The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-05
THE MULE CARS
WERE TIED UP
Traction Company Tore Up Eighth
Street Track.
WERE STOPPED BY COURT.
Judge Lamb Granted a Temporary In
:junction-Thc Rails Rcplaced,a ana
After Nine Hours Delay Traffic
Was Resumed.
WERE STOPPED BY COURT.

The Richmond Traction Company yes
terdav tore up the Richmond Passenger
and Power Company's track on Eshth
Street from Broad to Grace. preparatory
to laying double tracks for the trolley
cars. This work was started by peFlnis
sion of the City Engineer.
The Passenger and Power Company sued
ont an Injunction in the Chancery Court
restraining the Traction Company from
further interfering with the track OF the
rival corporation until the court couia
pass upon the merits of the case ihe
writ was made returnable or the third
Monday in this month.
There was a good deal OF excitement on
Eighth and Broad at O'Clock in the
morning when Contractor ]. f. Bradley
appeared with Il force of about fifty
hands and began to tear up the old rails.
sills cobblestones and make preparation
TO Law the double tracks. y big crowd
soon gathered TO watch developments.
Many expected TO see a clash between the
employees of the Passenger and Power
Company and the men employed by Con
tractor Bradley.
4 MULE HOLIDAY
\ mule car came leiSurely down Broau
Street and the driver was amazed when
he reached Eighth to learn that he couio
not take his vehicle around the Main ana
/. Ninth Street loop. He stopped his car
cot out and made inquiries as to the
meaning of what was going on. Soon all
eight of the mule cars used on this line
were banked up in Broad Street above
Eighth There they remained for nine
hours
In the meantime Contractor Bradleys
men We're handling their picks and shoyels
as if they were working for wager:
Mule carts We're busy hauling away the
1,,, yaI haF
double tracks could be laid.
The drivers of the cars gathered in lit
tie groups and discussed the situation.
| The tug horses were brought up from
Ninth and Main, and they had Marshall
Day holiday. One o'clock came and the
drivers ate their dinners drove of
mules and tug horses We're sent from the
stables and the teams We're changed at
the usual hour.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
While all these things We're trapspiring
the counsel for the Passenger and Power
Company We're by no means idle. y con-
ference was held in the office of Messrs-
Martin & Ainslie, general counsel for the
company. Besides those gentleman, there
We're present Mir. Frank w. Christian and
I Capt. y. 3. Guigon. 1t was decided to
apply to Judge Lamb for an injunction.
| The application was made early in the
afternoon. Mr.. L. Randolph Williams.
the counsel for the Traction. resisted
| the motion for an injunction. He claimed
| that the Traction Company had the right
| to proceed with its work under the per-
mission granted by the City Engineer.
| The attorneys on the other side argued
| that permission would have to come from
| the Street Committee
AS stated, Judge Lamb issued the in
| junction, the papers were promptly served
/ and the contractor tore UP more OF
the track. He put his men TO work pre-
| pairing a bed for the track to be laid on
(, the west side of the street.
The Passenger and Power Company
| soon had q force Of hands engaged re-
| placing the track between Grace and
| Broad. and the first car came through
| shortly after / o'clock.
THE PEOPLE CTIEERED.
A great crowd was gathered at Muir
| phys Hotel, and they chcered Justify as
| the mules trotted down Eighth Street.
IN the crowd were Senator Barksdalc.
Senator BIakey, Delegate Mathews and
others. They waved their hats and joined
in the demonstration.
we just did it on general principles, F"
said Mr.. Barksdale. I'VE all like to cheer
the under dog when he crawlS out
The police We're on hand to prevent any
trouble. but there was really no need Of
their services.
1t is probable the Traction Company
Will to-day continue to work in such Il
manner as not TO interfere with the opera
| ton of the mule cars.
MIR. BEMISS TALKS.
President f. L. BeTiss, of the Traction
| Company, when seen said his company
! had been given the right by the city
/ Council to construct double tracks on
| Eighth Street and to operate its cars
| thereon, The officers of the Passenger
! and Power Company were invited to con
| fer with u.s. with a view to adopting some
| plan whereby the mule cars would be
| inccmmoded as little as possible While the
! new tracks were being laid" said Mr..
! Bemiss. These officials talked with us.
| but their position was always Of q mega
! tive character. They would not approve
| nor titsapprove of any suggestions we had
to offer. They simply declined to act
at all. we showed them every possible
courtesy, and they had ample time within
| which to make 2 temporary arrangement
! for the operation Of their cars around the
| 'oop Seeing that the Passenger and
| Power people would enter into no agree
/ ment, we last Friday served formal notice