The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-03

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ass, Of New Fork which resulted in AMI
agreement under which the Virgin, Test
nessee. & Carolina Steel and Iron Co..
was formed, with F. w. Hsdecooper as
president. The Bailey Construction Co.
sold ils entire holdings in the railroad to
the newly formed company for $67o,ooV
of full paid stock. and Clyde. Inmail,
rhayer and otqers sold 100000 acres OF
land for $72O,ee0 in full paid stock. The
stockholders Of the Bailey Construction
Co.. subscribed $4,000 Of cash ASSESS
mont stock and Clyde. Inman aud others
subscribed for $7s0,OO0 Of cash subscrp-
ton stock, $500, 900 being taken by the
public at large.
immediately upon the organization Of
, the V, T. & C. s. 81. Co, vigorous steps
were taken TO push forward the construc-
ton of the road under She Management OF
Jno. NJ. Bailey as president Of the Bailey
Construction Co.
| The road was completed to Biz Cut by
the fall of 1887, when the management oil
the v, r. & q. S. e. /. Co, became dis
satisfied with Bailey's management OF the
road and displaced him, placing the man,
agement of the road in the hands OF
/ H. W. Bates. Nothing further was done
on construction until 1889, when the en-
! tire road was let to contract
AS soon asssBailey was displaced he he
came kicker and began TO conspre
agans. the officials in power in order 10
regain his ascendency.
Failing in this, in ] 500. after the road
was completed to Big Stone Cap he com
rnenced to assert several claims nSanst
the different companies controlled pv the
", T. & C..S & I. Co., claiming large
sum due for services rendered as general
manager of tho railroad and large sum
for the Construction Co.. for services as
president
These claims were denied by the COM
panies, 80 he had only been allowed sal.
aa2 ef $4,000 per annun as president OF
the Construction Co, and at the time ne
WAS succeeded by Bates be receipfed
vouchers In full for entire amount due
him
A suit was brought against him IN the
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to recover balance due from him 10 tie
Bailey CONSTRUCTION Go. he removed
this suit TO fhe e. $ circuit court and
fled a cross.bill. Ginning balance due
him on salary While ths suit was pend :
ing he obtained his famous bcieH ORDER
which attempted toappoint him rec"i9ef
Of the properties of all the different com
panies, and since that time he has been
assiduously endeavoring to obtain posses
sion of the property, but has never taken
single deposition to sustain his claims
in an manner, which are positively de-
nicd by the owners of the property.
II Bailey had shy confidence in the val
idity Of his alledged claims he would Ger.
. tainly 90 ebout asserting them in broad
daylight through the aid Of competent
and legal authorities rather tha" 10y
stealth and force under the cover OF night.
At the time Bailey and his associates
made the raid upon the railroad com.
panv's shops they oil knew that the road
was in the custody OF receivers Of the U.
S. court. They knew that Judge Pan'
had not entered any order in the cause.
They knew thar Judge Paul had given
counsel an opportunity to show cause
against his proposed decree and to appear
tlerefrom, and that these motions you'd
come up to be heard the next day. II ia
! higd time the courts should put stop to
such lawless conduct.
The good people Of Bristol should
arouse themselves aud see to ii that the
ring which has been overriding decency.
law and order under the guise Of authority
are properly dealt with. If such conduct
is permitted to 60 on with officials elected
and appointed to keep order. it will he
only short time until the town will be
stunned by all people who love peace and
good order.
Judge Barr, Of the United States court
ut louisville, kentucky, has just handed
down on opinion in the case Of Central
Trust Co., Of New York, vs. Kentucky I'm
ION Land CO., furnishing trcspassers upon
the lands of the Company by fines Of $500.
each, and Imprisonment. If Judge Barr
fines man $500 90 for cutting tree from
from property in the hands of a receiver,
what ought Judges Panl and Cool to fine
the parties who forcibly took possession
OF IL train and running it over the road
endangering the lives Of employees and
passengers.
There is no question rs to the guilt OF
the parties They violated the law with
their eyes OPEN
John NJ. Bailey has been dis