New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-06
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mn Island official " (3Iegn as
lO'I ye Thinks of the 1884,
STAMPEDE THEN FOR TRAIN
NJ Mccrea Gains Respite in
So s MI Growing Out of Wad-
inc River Protest.

ado About Committing breezy
"Much Auy a., with purpose, was staged
summer eO', time yesterday afternoon In
for the ~ Mems Christian Association
the ,.orm Of the PennsyIVa''a ana 'a ,,,o o'r
auditor THE breezness was caused moSuY
station 90 Of Long Island inhabitants win
ny speeo" against the service rendered
grievances and the purpose was the
their ha o, the fast disappearing
Trese'' yVo5lng River commuter, accord
genus - - Kcpvon. who generated most
ins y n,,ezes from that section
o. rs ~ Mo, was thickened by the squaoo,es
III. commuters from Huntington anu
oeV"r r,l,von's forces from points iurther
u. A. NcCrca. general superintendent OF
eaS'' - Island Railroad, represented the
me Lo"' - the dramatic complications and
ih'' ,o[ks in an effort 10 discover just
rem y. .so warning factions wanted and at
WhS' ,i,,e make money for his com
me al rIo eaid he and his men had been
I' III night and all day 'usslng with 'ne
W -, and were still at loss TO say
pVo' what was wanted by whom.
eNaDu' ,,o want" said Mr.. Kenyon, of
rrook speaking for those who
.n e., the last nine towns from Smith
o"'' NC east on the Wading River
~" .ss a morning and evening eN-
10. ssrvice-that Is. trains which VIII
- between Hicksvile and Smith
ny' .rd which will get us to New York
-, q o'clock in the morning ana IN inc
ling viii get us home IN time Tor am
-. leaving New York about 4.So O'Clock
r., &c simple proposition.
-, would be simple enough SAID MI
=, .sf DIR tracks at Jamaica were
-. r,ts q funnel through which We can't
600 trains just as fast as We wish.
u, uccrea looked about apprchensively
- b. had lkened Jamaica TO funnel
m hrickhats came his way from
,,aigrant representatives he went on 10
ss,,,in that as soon aS they we're able
:. ,,,ild more facilities for handling trains
:, m. conrcsted point I'm Jamaica. pur-
s,.ct to privileges Just granted by the
80, authorities. they might he able 10
snsyiate conditions about the end OF next
summer r..
IT, distant hone seemed about to pacify
-. men from Wadins River points, until
,to men from Huntingdon began their
,,eskipr parts. There we've trcmdlous
-. an their voices as they protested.
11~,,inrtcn is between Hicksville and
s,r,tbtovn. and mon from there were ap-
,ore5 at the idea Of, an express train
rtirzigg through IN it's way to the less
cay6en.of- Eden-ukc point called Smith
,oan without stopping at HuntinGton.
We do not think that any train should
,a.s through huntington without stop
ing" tesau Mr. EEcluse. Every train
must STOP in huntington"
300 boo. yelled those from onithtoNh
mo- In Tie msu-er,' yelled others, and
tho sgeeches began anew. Mr.. NcOrea,
Who lad been up AN day and night on the
,-of'sm. sank YEARLY into mis- CHAIR. lhCn
= sudden hght of inspiration steamed IN
lis eve. lik. great understanding anna
Gentlemen" ne said, my company is
Willing ,0 do al. it can 20 please YOU. TO-
marrow we shall meet and consider the re-
quests Won have made to-day, Dut 1 WISH
10 call your attention now 10 the iact lhdl
yo1r last train for Wadlng River leaves
AZ l.A o'clock. and -
IN Is nov 4..8 o'clock" Kissed every
commuicr. grabbing out DIS Wajth. fol-
iers and aun0uncers. ticket takers ana or
Giary pas en-slS stood ASIDE as lnVSe
~ mu;er, from Nading River, ility
stdpe formed dtug wedge aud dashed
tr 10 The platforms of the 4:4i, Jrst as the
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