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LOGANSPORT. Ind. Nov. 6.-The Lo-
ganspoit, Rochester &c Northern Traction
Company cleverly outwitted the Wabash
RaiIrossd Company tonight in the attempt
OF the satter to tear up the tracks laid py
the foI.ner on the Wabash Company's al
legged right OF way. The Wabash sent spe-
cial trims in from both ends of the road.
carryiray several hundred section men and
a wreeking crew. together with a steam
derrick to tear up the traction company's
track. Just as the men were about 10 go
TO WORK the traction people stopped them
with sn order from the court notifying
them FIAT a restraining order had been
granted on petition OF the traction people.
The Wabash was compelled to withdraw its
men. a3d they were sent back to the points
from which they came. The Wabash also
procurei an injunction restraining the trac-
ton people from entering upon the tor-
mer's Fight OF way.
The Iogansport Common Council last
night granted 20 the Logansport, Roches-
ter & Northern Traction Company right
OF way: through the city from the eastern
70 theS western limits by amending the
ordinance of the company granted several
years ago This action viii give the In
dianaptAis Northern Traction Company the
much-desired eastern entrance to the city,
which mas been the bone or contention
during all OF the recent disturbances in
fnterurban railway matters In this city.
The companies arc allied, the L., r. * N
having long since been merged with the
McCulGch interests.
The amendment was passed not without
an effort of the friends of the Boyd inter-
ests in the Council to have the proposltlon
~ of
which Ras always been friendly TO the NC
Culloch: interests, having won one OF the
majority over to Its side, succeeded IN get
ting a stie vote on the passage OF the
amendment which was then decided by
Mayor aughn voting in favor OF IT.
On the floor of the Council Alderman j.
H Reitsmeier: who has heretofore Deen Tue .
surprise when he declared that he believed
the Boyd interests had sold out 10 McCuI-
loch, or that sale between the TWO com.
panies IS now being negotiated and tnat
the entire street and interurban railway
situation in Logansport would be unoer
the con9rol OF one company In less IMAM
six weeks. The representatives or Doth
companies deny that a sale has been MADE,
but do not deny positively that negotla-
tions ara pending.
COMPANY began laying tracks on Duret
street, :'ne of the streets granted them In
the amendment, and by s o'clock this morn
ing haG the track laid a distance OF two
blocks. The Wabash Railroad Company
claims tlat Duret street is portion of its
right of way, and while the men were at
work this morning completing the track the
wabash ran huge freight engine and a
cut OF cars across the street on spur
leading sfrom the main track and blocked
the crossing. Then the traction people
were sesved with notice from the Wa
bash demanding that the former remove
their material from the steam company s
alleged fight of way, but the traction peo-
pie paid. no attention TO the notice and pro-
ceeded with the work. although no attempt
was male TO remove the engine and cars
which tse Wabash continues to maintain
on the crossing