The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-01
CUT DOWN THEIR WIRES.
PRESIDENT COLLINS STOPS The
COAST LINES PROGRESS.

he Obiectsd to That Company Taking
Possession of His Lands Without
Even Asking Observation-Disclosures
Collins, supt. Mcfarland and q Line
man subsequently Arrested on War
rants Charging Them With Malicious
Mischief-Each Side Will Apply For
an Injunction This Morning.
War has begun in earnest between the
Electric railway and the Coast Line rail-
road at Thunderbolt, The Coast Line peo-
pie are trying to run their wires across the
Electric railways line down at the terminus
Of the latter and President Collins declares
that II they depend on getting across his
right Of way without first asking bis per-
mission It will be many long and weary
day before President Johnston runs his
electric cars down the front Of the bluff.
Just now President Collins holds the big
end Of the whip. The way Of 1t is this:
The Electric railway owns or controls
all the lots for a considerable distance on
each side OF its terminus, or on both sides OF
the street. 1t owns John Somers' beer
garden, the pavilion opposite and two or
thres lots adjoining these properties on each
side Of the street, 1t thus controls the right
Of way for a considerable distance. The
Coast Line railway owns only its right OF
way down the street. As is we'll known,
the Coast Line has taken steps
TO prevent the Electric line laying its
track down the bluff TO Desvergers point,
thus preventing its penetrating the heart of
the town. The tenants on the lots owred
by the Coast Line have pushed out their
fences so as to obstruct the right OF way,
which, of course, President Collins thinks
was done to prevent him running his line
down the street. The street is too narrow
already and should be increased to double
its present width. Some days ago the Coast
Line railroad, which Is now about ready TO
operate with electricity, In putting up it's
line OF poles down the bluff, put up three
poles on the land OF the Electric railway
without as much as saying by your leave"
COLLINS BIDEs HIS TIME.
President Collins said nothing. He did
not know then Hhe sher he would be allowed
to run his line along the bluff or not
Yesterday the Coast Iine force completed
the work of stringing the overhead wire at
Thunderbolt.
The wire was suspended from the poles
on the land OF the Electric Railway Com
pany. 1t ran across the wire of that line
and only few inches above it, with immi-
nent probability of sagging down upon it.
Such result would have been
disastrous to the Electric line, as
with the current turned on by the Coast
Line the result of the contact would be the
burning out Of all the lights of the Electric
line and it's insulotors at the power house,
as we'll "a doing other damage.
President Collins was on hand watching
the game, and notified the linemen that il
they ran the wire across the wire Of the
Electric line be Would cut 1t at once. They
paid no heed to his warning, however, and
went ahead with the work.
HfandIn1 nv hts word Praaidank Collins
sent one of his linemen up as soon as the
line was stretched and presently the Coast
Lines wire came down with crash.
Engineer Silliman, who, with a corps Of
men, was experimenting the work on the
Coast Line, ordered his workmsn to replace
the wire, which was done.
CUT THE SECOND TIME.
President Collins again sent his lineman
up 10 out the wire aud the wire came down
the second time. President Collins then
announced that if this was repeated third
time he would tear UP the Coast Line poles
on bis land and throw them in the river
President Johnston of the Coast Line was
telephoned for, but did not come out
President Collins, Supt. Mcfarland and
Directors Hicks. Logan and Nugent re-
manned on she ground until o'clock last
night awaiting further action on the part Of
their opponents, but none was taken.
The matter will probably go INTO the
courts to-day.
Unless the Coast Line can get its wire
across the Electric Railway Company's
land the company will not be able to operate
any further with electricity.
PRESIDENT COLLINS ARRESTED.
AS a sequel to the occurrences, President
Collins. Supt. Mcfarland and Lineman
Workman Of the Electric Railway Company
we're arrested last night on warrants sworn
out in Justice Naughtin's court, charging
them with malicious mischief. Peace war
rants were also sworn out against each one
Of them. ALI three gave bond for appear
auce at a preliminary examination to be
held later.
Both roads will apply for an injunction
against each other In court this morning.
The situation appears to be that If Pres
ideut Johnston will not let the Electric rail
way run down the front of the bluff, Pres
ident Collins will not let the Coast Line
operate with electricity through the land of
lie