Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-07
TOUGH TREATMENT.
Two street Car ElnpIoyes Roughly
HasdIed by Hoodlums for Dtschsrx-
ing Their Duties Properly.

Two street Car EsnpiOyeB RVuE"sS
Handed by Hoodlums for Dtschsrg-
ing Their Duties Properly.
Two different employees of the Moline
s. Rock Horse Railway company were
roughly handled by toughs Saturday
evening. The first was Nick Llvenger,
driver of car 81 of the red line and who
was carrying load to the Iron Moulders
picnic at about o clock in the afternoon
Among his passengers were several
exceedingly boisterous individuals from
Davenport who had repeatedly INDUCED
in profanity to such an extent that the
driver finally quietly admonished them to
discontinue it as there were ladies IN the
car, whereupon the men followed the
driver out on the platform and assaulted
him. He defended himself as well as he
could, and knocked two of his assailants
off the car when John Huntoon came to
his relief and the others were driven back
and all soon fed. Livenger received a
black eye. but no other injuries. No ar
rests were made.
But about IL o'clock Saturday night
another assault occurred upon another
employee of the street railway company
named John Arnell. who has charge of
the blue line barn. but who was acting as
conductor on car 25 Of the red line, which
was bringing load down from the pic
mic. Arnell had asked passenger named
John Grimes. of this city, for his fare.
which on the car, being an extra, was ten
cents. Grimes refused absolutely to pay
and Arneli removed him f:om the car.
Grimes then became indignant. and not
withstanding that the car was well filled
with passengers. ran after it, hurting
rocks and other missives at it until HUI
ber's garden was reached, which Grimes
hurriedly entered. where he found several
companions and the gang attacked Ar,
nell, beating him frightfully about the
head with rocks. Arnell screamed for
help and Officers Hetter and Kramer soon
appeared and the assailants fed, Grimes
being soon captured. but none of his &C
complies have vet been arrested. For
moment panic ensued in the car, while
riot seemed imminent outside.
Arnell's face was terribly cut and
bruised. while he received other injuries
about his body. That he escaped with
his life is a wonder.
This morning Supt. Schnitger Retained
Col. Curtis to prosecute Grimes, who is
having his trial this afternoon, while Maj
Beardsley is defending him. He should
be made to suffer the most extreme pen
atty of the law, not only for causing so
brutal an attack upon Arne.l, but for his
criminal recklessness in throwing rocks
at a street car full of passengers. and en-
dangering the lives of them all. For
this he should be made special exams
pie of. There are classes of people who
delight in picking trouble with street car
drivers whom they know have certain
rules to obey. and which any man in Mr..
Schnitger's employ is pretty apt to carry
out just as both men mentioned above
did Saturday. The drivers are not re.
sponsible for rules pertaining to the col,
lection of fares or the conduct of pas
sengers. Thew are bound to do as they
are told, and no good driver will fail to
do 30. They represent a hard working
class of men who should have the sym
pathY rather than the antagonism of fell
low laborers.
Grimes took a change of venue to Jus
tice Halves and trial~will be had at 8
O'Clock tomorrow morning. Grimes then
went before Justice Cooke and swore out
a warrant against Arnell and John Hun
toon charging them with assault and bsts
terry near Sinnett's and opposite Huber's
garden.