The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-19
suits Are Filed by Property wner to
Prevent Use of Disputed Streets
for Railroad Purposes.
PEOPLE WIN FIRST SKIRMISH
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION IN II La
AVING CASES.
Man and Wife at Deaths DOOr-Odd
Accident at Lafayette-FatnI-
tiles Due to- burns.
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Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, nd. April 1s-Logans-
port was in a state Of excitement most OF
to-day in anticipation OF a riot as a result
Of the onhict OF the Wabash River Trac-
ton Company and the Northern Traction
Company over the possession Of certain
streets, but matters quieted down before
night.
Both companies claim the right to the
crossings at High and Fifth streets and
Erie avenue and Fifth street. but owing
to the temporary restraining order pending
I'm the Federal Court at indianapolis they
have not been permitted to lay their tracks
over these crossings. In anticipation Of the
dissolution Of the restraining order. which
was expected" to-day. both companies were
on haHd with large gangs Of workmen and
material to lay their tracks the very in
slant that word was received by telegraph
from Indianapolis that the restraining or
der had been dissolved. The Wabash River
Traction Company had deposited its ma
terials along the sides Of the streets and
had hired a force OF twenty-five Italians
TO lay the tracks. TIL Northern Traction
Company had imported a force Of seventy
five wOrkmen and a dozen teams. who went
10 work early this morning to haul the ma
terial from cars in the railroad yards and
hold It in readiness to be placed on the
street ready for the construction. The en-
tire police force, including the night men,
was on duty 10 preserve order ana 10 pre-
vent the carrying out of the plans OF the
traction companies, while the laborers were
at their respective posts with their hands
on the tools ana iron, ready 10 begin work
at a signal from their bosses.
The workmen waited all day and eager
Groves watched them, ezpectirg at every
$50 t. ur4Tna-a aaDna awgfrGnnanf until
4 o'clock this afternoon, when "a dispatch
was received from Indianapolis stating that
the case had been postponed until after
May l.. the date when the option secured by
the Wabash River Traction company on
the local street-railway system expires. As
soon as the message was received the work
men were ordered TO retire ana await fur
Their instructions. No further attempt 10
lay tracks will be made at present by either
company for fear of being held IN contempt
The situation is made all the more in
teresting by reason Of the fact that the
LOgansport Common Council, at their ses-
sion last night, repealed those sections Of
the franchises of the Wabash River Irac-
tion Company and the Northern Traction
Company which entitled them 10 the use
OF High street. The action was In COM
pliance with a petition from property own
ers requesting that the street be not given
10 railway purposes representatives OF
the Northern Traction Company Tough the
measure bitterly, but the Wabash Traction
people were Indifferent, As 1t does not shut
Them out of the city, but rather protects
them against the danger OF a competing
line. The Wabash Traction people are
even accused by the others OF having in
spired the petitioners to demand the &C
ton.
Two suits were filed in the Circuit Court
b. property owners late to-day against
the Union. the Northern and the Wabash
River Traction companies for damages and
injunction against occupying High street
The hearing was set for April 2. The
Northern Traction Iaborers were with
drawn and sent 10 their homes at Upton,
Cicero. Noblesville. Atlanta, Arcadia and
other points. The ties and rails were re-
moved 10 vacant lots along the disputed
streets. ready. for another rush. The Wa
bash River Traction Company's Italian
laborers are camped in Spencer Park, east
OF the city. President Fred G. Boyd says
he will put them TO work on Monday on
the line outside of the corporation.