New-York tribune., 1896-12-31
NEW.JERSEY NEWS.
TO FIGHT THE MESSENGERS.
THE PARCEL EXPRESS WAR TO GO ON TO
THE BITTER END.
AN ELIZABETH FLORIST HAS A LIVELY ADVENT
IRE WITH DETECTIVES OF THE UNITED
STATES EMPRESS coMPANY-A Law
slit LIKELY TO RESI-


STATES EMPRESS coMPANY-A Law
SUIT LIKELY TO RESULT.
The rule intended TO prevent private messengers
from carrying packages OF merchahoise o" INC
New-Jersey Central Railroad trains Is TO pe en-
forced unrelenngly at the instigaton oil the o"ieu
States Express Company although many comnut-
ers on the line are In sympathy with the Hessc"-
gers. The express company wants 10, predH up
the business of tho private messengers In order 10
enlarge its business. For years the company
has been trying increase n business OF carrying
small parcels for persons living In the New-'e'se'
towns who make purchases in this city, but the
people have preferred 10 have their city shopping
performed by private messengers The messe"se's .
have made a poor living at the best, ana they
have gained the sympathy of many people py '"cii
hard and faithful work in carrying parcels
While the United States Express Company mas
been trying 10 drive the private messengers OUT Oh
business by enforcing their contracts with the De
aware Lackawanna and Western and New-Jersey
Central roads the Adams Express Company anu
the American Express Company nave ITO. 'eu
10 prevent such messengers from earning Ni'S'
by carrying packages on the New-hor .>e"-
Haven and Hartford Railroad and the roads OF the
Vanderbilt system c. T.. Topping. the general
superintendent, OF the United States Express COM
pany said yesterday:
I'VE are simply holding the raiiroaos 10 'iie4'
contract, by which we have the risht 10 carr! d"
cxpress matter the roais We shaH sho" 10
consideration to the carpetbag express messengers
because they arc'trylng to take away our business
II they have the right to carry express pArceis III
,h, ,svserrer-cors ANYBODY would have the right
~ po into any store AMI up counter as rival
IN trade of tho ow nor Of the store. We have mes
senqars enploved TO make purchases and deliver
norcejs and we want tho railroads TO protect US
against the carpet bag express messengers
A reporter who sought an interview Win l. u
PIatt the president Of the company on the SUBJECT
was told that Mr.. Plat was too busy
Tboro was another exciting scene last evening at
.he Jersey Central ferry in which the principal
character Elmer Runyon. president Oh 'ie E'.~'
abeth Nursery Company. who was feId up py ue-
tec.ives under tho mistaken idea that ne was he'p
Ing out an Elizabeth package express Mr.. Ruhyoh
was not only prevented from getting on n trah'
I'm, yxas hunted about Communpaw by a squad of
dotcctves for over an hour. lie finally got rid OF
them by takirg a train on the Pennsylvania Raii-
road. ,
Mr. Runyon started from New-York Mt 4:So
o'clock and or his way to the ferry hired sinaIi
how 70 carry his valise When lie reached the ferry
entrance he took the valisc from the boy and
passcd through lie had. besides. two packages
weighing about thirteen pounds. which contained
articles he uses in his business lie was not mo-
Tested until he reached the Jersey side ana star'eu
from the boat to the train. Then he was stopped
by some detectives. who pushed him bacK ana 'oiu
m he could
strated and said he travelling on a pass or
a communication ticket. but had paid his fare and
had q regular ticket. Thp goods he carried ne oe-
clarod were his own. and he had risht 10 'aA'
them home II was useless for him to talk. how
ever: as the detectives would not let him poard the
train.
Not wishing 10 raise any disturbance. Mr.. Run
yon entered tho railroad restaurant and called ioi
a beefsteak and after eating II he remarked, well
walking IS good and picking up his bundies'
started up the track toward Communlpa" o'atioh'
with half dozen special officers at his heels he
bought a ticket for Elizabeth at Communipa"' ana
vhen n train came in he tried board II. He was
seized by the officers and jostled off. The con
ductor came out to what the trouble was, ana
the detectives told him 10 go ahead with his train
Mr. Runyon then asked the station agent TO checH
his valse TO Elizabeth The agent at first refused
but afterward compiled with the request. one OF
the detectives told Mr.. Runyon TO open his bundies
80 that they could see what they contained Not
much" replied Runyon: this isn't Cuba or Spain
but the United States. and you have no right 10
know what is in my bundles unless you arrest me
II | have committed any offence. why don't you do
this?" u..
car and the detectives did the same. Becoming
weary Of this constant espionage. MT kuny1n ny ,,
toward Jersey CITY. Ills pursuers sii.l dossed ms
footsteps. and matter What way ne turhed & ne io
him until tired and footsore. he reached the fenn-
syivania Railroad Station in Jersey City. after
tramping about three miles when they disappeared.
He arrived Elizabeth at 7:So o'clock
Mr.. Runyon is fairly wild over the treatment I,i he M
was subjected to- and he declares mat ne VIII az
once bring suit for damages against the Ceh'rai
Michael Campbell and Edward stoddard. the two
men who run pony expresses between New YORK
and Elizabeth. got through last night without any
trouble. Many willing commuters called at their
New-York Offices and volunteered TO carry OUT ali
NH The pa commnters are full Of fight and willing TO
put themselves 10 much personal Inconvenience III
orGer TO battle the United States Express Com-
pany in its effort TO drive the package deiiVery
men out Of business
The dispute between the commuters and The the
railroad and express companies will not be settled
by the arrest OF John b. Bisse at the railroad sta
ZION In fTsfy Fs TB ss en wod ak up the quarrel
Of the commuters and raise the question that the
rsroad eGmpany IS wS bDdes Mr. Bese
arraigned yesterday before Police Justice Potts IN
Police Captain Cox testihc.. that at tho solicita
tion Of the officials Of the railway company ne,
twelve patrolmen About O'Clock about 90 men
came from a ferryboat with boy about fifteen
is employed by private express messenger Inc
special officers Of the railway company intercepted
the boy. and Informed him that he could not board
5ne 1h ha wn cnpan ,ne spd that Mr. Bsse nterfered
equivalent to an arrest. and demanded that tho
COX s'' said that Mr Risseii was Informed NAT be
would be arrested unless he behavrd himself lie
was persistent. and after having been warned n
second time was taken into custody.
Special Officer Henry r. Rtterbusch declared tina,
ne had instructed to stop any private express
messenger with packages. from boarding trains. lie
stopped young Stoddard.
Mr. Rissel denied that he was OF the passengers
who acted as the escort 10 The hoy. and not
aware OF the fac, that tho boy was on the boat He
ala not interfere until he the hoy crying. and
then he inquired: What's the matter. Joe?' I'M
mei!aiey one OF the policemen gruilly said You
nav nothing TO do with this" and he arrested.
Justice Potts adjourned the hearing until next
Wednesday.
THINGS THAT ARE DIFFERENT ~ NEIICO.
From Modern Mexico
The hotel "chambe~maids'' are all mon.
Fashionable calls are made until p. m.
Meyicans are never too lazy 10 be polite.
Nine o clock AT night is favorite dinner hour.
Everybody who has "A turnout drives from TO
o'clock every evening
C.rtionon srnnkn - ali iimes-in the streetcar.