The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-30
FALL FROM
GAR ON OUTING

streets at . y. M, As they passed
through West Hoboken it is alleged
that several OF the passengers gath
cred missiles from a pile Of bricks near
a building in the course of construc-
ton and bombarded pedestrians and
houses along the way. 1t Is said that
the 10-year-old daughter OF T. Sanbach,
of SIG Angelic avenue, West Hoboker.
was one Of those STRUCK by the flying
bricks.
Police Reserves Called.
Seeing the situation with which he
would have to cope was a serious one.
Superintendent Mccullough, Of the
West Hoboken division OF the street
railway. company, asked for the police
reserves and as the special cars re-
turned from the park two policemen
boarded each Of them. When the Jer-
sey City line vas reached these police
men were relieved by others from Jersey
City. AT the Five Corners" Jer-
sey city. the disturbance reached
such pitch. 1t Is said, that po-
lioemen dragged many of the merry
makers from the cars and threatened
wholesale arrests. In was on West
Newark avenue. near Tonnelle avenue,
Jersey City, that young McLane. who
was sitting o. leaning against the
guard rail. fell to the street and was
fatally injured.
Harry Ridden, OF 40 Wilsey street.
was sitting three seats in front of Nc
Lane when the latter fell. He saw Nc
Lane tumble out. having looked around
just at that time, and 1t was through
his efforts that the car was stopped.
1t was claimed that lie was the only
one III the party who paid much atten-
ton to McLane, although this has not
been verified. Ridden was held by the
Jersey City police as a witness.
McLane was not killed outright. He
was picked up and placed on a Plank
road car, which followed the special
excursion trolleys, and was on the
Turnpike line because the Plank road
route was barred due to the fire in the
Downturn paper box factory, this
city. The car was started back toward
the centre of Jersey City and an am
bulance summoned. but McLane died
before the hospital was reached.
Mounted Policeman McLane saw
Ridden in Jersey City today and talked
with the Jersey City police. On his re-
turn he said.
ut Is hard to tell whether my
brother fell accidentally or was pushed
from the car. II he was jostled off the
car I don't believe 1T was done inten-
tionally."
George F. Marion. the president of the
Big Four Club, said tina the club con-
sisted practically of himself, although
there was an honorary" committee
-rLs1l. ~r.t-&~l t;-. l., oo,l,o<t-- fhn
trolley ride
Il have run his ride every year" Mr..
Marion declared, land this was a rough
crowd. 1t was about the toughest
crowd ! ever saw on an outing of this
kind. | ducked them. ! had quite a
little money with me inc | decided they
might hold me up, SO | came home on
a Plank road car. Over at the park
told the police I would make a COM
plant personally against any one
creating a disturbance"
Brother of Policeman.
McLane was employed as a driver By
johnson & Vaudeville, hardware mer
chants, of Broad and Bridge streets
He was a son of the late Michael j. Nc.
Lane, who for twenty-five years was {
member of the Newark police depart
ment. A brother. Michael j.. McLane
Is a mounted policeman attached 10 thu
First Precinct. He went to Jersey Cit,
today to discover If possible the cir
cumstances attending tho accident
Young McLane lived with his mother
Mrs. Margaret McLane; a sister, Mary
n brothers Joseph. Stephen n John
John Lynch, motorman of tn
special car from which McLane fell t.
his death, and Frederick Hart. tn
conductor, we're summoned to Jerse,
City today to tell what they knew of tn
case, but were not placed under arrest
1t is probable that the funeral will b
held from st. Rose of Lima's Romal
Catholic Church, Friday. The inter
mcnt will be In the Cemetery OF tn
Holy Sepulclhre.