The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-08
HELD TEE HOLE IN Vain
A Hoboken Woman's Futile
Attempt to Stop the Erec-
tion of a Trolley
Pole.
NOW SHE WANTS DAMAGES
Claims That the Big Stick Injured
Her Leg AS 1t Was Lowered
Into the Excavation.

Into the Excavation.
Hoboken was the scene of another troll
ley polo war on Saturday which threat
ened to end in serious trouble. AS usual
the property owners were defeated, but
not before the trolley men had met with
considerable difficulty.
About five o'clock on Saturday after
noon the North Hudson County Railway
Company started to continue its trolley
line along Newark street from Willow
avenue to the intersection of Grove street
at the Jersey City boundary. The COM
pany had intended to construct this sec
ton some time ago, but the work was
delayed by an application for writ of
certiorari made by number of property
owners on Newark street, between Willow
avenue and Clinton street. The applica-
tion acted as a stay, restraining the COM
pany from erecting poles in that section
until the Court had given a decision. To
avoid the difficulty, the company, which
had originally intended to run the Willow
avenue cars down Newark street to Clin-
ton street, was obliged to branch off
through Willow to Second street and
thence to Clinton street. This route, how
ever, will now be unnecessary, as the
Court dismissed the certiorari proceed
ings begun by the Newark street prop
erty owners, last week. and the company
has the full right of way on that
thoroughfare.
A large force OF men were put to work
on Saturday afternoon to plant trolley
poles and lay new rails on Newark street.
When the property owners discovered
what was going on they determined to
fight. The trolley men, however, paid no
attention to them and went right on erect
ing the poles.
A hole was dug in front of Mrs. Chris
tian Parrott's property at No. 423 Newark
street. Mrs. Parrott,s who is big Ger
man woman, weighing about 250 pounds,
did not know what was going on until
she noticed the workmen raising the pole.
In less than second she was on the spot
and demanded that the hole be filed up.
you'll not plant that mere, sne
shouted to the men. If you do III take
it down again.
Sut the men went on as though nobody
had spoken. Mrs Parrott then became
enraged. She secured board and placing
it at the side of the hole, sat on 1t with
an air that predicted trouble. Without
making any attempt to remove her the
foreman OF the gang ordered the men TO
proceed. The pole was swung over the
hole with ropes, but Mrs. Parrott still
sat in the sans place with her legs swing
ing over the excavation. A big crowd
gathered to watch the excitement.
AS the pole was forced into the hole
Mrs. Parrot let out a scream
''ouchi she exclaimed, you've
ITS all right shouted the foreman
shes not hurt at all. Drop the pole in
place"
work Mrs. Parrot got up and limped into
her house. She then sent for DR.. Drasel
to examine her injuries. The physician
found that her right leg had been slightly
scratched. Mrs. Parrot announced that
she would sue the company for damages:
While sho was being attended by the
physician the pole was erected and the
men had commenced on another.
All along the line the men met with
opposition. Mrs. Olive, who owns prop
erty at No, 400, objected to pole being
to stop the work were fruitless. Word
was sent to Police Headquarters about
the trouble and squad of police were
sent to the scene. No arrests, however,
were made.
When the trolley men began to plant a
pole on the property of Fire Commissioner
William F'enton, at Newark and Adam
streets, Mr. Fenton's sister ran out and
stood over the ho'a She also hired man
to fill the hole up, but the pole went down
before he got a chance to obstruct it.
SupGrlDIeEOenJ a. IL. Bonita, VINO WdS
overseeing the work, said that he had
witnessed the planting of the pole on Mrs.
Parrott's property and declared that it
did not touch her. He said that the pole
was within six inches of her leg Whensit
was lowered into the hole.
The construction of the road was con-
tinued all day yesterday There are still
few holes to be erected, but no serious
trouble is expected
Mrs. PARROT was seen at her home this
morning by reporter of THE News.
She said that the injuries she received on
Saturday were such that she was unable
to walk
II intend to sue the company for dam
ages at ence,'' she said. my leg is
swollen almost twice it's normal size, and
? am afraid the bones are broken. have
had to hire a nurse to assist me. The erol-
ley men knew very well that the pole was
resting on my leg because I screamed.
They only laughed and let the pole drop.
The railway company began this morn
ing to run trolley cars on Newark street
as far as the city line at the end of Grove
street. There the passengers were trans
ferred to the Grove street horse cars.
General Manager Starr said that this
practice would be continued IN the fu-
alton In this county y he said ARE those
on Grove street We secured franchise
from the Jersey City authorities some
time ago to run trolley cars on this route,
but the property owners certioraried it,
and now we have to wait until they get
ready to give their consent There are a
great many people who want trolley cars
on Grove street. The property owners,
however, are still obdurate.'