New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-30
NIL MAYOR GLEASON GETINTO TROUBLE
HE is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE WHY he
SHOULD NOT BE PUNISHED FOR



The scene Of Mayor Gleasons attack on the Long
Island Railroad property in Front-st., Hunters Point
had the appearance yesterday Of place which had
been swept by a cyclone. An old Waterman with a
gray beard and a huge stick in charge. He had
his hands full in attempting 10 prevent the youngsters
from carrying away the debris
Precisely at 10 80 a. m the Mayor opened court
in his Office within stones throw of his operations
Of Friday. The five railroad employees, George H.
Steinman, John Brady Patrick Quinn and Charles
Dougherty were arraigned before the Mayor for e1
animation. Commissioner of Public Works p. j. Har-
rgan swore in his complaint against the prisoners
that they were fhe men who commanded the engine
and train that obstructed a public thoroughiare
Counsellor Allen asked the nature OF the proceedings
and the Mayor said: We are going to try them on
a charge Of felony.D
"You have no Jurisdiction to sit as Court Of
Special Sessions replied Counsellor Allen You
know better than that" retorted the Mayor
"n such is the case" said Counsellor Allen, the
defendants desire to waive examination TO go before
the Grand jury "You have that priv ilege,' said
the Mayor. &" and it is granted"
When Mr.. Allen asked the amount OF ball. the
Mayor said IL will hold the prisoners in $500 each
TO await the action of the Grand jury
Mr. Allen offered Henry a. Wheeler. II property
owner In Glen Cove. bondsman No." SAID the
Mayor He is employed by the railroad company
He won't dor Mr. Allen asked If Mr. Morris. of the
Union News Company could qualify as bondsman
" Yes,n said the Mayor, Il will accept him. Mir.
Morris qualified
Late last evening Elias B. Hnsdale. Of Hnsdalc
Sprague the counsel for the railroad, obtained from
Judge Willard Bartlett. Of Brooklyn an order direct
ing Mayor Gleason and Patrick J. Harrigan, his Com
missioner of Public WORKS. who assisted the Mayor In
the work OF destruction. to show cause why they
should not be punished for contempt of court In
violating injunction restraining them from nterier
ing with the property of the company. Lawyer Hins'
dale handed to Judge Bartlett an affidavit sworn 10
by himself In which he says that Mayor Gleason ana
Commits sioner Harrigan destroyed property worth
80 .Ooo He says that aftet Mayor Gleason had
beaten down the fences etc, the same spot early
I'm the fall the company brought an action against
Long Island City and It's officers to rcsIaln
them from interfering further with It's properly \
tcmpoIary Injunction was granted and criminal pro
cecdings were begun against company for obsruct-
junction was finally submitted for argument all the
.crioinaI nToceodinys We're withdrawn by consent,
and IL stipulated that The company should nav
ninety days TO remove IT'S hree easlery tracks ana
the fence on the westerly SIDE OF ffOii-st DcI"coH
! Third and Fourth SITS.
mis- sion the company TO maintain the tracks am
fence which were so obnoxious to me Mayor a 0h
! Friday morning the Mayor and Commissioner hdlII
gan tore up the tracks and fence directing ana as
Hinsdae deposes that he No. tn Shore lie yard ar,
is the only place the company has for The recep ION
of freight from New-York CITY and that the uacKs
and fence formed no practical obstruction 10 pubHs
north of the freight yard and does not connect with
any public streets 10 the west, while 10 me cast
the only street open TO travel Is West toIr' d, h
Rodney W. Look, yard master dcposes mar while
the Mayor and his men were tearing up The tracks Ks
he said: Mr.. Mayor aren't you rather fast ="
| these tracks myself The company has had four
months to do 1t and II has not been done, Inc
| order TO show cause IS returnable on Wednesday.
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in one of those numerous short aaVerSGcp'S on 'H'