The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-23
TROLLEYING ~ THE SMALL nor RS.
Incidents OF n Morning Ride when Belated
Jerseyites Are Homeward Bound.

The Irish and the Germans were
/ ound in the small hours sunday morning on
the night owl trole, car to Bay onne, y D.
The Irish were coming from Coney Island
The Germans were bound for the STANDARD
oil Company'- tank steamers at Port johnson.
They fraternized at first in the back seats
under the influence Of Jersey Cty rum. Then
came the inevitable falling-out over an in
terrupted melody and in two minutes a battle
was on. The women in front screamed. The
men stood on the seats to see better. An Irish
man lay bet ween the seats bowling for VEN
geance. 4 German sailor, under a right-hander
bet ween the eyes. dropped out through the
space between the rail and the floor and was
left behind. The car sped on and left hin
there, A pal dropped of to attend to him.
4 tough looking Young mar in III" front,
stirred up by the sight OF battle, left his wife
and baby and jumped over the seats to take
his share.
Jim" shripked the deserted wife. Nainly
clutching at his ~coattails. jim, come back
But Jim was three seats away, punching and
being punched. Then the car STOPPED and
motorman and conductor set about making
peace. Two disturbers were put on. \ couple
Of policemen appeared from somewhere and
mounted the footboard and the car went along
again.
! Nv NN'Il nv n VI" AAll' wv ''AN 'ii'a'
cular Ierson in "A centre seat. The sight Of the
gray helmets and brass buttons seemed to indi-
cate to him that there had been "A row.
~ there's any punchin' to he done, he
remarked to the universe. Let me mix in"
"G'wan." responded the bigger policeman
of the two. "Nez punch nawthin' G'wan to
sleep"
The somnolent one dozed again. The car
went on a few blocks. Then the policemen
nodded 10 each other that 1t wa all right and
dropped on. Their absence encouraged a
German In the rear, He hadnt hit anybody,
He had only tried to pull n friend out Of trouble
and in doing so had bumped against the young
man who had the wife and baby and who was
now back with them The young man with the
family had dared him 10 ride further on the car
under threat Of being laid ont cold" when he
got on. This was all wrong and ,the German
wanted Ia explain II. He tried by shouting
over the intervening seats and was rewarded
with defiance, Then, with the very best inten7
tionS he limbed forward along the footboard
to make il clear. The young man with the baby
got into the proper attitude for meeting an
Jim, screamed the wife, let him alone.
Remember the baby
still climbed on. But he scream had awakened
the man who wanted 10 mix IN. tie didn't
know what II was all about. hul a man seemed
10 he coming forward for a scrap and that was
enough. he stood up. ,
Ter ther woods, NOllSe'' he yelled at the APP
preaching German.
The man didn't stop either explaining or com
ing forward. He. had reached the scat next
10 the eYpectant husband when the muscular
peacemaker drew back his fist and leaned for
ward Bit, The blow caught the German
under the Jaw, and sent him spinning on, his
the women screamed again. The man sAtd:
He's killed, SURE" The car stopped. The
woman with the baby rose. holding on TO her
husband
Come on. quick" she said, and they diSap-
pearad down the nearest side street.
The passeneerS went back To the fallen man.
He wasn't dead. only Rashed by a CObhleStOne
clear across the top Of his head He sat mp on
the pavement holding his head and rocking
his torn clothing, His a%ssailant on. The car
rubbed his ewes and seemed To pull himself
together. The policemen came running ny.
who hit him?" asked the big cop, A dozen
necessary and unprovoked assault 10y the sleepy
man. He aCQuiesCed.
Il did it.. he said meekiy.
An Owe n moind ter club Their hid av yeZ,"
said the cop. Jerking him aside by The collar.
Fetch ther ambulance, Casey The, other
passengers murmured approval and all gave
their names as witnesses, The muscular man
seemed crushed
II amt sure why | did H.. he was heard to
say as the car moved on and left him. I'm a
pcaceable citizen. I've never been arrested be-
fore. But every man has his conviction
hasn't he7 So have | I've got mine and I'm
prepared to fight for EN- and take the COnse-
uuenCes. An ] hit him. Now take me down
the conductor. making his report to the in
speCtor AT the halfway barns five minutes
later, that TELLER as fell 'nd ha' bin killed These
passengers is all thankful 70 us"
Cassidy nodded his Endorsement. The pas
sengers were out Of hearing.