The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-07
Railroad Matfars.

The c., B. & @. extension or rather
track laying on the new grade, bids fair to
cause more trouble than was anticipated
when the work began. The differences be-
tween the c., r. l. & p. and the c., B. &
Q. for right of way in Rock Island, have
been amicably arranged OF likely to be, SO
far as laying the track near the new depot,
and no trouble is feared 10 that quarter, but
in Moline the case is different. The diff
Guilty there appears to be asfollows: Some
years ago the present firm of Williams,
White & Go. sold TO the Rockford railroad
a piece of land for $40, 800, which gave the
railroad company the right of way. The
company, however, became involved, or for
some reason did not change the grade, and
when the company went into the hands OF
a receiver and final bankruptcy, Williams,
White & Co. built a new shop on the site
of the land sold to the railroad company.
Ii is not known whether any protest was
served or not, but the present firm have
remained in undisturbed possession until
now. The c., B. Il O. now de
sire to use the right of way, and as 1t
will run track directly through the
building, Williams, White & Co, protest.
Yesterday the track was finished close to
the building and then the trouble COM
menced. Williams, White Il Co., posi-
uyely refused to allow the railroad COM
pany to go through the building and made
some threats if it was attempted. A line
of hose was attached to the engine, ready,
it is stated, to turn hot boil
| ing water on any who at
tempted to go inside, and all night long a
SQUAD of men were stationed 10 the shop
watching every move Of the railroaders. 1t
was rumored that their men were armed
and were instructed to fire on any one at
tempting to lay track, and that trouble
would ensue if the plans OF the company
were carried ont. 1t was also stated
that the track laying would begin at ! l
o. clock last night aud that if Williams
White & Co. undertook to oppose it, q
train of heavy loaded ears would be
backed against the building aud the vail.
crushed. About 1880 there wai
a visible commotion among the freiGht'
lying on the track, and the report
Ispread that the work would begin. Crowds
quickly gathered in the vicinity OF VIII
liams, White & Co.'S, aud for a time there
was considerable excitement, but beyond
filling up the track already laid no attemp
was made to force passage The sympathy
of the people is Giuost unanimously viii
} the railroad company, while the actlon O
the firm 10 connecting hose with the boiler
to use boiling water on the railroad men il
, strongly condemned 1t is thought tina
an amicable compromise will be effected
and trouble averted though at present
looks as if there would be some hot worl
before the track is laid through the build
Fl ing One thing is certain, the railroat
E company has the law on their side, an,
C are the owners of the right Of way by RICH
! of purchase. further if they want to so o
r with the work, short work will be made q
= the brick wall The result will be yatche
= with interest by the public.
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