The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-08-22
THE s. A. & O ROW.
A Sensation Caused by the Recapture Of
Of the Road by DR.. Bailey, Who Is In
Turn ouated by a United States Mar
shal, Under an Order from United
States Judge Bond.
WHAT THEY ALL HAVE TO say.

States Judge Bond.
WHAT THEY ALL HAVE TO SAY.
The controversy over the $. A. l. o. K r.,
which has been going on for some time,
has caused the public much serious incon-
venicnce. No mails wero received or
sent from Saturday until yesterday. One
or two trains got through, but the mails
did not. Early Monday morning Super
intcndent Graves telegraped to have the
| trains here ind those which he ordered to
come here from Bristol, consisting of
about oil the rolling stock on the road, to
to be side tracked and kept here until
further O. vs In obedience to this intel
ligens -, "a Walker summoned mum
Der Oh citiz, to gather at the depot,
With arms, to protect the ccmpany's prop
crty, in the event Mr.. Bailey should swoop
down on it rom any direction. The air
was full # rumors. 1t was said that
Bailey rad captured the Offices at Bristol,
and tbs, Superintendent Graves had cs-
capped 20 some point on the road, from
which he was vigorously telegraphing
Then it was said thst this same Bailey
had cut tac wires and no more telegraph
ing could be done.
The LOST sent message to its Bristol
CORES pondcnt to furnish by wire q report
Of what was going on; but the operator
here could not get the connection. Bailey
has got the other end" he said. All day
Monday Captain Walker and his guard
remained at the depot, awaiting the adj
vance and attack of Bailey. But Bailey
didn't come; and il was then reported
that he would likely advance in the night
OIL L hand car. To prevent surprise the
track was torn up below and tho road
| blockaded. Monday night passed, but
Bailey had not come, though rumors wero
still! flying thick and fast. The community
hrs really now heard so much of Bailey,
aHcS. he is regarded as such terror, that
| mothers intimdate their children, make
them Geep out of the dirt, or 60 to sleep,
and Otherwise be obcdient and good, by
telling s.em Bailey is coming" just as
the Italia: matrons made young Italians
behave theEselycs many centuries ago by
repeating IA. name of Hannibal.
Tuesday mosning orders came to bring
the trains to Esi:lvillc and Captain Walker,
with considerable fovce OF armed men,
started. A locomotive, with the advance
guard, went ahead 6f the second train, to
do scouting duty and ascertain if the order
was not device Of the cnerlv to get the
trains within reach and seize them.
Captain Walker was determined that
DR.. Bailey should not get possession of the
rolling stock unless he had clear legal
claim to it, and he took these precautions
to prevent such result:
The facts seem to be as follows: After
Bailey succeeded in being appointed re-
cciver, Judge Kelley issued an Injunction,
restraining him from exercising his duties
as such, which left the road in the hands
of Vice-President Bates. Bailey then
went before Judge Richardson Of tho
Court of Appeals and secured an order
yacating this injunction, which left the
order appointing him receiver, in full force
and effect. When the officials Of the road
learned this, they locked thei- c caa oseetr
ordered the Conductors to move all the
rolling stock to this end of the road, and
vacated the company's buildings. Dr..
Bailey then took possession Of the other
end Of the line, which he held until 3
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, when he was
dispossessed by the United States mar
shall, under an order Of Judge Bond,
United States circuit judge, who, upon
application of the attorneys for-the Bates
party, directed the propert, to be re-
stored to them until the case can be heard
before him, at Lynchburg, September 9th,
when the rights Of the parties will be de-
termned.
When DR.. Bailey was disposscssed by
the marshal, he said he would be in pos
session of the road again within two
weeks.
The. following is the order of Judge
Bond in full:
TX TIVE CIRCUIT COUNT OF TUE WESTERN DISTRICT OF
YiroixIA.
1OsAs wnDrR ct ais.
TIE V. T. L c. 5. Ii. Co. ct ais
Upon reading the petition Of the Virginia. Tennessee
aud Carolina Sell aud Iron Company ad other papers
filed, and the AFFIDAVIT Of F. ". uidekopcr, president
il said bill, TO wit: Jonas Wilder, Jno. II. Bailey,
Jno. L. Wellington, A. B. Wilder, W. &. Sheen and
Tho6 ). Hawkins, each and every one Of them. their
agents and employer, be hereby restrained and ELL
Joined from managing, directing, controlling, inter-
ferng with, taking possession OF, or In any manner
exercising any authority whatever with respect 10 the
properties mentioned In the bill Of complaint herein
filed, or interfering IN any manner with the officers OF
the defendant companies by suit or otherwise until
the further order Of this court and the said John n
Bailey is hereby constrained and enjoned from at
tempting in any manner TO do or perform any author
ity whatever rs receiver Of defendant companies
and il appearing, from the affidavit OF F. w. Huidc-
kopcr, and copy Of an order passed by Hon. 4. A.
Richardson, judge Of the Supreme Court Of Virginia.
that the said judge, since the removal Of this
into this court has by said order appointed John n
Bailey receiver In said cause, and directed the sheriff
Of Washington county, Virginia, to place the said
John Il. Bailey receiver In possession OF the prop
critics Of defendant companies, and that said sheriff
has executed said order In part and placed the said
John u Bailey receiver in possession OF properties
Of the S. A. o. r. R. Co., and the other defendant
companies 1t Is ordered thut the said John H. Bailey
restore to the South Atlantic and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, and the other defendant companies all the
properties which be has in his possession under his
control in possession under the control of his
agents or employees, has received under the said
order Of the said Judge Il. AZ Richardson, and the
marshal OF the district Is directed to take possession
OF all the properties Of defendant companies: the
South Atlantic and Ohio Railroad Company the Bailey
Construction Company, the Bristol Land Company,
and the Virginia. Tennessessec and Carolina Steel and
Iron Company in possession OF or under control OF the
said John Il. Bailey, his agents employees, and
deliver the same to the said companies respectively
and upon request from them either Of them to pro-
tect them In possession thereof until the further order
OF the court. Aud the said companies and each Of
them are hereby authorized and empowered to pro-
coed In the regular conduct of business authorized by
their charters until the further order of the court and
the sad john u Bailey, Jonas Wilder John L. We'll.