The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-20
GARRETT's VICTORY.
Tom Scott and the Pennsylvania Central Over
ridden in the Harrisburg supreme Court
The Connellsville Struggle at an End

PITrsBURG, Pa, May 10, 1879.
This afternoon the DEGREES OF the Supreme Court
at Harrisburg arrived here, granting the Councils
vile Railroad preliminary injunction to restrain
the Mount Pleasant and Broadford Company from
further interfering with their rights and privileges.
This is great legal victory for CARROTS Corpora
ton, and is a strong evidence that the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad does not exercise the same innu-
ence over the Courts and Justices as it does over
Legislatures This decision gives evident satisfac-
ton here, from the fact that such verdict was
entirely unexpected; no one for moment thought
that the Connelsville Company would ever regain
possession OF this branch, over which there was
such desperate dispute and struggle.
THE MAIN FACTS
are well understood. Some six or eight weeks ago
the directors the Mount Pleasant Branch Railroad
which was being operated under lease by the
Pittsburg and Connehsvile Railroad Company, de-
cided that the terms OF the lease had not been
compiled with, and severed their connection with
the Connesville road by tearing up portion Of
the branch near Broadford junction, and placing
the road In connection with the south
western branch Of the Pennsylvania Gen.
trail. The President Of the Connellsvile CON-
pany some three weeks since ordered a
force OF men to Broadford to repair the
damage and restore the connection with their line.
In compliance with his instructions about thirty
men commenced the work assigned them, but be-
fore they had made any appreciable progress
nearly two hundred employees OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, in the interest OF the Broadford
branch, appeared on the scene and demanded that
the work cease. Acting under explicit orders from
the President OF the COnnellsvilie Road the force
withdrew on the arrival of the opposing parties
The Pennsylvania FORCE In order to render any
future attempt TO restore the track more difficult,
SIT FIRE TO TWO BRIDGES
located between the point where the track was
originally torn up and the main line OF the Com
and Connellsve Railroad. claiming that they had
been illegally deprived Of their rights, applied to
the Mount Pleasant and Broadford Company from
any further interference. The case was argued
before the Supreme Court at Harrisburg, and de-
cision rendered granting the preliminary injunc-
GARRETTs MEN AGAIN AT WORK.
Early tomorrow morning force OF men under
superintendent Cohen. OF the Connellsville road,
viii proceed to Broadford to relay the switch and
pioy Of the Pennsyivania Railroad Company. Mr..
Cohen, In conversation tonight with your cor
respondent said he had heard since nis arrival IN
posed to yield very peacefully, but he could not
credit the TACT that they contemplated resistance
He would proceed early tomorrow to Broadford
and make the connection, aud would have possess
before night. It is hardly possible that the Penn
sylvania Road will offer the least resistance: Hav
ing gained this important victory over his old
enemy, Tom Scott, Garrett Is anxious for renewal
Of hostilities. He seems to be prepared for the
Pennsylvania Railroad In every turn they make
to control business.
COUNTER REDUCTIONS.
:. Last week the Pennsylvania Railroad advanced
the rate on coke coming from the Pittsburg, wash
ington and Baltimore Railroad to Pittsburg, VIA
Brintons, and to retaate for this advance the
Pittsburg, Washington and Baltimore Railroad
have again reduced their East bound rates. Their
rates East bound on special class as folows:-
TO Baltimore; LOG. per 100 pounds; Philadelphia,
2oc.; New York, &c; Boston, S0c. II the
pennsylvania Railroad meets this reduc-
tend the same rates from Its local stations to
Philadelphia, as II is not allowed to charge
more fySnA iocai stations than from Pittsburg
1t Is evident the Pittsburg Washington and Bal
timore Railroad do not mes0 to be trined with |;
they have IT IN their power TO reduce the rates
facturers are Jubiant over this warfare, as IL en-
ables them to dispose OF large quantities of iron,
STEEL glass, &C., which otherwise would not have
been sold, owing to the high tarif for Eastern
froia Ia