Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-10-31
THE TABLES TURNED.
More Trouble Appreciated.

NEWPORT, October 30. The president and su
perinten ndent of the Passumpsic Railroad with Z
gang of men, proceeded from Newport this morn
ing with tram and arrived at North Troy. They
tore up the track between that station and Man.
sonville, then took short cut by the break apC
proceeded to Richford, VT, tearing up the track
between that station and Abercorn, 2. Q. Their,
is prospect Of warm work ahead.
The tables are turned and the Passumpic roat
has full possession of the Southeastern road t
Richford, with Colonel Fosters morning trair
blocked between Mansonville, p. O., and Ess
Richford.
Ever since Foster made his grand coup de tate
the Passumpslc officials have been on the look ou
for chance to retrieve their fortunes and they
have accomplished the task. Last night gang
OF men were started from this village in team.
Tor East Richiold, distance of twenty-five miles
arriving there at one o'clock this morning.
AT | 30. under the charge of road master G. E.
Auls, accompanied by high sheriff with instruc-
tions to make arrests if any disturbances occur
red, began to tear up the track at point taking up
ABOUT forty lengths, and destroying trussel work
across the Mssissquo river.
They then proceeded to the Central Vermont
railroad junction, spiked the switch, tore up a
dozen lengths Of iron, and then proceeded from
thence to the boundary line one mile north OF
Richiord, arriving at 5 80 A. NJ, and began tear.
ing up tue track, taking up some sixty length
All the iron was conveyed to the engine house al
h'chtord, and stored therein and placed under q
guard.
During the night telegraphc communication
was cut on on the entire line, SO that 10 despatch
could be sent either to Newport or Montreal
This was supposed TO have been done by the party
who tore up the track.
Fosters train early this morning, being ignor.
ant OF what had transpired during the night
started to make the regu uar trip to Montreal, but
the danger signals warned them of the destruc-
uon of the track, and they a;e blocked in between
Mansonve and East Rlchlord.
Foster was in Montreal at this time, but he i'm
medlately left for the scene of this disturbance,
with +. A. Gof, president Of the Montreal, Port
land 4 Boston railroads, and the directors of the
southeastern road, arriving at the break about 2
o'clock p. NJ. After q short consultation they re-
turned to Montreal.
Between the break made by Fosters train, at
the boundary line to Troy, and that made by the
Passumpsc road near East Rchford, are enclosed
hve cars of the Central Vermont and the engine
Alburgh, which has been hired to Foster by the
Central road.
A gang Of men accompanied by the High Sher-
if, to make arrests in case of q riot are still st
work tearing up the track.
President Raymond, with other officials, visited
the scene Of destruction early this morning, re-
turning at q late hour this evening, and seem well
pleased with the proceedings thus far.
No trains will be run by the Passumpsc road
except mixed train from NewpOr1 to Troy. The
pubic feeling, of course, Is at variance at North
Troy, yet divided in favor of the Pasummpsc at
MansonvIlle and other points in Canada. The
sympathy is with Foster, and the Canadians are
espe cially demonstIative at RichfOrd. The cti-
zens are greatly excited. Foster personally has
many friends there, though public sentiment is
against him for the position he has taken.
Business and passenger traffic is greatly incon-
vened at the present state of affairs, and business
men are urging an adjustment between the two
corporations. The future intentions of both the
PassuInpsc and South Eastern officials are un-
known, but some more will undoubtly be made in
the next 4S hours.