Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-12
The Railroad War.

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A. stated ina The ST. X of yesterday MeSSrs
Buchanan and Gov, Tire counsel OF the BaIti-
more anu Ohio Railroad, were consulting when
Cur paper went 70 press IS to what coarse "a
pursue IN Jew ct the art ION II the CORPORATION
Dff cCIS and lslEr-CrS IN The Fourth Ward in coy-
er.rg the tracks of she Washington Branch
RSIlToad. ~ grading Boundary street where Il
IntsT~eet> gth ami VI streets. When our report
closed one track was covered with earth, but
suhs' 4GoDtiy, a. viii be seen by our report
below. the wcTk steadily progressed. and w;ien
the meI quit work at p III. both tracks we're
Distracted
Mr.. joan l. Wilson Master OF TRANSPORTATION
Cf TIE Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. having ar
rived on The tain dGe here al 3.i1 O'Clock he,
with NJ g.. :. kO0utZ, the agent here had :,
short COlIictct"c with counsel. the result OF
which vas made apparent about O'Clock. when
hes~fs- Buchanan and Cox appeared before
.iE6gc DIN and made a motion for an Injunction
restraining ihe corporation from interfering
with the running of TIE trains. No notice that
this course wculi De taken was given 70 the cor
poFatiCn or its attorney. but ON the motion for
a temporary Injunction being granted Mr. w.
A. Cock. the Corporation Attorney, was asked
tO accept service OF the Injunction. hut declined
ard the following process having been issued
was al J. ~ served ON NayOr Bowen at his resi-
dcncc On ri street. near 9TH:
IN ~ Srrr'lre Court Of ne District Of Cor.m-
Gd:-BaltimoTe and Ohio Railroad VS.. Mayor of
Washington On Thursday, the 2Dth day of
November, lSt9. at II O'Clock m, a motion for
an injunction against Obstructing, or in any
manner interfering with, the track of the Baltf-
mere and Ohio railroad, will be heard before
said court You are hereby notified to appear
and show cause, If any You have. against said
molten. and in the meantime this shall operate
n an IL junction. BY order of the court.
On beng served with this Junction Commas
S"ner Crowley was Immediately notified but by
this time (the Corporation labOrers working
only eight hours. quit at O'Clock u. m the
work on the street had ceased and the men had
gone tn their homes. leaving an embankmeut
across the railroad eight OF ten feet in height
twenty feet wide at the base, and eight feet wide
at the top, forming an etieetual barrier against
travel.
The 40 train north was the first to butt
against the embankment. and the 90 eommuters''
Who were On the train and other passengers
we're soon in high dudgeon; and if profanity
could have awaited to clear the obstruction the
dirt would have flown like chat. About so an
John l. Smith called the passengers TO order.
they being assembled on the embankment Mr.
Ozia> b. Bas>ett, OF Connecticut, was called on
To preside. and Mr.. Robert Cathcart of Balti-
more. Wa chosen secretary.
MI a. 81 Stewart. of Baltimore, offered 4 res
olution :. that the attempt by the municipality
Of Washington to enforce any supposed legal
right against the Baltimore and OHIO RaiIroaI
Company by Obstructing the track so as tn nre-
Ss..; Citizens Of The United States and tb.
mail from passing over the said road, is an ont
rage upon the people ana the Government. which
.icrits the unqualIEed condemns t;SJ6 a. eIer,,
lover OF law and order.
General Richardson. of Baltimore, called
attention To the fact that the Mayor had notified
the President Of the Railroad Company to ele-
SatS The grade OF the track az this point.
Fir. Stewart replied that the meeting passed
10 opinion upon the merits OF any litigation be-
tween the city and railroad corporations. He
presumed the courts ct the District were able 10
settle these matters bat he must express his un-
qualified GisaPProyal OF the method resortet to
by the city to- enforce its supposed rights limo
cent Pt Oi'le We're here impeded In their passage
towards their homes. anu sense of insecurity
WAS created thereby. Ladies and gentlemen
whose destination remote a. New Eng
land, " ho had the right to leave the capital,
were detained. while members of their families
we're made anxious by the telegraphic announce
ments that this act would give rise to. The
United States mail was stopped to the detri-
nent OF the Government and the business of the
country UE'er these circumstances il was but
proper the people should express their indig-
nation.
