New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-29
PIPES LAID IN THE NIGHT.

PIPES LAID IN The Nlbfi.
For months the Lackawanna Railroad has had
a Waterman at the point it was known the pipe
line company had selected to cross the line OF the
railroad. He usually watched until dark ana tnen
went home. On Saturday the Waterman was
watched and he had not more than disappeared
IN the darkness before the invaders swarmed
from the woods. Ground was broken within ten
minutes end from that time until daylight the
work went on as silently possible, but always
hurriedly At midnight the trench was dug ana
the tunnel under the tracks OF the railroad was
complete At o'clock the pipes under the road
bed were calked, and the work or nlllng IN the
tunnel was begun. Daylight saw the pipes run
for considerable distance on either SIDE Oh the
track and the trench almost hlled 49,,
1t was a few minutes after O'Clock wheh the
Waterman who had done duty 50 long reachea
the scene to find the usefulness Of his place had
ceased. He hurried to the nearest signai tower
and the news of the invasion by the pipe line
people was soon known to the officials; IN an u
hour there was special train bearing hundreo
railroad latorers to the scene. The news spread
through the town and big crowd hurried 70
the point where the trouble was likely to occur
The ra .lroad men In charge OF the train de-
manded that the pipe line people withdraw
This was refused The pipe line gang appeared
to be small and the railroad mer began TO
iostle those in sight. but they deslsted ana
scurried for their train when a couple of hun
dred men broke cover from the woods and started
for the scene The pipe line officials held their
men in check ana AFTER war Vi Woiuo III WiHCh
threats predominated the railroad people with
drew.
HOUSES BUILT FOR THE MEN.
Then the pipe line men made another move
During the night, while the laborers were
digging and tunnelling, the carpenters were at
work building TWO housec. The lumber had
been all cut and matched before 1t was bro10nt
there. and by the time the first CLASH with
the railroad was over the carpenters had TWO
strong and substantial buildings erected, one
on either side of the track. TWO families moved
In at once as furniture had been provided
The railroad company early yesterday sent seV-
eral wrecking cars with fully equipped crews 10
the spot to undo the work Of the pipeline LABOR
ers They found the pipeline men ready Tor
them few shovels were put into the ground
during the day but not pipe was uncovered.
Several fights occurred Two or them were Sc
we're. The pipeline men had taken the steel parts
from their picks and used the handles as
weapons In the first serious fight two men were
injured and one in the second. 1t was ire
auent occurrence to see three or four or the rival
workmen mix up In fist fights. The men injured
were all pipeline men. They are Michael casey.
John Hornbacker and Michael Grislain. all or
Wilkesbarre II is not thought their wounds are
fatal Black eyes and swollen noses were too
numerous TO count before night.
Night fell with the battle line drawn and
both sides ready for renewal OF the hght
at eny moment. regular patrol is kept up,
and the men had orders to defend the property
OF their employers
The case will probably come up In the court
| to-day or tomorrow. Meanwhile the situation
! is threatening and a collision may occur at
| the battle during the earlier part OF the day
| WAS last night.