Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-24
TIE MM99TEGR LINE ALL RIGHT,
The Injunction Dissolved, the st,
Paul Consents, Wheels Move.
THE CHURCH SERVICES TO-DAY.
Hotel Builders Here Deciding Upon
a Stefan lowan Cleared of
Forgery-Street Car Ser
vice For Manawa.
THE CHURCH SERVICES TO-DAY
The Motor Now All Right.


After a long and yexatious delay the motor
line is at last in a position where it may be
completed. The last barrier was removed
yesterday. A combination OF influences ef.
fected that result, the stress of public
opinion ana the general wish, as voiced by
the press of the city and through the com
mon council, together with the defeat of
their injunction proceedings, combined to
bring the Chicago, Milwaukee Il St. Paul
management to fair and equitable under
standing of the case, and Yesterday the CON
tract between the railroad officials and the
Lake Manawa Railway Co, was signed At
10 o'clock the decision of Judge Thornell was
received This dissolved the first injunction.
The second was to have been argued yester-
day afternoon, but has been dismissed
A little before 12 o'clock yesterday morn
ing the city council met in special session,
the object being consideration OF this case.
Mayor Rohrer and full board of aldermen
were present also City Solicitor Holmes and
Geo. +. Wright, representing the MOTOR
and the milwaukee, companies respectively.
The mayor stated that it was desired that
the existing difficulties be speedily settled,
and requested that Mr., Reed and Mr. Camp
bell be requested to attend this session. Both
gentlemen soon appeared. The mayor then
stated fully the object of the session. He
said the completion of the Manawa line was
earnestly desired by the people of Council
Bluffs. The city had always been freein com
plying with the requests of the railroad COM
panies who desired to enter the city. This
is the first request the city has ever made of
| the company, and in the interest of good feel
| ing and mutual success the Milwaukee folks
| should not stand in the way of the compile
| tod of the motor line. Mr.. Campbell gave a
| detailed history of the case, beginning with
| the request of Mr.. Graves for the privilege
| to cross their tracks. He said the first he
| knew of the connection of any other man
with the Manawa line was some three or four
months ago; that in order not to antagonlze
the interests of this city MIR. Clark came
| here for the sole purpose of fixing the mat
| ter up; that in other western states the state
| laws required the use of the patent inter-
| locking system of crossings, and for this rea-
son this article was Incorporated in the con.
| tract but ut the request of the citizens of the
| city he would consent to strike out this part
| and any other which could be made to ap-
| pear as unreasonable or exacting. All he
| wanted was fair, equitable arrangement.
| He was requested to read the contract. This
| he did. and the councilmen each noted the
| portions which appeared to be in any way
| Objectionable. These were, that if the Mil
| waukee should hereafter lay down any more
tracks Mr.. Reed should put in the crossings
| Whenever the increased business of the rall
| road the laws of the state or of the city
should so demand fagmen, and signals should
| be put in and maintained at Reeds expense
| The first was adjusted so that Reed
will put in a crossing on one
| more line, and fagmen shall be
| employed, when the city demands, at the
| Joint expense of all the roads crossing at thai
point. The fagmen shall be employed by the
| railroad company, but shall be discharged fol
| cause on the proper showing, by Mr.. Reed
| At times the debate upon the different
| points presented was quite heated, but {
| fairly good feeling was manifested through
| out. With the counclmen the sentiment wa:
| pronounced that in this matter the wishes o
| the people should be respected, and if 1t wa!
! possible contract should be formed which
| was equitable to all the parties interested
| This position was taken and maintained
| kindly, yet firmly, and it had very marked
| effect in settling the difficulty. Finally th
contract was revised and remodeled to tn
satisfaction of all parties concerned; the doc
ument was duly signed, vote of thanks wa
voted to MIR. Campbell and the council ad
| journed.
Shortly afterShe conclusion of the sessio,
an attorney, who has been prominently con
nectcd in the matter, was heard to remarl
that he would not give d--for the moto
line and its business now that it had go
everything it wanted Perhaps not, but TO
| all that the people now have what they wan
| and what no man or corporation had mora
or other right to deprive them Of The worl
upon the crossings was begun at once, ant
the line will be in operation within FEY
| days. Until that time street cars Will ru
from the dummy depot and connect with tn
motor tram at Ninth street. Regular train
will be run and a time card will be issue
| shortly