, 1865-03-29
THREATENED RIOT.
Trouble At The Burlington CattIs fards-Tae
Northwestern and tae Burlington and
Quincy Roads 1t Loygerseads--
Great E1citement-.The Police
Called out 10 Preserve
Order--The Cause Of
the Q9arrel.

Yesterday the Burlington Cattle Yards was the
scene oftntcnse excitement growing out of dit.
ferences between the Chicago, Darlington aud
Quincy road on the one hand snd tha Northwest
erp road on the other. On Monday the difficulties
unti: i rceterday, whe5 The excitement asTinr eI.
tended to the partfzans OF the two roads It was
thought prudent 10 prepare for the worst
Al penf rs could be aeCx1txtned by our Fepotter.
the circumstances Of the controversy reeus to Be-
Us follows: Some time ngo the two roads JOINTLY
agreed with Dole Bros. to bul capacions yards
their respective roads to the new yards. Dole
proceeded to nil his part OF the contract and e.
pended about feo 600 In and about The yards. In
he meantime the Unron Stock lard and Trarsit
Company wss organized. and the Burlington road.
having become party 'hereunto, was inclined to
cancel the contract with Dole. lie vas paid =
stipulated sum and abandoned the yafd In he
meantime 1he rosd refused to make 1t depot for
the STOCK.
Tho Yards It eeems hsd been built upon lands
be1oreingto to the Northwestern Railroad. and that
corporation claimed that when the BafiIpeton
Road refused to fu11ll their part.of the contract
and deposit stock At he Iards, their right. were
session snd leased them to Joseph MePhers - i
Co, who put them II proper order, and on sun
On Monday the Burlington people having as
cc1tained thst the yard was IN use, 1T cnce sent
up party Of mso e 1ss n5eaa ths iosks from the
there was sufficient force Of McPhefsop's men
on the ground to defeat the attempt, In few.
hours. however, fctntotcementa arrived from the
city and from the Burlington workshops, and the
locks were quickly ripped of, the gates nalled up
and the use of the yards efectual.y prevented.
OYer one hundred men belonging to the Burllng-
ton road are said TO huye been present. armed with
rnap1s. croWbars, hatchets and ptcka1es. 4 high
state OF excitement prevailed, and bloody results
became imminent. But, BY few cool heads In
ether party, violence vas prevented. In the
meantime word had been sent to the city. A
Ernal! squad oi policemen we're sent out 10 the
scope Of the disturbance, and it YVES supposed the
the storm began again to threaten, Larger nnm-
bers Of excited men came up from the clty aud
took possession OF the scale house. the Office and
The varlous buildings connected with the yards.
GrnSe danger was apprehended and messengers
were dispatched TO s9perinte adent Turtle fos
precinct, with about hf'een men. was
An engine was provided BY the 1sliroad. and they
were speedily oo the ground Their prompt ar
paratfve qnlet. Though the difficulties are not
get over. 1t Is believed trat euthcient force is
on the ground to cause the laws to be respected.
a. a specimen Of the III feeling existing be-
tween the adhereuts OF the hostile corporations,
We wond state that the engine which carried up
,be policemen having been left alone> standing
upon track, some pernon-ea1d to be friendly 10
the Burlington road. but whether true or false We
know NOT, opened the valve and started her Of
| without soul on board Of her. She ran down
inlo the ditch, sustaining considerable damsge
/ 1t this writing IL O'Clock ND all IL quiet will
| no prospect oi Immediate trouble.
Ii 7s to he hoped that the good sense Of bot
to permit any breach Of law pr order. II III
rights Of ei,hst party have been infrtnged. th
courts are oten Tor redress. To them the cas-
should be committed, and in their hands left.