Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-17
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duty on the Gates, Ralph. Broadway,
Myrtle. Flushing and Third avenue
roads and President Rossiter said that
shortly after noon over 50 per cent. of
the old car hands were at work on
these lines. Later in the afternoon. the
ears on the latter roads We're running
at intervals Of 10 minutes, which
meant that the service was crippled
about a third
The heavy storm Of the early morn
ing was dssipated, about 10 O'Clock,
ana from that hour until we'll into the
afternoon. the Sunday traffic, which is
usually heavy to Bergen Beach and
Coney Island. filed the cars but the
decade of trouble or disturbances kept
hundreds of people from these seaside
resorts.
Shortly before noon. President Ros-
sitors private car Ampere started
from the City hall and made a round
trip Of the companys line. on board
were Chief Engineer Breckenridge, w.
w. Wicker, President Rossiters pri-
waite secretary and Assistant Secretary
Van Colt Accompanying these We're
Headquarters Detectives Reynolds,
Harrington. Gray and Stoddart. The
AlilDtEt OLleL IulLllllS ~ AHC l. lu1Aiiliso
extension went up Nostrand avenue to
Bergen Beach ana returned down Flat
bush avenue, from whence it ran to
Couey Island.
Coming back from Coney Island the
Presidents car travelled over the
Fifth avenue route and as it nearcd
23rd street ana Fifth avenue those on
board found further progress impeded
~ Il stalled car near the Fifth avenue
barn. Here 4 crowd Of some 500 peo-
n!e had congrcgated and the motorman
If the Amprre. Howard Jackson, was
attacked ny several men who were
strikers or in sympathy with them
Secretary Wicker WAS the first 70 run
to the mans assistance, and he was
finally rescued from the mob. Six ar
rests We're made by the police and the
track was soon cleared.
Throught the afternoon, boulderS ana
large pieces Of granite were taken rom
u nearby yard and placed on the tracks
in the vicinity of Greenwood cemetery
ana ~ cars came along at intervals Of
% ana 80 minutes their further progress
was considerably delayed unuu thes"
distractions We're removed. Nd sooner
ala the cars pass than the buuders
were again laid on the tracks, ami the
police We're unable to stop the unMill-
ing efforts Of the obstructl'nlsts- Our
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sent oNe, from New YORK ahd ci"ST
watch was kept all along inc p'l"St ~
see that no passengers could interfere
With the trolley wires.
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