The New York herald., 1876-11-30
An Armistice in the Horse
Railroad War.
CONVICTION OF RALSToN, THE BOND FolGR.
Suit Against the United States In
surance Company.
Trial of the Judge Connolly Contested
VIII Case.

"Posed, puzxlci and perplcxed" pretty nearly de-
scribcs tho condition OF tho average reader confronted
with the complications which daily grow more intri-
cate the four railroads whose quarrel has re-
suited in rendering street impossible, In ammo, Ing
judges almost beyond endurance and in filing the
columns OF the newspapers with their proceeding for
50 many days. Judge Lawrence sitting in Supreme
Court Chambers yesterday. issued order modifying
his injunction OF Monday last FAR as to allow the
Blocker Street and the Christopher and Tenth Street
railroads to complete tho laying down Of tracks in
vuch portions OF tho street at Union square they
have already tore up rcpave the same and thus
remove all possible Inconvenience TO the public pend
Ing the settlement OF tho case which will he argued
before him tomorrow morning At half-past ten
O'Clock.
AS tho case has now reached stage in which 1t is
incomprchcnsible to the average reader perhaps a
brief statement Of the rise ana progress Of the war
will DO OF place. BY chapter 1893 OF tho Laws
OF 1873 tho Bleecker Street and Fulton Ferry Rail-
road Company was authorized to extend Its tracks
through divers streets and avenues including Four
tecnth street and University place. That company
leased short tmc since, TO the Twentythiro Street
Railroad Company, all It's railroad constructed and TO
bc constructed together with the franchise conferred
by the of lS73 The Twenty-third Street company
In turn made suitcase TO the Christopher and Tenth
track and the franchise Of tho Beecker Street road
including streets which would enable the Christopher
Street company 10 extend its road from the Christopher
street ferry Fourteenth street and Union square.
Tho road thus completed would be in some respects
incident with the route OF the Central Crosstoxn Rail
road Company, and this fact led to the cnt war,
for the latter corporation declared that the
franchise OF the Blocker Street road could not
legally be transferred In such manner. On the oath
inst the Blcecker Street road a the request OF the
Christopher Street road, commenced tho construction
of tracks in Fourteenth street. Tho workmen were in
terruptcd by the police acting under the direction OF
Mr. Allan Campbell Commissioner OF Public Works.
The unfinished tracks wcro torn up, and removed by
direction Of Mr.. Campbell on Saturday last There
upon suit instituted by the Bccckcr street Com
pauy and the Christopher and Tenth Street Company
against the Mayor, Board OF Aldermen, Police Com
mssoncrs and Commissioners OF Public Works and
The Central Crosstown Railroad Company, and on
Monday morning Judge lawrence granted an
Injunction restraining the defendants from
Interfering with the plaintiffs in tho
that day tho work OF laying tho tracks recon-
menccd Subsequently an order was mado by the
same judge modifying his injunction so as 10 require
tno plaintiffs to refrain from tho construction OF their
tracks until further order from the Court and changing
The day named In the injunction from the first
Monday IN December November 20. Meanwhile
suit commenced by Simon Stern attorney tor the
Central Crosstown Railroad Company, IN the name OF
Street roads restrain the further construction of
their tracks Tho Central Crosstown road also inst-
tutcd suit in the Superior court and Judge Speir
granted injunction restraining any interference by
the Blocker with the tracks Of the plain
tif. The two motiops-one instituted by the people
and one In the first mentioned SUIT by the Blccckcr
Street Railroad Company-both applying Tor njunc-
tions, camc up for hearing before Judge Lawrence,
when he madc the order related above.
President Sharpe, of the Twcniy-thrd Street Rail-
road, called Superintendent Walng yesterday and
exhibited copy OF the modified injunction granted by
she Supreme Court allowing workmen in Mr. Sharpc's
employ to replace the pavement taken up in laying
the track Fourteenth street prior to his being
joined After reading the modification the Supern-
tendent directed Captain Byrne of the Fifteenth pre-
Cnct, to permit the replacing OF tho pavement The
work begins this morning