The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-17
preciased 20 As to b barely sufficient TO
pay the debt. independently Of tho threat

preciased 20 As to b barely sufficient to
pay the debt, independently Of tho threat
ened injury by the defendants.
The German Savings and Loan Society
then states that the defendants are as
sembling large forces Of men with axes and
implements for the destruction Of the
corrugated iron building, and continues:
Notwithstanding the occupancy of the
said row of buildings ~ aforesaid, without
any delay for the removal Of the contents
of the said building. the defendants and
each Of them are threatening to and pre-
pairing to tear down and destroy said
buildings a. aforesaid, and are assembling
and organizing forces of men to accom-
plish the destruction thereof within few
hours or in as brief time a. such organ
lied forces can accomplish the Same, claim
ing and alleging said buildings are TO DO
destroyed for the purpose of enabling said
defendants to construct q railroad track
over and across said block l. upon that
portion thereof whore said frame and
corrugated iron building is situated; and
your orator is informed and believes, and
thereupon alleges the fact to be. that said
defendants and each Of them VIII imms-
diately and unlawfully proceed to the de-
struction OF said buildings and the waste
Of said premises and the laying down Of .
railroad track across the sams, unless re-
strained and prevented By the order Of
this honorable court"
Il 10 hen stated that the railroads "a.e
about Immediately and unlawfuliy and
without authority" after destroying the
buildings to lay track across block L on
o grade varying from the surface of the
land. 30 as to separate the building and
render the parts inaccessible to each other
and to the adjoining streets, the buildings
being erected on piles. The intention Is
alleged TO be, upon the completion of the
tracks, to run trains over them on sub
structure Of piles. which would render the
building UNFIT tor the purpose for which
constructed. BY jar. noise, smoke, sparks
and other Inconvenience which would
cause many of the tenants to leave. The
threatened destruction of the building.
il 10 declared, would have the effect of de-
stroying the negotiability of the notes for
which the mortgages were given as Sc
curity, IL being the business Of the plain.
tiff to deal In such securities and that the
damage would exceed 81, 600 II the build
Ing 10 destroyed, IL Is alleged. the security
would be rendered wholly inadequate.
The plaintiff goes on TO say that all ex-
cept so. 600 of the loan remains unpaid;
that $4,000 falls due on February 10. and
IL 10 informed and believes that the Col
mans will be unable to pay it aud will de-
fault.
After stating that III. G.. Strive 10 It's au-
thorized agent In this state. the company
says that, If notice OF application for an
injunction Is given the railroad companies
before the granting of q temporary re-
straining order. they will proceed to de-
stroy the building and build the railroad.
An injunction Is prayed for and the de-
PENDANTS called upon to answer, an IN.
swer under oath being expressly waived.
The complaint Ii sworn TO by III. g.
Strive. rs agent of the German Savings and
Loan Society. and the affidavit of L. ].
Colman Is attached. In which he swears to
the correctness of the allegations and that
an emergency exists for an immediate
issuance of a restraining order: also that
an Injunction would be nnavalling unless
a restraining order we're Immediately
given.
The order, though only served yesterday
morning after Judge Langley had vacated
the temporary restraining order issued on
Monday evening, Is dated February IL.
bat has been withheld from service and
publication In the meantime.