The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-17

already granted to the Rapid Transit
Company.
Mr.. Neumann replied that the Tram
ways company was not laying a double
track: that ii was simply making a
switch in connection with it's single track.
which il had a perfect right to do Mr.
Thurston replied that the Tramways
company had itself notified the Minister
OF the Interiors office in writing that il
was double-trackiEg King street. and
that in argument before the Council un-
der the Republic, it mad repeatedly con-
nrmed that statement, and as a matter
of fact, had constructed a double track
from in front of the Capitol to the midd e
of the block between Alakea and Fort
streets, and were only stopped continuing
TO lay such double track by physical force
used by the Rapid Transit Company. He
contended that now they were attempt
Ing TO make use of this double track by
running connection between it and the
existing track, which would accomplish
the purpose OF the Tramways company
as much as though it ran an entire mile,
| in that II would interpose section of
track In such position on King street as
| TO prevent the Rapid Transit Company
| from laying its track. The design of this
double track extending over two blocks
as a switch was a mere subterfuge
Mr. Neumann reiterated the claim that
/ 1t was a switch, and, in answer to a
question by MIR B. F. Brown. replied
had the absolute right to locate its
switches irrespective of any permission
or approval by the Superintendent OF
Public Works, thus arrogating to itself
arbitrary rights of possession He also
stated that he proposed to act on tn $
theory and refused to discontinue work
unless the Government stopped him by
force or injunction.
| Finally, however at the request of Gov.
iernor Dole, Mr.. Neumann stated that he
would give orders to have further work
discontinued until the Government could
decide what action it proposed to take
This ended the argument and Messrs
tThurston and Neumann left the Council
After their departure it was decided that
the Government should issue an order tC
the Hawai- an Tramways Company tc
stop working at the proposed switch ant
the secretary was Instructed SO to notify
MIR. Neumann, which was done.
At 2:So o'clock in the afternoon the
lTramways people were still at work. and
not having desisted, as agreed upon, tn,
Attorney General gave orders to FIfgf
Sheriff Brown to have the work inmedi
ately stopped by the police
Deputy Sheriff Chilliagworth repaired
to the scene with a Lieutenant aud severa
specials and the latter We're posted a
different stations around the workin,
gang. The foreman was notified of tn
treason Of the presence of the officers an,
was told TO desist Everything was con
ldueted quietly. and. although big crow
Twas present, all were curious but silent
watching for the next movement Tn
foreman quietly gave an order to nil u
/ the track and the laborers slowly file
lup the space with the heavy stones, al
ranging them carefully along the rail
edge. Everything was done deIiberatel
and without hurry. The Deputy Sher.
waited patiently to see that his order
were completely carried out. 1t was nc
ticed that fish plate was not secured b
bolts or nuts to the rail, that would |
necessary TO remove in order to replaC
| .t with a switch rail- This was covere
up with earth, but did not escape the Wis
liant eye of the Deputy Sheriff At
O'Clock the work of filing up the trac
was complete and the crowd dispersed
An officer was left in the vicinity to r
port any further attempt to accomplis
a coup d'etat.