The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-12-25
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CyrOm the Akron Beacon, l5th)

"
~HostiIities" Continue Unabated-
The Campaign Vigorously Prose-
outsd on Both Sides-The End Not
Yet.
We have heretofore kept our readers
thoroughly posted on the controversy be-
tween the so called "canalers" r "anti-
canalers." First, after many strategic
movements on both sides, the Supreme
Court decreed that the Pennsylvania and
Ohio Canal Company had forfeited its
charter. and placed the affairs of the COM
pany In the hands of trustees for final
winding up. Next the Board of Public
Works issued an order a~ppropriating that
portion of the Pennsylvania and Ohio
Canal between its junction with the Ohio
Canal and Middlebury, as a feeder to the
Ohio Canal, which order was published IN
full in the Daily Beacon OF November
oath.
Next, as already detailed, on Monday
nightlast the "anti-canaiers," the owners
of a portion of the lands abutting upon
that part of the canal lying between Mill
and Exchange streets, placed a gang Of
men and teams at work, filling IN An en-
bankment Of earth across the canal at the
Exchange street bridge, thereby shutting
off the flow of water from the Ohio canal
INFO EAlQ ICuuSylNdnla anu OA-O-
This work was done, by advice OF coun-
sci, for the purpose OF bringing the mat
ter to a focus" During the progress oil
the filling in, another party, for whose
acts the land owners dlsclaim all knowl-
edge or responsibility, cut the bank of
the canal some distance north Of the
bridge, the water rushing out with con-
siderable force, not only cutting a large
fssure in the embankment, but flooding
the entire bottom lands on the west side,
together with a portion of the Ohio canal,
the mill races, dams, etc. Ia going over
the grounds, and hearing the statement OF
the parties damaged, our reporter gives
the following estimates of the damage
done. Besides injury to the banks OF the
Ohio canal, and the deposit of the wash
therein, temporarily impeding navigation, |
the Messrs. Uhristy's damage to their tan
merry dam is about $500, Messrs, Baker &
McMiIlen. damages to dam and building, |
500; Akron Pail Works, damage to
foundation of building, &c, 500; A. Cof-
fin & Co, obstruction to wooden mill dam
and dume, $50; J.. Park Alexander, Fire
Brick Works, work and material de-
stroyed, &C., $500 ]. Jost. Steam Dyer,
injury to building, 500; City Mill race,
$50.
During the day, Tuesday, there was
considerable excitement, hundreds Of peo-
pie visiting the scene of operations, but
little, if any, work DONE. Wednesday-also
passed without any active demonstrations
of any kind. On Thursday, however, q
counter movement was begun. About ]
O'Clock D. m, a small gang of men, said
to be working under authority from the
Board ofPublio WOrks,commenced filling
ia the breach that had been made in the
embankment Of the Pennsylvania and
Ohio Canal, as above described. Soon af
forwards the "anti- ~canalers" with SIX. or
eight men and several teams, commenced
the towing path at q point di-
rectly opposite Middlebury street, scrap
ing the dirt into the middle of the canal.
The ~"canalersP' then procured from JUS
tice Weber warrants for the arrest OF GER
tam OF the operatives Of the "anti-canal-
ers," and four men were taken into Gus
tody, viz: II. V. Bronson, Jasper Wall,
Christopher Smith and james Boylen. On
being taken before Justice Weber they
were admitted 10 bail IN the sum OF $500
each Except Smith, whose bonds were
fixed at 5000 to appear for trial at 10
Saturday. The rest Of the party,
however, kept on at work during the bal
ance of the afternoon. rfnt
This friday morning the "~canalers"
commenced working under the Exchange
street bridge, leveling the earth for the
purpose of making a driveway for teams
to reach the breach in the towing path
below. Thereupon the teams of the an
ti-canalcrs commenced hauling earth upon
and dumping it on either side of the
Thus, at last accounts, both par
ties were busDy at work, while rumors of
and various other legal pro-
ceedings are rife upon the streets. We
shall keep our readers fully advised Ofthe
future operations of the belligerents.