The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-20
| SMALI.-SIZED WAR.
City and Oregon Improvement
Company Do Battle.
RESTRAINING ORDER IGNORED
Battle Between street worhnsn and the
Q. !. Co. On south Third street
The Mayor Restores Peace.

There was miniature battle "a South Third
street yesterday afternoon. In which water came
into conflict with axes. hammers aud hatchstA
The attention Of George 81. Hebron. Of the
board Of pubic works, was called 70 the unsafe
condition of South Third street, south OF King
street., aud he ordered Street Commissioner Al
exander TO plank It Immediately, not knowing
that the city had ben stopped from doing this
work By . restraining order obtained BY the
OREGON Improvements Company.
Accordingly Mr. Alexander proceeded to the
scene with gang Of workmon and proceeded
with the plankins. Superintendent Carr Of the
Columbia 4 Puget Sound railroad. called upon
him TO desist informi 6 him Of the restraining
order. Mr.. Alexander IGNORED his protests and
went ahead with the work. Mr.. Carr then gath
cred gang OF wofkmen and sent them TO tear
mp the panks IS fast a. the city workmen nailed
tween several couples of w0rkmen. The city
force got the best Of 1t and continued their
work.
Mr.. Carr then ordered out the o. ]. Company's
hose party, had steam put on In the private
fire engine of that corporation and prepared to
drive of the city forces with water. At this
juncture he and J. C. Norris roadmaster Of the
Columbia Puget Sound, were arrested on de-
mand Of Mr.. Alexander, for obstructing the
workmel. The O. L Company's forces pro-
ceedsd to get ont their hose and turned on the
city's men . stream Of dirty salt water from the
tide Hats Even this did not dampen the ardor
Of Brigsdier-G General Alexander and his forcea
They made vigorous attack on the hose with
their axes and hammers and soon disabled it,
aud drove tue o. 1 Company's men from II By
force.
Affairs were In this condition when Mayor
White arrived on the scene, accompanied By
Captain George Shsehan. He explained the
legal aspects OF the affair to Mr. Alexander and
told the police 70 arrest anybody VINO attempted
TO disobey the restraining order. ~ It was his
duty TO comply with il until hearing was had
and the order set aside. This stopped hostili-
ties.
About O'Clock Judge Lichsenbere was noti.
fed BY counsel for the Columbia 4 Puget Sound
Railway Company 0f wnat WAS goin. on The
court directed counsel to order them to desist or
they would be arrested for contempt.
Ia short time an answer came that they
were still working and Judge Lchtsnberg or
dered bench warrant issued for the arrest of
Mr.. Alexander and, his men aud the members Of
the board OF public works By whose direction
the work was DONE
The bench warrant brought heusefull OF ON
Gals and laborers and the court was ct . white
heat Of excitement when he called up street
Commissi0ner Alexander to answer to the
charge Of disobeytng the order OF the court Mr..
Alexander stated that he.was working by order
Of the board Of public works. but that he
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.aou u, sne coul', eAcep. 20 nave plsnk naiied
.."s sue "nsli ao1 INC plesension OF acci-
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Inc members OF the board then Med into
court sno the Jhoge SAID: we are informed,
eenslemen a, thas oar restfaining order has not
been obeyed."
MT Hsiioron-We were not advised that any
RESTRAINING order nad been issued ON the board
81 puohc works The street there needed work
very oaoiy, ana We ordered u done There is
large amount OF freight which cannot be taken