Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-20
HUNG IN ETE1aY.
Indignant Citizens Of GAINESVILLE
Denounco Maj, Gordon for His
Action in the Railroad
Case.
Special to the couricr-Journal.l

CLARKsvILLE, Tenn, Aug. l6.-
The Indignation at Maj. Gordon for
selling out the Indiana, Alabama and
Texas railroad to the Louisville and
Nashville is now hotter than ever.
Business men here are so wrought up
that they almost suspended their bus
ness to-day. Gen. Echols, of the G.
~ O., has been in the city all day.
He holds that the G. & o., and Cor
don had entered into a contract which
precluded him from selling the
road to The L. and N. A bill
was filed this morning enjoining the
new directory from taking posses
sion or operating the road. The
Board Of Mayor and Aldermen met
this evening and unanimously passed
the ordinance submitting the pro-
posed tax of $4,000, under the c. &
o. proposition, to be voted upon by
the people October ID. A telegram
of 523 words was received to-day Of
fering an explanation for his sell-out
to the l.. and N.
The indignation rally took place to-
night at Courthouse Square, and full
ly 1000 people participated. Maj.
Gordon was hung in efligy from an
upper balcony of the court house,
with the inscription, az. G. Gordon,
an emblem of treachery and treason"
Maj \. Il. Henry was called to the
chair, and upon accepting made a
brief speech. Speeches were also
made by Gen. William A. Quarles,
G. NJ. Bell, E. B. Whitfield and Dir.
W. G. Wheeler, ofHopkinsville. Sew
eral colored orators participated. Az
ter tie meeting adjourned the efiigy
Of Gordon was cut down and burned
in front of the courthouse.
TIE LATEST.
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Aug 1S.-
Over the railroad situation the excite
ment is undated. Country people
coming in are taking lively interest
and nothing else is discussed. Men,
supposed to know, are Intercepted
for fresh news at every door, The
feeling is intense and suspense pain
full. The subscribers are still firm,
Notwithstanding the extraordinary ef-
fort Of the Louisville & Nashville TO
rattle them. They are in solid line
and will act together.
Injunction No. 3was served to-day.
The citizens enjoined Muligan Mon
day against turning over the l. A. Il
T. II. II. TO the Louisville Il Nashville.
The Louisville & Nashville
people failing TO bulldoze Multi
gan yesterday and get possession, run
off TO Springfield to-day and got an
injunction from Judge Stark enjoin-
ing Mulhgan against operating the
road. Mulligan is tied hand and
foot and his mouth locked so far as
the law goes. The citizens are now
cursing out Stark and glad Muntord
beat him for Judge. The last bill
was served by j. uerndon, Il. S. Ma
jor and C. Il, Young.
Capt Gracey has been in consulta-
ton this evening, and rumor has it
that negotiations are pending looking
to the L, 81 Ms getting the little
road by paying the citizens all the
money paid in, all the debts against
the road, and by building the stan
dard guage to Princeton and doing
other clever things. This rumor is
not confirmed. Something definite
will likely transpire tomorrow, as
the injunction case comes up to be
argued before Judge Jackson in the
Federal Court Nashville. Should
such settlement as is anticipated be
arrived at, The American is warrant
ell IN stating that these citizens will
get their full demands, and the L. Il
N. will pay fully one million for the
-winder. Citizens are aware
that Gordon's transfer of the stock,
etc, is worthless. The L. ~ N. has
no case, but will fight for delay to
exhaust the citizens.