The evening times., 1901-09-06
VINELAND WOMEN INDIGNANT.
They Delay the Erection of Electric
Light Poles


NINELAND. X. j.. Sept G-The objec-
tions Of residents Of the arist0crItic sec
tion Of Eiusland 10 the erection Of cleo
trio light poles upon their premises save
the town "A buzz Of excitement yesterday
The work Of erecting the line was in
charge Of Charles keighley. the million
aire shoe manufacture. The fierce en-
counters he and his w0rkrnen had made
t'.e whole town ring. and there viii ovI-
IDENTIFY be hard fight in the courts.
The line is being constructed under the
direction Of the Laudis Township Com
mittee, and the first friction came this
morning. when workmcn erected poles in
front OF the fine residences on Lands
Avenue Of Major J. =. Lukens and
George Leach. both prominent and
wealthy citizens
When they saw their beautiful lawns
being mutilated the women OF these
homes ran Out 10 the gang of w0rkmen
and demonstrated Ia uo uncertain Ian
guage, but the IabOrcrs only laughed
piled their spades and promptly reulaced
a pole which Mrs. Lukeus had pulled out
Of the ground This reused the ire Of the
women, and they hurried % their houses.
procured hatchets and again sailed forth
and I'D time was 10 be- lost in sending for
the male members OF their families Mrs.
Lukens attacked a pole at it's base. and
welded the hatchet with vim and dex-
toTity that cast into the shade the much
heralded talents Of Carrie Nation. and
soon the pole fen with a crash. Then Mrs
Lukens brandished the hatchet threaten
iugly and dared the worlSm.u % ruoIest
her property. Completely cowed by the
determined woman. the men left.
Miss Leach pulled up the stakes from
% rr| of Fr D. #.r.4F
far as she could across the street. and
mutlated others that she was unable 10
pull up
Superintendent Keighlev was not a. the
scene Of this woman's victory. but when
he learned what had happened he said
things Then he quietly laid some plans
and early TINS evening. at the head Of his
'yorSmeu, he appeared ln front Of Major
LukaBs' residence. Tn, major was thr-c-
10 were many Of Tho U.Il-to-GD and So
riaiIy elect. Mr. kcighiry ordered his men
90 replace the pole which had been cut
MTs- Lukgns jumped on the spot marked
for the pole and started To sit down. hut as
rhc ShDyrls of the laDOTeTS began 20 play
bout her feet she changed haT mind and
q, main-d standing. Then she laid her
hands on Nslghlay and pushed him away.
Don't lay your hands Uu me again."
.risd k-igE!.y tO Mrs. Lukens. where
upon Major LUkens jumped 10 his WIfc's
side 10 protect her
During the confusion the Iabor,rs hesI-
lated In their work. Wh,rDupDu the sup
aTiUteudeut seized spade and began TO
Iit the earth from under Mrs Lukaus-
Thr wrathful major grabbed the handle
Of the spade and bitter struggle elsucd
or its possession. The wrestling con-
4gIei several moments, but AIr. EeiaEIcy
-rDu
Put lu the pole. men" ordered Mr.
NoighlDy. and the laborars did so quickly
while the women drrided him.
Meantime as fast as other holes for
poles along the avenue were dug they
were fIed iu again with CiTt by several
women owners Of handsome residences.
including Mrs H0taliug Airs. beaumont
and others. Major Lukens Was ciastlad
with Lawyer Bartlett last light and viii
carry the hight into the courts.