The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-19

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IItE sALTrs CASE.
The Contempt Of Court case which has
been recently on trial mas attracted more
than common attention, AMI a plain and
unprecedented s,aiemon, Of ssmc of the
principle facts connected with II may not
be without interest TO our readers. Snch
statement We will cndcayor 70 give.
Tho Steamboat Francis Status. which
has run as a Line boat upon Lake Ch'-n-
plain for some yoars past, was purchased
las, summer by = cssrs. PLATr & Was
ofPlatisburgh n. Y. for the two companies
who then owned and ran under one man
agement the Railroad from Pattsburgh 20
Montreal. The boat. though registered IN
the names of the above mentioned gentle
men, was the property of those roads, the
Company which built the Canada portion
of the Pittsburgh g. Montreal Railroad
owning - OF the 50 shares which repre-
scented the value Of the boat, aud the Com.
pany which built the Pittsburgh end Of
the Road, owning % shares. The Canadi-
an Company in the latter part of last Win
ter, were bought out by the Champlaln &
ST. Lawrence Railroad Co., which owns the
road from Montreal TO Rouscs Point, and.
with the rest Of their property, transferred
- 49, l-..~. C"'nra".' tho % sharos Of tho
boat property: which were subsequently,
conveyed to Ii. r. CAMPBELL ESQ., either
in trust or by actual sale.
The Champlain g. st. Lawrence CO..
found 1t for their interest TO turn all the
travel they could over their own road TO
Rouses Point, and having made an exclu-
sive arrangement with the boats of the
Champlain Transportation Co., under the
management Of Mr.. BuRToN, they only
needed the control of the .Sdihis in order
to have everything their own way, and cut
off the Plattsburgh road from any share of
the through travel. To such an arIange-
ment the Pittsburgh gentlemen objected,
and having the Sdiius in their possession,
fitted her up with the intention of running
her between Burlington and Pittsburgh,
IN opposition to the .Saranac and for the
beneii, Of the plattsburgh road. She win
tered in Shelburne Bay and was all ready
To come out, when an attachment IN favor
OF the Rutland & Burlington Railroad Co.,
from whom the boat was purchased last
season, was laid ON her by Mr.. Smallev,
acting as the holder Of notes originally
given by the Pittsburgh & Montreal Rail
road Co.'S, for the boat, which notes how
ever were not fully due. The Paitsburgh
parties thereupon took the SaifRs from I'M
der the attachment, by writ Of repleyin,
but we're unable to remove her from the
harbor, as portion of her machinery had
been taken out and secreted. They then
procured an injunction from the Court of
Chancery iorbiddng further detention of
the Saitus by the defendants, or molesta-
ton OF the orators in the possession thereof.
The defendants believing the Injunction
null, ms IT was issued by the Clerk of the
Court, took the boat and moved her IN
less accessible position, and having pro.
oured ane,har wri. Of roplevin in fave, az
H. X. CAMPBELL claimed the lawful DOS.
session of the boat, and were understood
to be ready 10 prevent by force all attempts
TO remove her from the hnrbor.
On the 23d ult., small Steamer and
sloop with something like hundred men
on board, came over TO the harbor from
Plaitsburgh. The steamer made fast to
the !Sditus and was about TO tow her ont
when the Sdrdnae fred up ard running
ACROSS and cutting the how line, took a
position which prevented further attempts
at removal. That night, as our readers |
now, the old steamers UhitehaH and Bur. |
lin gfon were sunk and the .Saffus effcctuul- |
ly bloekaded. The foregoing proceedings
we're accompanied with on indefinite a.
mount Of hard words, high temper, swear
ing, threats, show Of clubs aud pistols. &c.
&c, on both sides, on which 1t is unneces-
sary 10 dwell.
An action for contempt Of Court was
finally brought AGAINST sundry plnies.
whose nlmes, as well as the decision Of
Chancellor ProK, BY which the defendant,
we're declared to be IN contempt, and we're
ordered 10 remove all distractions. 10 70.
store The boat in forty eigh, houp to the
Phiisburgh gentlemen, aud pay all the
damages and costs ofthe detention and the
proceedings arising thereirom, we're given
IN our Court Report Of yesterday.
Il Il Possibls that an appeal msy vet be
allowed ffom that decision, in which event
Inc case goes up to the Supreme Court.
In the mean time VIC understand that the
order Of the Court has been complied with
Bur. Ere, Prtss.
TIM FIRsr FEufr % WAH.-A let.
ter from the Rev. WIN. G. shauiiier. a
Conzianiinopie, draws ,nelanoholy ole.
iufe u Tie dlsifess sidcA tie Eastern s.y
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