The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-02
NOR MADE DEsrrrUrB Br HOBART.
Usher seaersss, Discharged Tor Hnciviiitv -
the vice-President. Denies n Ynrn.

Usher eeaGrneo, DISCHARGED Tor hnchvfiitu -
the vice-President. Denies y Warn.
A newspaper of this city printed a pseudo
pathetic story yesterday about William Sea.
grass, an usher at the Erie Railroad depot in
Jersey City, who has been discharged, and In
cidentally an attack on e-President Hobart.
According to this story, Mr.. Hobart attempt
ed to force his way past Seagrass, who was
tending a cato in the passenger shed, and Sea-
grass properly refused to let him pass. 1t was
asserted that Mr.. Hobart secured Seagrass's
dismissal, and that in consequence soagrass
has Ind to break up his home and send his wife
and child home to her people, and is now seek
ing work as q steam filters helper.
At the office Of President Thomas Of the Erie
road 1t was said yesterday that the printed
story of the incident which led to the dismissal
OF seagrass was entirely untrue.
NJ Hobart" It was said, was coming from
q train, and, desiring to enter the waiting room
did 30 by going through one Of the doors which
are generally used only by passengers who are
going to trains, instead OF going around and
charge Of these doors, and instead Of calling
Mr.. Hobart's attention, In a polite manner l9
s shS P Pnsppfen fos soSo. ne ss SaIlSd h ara'r w hi% h IN a ms lSaa
BY going through that door and leaving 1t open.
He also used profano~ language.
Our business In dependent upon tho good
will OF the people who use our road, and We
insist upon all Of our employees being courte.
Gus at all timos. When Mr.. Hobart's complaint
reached us, Il was forwarded In the regular
manner to the Superintendent's office, and he
had 1t investigated. When Seagrass was con.
fronted with tho complaint, he was unable TO say
Q. word In his own defence, and no was dis
charged"
Mr.. Soagrass visited TIE SUN Office last night
OF his own accord to deny the truth of tho state
ments attributed to him by the newspaper
which printed the story OF his discharge and
the consequent reaki q up of his home.
II never was Interviewed by thor reporter"
he said, nor did ! ever tell the story which 10
attributed to me. 1t Is true that my vito and
child have gone away, but l am not on my
uppors yet. The trouble ! had with Mr.. Hobart
occurred about the timo he went to Newport q
month ago. He went to ono of the screen doors
which open into the waiting room. unbolted II,
and let his family, through, and was about to
follow. them whom I spoke to him. Those doors
arc bolted on tho outside and cannot be fastened
who 70 going to fasten that door after your
that was no. part Of my business, and then no
put his hand In his pocket and pulled out a card.
Here is my card he said; you had better
take It; you might need It some time. I noticed
that the card had on 1t just three words. The
Vice-President.' and no name. L don't want
your card, ! said. and he put It back In his
pocket. He afterward asked me for my name,
and said he would report me to President
Thomas ] did not hear anything more OF the
matter until last Thursday. when / was dis
charged Mr.. Hobart accused me OF having
used p~rofane language to him. but I deny that I
did So"