Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-17
SHIP CANAL Baked.
The Port Arthur Company Enjoined
from Proceeding with It
GRADE CROSSINGS TO Be ABOLISHED.
Ex-PrIsoners Of War Meet 10 the Old LII.
by Prlson-The Members Of Rev.
Charles O. Browns Church
Stand by Their Pastor.

DEAUAuNIs 1cAs, C6U. M-Utputy
United States Marshal Borough viii
to-day serve on the Port Arthur Chan
mel 4 Dock company writ granted
by the United States circuit court, en-
joining this company or its agents
from entering upon the property Of
Latham Davis, Of Omaha, Neb., for
the purpose Of excavating its proposed
ship canal. The Port Arthur company
had sought to condemn q right Of way
through the property and its action
had been sustained by the county
court, but the plaintiff being nom
resident, had the litigation transferred
10 the United States court. The Port Ar
thur company entered Its land pending
the litigation, but this injunction 70
strains further operation and In tho
order Judge A. p. Mccormick, who
granted the writ says II must keep of
the land until the law questions In
volved are finally settled by the
United States circuit court where
they are now pending. The litigation
will doubtless be in the court year
or two.
GRADE CROSSINGS TO BIZ ABOLISHED.
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. lO.--The work
Of gradually abolishing the 5000 grade
crossings in the state will be inau-
gurated In q few weeks by the state
railroad commission. This work will
involve the expenditure Of millions Of
dollars II all grade crossings are
changed, though 1t is anticipated when
$4,000, 900 has been utilized the more
dangerous grade crossings will have
been placed either above or below
grade Expense OF this work Is to be
borne so per cent. by the railroad COM
pany and 20 per cent each by the state
and municipality. About 5000 grade
crossings are unprotected by either
gates or hagmen. The senate finance
committee yesterday decided to report
favorably on Senator Ellsworth's bill
appropriating $500, 900 to pay the states
share Of expense Of commencing the
work. 1t is probable that five years
will elapse before the joint appropriar
ton Of SS,OOO,0OO is attained for this
purpose. The amount to be appropri-
ated by the present Legislature means
that $780, 900 will be spent this year on
the work.
SURVIVORS or LIBBY PRISON MEET.
CHICAGO, Feb. 10.--For the last time
within the walls Of historic old Libby
prison men who had endured impris-
onment in that confederate stronghold
met in annual reunion yesterday and
celebrated the historic event. It wsa
the night Of February Q, 1894, that lOe
officers Of the union army tunnelsd
their way out Of the prison and back
to liberty. Yesterday was the Sbth ami
versary Of that incident. There are
just "a survivors Of those who crawled
through the narrow passage TO regain
liberty. The survivors have for some
years maintained q uociety known =
the Libby Tunnel association, and
since the transplanted structure was
reared In Chicago they have held an
nual meetings. The old prison Is to b
RACED this year, and will not again be
built on the original site or elsewhere.
Gen. II. G, Hobart, Of Milwaukee, 10
president Of the association.
STAND RY REV. CHARLES 0. BROWN.
CHICAGO Feb 10--The members Of
the Green Street Congregational
church yesterday evening voted to re-
tain their pastor, Rev. Mr.. Charles 0.
Brown, and requested him TO remain
and continue In the pastorate. In .
set Of resolutions signed by tho
trustees and adopted almost unani-
mously, the church members paid .
tribute to DR.. Brown as an efficient
pastor, expressed their belief In his
sincere penitence and, besides declin-
ing to accept his resignation, stated
that they believed In the practical ap-
pllcation of the doctrine Of mercy.
They also request the Chicago assocls-
ton to be mcrciful In It's treatment Of
their pastor ut the special meeting
Monday, and ask that his name DO re-
tainod n nnn ITO roll