Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-05
The Complaint Against the Ii. and p.
Railroad.

Brlei mention was made in THE STAR of
yesterday OF the pending case in the Police
Court against Mr.. +. l.. DuBarry, agent of the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad company
The Information in the case is signed by Dis
trlct Attorney Fisher, and sworn TO by Mr. w
Z, Bamberger. After referring to the legsla-
uon IN reference TO the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad company, 1t sets forth that the COM
pany, " on the 25th day of June IS73 and on
DIVERS other days and times prior thereto, and
between that day and the filing of this Informal
ton, did unlawfully and injuriously obstruct
impede, block up and render unfit for use by
the PUBIC generally certain street and high
way known as Maryland avenue, between Sta
and 10th streets southwest, by constructing and
building, keeping and maintaining thereon a
railroad side track, and erecting and keeping
and maintaining a derrick thereon for unload
ing stone and other heavy materials, and using
said highway for depot, and permitting aud
suffering large number, namely, ten railroad
cars, to be and remain on said street for the
space of several hours on each of said DAYS. so
that the good citizens of the United States could
not walk. go, return, pass, repass, ride and
labor with their horses, coaches, carts and
vehicles upon said street, as they ought of right
TODD, TO the great damage and common Nuisance
OF all the good citizens going and 50 returning,
to the evil example of all Others in the IKE
case OF offending, and against the peace
and government Of the United States.
And the said attorney further gives the court
here TO understand and be informed that the
said Baltimore and Potomac railroad COMPANY
on the 18th day of June, in the year aforesaid,
and from that day until the filing of this infor-
said, in and upon the said highway ertain
other railroad side-track, and certain other
derrlck for unloading of stones and other heavy
materials, before that time build construct and
erect, keep and maintain and ten certain other
railway cars before that time, place and upon
said street by certain persons to said attorney as
yet unknown, unlawfully and iujuriOusy dis
continue and still doth continue to keep and
maintain, by reason OF which said premises the
said street was Distracted and straitened, and
from that time until the filing of this informa-
ton hath continued, and still doth continue, to
be obstructed, so that the good citizens could
not then and there, and yet can not, walk, go
return, pass, repass, ride and labor with their
horses, coaches, carts, and other carriages on or
upon said street as they ought OF right to do, to
the great danger and common nuisance of all
the said good citizens, and the evil example of
all others in the like case offending and against
the peace and government of the United States"
The following witnesses have been summoned
Tor the United States: g. X. l.. Crown, David
Hepburn, H: Q. Hepburn. DIR. Griffith, j. X.
Rice, W. L: kenaugh, NJ. Thompson, j. l.. Kid
well, Joseph Cooper, c. b. Church, G. P. Gull
yer, A. j. Williams, Jacob Lerch, Thomas Wal
ker, Rev. A. HOlmead, W. B. Mitchell, James
Grant, NJ. Thorn, Rev. Mr.. Shannan. Joseph
Lerch, L. Newmyer, VIM. Hudson, j. s. Row
land, VIM. Newton, DIR. j. +. Morgan, j. n
Irook, Thomas f. Lloyd, q. j. Brewer, Edward
hsmmersley, W. G. Bamberger. Also, the fol-
lowing police officers: Charles Leech, Serpt
Clayton, Geo. ID. Kenner, Joseph Hughes
Thomas Marden and Sanitary Officer Colcla-
zier.