The evening times., 1899-08-12
SUES FOR AN INJUNCTION.
The Falls Church Resh S}eks to En-
force n Contract.

force n Contract.
Alexandria, Va, Aug. 12.-Judge Nicol,
of the circuit court. comprising Alexandria
city and county and Prince William and
Fairfax counties. has issued an Injunction
to prohibit the Washington. Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Electric Railway Com
pany from cutting - the electric current
from the Falls Church Rsissay at Rosslyn.
as per contract. The Mount Vernon off,
cials will be notified to appear on August
q to show cause why the Injunction shall
not be perpetuated.
1t Is said that traffic arrangement for
merly existed between the two companies
under which the cars of the Mount Vernon
line were to be allowed the use of the
tracks OF the Falls Church line to Falls
Church by way of Arlington Junction and
Rosslyn. Under the terms OF the agree
ment, it is alleged, the Falls Church line
was to receive certain and stated portion
of the revenues from the Mount Vernon
cars operating over its tracks 10 Faiis
Church. The Mount Vernon line, 1t Is al
legged, was also bound by the same con-
tract to furnish power to the Falls Church
Company in cases of extreme necessity,
and to put in, or allow to be put in,
loop connecting the feed wires of the two
systems at Rosslyn. 1t is now understood
that the Falls Church Company became
dissatisfied with the portion OF revenues
it received from the Mount Vernon COM
pany for the use of the tracks by the lat
ter's cars, and that the contract was for
this reason terminated. How long the al
legged contract stood between the two COM
panies is not known, though it Is under
stood that it was both made and broken
within two years.
At the termination of the contract it Is
understood the connection between the
feed wire of the two companies was taken
cut. The Mount Vernon people, 1t is alleg-
ed, made the discovery only few days ago
| that connection between the wires of the
two companies was still there, the infer
| ence upon the part of those in charge OF
| and Mount Vernon road being that 1t had
| been placed there surreptitiously by the
| Falls Church people. This gave rise TO the
| belief upon the part of the Mount Vernon
| officials that the Falls Church line had
been using the power Of the former COM
| pany and its manager was not aware OF IT.
At any rate, the connection was removed
| about week ago. and this, it is thought.
| has given rise to the suit for the intune-
! tion.
| The application to Judge Nicol for an
| Injunction to restrain the Mount Vernon
! Company from cutting of electrical as
sistance to the Falls Church line is ac-
| cepted as evidence that the Falls Churen
| Company considers the part of the contract
| relating to the furnishing OF power TO
stand good while the portion by which the
Mount Vernon Company was to be allowed
! the use of the tracks Of the Falls Church
line as far as Falls Church is abrogated-
| Superintendent Colvin, of the Mount Yer
non road, was seen today and advised OF
an interview held with Superintendent r.
H. Phillips of the Falls Church Company,
| in which Phillips stated he would go into
| the courts to enforce the terms OF the al
| legged contract. Under this contract SH-
| perintendent Phillips claims his road is
| entitled to receive current from the
| Mount Vernon road when the necessity
arises Superintendent Colvin stated that
his road was prepared to meet the Falls
Church Company on the issue, but refuse
/ to discuss the question further.