The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-11
SUBWAYBLOCK NRUSH HOURS,
RIOTS AT STATIONS FOLLOW 4
TIEUP on UPTOWN TRACK.

As a climax Of the worst traffic tieup
Manhattan has suffered In years a car went
on the track in the subway i n the rush hour
last night and blocked uptown travel. No
one was hurt, but a series OF small riots
followed In tho various subway express
stations. At one time there were close
to 5000 persons in and around the Ninety
sixth street station.
The subway was taxed to the limit all
day long and toward evening IL was fairly
besieged by dripping passengers. Train
followed train as close rs possible, but
people poured into the tube faster than the
ticket sellers could handle them.
Standing room was at a premium on the
northbound eight car Lenox avenue local
train which left Ninety-sixth street shortly
after S O'Clock. The motorman shut of
his power as usual c~oasting down the in
approaching the lOsd street curve
under Central Park. The train was going
about nineteen miles an our when the
gearing under the after truck Of the last
car of the train snapped.
The twisted steel and iron tangled itself
In the wheels, locking them almost instantly.
This threw the car on the track and banged
il against the right wall Of the subway.
A guard had the presence Of mind to throw
on the brake. At the same time
the lights went out, but quickly flashed W.
Several persons were thrown to the floor,
but owing TO the crowded condition OF the
car no one landed very hard.
The whole thing happened 50 quickly
and the car was brought TO such a sudden
stop that before the passengers had much
chance to become frightened everything
had Quoted down. Instead of moaning or
crying for assistance il seemed to be the
first inclination OF the passengers TO laugh.
There was no visible damage. While the
passengers were growing over the delay.
apparently not knowing that they wers
wrecked, the motorman went afoot TO the
10th street station. where a hurry call was
sent for all available w~recking crews.
The next southbound local was stopped
alongside the marooned train. planks were
put across and as many of the passengers
as could be accommodated we're loaded
aboard and taken back TO Ninety-sixth
street.
BY the time all had been transported 70
the station they seemed 10 be in had himor
and Immediately demanded block tickets
of Agent Charles Hine He refused TO give
them. This was the beginning of serious
trouble, for the crowds from other LenoX
avenue trains were unloaded at the station
and the empty cars sent along the Broad
way line. There seemed 10 he no one in
charge at the station and confusion reisned.
Wrathful passengers made il 80 warm
for Hine hat he hustled into the ticket
sellers booth. locking the door behind him.
Irate persons clawed A. the iron grating
and the door, but they couldn't get al him,
Hine notified the su~perintendent's Office OF
the difficulty aud word was sent 70 tha
police that a great riot was in progress.
Capt. Burfelnd Of the West Tooth street
station was notified of the trouble Just as
hrs men were being turned out for evening
roll call. Without waiting for any further
orders he dispatched a sergeant. three
roundsmen and thirty policemen to the
scene. Hardly had they gotten ont Of
sight than he was notified by Police Head
quarters 10 send every man he could spars.
Along With twenty more men he FASTENED
~ the subway station himself, In tn"
~noantirna reserves had been summoned
from all the nearby stations by the sergeant
IN Charge NJ Headquarters.
IT, first squad Of pc lice got into action
IT time % stop the only real violence shown.
A man, VINO dfte-vard said his name was
George Srrh Of o. West l3oth street got inio
an gum with a hystander, Louis Cult
man. Of 73S Fest Ii7th street. directly ~
f-ort Of the ticket window, II IL said thet
smith We abusing tie agent for his iailur"
70 give out lIpco checks when Gult:nan
remarked,
How can vuu oAp2". a man getting
81 30 a day - i--Gc '.oNet- without authority
Of the comoanr,'
Smith rc.cniad m" remark AID s;rirF
Gult--aa in 'he rye. Policeman lNh,
Rohil slw th" assault and dragged SIni'A
olt rc tho croHd ~ was placed uNG-r
arre-t and lodged in ~" station house
CHARGED with G~-~2ul'.
, dozen trai.e had ;1Ioad,d ,hclr raE-
scngerS 10y the ,t".o taIi. Bprfo'ad tool a
hard and the station VIZ ANN q TO suTn~
cation. Somc rcr-cus zero crying tor their
money. others were ,lann orjuG fn~ air.
"Yolli Get hu'h.' .l.ru;p' Burfeiud. ~
he roupdcd o. 40 door 70" Hive 20 come
ou:. "If Won dou'' start i- ming some sort
o. tickets and damned u;ira something's
go.n, 20 happen
Trio agent didpt war Coz any more Argyll
mem, bu. Immediately leS1n 20 hand ont
white checks good for rides Oh the subway
within rho next f"Ttv-eiEht hours. Cops
bv this time bad so1iruGd themselves into
the cellar hallway connecting tho express
and local platforms and neoplr were started
moving Out OF the station in two f!os. one
from tho downtown kiosk anH IN" other
from he uptown one.
General i~lanager Frank Hedley. on beinv
notified Of the trouble, came 10 the scene
upon the jump. His first order wa -
stop the further unloading or trains A. the
crowded station, Al his direction ihoss
aboard Lenox avenue trains had their choic~
OF getting out at Seventy-second street
or other lower stations or riding to I25tb
street and Broadway. These stations
afterward became storm centres Of dis-
satisfied passengers, hut owing 70 prompt
action Of officials who had gotten orders
by telephone serious trouble was averted.
II the travellers declined TO ride along tho
Broadway line from the changing point
they got the block checks.
MANY Of the passengers were glad enough
TO get ont Of the Ninety-sixth street station,
aI;,ya WiVbn.I hot hcr;ur about thu rah.ta