Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-18
COMPLETE DISSATISFACTION
.rrr TO SEPARATE ALL SOUTHERN
PACIFIC COMPANIES.
4. Alleged That the Combination
Forming the south ~. Pne,hc is
in n Conspiracy TO Retard
Commemorative Document.

los Angeles, Cat. July ia most
|,nnortant document was filed In the
limited States circuit court by United
Attorney Dennis and Special
Emitted states Attorney Call under the
Inecial direction Of Attorney-General
blney 1t being a bill In equity against
he southern Pacific company of Ken
{ucky. The bill asks that all corpo-
|atIons which have combined with the
touthern Pacific be separated from
,at corporation and the agreements
<nder which they are now working be
and cancelled. If the gov
Eminent wins it means the Central
Pacific OF California, Of Arizona and
\ New Mexico and the Santa Monica
kranch, the Long Beach branch and
fact all lines which go to make up
he Southern Pacific system will be
Xrnnrated by their set OF officers.
the combination forming the South
h. Pacific OF Kentucky II alleged to
q in n conspiracy to retard com
berce. The bill Is brought under the
me United States statute under
hlch proceedings against the South
IN Pacific striking employees We're
bmmenced as contrlving to retard
,mmerce The different lines, OF
(hIch are embraced In the alleged
4 ,mbine are. Southern Pacific road.
-ganlzed under the laws of California
hi the United States. Arizona and
lew Mexico. Galveston. Harrisburg
hi San Antonio, the Texas and New
rleans, the Louisiana Railway, Nor
an's Louisiana and Texas and the
81 merican international railroad, the
3nrious branches In California and
y ther states. the Central Pacific Nal
teamship company, the Pacific I'm
= foyement company. the Central Trust
f. pmpany OF New York, concluding
mn the names OF c. p. Huntington
*harles Crocker, Mrs. Leland Stanford,
her name and as executrix of Sen
tor Leland Stanford. deceased; Mr.
IIItlllman Mr.. Hubbard, A. II. Towne
"a A. Fillmore, Lloyd Lewis, l. H
"a Goldman. John Muir and d. d. Ur-
n bitter who are named as citizens and
.ttsldents OF California, and Edwin
"a arles, citizen and resident of Mas
n achusetts.
m is alleged that the line from San
l6rancisco, via Los Angeles to Yuma
Ind Ogden. Utah. to San Francisco
{fere constructed by the United State.
through the agencies of the companie;
ID the sections for the purpose OF pro.
1<lirng safe and speedy transportation
n the malls. munitions OF war and
be public stores OF the United states
I'D the defendants have combined
Ind c0nspired together and with Other
rs PRISONS and corporations to restrain
.Ifade and commerce between ant
26tnong the several states OF the United
&Itates and foreign nations, and they
bve In furtherance of such conspiracy
& mbined all lines OF railways ant
transportation companies under a sin
e management. 1t is further prayed
lat all contracts, leases, agreement
bd consultations between the de
ndants in any way II in any way re
ting to the leasing or control of any
~ the roads mentioned, may be an
billed and declared void.
The complaint concludes by statinl
at all the defendants mentioned ar,
cessarily parties 10 the suit. AM
e prayer is that the court order al
them to be summoned and tina
bbpoenas be issued for them.
m.