The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-08-15
TRUCE DECLARED
in RAILWAY WAR
NV. OFFICIALS VISITED CRYSTAL
FALLS ON PEACE MISSION
ANDREWS WANTS TO Be FAIR
Asst. Gen. Mgr. Towne Sent Here
to Investigate Complaints and
Settle With City

A trnce has been declared in the
war with the North-W Western
brought about by the refusal of the
company ID allow the sewer to be laid
along the right OF way. The truce
was the result of a visit 10 this city
last Thursday Of Asst. Gen. Mgr
Towne, Supt. A. e. Andrews, Division
Engineer Laughlins and Michigan
Solicitor Frank d. Bell of Negaunee
The officials first visited the portion Of
their Columbia spur where the propos
ed sewer is to be laid and then the
party went 70 the Iron County Nation
al Bank to meet Mayor Gaffney and
committee Of the council.
Mr.. Towne was the spokesman of
the party and explained how the com
pany intends TO make that part of
their spur main line, that they
couldn allow sewer to be run along
there as they intend TO build more
tracks and erect buildings After
listening to their explanation, Mayor
Gaffney arose and said YAH right,
gentlepen, if that is your position
there is nothing more TO do and he
left the room.
Alderman Shells remarked, "Well,
IL that t's the case there II be lot Of
did sore people in Crystal Falls
The aldermen and City Surveyor
Dcfltx atavad axd otacrsaad tha ,na14a~
at length and finally an arrange ment
was made by which the city is to make
application TO lay its sewer closer to
the present line and to put in several
more man holes along the run than
was originally intended. This arrange
ment will undoubtedly go through,
VISITED DIAMOND DRILL
Later In the day Mr.. Towne, and
Mr.. Andrews, in company with the
local attorney, M. II, Moriarty. visit.
ed.the Office of The Diamond Drill and
this paper has made of the road and
especially Of Mr.. Andrews Mr..
Towne. after listening to some points
that were brought ont said II guess
that the trouble is that you people mp
here and ourselves haven been close
enough together. We agreed with
him and he said that as both sides
We're in mind to meet one another
half way there ought to be no trouble
citing together.
Mr. Andrews in justification of his
actions explained that his power is
limited and that while he may have
been TO blame IN some instances it was
not his intention TO treat the patrons
discourteously. A fuller understanding
was brought about by the campaign
which The Diamond Drill carried on
and all hope that It will result as Mr..
Towne said in, Getting closer to-
gether.
LOST CONSIDERABLE FREIGHT
Mayor GaTney, acting in conjunc-
tIon the with city council, instructed
the shippers OF the Seagrave truck and
other fire lighting apparatus to ship
the same over the st. Paul road The
North Western had been after the
business and on orders from the traffic
department at Chicago the local repre-
sentative of the North Western visit,d
Mr.. Gaffney TO secure the order. A
reporter .fdn the Diamond Drill hap.
pened td bs IN the bank St the time.
Mr.. Gaffney was square toed in the
matter and told the local represen.
tative that there was no nee OF trying
30 do anything for him so long as
the operating end Of his system acted
in the way IL did towards the people
Of Crystal Falls.
The city authorities are trying 20
make this sanitary community. IL
expects nothing unreasonable from the
Nprth-Western railroad or any other
corporation OF individual. All that IL
asked was the privilege Of running its
sewer along the fence OF the North
Western so as 10 serve the people living
In that vicinity and also serve the
North. Western should II at any time
need service in that section. without
any good reason and with extreme
discourtesy, the superintendent mega.
tived the effort and denied half Of the
people OF the city OF sewerage. Can
you expect that this city is going 20 |!
lick the 'INkd that chaatises itg'
The representative of the railroad com.
pany could say nothing He Just |
put the letter from the traffic depart |
ment IN his pocket and walked out.