Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-07
TROUBLE IN A CAR.
An Injury Which Proved to
Quite Serious.

quite serious.
Early yesterday morning, four en-
ployes of the Los Angeles Gable Rail-
road Company, who had been detailed
to do some work on the new cable road
on Grand avenue, boarded Figueroa
street car for the purpose of riding out to
their destination, which was point
about six blocks beyond Washington
street. Upon reaching Jefferson street,
where tae line on which they were
travelling branches off, they asked the
conductor to transfer them to an Agri-
cultural Park car which WAS approach
ing, and would pass within block of
their destination. This being beyond
his power, the conductor explained to
them that he could not do 30, but told
then, that in all probability it would be
all right If they got on the other car and
told the driver who they were. They all
dropped off, and, waiting until the one
horse car turned the corner, jumped
upon the rear platform. The driver,
whose name is Hugh Mcclure, came
back to them and demanded their fares,
which all four refused to pay. He then
went forward again, and, stopping the
car, intimated that if they wouldn't pay
they would have to leave the
car. Two of them at once jumped
off; but the other two, the brothers
Varian, refused either to leave the car or
to allow Mcclure to put them off. How
ever, seeing that he meant to put his
threats into execution, Charles Varian
picked up the iron handle of the rear
brake, and was about to strike Mcclure
with it, when Assistant Superintendent
John McHenry, who was one OF the pas
sengers on the car, and who was attracted
by the noise, rushed up ard disarmed
him. In the meantime, @. H. Varian,
the younger OF the two brothers, rushed
at the driver and struck him, but Nc.
Guire returned the blow, striking his
opponent behind the ear with such force
as to render him unconscious.
The Car proceeded on its journey, and
young Varian was picked up and con-
veyed to his mothers residence at No.
III Alpine street, where he recovered in
a few minutes, and about 9 O'Clock he
drove down town with his brother and
warrant was issued for McGuire's arrest,
charging him with battery. The Varians
then returned home, and the driver was
arrested at IL 80 while on his car at the
Main-street terminus by Officer Vignes.
He was speedily released, however, on
depositing $50 tor his appearance, and
nothing more was thought of the affair
until about l pm. Mrs. Varian, the
mother of The youth who had been
struck, appeared at the Police Station
and reported that on his return
her son had become unconscious
again, and there were grave doubts as to
his recovery. Mcclure was re-arrested
on complaint charging him with assault
with intent to commit murder, and his
bail was raised to $4,000, and being un-
able to obtain this amount, he was COM
mitted to the custody of the Chief of
Police. George Varian asserted that
Mcclure had stunned him with a rock,
when making his statement of the affair
Yesterday morning; but this was denied
by the prisoner, and none of those who
were present at the time eaw any rock in
McGuire's hands. The managers of the
street Car company speak very highly OF
Mcclure, who has been ia their employ
for the past five years, and his reputsti0n
as faithful, sober and indus.rioyis
worker is indisputable. At late hour
last night, George Varian was rep Jrte TO
be still in critical condition, but thers
had been slight change for the better
during the evening, and it was expected
by the physician attendant upon him
that he would be oat of danger before
morning.