Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-11-05


THAT INJUNCTION people, on Wed.
ncsday Of last week, were somewhat startled
by tie announcement Of the fact that n writ Of
Injunction had been served upon The OIL
GERS of the Ashtabula g N. Lisbon railroad
company rs well ns those Of Ashtabuln Youngs-
town ~ Pitlsburg company, restraining the
former from transferring and conveying TO the
latter their right of way and interest in the
road-bed through tlhs town, from the Plym-
outh line to the lake. This action was proba-
bly, taken nj this time in Wow of vote passed
at a recent meeting in this place by the A. & N.
i. company turning over 10 the A. Y. q Z. co.
all its rights and interests in the rcad-b and
right of way of the former company. While
the jamestown Branch was under way, and
dcsirous, as was represdnted, of reaching The
Harbor,a bond of some $4,000 was entered
into by some thirty-fiye Of our citizens, many
or most of whom were identified with the A.
& N. L. company, by the terms of which, a
right of way-independent, or for use in COM
mon with the A. & N. co, should be guoran-
teed to the Lake Shore company as a part of
their Branch line, whenever 1t should be re-
quired. The line of the A. & N l.. co il was
understood, tacitly at least, w,fJ to be the one
to be enjoyed by the Lake Shore company,
and in view of such understanding, that COM
pany was permitted to, and did make sundry.
outlays and expenditures upon portions of the
line. THIS permissiohand expenditure, we sup
pose, rather than any definite agreement, was
the ground of the Injunction, in view, of course
of the vote and proposed conveyance Though
such a vote was regularly passed, no execution
of its terms has been effected, SO that this writ
finds the business in a sort of transitu state
and thus the more favorable for securing its
ends and objects. The view taken of the step
by many of our citizens, is that it idicates an
unlriendly feeling towards the new company
and the object is to block the progress Of "a
competing line TO the jamestown enterprise.
This is, perhaps, the spontaneous and more
popular opinion. Our citizens have become
considerably enlisted in the A. Y. & p. road,
on account of the apparent energy with which
1t has been taken hold OF, and the hopes in
dulged of an early completion of the line.
This is very natural, perhaps, when we think of
the discouraging delays and disappointments
that have wellnigh dashed the expectations of
as it might, not inapproprately be caled-"A
question of time" That it should in meas
ure drop out of mind before newer and fresher
enterprises, "having name to live" should
not surprise anybody. But upon reflection,
we think the matter looses some of its worst
features. If the L. Shore CO. really want to 20
to the Harbor, and care only for the fultilment
of the terms of the bond-the securing of
right of way in common use with others, or
otherwise, and to be protected in the steps al
ready taken for the enjoyment of such use,
there would seem to be no insurmountable Oh
s'acle in the way of affording them such
security without detriment to the A. Y. s. p.
co. Until some evidence is shown beyond what
has been, there is not sufficient ground for the
belief that dog-in-the- principle is
Involved in this injunction movement That
the l.. Shore company have rights that are
worth looking after, cannot be doubted, and
that they will not be satisfied with the recogni-
ton and security of those rights, without ILL.,
feeling and narrow jealousy and spite, we have
no right to assume. AT all events, they are
able and seem disposed to look after these
rights, and the course, which in good faith,
our citizens interested in both the old and the
new companies, and In feeling with the james
town Branch, should have taken, and will now
probably take, of recognizing them, will,
there is reason to hope, bring about an ar
rangemcnt of all difficulties and prepare the
way for an alricable and speedy prosecution
of both enterprises. There would seem to be
no necessity for antagonism or any such feel
irg as would stand in the way Of the exercise
Of full justice to all parties in interest The
welfare Of Ashtabula will be greatly promol-
by the completion of both roads, and therefore
good policyr if no higher motive, would lead
to the hearty agreement and cooperation with
the agencies at work for the consummaton
of these objects.