New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26

HIS FRIENDS SAY THAT RAILROAD MEN
PTRPOSELY ANNOYED HIM
LAckAWANNA EMPLOYEES ACCUSED OF TRYING TO
lNJURE AND INSULT THE CANDIDATE THE
MEN DENY ANY SUCH INTENTIONS
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMIT
TEE INVESTIGATING.

TEE INVESTIGATING.
Trouble is likely to result over the treatment
Of William j. Bryan by tho employees Of the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western Railroad
while the boy orator was on his trip through
New-Jerscy on Wedncs day. 1t is said that
only the energetic action Of Mayor Pagan pre-
vented the carrying out Of a scheme to launt
a sound-money banner in the face Of the silver
candidate as he on his way from the train
to the ferry-house in Hoboken
The matter has been laid before the state
Democratic Committee. a member Of which body
yesterday conferred with Mayor Pagan to get at
the facts concerning tho flag incident. The com
mitteeman was considerably worked up He
said to Mayor Pagan that Mr.. Bryan had been
insulted and annoyed during his entire trip
over the Delaware. Lackavanna and Western
road
The engineer Of the train lost no opportunity
to place the candidate a. disadvantagc.' he
said. From Summit down it was not so bad.
but up 70 that point the treatment the candidate
received was disgrace ful. The train pulled mp at
a station whore the townspeoplc Tad assembled.
and Mr. Bryan would walk 10 the rear platform
to address them. When ho had gotten fairly
started the engineer would pull the throttle and
start the train with jerk ON one occasion
the and several windows were broken. The
train would Doc started before the candidate got
through talking In many instances the train
was not stopped unit, it had rolled "A couple Of
hundred yards from where the crowd had as
sembled At one point along the road when
Mr. Bryan had taken rear platform ready to
address a gathering. an engine with its head
light covered with a picture Of the Republican
candidate was run right up TO his car. almost
within the candidates touch"
Superintendent Rcasoner and his assistant
Frank Griffith Of the Morris and Essex Division
Of the railroad were both out of town on the day
of Bryans arrival and the railroad men, it is
charged. took advantage Of this fact to annoy
Bryans party.
The railroad mems side Of the story is different
They deny that Bryan was nsulted by them. As
To the engineer starting suddenly. they say that
no orders had been given 10 delay the train. and
the engineer had no right To stop longer than was
absolutely necessary Had II been an ordinary
train rs a special il would have been different
The train on which Mr.. Bryan rode from Wash
ingtOn 10 HObOken United States mail
train There is A tradition on the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western that mail train
must he run on time. even If every Other KIND 81
a train is delayed Tn" Easton Mail. the train
referred TO- runs every day except Sundays. Not
once IN six months does II reach Hoboken min
ute behind time. II carries "A heavy and impor-
tani mail. and everything is made second 10 it.
Despite this. the train was long overdue on arrlV-
ing on Wednesday, on account of Mr.. Bryan
being passenger Railroad men say that even
If the President of tn United States. or the pres-
dent Of he road had been on II. the train would
not have been delayed more than it was for Mr.
Bryan.
As to the intention of Haunting a Mckinley flag
in front OF Bryan. the men say that their banner
was pulled in because Mr.. Bryan was coming.
They say that they are now sorry they did not
allow it To- swing.
Despite the denalS Of the railroad employees.
the frequency with which the sudden. violent
starting and stopping Of the train occurred was
so marked a. 10 excite comment. not only among
the members of Mr.. Fryans party but also
among the other passengers. many OF whom
favored a protest to the superintendent OF the
road.