The evening world., 1888-07-27
CAN'T SCARE PAT GLEASON.
He LauGhs at tho Long Island Railroad
Company,n Threata

ne Laughs at the Long Island Railroad
c~ompany's Threats
Whenever or wherever two residents Of
Long Island City met to-day the first subject
introduced was the demolishine Of the Long
Island Railroad sheds on Front street by q
gang of laborers from the Public Works De-
partment, acting under the immediate super
vision of Mayor Gleason.
The. general sentiment was one Of APP
p,royal; although there were many who held
that the Mayor was too precipitate and
should have left the courts to decide the
question Of the right of the company to tres.
pass upon the public street to the extent of
erecting the structures.
The sheds xtended along over the side
walk for O distance of about two feet, and in
them were situated the offices of the Wood
ruf Parlor Car Company, the express com:
pany, the news company and the master of
telegraph and his assistants.
All these were completely blocked up by
the demolished roofs over the sidewalk,
which shut out the light when they fell.
The first pillar was knocked from under
them at q o'clock in the afternoon, and three
hours later all that renamed was a pile Of
ruins composed of splintered wood. broken
iron and torn felt roofing, involving q loss to
the company Of several thousand dollars.
Supt. j. ID. Barton says that his company
will mulct the city for the full amount of the
loss. Mayor Gleason laughs at this. Every
step he has taken, he claims, has been guided
by the advice of Corporation Counsel Foster,
pany has ignored the repeated demands of the
Board of Aldermen and Commissioner of
Public Worxs Joseph Harrigan that the OBJ
structions be at once removed. On March
29, 1887, the Common Council passed a reso-
luton to this effect, but 1t, too. was disre-
garded.
There were rumors last night that Mayor
Gleason was to be arrested. 1t was known
that ex-Assemblyman james 8. Allen, Of
the company's counsel, had driven in hot
haste to Newtown, the residence of County
Judge Garrett j. Garretson. and it was be-
heved that he would ask for o warrant for His
Honor's arrest
He returned to Long Island City. and when
the Mayor arrived ut 10. 80 O'Clock from 0 car
riage ride he was served with an injunction
restraining him from further interfering with
the property until q hearing on the legal
rights Of the company could be held. This
writ Is returnable on Monday.
Had 1t not been for this prohibitory step on
the part of the railroad officials there is no
doubt that the Mayor would to-day have led
his forces against the company q second
time, would have torn up the tracks across
Front street and perhaps have attacked the
building of the Long Island Produce Com
pany, which is partly built upon the street.
He this morning notified the lessee of the
building, Supervisor Joseph Dykes of Flush
ing. not to pay any more rent to the COM
phuy. 10 ~ " W bCSih u dRhlubt
thom for 49, 800 rental of the public ground
upon which the structure is partly or cited.
He also served q warrant upon the officials,
directing them to appear before hin on Aug.
land answer a charge of violating the State
law in obstructIng the streets of the city.
Both sides are determined, and a bitter
fight seems likely to ensue. The Mayor.
however, believes the legal representatives of
the company are afraid to meet him in court.
An amusing incident Of the affair was the
service of the Injunction upon Mayor Glea-
son. Counsellor Allen was evidently in
dread that His Honor was still in q very
belligerent mood and that If his temper were
aroused the consequences would be unpleas-
ant for the lawyer.
So when he called at the Mayors Office he
took with him two heavy weights as 4 body
guard, both being over six feet in height.
WHO are these men?" asked Gleason,
sharply.
bling reply.
oh, they are and I suppose you brought
them here for the purpose of protecting you.
| You did, eh2 Well, 1 don't want them here,
II you need protection there are already three
officers here to afford It."
The detectives looked at the Mayors stall.
wart form and quietly left the Office.
This morning the company. loaded two
freight cars with the debris of the sheds and
it was taken out IN the island.