, 1877-05-03
RAILROADS.
End Of the Blockade War at La.
fayette Crossing.
Some Facts in Regard to tho Land
Grant Passenger business.
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern An
nual Election.


nual Election.
THE LAFAYETTE UNrLEAsANT.
MSS.
Eptetal Dtspates to 1as 7Sfb1n&
LAFAYETTE, Ind, MAY 1.-Th6 blockade con-
tinucd with little or no change during most Of tho
day. An arrangement was madc 10 allow Cfnctn.
natl, Lafayette h Chicago trains to come down
from Templcton 10 tho river bridge, and when
their Gfst engine uadr It's appearance on tho west
bank people gathered, anxiuasly watching this new
feature In The situation. Many supposed 1t WaA
Short. Line engine under orders from Wa1dron tn
assist in pulling out tho Lafayette. Munco 4
Bloomington train from tho bridge. Men hurried
down the west bank ot tho river, and reports wcrc
rife Of tearing mp track, but, "a soon as
the arrangement bocamo public. quiet was again
restored. Cincinnati. Lafayette y Chicago
officers rnado arrangements 10 transfer passengers
and pAgeago around on the highway snd. upon
tho arrival Of The tran from Chicago. this VISA ac-
comrlished In about half m houF with comfort and
safety. About o'clock In tho afternoon Preatdent
Heath received 4 telegram from his attorneys At
indianapolis that the Court had dissolved tic IN
Junction and ordered tho bondholdcra' agent to
restore tbs road and It's property 10 tho porses}o
of tho Lafayette, Munclo l. Bloomington HAIL
road Company. This news spread rapidly The
locomotives Of The LaiaTettc, Munc!G y bloom-
tngton Company commenced Whtsstng. and tho
people, hardly knowing whether thcro was Gonbla
otherwiae, rushed to the depot en- 1lahae. Every
available standing plsce wAa speedily Mkeu. The
roofs Of tho cass standing upon The sidc.trackH
vera eoEorcd with people. The windows aud doors
Of all surrounding buildings, and many roofs
wtero view Of tho situation could DO obtained,
wern nlcd. 4 locomotive OF tho Lafayette.
Munets / Bloomington Road ran down from tho
cast and coupled itself to tho Wahaah engine
10 assA ra'i. it, iS BAD been t.ksn Ken oat, I'd.
Track snd took Il .owasds the junction at lively
pace, the crowd meanwhile shouting, cheering,
sea psSas so Il H. H.
with hs engines In front Of the depot remained
unmoved, ho not having The necessary Information M
people became clamosous and impatient, md
When fos .oHs Fsason tho engine, x9ts couRlsd
1oominston % blocEsde o. ths bridse liz e1eitsment
81 Sf;is se sass IT, psss soud fa sf
3eS:' or ths ask na 9 .somea .a +;
tho sccne, and. addEessing NJ. Wa11r9n, said tho
Iesponaibil''y o. any difficulty would bs upon him
Hs h.d dono iii be Could % 10 aisy % ths excitement,
nd there wss n9 doubt ~ 70 tha decision Of she
ti1ca.h> would ri b. responsible for the eoa,a.
quepees. Al thls time. Mr. WaIdron, receiving
IT. IL fsssi G
antdss tie shouts Of the crowd aud tho .nh!.tIsng
Of the locomotives. Thc populheo seamcd relieved
1a%.nea @ aSeu. tSe depot lo mars d
,he he p, 4; ha'rso amags ssisnea
business ns1ns In this city have expscsaed dcter.
nnlnatson 70 bring sutt for danlaSca The public
sn & IL u s sr. q s
q fsel!ng a. expressed l. anJthlng o9t dattctn9 to
~, wa1en Inete @ p1oSsfhS! h 20 no 1ssn
Mancse Bloomington OF tho Cincinnati, Lafayette
d Chicago Eoade
spsetal DtspetaA 70 7n4 7,tsu.&
IHprAHAfr,LIA. May 1.-TAe railfuat war In re.
gard to tho Lafayette, Suncin d Bloomington
hoad camo up tn tho United States D!itslct Court
jades o
La!e last night Harry Crawford GANG down ffoaa
ss tassas sss sa asd ss IT,
Uh,tsd ssate:Saars, III aS - wss mst II sou!t Sy
~''s w sfs~eaH Ts'on aa' and f'''ss sss nf
hi. Afternoon. Mr. Crawford Indicated ill., plan
ofptocsdutc by presenting formal motva before
Fs te@PoFy eeeisas !" fsfe s @ nd epesse
tho Lafayette, Munc!e = bloomington Hoas!. Sir.
Crawford Indicated slat h. was prepared 10 aap.
aos.nmsnt va, hai an:il s:;Io oclosF I'll; stts1:
eppesten Il anee tn s
ltceeiyo1: jadee {feshara declined to act =
eiy ahs snsneas3 .n9 Hoa ao oeetsaa
protection 10 psrties who had aee4 10 saeh man.
s.sS q so a'r sy wS9 oaPp Pa
thsy wcFe entitled "a i. Unt!i they dll 70. be
apologxcd. and said he would instruct hs ccnss,
tattuI poAt p1ned Antll thg 1uth nss.t When 1t
viii come ul' for anal dlrposItIon.
Special D.poaca 10 7As 71sune
,so o. c. h.1 rosa o
tho United Xeatuk malls near LafeYeftc. Ind baxe