New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-18
LABOR TROUBLES.
THE ACTION AGAINST THE RAILROADS.
PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED UNTIL ~
AwYERs TO TAKE PART IN THEN.
rHE RAILROADS.

THE ACTION AGAlNoi ihiS -
MASpAMUs PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED oNl.A
nAy-LAwYERs TO TAKE PART IN THEM
o ---,,,,ort an the motion for a mandamus to
arei 9he New-York Central and hudson RIVER
Pa,IPoad' and the New-fork, Lake Iii, Erie
and Western Railway to perform 'ne rest eris
moruinp before Judge HaIght In the supreme Coui
Cbamhers. The announcement that ex-senator
Coaknng was to defend MF wouId apvear IN
hehaIf of the people filled the court Iooh.
At precisely half-past 10 Mr. Conknng entered Ine
room alone aud took char near 'h ne, and car
wore dark business suit and nght nat, anu cdI
red an umbrella and a small package vi IeeaI
papers from which he also took several neMsPapeII
eIinplnrs several lawyers whom ne Iecoe,nn11eu ecu
,,ar him recelved a pleasant GOod-nOrilng, Dut
he sat most of the time resting his hahdS on
his umbrella handle. renewing Ssooden tootH-
MIR After MI ConkllDg had been sltung ABOUT
two MINUTES, Acknowledgement Russell accom-
panied by his associate COUNSEL L. u Sng
rose oulcklV and went 10 meet them: Alter e4-
changing greetings with the party, ne shoOk hanus
WIN Mr.. RUSSELL The TWO seae1 mil
gether and engaged in quiet conversations unAi
Messrs Shipman, Barlow, Larocque ana ChOate,
counsel for tine Enc road, came IN; Mr. GohAIlng
excused himself TO Mr.. Russell, ana tneh began 10
talk 10 these lawyers Judge Halgnt took his seat
a little after / o'clock. ..
After the disposal of two OF three unlmpor.ane
cas.s M the Court, Mr.. James rose and sateu uhat
he was prepared TO move that the suits NOS - ana
30 on the calendar, being those or the people
against the two railroad companies ALREADY hanou
shonId come up as preferred cases AS there W as
some nestancy on the part of the Judge, owing 10
the number of other cases demanding attention., IL
being the third Monday oil the month, Attorney
General Russell said that ii was not his desire tAat
there should be any delay, addlng: we are leauJ
now to dispose OF the ma Icr' VI, o.
Mr. ConklinR-As counsel for the newborn Cen
trail and Hudson River Railroad, wish TO say that
we are ready proceed.now, and ex-Judge sup,
man. counsel for the New-lOrk. Lake LIE anu
Western Railway, informs NE that they are also
ready. - no
Judge Halght said that because there was so
much pressing business aheSd OF these sulbs' ne
wished that the counsel would consent 10 nave tue
argument deferred fOr one Gay, and mat ne "ouIu
ma ne il the nrst business OF tue morning
ATTORNEY General kussell-Am l TO understand,
then. thai il Will be the first case called to-nor-
low
Judge Haght-Yes sIr, the first thing. 80
Attorney -lyeueral Russcll-One request WISH I'd
MAKE AS IL Is usual 10 hear only one COUNSEL on
.acn side desire 10 nave that rule suspended, since
there are several lawyers whom we Wish " nave
heard III this argument
Judge HaIght--Ve cry well, SIT.
Simon Slerne appeared as counsel Tor the board
of Trade anu transportation, ana Francis Looms
as Mr. COnklIngs associate. As soon as IEe Case
was adjourned the lawyers left the room.