The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-10
RAILROAD RIOT.
Curious Scenes in IOwa-HOw staIwart Sons Oi
the Soil Prevented the Laying Of Rails by n
Corporation.

Curious Scenes In IOwa-HOw Stalwart Sons Of
the Soil Prevented the Laying Of Rails by n
Corporation.
From the Davenport (ToiOd) Gazette, July1
YESTERDAY was day OF tremendous excitement
Island and Pacific Railroad Company determined to
lay an additional track along Illinois street. in old
Town. and the people determined that the track
should not be put down-and it wasn't. The facts
years ago. when the corporate limits Of Moline
included but eight blocks, the railroad company
single track as the people OF Moline claim but pur-
chased land for as much right o. way as they pleased
ago the company attempted TO lay a second track
through old Town., but the people desiring that the
pany should also have a track through the street.
prevented their doing 80, as the former company
had refused the latter track-room over the ap-
proaches to the street on either side OF the town.
on Tuesday 1t was given out that Piracy and Green,
vi S 1n9 Nv Two p S 1espeCtVe ~, maH p p.h
right of way. This, it seems, was a premature
report. SO Moline was informed by President
'Iast Friday evening the Board OF Trustees
granted the Rockford Company the right OF way for
a track on either side of the Chicago Rock Island
and Pacihcs track, and thus prohibited the latter
company from putting down additional track with
out the consent OF the former.
- . "Y Yesterday morning, at Z o'clock, Trainmaster
Dye appeared on Illinois street, in 'Old Town., with
a large force OF men, with ties and iron, and pro-
ceeded 70 lay track. The President OF the Town
Board, Mr.. Barnard, and Street Commissioners, Mr.
Williams, ordered him to desist. No attention was
paid them. In five minutes the fire bell sounded an
alarm, and the citizens rushed to Illinois street
almost en fHdsse. AS many five hundred
men were soon collected around the track
layers. They tore up the track which had been
laid, and bore part OF it to the companys land.
There was loud talk and plenty of 1t, on both Sides
hut no violence was offered. The railroad employees
dessted, and good portion OF them Withdrew while
the people, full Of excitement remained masters OF
the situation, and all was quiet save the universal
talk among the citizens.
"Quet did not reign long, however, for at II
| O'Clock Trainmaster Dye again appeared with his
| train, men, and supplies, aud again commenced
laying track. But little grading was necessary, as
| the ground was level.
"Again the fire bell rang and again the citizens
bers than before II is said that not few of them
| were armed. The ties and iron were soon dis
placed but no violence attempted either
side, although some pretty hard, loud threats were
| uttered. The attorneys of the railroad company,
| Mr.. DruTy, OF Davenport, and Mr.. Campbell, read
an injunction which had been issued on the 24th
inst, by Judge Roberts, of the Eleventh Circuit
Rock Island county is the Sixth Notwithstanding
the town of Moline from preventing the laying of the
| track. The writ was worth no more than the paper
it written on, just then, for its reading only met
| with dersive shOdts from the multitude.
| SIN a few minutes the railroad employees went
| away. only few remaining to watch the tOrn-up
| supplies.
| ''fhus ended the days operations, so far as the
| railroad company is concerned But many of the
citizens remained at the of operations all the
afternoon, and talked OF but little else than the
| occurrences Of the forenoon.
81 asst night a special force of sixty men remained
| on the ground. Up to midnight there was no ap-
| pearanCe of the railroad men,
''Ihe result of the contest remains to be seen."