The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-29
COWARDLY SCOUNDRELS
Brutal Outrage by Coach
Drivers at Herman Far
delmann's Funeral.
A NoN-UNION MAN IN LINE.
So the Manly Expone Of Organ
lied Labor Left the Mourners
to Walk.

SIX union coach drivers yesterday after
noon at the funeral OF Hermann Fardel-
man, deserted Undertaken Piaget, and
compelled him to charter ten Jersey city
and Bergen surface cars to transfer the
relatives and friends from the house at
No. 1868 Bergen atenue to the New York
Bay Cemetery.
Inis outrageous action will result un-
doubtedly in the indictment Of the driv-
ers, and suits for breach of contract be-
lng instituted against Lewis and Tremble
and John v. Burk, the liverymen from
whom the coaches were hired.
The trouble was caused by non-union
coach driver, who was driving coach
hired by ex-Alderman Meyers Of Bayonne.
from NJ. Zeigier, a Greenville hveryman.
The six union drivers were talking to-
gether when Mr.. Meyers coach drove up.
IN, Inc driver Of the coach upon being ques-
TONED by the union men stated that he
was not union driver. He was informed
that he could not drive in the line with
them and was ordered away. He refused
20 go, and hot words followed. Officer
kiiburn OF the Seventh precinct noticed
the trouble, and at once summoned I'm
dertaker Praget, who had the funeral in
charge. Mr.. Piaget was informed that
II the non-union man was not ordered
away that the union men would not drive
TO the.cemetery. He refused to send the
coach away, as he had nothing to do with
It He was eext asked to see Mr.. Meyers
and nave him dispense with the services
Of the non-union man. Mr.. Piaget en-
tered the house to see Mr.. Meyers with
the hope OF preventing trouble, while
Officer Kilburn rushed of to the station
house for assistance.
ALL DRIVE OFF.
When Mr.. Piaget returned the six
coachmen had driven of and could
not be found
This placed the undertaken and the be-
reaved family in a distressing predica-
ment, and delay Of nearly an hour was
oecasioned by the outrageous conduct Of
the drivers.
Superintendent Sayers was communi-
Gated with. and ten horse cars were
chartered, and In this manner the be-
reaved family and their friends were con-
veyed to the New York Bay Cemetery.
where the interment took place.
After the funeral, Undertaken Piaget
went TO the Offices of Lewis a. Tremble
and John v. Burke. and complained Of
the action of the men who had been sent
to the funeral. He could not secure the
names OF the drivers at that time. owing
70 the fact that they had not returned to
the stables
EDIcT THEM.
MIR. Piaget stated yesterday that it was
his intention to have bench warrants
issued for the drivers on charges OF con
splracy- He also intends bringing civil
suits against the liverymen for damages.
The names Of the drivers have been ascer-
tanned and the warrants will undoubtedly
be issued today or tomorrow.
Mr.. Piaget when interviewed on the
matter said; Il have been In this busl-
ness for more than thirty years and It is
the first time that l have ever been served
a trick of this kind. / do not propose to
have my business ruined by these men,
and am determined to fight them. Their
actions are In direct violation Of the law
and will spend time and money fighting
them. have always been friendly with
the union men aud implored them
TO settle the difficulty after the funeral,
but this they refused to do. That be-
reaved families should be compelled to
submit to such conduct is an outrage, and
the matter should be looked into by the
proper officials"
Last year coach driver was indicted
for this same offense. but escaped punish
ment There was rumor afioat this
morning that the undertakers intended
combining to fight the coach drivers.