The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-16
THE BULL BY THEH0RNS.
That Was About The Way Mayor
G%elsthorpe Served The kickers
Yesterday.
Track Torn Up by Day and Relaid
During the Night Under
Difficulties.

As Judge Bsnton's restraining order
enjoining the city from proceeding
with the Central avenue pavement, eX
PRED shortly before noon Thursday, the
city authorities set to work to put the
street in order for the contractor.
City Engineer White received a writ
ten order from Mayor Gelsthorpe to tear
up the street car track between Fifth
and Sixth streets. This was a pare of
the original plan, and the street car com
pany gave notice several days ago that
it's cars would run by the South side
line while the paving Of Central avenue
is being done. But Manager Dickinson
received orders from Boston to prevent
the paving IL possible, and he was in
Helena with the corporations attorney,
Mr.. Cooper, while the track was being
torn up.
The work was well done, and every
care was taken to preserve the material
belonging to the railway company. The
rails, ties, and bolts were "handled with
care" so that there can be no complaint
on that score. Teams were set to work at
once to level the grade, which meant the
removal of the ground on which the
track had rested, and by nightfall some
400 feet of the avenue was ready for the
contractor. by this move the city full
filled its obligation to Mr.. Nonel, and
obviated the danger Of a damage suit in
that quarter.
While the work of track raising was
progressing here the kickers were push
ing their case in Helena. Mr.. Cooper
applied to Judge Buck Of the district
court there and secured an order en-
joining the city from further interior
ence with the company's tracks until the
case can be heard on its merits by the
supreme court. Mr.. Shelton, the attor-
ney who appeared IN the part OF the
city. had an interview with Chief jus
tice PJmberton, who set the hearing for
Monday at 10 o'clock, when the city viii
be given an opportunity to show cause
why al injunction to stop the pavement
should not be issued.
SO the matter will Oon reach Il focus.
The supreme court will hear the com
plant Of Messrs. Chuwcn and COombs.
otherwise the electric light and power |
company, which will probably he knock
ed into a cooked hat by the plain and
simple showing of the facts which will
be presented by City Attorney Largent. |
but the decisions of courts are such an
uncertain quantity that il may be just
as well not to anticipate.
To prevent teams from attempting to
pass over the torn up portion of the
avenue the city engineer had fences
built across the street last night. and
the employees of the street car company
started in to tear them down. This was
stopped by the police. who were ordered
to guard the fences during the night.
Contractor Nogel brought up his road
engine and made all preparations to be-
gin laying the foundation for the pave
ment this morning. lie has a fair field
by Judge Bucks order enjoining the
city from tearing up more track. The
people win, and the work of paving will
go merrily on today.
Late at night the street railway com
pany put Il gang of men to work laying
They began at the Sixth street
of the break and by midnight had
nearly half of the gap closed up. Men
were paid from - cents to a 81 an hour
this work, and as few of those who
be had were experienced track
layers the work proceeded slowly. IT
was Mayor Gclsthorpe's purpose to have
thls work stopped. but at 10 o'clock he
the following dispatch purport-
my to come from Judge Buck:
w ii. Gelsthorpe. mayor, and Robert
city marshal, Great Falls: Suit
commenced Great Falls Street Railway