Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-23
BlocxADED TRAVEL,
AN OPERATOR AND TOWN MAR
snAL QUARREL,
And Train Loads Of Travellers Wait
While the Former is Giving Bond.
The Railroadcrs Hot.

MORROW, O., Aug, 22.--Traius on
two railroads were delayed here last ey-
ening on account of the telegraph opera
tor being under arrest, and therefore I'M
able to receive orders for them to move
There Is bad feeling between the town
officials and the railroad men, and the
latter claim that the arrest of the opera.
Tor on petty charge was so timed as to
Inconvenience the railroads,
All the trouble which has set Morrow
agog grew out Of a "cussing match be
tween The operator and the town mar
shal on the previous night. There Is a
Junction at Morrow, which Is thirg-six
miles from Cincinnati. of the LATHE MI
ami and the O.. V. aud NJ Two trav.
elcrs arrived at Morrow late Monday
night on one Of the roads, expecting 10
make connection with q train On the
other, but found they could not leave
the town until morning. Ihey. tried TO
get into the waitingroOm OF the depot
but found II locked and the night opera
tor, when asked TO open it, SAID y was
against his orders. They sauuterI down
into the town and were met by the
Wv u lNNNNNNAs MAN MNlANh ~ NANN NAhA
they were prOwling about for NJ that late
hour. Upon being told the reason, The
marshal, whom the railroad men nll IN.
sist had been partaking too freely Of
the nrdent, told the strangers That lie
would see that they got IN the depot
He accompanied them TO the telegraph
Office, which Is In one corner Of The de-
pot, and ordered the operator 20 open
tho doors IT the waitingroom, which he
4tnfTlX f.fmaal 10. Il and tufOpuYN I'm
town marshal that they were not run-
Ming q hotel, and that the town wils wei
supplied with accommodations Of that
kind
The two became excited and called each
oaier bad names. The operator was
stcadiast, however, Ia Ills purpose not
70 open the door, and the iraie marshal
left vowing Vengeance,
II was thought thnt the trouble had
ended with the denarturc OF thc strau.
gers IN the norniig Us the operator was
not disturbed during the dty Shortly
AFTER he went on last evening abpig Glh
o.clock-thc marshal walked NJ, rnl dis
playing warrant, placed the operator
undcr arrest lie marched his rfionrr
| 70 the mayors office. Consideration
| reigned fer q time at the depnt rnins
were eApseled Va few minutes ON both
roads and soon arrived, one Of lhom
hling the express scheduled to leave Nor.
| row for Cincinnati az Gao O'Clock
Matters We're IN bad shape with no
| operator to receive orders and dispatch
tlIc trains. 1ra!nmen and Passengers
! wtltcl up aud down the platform. Won
| dcsng hov long this particular Train
| blockade would last, and looked anXion.-
| y for the lclegraphcr IN appear. rll.
| road mnn Ind been dispatched 10 tho
| mayors office 10 30 on his bond as soon
| as the case came up.
| II was nearly Il luaaer OF M hour
| after the scheduled tlme whc, DE opera.
tor was sean coming with a duuhe-quicl,
| notion. aud soon the trains, wliah had
suffered the LAWS delay wcrc under
| way trying TO make up The time lest
! waiting for tie operators roleAsc. llc
was compelled to furnish 500 hail for
his appearance Monday morning Ia
answer In charge of dlsnrdcrly con.
duet. Morrow is quitc fgliroal town
and to say ihni DE railroaders are mad
Is putting It mildly, The operator ha,
been stationed nj Morrow hut short
time, but Is very well liked They are
| after he marshars scalp aud propose "a
| bring the matter 10 the attention of "a,
town council an It's next mrctir-