The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-02
TROOPS SEEING 4 RAILROAD
THE QUEBEC GOTERNMENT ~ COLLIS-
ION UITH 4 CONTRACTOR.
lie IL Not willing TO Surrender Until he IL
Paid S1,OOO.OOo, and Arms his Mcn TO
Approximations of bloody Work.

lie IL Not Willing TO Surrender Untii he IL
Paid 81 100000. and Arms hi. Mcn to
Re.ist-A pprehensions of Bloody W ork.
MONTREAL. Sept. Tho Montreal, OF
tawa and Western Railway is road which,
during the past few years. has created no end
OF comment throughout the province of Quebec
associated AS it now is with the Public Works
Department. The road runs from Montreal to
Aymcr, and is to connect the Canada Central
Mt that point with the North Shore road leading
to Quebec. the whole three to be link in the
chain of the Canada Pacific road now in pros
poet Of construction. \ company started to
build the road failed. letting in the contractor.
Mr.Duncan Macdonald; and rs the Quebec Gov
eminent had guaranteed the bonds OF the road.
and was otherwise pledged TO support the con-
structon thereof, they assumed tho building OF
the road with tho understanding that the share
holders pay up.
Mr.. Macdonald agreed to 20 on and finish the
road which should have been completed to
Aylmer by Oct. 1j 1877. SO far il has been built
To Hull a station on the other side Of tho Chan
dierc River from Ottawa. The government Of
Deboucheridgc Chapleau, Conservative, worc
forced out OF Office by the Lieutenant Governor
mainly over quarrel which arose respecting
the railway and their SUCCESSORS nominated 10y
the Lieutenant Governor came in about eight
months ago. pledged TO all improvements
as to the railway. They discharged the railway
commissioners for alleged inefliciency. and de-
termincd with their chief engineer to make the
most OF their bargain. Mr.. Macdonald having
constructed the road to Hull. ran the line to his
own profit and emolument. and the Government
made no effort to disturb him in the possession
thereof.
There is to be- an election throughout the Do
minion on the nth inst. and it is asserted and
not without reason. that the Government
patronage TO its fullest extent is necessary TO
keep the present party in office. The Hon. Mr..
| Alexander Mackenzie and his colleagues of the
Provincial Government want the railway and
A few days ago. the Hon. Mr.. Jolly and his en-
gincer made demand upon the contractor for
| the road. Tho contractor replied that they
| owed him 81 900 900 and could not get 1t until
| that sum was paid The Government said they
| must have II, and according To their engineer
they have already overpaid the contractor
Mr. Mcdonald held to his original PROPOSE
| ton, and the Government attempted T. take the
| railway by force. They were met by Mr.. Mac
| Donald at the head NJ about POO special consta-
| bles. and he resisted their interference. The
| Hon. Mr.. Jolly proposed compromise. and
| offered arbitration II the contractor would give
him the road at once The contractor refused.
| and said he would give up the road on his
| original offer when the 81 900 600 were paid.
| Then we will take it, said the Premier.
| Mr.. Macdonald procured an injunction from
| with the road, aud had II served upon the Hon.
Mr.; Jolly and Mr.. p A. Peterson. Resting salts
ned That they were secure. the railway men
wore taken Off their guard. and on saturday
| evening We're SURPRISED ht the me emu station,
| near Montreal. by the arrival OF ten men and "a
| sergeant OF Il Battery OF Canadian artillery.
regulars. who marched into the station ana took
| possession. SHORTY altrr another squad 81
troops marched 10 h9chtiaRa slauoh 9ilpih-
| ing hontrchl clS, anu TOOK possession mere.
Meantime a seizure had been made ut Hull by
| This was In the face OF the injunction. and
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ness ii snnd as n,,rv NOR, ~ NAV H.. r,'rt
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tack, should the railway men make any resist