The sun., 1895-01-22
Capt. Winfield Scott schley is to be detached
A RACE WITH LEGISLATION.
Contest Between Injunction and a Bin In
ConnectIcut's Legislature.

Bridgeport. Jan. 2l.-To-morrOw a novel
race will take place, and the eyes of all Connec-
ticut will be on the result. 1t will be a race to
see whether the Traction Company of this city
can lay their tracks over four tracks Of the Con-
solidated road at Fairfield avenue in this
city in short space OF time as the Consoli
dated road can get bill passed through the
upper branch Of the General Assembly OF this
State prohibiting the laying CT such tracks.
The reason for this trial of speed in this par
ticular direction is due to the already vigorous
war existing between the electric railways on
one side and the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad on the other. When the
Traction Company attempted to cross the tracks
of the COnsol idated at Fairfield avenue in this
city at grade they were met with an injunc-
tion secured by the Consolidated people, which
was made permanent by a Judge OF the superior
Court. The case went 70 the supreme court
junction should be set aside and the Traction
Company should have permission to lay their
tracks. When the Traction Company went for
Judge OF the superior Court To give IA formal
decision dismlssng the Injunction none could
ON last Wednesday In tho House Judge
Elmer OF Middletown. the leader on the Rcpub-
lican side OF the House, introduced bill pro-
viding that the tracks of no electric railway
should cross those OF n steam railway at grade.
This is in direct line With the policy of the state
the House with n rush. The same action was cx-
pected in the Senate, but there was hitch
Committee. and before the Consolidated people
could have II recalled the Senate had adjourned
until tomorrow.
When the electric railway people realized the
full import Of the bill and low completely IL
would block the progress in this city, they
started in to get around the stumbling block.
On Friday and saturday they tried 20 get
Judge Of the superior Court Ia come to this city
TO hold court. but Chief Justice Andrews re-
fused to assign one here and the session to-mor-
row morning Is the earliest they can get an
VXt he Iari M ln
secure that they will AT once start the work or
lay ing the tracks across the Consolidated road.
The session of the senate will open at the
same time the court in this city cOnvenes and
the race will he To see which will get ahead.
the traction company to yet the order dismiss
ing the injunction and the work Of laying four
cracks across the crossing, or the railroad peo-
nle TO recall the bill from the Commttse on
Railroads, pass il through the Senate and get
the GnvernOr 10 afiix his signature, aud thus
make IL law and stop the laying Of the tracks;
II Is looked upon as sure thing lhal ne pm
will pass the Senate without any trouble The
House voted lsO 10 ~ In favor Of IT,
The traction company have all the material
on the ground To go ahead with the work as
soon as the order Is given. Tho railroad COM
pany vii do all in their power to SOP ne lay lay-
there will be a clash before he matter Is set
tied, There Is report that the fraction Com
the officials going to jail II the Court should so
decree.
the Court OF Common Pleas granted an tniunc;
tlOn this afternoon rcstr lining he Consolidated
road from interfering with lbn MOTIFS NNe
Electric line in stretching their trolley wires
across Bridge street in this city. Tho, wires were
put up and in operation at O'COck this
evening. and are protected by immense beams
to prevent them from being broken by the gates
Of The Consolidated road, which swing perpeu-
dicularly, When the Gates were swung for the
first time they lodged ON the beams and re-
mainCd fast. Although the tOnsoltdated roads
officials were advised to cut the trolley wires
they refrained from doing So, The police have
set extra men TO: guard the crossing during
the night, and 10 prevent any trouOlu that may
arise.