The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-04
The CROSSING WAR
Work Stopped and a New
Appeal Made to the
Chancellor.
IS PENNsY IN CONTEMPT ?
obstruction of the Tracks With
Cars Plea for Having the
Sheriff Seize the Yard.
IS PENNSY In CONTEMPT !?

ton and Pennsylvania Railroads over the
tunnel at the Point of Rocks has assumed
an entirely new aspect Last night, af-
Ter the Junction workmen had torn away
one set of the Pennsylvania tracks and
hauled two gondola cars through the mouth
OF the tunnel and out of the way. their
path was obstructed by a second set of
tracks on which stood apparently new
passenger coaches. The company's coun-
4 sci held conference, and it was decided
ito appeal to Chancellor McGill for further
instructions before tearing up any more
tracks, and possibly wrecking more cars
# Colonel Asa W. Dickinson. of the firm
of Dickinson. Thompson and McMaster
laid the case before the Chancellor. and in
formed him that the Pennsylvania people
had neglected to remove their cars from
the tracks which must be undermined. He
characferjzed tha neeleet as oon+ar,r,f c,se
tba r,honoor,, Co,,rt
tracks at a time to be torn up until the
work is finished
The ThancaIlor annorort,x, ,.aaardoa +ha
ne ShaAcetior apparently regarded the
situation in the same light, as he granted
an order compelling the Pennsvlvania
ofs3ciaIs "a show oa,,se Jrhv thaa shoa,,d la,,l
oi'ieials " SNOW cause why they shouio
not be punished for contempt and their
property seuuestered for disregarding the
,5ecrae, o,der;ne thon, ,,,+ - o,,ss..,,ot
s s4sSei g oiueiAls thein nol 10 ooseruct
or interfere with the construction of the
tunnel Uuder the order the New Jersey
Iunctinn comnanv 10 rastro;ned fron,
operating further until disposition is made
of the case. If adjudged guilty of con-
tempt the lands Of the company lying be-
tween the hudson and the 'Hackensack
River will be seized and held by the Sher-
if for the state until released by the
Chancellor. In the event of such a thing
happening the road would be practically
controlled nv the Sheriff who would have
the power to keep the tracks at the point
of the proposed tunnel free from cars and
other obstructions until the WORK is fin
s-i '-ie wa " -
lsneo.
Counsellor Charles d. Thomson was at
tba noint of crossiro aarI,, +,,;s ,,,o,.,,,,,e,
and acting under his Instructions Contrac-
tor f. c. O'Reilly withdrew his workmen
VINO We're patiently waiting for the order
embankment again
Junction men, until Chancellor .McGill
There were about three hundred peo-
pie loiterlng about the point OF cross
Ing this morning, al anticipating lively
known that the case had once again
been carried into court.
e Counsellor Vredenburgh, who is looking
out for the Pennsylvania S interests would
not discuss the situation tfli morning Il
is said that the company's defense will
be that no resistance has been made to
the work Of Junction men, and that it
was impossible to clear the tracks over
the tunnel of cars, owing to the already
indequate storage capacity of the yard.
Colonel Dickinson expects that Chan
cellor McGill will more clearly define
his injunction restraining the Pennsyl-
vania people from obstructing or inter-
fering with. the work of the Junction
Company; The question OF what IS to be