The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-11-28
Trouble on the Central"

The workmen employed on the Central
Railroad have been for some time con-
ducting themselves in most shameful
manner, and have been guilty cf the most
outrageous violations of the laws of the
State. The "Far Do,cns" and "Leinsfer
Men" are continually at war with each
other, and this fued is carried to such an
extent among the workmen that they have
been for several months constantly seeking
opportunities to take each others lives,
destroying their shantees, &c. We are
of the opinion that the strong arm OF the
law should be employed in order to restore
tranquility along the lines, for this state
of things has been permitted to exist too
long already. Last week the two factions
had regular pitched battle of which the
following are the particulars. We copy
from the Greensburg Republican.
In the early part of last week, disord-
erly gang of the armed desperadoes, be-
longing 10 the faction of the ''Far Downs, -
numbering it was supposed $50, marched
10 within a mile of this place, fired their
pieces in the air and returned. On
Thursday, about noon, we observed a
regular ..stampede" among the laborers,
along the line in this neighborhood, and
quite large number of them left the
shantees below this Office armed with
guns, and ran along the line of the Rail
Road, and rumor said that pitched battle
was to take place between the factions, in
this neighborhood-bu it did not come
off. The faction called the "Leinster
Men," marched along the line, about 6
miles east Of this place, and on Friday
morning they met the opposite faction, the
s.Far Downs" on the farm of Alexander
Craig, Esq, In Derry township, where
they had a regular pitched battle-the
combatants, numbering about eight hun.
dred men, armed with muskets, fowling
pieces, pistols, pitchforks, clubs, &c., me
in deadly strife, and incredible as it may
appear, bit TWO persons ,oere kiHed-the
contest lasted about 10 minutes, wher
both parties separated leaving their deaf
upon the field, each we learn claiming thu
victory. The names of the persons killed
were BARLEY Smith and Neal Callahan
both natives of Ireland. Smith was killet
by two balls entering the back part of hi:
head-and Callahan, by load of buck
shot in the back of his head-from tht
fact of both of these men being burned by
the powder, it was evident, they met thei
death from the hands of their friends BY
awkward firing.
A Justice of the Peace was sent for L
hold an inquest, but neglecting 10 attend
and the citizens on the ground, remain
ing until evening, meeting was organ
lied, by calling Alexander Craig, Esq.
to preside, who appointed a committee o
twelve of those present, who examined
the bodies of the dead, and reported the
causes of their death, substantially in &C
cordance with the above,-the bodle:
were buried in the meadow where they
met their untImely death--we understand
the two persons killed, belong TO the fac
ton, called the s.'Far Downs
i Nothing has yet been done by the civ
il authorities to arrest the perpetrators o
this gross and murderous outrage-w
feel convinced, that if proper exertion
| were made, at least some of those en-
: gagged in 1t could be identified.
:, Why it is not done, we are at loss t
know-the fact that murder has bee
committed, is notorious, and why, at cas
for the sake of appearance, is not som
effort made to ferret out those engaged i
lit Is not the arm of the law stron
Ienough to do it-if not, must the peace
able people resolve themselves into tn,
law of nature-into the law of self-de
fence-and by their own inherent powe
check and subdue the turbulent at a
: hazards.
More OF T.-We learn from tn
Pitlsburg Post, that on Monday last,
riot was raging on Charters creek, b'
tween the hands employed on the Ra
I Road-the Corllonians and Connaugl
men-and that three of the men employe
on Capt. Herron's contract were she
: down. The Sheriff was informed of til
difficulties, and Immediately sent out
} posse Of soldiers TO quel the disturbance
Hnn lanes Buchanan