The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-05-04
1 BlTTE WITHOUT mon.
Renewal Of tie ..Brola Gauge
Strip Controversy.
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day the struggle 70 secure possession was
one Of the hosse<t JET nade hy the rival
corporations
( The Columbia and PExsf Spand raIsroed
tie marrow xsass) claims the strip b VIZ
tue Of fkzng rke ss1ixnx Of tile seattse sud
wazia MALTA railroad Thas latter COM
psny = title was secured By legislative en-
aex1nent ard by ssrtue Of paschx&e and Co
( nations frrm the owners of The shore line.
The Pnget Sound shere Railroad Company
Che broad Kkukel c1sEs sha, broad gauge
strip br virtue Of q contract with the
Coinn hza and Puget Sound Railway Cora
pAny giving il the right soreFer to rEn rs
tracks across II and 50 nke u fer sueh par
poses e. are necessary in TIE railroad hsssi-
ness TIE matter has BEEN before the
courts Ia various iorrs Ca Thursday
Judge Hanfor6 rendered decision IA an
INJUNCTION suis brought By tue Pnges
Sound shore Railroad Company against
the Columbi2 and Puget stuud Railroad
Company 70 prevent the lister company
from In any Wise interfering with the
Others occupaney Of the strip The ccart
fefused to grant TIE Injunction prayed for
and left the matter sfsl IN sn uncertain
state. though IN . measure the decision
was favorable 10 the narrow gauge People
1t may be said here, however. that the case
I has never been tried upon lis merits. TIE
3 A. 4 ne e rhi ae,s bold, se
phssed upon By court Of competent iuris-
dietieu for the reason that 1t has never APP
peAred In cont IN that shape.
THE WARFARE BElsuS-
Abpnt noon yesterday nearly 20 men
appeared suddenly on the broad gauge
strip. They seemed TO spring up In ali
directions, and were IN command Of f. A.
Hill. superintendent of the marrow gauge
railroad Col. J. q. Haiues, attorney for
the HARROW gauge, was also IN attendance.
Some six or seven employees Of the broad
track near east end OF the large warehouse
which the Seattle Transfer compan is
building on the broad gauge strip. hinder
j lease from the broad gauge people. The
two hundred cohorts OF the narrow gauge
attccked the little band Of six or seven and
soon osS-=helmed them. The tools OF the
smaller party were thrown into the water
By the victorious two hundred. and also
large amonnt Of fnnbeT. Then the work
Of destroying the eross-oyeg track was be-
gun by Q portion OF the narrow-gxuge men
| and the remainder began 70 construct a
buikhead ont Of timber owned By the broad
gauge people. The object sought by the
narrow gauge people In constructing the
hulkhead was 70 separate the strip into
two parts. They proposed, they said 10
wished 70 construct them without inter
ference from the bread gauge people. who
were constructing large warehouse west
OF the barricade. Around this the war
ragged hotly for over three hours.
ASorHER SCENE or BATTLE.
AT the end of the broad gauge strip
where the Grant street. bridge crosses, the
narrow gauge people sent four wagon
loads OF lumber. At this point were five
OF the broad gauge men. The marrow
mere u 1 as the 81 nen
Miller. simultaneous with the attack of
J the main body at the lower end OF the slip
with the evident intention of building
house, but as fast as the lumber was un-
s.osa a rom ne o mss0n a.xon sss
found is way into the harbor
The managers Of the transfer company
and OF the broad gauge, Heeing that they
were virtually overcome By superior mum
bers, soon rallied sufficient force by hir-
ing men for 30 cents an hour, 10 aid them
In keeping possession OF tie strip.
THE eExrRALs AePEAR.
l. A. Sadeau. manager OF the broad
gauge. and General Metcalfe, attorney for
the Seattle Transfer Company. and Henry
r. shonbssf. manager for the same COM
pany. appeared ON the scene and took an
active pars Ia the contest.
Manager Nadeaa stepped up TO where
Superintendent II. A. Hill was directing
his men and asked him 10 stop. This Mr..
