The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-19
ROW ,' OVER 4 lsihDfETrR,4cKl.
Lively Fight at4Janesyille Between
Rival Railroads. Thousands of
Dollars Worth of Property
-s3 Maliciously. and Wanting oa Cd
! ly Destroyed osT2
The city Authorities Also TAX, 4 Hand.

| WOfCn CH6 price OF 'dQmlSSlOn.t t~Ine
people of GAINESVILLE have witnessed the
warmest railroad war since early in the
week that has ever taken place in this
section of the state. It was all over the
laying of a crossing and side track along
the race in the rear of the Cotton Mill in
the manufacturing district. A press re-
port sent out gives the following par
| ticulars: III 33Ijf 2ijEJ3"l@@-2 = @14a
| A pitched battle was fought between
forces of the Chicago & Northwestern
and those of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
| St. Paul railroads here Sunday, causing
! the most intense excitement and ending
| in a riot, during the progress of which
a number of ,workmen were more or less
injured, none seriously. Great property
damage was done by both roads, freight
and fiat cars and engines being over
turned in rights of way to block the pro-
gress of the rival road. Three Thousand
people viewed the battle and cheered,
principally for the forces of the North
WESTERN rrfd dairy fo41,Tz r,os~s, f{r-r-, M
The Northwestern, recently secured
from the city council a franchise grant
ing right to lay a half mile of tracks to
the notwithstanding district In order to
accomplish the work it was necessary to
cross and parallel the Milwaukee tracks
in several places Knowing the latter
road would not give consent to such pro-
ceedings the officials of the Northwestern
sought to steal a march on their rivals
and Saturday night brought from Chi
cago 800 Italians and 125 cars of gravel
were hauled in after dark from points
along the road. Supt. Lawson and
Assistant Supt Canillon accompanied
the trains and assumed personal charge
of the work, which was started at /.
o'clock in the morning. 5~sUJ lt51g 49,
Officials of the Milwaukee road We're
soon informed of the proceedings, how
ever, and in a short time had five engines
on the scene blocking the street cross
ings. Engineer Otto Schicker, who had
made the discovery, was placed in tenn
porary charge of the Milwaukee, roads
forces. He ordered number of cars to-
be brought to the point where the cross
ing was to be made by the Northwestern
and had them ditched. Other points
where the track was to be paralleled
were similarly INSTRUCTED. One hun
dred laborers from along the lines of
the Milwaukee road between this place
and Waukesha were gathered up and
hurried to the scene to protect the in
terests of the company. ~ -.l 5a a1i1 sl1r.
At daylight the differences developed a
into riot. The Milwaukee laborers,
still obstructing the line, the Northwest
ern sought to take in. it's track laying
were set upon by the employees of the
latter corporation with shovels, sticks
stones ard other weapons they could lay
hands upon In the meantime Sheriff
Appleby had been notified and he. hurr
ried to the scene of battle, accompanied
by force of deputies, They found tSupt,
Lawson in actual danger of being killed
by laborers who threatened him with
pickaxes.. Chief of Police Hogan braved
the,storm and saved Lawson from harm
and officers escorted him to a place OF
safety. The engines of the Milwaukee
road were still hauling cars and over
turning themfin the street. Hogan en-
tered the engine manned by Engineer
Murphy and a, fight followed in, which
the chief of police received a number Of
bruises. AS he was stepping from the
engine Peter Richardson struck Hogan
with coupling pin and inflicted a pain
full wound. Richardson. who is news
boy, was arrested. .5>.'.l b. =.
The obstruction furnished by the<de-
rallied cars and engine prevented turtner
progress in track laying and the forces
of both companies prepared to campsgtor
the night. Every few minutes, however,
fights were started, and the police were
! kept busy. A number of arrests were
made. It is conceded by the cooler
| heads that matters will have to be finally
| adjusted in the home offices of both COM
panies. th'4 70 J.@~4o-4 E-'pE3 .sl.t1
! 5Injunctions had been secured by both
roads, the first by the Milwaukee people,
! to prevent crossing OF their. right OF
way, but this was soon dissolved. Then
the Northwestern sought to restrain the
opposing. road from melting malicious
practice. ~
Failure, on the part of the Chicago &
| Northwestern and the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul railroad companies to adj
just existing difficulties over track pos
sessions induced Mayor V p Richardson
Tuesday morning to take the matter in
to his own hands in behalf of the city.
In. the office of City Attorney Burpee,
officials of both local roads assembled at
| 10 o'clock to adjust matters if such a
thing were possible. 21 800 80.
! Mayor RlcnardSOn informed the OH
Gals present that the city did not in
tend to tolerate any further trouble from
either road and that North River street
should at once be cleared of all cars and
engines. Attorney E. NJ. Hyzer outlined
/ the stand that the Northwestern was
ready. to take, that if the Milwaukee
road will move their cars and engines
| from River street no attempt at track
connection would be made by the North
| western until after settlement with the
| Milwaukee company either in private
way or through the courts. oils GIa s3in
/ Attorneys Field and Jackson then
stated the position taken by the Mil
| waukee company, and it was agreed to
have the proper stipulations drawn up
and presented at 2:30 o'clock. u. 5,5'4s''12
It was agreed that both companies
should get their cars and other 1obstruc~
tons out of River street; that the North
western should not attempt to force a
/ crossing ON River street without pervious
agreement and that the Milwaukee road
/ should not interfere with Northwestern
work on River street M aOrnnTnnr1t