The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-08-24
THE ID. a. M. IL. w. co. AND
MEsSRS. TRYoN.

represent INC laClS """
regard to the lato occurrence Of the re-
moval of portion of the D. " M. Il. w.
track, in this city, and charges the rail
way management with acts Of injustice
towards the parties implicated, we ask
YOU to publish the following facts which
have governed the Railway Company in
regard TO tho land occupied by their
track, and which, it appears, is now
claimed by Mr.. Tryon:
In 1853 or 1854, | entered into an
agreement with the Messrs. Colt for an
undivided one-half of six eighty-acre lots
Of land, embracing The present rd'ta0dy
track One condition Of that purchase
was, that the roila0Gy track Sho"d De
constructed upon the ground noO occu-
pied 6y Il, and that the depot should be
placed upon some point between the east
line of the said lands and the river "A
practical location of the railway and the
depot grounds soon followed, and the
lands were rendered to the Company,
which they accepted and entered upon
their possession.
At subsequent time | made trans
fer of all my interest in the purchase to
DIR. Geo. X. Johnson, he agreeing to car
ry out, with the Mossrs. Colt and the
Railway, all previous engagements made
bv me in regard TO the land. 1t appears
that, subsequently, DIR. johnson sold a
portion of the land to Messrs. Tryon ~
Clancy-whether tho railway track was
reserved or not, am uniformed.
From this statement il readily appears
that so far rs the Railway Company and
Mr. Tryon are concerned, there can be no
controversy between them relative to the
proprietorship of the railway track. II
Mr.. Tryon has any claim, he has it against
other parties and not against the Railway
Company.
The track was taken possession of
some years since, under this arrangement
with the Railway Company and The
Messrs. Colt, and the track has beer
fenced in and used by the Company
There is no highway, or public road, a
the point where the track was removed
and no wagon, to my knowledge, eve
crossed at that point. The Railway
Company, beyond a doubt, have treateC
the parties with great indulgence, for j
was never known to the Directors tina
any one laid claim TO the land at tn
4 Al.
Tho railway company do not seek Oh
injury or tho "blood" of the Messr'
Tryon. They have no desire to pursu
him with acts of petty tyranny" The
will not ride over him "rough shod," c
in any way prosecute him because he is
private citizen. With the entire commit
nifty, they regret that Mr.. Tryon hG
sought his remedy in so unwise and il
consideratc manner, and they cannC
but believe that he was grossly ignorai
of the facts of the case, else he woul
never have undertaken so desperate
deed as tearing up a railway track. III
railway company are responsible to Il
public for the safety Of the lives of the
passengers, and railway track is thin
not TO be touched by any man, whatev
his condition, or whatever his suppose
grievance. If Mr.. Tryon can tear up Il
railway track, without malice, the despC
ado, the malicious, the fool hardy, wi
malice, may find an example in such I
act, and the life of every man who travC
may be subject to the whim of some pc
son who has fanciod grievance again
the railway company. Such state
things cannot be allowed to exist.
would destroy the usefulness Of every m
way company in the country. If N
Tryon, or any other man, with or witho
cause, can tear up the railway trac
with impunity, what safety is the
for tho travelling community9 This b
comes question Of public interest, f
exceeding in importance any petty contr
versy about the title TO the track. j ha
no doubt that the railway company W
deal fairly and justly with Mr.. Tryon, b
they also owe duty to the public, al
that is TO show that no private individu
has il in his power, with IMMUNITY, TO st
rifice the lives of hundreds.
1t is charged that there is delay in !
gard to the construction of cattle guar
and crossings. This may be so, but if
is so, it is a matter of necessity. 7
company are now making lavish expen'
lures towards finishing the road, and th
arc constructing crossings and cat
guards, as fast as possible, in a most ST
stantial manner In this city such GRO
ings have been made, at the request
private individuals, and they will cont
ue to be built, where the public neces
ties require it. There is no disposition
the part of the railway company TO sh
responsibility in this rospcct-not in
least. ii. p. YALE.