The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-09


in find We can't get injunction without
appearing before judge, and the nearest one is fifty
miles away, with running until the midnight
which sometimes stops at Wayside Beach to let
passengers Off
But even if they do get their tracks down.
have them taken up for the courts will decide in our
Jared Smith. accustomed to fighting and managing,
paced up and down the again.
NO if We lose tracks practically lose COM
OF the situation continued. I'VE could fight
the courts; possession is half the battle
would take four to carry it to the highest
court and get decision By that time we would be IN
position hold rival road their field
We must prevent them from entering the city with
their tracks That must be done al hazards"
Stopping n of Morris. he said. impressvely:
I'VE must fight it out together. In half an hour 1
shall take automobile and ride out to Wayside Beach
o Judge Emmons. may find him at his summer
home and get back with injunction before midnight
1 may l shall leave in full charge here It
your duty protect the street tracks and hold
back the Suburban menpeacefuy If possible; by force
necessary The whole Office and resources of the
pany your command. The will be ordered to
report you and to obey implicitly your commands
your plans. 1 must leave now. You
will need time to think
When the manager turned to his desk Morris knew
that the interview ended. He walked out of the
office in condition. scarcely conscious of what
thought intended to do Mechanically he looked
his watch. ten minutes of g.
Il have six hours" he said, softly to himself
Meanwhile I'll good dinner and fortify myself
aIl-nght job
In the small restaurant where he was in the habit
study the problem in seclusion 1t was full hour when
his place and walked out into the open
air. He felt he nearer the solution.
Il don't what l do" he reflected, except to
oppose force by force. might hold down our rails by
putting them yard apart all through X
street. 1 think I could than the
Suburban. But then the city police will interfere I'd
the whole force after me-.
The thought crisis did appeal to him. He
preferred peace and diplomacy to and rebellion.
With knitted brows he walked along directing his steps
inf of track XvhiP
opened the Suburban Company city privileges which
they had long tried The street was one of
the least built in the city and at irregular intervals
with cheap shanties and wooden tenements.
double line tracks through it full mile, but
only a few passed that way, traffic small,
except holidays when the people wanted to get into
the country
Trouble here at midnight means regular riot"
soiloquzed 1.-THE surroundings just suited
mob rule"
was nine o'clock when he finally returned to the
office The manager been gone nearly three hours
desperate hope telegram would be waiting for
him. announcing Smiths in reaching Judge
Emmons time injunction, made him eager
to seize yellow envelope that lay his desk He
tore it open speedily. and read:
Orrin Morris: Automobile broke down in the
country. No chance of getting injunction before morn
ing. Jared Smith
Morris dropped the telegram From force habit
consulted his watch more. and reflected aloud
Three more hours"
The problem was still unsolved There seemed only
one way out the difficulty He had to organize
regular band Of warriors to fight the Suburban Railway
and the city police
the company lot, if it doesn't land me
the jail before morning, he said; but must do it,
must of the inevitable"
He glanced of the window at long row of
cars stalled through accident Suddenly the
gloom his brow and he turned sharply
around. In another moment he had the head of the
night Office at his elbow.
Wilson, how many cars do we lay mid
uight?" he asked.
About 300 sir
Give orders. then for the conductors motormen
to report to they come off duty from now on.
Wen have to all the cars tonight and all the extra
men we get hold Of You might pick up lot of
extra men in the street We want several hundred of
them"
Yes sir. Shall they report here?"
Morris thought moment and then answered: Yes,
them report here and give them free ride out to
street Tell them we give them all-night ride.
pay them for tia dollar a night Can you get
them?"
Plenty. sir" replied the man, smiling I'VE
pack every car"
IAN right See that you have them ready. But
the motormen and conductors to me- After midnight
all schedules change and all orders must come directly
from me-"
1t was not long before the news spread of impend-
trouble OF kind but of the employees could
guess anything meaning Only the conductors and
rnotormen, they the main Office after inter-
Norris smiled knowingly but they held their
peace and kept the secret they had been enjoined
Outside of the stables stenciled card had been
put up announcing an al-night ride at dollar head
those who wished take it, promptly half hour
before midnight. All the night hawks for blocks
around assembled the and long be-
the time for starting there mob of several
hundred before the stables.
A few minutes after Il Morris looked down upon the
mob and the long line of extra lighted up and
ready at the word from him.
Il think that will do, Wilson" he said. Il shall
out with the first car, but 1 you here at head
quarters so can send for more if need them Don't
get from the sound of the telephone, for some
thing imperative may develop.
took his place the first and ordered the
procession to move. 1t novel sight to see car
after brilliantly lighted and carrying fair number
of passengers from the house and slowly make
their way through the principal streets of Torrngton
Those who abroad stared and wondered at this
midnight celebration vainy specializing its
ing. But when the turned into X street the
position that it excursion of club
outing association going to the country for early
morrow's celebration.