Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-15
SANTA FE AND ROCK
ISLAND GOATS" CLASH
Spectacular Fight Between Two Rail
roads for Soda Ash Privilege ut
Hutchinson. kus.

Hutchinson. Kas., Aug 10. IA mal
with a gun sat all night last night q
a switch just built from "A ~railroa,
track leading to the soda ash site
The switch was built yesterday. Tn
man was in The employ of the SAINT;
Fe road and he was pat there To gnar,
the rights of his COMPANY.
This is a tale abOu the soda ash
business and what the railroads thinl
of he coming Of the big plant. II,
Rock Island roads owns a lIece q
track running from It's main iiue. lrsv.
ing the main line north of Fourth ave.
nue., and running east through tns
quarter section on which the soda
ash plant is being built. The Rocl
Island is supposed ia own this track
from its main line to the plant of the
Hutchinson Packing company where
it joins a similar line, running from
the Santa Fe main line 10 the packing
plant. These tracks are connected AMI
ar eused by both roads. ia switching
cars to the packing plant. the Union
stock yards and the warehouse of the
American Warehouse company. just
north Of Fourth avenue. ] It's under
stood that there Is a contract between
the two roads which allow both to
use any portion Of this track between
the main line. for switching To In
dustries On that line.
But here is a new industry. 1t hap
pens to be located on the Rock ISL
and end Of the joint line. Some days
ago the Rock Island built a switch on
this line, not far from the main line of
that road. running east to the soda
ash site. Yesterday the Santa Re road
put a gang Of men 40 work there and
built a switch further east. and run
ming west. TO the site of tho plant. This
switch leaves the part Of the joint
line claimed as the property OF the
Rock Island road. superintendent
Aver was here 20 look after the Santa
Re company's affairs. and in spite OF
protests by the Rock Island roadma~-
ter. 10y Agent Liggett and Commercial
Agent Rishel. the track was laid. Thea
the man was put on guard. with a gun
last night. TO see hat the switch CON
nection was o. disturbed during the
night. There was uo trouble IN sight
and the track IS there. with the ex-
ception Of the switch connection with
Joint line. and for a few feet
r. IT, Nv ANAAA JUN NH NAf va p
is on the property owned by the
soda ash company. But the santa f.
had TO have a switch connection there
in order 10 do business. To be sur
the Rock Island may have the best
and the only right TO use this portiol
pf the joint line. but the fact that TIN
santa Fe will build O. new line there.
way. TO get a portion of the bus
that would naturally come with
4 big concern Of this sort. If the Rock
wins and forces the santa F.
% take out its connection with the
oint track the Santa Fe viii have 80
luild another lire from The plant of
he Hutchinson Packing company
will be done. though, for there g.
business worth going after there.
Santa Fe people claim that an a.
empt has been made 90 get "a joint
Meeting with the Rock Island off
ials SO HAT an agreement might De
cached "a. 60 the new Industry. II IS
.ossible that the Rock Island road
which is also ont for business and 6
Working to get 10. would like 20 hold
Santa Fe Off as long as possible.
o that the former road would get G
srge share OF the hauling Co The
during the time of its construc-
af least. /,
Anyway. the giece of track ahaui
au f.et. is th.-r and E r,fdy for I
g. the santa Fe switch engine Do
h. Rock Island viii let the former