The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-28
BLOODY WAR AT new BRIDGE.
CITY EMPLOYEES MEET AND
PUNCH AND GO TO COURT.

A street Cleaning Boss Bests City En-.
gfneer-Armcd Truce and Arbitra.
tion when Re-enforcements Came
All Are Set Free by Magistrate Teller.
From the ramparts OF the new East
River bridge one item from the City Record
looked down on another item which stood
on the paved street.
'Say!' yelled Item A, what the hell do
you mean by walking on that new asphalt,
you - and here the language fell out
Of typo.
The reply Of Item B was unsatisfactory
to Item A. which buttoned up it's coat and
scampered along the bridge approach to
where 1t joins the street. Right wheel,
two lines OF this printing.
Apologize cried Item A. 'or Ill make
you!'
Not l. said Item B.
The right arm Of Item A whirled in the
air and the fist stopped in the face Of Item
B. The eyeglasses from the nose Of Item
made . hundred glittering pieces on
the gray asphalt.
Presently. Item A, lying full length on the
pavement. sounded a hello which brought
Item c from the command Of the laborers
on the bridge. With Item c came . shovel
and an advance guard Of sanguinary
language. In his wake. bridge laborers,
also armed with shovels and hammers.
Kill the - cried Item c to his men,
- he advanced toward Item B with a raised
shovel.
From afar the white wings Of the Street
and, identifying Item B, they hurried to
the rescue armed with their tools.
The shovel blow aimed At Item was
their summing spots, and the Items and
their supporter went In a body to the police
serst. Baker was rou.ed to take the con-
tending complaints Of assault: Before
Knapp, civil engineer, employed by the
city. Item was Thomas II. Stanton.
general superintendent Of the Street Clean
ing Department. Item was Walter l..
Hoover. a boss In the engineers depart
you know me-. Sarge said Knapp.
sLock that guy up
sTll take a complaint against him. said
the sergeant.
Il make . complaint against Knapp
sNo, YOU WON'T said the sergeant.
there amt no marks Of violence on you"
will you take a complaint against
Hoover. who ordered his men TO kill Shan
toni asked q man who had been q wit
ness TO the whole affair.
Il don't see any marks on you.' said the
sergeant. Get out Of here. Here. officers.
take them all over to the Essex Market
court
Before the case had been reached by
Magistrate Teller Street Cleaning Com
missioner Woodbury. arrived, with Inspector
Max Schmittberger. DIR. Woodbury. was
invited TO sit beside the Magistrate.
Knapp's complaint against Shannon was
heard.
Il ran down from the bridge and lie
Into him, said Knapp In telling his story.
you did, said Magistrate Zeller. And
now you come here accusing him OF as
sault Case discharged
Stanton then made a complaint against
Knapp. and after the testimony had been
taken the case Was dismissed. a. Com
missioner Woodbury. wanted peaceful
adjust ment Of the trouble.
u tackled the wrong man. said Knapp.
That this conclusion was correct may b~
Judged from the fact that Mr. stanton
oame out ~ the West with ranch made
muscles. and MAS sslsctsd by the late Col
Warning 90 run Ion ~. trucks and truck
drivers when the crusade against street
ol,~trictions wAs begun
And thus Was the De~ hsh market hap
tised