The resolution was unanimously adopted and
the meeting then adjourned.
While this meeting was being held, and pre-
yIouSiy. the railroad men had not been idle and
having determined Ia remove the Instructions
a. soon a possible. Capt. John Collins was sent
with an engine and gOnsl0la ear a few miles out
On the Metropolitan (or Point of Rocks branch
and i'm a short time returned with a number of
aiE- MurIays men, who were soon at work re-
moving the obstruction. In a few minutes after
" ards, the train due mt 5:1o, on which, among
other passengers, was Secretary Robson, butted
against the bank and there stuck for a time and
the passengers of this train united with the 4:2O
Passengers North IN expressing their feelings.
Some of the hackmen were ON the ground about
This time and obtained fares, business with
them being lively for time. The train south,
due at o. 10. and the train North, leaving at 10
we're also detained The workmen meanwhile
kapt steadily at their labor, and a few minutes
PAST six O'Clock both tracks were cleared. and
the train due at $40 reached the depot at e:3J
tire later trains coming i'm on time. Postmaster
General Cresswell was NJ the scene Of the OBJ
struetion a short time during the evening.
THE ToUENANESr.-There was quite large
attendance at the National Race Course yester-
day afternoon, il being the occasion Of a re-
petition of the Interstate tournament between
MARYLAND and Virginia. and the honor Of crown
ing Knishts:-Benjamn Wright, Knight of
Biaden>burg; William King. Knight Of Bailey's
Gross Roads: j. jenkins. Knight Of Mules Ma
Bailey. Knight of Five Points; 5. Young Knight
of tatbird Hill. At y. m. the riding com
menced- with the following result:-knight of
Mules Marine. the prize of a fifteen dollar
love and beauty Knight of Five Points first
maid of honor. Knight Of New Moon. second
maid of honor. Knight of Bailey's Cross Roads,
third maid OF honor The fortunate knights
mai King the following selectiOns:-Ouecn of love
and beauty. Miss Mile McNcrhany; first maid
eff honor. Miss Kate McNerhsBy; second mail of
honor, Miss Carrie Joyce; third maid OF honor
Miss Jane Kelley.
A mile dash for mulrs followed; contested for
by sin animals. ridden by as many knights the
prize Ga twenty dollar bTidle) being won by
Horace Bailey in It's The COMPANY then re-
paired To- the pavilion, where dancing WAS kept
sP till n late hour.
The BOARD or METROPOLITAN Police AZ II,
meeting last night appointed William III. Getzen-
ttannsr an additional privsteS for ninety DAYS to
do duty at Odd Fellows Hall. on Eighth street
EAST The resignation of private 1. NJ Langley
was received and accepted Charles H. Parker
was appointed an additional private for six
months. 10 do duty at the public schools of the
Fourth District. Sergeant VIM. II. Stuart for
conduct unbecoming AN officer and gentleman
and private John VI. Myers, for conduct unbe
tons from the following persons for LIQUOR
licenses were diSappr0ved:-John III. Middleton.
John Holschub William I.ang,lon Daniel Christ,
man, p g. Cocker, William yoeelweyd, An,
fhony Bregazzi. James johnson. Joshua Clark
Augusta kroeger and Elizabeth kraueh. James
H. smith was appointed private on the force
resolution Was offered. but not adopted set
ting forth the evil resulting from the sale of in
toxicatiEg liquors and prohibiting the sale of the
same in the District. IL was resolved nor tn
grant a liquor license TO any one who lad pre-
Viously violated the municipal laws regulating
the sale OF intoxicating liquors.
MAsoNIC-At the resumed convOcation of he
Grand Chapter of X. A. Masons for the District
of Columbia. held at ) II. M Yesterday the tol-