The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-16

mbSSIb. OOuBdTp mlllbT anu Obu6r W6ll
known citizens In their card yester-
day Messrs. Conger and Miller said that
switch or grade at the bottom of the
steep hill would be death trap; and
they called attention to the general un-
deTstanding that had existed all along.
that the road was to tunnel Ash street
for It's switch. Fearing that the Orli-
nance might be TeVok d, Valley road Of
fieials to-day ordered that p force Of
men be set to work building the switch
across the street. They began shortly
before one o'clock. Mr.. Miller happened
by and demonstrated, but to 10 pur-
pose. He then telegTaphed to the Buck
eye Works, and soon several hundred
men came to the spot, being shortly rein
forced by other hundreds Of citiZe la.
The railroad men atOOd their ground,
but the bowling crowd closed about
them, and In five minutes more, amid
shouts and cheers. ripped up ties aud
rails and threw them over into the Ohio
Canal. ROadm1steT Delaney pushed one
of MiIleT's sons to the ground, Rnd In
an Instant q Buckeye hand felled an
Italian track layer. For mOm9nt IL
looked as though riot would be precip-
itated, but cooler heads intervened. A
warrant for Delaney's arrest for assault
and battery was Issued. BE was taken
before Squire Rice and the case cOntin
ued, Many Buckeye shop hands are in
possession Of the disputed spot, and The
citizens are getting out papers for an
injunction. judge Green was at Co..
tage Grove this afternoon, and could not
be reached. Further trouble is expected.
In the absence of Judge Green Of the
Common Pleas Court, Judge q, L, Mar
vim went to Cleveland tonight to get
an injunction against the railroad men,
while several hundred citizens stand
guard, and several loads of pig iron are
kept near by ready for use. 1t Is report
ed that 200 or 300 Italians are to be
brought from Cleveland late tonight to
| lay the switch, and arrangements have
city to call out the whole town.
AKRON, o., September 9.-The rail
road war excitement has about died out,
but sharp eye is still kept on the dis.
puted ground and it would take only 3
bit Of o movement on the part of the
Valley Railway Company In the direc-
tlOn Of relaying the track to create great
excitement A force Of men remained
on duty all last night to guard against
an invasion by TRilTOadeTs and to-day
one man was left on the battlefield with
Instructions to give the alarm In case
the Valley men showed themselves,
Judge U. L. Marvin, .acting for Mr..
Lewis Miller and other property own
eTs, who object to the Valley railway
| laying a track across Ash street, near
the heart Of the city, yesterday after
noon went to Cleveland and succeeded
in getting an injunction from Judge
Henry Mckinney restraining the Valley
railway company from relaying the
track torn up by the indignant pOpu.
lace yesterday. The order holds until
October 4!h unless sooner dissolved, Ia
which direction an effort Is now being
made by G. s. Cobbs, ESQ, of this city
who is labOring for that end in Cleye
land. Mr.. Lewis Miller aud Mr.. Z. G
Kuber have given bond In the sum OF
$1,000 to idemnify the Valley railway il
1t can be shown that the injunction was
unlawfully procured.
The City Council in this whole matter
has acted somewhat unguardedly and
without being as explicit as could now
be desired. Resolutions have been pass
ed whereby the Valley road was author
lied to cross some streets, while il
was to go under others, with
out clear specifications being made
On Monday evening, August "a, last, the
Council passed a resolution giving the
Valley railway permission to cross Ash
street, the point now In dispute, on
grades. This action was final, and un
der 1t the Valley road appeared to have
the right to cross as 1t did. 1t 10 now
however, held that the track as pu
down by the Valley company yesterday
was three feet below the established
grade, and consequently was not IL
conformity to the grant of the Council
. Valley railway officials here state tina
no further attempt will be made to re
lay the track until the matter has beer
settled In the courts,