The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-03
THE CANADA RAILROAD CONTEST.

COMPLETE SUCCESS OF THE QUEBEC GOVERN
MENr IN sEIzINa THE MONTREAL, OTTAWA
AND YVES TERN LINE
icy TELEGE PHI TO THE HERALD1
MONTREAL, Sep. 2, 1878.
The government forces IN full possession OF the
whole limo Of tho Montroal, Ottawa anu Western Raj,
way, the military having captured the only remain inx
station NJ Ste. ThGrese well as the rolling stock at
the Gravel Pits two miles lower down tho llno and
driven away Macdonald's axe hand.o brigade. Troops
now stationed ut all important points between
Montreal and Hull, and II is announced that traGc
will DO resumed Immediately. THIS morning at
halfpast eight o'clock, Sheriff Roussee protected bv
tho troops, advanced upon Ste TLereso station and
effected SEIZURE without much trouble. An officer
vas then left in charge OF the building with guard
and the Sheriff proceeded to tho gravel pits with his
military escort, consisting oil the Sixty.fith Rfo
regiment and two companies Of the Sixtieth Fuseers
tho whole numbering about four hundred and twenty
men, under command OF Colonel Fletcher At
tho gravel pits the locomotives we're still guarded
by . gang Of some three hundrod armed men, and
II was feared that serious opposItion would be at
tempted, but nearer view OF the lorce thoy would
have to deal with the Macdon aidites desised from
their fooihardy purpose and Sheriff and his OH,
GERS at once took possession OF ali tho rolling stock
RECONSTRUCTION ooMxxNcxD.
me WORK OF putting the diSnantled locomotives in
running order began aiterward aud some OF tho
who knew where the missing parts Of the engines
had been secreted were prevailed upon to restore
them, and Two three locomotives arc ready
10 resume work to-day. The resistance being ut
emu ~ Ste Theresc, and the riotcrs comple,elv
ovcrawed strony guards were posted over sho prop
erty OF the government ~ the gravel pits, and the
various buildings ABOUT tho station there aud dstach
msnts Of sodisrs were forwarded 10 other points
along the hue az far Ms HUI whore n demonstration
liz . afdn maid
Mr.. Charles A. scott, formerly contractor and
manager OF the Point L6viss and Kennebcc Raj.
way, hes bsea sppointed by the govornmsnt
s Ss.ss Of tho Montreal, Ottawa and
contractor all aoAg the limo xIous 10 get en-
poy msnt undcr tho new superintcn dent. AT latess
accounts NIL was quiet, and Tho trouble n consd.
cred NJ an eEd, though the military Ruards VIII not
be Withdrawn from tho various stations some time
!,~.. .,lxofI roi H os IN a.sx. ,~,a
The proceedings uDder' whicn,the Quebec govern.
exceptional Ia their character being bascd not UPON
The JuJgment OF an Ordinary Court OF law but upou
warrant issued bv tue Lieutenant Governor 81 council
fhs contractor and his friends dcuounce NJ
aroitrnry, aud declare their intention OF cOntesing
the case IN the courtE Already conflict OF jursdc-
ton between tho executive government anu The Ia
dioary has ariscE a motion having been made to-day
In the Superior Court here beiora Justice
by Mr.. DUutre, on behalf OF Macdonald asking mai
MI PCtorsOp, Government SUPER wayy
and shsrin Chauvrain be declared IN contempt OF
Court tor having seized the railway In the faco of n
writ Of INJUNCTION Restraining them IRON all terrier
once Tue motion WAS not argued owing to informally
IN serving notice the Sheriff aud tho Court ex.
tended the mnIon until Wednesday, order tnat the
Sherin may take communication OF the papers SO
the matter rests AZ present. but there are many who
believe that Macdonald will sIand better chance of
success IN his appeal To the tribunals than In his At
tempt to resist the disciplined forces a. the COM
nand oil the government.