Hill refused to do, and then Mr.. Nadeau
Joined with his men In an endesyor 10
compel Mr.. Hill 20 quit
wHERg THE CONTEST RACED.
The melee at times became very exeit-
ing. The barricade was the eitidel which
the narrow gauge men seemed determined
a.
tufe. Nearly 400 men were gathered
around IL charge would be made, and
the attacking party would be pushed back
{ Clothing was torn and there was consider
able jostling and pushing and shouting,
but no actual lighting Ex-Pellcemen
Superintendent Hawkins, of the Trans
fer Company, acted as captains for
the broad gauge soldiers. Three of
the Italian cohorts OF Hill were knocked
overheard by their opponents
On another occasion enc Of Hills Ifal-
isns was struck BY broad gauge man
with q crowbar. This maddened the hot
Roman blood OF his countrymen so that
they dared Nasieau's men 10 come on and
meet death at the hands Of the descend.
ants OF Cesar and Nero.
'swhere do you bury your deadTH was all
the response the broad gauge men made TO
the invitation 10 come forward and have
their threats cut.
THE ATTACH OK THE BARRIER.
Outing the fnterums between the at
ytacks HIPS men endeavarsd to build up
the barricade, but every time stick of
timber was lifted by them, one or dozen
OF Nadeau's men would fesze IL and so pre-
vent its being made part of the buik-
head. Hundreds OF citizens gathered and
watched the struggle with the deepest In
teresf, aud occasionally. encouraged the
I participants
RIpDIsG FOR RECRUITS.
Both sides kept man bidding for new
men. Fancy prices were offered by each
party ia the competition. number
signed and then would slip In among the
spectators instead 81 ioi,oing In the ssrug-
gle.
FInaily manager Nadeau saw that Ii was
impossible TO dislotge the enemy. aud he
hnrr.edly sought his lawyers, Judge Burke
aud Mr.. MrEdny, aud the three appeared
before his homer Judge Hansord aud APP
Piled for a temporary Injunction to restrain
the narrow gauge people from further In
tcrfering with his construction forces
TEMPORARY DISTINCTION.
Judge Hauford. when the posi.ioa wss
explained 70 him, issued an order prohibit
/ ing the narrow gauge from Interfering OF
molesting with the possession OF the strip
I BY the plaintiff or any part thereof, until
! the further order OF the court All per-
sons acting IN the interest of defendant
were directed to withdraw from the prop
erty IN dispute. The order went into
effect Immediately.
KSB or THE sosFLIcf.
sheriff McGraw, as ss,n rs the above In
/ junction was given 10 hifa, hurried 20 the
scene OF strife accompanied by Manager
Nadcan The papers we're served on
/ Superintendent Hili. Manager NadeAn
I mounted the barrieadsi and told the IS
ssmblage OF hired fighters that tney must
cease their operations by order OF the
court superintendent Hill told bis
lesions 70 cease operations tempo
sion Of the barricade Mr.. Hill
told Sheriff MctsrAs thss he did not care 10
abandon his position iEntii be had con
1 saiteS5 Col. Hsgues. his attorney Mr. Hill
then asked Col. HaiRss what he would
better 90 and the lsitss replied that there
Was nothing 30 be lone bat 20 obey orders
Then Mr.. Hill mounted the barricade
aud said. That's all, bays. well obev the
orders OF the court. which Is more than
! Ito other side win do.
TIRE ExoErxgsrs OF BRAVERY.
/ TIE eomhafsnts quit with the utmost
good hunor aud spent the afternoon
erowdsng srouad the Office Of the narrow
gauge sad tvxnfer osmpaales' cssees Sc
curing their pay. which amounted 10
/ about $3.50 each.
osE Mans nEsorI0S.
80 the hsocdles battle ended. No at
temps was made daring TIC ARRAY 90 inter
/ fere WIKI the buildings under eonstrae-
sscu. One man who distinguished himself
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