New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-09
AIDED BY DERRICK
GARBAGE FOES WIN
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leaped from the transport as soon as
she touched Prall's Island and rushed
to the cabin. =, .,
Nhis is my island and my cabin"
Doyle shouted TO the six Drake guero''
81 warn you that | have come to re-
move the cabin, and give you this op-
portunity of getting out"
Action Follows Deed.
"Go on. you piker," came a voice
from the inside. You're interruptlhs
a gentlemen's game of poker" -,
Doyle repeated his warning, with the
same result. Then his lawyer, raising
his voice so it would carry through the
tightly closed windows Of the CABIN
read a copy of Doyle''s deed to the
island. Immediately the newly con-
structed cottage aboard the lighter was
made fast TO a hawser which dropped
from the powerful arm Of the floating
derrick. Il rose silently in the air,
swung TO the right, and then, IKE
giant bird, dropped to a position on
PralPs Island. -,
That was only a beginning. The
hawser was wrapped about e other
cabin. and once more the cables OF the
GREAT derrick grew taut. 1t squeaked
a bit. groaned, and then the spectators
on the transport saw the cabin rlse
from the piles on which IL rested.
A frightened shout came from the
sir men inside. The cabin climbed to
a height of sixty feet, while tho men
within tumbled about like pills in
box. 1t was swung gracefully over the
island and was landed squarely on the
liqhter-where fifteen minutes earlier
the new cottage had rested, awaiting
its chance TO land.
Half-Hour Chase
The thirty strong-arm men were In
stalled in the newly placed cottage, re
ceiyed guns and rounds Of ammuni-
ton and were told TO defend the island
at any cost. Then the Transport, with
her six captured guards, steamed
southwark in Arthur Kill.
A moment later a police launch hove
into view.
Drop anchor" IT signalled the
Transport
Current too swift" called back the
Transports captain.
For a half hour the chase through
the kill continued. The police boat
strained every ounce of her energy
and the Transport stokers heaved coal
for all they were worth. Finally the
police launch drew alongside.
J. Sterling Drake appeared from the
boats cabin and sprang aboard the
Transport
No One in Charge!
WHO Is IN charge Of this e1pedi-
tion ?" he shouted.
No one knew-strangely enough
"I demand the release OF my six
men, he Numbered.
"No one is holding them" Doyle put
in mildly.
81 demand the arres. Of every one on
this tug and lighter; | demand my men
be taken back and reinstated on my
property"
The dual request was met By dual
refusal. The police would not make
arrests without warrants, and Doyle
stoutly declined TO take brakes guard
back 70 PralPs Island.
After a quarter hour OF heated argu-
ment the six frightened watchmen,
whom only a derrick had forced 70
leave their posts, came out of their
cabin and boarded the police launch.
Attack Given Up.
The launch swung about and steamed
back TO Pralls Island. Drake and his
men tried TO land, but were met at
the waters edge by Doyle's thirty
who made no more Of Sc
cret OF their arms than p. 7. Barnum
was accustomed to make Of circus
parade. Finally Drake was forced TO
abandon the attack.
As the transport and her victorious
marines" numbered along the north
shore Of Staten Island she. was saluted
By the whistles Of every factory which
she passed. Richmond thinks it a
victory worth while.
1T was too easy for words" Doyle
said last night 81 likewise own Lake
Island, which is an alternative site
for the garbage plant, and which is
now held by the contractors guards
Within the next twenty-four hours |
expect 20 take the good ship Transport,
with her l,000-ton derrick in tow. TO
this site. will use the same method
In establishing my own guards there.
AL In ell I consider . good. cap