New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
TRUCE In L. I. PIER WAR
ROaTS DON'T TRY LAND
Bst Sea Cliff VMagers Wne Ready
for Them If They Had.

ses Ciiff. Long Island. July II tSpeciAp-hfene
and early this morning the residents Of this village
were on hand to devise means to prevent the land
.ne here OF either Of the Long Island Railroads
steamers. the Orient snd the Sycamore. following
the declaration OF war made on the railroad COM
Many some lays ago. The steamers, heavily laden
,.t -.o,,a ,.ho Rad read Of the differences be-
,xe.n the ,wo factions made the trip TO see what
q real war looked like, passed close TO tne piers
he-e but the sight Of the villagers ofa"n UP IA
,st7le erray wss much for the captains. and
,bsv nss<ed OF with eHrcasuc toots OF tneif
Whistles.
The Sycamore was the fret OF the steamers to
heey. IN sight and the villagers made ready to
sn hattie but the steamer, after going as near to
,he cock as possible. went on her way and mace
her usual landing at Gienwooo- This was at IL -S
,,olook and sn hour later the Orient repeated the
,.-forrance Both steamers were crowded. and
s. ,hey passed the town the crowds nocked to the
stsrboard side until the rails were almost awash-
tn. Messengers .kidded'' the villagers unnlerci-
srllv but the local talent gave heed TO their
hs6inaSe
WORRIED OVER SINKING OF WRECK
The wreck Of the Edmund Butler, which was
sunk of the dock TO prevent the steamers LANDING
vrss still there to-day. and OF the hotheads
who participated in the sinking are not so san
suine to-day about the action that the government
viii take in regard TO it. The Vigilant belonging
70 the hsrhor master is here, and II is said that
sea7ching investigation VIII be made as TO the SINK
ing Of the boat navigabie waters
II was runored that another boat, an old steam
or wa. going TO be brought here and sunk along
SIDE the Butler Hobsonize the pier, but she did
rot arrive Had she done there would prob
snlr have been real battle, for the big tugs Long
Island end Pstchogue, belonging to the ralifoao
company were on the and would have pre-
vented the sinking at all hazards The tugs re-
-oss-e6 at the scene OF action all day to-day, but
d,d nothing except blow their whistles when
N. Orient and the Sycamore passed by They
we're impartial. and blew loudly when the Tolches-
Ter owned by the Russell Brothers. arrived and
landed her passengers the owners Of the latter YES
s.l being in favor here She also had good
crowd aboard. and the passengers, soon as they
landed remained on the pier to await develop
r,en.s They were disappointed, however, for there
was action.
COMPANY AWAITING COURT DECISION
Superintendent De Angos- Of the Long Island
Railroads floating equipment, said tonight that
he railroad authorities would wait until the courts
had decided whether not the steamers had q
night 10 land their dock This Will be
settled soon. and the company feels sure OF its
ground Since the opening Of the fight between
the company and the villagers the patronage OF
,he hosts has doubled. and the two steamers car
risd all the passengers yesterday that the United
States inspectors would allow The size Of the
crews Of tugs has attracted much attention
here and also the fact that most Of them are men
VIM looe as though they would have made trouble
RAD env one tried TO sink the steamer alongside the
wharf last night
Several Of the villagers who have taken sides
with the railroad company objects Of suspicion
hut they are firm their belief that the company
Is right that the villagers cutting Of their
own noses when they deny the company the right
N land a couple OF thousand passengers who would
leave good United States money among them.
In -he mean time both sides awaiting the
action Of the courts