The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-11-19
Midnight
|,,kness is Used By the Short
Line Railroad.

Line Railroad.
-, Rods of Track Laid Within
's''' the Corporation.
r,e Short Line R. R. people
i "a . great hustle on themselves ems YES
sesday night, and while 'ne
,,sns of the city were peace
nv sleeping, entered the town
H. III large force of men and
an, N and began grading and
wing track along the line sur
wed through the town, extend
~ Of Jud Deison's livery stab
: and along the Elk Creek
hi. 1t was about ] a. m. when
\ work was begun, ano some
Eiug like a hundred hands were
nnIoved. The heavy oil teams
an Salem were employed in
n work, and most of the work
I'm came from the Pinnickinnick
hines. 1t will be remembered
hi the Short Line people have
\ a long time been attempting
get a grade through the town
I'm certain concessions, and that
was held that the grade they
Eanted would destroy the APP
roach to the proposed bridge
s,dins TO the now B. & o. sta
ion. There has also been con-
derable opposition from the
,operty owners in town who
psintaired that the grade pro.
used did great and unnecessary
smagc to their property. 1t
GEMS that the sudden move in
be night was to get the rails
own and get possession OF the
Dad bed while the condemnation
,oceedings we're pending
A snecial meeting of the town
ouncil was called at 2 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon and the
blowing resolutions were offered
by Councilman Duncan, which
we're adopted:
WHEREAS the company known
| the Short Line Railroad Com
any' has entered upon and oc-
Eapied certain streets and road
nays of this the Town of Clarks-
burg, West Va, without the per-
mission or authority of the coun-
b of said town, it is hereby or:
tered that the Superintendent of
Etreets be ordered and required,
Fitbout delay, TO proceed with
Fuch force as may be necessary,
ld remove any track or other
bbstruction now on or which may
aplaced upon such streets or
oadways.
And it is further ordered
hat the Sergeant of said town
be on the ground with force of
police and protect the Street
Commissioner and his employees
b the discharge of his duties,
nd should said force of police
e Inadequate to enforce this
tder, then the Mayor be re,
euired to appoint a sufficient
funber of special policemen to
Parry it into effect.
Ii was then ordered by the
ouncil that the Street Commits
flOner be instructed to remove
DE distractions from the streets
Ftonce, and that the police force
p with him and see that said
Ptder was carried out.
While the council was in ses.
bon the Short Line Railroad
Company, through its attorneys,
Eent before Judge Freer, of the
Fourth district circuit, who hap
fened 10 be here attending the
fsssion OF Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows, and got out the follow
ag Injunction to prevent the town
eathorities from interfering or
aanyway obstructing the con-
ffnction of the Short Line Rail-
Ecad:
The Judge Of the Fourth
Judicial circuit of the State of
|Aest Virginia having awarded
N y, Injunction as prayed for in the
VI filed in this cause and bond
Eaylng been given, it is ordered
NJ 9as y. Q. Owens. James Drudy,
- Riley, N. M. Thompson, j.
a
Duncan and P. j. Ernst, and
y others in authority in the
toRn Of Clarksburg, their ser.
rents Y, agents or employees and
y other persons acting by and
Ender thnlr n,,fhn,ikx, nn anininan