The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-06-19
colgHsus sovrhEaN vs.. csNrsAL
The Central Steals Mdrch--Lnjunction
Granted,

road put a force of hands to work
laying track on an unused right of
way, about a mile from olumbus,
to prevent the Columbus Southern
from going into that city on it.
An effort was made to keep the
matter a secret, but it leaked out
and before the work was half done
an injunction w&s granted by
Judge Smith and the work was
stopped.
Sundays Enquirer Sun contains
the following particulars;
The plan ofopposition to the C0~
lumbus Southern upon which the
Central railroad authorities have
just actively entered, vas read with
great surprise by the entire COM
munity. BY none was the inteli>
gence learned With more surprise
than by the promoters Of the Co
lum5us Southern ard by the local
representatives of the Chattabno>
chez Brick Company, the builders
of the road. They were entirely
ignorant of any opposition on the
part of the Central to the new pros
jeet until they saw it in cold type.
The entire affair was kept strictly
private. In fact, the privacy une
der the whole circumstances was
something extraordinary when it is
taken into account the big under,
taking and the number of persons
it was necessary to consult as to the
arrangements tor carrying out the
plan determined on.
When Capt. Sam f. PARROT
read the intelligence, he at once
proceeded to the office ofGoetchius
&Chapprll, attorneys for the Chats
tahoochee Brick Company, to con-
suit them as to what was best to be
done under the circumstances.
The attorneys decided that the only
means to be adopted was to obtain
an INDUCTION from the superior
court to restrain the Central au-
thorities from continuing the work
oflaying the track.
Goetchius Il Chappell, in COM
pany with Capt. Parrot, according,
ly appeared in the superior court
before Judge James M. Smith
about 10 o'clock and applied for
the Injunction, About II o'clock
the legal instrument was perfected,
granted and placed in the hands
Of Deputy Sheriff McMichael for
service. Messrs. Goetchius, Parrot
and McMicheal then hurriedly left
the court and took buggy, which
was in waiting outside. They i'm
mediately drove away rapidly ia
the direction of Bull creek, a point
where they were earlier informed
the principal preparations were be-
ing carried on by the Central rail.
roadhands under the direction of the
| authorities. When the scene was
reached Mr.. McMichael at once
walked up to Superintendent W.
II. McClintock and served the no.
tice Of the injunction on him.
When the superintendent was fully
informed of the legal proceedings,
he Immediately ordered the work of
grading and track>laying stopped,
The picks and shovels, hammers
and rails, bolts and crossties were
accordingly abandoned,
About $50 hands were hard at
work under the direction of the
section bosses, the road master and
the superintedent OF the Columbus
& Western division. The three
construction trains of this division
were also on theground with a full
supply of crossties, rails, bolts,
etc, on board. The hands were
carried to the city during the Right
from. the several branches of the
division by the construction trains
and at once taken to the scene of
operations. One of the construc.'
ton trains on the Birmingham
road passed the city about $3.50 a.
m. As fast as the hands arrived
they were set to work.
Now for details of the disputed
territory: The survey for the
Columbus Southern road was paral-
lei, and near to the Southwestern
road of the Central system, from
short distance this side of Bull
creek, to the city. When the
Chattahoochee Brick Company was
commencing to build the Buena
Vista extension, they ran a side
track, from the junction Of the
Southwestern and Buena Vista
roads, about 400 yards towards the
city. The end Of this side track
Just reached the Column
bus Southern survey. The effort
made yesterday morning by the
Central authorities was to extend
this side track to the brick yard
over the territory which the Coz
lumbus Southern projectors claim
as their right Of way according to
the provisions Of their charter.
The Central authorities claim it as
their ground on the very same cons
ditlons. The hands were put to
work at both ends, some from the
brick yard cut and others from
the sidetrack in towards the city.
The distance is about a mile.
When the injunction notice was
served upon Major McClintock
about half the work was completed,
including the layin of the track.
The injunction was set for hears
ing on Monday, June "a. Matters
will remain in statu quo until that