Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-08-25
THE GAYNOR 4 GO. SUIT.
What an officer of the w. ~ N. II.
IL. ls. Has to Say About IL.

IL. IL. Has 10 say ADOut II.
From the williamsport Republican.
E. j. Gaynor, Son & Co., the rail-
road contractors, who held a meet
ing with their creditors in this city
on Friday, have brought suit against
the Williamsport and North Branch
Railroad company for 100000,
which they claim is due them for
work done and material furnished.
The Harrisburg Patriot in re-
cent issue printed this news, and in
it's headline assumed that the
Williamsport and North Branch
railroad WAS in trouble and was
likely to be sold to pay the claims
of Messrs. Gaynor Son & Co. This
is mistake. The WilliamspoIt &
North Branch Railroad company is
abundantly able to pay all of its
obligations on demand and con-
siders itself in no way in debt to
Messrs. Gaynor Son & Co.
In talk with an officer OF the
Williamsport and North Branch
railroad recently the gentlemen said,
in answer to an inquiry about the
suit brought by Messrs. Gaynor,
Son & Co.: "While we are not dis
posed to try our case through the
newspapers as Messrs. Gaynor, Son
& Co. appear to be doing I will say
in brief that the Williamsport and
North Branch Railroad company is
not indebted to Messrs. Gaynor Son
& Co., in any amount of money what
ever. The contract for the gradua-
ton and masonry was made by Gay
nor, Son & Co., with the general
contractor, who had a contract with
the railroad company to build the
road complete, including ties, rails,
iron bridges, etc. But even as be-
tween the general contractor and
Gaynor, Son IL Co., The latter have
been oyerpaid. The attempt to
create the impression in the mind
of the public that either the railroad
company or the general contractor
is indebted to Messrs. Gaynor, Son
4 Co., is evidently intended to
modify creditors. But to put it
mildly it scarcely is in good taste
after bringing suit to attempt to
create public opinion In their favor"
The abutments for the iron bridge
across Loyal Sock Creek at the
Worlds End, ON the new road from
Forksyille to Laporte, were completed
on Tuesday. The contract for build
ing the bridge is to be let next
Friday Sept. lst, on the ground. AS
the bridge companies put up these
bridges in a very short time, it is
safe 10 predict that the bridge will
be finished by Sept. court.
Mr.. Holtzhower has been at work
on that portion of the road between
Forksville and Worlds End with
quite large force of men for over a
week. The work is all we'll under
way except that portion in Forks
twp, from Worlds End to the
Shrewsbury line. This has not yet
been let and the commissioners will
get into trouble again if it is not let
before Sept. court, as we under
stand that there are parties ready to
prosecute them for negligence and
contempt of court II they are
again brought before the court they
will doubtless get sentence that
will convince them that our court
will not tolerate such open end de-
tiiant contempt of his orders. Why
the road could not have been built
this summer most people cannot
understand. That it must be built
just as soon as the bridge is finished
is apparent to all. We predict a
great deal ofhauling oyertilis road now
that the r. r., has reached Laporte.
The western end of the county will
ship nearly all their freight to La
porte, as it will be their nearest r.
r. station, The building of this
road is one Of the greatest improve
ments in our county for great
many years.