Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-08
The Railroad Var al Norfhtieid.

A short time ago the GLOBE gave brief
account of railroad war in progress in and
near the city OF Mortified, between the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul company, and
the Cannon Valley company, organized as the
Minnesota Central Railway company. Since
that time the conflict has waxed warmer and
warmer, and the end no man knoweth. Both
companies have located their lines, parallel
with each other, from Waterville to Red Wing
and in several places they lap upon each other.
The principal fight however is at and near
Northfeld. That city has an ap:
preach Of a.. some 70, n , two ,S miles :, Of
is the most feasible, if not the only, route TO
and through the city. It was important to
obtain the right Of way over this highway.
The Cannon Valley company had asked the
city of Mortified to vote bonus of $4,000
in aid of their road, and an election was to
have taken place two or three weeks ago, but
upon learning that the Milwaukee company
Cannon Valley company compromised with
the city council and accepted the right OF
way over this two miles of graded highway
in lieu of the bonds. And now comes the
that the the city Of Mortified A''i has as
authority over only q small portion
of this dug way, the balance being under tn
control of the county, and the Milwaukee
company had obtained the right of way over
it from the board of county commissioners.
In the meantime the Milwaukee company
were industriously engaged in obtaining the
right OF way along their line, and when ii
could not be obtained in any other way they
have bought whole farms, and it is reported
have paid out over $4,000 In this way during
the past few days. AS fast as they secured
the right of way they set men at work grad.
ing, regardless of the staked line OF road Of
the Cannon Valley company. Matters were
in this condition yesterday morning when
an injunction was served upon the Mil
waukee company to restrain them from
further operations. Such Is the condition of
things at present. The GLOBE Is not pre-.
pared to state which company is in the right
but as the matter now looks there 10 q fair
prospect for red hot time, with the pitch or
hand to keep it up. General Manager Mer-
Attorneys Casey and Van Slyck, of the Mil
waukee road were all in the city yesterday,
and present indications are that this company
are determined to build their road no matter
what the cost may be or what difficulties may
stand in the way.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
NoRTHFIELD, July THE dead.earnes,
railroad war at this point wakes warmer ani
warmer. The Milwaukee g. st. Paul road ar,
bringing in ties and iron, which
they are using on about eighty rodl
of their grading. Both the Cannon
Valley and Minneapolis and st. Paul are
working big crews on the dugway. Thil
afternoon as the Milwaukee officials drove
into town in their fine carriages sharp Off
cial of the Cannon Valley road Immediately
stepped up to and served Injunction papers
upon superintendent Prior for intruding upoI
their, the Cannon Valley right of way through
the dugway. This entire people favor the
Cannon Valley road and condemn the pro.
cedure of this colossal company. The Can
non Valley road will go just the same.