The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22
Three-Ring Fight Among En-
ployes on Railroad Avenue.
STRATEGY OF G. W. sreTsoN.
sucee&sfnyfy Leads His Men Against
Crew ~ San Francisco Railroa"
& Navigation Company, which
Had Seen Repulsed by the Forces
OF the Pacific Coast Co.-Two Bat
fIes In which water IL Prominent

Railroad avenue between the coal BUNK
ers and the headquarters Of the stetson
4 Post Mil Company was an ehcitins
place Yesterday Twice the employees OF
the Seattle & San Francisco Railroad q
Navigation Company attempted 10 con-
strut railway track, and twice were re-
pulsed. once by the Pacific Coast COM
pany and once by George w. Stetson,
me causes leading up to the trouble
were many and complex. The Pacific Coast
COMPANY. II seems, has fifteen-foot fran
chtse along the western aide OF failroau
avenue The Seattle a San Francisco Fafi-
road 4 Navigation Company likewise mas
a thirty foot franchise on the same sac
OF the avenue. which overlaps the otner
franchise The former concern wanted 10
lay a track on that side OF the grant winch
oyerlaps the other. Both companies want
ed to lay their tracks through the mill
yard without regard to the buiidtngs ana
piles OF lumber which stood In the way
The Pacific Coast Company, II is said. bad
an understanding with the StetsortfQsf
Mil Company on the matter. ThelAtteH
however, failed to distinguish between inc
rival organizations HNMtnI
Early Yesterday morning the Seattle.l&
gan Francisco Railroad g. Navigation
company commenced driving trlessl09
Railroad avenue south OF the coal HMM
ers The piledrver rested on the tracks
Of the Pacific Coast Company M0NNk4Yb
the piles were being driven In thsithttUNf
the avenue claimed by the latter company.
Trouble evidently was expected NJ the
driver was protected by large pogti
Pretty soon train belonging 10 the Pa
cific Coast Company. consisting ohHXYf
nat cars loaded with lumber and M E&,
came along and, knocking the logs.asNe,
smashed into the piledriver and pushed II
into the territory OF the rival organf4flp1.
THE crew OF the piIedriver retail(ekUtG
deniling one of the cars, and then were
forced to retreat by the enemy opening
ers. The ffre OF the driver's engfttf JSeas
extinguished, and the first round OF the
struggle ceased with the odds In AAypr ,Vf
n Fa raTs c g Sek vicsafy fran
francisco Railroad 4 NAylFs4 aQfHTh
pany gave a great shout AM tdesd4rjAki
the 6etson 1 POST MN Company Thsy
commenced to Jay a temporary thick kh
tho north side OF the yard No tieh ItPe
put down. bu, the rails were spiked 10 the
wharf. Everything went merry as y Heq-
In une meantime. the Pacific Coast Com
rany had secured from the. cQprh On in
inx The piis driver on its traek'S h aiso
had secured another prohibiting the Sc
attic 4 6aa Francisco Railroad Il Nav
igation Company. from laying tracks on the
company says II was given no notice OF
these injunctions and knew nothing OF
the4.
Tis men who were laying the rack in
this lumber yard ware lust gseAAng HAcsly
started In their work and wefe beginning
to pull down n pile OF lumber to get q
clear passage, when George w. Stetsn
appeared on tho scene. Although an ad-
mirer OF industry. he seemed TO have an
objection to sacrificing himself In its IN
teresfs. He had been given mo notice OF
the invasion and felt he was entitled to
the whole mill and ordered his hosts to
the battle. led by an excited foreman.
They fiung down large timbers and bioc,sed
the po.sage OF the railroad men. Thus
ended round two.
The Seattle q San Francisco Railroad
4 NavfGa'ton Company's crew then called
In the assistance OF a hofee, tas peaceful
aspect OF whose face was a severe con-
demnatios OF tho belligerent countenances
around him The Invading crew endeavored
to haul the ti'nbers awa,, tn. mill men
endeavored to keep them where they WERE.
wrestling match followed, about 200 en-
gagin1 In the scuffle. Only one blow was
struck. Things were getting serious. rog :
ever. when Alr. Stetson. who was watching
the fray. called upon his reserve force IN
the shape of the mills i!re brigade. They
responded calamity, and the invaderc were
raIt into full retreat by n stream from the
fire hose policeman who had been an
appreoiative spectator of the fhGht, nearly
IladN an arrest Lccauxe he got wet. The
incident then closed.