New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
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has told her story the police. who are investsat
ing the matter
BuIa an instructor both OF whom are employed on
the Vanderbilt-ave. line. were arrested yesterday
and held by Judge Walsh on charges OF criminal
negligence They Vanderbt-ave. car INTO
Jay-st car with such violence as to seriously nurt
John Hayes. the motorman OF the Jay-s' car f"'e'
is In the Brooklyn Hospital.
Tro,ley-car No ia OF the Seventh-ave line' IN
charge of Motorman Frederick Stone and Conductor
2Ksss re- into sa
about O'clock yesterday afternoon at Sands and nd
Adams SITS In the wagon were Edwin a: Oioeh TN
wagon was demolished and the occupant, ,' were ,
thrown violently to the ground but not oady IN
jured. The horse was severely hurt.
FOR A PEREMPTORY MANDAMUs
The strikers applied yesterday for the third time
for peremp,ory mandamus. This last one was
directed against the Atlantic Avenue Railroad Com
pany. and seeks to compel II to operate all us lines
in the same manner before the strike
James OConnel. manufacturer. OF Boerum
Place, made the application. through his attorney
NJ l.. Towns. part Of the argument OF Mr.
Connolly to President Norton. offering to return to
work under the old scale of 1891
peared for the company and he read long am m.
davit Of President Norton 10 the effect that the
c cepa Of those Which, were damaged by the
strikes during the riots o. the last two weeks
n o.
are new men with whqm the company had made
no vacancies exist in the ranks of its employees. and
that the company Is daily turning applicants away:
ne empoyes are perfectly as
be by the fact that the number Of accidents
c tS thai his company had always operated all
its lines to the best OF its ability in the face Of
Mr. Whitehouse moved 20 vacate the order, or. at
most, limit the mandamus to an alternative one
Judge Gaynor. Mr.. Towns said last Night would
President Norton was defendant YESTERDAY be;
with violating the postal laws United State, States
tne Wam
H. Weber who furnished the evidence on which
the President ScresS
nett in stating the case for the tsdsrs, autn1r
the Atlantic Avenue Railroad, which was do
mesc corporation for having Violated Inc n
whh Ss mail shod nc" With
words sUnited States mali on II. under a penaty
e mot less e than enars s 8 O or p
year Nos 81 and g. operated on the Adams-
St line. made eight trips displaying the sis"
although they carried no mail
NO MAILS CARRIED.
William n Weber testified that on January y
he was employed a motorman on the Adams
St line and that his car carried the sign u
s Mail" on the eight trips made that day. he
said there were no mails carried. He swore that
he saw another employed In carrying pas
sengers on that day with signs displayed but 1t
Judge Morris asked for dismissal Of the case;
@nmb AN and the postal authorities which required
them to carry the mails at least six times each
week. and said that the company could not fulfil
the contract without having the signs on each OF
the He also submitted an ORDER issueu o,i
September 10 by the Assistant Postmaster-'Ieneral
in Wa authorizing the routes OcCupleI ny
mail cars TO have printed and displayed py tIen
on some outward part OF the car the designation
Mr. Bennett said that the terms Of the contract
could not absolve them in violating the law neither
would any order from the postal authorities
MIR. NORTON on THE STAND
President Norton was called to the stand. and
gave his address as No 1863 West End-ave. New
York. He said his authority for carrying the mail
signs was a contract with and an order from the
Second Assistant Postmaster General.
Postmaster Andrew T. Sullivan was a witness
He said: "AIl the ever that route are under
contract 10 carry the mails Each and every one
OF them is liable to be used and every one OF the
that particular route Is at the disposal OF
SUPERINTENDENT LYONS Of the Brooklyn Postoffce
corroborated all Tat Mr.. Sullivan had said;
The examination was then adjourned until Mon
The presentment OF the Grand Jury Yesterday
an sG 90 msny peop sharp Criticism Of
the railroad companies In connection WIN ,, .me
upon the point Suggestions tending to reduce the
number OF trolley accidents were given In abund-
ance however. and the strikers present In Judge
Moore's court Yesterday took some satisfaction In
that. The presentment suggests reduction OF
speed 10 eight miles. the appointment OF inspectors
20 see that such a ar' Is not violated. and. lastly
the licensing OF all motormen after an examination
The only cheerful thing around the strikers mead
quarters yesterday was Master Workman Con,
noy's smile Mr.. Connolly said that his pond
scheme was coming all right. He said he had re-
ceived an order for 5000 in bonds from Jersey CITY
The bonds he said would not bear interest. as pre-
x.iOu lupOuncet because
people who take them are wiling to lend their
money without interest. lie said that Eugene "
Debs of Chicago. would be In town soon.
The BROOKLYN Heights Railroad Company yester-
day ran 81 cars against 413 on Wednesday.