The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-12

Hall for several additional policemen
lice headquarters all the time.
About the only thing that enliyened the
occasion was the arrest of Tinekeeper
Grimes, otherwise the work went on very
smoothly, and Ackerson and his aid.
Deputy Hampton, had things about all
their own way.
There had been few words between
Grimes and Foreman Bowen while the
latter was holding the bride rein of the
off, horse. slightly eXcitable brown.
The timekeeper realized that his position
was a trying one, and his brown eyes
flashed above pallid cheeks. He was de-
termned TO hold the fort as long as he
could and that required nerve. He could
not help getting little angry.
LET go of that horse?' he demanded.
But Bowen held on and the wOrkmen
were pTying up the rail as fast as they
could.
I'm holding the lines" Grimes said
with an unmistakahle tone and then he
blnffed little. If you want to drive the
horses come up here and take hold OF the
lines"
Whatever Bowen answered was hardly
audible. Grimes retort was:
"Come up here and put me OFF. il you
are able"
The one rail up, Grimes wheeled his
horses so as to make them stand over the
other.
Let go of those horses" he again
shouted to Bowen; "my orders are to
guard this car and take care OIL these
horses"
'And my ORDERS" Bowen replied, "are
to hold these horses"
Finally Police Officer Scott informed
Grimes that he was under arrest.
well, you'll have 10 guard this car.
~ III.
1.-The driver caG do that" the officer OBJ
served, but you are under arrest" and
the man with brass buttons put a foot
upon the step of the front platform as the
crowd closed in.
Grimes made up his mind that the best
thing to do was to go along. and he was
taken to the new City Hall. where he was
soon baied out
He may be prosecuted for obstructing
the street and standing in the way of the
carrying out of the Mayors orders, unless
| the matter is dropped tomorrow. Super
ntendent Ackerson says be ordered him
to take the car out of the way, but that he
refused.
| Ali the rails. when taken up, will be
hauled to the corporation yard. where the
electric poles of the Market-street line are
rusting. 1t is understood that the Bush
street line is lot the only one of its kind to
/ be thus dealt with.
At 7:45 p. NJ. the work of tearing up tn Q
rails was summariiy stopped by an in
! junction issued by Judge Slack upon Pc
tition of the Sutter-street Railway Com
paBy. through its attorneys, Naphthaly,
! Freidenrich IL Alderman.
The COMPLAINT upon which the informa.
ton was issued sets forth that the fran
| chise OF the line in question is vested in
| the Sutter-street Railway Company; that
it was duly granted by the Board OF
! Supervisors of this city; that the railway
company has complied with the terms of
the ordinance granting the franchise; that
! the acts OF Mayor Ellert and Street Super
intendent Ackerson are wholly unauthor-
lied. and that they have no more authority
to tear up the said tracks than has any
other citizen.
After listening to the complaint. Judge
] Slack ordered that bond OF 5000 be
given by the company. which was done. and
after the Judge had examined the bonds
men he ordered the Injunction 10 issue and
copies Of the same were Immediately
served upon the Mayor and Superlntend-
! emf Ackerson.
! Robert Mitchell, the Mayors private
| counsel. was present when the papers were
served. and notified the Mayor and MIR.
Acker son that hey must stop work.
The Mayor then informed counsel for
the railroad that he proposed to request
the Judge to sit at night and listen 10 his
motion to have the injunction dissolved,
as he was apprehensive that the railro all
would attempt TO relay the tracks. Upon
the assurance being giveE by the attor-
neys for the company that such was not
their intention, and that no action would
be taken by the company until after the
Mayor had given notice of motion to dis
solve the injunction, that gentleman ex-
| pressed himself as satisfied and said that
he would not request night hearing.
Along Bush street, from Central ave.
nue. down TO Laguna street. the track has
been entirely removed, and Superintendent
Ackerson had made preparations to push
the work with a large force of men last
night and to-day, expecting to complete il
| by this evening.
A strong squad Of policemen was on the
ground under the charge of Sergeant Bird
sail of the Central station, and crowd Of
people gathered In the street and alons
the sidewalks and watched the work oil
demolition with interest.
Mayor Ellert says the motion to set aside
the injunction will probably be made or
Monday and that the case will be prose
cuted upon its merits. He takes tht