Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-14
POLICE ON THE PyBlIc's sI9El
Decision by Justice oaynor, Declaring
Action Of Company illegal, Taken
Advantage of-Passonuers Thrown
From Caro- by conduotora-proae.
outlons by District Attorney. XII
tBy Assoclntca proua.,


NEW YORK; Aug. 10. Complaints
growing out Of opposing orders and {;
opinions by public ami corporation OF.
ficlnls aud disorders which ut
times threatened to become ncnte,
owing to tho determination OF the
people, mnrlted the situation In Brook
lyn today. arising from tho decision
by Supreme Court Justice Gaynor on
Saturday, TINT tho Brooklyn Rapid
transit Company hns no right To
charge n double fare OF ten cents to
Concy Island.
Conditions are not much cleared to-
night than they were yesterday,
though far more quiet, owing to tho
activity oi the police und the smaller
volume OF travel.
Officials Arrested. M
This afternoon, however. there was
danger for II time thnt there would DO +
Il repetition of yesterdays scenes, Il
when thousands OF persons were In.
volved In angry controversies aud
struggles with the compury's en-
nloyees ut Neck Road on the way to i
tho resort, when cars Of tho company
were stalled for blocks nliftassomo Of
It's Officials were arrested OH charges !,
OF obstrhcLing traffic and disobeying
the police.
Tint tho Officials Of Kings county
ana Tho borough OF brooklyn wero
prepared To enforce Justice Gnynor's
decision became apparent during the
day. en-
State Takcs Hand.
District Attorney Clarke, Of Kings
county. detailed one Of his assistants
tn hear complaints Of rough treatment
by tho companys employees, because
passengers had refused to my an ex.
ira fare,
Mr.. Clarko also announced tint
prosecutions would follow every
proved cnsc Of malrcatment.
President Color issued n publicS&
statement advising persons TO nay
bllt single fare for Il ride from
points In Brooklyn borough TO Coney
Ialnnd. and the police IN the affected
district were ordered To he ready to
quell any fresh disturbance. g
No More Special Policemen. N
Acting Police Commissioner Waldo
revoked permits empowering the
company to employ special policemen
t0 assist tho regular men of.the ccnl.
pany to<ptit off It's cars persons who
resisted any demands for tho extra
larc. Commissioners Waldo declared
That the ruling OF Justice. GaynorH
would be enforced and any roughnesss
Toward passengers by employees OF theg
company would meet with arrest.
This was offset and complicated 5to5
some extent by an official opinion by =
Acting Mayor McGOwan, later in thes
day, after conference between him
and Corporation Counsel Delaney
that the Brooklyn Rapid Transit COM.
pany had the right to refuse to carry.
persons who refused to pay second
fare and that the company's employees
might use force. IL need be, In case al &
resistance. as
Company Maintains Its Rights. g9
Meantime, the company, through
counsel. issued statement defending
the right Of the company to charge d !
tencent fare to Coney Island. Tho
statement holds that the question OF. 4
fare was not involved In the case
which came up before Justice Gaynor.
This afternoon the company's en-.
lAoyes again began hating cars wlleI,sss
ever second fares were not forthconl-8s
ing from passengers, and demanding
their payment.
Several ARRAYS occurred and there
were some arrests, Numerous threats
were made against the company and ~
in some Instances stones we're thrown
at,cars and company employees but by
this evening serious trouble was res;
garded rs Improbable.
It was thought the whole question
would resolve itself into litigation
to force the company to charge but a: L
single fare. e sa