New-York tribune., 1900-01-02
TROLLEY HANDS ARRESTED
THIRTY LABORERs AND LINEMEN HELD
FOR TRIAL IN MAMARONECK.

THEY WERE TRYING TO COMPLETE WORK AC-
CoRDING TO A FRANCHISE. IN DEFIANCE
OF VILLAGE AUTHORITIES.
Thirty laborers and lnemen employed by the
Union. or "Huckeberry." Railway Company in
the obstruction of trolley extension in the village
Of MamarOueCk were arrested yesterday morning
for continuing to lay rails and erect poles and
wires after the local authorities had warned them
repeatedly to stop. The trolley employees were held
in 500 bail each. to appear for trial tomorrow
afternoon before John ". McCabe, Justice OF the
Peace on the charges OF having committed mis-
deneanor and violated village ordinances
The Union Railway Company. under the fran
chise recently granted to 1t In Mamaroneck, was
to have its extension IN the Boston Post Road
finished by January l. 1900 but. as is the custom
with trolley companies when they feel that they
have everything in their own power. the company
proceeded with the work in n leisurely manner.
pecting to take time In completing II.
Angered by the delay. number OF the residents
who opposed to the company and who have
been fighting 70 keep 1t out OF the Boston Post
Road visited the trustees and asked them 10 re-
woke the franchise II the trolley road was not
completed and in operation January l. Rumors
OF their request must have reached the trolley
company. for sudden and surprising aIacrity
Immediately shown by II. On Saturday Bellew &
Merritt the contractors, put every available man TO
work. Operations carried on with great
vigor until Sunday noon. when the village police
acting under instructions from the trustees
dered the contractors to cease work as they were
violating the Sunday laws and had permit.
After delay the order Obeyed, but yes
terday morning about fifteen workmen and fifteen
llnemen appeared again and began finishing the
road. About dozen deputies. who had been sworn
In to assist the regular police quickly sent
to order the men 10 desist. and when they refused
to obey they were all placed under arrest Some OF
the laborers~and electricians declined to walk
the poltse court. and the deputies procured
wago1~ and loaded them into It. A large crowd OF
ctti7Sns witnessed the affair and several OF them
volunteered their services the police In arresting
the trolley The prisoners, however, went
along quite peacefully after they had been pro-
IN tbe scene armed with axes ready to cut down
tLa troIIay noIes and wires from in front of their
property They wero persuaded not to do so by
being assured that the trolley company would be
required by Justice McCabe and the officers in
child. OF Mount Vernon. engineer ana adviser OF
the Union Railway COMPANY, reaChed Manaroneck
early in the day and IuTnis9ed the BOND Ior eacn
II was said yesterday that most OF the local
officers favor the trolley company. but that they
were obliged take action 10 appease the wrath
OF the citizens who opposed the FRANCHISE Wnen
because, they say the company has not kept faith
with the village
main controversy between the trolley company
and the village trustees was over the widening or
we are Under bond Of 5000 10 do this said
Mr.. Fairchid, but owing 70 the lnceInent WeaI lI
early as pCsSlole IN lLe spIHs III t-lS cL'lEIl9
would have permitted the Work 70 go on our road
Mr.. FairChild, who IS a brother OF eX-CongresS-
Fairchtld was one OF the men "ho
Of men. and mas given go bona 70 appear at the
trial tomorrow. Last night the village FIRE De
Vent any further work from beng done by the
trolley company.