Smyrna times., 1899-09-13
THE TROLLEY WAR BEGUN.
BOTH COMPANIES CLAIM THE RIGHT Ct
POSSESSION OF STREETS.
A Gang of WOrkmen Fined $40 for DisOrderIy
COnduct.-Clash ia Squire COOper's
Office Monday.


The fight between the Delaware
Electrical Company and the Delaware
General Electrical Company (the con-
dltlons for whose use of the public
road is given on our second page) was
an interesting feature of the daily pa
pers yesterday. One of them gives it
as follows:
"kent cOunty's trolley fight be-
tween the Delaware Electric Railway
Company and the Delaware General
Electric Company has begun, and the
latter company took possession of
State Street, Dover, and began to Law
rails, but were compelled to desist by
Mayor Millington and the police force.
who arrested five wOrkmen, who were
committed to Jail, but during the trial
free fight began in the court room.
and City Solicitor Alexander M. Dalv
was assaulted. During the morning a
car load of material arrived consigned
to the Delaware Electric Company.
that of former Secretary of State Haw-
klns and supposedly J. Edward Ad-
dicks. Mr.. Hawkins notified Chair
m@n of Council Benson that the mate
rial would be placed on the streets.
but was told by Mr.. Benson that he
had no right to the use of the street.
because proper permission had not
been obtained. City Solicitor DAILY
was ordered legally to prevent the
street being ploughed. At 3 O'Clock
Monday afternoon a force of twenty
men suddenly began to plow up the
street in front of the general building.
Immediately Mayor Millington, po-
licemen and COuncilmen appeared and
asked Mr.. Hawkins what right he had
to use the street.
Il received the right five years ago, :"
was the reply.
"That won't do" said the Mayor,
and Chairman Benson added that Haw-
kins did not have permission and that
he was only afraid of Attorney General
Whites trolley company. The work
men desisted for time, but again re-
sumed plowing, making the street
look like field. Mayor Millington
and the police then charged the work
men, followed by crowd of 300. The
wOrkmen arrested are William H.
Neale, Squire" Bright, Charles jerks.
Henry Goldsborough and Abraham
Rochester, and all were fined $40 for
disorderly conduct and committed to
Jail i'll default. While the trial was
being held in Magistrate COoper's office
Hawkins insisted that he had permis-
sion to lay tracks, secured from Coun-
Gil five years ago, but City Solicitor
DAILY claimed the contrary. The crowd
became boisterOus and a fight fol-
lowed, several politicians pummeling
each other. Solicitor DAILY was badly
punched in the conflict. Mayor Mil
lington and policemen again charged
into the crowd, clearing the room.
Officials of both parties appeared be-
fore Council Monday night, Attorney
General White urging that Hawkins
permission be revoked.
''In executive session Council re-
vOked all right given to Hawkins by
that body, and construction is fore
stalled. More arrests were ordered if
necessary.
81. Edward Addicks denies that he
is backing Hawkins company, as was
generally accepted"
The news from Dover yesterday was
that Mr.. Hawkins had paid the fines
of the men arrested; had organized
with DIR. Hancock, of Philadelphia. as
president, and that they had COM
menced operations on the State road.
a half mile distant. The Town Coun-
Gil will favor the company that makes
them the best proposition.
SMYRNA POSTS IN PARADE.