Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-11-11
They Broke the Sabbath.

* They Broke the sabbath.
EARLY Sunday morning the sleepy
denlzens of Hot Springs do@n rear lie
railroads were awakened rather earlier
than usual by the putting of engines,
ringing of bells, throwing of rails, and
a general commo.ion that would lead
one to believe that something unusual
was in progress. There was. The
Elkhorn company had a construction
train here with about one hundred
men and before people scarcely realized
it had third switch track down along
River avenue, on the west side Of the
creek-in the street. They were
warned off by city officials, and by
others upon whose property the new
track was being laid, but they wanted
the right of way. They built their
track across Seventh and Eighth
streets, preventing teams from cross
ing. Marshal Roe refused to be bull
dozed and hitched the lariet that he
had upon his saddled broncho, and like
cow boy handling an unruly steer he
pulled the track around and off the
cross streets, and then placed guards
there to see that the streets were kept
open. During the day the other parts
OF the new track were bolted together,
and although 1t resembled railroad
track that flood might have twisted
and crooked out of share-there being
no bed for the ties-yet the company
considered it a railroad track and ;s
such were prepared to ask for the con-
deming Of the right of way in the
street of Hot Springs. About twelve
o'clock Sunday night while special
policeman were sGll watching the
street crossings. with their horses ready
to pull the track away, the engine was
run down on the main track alongside
tue new track, and by blowing the
whistle the horses were so frightened
that they could not be gotten near the
track, and with their fcrce Of men the
railroaders began laying the track.
Right here it locked for IL few mo-
ments as though there might be trouble
as the policemen lnterfered and the
railfoaders resisted. However, the
track was gotten down. Division
Supt. Harris, Eoadmaster Hooker and
man named Davidson were arrested
for disorderly conduct. In the morning
they were brought before Judge
kanable. and by stipulation of the
attorneys the case was postponed until
Jan 4th-the gentlemen being placed
under bonds of $500 for their appear
ance. In the meantime the switch
track is being filed in and graded up
The strip upon which the track i.
built, while it il, in the street, is ny
the side of their old track, and being
on the west side of the creek is no
used as street now. Yet it is valu
able nevertheless, and the city does no
feel inclined TO submit without kicl
, to railsoad corporations coming in OF
Sunday and witLou, consent procee,
to monopolize its public highways
But the railroad will probably hold TIKI
right of way, although it may yet pa,
dearly for it.
Why the Elhhorn company 81 Gu
take such course, and proceed s.
suddenly, and on Sunday. to obtai,
the right OF way is not altogethe
plain, as they had not made any at
tempt to procure the right OF way, an,
. no one knew that they wanted it. Blu
!; it is whispered that the Burlington
!, had quietly contemplated coming dow
i along the same route, and that tbi
!, move was made TO shut off the Burllna
e ton. Yet it does not accomplish an
}. such purpose, as there is still plenty Q
room for another track. Yet 1t ]
PLAIN that the Elkhorn wanted l.
: corral this right of way, and they hav
succeeded.