New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-30
WILL THEIR "PCLL' PROTECT THENf
H1GH-HAypED TYRANNY OF J. J. O'DONOHUE
AND THE NETWORK AND BROOKLYN
FERRY COMPANY.

It was reported yesterday that Joseph ]. O'Dono-
hue, the wcllknown coffee merchant, one Oh TAM
msny's most influential chieftans had hidden the
Mayor a fond goOd-by, and he'd gone out Of the city
in such haste that he forgot to say farewell TO court
officer who exceedingly anxious to sec him. Ap-
pearances deceful. but as Tammany men are
more so, a Tribune reporter was sent to find out
the wigwam was really to lose SO popular member
IL was found that although Mr.. DOnohue had gone to
Chicago on business and had thus escaped being served
with injunction from the courts, he was not eA-
pected to remain away long. but would probably be
required In person by one 81 the companies which ne
represents do the wire pulling in case Of scandal
Gus injustice perpetrated by corporation with
pull upon private citizen
II appears that about seven years ago the Brook
lyn and New-York Ferry Company entered inD an
agreement with Henry Is. Turner, coaldoaaer ooihS
business at Twenty thirdst. ard the East River, by
which it was stipulated that the company would pay
him for the privilege of building one OF their slips In
from: of his leased property there, Turner keeping
enough waterfront in to allow the free passage
Of his coal barges to and from his yard. Just and
legal respect for Turner's rights WAS maintained, but
as this company's pull has increased, thanks To
their president Mr. o. DOnohue, they found that their
business required wider water front Their mode OF
settling IL seems to show such clear and premedated
attempt 10 break the law and defeat justice a. only
people sure OF powerful influence with the municipal
government would dare to adopt.
Last saturday the ferry company got their spile-
drivers in readiness and waited till tile courts had
closed At 1 O'Clock in the afternoon they set 10
work and drove spiles his water front. pepaa
tory TO erecting Slip 1t was too late III the day
for Turner to get an injunction out against them,
and the spes kept going down all Saturday night and
sunday and Monday morning Turner found his
wharf practically II is said that the COM
pany i, relying upon its pull with the Dock Com
,I,a orrt. m Il
mans water-f front The case will come up In court
ON Monday and many people are curious to know
how high presumption SOAR and how effective
good pull really Is
Tribune reporter visited the palatial home Of Mr.
o. Donohue in Fifty ninth-st.. where it was apparent
that the destruction OF the business was not
absolutely necessary to Mr.. ODOnOhues material com
fort and was informed that Mr.. O'Donohue was in
Chicago but would return Monday in time to vote
In time for the trial ?" asked the reporter.
don't know about the trial OF the Injunction that
You speak off, replied Mr.. ODonohue's son. but l
feel sure my father didn't 20 to Chicago on ac-
count OF this matter. He had been thinking OF going
there for a month previous; besides the I'M JUNCTION
could lie served other members of the company
quite as well my father. lie is the president OF
the company, but to the particulars OF this case
know very little
The reporter then visited the ferry company's
Offices in Brooklyn, but could not succeed in finding
ANYBODY in authority who cared to talk on the sib-
Jet. II appears that the company have been much
Inconvenience for some time by Turner having the
audacity make of his wharf and not allow
them build slip Immediately in front Of H. This
obstinacy on the part Of Turner has compelled the
company To Use fewer boats than they otherwise
would and the travelling public has therefore pre-
(ered often go by other routes than 10 wat Tor their
ferries. This fact has been a sore grievance % MI
O'Uonohue and the company, and they resolved Ia
maze q bold stroke and try 10 wrcst this mans water
front from him. The given Is The public
demands increased facilities at that point
Even busy should not neglect to look over daily
The Trlbunes little advertisements Of the people,
They NAV find among them exactly what they want