New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-10
WALK. OR HIDE HOUR CIGAR.
SMOKERS MAKE TROUBLE ON FHE BRIDGE.

no MORE PIPES, CIGARS OR CIGARETTES TO
APrEAR IN TnE CARS OR ON THE PLATroRMa
Although Mayor Chaplin set forth his views of Bridge
affairs fully In his message last week. he did not attend
the meeting OF the trustees, OF whom he IL one, e1
0ficio yesterday afternoon The only Official OF the two
cities present Controller Livingston, Of Brooklyn
Eleven other trustees present The investigating
committee composed OF Trustees Higgins. Thurber ana
Kecney presented report In regard to the matters IN
quirel into by IL In the last two months In relation TO
the charges that the police Of the Bridge used harsh
and brutal In their treatment Of people
on the platforms The cases before committee were
considered In detail, and 1t shown that In the case
of c. II. Davis he to blame and the policeman was
justified in making the arrest In the ease of Mr..
BrowneIl the report said
In regard to this think It is where good
na con ana IN d tho hurry and
mat many wedisposed Gentlemen are not as willing
obey rules and regulations that nave been found 10 ne
necessary TO enforce on the Bridge a. they would or
the police the public streets and that IL one cause OF
some Of rhe complaints. The rule aeunst smoking on
the platform OF the Bridge or ears seems to make the
must tr ube. and yet this rule We consider should DC
iigdly enforced
rLsADI~G FOR ROUGH POLICEMAN.
In the case OF q W. Rhodes the report found tho
policeman wholly ia the wrong. and his suspension
would have been recommended had not Mr.. Rhodes re-
questcd that It DO not done The report continued In
regard the arrest of Samuel Mclean, the known
millionaire:
In regard to the complaint Of Samuel Mclean; Of
which there has been mch said In the papers We ma
tina, the complaint arose tas majority OF the eou
plants arise from the endeavor OF the policeman 10
enforce the rules against taking lighted cigars cigar
dinerent statements that Mr.. Mclean onto the
Bridge platform with cigar that himself ana others
claim not lighted, while Oncers Bishop and Brophy
insist that il This was the beginning OF the trou
bile committee, after hearing all the statements
believe that the officers were mistaken ana mat tue
cigar was not lighted We think the officers were to
blame IA their tone and manner OF address 10 Ir.
Mclean; ht the tine We think that Mr. Mclean
might have avoided trouble 10y not noticing thelt
cigar down" ami making complaint To the captain OIL
Police OF the curt sharp mannev IN which tney gave
their orders. In this We recommend mat inc
officers he reprnIsnded ny the president.
We also had before complaint OF the arrest OF
driver of carriage that contained lady, anu me div
ing o the carriage In which the NY was seated 70 te
police station. 1hs was wrong; but u was an error
that win probably never again be repeated
Another complaint was that OF Mr.. Gowan against
Policeman Foster who pulled Mr.. Gown unceremon-
iously from car and with more force than was neceS
sary AMI Il was recommended that he be reprimanded
TO HELP THE POLICE KrEP ORDER
Trustee Thurbcr offered n resolution that the ord
nance he amended that person he allowed to carry
in sight any cigar. cigarette pipe lighted or un
lighted, the Bridge platforms or in the cars OF
stations. The amendment was adopted.
The plans for a connection between the Bridge and
the elevated the Sands street Station were re-
fcrrcd to the president and chief engineer with power
General Barnes moved for II committee of three 10
arrange special facilities for passengers on the
fridge with power TO pnt them In operation auer
anprova by the Trustees The resolution was adopted
K = swan novel that the resolution adopted III
November providing for the issne OF certificates oi LII
deh;efncss u pay for land for Bridge purposes DC ro
considered. The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Tho December reports show receipts for trallc OF
SIS 6Ge -. AMI cXpcu trcs of T93OSo fJ ana pres
ent balance ON hand OF iG33l Il. The total number
OF passengers was 2,19I,03o.