Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-29
TEARS UP CONNECTING TRACKS
AT ALBA AND SHUTS A. & c.
OUT OF TOWN.
PEACE CONFERENCE
HELD At OSkALoosA
Nov Owners Of CentervilIe Limo Who
Took Forcible Possession Negotiate
For Terms--CentraI to Enforce COL
lection of Over $4,000 Lost in oper-
alton Of Branch.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican
Oskaloosa. Nov. 29.--Following Il
coup by Iowa Central officials yester-
line. until Saturday operated by the
Central but then seized by new own
ers, was put out of commission by
tearing up Il portion of the spur BY
which entrance is gained to the town.
n conference is in progress here to-
day between DIR. j. l.. Sawyer. OF Cen
terville, and w. A. Boland. OF New
York, now in control of the line. and
Iowa Central officials. The controver-
sy may be satisfactorily adjudicatcd.
as it appears at the present time that
the Iowa Central has the upper hand.
Shut Out of Town.
The Central depot at Abba Is To-
Gated IL mile from the town. Entrance
to the main part of the city is accom-
plisheu over the Wabash lines. The
Abba q Ccnterville line is still farther
out. and the Central owns the con-
Meeting link between the branch ana
the Wabash. After the arrival OF the
Central officials at Abba yesterday
they put force OF men at work tear
ing up portion OF this spur. thus
preventing the Abba & Centerville
from entering the town.
AS the result OF the tearing up of
the track, officials Of the Albia-C
tervile line were forced to rent res
idence on Blakesburg avenue ten
blocks south of the square where the
line ends. to be used as depot.
Freight. baggage and passengers arc
being transported to the city and 9th
er depots by wagons.
Central Claims Large Sum Due.
The Iowa Central claims the branch
line owes 1t between $4,000 and siO.-
900 for operating expenses. The branch
was acquired by the Sage and Drake
interests many years ago when Sage
was the controlling factor In the Iowa
Central L. p. Shonts. a son-in-law OF
Governor Drake. has controlled the hhe
IN recent years. but apparently mas
turned his interests over to his broth-
er in law DIR. Sawyer. and not TO bo-
land The Centerville line was once
profitable, but since many OF tho coai
fields in that section have become eS-
hausted it has been operated at loss.
Under the arrangement with Shonts'
the line has been operated by the Iowa
Central which provided the necessary
equipment, employed the men, and col
lected the revenues. The proilts We're
TO he turned over to ShontS and his as :
sociates Lately the road has been run :
ming behind. and now the Ccntrh'
claims between $50, 600 and SaV,ooo ~
due from the owners to make up inc
loss in operating expenses Unless this
is paid the Central proposes to force
the branch line into Il receiNcrshlp'
Central officials say they are not anN-
ious to operate the Centervillc branch.
Conference is Animated.
The conference is now in progress IN
the car Hawkcye. The conversation is
somewhat animated. The prospects
nre that it VIII be an all afternoon
meeting. No statements have been
given out There are present Dr j. L.
SAWYER and two attorneys. OF Center
v!lle. and W G. bierd and w. H.
Bren,uer of the Iowa Central OF Min
p,l pplis