The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
Galveston the Scene of Very Inter.
csting Crossing Fight.
LA PORTE LINE SCORES A VICTORY.
The Katy Releases Five of Its Empioyc.
In Houston Monthly and Weekly
Earnings.

weston. La Porte and Houston railroad
people stole march on the other railroad
people In the western part Of the city this
morning. The La Porte road was DESTROYS
or forming connection with the Wharf
company's tracks, privilege which the
road claims under a franchise granted by
the city council some time ago In order
TO make the connection 1t is necessary for
tho La Porto road to cross the tracks of
the Galveston, Houston and Henderson
and Santa Fee roads. and to prevent any
| interference an early hour of the morn
Ing when very few people are astir was
selected. A force of about 300 men with
Contractor l.. j. Smith in charge. was
set TO work making the crossings about Z
a. m Tho Santa Fe crossing was made
! without hindrance, permission fer this
| having been previously obtained. When
| the track of the Galveston, Houston and
| Henderson was reached on Post office
| street 1t was found tina. II was obstructed
| by a string of cars, but the crossing was
successfully made and tho men pushed
| on to the next point OF crossing the tracks
of the same road. Here an obstacle was
| encountered in the shape of string of
| cars several blocks in length, making It
impossible for the La Porte road to cross
without destroying railroad property.
by this time General Agent Becker and
Yardmaster Wilson of the Galveston.
| Houston and Henderson had been advised
| of what was going on and had hurried to
| the scene MIR. Becker dema nded to know
| by what authority the men were trespass-
ing upon the property of the Galveston.
| Houston and Henderson. but the men
only smiled and worked on. A telephone
message was sent In TO police headquar-
tiers and Deputy Chief Ammesden, with IA
| squad of police soon put in an appearance
and The work was stopped.
Meanwhile another force was at work
attempting TO make a crossing of the
Galveston. Houston and Henderson near
| Thirty seventh and Market. a float with
| patent crossing upon it blocked the
track and everything was ready to put
!, in position when a train came backing
| down and before the float could he re
moved 1t was struck and knocked off
the track When the collision occurred
the patent crossing was thrown into the
lected for its location and the work OF
securing with few spikes consumed only
few minutes. Three of the freight cars
were wrecked and the track blockadetl.
but the crossing was put in. he work
was Just finished when the police arrived.
just IN time to prevent the connection
with the tracks of the Wharf company.
only a few feet away.
An official of the Galveston. Houston
ana Henderson said today that his com
pany had no desire TO prevent the La
Porte road from making the desired on
nection with the Wharf company's tracks.
but that they do seriously object to tres
pass upon their property and that If
tho La Porte road had chosen to cross
I he tracks at point below Forty-Second
street instead OF attempting TO 20 through
t he Galveston, Houston and Henderson
yards. every facility would have been ac-
corded them.
As result Of the mornings work sew
eral of the men engaged in 1t were ar
rested and taken TO police headquarters,
but they did not answer when their names
We're called in the recorders court this
morning and alias capias was issud
for each of them and judgment ni.i en-
tered against their hondsmcn. The men
are charged with violating the railroad
ordinance. The La Porte force is still nj
work In tho neighhorhood OF the early
morning labors. and squad of police is
on duty there keeping close watch.
Today Colonel Ford received a telegram
from Colonel Walter Gresham. dated at
Paris. Texas. stating that Hon: David =.
Bryant, Judge of the United States dis
trict court. this morning granted an in
junction restraining the Galveston, lious.
ton and Henderson, Missouri, Kansas and
Texas and international and Great North
Galveston La Porte and Houston railway
in the construction II It's tracks into
Galveston
A copy OF the restraining order had not
States court here this afternoon. but Is
expected tomorrow.
Contractor Smith of tho Galveston. La
Porte and Houston railway was IN good
humor this afternoon aud when asked If
any further effort 10 complete the con-
nection would be made answered:
"You can lust bet the connection Will
be made. Judge Bryant of the United
States court has issued IN order restrain
ing the international and Great Mort hern,
Galveston. Houston and Henderson and
,t, i, and Texas from inter-
fcring with us In the construction of our
road. and the work will be continued"
made Mr.. smith with a knowing wink
To-day" he continual. the gang Is
busy laying track In the vic !, S, % nreh
ably require all day to do the work i,er-
hans. when 1t is known that res,raining
order has been issued there VIII be no
further interference.
When asked why the La Porte manage
ment selected such an early hour to 90
tho work, Mr. Smith said II was rec
essary to make the connections in hurry.
40 ~ ~ l,i,N. - ,isiHf The connect ions,
he said. hut he did not care 10 have a
crash with the police department. lie be-
Iieved the la Porte railway, under rs
franchise from the city. had n right to
cross the Galveston. Houston and Hen
derson tracks.
Colonel II. NJ. Campbell, general man
ager, and General Attorney John NJ, Dun
can of the International and Great Nor'"-
ern arrived in the city yesterday AFTER
noon from Galveston. where they attend
cd the directory meeting of the Galveston,
Houston aud Henderson and viewed me
work on the two crossings of the Nai-
weston. La Porte and Houston over inc
tracks of the Galveston. Houston ana
henderson. The job wss pronounced a
fine piece of work from constructiohai
standpoint while the two distinguished
REPRESENTATIVES of tho international IN
no wise approved of tho method j. employed
in the execution Of the work
shortly after their arrival Mcssrs
Campbell and Duncan repaired t6 me
general Offices Of the Galveston, La Forte
and Houston, where they met Receivers
House aud Jones and Judge y. w. Fora
the party was closeted for some time
discussing the recent improvements III
Galveston with particular reference 10
Tuesday nights track laying by the new
terminal lines forces. The conference was
not a lengthy one and while none OF the
gentlemen parties to II would say 1ust
what agreement had been. reached II
was given out that an amicable and salts
factory adjustment of the matter hah
been reached and all interests were salts
fed.
Paris. Texas. April 15-Coionel Walter