The New York herald., 1876-11-28
THE RAILROAD WAR.
THE POLICE PROTECT THE LABoRERs AMI
THEN STOP THEM--AN APPEAL TO THE

THE POLICE PROTECT THE LABoHERs AND
THEN STOP THEM-AN APPEAL TO THE
COURTS.
The troubles connected With tho Fourteenth Street
Railroad still continue Early yesterday morning
superintendent waIling sent word to Captain Byrnes,
OF the Fifteenth precinct to protect Mr. Jacob Sharp
in aging down the track on Fourteenth street and
any person who attempted to interfere with the
work. Men were put on the road during tho morning
and continued to lay tho track for the extension
oil day unmocstcd. Super .ntcndcut Walling issued
the order that he did TO Captain Byrnes of
the following injunction which issued by Judge
Lawrence, of the Supreme Court
The Blocker Street and Fulton Ferry Railroad and
the Christopher and rcnth street Railroad vs.. The
Mayor, &c, and Central Cross Town Eailr0adlt ap-
pearng satisfactory TO By the complaint in this
ton duy verified, and the affidavit OF jacob Sharp
ncxcd thereto. tina sufficient ground exists for iu
junction prayed Tor IN the complaint, and written
undertaking having been given the part o plaintiffs
required by law, DO hereby order t.at
the defendants, each and every OF them,
&c and all other persons acting by the authority oi
the defendants, or any or either Of them and n OF
them, and all poce officers OF tho city Of New York
be and they are hereby absolutely cnJo.ncd and re-
strained until the lurthcr order o this court IRON IN
terlerng in any manner with the plaintiffs In the con-
structlon oil lnr railroad track aud extension men,
the complaint and IN chapter lgg OF the Laws
oil 1873 and from dong any act, matter or thing, or
iron taking any other proceedings the effect or ten
dency OF which may be 10 osrnc, hinder, delay In
With the construction, maintenance
operation OF Tie said railroad or extensions and let
the defendants show cause at a special term oil
this court. to be held at Chambers. at
the County Court House, IN the city Of New York, ON
the rst Monday ot December, A. d., 1876, a. twelve
O'Clock noon, thereafter as counsel can bc
heard why this injunction shall not be ntinucd
Ing the penicncy of this action
ABRAHAM Il LAWRENCE,
Justice Supreme Court
DATED NOVEMBER 27, 1876.
The men employed by the railroad companies went
on with their work until about haILpast O'Clock
last evening, using a strong calcium light to cnablc
them 10 see when dar ess had IN
About halt past Ave- however, Corporation Counsel
whitney. accompanied by His Honor Mayor wickLam,
proceeded to Judge Lawrcnce's house and obtained
modification OF the mi unction which had been ISSUED
The following is copy OF the modl liication:-
SupRExE CouRT, City NEW YoIK.--rhe Beeck or
Street ana fulton Ferry Railroad Tho Cross Town
ana Christopher Street Railroad VI. The Mayer. &c
That SAID injunction, dated November -, 1876 s
granted, aud upon order and motion by Will
inm q. Whitney II Is ordered that said injunction be
and is hereby modified by making returnablc on
The 2plh OF November, 1876, ut halfpast eleven A. NJ,
thereafter counsel DO heard, aud that
said injunction ordered be anu is hereby modified as
fDllows-
plaintiffs shall until the hearing and further order
oi Court. rcralned from interfering With the street
mentioned In complaint and IN chapter 1873 IN Laws OF
1873, and during said term rcfraned from construct
ipg or attempting to construct tho railroad tracks or
cxtcns mentioned said CON plant IN chapter 100
OF Laws Of 1873 ABRAHAM II. LAWRENCE.
Justice Supreme Court
when this was obtained Captain Byrncs was notified
Of its issuance and instructed compel tho aborcrs
IN coasc their work. A platoon Of policemen wero
sent to the scene of tho labor and the work was
nj once stopped. Notning can be done in the
matter until IL appears IN the courts