New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-22
DIR. SHINE ASSAULTED.

TROUBLE WITH GATEMAN on THE THIRD
AVENUE ROAD AND WHAT CAME OF 1T.
When DR.. William l.. Shine the physician for the
Manhattan Elevated Railroad, tried to enter a train
on the Third Avenue road at the Forty-seventh
street station yesterday morning about o'clock. on
his way down town. gateman on the train
slammed the gate violently against the doctors leg
and severely injured it Just below the knee.
Dr. Shine took the next train down and reported
the case to Manager Ham. Then he went TO the
Hanover Square Station and waited for the gate
man 10 pass again. When the right train came the
doctor entered il and told the gateman that his
case had been reported at headquarters. The gate
man called the doctor a liar and tussle followed
The gatemau gouscd the doctors eye with his
thumb aud the doctor drew a revolver but the
conductor and passengers separated the men.
Dr. Shine rode 10 the South Ferry station and
there left the train report his antagonist again TO
Manager Ham.
TRIBUNE reporter called upon DR.. Shine at his
house No 200 East Forty sixth-st. last night. Ho
was suffering considerably from his bruised leg and
could scarcely see with his left eye. The doctor
gave the following account of the trouble with the
gatoman;
The origin Of the trouble is this: Some time
ago was instrumental in securing
the conviction of n gateman on the Third Avenue
line named Lann, lOr improper conuuct ID inc
presence OF a young girl who was riding In the
car of a train alone. After that | received num-
her Of anonymous letters with threats that shoud
bo thrown of the tram some dark night The let
tiers came so frequently that took the precautlon
of carving a revolver. This morning [ waited to
let a number OF women got on the tram and just
| stepped on tho car platform that
fellow slammed the gate aud caught my
leg. An engineer OF the Board of Health was with
me and saw that the act was entirely uncalled for
He gave me his address aud promised to holp mo IN
the matter. As the train moved of the gatoman
eered az me and exhibited his badge dehantly. |
went to Mr.. Hahn aud told him tho story. As
didn't get the mans number waited at Hanover
square Tor him TO come up from South Ferry lie
saw me aud concealed his badge. Then | waited
for him to come down agSm. When his train
came ! went IN and took his number.
| told him | had reported hun for his conduo: 10
MIR Ham. lie called me a liar ana threatened to
throw me of the train II didn't shut mp. replied
that would shoot him II he tried auy such thing.
Then he Jumped at me- stuck his tuumb IN my eye
and nearly blinded me. drew my revolver and ho
stepped back Just AS the conductor and several ex-
cited passengers lnterfered. That was all III
that man isn't discharged ! will resign my
position with the company. His name is j. Lee.
There are lots more ike him on the Third Avenue
line. They shout step lively there and swag-
ger and bully the passengers IN brutal manner.
They not watched by any one and are PRACTICAL
Is irresponsible IL Is wonder that their reckless
ness doesn't cause more accidents. think that 1t
Is time some thing was done about their conduct,
and for one | am not going TO staud any more OF
their brul atty"