The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-06
In A SNARL AT THE FERRY.
THE SECOND BATTERY TANGLED UP
WITH ORDINARY TRAFFIC
Gntek~eper was Obstructive, u Citizen
Wanted to Fight. and the Boat Started
with Only Half the battery Aboard.

Therc WINS n Rain Storm aud n Rush. the
Gntek~eper was Obstructive, - Citizen
Wanted to Fight. aud the bost Started
with Oniy Hnlfthc Battery Aboard.
The Second Battery. First brigade. N. G. s.
n. y. Capt David Wilson commanding. left
Its armory at Fifty third street and Eighth
avenue yesterday at o'clock for weeks out
ing on that part OF the Stewart esteto hnlf
milo west OF Garden City. L. !.
The battery consisted OF forty men. four
guns and caissons. and an ammunition wagon
and flfty-siS horses. At the Thirty. fourth
street ferry Cart. Wilson cent IN orderly
ahead TO arrange for tho battery's transpor.
tation across the ferry.
The orderly came back and told the Captain
that there WINS boat In the slip ready. Tho
order was given to advance. aud the long line
OF wagons. guns. and men advanced.
The rain was pouring down in torrents and
the men hurried to got under cover. No tickets
or passes were shown by the srtillerymen. and
Gate Keeper Kelt rushed out and demanded
tho reason for tho invasion.
The line did not stop, and as resistance was
offered In front. the confusion grew worse.
Militiamen. plain citizens. wagons, and horses
became all mixed up together.
Then Express Agent q. +. Chichester took a
hand. He had loaded wagon. duo to take
the outgoing boat to catch q train in Long
Island City, and he tried to enter the struggling
line with his wagon.
He rushed up to Sergeant John Brady and
ordered him out OF the way. Then the Ser
Geant. according to Chichester's story drew
his sword. exclaiming: Get out OF the way or
will cut you down. 1 am obeying my COM
mander's ORDERS"
You get of that horse and will spo your
face" was Chichester's answer,
Policeman Meyer tried to preserve order, but
the rush was too great. and he retreated. FL
nally the employees OF the ferry company man.
| aged to remove the gang plank. and the Captain
OF the ferryboat. the Sag Harbor. pulled out
having about half the artilleryAen on board
| and leaving the rest to follow later on the
Yesterday afternoon Chichester was very
soldiers, and said thev raid no regard to any
ones comfort or wishes but their own,
side another disturbances took pIace nc Som uso Of
Mayor GIeasons policemen Thought tho sol.
dle ns were creating ,oo much confusion and
soldiers went on their way.
Tssy were to march Long ana G
blank road Ii. Inc '1H. d' B Ills and
ss
a sUS reporter mot Capt Wilson there, and
| He said:
Every body knows that when q body of men
parade in uniform there are u lot OF truck
drivers and roughs who want 10 interfere. 50
Guard Of New YORK. and The military code Of
the State gives ns a right 10 cross all
charge. We wore only exercising that right
to-day when we were interfered with. OF
course line Of wagons and cannons
does ersste some confusion. but II the
| bic would have been reduced by half.
! saw no one draw sword except to, give
| orders. but you can say this for mo, that Il
! would have served some of those fellows right
TO have been stamped In tho face vii b a sword.
| Last night the battery was qusrtered at the
Garden City Hotel: AS 1t arrived too late TO ar
| range its tents; Tomorrow. weather permit
/ ting. there will be q drill. and on Monday
target practice on rauee to the east OF Gar
den City.
Cant Wilson expects to put his hoys through
| pretty severe course OF training In shoe ing
and marching. Thursday they march to Bah
| ylOn and bivouac there.
Lieut.. PATTERSON. U. S. A.. now stationed with
! Capt. j. W. Dillenb back Of the First Artillery at
| Fort Hamilton. will drill them.