Evening journal., 1903-06-05
TROLLEY CARS
ARE HELD UP BY
D. ]. REINHARDT
City Solicitor Causes Arrest
of Motorman to Get Case
in Court
DOES NOT IAPPROVE OF TENDERS

Ono OF tne Grew Arraigned in the City
Court This Mornins-case Continued
Until TOmorrow-No Likelihood Of
Settlement Soon.
city Solicitor Reinhardt made a
grandstand play TO have the fender or
dlnance tested last night, and by ar
resting Charles Morrow, motorman OF
car No. 100, of the Wilmington CITY
Railway Company, tied up the line for
several minutes. The motorman was
taken from his car at Fifth and Mar
ket streets, and two officers placed in
charge of the trolley The City Solicitor
had planned the affair for some time.
and there was no hitch.
Morrow was arraigned in City Court
this morning, and on the application OF
Attorney Walter II. Hayes, counsel for
the company, the case was continued
until tomorrow. 1t is understood that
Morrow viii then plead guilty The
case win be appealed, and in that way
brought before the upper court.
It is not believed that the case win
be argued In Superior Court at this
time, because of the amount OF busi-
ness before the court stil to be dis
posed of.
The company will stin continue to
use the rope fender until a decision in
the matter is given.
Chief Of Police George Black boarded
the trolley at Fifth and Market streets
and held a short conversation with
Morrow. The latter stopped his car
at the city Hall, and was escorted into
the police station.
Captain Evans and several officers
stationed themselves at the head of the
car, FIRST removing the grips used in
controlling the electric current and
brakes. In q short time a large crowd
had collected. ana a number OF cars
became blocked.
Dispatchers George Anderson and
Henry II. Geiger of the company. were
standing at Eighth and Market streets
when all this was taking place. and as
no cars ran by them on the uptown
track hastened TO inquire into the trou-
BILE. AT the police station Geiger be-
came highly indignant and demanded
that Morrow be locked up, saying he
would run the car.
III you get on that car" responded
Mr.. Reinhardt "Tll have you pulled.
too"
Morrow was placed under bail and
Anderson gave security for him. The
line Of cars then began to move. WITHIN
ten to fifteen minutes after the pro-
ceedings began.
Arrest was made to get a test case
into the upper court.
Violating Ordinance.
According to Mr.. Reinhardt the COM
pany IS violating the fender ordinance
passed some time ago by Council in
that It refused to equip its cars with
tenders meeting with the approval OF
City Council.
Shortly after the incident Superin-
tendent c. Reginald Van Trump enter
ed the police station, accompanied by
Oispatchers Anderson and GeiEer, and
walking uo to Mr.. Reinhardt said.
What are you trying to do. Dave,
tie uo the line?"
mo. didR't try to tie up your line"
responded the City Solicitor. THE
whole thing would have been over in
three minutes, but your men (meaning
Geiger and Anderson) got contrary.
why didn't you notify me that you
were going TO do this thing?" SAID Van
Trump.
4 notified your counsel that was
sufficient"
"Wen, you played a friendly trick
all right" said the railway supermtcnd-
ent, as he was leaving.
60 on out now, you will hear from
us later" was Reinhardes retort.
Il am going" said Van Trump, and he
left.
Did Not Moest Peoples.
Why the Wilmington City Railway
Company should have been picked out
by City Solicitor Reinhardt to proceed
against, when the Peoples Company are
Operating cars with no tenders at all is
beyond comprehension. The use OF the
rope fender, despite the fact that il is
rated as AN excuse for a fender, has
been the means of saving several peo-.
pies lives since it was adopted I" = Z
/ City Railway Company.
The concern will fight the case IN
court, and the outcome of the contro-
versy is awaited with interest By the
people Of the city.
When seen by a reporter Of the
Evening Journal this morning, Mr..
Reinhardt said that the company had
agreed to have an extra man on a car
at o'clock yesterday afternoon who
was to be arrested while the car was
moving past the City Hall.
Had this program been followed
out" said Mr.. Reinhardt, there would
have been no trouble, but under the
circumstances 1 was forced TO act as l
did"
! Dispatcher Anderson was the man
! decfded tpon to nlay the princfDal role