Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-12-08
SEIZURES GALORE.
THE U. .. MARSHAL ON DECK
Attaching Wood and CoaI Right
and ieh-The Mining Companies
Co shut Down-General Cossrer-
nation Among Wood Dealers
The Raid TO he Extended 10
white Pine-whst It All Amounts

For months Il has been mooled here that
the Federal authorities were going 10 take
action against the parties who have for
years been engaged in the removal Of wood
and coal from Government land in this
section. The talk has finally eliminated
in action. The train Of Thursday last
brought U. s. Marshal Moore upon the
scene. He came fully equipped with nu-
merous papers authorizing the seizure Of
wood and coal in the hands Of certain
firms and mining companies. On his way
up from Palisade he levied on all Of the
wood Of the Il. & p. railroad Company.
On HE arrival here he began TO plaster
things right and left, His mode is to
seize the wood or coal and place q keeper
10 charge. We have talked with the Mar
shal about these matters which are upper
most in the local public mind. lie is
merely performing his official duty by
serving such papers as are placed in his
hands. He has no discretion in the prem
Uses and does not profess 10 know what the
outcome OF the whole matter will he.
These seizures and attachments bring
ducats 10 his Golfers and he has no right 70
complain or question those in authority
above him. II IL strictly official business
with the Marshal. He will gladly sllow
the woodpilss Of widows and orphans to
escape unless papers and instructions are
given him to gobble them, in which case
he will not be ut liberty to spare age, sex
or previous condition. But as a matter OF
TACT we hear that private woodpiles are to
be respected in the present raid, whatever
may follow later on. The railroad, the
mining COMPANIES and Wholesale wood and
coal dealers constitute the main point Of
attack for the present. A list OF these,
with amounts, Is given below. We under
stand that the raid will be extended TO
White Pine when the Marshal shall nave
gotten through here. IL is stated that no
win Writ SeligmAn and Taylor and per.
haps some other points. 1t IL also com
planned that these seizures are not being
distributed fairly among the just and the
unlust-that there seems to be a DISPOSE.
ton to spare certain transgressors and
trespassers. But this criticism may not be
warranted. II is possible that all will be
seized and plsstered before the Marshal
quits the field. OF course the whole raid
will amount to nothing except to harsss
and embarrass the people concerned and to
pile costs n fees up against the Govern
ment. 1t will also destroy the business of
the town for the Winter, as we understand
that both Furnaces are TO close down and
discharge all of their men. II Is well I'M
den stood here that the whole raid was con-
ceiysd aud inaugurated for what there may
be la it and with no care for or desire to pro-
tect the interests Of the Government. The
law on the subject il perfectly plain that
from the public domain for mining
and domestic may be freely used
by the people OF the mining States and
Judge Sabin held recently in
the cases OF two men arrested in Lender
county that they were guilty ct no tres
pass. He will be quite likely TO hold sim
ilsriy in these cases. 1t Is surprising that
the Attorney General Of the United States
could lave been misled into authorizing
these suits. 1t Is probable that the L. 4
p. Railroad Company can he held liable for
the wood 1t has consumed In running its
engines, n railroads ara specifically ex-
eepted from the benefits OF the Act to
which we have referred. But this is about
all these Annoyances viii amount to-it
will simmer down 20 the recovery Of q
small amount, perhaps, from the railroad.
The whole thing is discreditable in the
eyes Of all men who have any regard for
the welfare Of the people and the mining
and smelling Interests IN this section OF the
State. Following is a list OF the at
tachments issued up 10 the hour ct which
we go TO press:
4. L p. Railroad Co., 1000 cords or
$40, 600.
Gabriel Zanoli, $500 cords or SIS, 900.
Richmond Mining Co., $4,000 cords or
Sc, 262, $40.
Eureka Con. Mining Co., 1854 cords
or 80, $40, $50. -,
It Is understood that other parties will
be served to-day.