New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19
HELD AT BAY on ST. P1IRICh DAi.

JOSEPH pEFIED THE TROLLEY. But HIS DISEASE
GERMS DID NOT SCARE THE POLICE
Joseph Halloran of Kingston-ave. and Tulip-st.'
Is known throughout Flatbush as a good man 10 Jet
alone. No allegations are made against MI i'a'-
lorans character. 1t is said TO his credit 'ha' he
voted for Mayor Wurster and he says that ne wants
TO vote for Mckinley. He draws sa.ary LOT
driving the contagious-dsease wagon attacheo "
the Kingston Avenue Contagious Disease Hospta
In Flatbush. Mr.. Haoran was out with MS wagon
on Tuesday night, and his love for ST. Patricks Day
and the "owld sod" and the chilliness OF the Night
coupled with the fact that he had not taken grass
of liquor for two weeks. formed a combination OF
circumstances which made 1t somewhat easy ior
Mr. IIal,oran to stop at a roadhouse in Clarkson-st
and partake of few glasses OF whskey' Inc Hein-
cries of bygone st. Patricks days then began "
troop through Mr.. Haoran's enl!vened magma
tion and he felt so good that he was heard 10 oe
clare in positive that he owned the earth ana
that If he didn't quite all of It, he owned fIat-
bush anyway With his breast heaving with PRIDE
over imaginary riches that banished creams Oh
avarce he finally went out OF the saooh anu
mounted the seat Of his wagon He hadn't been on
the wagon more than half a minute before ne inaue
ND his mind that he would demonstrate to the troll
ley magnates that he could occupy their track at
the corner Of Flatbush-ave. and Clarkson-st WITH
out having trackage A trolley-car came growing
along in the course OF few minutes. and Haiiorah
was ordered off the track by the motorman and con-
ductor.
"Phwats that?" he said TO the astonished motor
man. Git off the track is 1t, your tellin me! DVii
a bit will l. I'll sit here for two hours, ana in)oy
swate drames of opulince. An you'll not move me-
The motorman and the conductor started for him
with blood in their eyes. Haloran arose maJesuc-
alv and delivered the following ultimatum
s;Sthop where yez air. Don't come another sthep'
I represent the Kingston Avenue Contagious DIS
ease Hospital, and me wagon is full OF contdglous
disease / am loaded to the scuppers via the germs
OF measles smallpox. cholera, yellow 1ever tyPhus
fever black fever and lot Of other things am
fuil OF germs meslf and should yer lay a nnger on
me you'll drop dead as a doornail This, is 81
Patrck's Day and I've had - OF a time IL,
The motorman and conductor reflected, and finally
decided that discretion was the better part OF vaor
From safe distance they urged Joseph 70 get a
move on which ne finally did. The car moved
slowly forward, with the wagon about loo ieet IN
front The motorman stamped the gong until ms
leg ached Haoran and his caravansary OF deatn
and destruction at the rate or about TWO mics
an hour Suddenly two policemen. Connolly ana
Joyce of the Twenty -second Precinct came up ana
halted him Halloran began 10 harangue them about
the deadly germs from measles, smallpox cnoiera.
yellow TACK and FORTH but the officers DID not
scare The horse and wagon were steered on the
track Halloran escorted TO the Grant Street
Police Court Yesterday morning he was arraigned
before Justice Steers. to whom he profusey apolo-
gixed saying that st. Patrck's Day and mild con-
3ormity with the customs Of that occasion was the
only extenuation ne had to plead for his offence.
zone day in JAIL" said the Court.