We
bound 10 give passage to tho holder OF coupon,
providing IL IS genuine, on tho same principle decided
and over again, that railroad issuing ticket
good day and train is bound TO transport
the passenger over tho route designated at any time
or on any train but the contrary wo are advised
that we have perfect right to govern our own bust
ness in our own way to insure the safety and comfort
law. That IL the whole OF our case in nutshell"
MERCHANT s OPINION.
reporter crossed over Fulton Jerry TO Brooklyn
between the hours said TO De usually selected by The
boys tor their business. On tho boat were number
llemen the writer addressed himself for in-
formation. Ono Of them. the head OF a a
large sugar firm in New YORK said said
surd TO me- II Is true l have heard great racket
among newsboys for good many years at the en-
from them and shall continue 10 do have great
regard for the Woodworking little fellows, and have
rnere are many Old women and others VINO have been
turning honest penny BY buying packages OF Tick
cts ana retailing tnem and l cannot 500 inc marin
per passenger They lose nothing, and II seems heart
loss for them to try TO take away from the petty
traders the small profits they make on tho terry
TIE uNrERRFiAp sPscULAroRs
Arrived on The Brooklyn side the reporter hoard
sort OF wild chorus from the news Vendors, which
sounded much as anything ike "Hurrah Tor Jane
Hurran Tor Jane y! put which, anaIy zed proved to be
q diapason OF different youthful vocal organs crying
out the last editions OF tue Brooklyn evening papers.
As soon as IL was known that HERALD reporter was
among them there Was strange scene. Tue sale Of
papers stopped, the boys sent out their scouts
Tor their leaders, who could give exact information IN
regard to the Jerry war, and finally the whole crowd
assembled IN their headquarters bakers lunch
room opposite The ferry house and their grievances
were stated What groupl Long boys ana snort
boys lat and lcan dirty and clean, some hobbling
crulches all miugng their complaints.
"who was the vicumY" asked tue reporter.
"Herc he Is. Iii, hi" shouted the party, push Ing
q young fellow OF fifteen forward.
swell, tell me all about It,"
"George Hurley's me name. Pm ncwsboy or
course sell tickets buys 'em. 1bcy 81 me seven
teen quarter. sells 'em TWO cents apiece. This
mornin' Officer John Giderseeve two calls him
"Cranky''l stopped mo aud showed me, up
tickets before me luce. | swored out warrant agn
him lore Justice Walsh iur sault and battery. 1hey
'restcd Two other boys ior selling tickets and little
girl Finncgan. There's boy, too who hasn't got
legs; they took his tickcts'---
ssHave you bought any OF the couponsy"
.'Of course we hasl" and dozen more of tho
new coupon tickets we're hourished " ~ lace OF the
reporter.
''Our ircns buys UNI for us-senllemen from the
city wot takes our papers. Ha! Ha J"
THE OPERATORS PATRoSYMics
''Give me the OF those Who have been most
specializing, and tell me what you have been
making each day."
front, 'thero's Big Farrell two call him lhc skin OF
all skns'onIy Tor laughln', you know) the little GAL
Fiupcgan; ucorse Huflcy, biu Doiu!s Neu lohcr,
Dan Baker, Dodo rerrgau (the bull hcadD Fat Haley
Mickey Barr Two calls him tho tramp1. Johnny Leo
(the warranty, Commodore Mutt, Bill McCauley,
uyus Red Nose' johnny NJ ickay tsquarc GRIM, Pat
Riley cthe grinncr'L Ed Lyons ('he bunny, Willie
Wall, Garry Enr'ght, jim Dixon Chppy, wots lame
I've calls bim 'hopper') and Barnum's what Is It.
And most OF Us, adoed the boy, ''has mother or
sister old man to support
THIS the crowd OF youthful spectators tho rc-
porter saw, ana against whom the cdct OF tho Union
Ferry Company has gone forth.
NEW JERSEY LIQUOR TROUBLES.