Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-12


copy were placed in the hands of Deputy
Sheriff Harrison, who was instructed to serve it
upon Mr.. G. w. Case or the man in charge of
the working force on the ground. Harrison
was taken out by the GLOBE, and was not long
in reaching the field Of operations. AS the
deputy sheriff did not wish to serve his papers
until the arrival of E. f. Drake, ESQ.,, presi-
dent of the 81. Paul & Sioux City road,
the GLOBE man had time to look over the work
and note the progress made. There was not the
force of men noticed the day before, only some
thirty being employed, but considerable head
way had been made in cutting into the sand
and sand rock, and for about fifty yards the
track and rails were covered with lime stone
Mr.. Case was then experimenting the work
and giving instruction to the men. At an
earlier honr in the day the GLOBE man had
visited the ground, when he found the
Sioux City surveying party had withdrawn.
The Milwaukee and st. Paul force were at
them. In conversation with the GLOBE man
he stated that he did not think the affair had
caused so much excitement till he read the
papers. He did not think there was anv cause
for the excitement, and he did not think the
newspapers We're acting wisely in stirring up
the trouble. There no intention on the
part of the company of injuring the city or
any one else. They did not want to impede or
stop the building of the Sioux City shops.
Mr.. Case said man from that brewery
(pointing to Wurm's) came early in the morn
ing and told us to quit work here or pay for the
land; he, Case, told him the company would
pay for what was not their own but he had
better be certain to whom the land belonged.
1t he went and searched the records he would
find to whom it belonged. The man returned
afterwards and said he was perfectly satisfied;
he had found by the records that the Milwaukee
li,,a ,,ol e.
track. There statement in the papers,
Mr. Case said which in justice should be cor
rected. 1t was stated in the papers that the
milwaukee road intended to seize certain land
on which the ST. Paul Sioux City line intend
to build their shops. This, he said, was all
false; they had no such intention.
Mr.. Drake coming up the deputy sheriff,
MIR. Drake and the GLOBE man descended the
bluff in search of Mi. Case. That gentleman
was soon found and approached by Harrison,
who at once opened the ball.
Harrison-Mr. Case, 1 have an injunction
signed by Judge simons to serve on you. This
is the original injunction, signed and sealed.
as you see; and this is copy (handing paper to
him).
Mr.. Case-I don't know that can see toread
it now.
Mr. Harrison-I will read it for you.
Ard from the original document Harrison
commenced to read, Mr.. Case interrupting him
every moment with, You are not
reading correctly" THAT'S not right ssRead
it right" "Read that again-let's have
it all, J" etc. After reading through the paper,
Harrison produced summons and served it on
Mr.. Case.
After the formal serving of the papers, Mr..
Drake asked Mr.. Case if it was his intention to
stop the work, to which that gentleman replied
that he had nothing to do with the men; the
work was being done by contractor
Mr.. Drake-Do you intend to order the work
to stop?
Mr.. Case-I don't think they would stop if 7
did.
MI. Drake-Do understand that you refuse
to stop the work?
Mr.. Case-I did not say that. but I have
nothing to do with the men. The contractor
might Or might not stop.
Mr.. Drake-We have nothing to do with the
contractor; we hold you responsible and want
to know what you intend to do about it.
MIR. Case-I can what the contractor SAYS
MIR. Drake-Who is he, where is he?
Mr.. Case-His name is Borsch; he is above
here somewhere.
Mr. Drake Cooking at his watch What time
is it?
GLOBE Man-Two minutes after five.
MIR. Drake Ito Mr.. Case)-In five minutes, if
something is not done, we will DO something.
Mr. Case then walked leisurely up the line
ordering the men as he passed along to clear
the track of the rock and sand. The men
obeyed him as they had during the day, just as |
though he had all to do with it instead of moth
ing to do with it. After walking up the line
little, Mr.. Case turned and said it mattered
little; he would see that Mr.. Borsch discon- |
tinued the work.
Turning to the deputy sheriff Mr.. Drake |
said, you had better tell the men that if they
continue working they will be arrested.
Harrison-Boys, we have served an injunc-
ton against this work going on. IF any of |
YOU are at work here tomorrow you will be |
liable to arrest.
The Immediately shouldered their
shovels and stepped down from the bank, with
the exception of one man, who continued
shoveling.
Harrison-Hi, you there, quit work.
Still he continued digging away. At last it
could not understand. 1t was explained to
him, and be at once quit. !