The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-28
AGAINST THE RAILROADS
INTERSTATE sTOCKYARDs COMPANY
GETS TEMPORARY INJUNCTION.
Granted by Judge Baker Yesterday
ACCOMPLISHMENTS of Veneer
Works Litigation.

The expected suit OF the Interstate Stock
yards Company TO enjoin the Union Rail-
way Company from refusing to deliver car
loads OF stock was filed yesterday after
noon and a temporary injunction was
granted. The hearing TO make the injunc-
ton perpetual will be on Oct. 10 before
Judge Baker. In addition to the Union Rail-
way Company, the Big Four, p, c., c. &
st. l.. Railroad Company, the c.. H. & D.,
the c., III. & L., the L. E. & w, the c.,
1. & L. the l., D.. & W., the p. &c Z. and
v. T. Malott, as receiver for the I. H &
l., are made defendants.
The complaint says the Belt Railway
Company asked the city for 500 900 and re-
ceived it on condition that connections
would be made with all industries by
switches and sidetracks. The Belt road was
originally owned by two companies which
were afterwards absorbed by the Pennsyl-
yania Company, by two companies after
wards absorbed by the Big -Four, and by
the Terre Haute & indianapolis. The lease
of the Belt Road and Stockyards Com
pany was entered into for 99 years and
the yards were connected by tracks. The
complaint charges that while the company
transports stock and freight to other COM
panies, 1t refuses to do so to the plaintiff,
and the shipment of a carload of stock from
Pittsburg to Franklin, Ind, is cited. 1t is
alleged that the Instructions were that this
stock should be fec and watered at the
interstate s~tockyards. but the railroad COM
pany refused to deliver it and still refuses
to deliver stock. The petition states 1t Is
the plaintiffs belier, and it is therefore
charged hat this refusal is not because
Of the unwillingness of the Union Railway
Company to deliver the cars or because II
will Interfere with the traffic OF the COM
pany, but that when the road was leased
the Union Railway Company agreed to pro-
tect and encourage, so far as IL legally
could, the interests and business of the Belt
Railroad and Stockyards Company. The
Union Railway Company, says the petition.
does not maintain stations to care for stock
and even IL IL did, the right remains to
the companies along the line of the road
TO receive and ship stock. on Sept. 70 it is
stated that a carload of hogs was received
from Louisville, but the railroad company
refused TO deliver IL. Other shipments, says
the complaint, have been made and are
about to be made and the principal bust
ness of the company Is 10 buy stock In other
States for shipment here and TO sell stock
here to parties in other States. If the stock
Is not delivered and handled the company
cannot carry on it's business. The petition
sets forth that there are many concerns
in this city in which the business is the
killing of cattle and hogs and dressing
meats, and IL the right of delivery is re-
fused this company. it will affect all other
companies. A peremptory order to require
the Union Railway Company to handle the
cars of stock of the Interstate yards
Company was asked, as well as an injunc-
ton TO restrain IL from interfering with the
business of the plaintiff. The temporary in
junction was al once issued and served
yesterday afternoon. Permission TO make
Mr.. Ma!ott, as receiver, a party to the suit,
was granted by Judge Woods.