New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
THE PART THE POLICE PLAY.
THEIR HUGE TASK FOR TIE THREE DAYS.
PLANS TO KEEP TIE CITY CLEAR OF THIEVES
AND CONFIDENCE MEN.

Tho work of the police force during the three
DAYS of the Centennial Celebration Will be ehof-
mous almost rs great If there was riou u
supprc>s Policemen will have few hours III
which TO eat and sleep while the big snow - II,
nroprcss in the day time. and the streets VIII
have 10 be patroel well at night to prevent
smart swindlcrs and drunken rufans from annoy
in, the strane,,rs who are wandering about the
CITY To some OF the strangers who have NOT
secured places to sleep before travelling to tlr
METROPOLIS the police will give help that VIII
be appreciated. At each police station there i
y list Of boarding-houseS and houses in which
there are furnished rooms to let. Couhtfym'n
,ybo find themselves without shelter on any of
thc three days will be directed from the stations
f. houses where they can sleep in comfort.
There is no guarantee that the landlords VIII
not charge exorbitant rates for rooms and board,
but the ,tringcrs will know in advance how much
they will have to pay for the accommodations,
and they are not likely to be robbed in houses
70 which they are referred by the police.
To protect the lives and pockets of the multi
tude there are =. $50 policemen, including Super
intcndent Murray and the inspectors and cap
tains II is believed that the city viii contain
about . 900, 600 people during the celebration
As the same policemen cannot be kept puSy
every hour day and night, arrangements must
be made to have one set relieve the other SET al
stated intervals Al any time. therefore, there
will be a few less than 1000 policemen Oh du'S
in the streets, and the ratio OF the hweniorclhg
body TO the rest Of the community VIII DE 10
900 That means that every poicemah VIII
he required to preserve order among l.ooo per-
sons big and little. not large undertaking. per
hans. if everybody is willing TO behave well on
such centennial occasion. No Intentional dlS-
order is expected by the police. but there has been
some fear that in the crush of the great crowds
near the routes of the parades somebody Will be
tramped on and hurt.
READY FOR SUDDEN DISTURBANCES.
TO give prompt aid to injured persons in case
of an accident. Superintendent Murray has pro-
vidcd a new police service for the Centennial days
Five patrol wagons in charge of squads OF tf-
Gcient policemen, will be stationed at points where
they can be sent quickly to scenes OF accident or
disorder. Each wagon will carry police surgeon.
perhaps two and kit of medicines and bandagoS.
At Police Headquarters there will be a reserve
force of policemen. TWO three surgeons and more
WAGONS 4 surgeon will be stationed also at each
Of the crowded stands along the route of the
paradcs Superintendent Murray having gen
craI charge Of the police work. Will remain most
Of the time at the Central Office in Mulberry-St.
In order that he may be kept in constant COM
munication with the inspectors and captains IN
other parts of the city. special teegraphc ser
vice has been provided for the occasion. TWO or
three telegraph operators will have their ineiru-
nents ut Headquarters, and the wires leading from
| the building Will he tapped at points along the
routr Of parade where rooms for other operators
lave been obtained IN private buildings The
service viii enable Mr.. Murray to keep himself
informed about the movements Of the parade. the
location Of the largest crowds and the need Of
more policemen at any point. II has been pro
posed 10 use some of the lre-alarm wires Tor the
service, but the sgnal-b0xes will not be used on
any of the lines except in case Of fire. IL nain'>
break out in any building in Broadway or Fifth
ave. during the parade, it will be necessary to
turn the procession into other streets while the
engines are at work.
Seventy precinct detectives and about twenty
patrolncn who know professional thieves
BY sight are working with the Head
quarters squad of detectives under tn"
orders Of Inspector Byrnes 10 protect
/ the rockets of strangers in the city. The work
which they are doing and arr going to do was out
lined By the Chief Inspector few days ago III il
talk with Tribune reporter. Mi Byrne> sald :
Our object is to kccp many professional thieves
out Of the city as possible while the large crowds
are here, and also to prevent the thieves who are
in the city from plying their trade. Of course,
every thief in tn, country knows that If we would
let him alone, he would have a rare chance TO
steal while the crowds watching
nal occasion Also the thieves are
likely to imagine that body Will be free
to do as he peases, and they VIII be bolder than
u udl. But while we are celebrating constitutluna
liberty in this country. the thieves Will find that
liberty TO steal is not included IN the programme.
| | have mad. arran gements 10 send detectives out
..fft NJ r.tf nA and rtI In
on those trains. The detectives will 20 thrOu n
the ears and look at the faces Of tn, passengers
If they professional thief on train they will
send him back arrest him upon his arrival IN
New-York Suspected men, who are not know n
to be crooks will be watched, and if they fratern
ze with New-lork thieves, they will be arre> tnd IN
short order. These Out-Of-town pckpoc kats might
be more trouble than the New-York rogues
would rather deal with devil know than with
a devil don't know. The watch on the trains
will be accompanied by watch at each ferry un.
| I'll the big circus is In full blast.
" At present., we know where many thieves are
staying IN the city. Others are hiding in Brook
yn and Coney Island. Our big drag net Is
nearly ready to be cast and we going To scoop
| in a great many scamps before the first day OF
| the big celebration. Some of the thieves, who
have been imported by New York fences recently
| will have hot time of II. They Will be arrested
as suspicious PERSONS and We shall try 10 have
them remand,d until after the respectable
strangers leave town II they are discharged IN
the police courts they will be arrested again the
streets and held until il is necessary o. take them
| TO the courts again. We are going 10 take the
! responsibility az locking up every known profes-
sional thief. who shows hi, face in the crowds or
at the hotels The object is solely to protect The
public against criminals, who do not work ana VINO
! are bound TO steal if they get the chance Under
! the circumstances / have no doubt that public
sentiment will sustain the police in such an APP
Iarent disregard OF the personal liberty OF thieves
TIE POLICE AT THE NAVAL PARADE.
inspector Byrnes will also0se in command OF
the police on re steamboa~'fatro during the
II he on Tuesd be will have charge
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