Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-11
RAILWAY TROUBLES,
Rock Island & Peoria Seeks to
enjoin the Terminal
Company.
COUNTER INJUNCTION APPLIED FOR
Roads In . Complicated Wausls Over
Property Between Seventh and Elsvsath
S,reets-Fiick Z johnson Allowed to Re-
sumo Work-Other News OF . Gensrs |
Nature About the Rail.

-SesSAO oOVos ssS0 AsoA1s
/" He differences Of the Rock Isl.
.VS and & Peoria and Terminal
l. Railway companies as to their
respective rights on the prop.
erty between Seventh and Elev-
enth streets grow more complicat-
ed daily. OF course each company
has its own version Of the contro.
versy, which commenced q few DAYS
ago. when the Peoria company began
to arrange for the construction Of a
track on the Terminal company's
property. 1t was to be Q permanent
track, SO the Terminal folks claim,
although this is denied, the Peoria
holding Is was only to be temporary
for the accommodation OF Flick &
johnson, who are engaged in
building roadbed for the
new company. At any rate,
the Terminal company applied
for an injunction. which was granted
by Judge Gest, restraining the Peo-
ria from entering on its property be-
tween Seventh and Eleventh streets.
This compelled the suspension OF
work by Flick q johnson, who were
having sand used in filling for the
Terminal company hauled by the
Peoria road. Yesterday afternoon
Henry Vollmer. Of Davenport, attor-
ney for Flick & johnson, appeared
before Judge Gest and secured a
modification OF the Injunction so az
to allow them to resume work in the
territory in dispute. At this Juncture
Col. Henry Curtis, representing the
Rock Island & Peoria, argued for the
granting Of an application for an in.
junction, which he had filed, re-
straining the Terminal company
from interfering with the claimed
rights Of the Peoria in the premises.
This proceeding was prompted by
the construction Of narrow guaged
track by the Terminal company, be-
ginning at Eleventh street and ex-
tending west . short distance on the
property on which the Peoria claims
certain privileges. j. l.. Haas fought
the application in behalf Of the Ter
minal company. Judge Gest took
the matter under advisement.
The Terminal company says it re
Gently purchased the property in con.
troversy from the individual owners,
and that by such transaction what.
ever agreement 1t had previously
made with the Peoria with reference
to the use Of the same was invali-
dated.
Judge Gest this morning refused
the Peoria's application for An In.
junction. Thereupon Col. Henry
Curtis gave notice that he would file
at once petition for the dissolution
OF the injunction obtained . few days
ago by the Terminal company.
The Depot 0eounds' switch.
II the Burlington switch leading tc
the depot grounds tracks on the
company's property along Second
avenue east of Twentieth. IL pro.
vided with consideration for all in.
terests involved, it will be necessary
to modify the ordinance adopted at
last Monday nights meeting Of the
city council. The position taken by
Attorney G. l.. Walker. Of the c., b.
Il O., before the council that there
WAS likely to be no objection on the
part Of the Tri.City Railway com.
Pany to the switch connecting and
passing In front of its Second avenue
power station. was 1t seems, withou,
authority, and Manager Lardncr, o.
the street car company, has laid the
matter before Mayor Medill. HI
says his company does cot desire Il
appear unreasonable, but that II
should at least be shown the sam,
consideration that is exacted OF it q,
the hands Of other property holder.
when il desires to lay tracks-of be.
ing consulted-that the switch vii
damage its property II started
at Twcnty-third street. The argu
ment is made that the switch Cal
just as we'll be made to connec
in the middle Of the block between
Twenty-second and Twenty-third
but half block away from tn,
point adopted. and thus DO in from
only OF c., b. & q. property. Msyol
Medill has gone up on Second ave
nue. to look over the matter thi
afternoon. The mayor states that b,
Is not desirous Of approving meas
ure that will inflict any hardship
where il can reasonably be avoided
Railroad Notes.
G. g. Lemon, the travelling passen
ger agent for the Northern Pacific
was in town yesterday.
j The Edwards & Walsh Construc
ton company yesterday began worl
on the approsch o! the Terminal com
Psny's bridge On the Davenport side
A new time card goes into effec
on the Peoria tomorrow. The onl'
change is in the Dissemination O
the Trilby. leaving here daily at 4:S'
8. N. 1t will hereafter run from thi
point, leaving at 1890 q. m. as q
accommodation freight. but will con
tinue TO run IS strictly passenge
train from Peoria to Rock Island. a,
irving here .. 1920 p. m. as usual.
Harry Fox. who has moved hi
family from Des Moines to this city
will tomorrow enter upon his ne'
duties Is conductor for the Roc
Island. He will be assigned to pa.
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