Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14
Irate Passenger Plants Him
self in Middle of Track.
HAD BEEN PUT OFF CAR
Created Disturbance Because No Seat
Was Provided.
GETS RIDE IN THE PATROL
Policeman Has His Hands Full In
Clearing Way for Resumption
of Car Service.

Alexander D. Black effectively OBJ
structed traffic today by taking a stand
under the shadow of the Peace monu
ment, directly over the slot in front o.
the street car from which he had beef
elected for protesting too loudly agains
the crowded condition of the vehicle. 4
seat in the police patrol wagon and 9
free ride to the station house were pro-
vided Mr.. Black when, notwithstanding
his opposition to forceful methods. he hat
been removed from the path of street cal
progress.
1t was a strenuous day in the three
score-and-eight years of Mr.. Blacks
life. OF the old school of gallantry, HI
had begun the incident by giving hi.
seat in crowded car to a woman, wht
might except for his courtesy have hai
to stand. But the absence of accommo
dations for all the passengers Jared OF
Mr.. Blacks sense of fitness of things. 4
stickler for his rights. he proceeded te
express his opinion Of conditions.
Found Himself in Street.
The conductor finally had to take no
tice. He did it firmly. yet unpleasantly
for Mr.. Black. Mr.. Black found himself
on the street, and the conductor rang tn,
bell twice for the motorman to so aheat
and leave Mr.. Black in the lurch
But Br Blacks resources had not beer
exhausted Wasting no time in idle vi
tuperation-and perhaps he had nearly
sense of injury-he hurried ahead of tn,
car before the motorman could start up
He held up the car by getting in the way
Accepting the situation as Mr.. Black
presented 1t, the motorman decided tina,
1t was not his affair, that he would not
run over any man, and that it was up tl
the conductor to finish what he had be-
gun, and make way to get ahead Sc
the motorman shifted his lever to res
and waited unconcernedly for develop
ments. and assumed no control Of the sit
uation
There was policeman on the car. The
conductor shifted his responsibility anc
the policeman took up the burden. Mr.
Black did not make it easy for the police.
man. He would not move off the cal
tracks. as politely requested. and he
showed fight when the policeman at
tempted to enforce his demand.
The odds were too much for Mr.. Black
He was finally pried from his post The
street car went on and the patrol wagon
came up. Mr.. Black,~wSfh, ,f1t1. <fRlifxef.
ence still unsubdued, was unwillingly
lifted in and conveyed to the temporary
rest for disturbers of the peace.
Gave Seat to a Woman.
Mr. Black, who is veteran Of the civil
war, and clerk in the office Of the ad
| jutant general. War Department, left hi:
home at 233 Sth street southeast this
morning about $50 o'clock and started
to the War Department. boarding a cal
at Pennsylvania avenue and Sth street
AT the next corner woman entered AND
he gave her his seat The lady accepted
and thanked him.
Mr.. Black sought the conductor anG
demanded that ne get a seat for him
He paid his fare. he said, and the com
pdny should provide the seat.
AS the car proceeded along Pennsyl
vana avenue the irate passenger became
louder and louder in his denqnciation OF
the company and it's employees Wher
the car reached the Peace monument he
was elected.
Black was charged with disorderly con.
duct. He was released on $50 collateral
About year ago Mr.. Black had a sim
liar trouble on a Capital Traction car one
Sunday night. He was arrested at tha,
time by Policemen Lauten and Kelly
and the forfeiture of SO in the Police
Court ended the incident.