The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-29
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
FIGHT OVER THE s. A. & O..
DIR. BAILEY MAKES ANOTHER At
TEMPT TO GET CONTROL.
With . Force OF Men He Seizes the Trnin,
But Is Ousted by the Receivers and Ar
rested-Judgs PauPs Decision.

BRISTOL. TENN. July Especial
excitement to-day, caused by DR.. John NJ.
Bailey, of New York. repeating his at
tempt of years ago to take charge of
the South Atlantic and Ohio railroad.
The history OF this case is briefly as
follows: DR.. Bailey, president Of the
Bailey Construction Company. which butt
the greater portion Of the South Atlantic
and Ohio railroad, was ousted for the
presidency in 1859, at which time he
claimed the company owed him cOnsid-
cradle sum Of money, for which he en-
tered suit in 1890. Bailey filed a bill in
the Circuit Court OF the United States
asking for a receiver for the road. He
dismissed the suit I'm this court and pre-
scented the same bill 10 Judge ID. w.
Bolen, Of the Fifteenth judicial circuit
OF Virginia, and Bolen appointed Bailey
receiver In August, 1892, Judge Bond.
of the United States Court at Baltimore,
Nd, appointed John G. Haskell and d..
II. Conklin receivers, and they took pos
session of the property. Last week Judge
Paul handed down his decision at Har-
risonburg declaring that the United States
Court had no Jurisdiction, thus leaving
in full force the order Of Judge Bolen
appointing Bailey receiver. The decree in
this case was entered in Judge Paul's
court this morning and General r. y.
Ayers went 10 Harrisonburg last night to
enter a motion for appeal from Judge
Pauls decision.
In order to forestall this action at .
o'clock this morning, Dr. Bailey with a
large force Of men. took possession OF
the shops and the rOling-stock OF the
road. none Of the officials being around
TO prevent Il. The rolling-stock was run
on TO a slde-track and a guard placed
over #. Bailey and his men took charge
Of passenger train No. 1, which leaves here
at O'Clock and connects with the J..
and n. near Big Stone Gap.
The receivers and their attorney, Col
onel j. b. Richmond, attempted to re-
cover the train by force, but were unsuc-
cessful, policemen interfering and de-
handing peace. Receiver COnklin and
his men barricaded the doors Of the
general Offices and armed themselves 10
resist any attempt on the part OF the
Bailey party TO enter the offices. The
attempt was not made. After Bailey
left on train No. 1 Attorney Richmond
and several men armed themselves ana
drove Baileys guard from the shops
and recaptured the shops and rolling
stock. leaving n guard I'm possession Of
the property Two or three fights oc-
CURED. but did not result in anything
serious Having done this Richmond and
his men hitched an engine to coach ana
started I'm pursuit Of Bailey and his train
The two trains met at Gate city, thirty
miles from Bristol, and Richmond ana
his party arrested the Bailey party and
Dr. Bailey was placed under arrest THIS
occurred late this afternoon, and at last
accounts Bailey was looking for bonds
man.
Colonel Conklin received the following
telegram this afternoon:
"Harrisonburg. Va, July &.-Judse
Paul has granted appeal and superse-
IDEAS and bonds have been executed.
This holds the property I'm the hands OF
the receivers under his order. Hold the
property by force, II necessary. (Sisnedl
r. a. Ayers
II IS thought that the matter Will not
end here The general opinion IS that
Bailey VIII make another attempt TO
take the road. when there will be serious
trouble.
Bailey Made 10 Pay Fare.
BIG STONE GAP, VA. July Especial.
J. NJ Bailey. conductor and crew, stopped
at Gate CITY with tire South Atlantic and
Ohio train. and Bailey was made TO pay
fare TO Bristol Bailey was put under