The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-28
FEUD AT FAR ROCKAWAY.
BARTENDER HICKEY PUNoHhR,cRo.
MIN IN TIE SOLAR PLExUS.

Tho war h Between tho improvement Com.
pany. which Owns the Bridre. ana Cro,,,
4 Blshep. who Rams the ferrS-Ho-iuit,r.
Begin with tho Building or y High Pence.
A RoCKAwAY, l.. l., July 27.-When this
summer season opened tho Fur R~ockaway Ferry
and Improvement Company built a low frame
bridge over the inlet from the mainland TO the
outer beach. whore all the bathing ls done. A
fee OF Eve cents was charged for the privilege OF
walking over II. The company also held the
lease OF the beach and the bathing houses, which
are the property OF James McCafrrey.
Now James Bishop and John Francis Cronin
reasoned that people would rather ride than
walk when 1t didn't cost any more. So they plan.
ned u ferry route. Two launches were purchased.
and space for a dock on tho mainland was 10 ,sed
from Mr.. Rorers. proprietor OF the United
States Hotel. The most difficult thing 10 accom-
plish, however, was to secure n landing on the
bathing beach.
Beyond the Caffrey beach is q 3oOfoot strio
belonging TO James O'Donoghuo. For Soma
time this property has not been assessed, 80 III,
town authorities decided it was open land, and
when Messrs. Bishop and Cronin applied, the
Town Board of Hampstead gave them a lease of
It. The lease was for thirty years.
The ferryboats began to run and they drew
crowds. The Golfers OF the bridge company SUI.
fered. But that wasn't all. Maritime laws
compelled the bridge owners to make
a draw in the bridge TO, the passage
Of the launches through the inlet. Tho
the Improvement Company was compelled to
Keep two men constantly employed hosting the
"Toot! toot!" of the launches pierced the beart,
Of the bridge owners.
Then they did a little scheming Themselves.
They decided 10 build a high fence that would
wall of the Dono-nue beach from the Ctfrey
beach beach, This ACCOMPLISHED. launch passengers
ing houses and stranded upon desolate white
This morning saw the accomplishment o, N,
plan, but not without trouble. Tho inlet is too
shha aa for bshhvily laden TRANSPORTS to pass
conveyed over the Donahue property to the CAT.
frey beach by wny OF Lawrence.
MI. Bishop OF the launch enterprise saw tho
lumber, coming at an early hour this morning.
He grabbed tho heads OF the horses on tho lead.
ing wagon and demanded that the driver turn
with his whip Mr.. Bishop withdrrw. ~
The trucks rolled triumphantly into the CnGrey
boards, ten feet high, and nlone. the top Is strnns
TO the surf. and is situated about fifty feet to
the vest Of the launch landing.
oo NOM =, t fra Imnro ST9nin being SnmnS angered at tho
Wsle eeif into t Is,i cs EnrSt; ss ana rs %r, Gas,sy al, he
Hickey is the bartender Mr.. Cronin expressed
bis anger fSrci5ly. directing his remarks at Mr..
employer:
Say. dat feller don't look as dough he gifts
enough teat. ltink he's hungry now"
Cronin heard the remark. There followed i'm.
meiiately q two.round scrap between him and
the bartender. Round one favored Cronin. The
bartender pulled out OF the clinch with Two
black eyes. Next there were two wild rushes.
in which nothing but chairs and tables wero
damaged. Then, as the vision OF Bartender
Hickey cleared, he drew back his right arm and
punched Mr.. Cronin in the solar plexus.
Mr.. Bishop. who had arrived. took his partner
BY the arm, and when Mr.. Cronin had recovered
his wind Mr.. Bishop led him away. Now Mr..
Donahue has begun dispossess proceedings
not be tried TO- twenty days 1t is OF little intor.
est. The season will be all but over then.