The Richmond Palladium

INJUNCTION IS PROBABLE STEP

The Remonstrators Against Hoosier Improvement Have Not Finished.

LONG DELAY IS POSSIBLE IN SUCH EVENT HOOSIER COMPANY MAY ABANDON ITS PLANS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF PLANT.

There is every indication just now that if Fourteenth street is vacated as ordered by the Board of Public Works and the Hoosier Drill Company utilizes the vacated ground for the proposed addition to its factory, the result will not be realized for many weeks, perhaps months.

The remonstrators against the closing of Fourteenth street are as determined as ever to make every effort possible to prevent the vacation unless there is a settlement on terms which they consider commensurate with their actual loss. It was stated to the Palladium last night that the remonstrators had two courses in view-one to file injunction proceedings immediately to prevent the Board of Works from carrying out the order to vacate as formally made last Thursday, or to wait until the Board of Works has assessed benefits and damages, and then bring suit to enjoin. In either event it is asserted, there would be a long legal siege which will prevent the Hoosier company from building its addition this summer.

Hoosier May Not Wait.

According to information heretofore given, the Hoosier company will not be able to tolerate a long delay of this sort, for it desires to add to its factory as soon as possible and there is danger, it is declared, that should the vacation matter be tied up indefinitely, that the Hoosier may abandon its plans, which would mean a serious loss to Richmond. One of the attorneys who represents the remonstrators said to the Palladium last night that an injunction suit would be brought, but he declined to say when it would be filed.