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

of track at the end OF the street a
stop. and nowhere there brsak than eight
or ten feet between
Seems to these will get past" NUT
tered the leader of group rail-
Then of the up breathlessly to the
leader and said: They're all coming back They're
just running around a circle this track"
There low malediction from the leader, who
instantly through the trick He started toward the
track ard tried intercept the cars; the
motorman changed his bell and refused to stop The
foreman jumped the platform and started to
take the controller from the moormans hands; but
of hilarious passengers rushed the and
elected the before he could utter protest
Infurated at this rebuff ne stepped in front of the
with crowbar in his hand and shouted to his
Come ahead here and tear up these tracks"
The motorman changed his BELL but did not reduce
the speed In vain the big, burly foreman
hold back the but it him irresistiby
onward while he cursed and at the moorman and
his followers.
Finally thrown to one side again-dusty, grimy and
bruised-he stood, growing savagely He clearly
baked his endeavors. Then, last resort he
dered his to throw stones the tracks to stop
the This effectual than the former
efforts but bringing the cars TO halt did not help mat
materially They close together that the
workmen could not get in between them to rip up
single rail But the halt in the procession was only
temporary The obstacles removed and the crow
the coniscated by the motor
men and conductors More that. the passengers
threatened the workmen. that they dessted
Meanwhile Morris. watching the proceedings which
he had carefully arranged and anticipated looked at his
been gained The next move he thought would come
from the police
The bafied foreman recovered long enough to
telephone the headquarters his and they
had in appealed to the police department In half
an hour the reserves were on the scene There were
volube explanation and recrimnaton; but Morris re-
manned quiet until it necessary for him TO interfere
When the captain of the police finally said, switch
these back the city, and don't let any
turn on this track" Morris stepped up and
Captain these cannot be switched back for two
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for repairs the track for three blocks is also torn
by to put down new rails. They cannot
finish either before morning Another reason is. we
have every right this track. and
you have right to interfere
But have order up these tracks and
it's by the aldermen, interrupted the
foreman of the Suburban Company.
Let see it, Morris said.
The paper thrust before his This is not
legal" he said. 1T lacks the mayors signature"
The police captain accepted this evidence that he
should slow and intimated much the foreman.
All three repaired the telephone station and
the wires busy with their talking. 1t half
before the of the Suburban appeared,
posthaste and demanded to see the captain
This order is all right. captain" he said peremp
torily 1T signed by the president of the board of
aldermen, who is acting in his Honors absence
from the city,
Norris looking at watch. himself:
Two hours 1 wonder if that automobile is repaired
The captain was still doubtful, but the tone of
authoritative, and his threats seemed to
prevail
Il wo:ld advise you to go slow captain" Morris said
quietly. This is serious matter. If I were
would ca up your chief"
Time all that Morris playing to gain and
this would another half hour. 1t proved
to be an hour The chief was in bed and not disposed
get hurry down the of the trouble.
When he did appear it after o'clock.
Both sides had to and state their again.
The chief nearly perplexed as his captain, but
his final decision This order plain enough
and legal
But chief morning will be time enough to take
action" said Morris. "Our this track. and