The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-04
The situation In Cheraw.

cherHw. Dec. a7.-The controversy
between the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road Company and the seaboard Air
Line railway concerning the cheraw
crossing. reached an acute stage on
Saturday. Heretofore the seaboard
had procured two injunctions re-
straining the Coast Line from cross
ing It's track. ON the ground that no
condemnation proceedings had been
had. and the permission Of the rail-
road commission had not been grant
ed for the crossing. Thereafter, the
Coast Line secured the railroad COM
missions permission to make the
crossing at grade. and subsequently
cendemned the right Of way after
getting tho Injunction dissolved be-
fore Judge Devore and after the su-
preme Court had refused to grant
a stay.
Prior to this time the seaboard
had stolen and carried away the
crossins-frog provided by the Coast
Lane. but which they afterwards re-
turned.
After the condemnation proceeding
was completed. the seaboard con-
structed a side trdek across Front
street parallel to It's main line. at a
different grade. which made 1t al
most impossible for the coaot Line
! to cross the two tracks of the Sea-
board at this point. The town au-
thorities forbid the construction Of
this side track. and afterwards or
dered II removed. but the Seaboard
paid no attention to these orders.
Last week the town brought an
action TO- $4,000. damages and for
Injunction TO restrain the seaboard
from I'm any manner obstructing
Front street. and at, the same time
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad COM
pany brought an action for $4,000
damages against the Seaboard and
for an Injunction to prevent the Sea-
board from interfering w tn the Coast
Limo In the use or It's right OF way up
Front street. ~hioh had been granted
by the town. Temporary injunctions
we're secured In both cases from
Judge Watts. and served on the Sea-
board Friday about o'clock.
Saturday morning about o'clock
the Seaboard sent a wrecking train
with steam derrick on II and again
stole the crossing frog which had
been placed near the proposed cross
Ing and carried II TO Hamlet. ". c..
When the Coast Line located IL at
Hamlet ~ c.. the seaboard again
carried II 10 Rutherfordton. ". C. No
crossing OF this kind could be secured
by the Coast Line on Saturday and
they made a temporary crossing. and
about s o'clock Saturday evening the
mayor snd police force OF Cheraw
went 20 the point OF crossing and or
dered the removal OF an engine and
car from the street. which the Sea-
board had placed across the street 10
prevent the Coast Line crossing. This
order was promptly obeyod by the
seaboard crow and the Coast Line
Immediately proceeded. under orders
from 'he town authorities. To clear
the street and put In their temporary
crossing Before tho work was com
pietcd. w. +. Stevenson. district
counsel for the seaboard. ran down
90 tho place and ordered the crew in
charge OF the seaboard engine and
car 20 place Same hack across the
street and block the work. The may
or forbid them. but they paid no at
tentlon 10 the mayors orders and. af-
ter running the engine and car across
the street. they proceeded to deaden
the engine as rapidly as possible