The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-06
Action Was Taken in Federal
Court on Ground That Inter-
ference Would Be With In
terstate Business.
HEARING ON OCTOBER 9TH
CITY ATTORNEY STUDY is CONFI-
DENT THAT THE CITY WILL BE
ABLE TO WIN ITS CASE BEFORE
THE COURT.

Today was the day that the city or
dinance prohibiting the operation OF
traction cars on Main street from
Eighth street to the east corporation
line was to have gone into effect
but 1t did not go into effect on ac-
count of Uncle Sam taking a hand in
the fight between the city of Rich
mond and the MCGOWAN traction inter-
ests.
Thursday afternoon Mr.. Latta of In
dianapolis, who is general counsel for
the traction combine, filed complaint
before Judge Francis e. Baker in the
federal court at Chicago asking that a
restraining order be issued by the
court against the City of Richmond
to prohibit the city for the time being
from interfering with traction service
on Main street from Eighth street to
the east corporation line. Judge T. E.
Baker issued this restraining order
which was forwarded to Deputy Unit
ed States Marshal Lon Boyd at India
napolis.
Deputy Marshal Boyd arrived in
Richmond Thursday night about ten
o'clock and went at once to police
headquarters. Sergeant Betzold, after
Boyd had informed him of his mission,
directed the federal officer to Mayor
Schiilinger. When Boyd met the may
or he formally handed him the re-
straining order against the city. Men,
bers of the police force were notified
after the serving of the restraining or
der not to molest the Dayton and
Western cars.
Interesting Discovery.
City Attorney T. ]. Study was given
the restraining order this morning and
the peculiar manner in which it was
drawn up enabled him to make an
interesting discovery. The order pro-
hibited the city from arresting or mo-
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern
traction company. After reading this
order General Manager Reynolds of
the Dayton & Western and other trac-
tion officials entered Mr.. Study's Of
flee
1T seems that you traction people |
were under the impression that the or
dinance was directed against the Ter |
re Haute. Indianapolis & Eastern in
stead of the Dayton e Western" said
Mr.. Study. referring to the wording
of the restraining order.
mot at ALL" Mr.. Reynolds replied"
A few days ago the Richmond street |
and Interurban Railroad company |
leased its tracks on Main street from
Eighth street to the east city corpor
alton line. which runs nearly to the
Main street entrance of Glen Miller /
park. The local street car lines are
the property of the Terre Haute. In
dianapolis & Eastern traction COM
pany. Beginning this morning crews
of Terre Haute. indianapolis & East
ern employees meet the Dayton and
Western cars at the Ohio state bound
airy line. The D. & W. crews leave
their cars there and turn them over
to the T. III. I. & E. crews who run the
cars in and out of the city"
Hearing October 7.
The order states that a hearing OF
the case will be heard before Judge
Anderson in the federal court Monday
October z. tItorneys for the traction
company and Attorneys r. ]. Study
and Wilfred Jessup for the city will
present arguments on this date and
the court will either refuse to grant
the traction interests an Injunction
against the city or establish a perman-
ent injunction prohibiting the city
from enforcing the ordinance. Last
the Dayton and Western was
merged into the Ohio Electric Railway
company. Several days ago articles I
of Incorporation for this system were
filed with the secretary of state at
Columbus, 0. Because the Dayton e.
Western is now a foreign corporation
the MCGOWAN interests, which are I
CLOSELY related with tho Ohio coy,, /