New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03
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A VICTORY FOR THE COMMUTERS.
AACKED UP BY JERSEY CITY POLICE
MAGISTRATE THEY GET A PONY
EXPRESS MESSENGER ON
BOARD A TRAIN

rhe commuters on the Central Railroad Of New
Jersey and the detectives In the employ Of that
company had another clash at the station In Jer-
sey City yesterday. and for the second time since
tina warfare against the train messengers began
the commuters were victorious. This was due IN
large measure to the energetic action OF Police
Magistrate Douglass. OF Jersey City. who ordered
the poce on duty at the station to help the ex-
press messengers through the gates.
Matters were quiet on Thursday that Police
Captain Cox. Of the First Precinct. yesterday sent
only Sergeant Wade and four patrolmen 10 the
Jersey Central station. Police Justice William ID
Douglass reached the station at about the same
time the police. At 445 o'clock detectives Was-
ner. Ritterbusch and Blackford. or the raiiroad
police. saw Joseph Sheppard. tho boy express mes
senger leave tho boat from New-York de-
tective Of the express company INFORMED them
that a man was carrying parcels Tor sheppard
The man with the parcels. whom the express de-
tective pointed out is a reporter ioT New oTh
morning paper He passed through the corridor at
the north Of the station. with three small bundles
wrapped in white paper. Joseph Sheppard went
through the waiting-room. and arrived at 'he gate
1t the same time the man with the parcels.
Detectives Wagner, Ritterbusch and Blackboard
got I'm the way OF the man with the parcels. Inc
man protested that he had ticket for Elizaoe'h
and wanted to board the train He told the news
paper men that his name was Walter Ho"dru a
crowd Immediately gathered and Police Justice
ment and inquired II he had ticket
Stand aside there and let the man pass. sao
Douglass to the railroad detectives with wave VI
his hand Howard made rush. backeo up ny o''e
or two commuters. Douglass got oehhu iio"a,u
and Joined in the push. All the others immeo'a'e''
followed his example, and the raiiroao oe'eo. ~,
were carried back through the open gate. Cmer
John Large of the Jersey Central police. came 10
the aid of his men. Sergeant WADE ana ms Iour
men ordered the crowd 10 pass on through me gaze
.ha
Justice Douglass who is six feet tall and W Ssa g
about 200 pounds, caught hold OF Deec've 6s
Io1e S snd his attention to Backford the railroad
men gained few feet. and then Doug WSe ,u Te
teu and pointing toward Howard. said Put that
man through. Ares; ANYBODY VINO interlerees Wa wa
rtr,, Mcclure Joined the commuters rush, anu
followed BY Douglass. moved toward the gate. inc
railroad men protested against Moisture i"'e'i
Il am police Justice said pouglass va sn ID Sf
der police 10 put this man through ne nas
spoke Ioui so he could be heard above the NOISE
men heard ard h al Se' up the
fight These four still STRUGGLING, , were Pu na to
the gate n lie The %ers after Howard
the sss the e Tsn by
s eae IN which was Edward E. Runyan with some
bundles and Joseph Sheppard d'e efi the
;rain az II started and came back outside the gate
and began discussion of the merits OF une ea Doug
,nS Howard he Was acting dsorderly and must
move away he would he arrested Inc HuSass
ovdered Mcclure to arrest Howard If the young man
did on Howard said ina 10 ne tbe boat and
further Poc Wishes
stop any one with bundle II must 40 SO o" man ,no
NewYork side When the , Pnndla IL agrees to
carry him. The company had accepted this man as
and had ms is be- sny Stopping
IL must be on the New-York side"