FOR MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP chicago has a starter as result of decision of court chicago the city scored a victory in traction litigation monday bringing municipal ownership a step nearer judge grosscup of the federal dis erict court denied a motion on behalf of the union traction company to en join tile the city from interfering with the use of the so called adams adama street line t r the old chicago passenger rall rail way ay company judge grosscup said that ho be had withhold withheld the decision tor for a considerable time believing it would hinder binder rather than help negotiations negotiation for an agreement between the city and the traction interests but that as soon as ag he was 0 officially informed eions had b ben cen en balked he framed his bis decision the court holds that the fi anchise of the chicago passenger railway company expired in april 1904