, 1888-04-05
RAILROAD TRUST.
An After mpt to BulldOse Com.
peting Lines.
Vermont Republicans Arraigh
Cleveland and sit on the
~ Chilese
Another Veto Message From
the President.
LITTLB RBoDY GETS TO THE FRONT IN
GOOD SHAPE.
A Great Railway Trust

CHICAGO. April 4.-Mansgers of the
Rock Island railway boldly maintain in
court this morning that Notwithstanding
the denials OF the Burlington officials, Rock
Island charges were true that the Burlinp-
ton has been trying by rate wars and
strikes to force the formation OF great
western railway trust. Rock Island en-
tered motion that the whole matter be
referred to the master before whom the tes-
timony should be taken to establish the
truth of the charges. Voluntary athdavits
not to be oblainable from some OF the
witness of The Rock Island asserts in its
papers accompanying the motion and says
the object OF u reference of the case to a
master is to put witnesses upon the track
OF examination and Cross examination.
Leave WAS asked from the court
b get atiidavits from some proposed
witnesses who have suddenly lett the
immediate jurisd iction OF. the court
Among those are Charles II. Perking, presi-
dent OF the Chicago, Burlington n Quincy
railroad, L. NJ. Arthur, Chiei OF the Broth
erhood OF Locomotive Engineers, anu J..
W Mi gley, chairman OF the Western Rail
way Association. The Rock Islands re-
joinder, in conclusion, says that yesterdays
affidavit of IL. Ii. Stone, general manager OF
the Burlington, displays temper and reck-
lessness in assertion and denial, which rem
ders 1t iminently proper mat he be SUBJECT
ed to ocross-examinatiun under circunistan'
ces which will compel him to frame his
own answers instead Of having them pie.
pared for him by counsel and which he Will
have an opportunity to- explain how he can
deny, without qualification even Ut infor-
nation or belief averuient, that the Bur
lington communicated 10 one or more man
ayers OF railways its purpose to prosecute
the rate war until the officers OF the West
srn railway should consent TO abdicate
powers placed in their hands by their stock
holders to al unlawful trust, when such
communj cations were made by other
officers of the Burlington comp pany and not
in the presence of the said Henry Il. Stone.
& ok Island says further, 1t can by cross
-, ,iinatiop of said Henry B. Stone and
bys -estimony OF other witnesses whom II
proposes to examine, sustain each and
every allegation the Rock Island has made,
and establish the falsebood of every con-
trary allegation p,ade in affidavit of the
said II. Is. Stone.
Reiteration of the Rock Island charges
and motion for reference to master,
caused hot interchange Of denunciation
between the attorneys Of the two corpora
tions. Wort Dexter, for the Burlington,
warmly declared that the Rock Island OF.
fcials were attempting boycott against
the Burlington, and that a bovcott was o
criminal and endictabe oilense in Illinois.
Judge Gresham nterposed at this point
with adjournment until afternoon.
When court reconvened arguments were
resumed. At the conclusion Judge Greos-
ham said even IL the trust allegation made
by Rock Island were true and did not re-
leVe that road fro,u its duty as "A common
carrier, again he did not think Rock Island
had refused to do its duty. The 90 did
not need protection from this, its strongest
competitor, and as there was no danger OF
injury occurring to the 20" road, no iniunc-
ton will be issued Just now. Future de-
velopments he said might alter this order.