The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-27
IN SPITE OF INJUNCTION
Trolley Pole Erected in Ho-
boken While It's 0ppo-
ents Were in Court.
LADY IN A POST HOLE
Mrs. Quirk Played the Old Game
Of Obstruction Until the
Police lnterfered.

The sidewalk at the corner of First ani
Washington streets Hoboken was tn,
scene of IL great deal Of excitement thi.
morning. rhe trouble arose over am at.
! tempt made by employees of the Nortt
Hudson County Railway Company Il
erect n,ie ia sider tp string troleN
wires across Washington streets. The
house on the corner. which is occupied
ny Captain Emil Berckmann saloon is
owhed by Mrs. Daniel Guirk. widow oi
eX-Alderman Quirk of No. 634 Garden
street Mrs. Quirk anticipated that al
attempt would be made to plant troll
ley pole on her property and she en-
ployed man yesterday to keep watch
Inc man remained on duty all last night
and was under instructions to notify Mrs
Qulrk as soon as any attempt was made
to erect the pole.
This morning about nine O'Clock Mrs
Quirk appeared on the scene in company
with her daughter Minnie, who is about
twenty years old. The trolley men car
rled long pole over to the sidewalk but
when they caught sight of Mrs. Ouirk
and her daughter they concluded to con-
suit Superintendent "A. K. Bonita before
they ventured to plant it.
Mrs Quiri and her daughter sat down
on a carriage stone near the curb and
waited developments.
About eleven o'clock, Superintendent
bouta came UP with half dozen work
men armed with picks and shovels and
ordered the men to dig a hole for the
pole Mrs. Quirk was on her feet in
an instant and with very indignant air
she stepped squarely an the flag stone
which the men started to remove.
You can't plant any poles on my
property she exclaimed excitedly. Il
expected that you would try this trick
and l am determined to stop it,
Superintendent Bouta ordered the men
to proceed with the work While Mrs
Quirk was standing on one flag several
Other men in the gang succeed in tearing.
up another and they commenced to dig
the hole. Mrs. Quirk then summoned
Counsellor John I. Weller whose office
is almost directly opposite.
In the meantime the men hurried with
their work. When they had dug down
about two feet, Mrs. Quirk Jumped into
the hole and refused to set out The
men, however, kept on digging around
her ana widened the hole about foot.
At this juncture, Counsellor Weller an
peared accompanied by DIR. A. w. Her
zog, OF Washington and Eighth street,
who is both a lawyer and physician.
Counsellor Weller came to this city to get
an injunction against the company. hut
when he reached here he learned that
Vice Chancellor Pitney who is acting as
Chancellor, was in Morristo~n. and he
was obliged TO return without the writ.
A a hkr tjaiS
around Mrs. Qlirk who still .sf,lsed to
move from the hole, while the men con-
tlnued to dig around her. Naen they
mad dug about foot on either side, Mrs.
Quirk called to DIR. Herzog to jump into
the hole also. DR.. Herzog did so, but
the men still continued to dig. One of the
workmen struck Dr. Herzog's foot with a
shovel, and the latter becoming angry
struck the man with his fist knocking
him down. For time it looked as though
there would be a riot. just then. Mayor
tagan arrived on the scene and ordered
Sergeant Rarhjen to put Mrs. Quirk and
Dr. Herzog out of the hole Mrs. Ouirk
geant Rathjen took him Ito Police Head
quarters under arrest DR. Herzoe was
arrsa1gned rls fss before s Recorder McDonough
court af1er he was ae1E discnaepra epranded by the
The trolley men then erected the no1e
without further trouble. Both Mrs Mrs
auirk san1 j. and Dr. Herzog threaten to ap-
action i'll ordering them to ul,t the hole
George DAILY appeared before Vice Chan
eelior ee stevens this morning and applied
from planting the pole Upon readinpl ths 9ils
alfldaylts and petition of the applicants
The Vice Chancellor granted The ami;
5atloh; 5nd h;,,, MT DAILY put it into his pocket