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Port Huron Times
January 7, 1875


              A Battle With Roughs
              
              On Wednesday evening, as the cars on the
            City Street Railway were passing at the Pine
            Grove avenue switch, Conductor WRIGHT noticed
            that some men were creating a disturbance in
            the other car. He immediately stepped across
            to it, and seeing that the men were roughs
            and were insulting the ladies in the car,
            said to the other conductor that they should
            be made to keep quiet, or be put out of the
            car. MR. WRIGHT is a powerful man, and he
            showed by his actions that he did not intend
            to be trifled with, the roughs ceased their
            disturbance and soon after left the car.
              Conductor WRIGHT proceeded to Fort Gratiot
            with his car, and as he was returning along
            the park front, the four men jumped on to
            the platform of the car and threatened him
            with violence. Without stopping to argue
            the question with them at any great length
            he shoved one man off on one side, another
            on the other side, and drawing his revolver
            warned the other two that their good health
            required their immediate absence from that
            locality. They saw the point and traveled
            without further ceremony, leaving MR. WRIGHT
            master of the situation.
              We learn that they afterward came on board
            the car on Butler street, and proposed to
            put the conductor off, when a well directed
            blow from MR. WRIGHT'S fist sent "Texas Jack"
            sprawling, and an exhibition of the revolver
            induced the others to retreat to the side-
            walk, scolding and threatening vengeance.
              We did not learn the names of the parties
            engaged in this affair, but they are said to
            be lawless and reckless fellows. Their case
            evidently needs attention from the officers.
            
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