New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-19
n. O'NElLL & co.
THE SHINNECOCK IN AGAIN.
A CONFLICT IN JERSEY CITY bf'l " Elm
POLICE THERE AND NEWBORN
OFFICERS

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Tho arnbulance-sh.p Shlnnccock arrived here yes
.erday on one OF her regular trips from Moh'auh
Point with sick soldiers on board. Nearly all inc
mcn who arrived on this trip were sent to Phiia-
d,lohia hospitals on a special hospital train whi'h
v,as waiting At Jersey City. There was some niue
friction between the Jersey city police ana those
I'm charEe OF the sick soldiers. OWING 20 inc i"'
that the police declined 20 assist In unloadihg inc
mon without an order from Police Headquarters.
rr, cbn,no,ock loft Nontauk Point Saturday
but owing 10 heavy weather and fog she did not
ro,ch tins port until yesterday morning. she frs'
went 4, Plka-st.. where several discharged nurses
were allowed 10 20 ashore AZ the same tlihe A''-
ing CAPTAIN Brown. Of the Madison-st police s'f-
ton went on board the ship with twenty police
mon Sergeant Brown and his men nave ever since
tho Shiune,ocl has been In service assisted IN tax
in care OF am sick soldiers brought mere on her Inc
boat then LETT P.ke-st and went 10 Bay-st. jersey
CITY whore hospital train, fully equipped ana IN
charge Of Surgeon Major Charles Richards. was In
voting one hundred and twenty-eight soldiers
were transferred 10 hs train. and started on their
way to Philadelphia over the Pennsylvania kah-
road Major Appci. who IS In charge OF the SICK
soldiers who arrive from Montauk Point. was at
the pier looking after the mon.
An ambulance. Two patrol wagons ana ten police
nan under command Of Patrolman Heath were
at the pier. Heath assigned four patrolmen 10
guard the pier md keep the crowd back. The
others were with the wagons.
Acting Captain Brown. Of the New-Y York police
at the request OF the Army officers. asked the Jer-
sey city police To help take on the soldiers. lie
said 10 Pntroman McCiurk. who was on the pier;
Come give us a hand In moving these men. am
a captain. and my are doing 1t and need
help"
McGurk replied: II can't until receive orders
from my superior officer. I've been placed here 10
keep the crowd back"
The refusal of Policeman McGurk who did not
comments Patrolman Heath. when informed OF II.
hurried TO the boat TO offer the services OF his
men. but when he was introduced to Acting Cap
tain Brown the latter. with look OF contempt al
the Jersey city officer. remarked: Il do not want
TO see this man" ana walked away The incident
aroused the wrath Of Police Captain Cox who
dd arrive un.I after the transfer OF the sick
soldiers compl,t If had been here" the
captain said II would have given that gentleman
(Acting Captain Brown) piece OF my mind. and
enlightened him about the duty OF a policeman.
He had not the SLIGHTEST authority here. and his
first duty was 10 bave asked for and consulted
with the officer In charge Of the Jersey CITY police.
our Department has worked hard since the be-
ginning Of the war % make IT pleasant; FOR the sol
diers. and II IL shame that this man should
Gene here. and. by assuming authority which did
not belong 10 him cast reflection on the Jersey
city Department. Patrolman McCiurk did his duty
In remaining NJ she post 10 which ne had been
assigned and II Captain Brown had asked for the
officer IN charge there would have been trouble "
chef OF Police Murphy Of Jersey city when the
report made 10 him. said: Captain Brown
erred He was not In his jurisdiction. but In ours
and ne should have conferred with the officer In
command OF the Jersey city police, and our men
would gladly have rendered him all the assistance
ne required"
After leaving the men at Jersey city the SHINE
cock proceeded 10 the pier AZ West Elevenih-st
New York. and transferred twenty-five soldiers and
one officer 10 ST. Nincents Hospital Two soldiers
and officer were sent to the New-York Hospital
and five men and two officers 70 Bedloe's Island
Forty-sevcn men who were conyalcsceut were sent
to the Salvation Army House. ut No. 3l6 East
Fiftccnth-st.. to remain until their Burroughs are
issued at the Army Building.
Two officers who arrived the Shnnecock
started for their homes. They Major Charles
Hino Of the LIST District OF Columbia Volunteers
and Lieutenant Claude Miller. OF the 2ith Infantry
Ma jor Appel when at the Army Building
late yesterday afternoon, said In regard to the ac
tion OF the Jersey CITY policemen In not offering
assistance. They were entirely I'm the wrong and
should have acted differently. Captain Brown. OF
the Madson-st station deserves credit for the way
he has assisted US. and the Jersey police should
have done the same"