New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-09
The sunbnry and Erie NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of a Suspected OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Labor Movements, &c.

Correspondence o. The ~ I. IHhun~
PHILADELPHIA, March :, 1883.
A large meeting of citizens was held AT the
County Court Iouse last evening" In opposition 70 the
action Of the County Commissioners, appropriating
900 subscription to the stock Of the Sudbury and
Erie Railroad Company series OF resolutions, stating
the grounds OF their opposition, read and adopted.
They assert that the County of Philadelphia not In
financial condition TO make subscriptions OF the kind,
and n IL was, that the Commissioners have no legal
right 20 make IT, Mr. Josiah Randall made po xcriul
and very eloquent speech In defense of the Sunbury and
Erie Railroad, but condemnng In the strongest terms,
the outrageous assumption OF power by the County
Commissioners Mr. Randall pictured, In glowing
language, the imnense advantages Of the Road, aud
urged the adoption OF such means as will insure It's
speedy completion. The speaker was very earnest In
his remarks and declared himself PhIadelphian In
heart and SOUL aud ready 10 do hts best advance tho
interests OF the city of his love- Mr. Randall made quite
lengthy and very excellent speech
On Monday last Mayor Gilpin, Of this city,
dispatched three officers to Lower Merton Township.
Montgomery County, for the purpose Of srrestng
men named Samuel Sanders on a charge of making
and selling die used tor coun,erefng the gold dollars
Of the United States. The accused lives at iarra>
housc situated between the Hsyerfonl road AMI the
Lancaster Turnpike Sanders was out when theo hcers
went 10 the house on Monday On Friday, Oilers
Mukle, McCsuley and Seed, repaired TO the spot aud
confronted by Sanders, who stood nj the door Of
his house Upon making known their business, San.
ders, IL alleged, presented snge barrel giG at ts
breast Of Seed and dehed the party He subsequently
directed his wife 20 bring him double barrel gun,
which was done, and the officers werc compelled 10
beat a retreat In search OF assistance. They sabse
quebtly returned 10 the house and found that Sanders
bad decsmped on horseback. Tho officers then took
pOssession Of the house and found the guns which hal
been heavily loaded. They also found quantity Of
altered notes secreted In the house. Yesterday morn
ing Sanders went % Mayor Gipn and voluntarily sur
rendered himself lie stated that he returned 10 bis
house Friday night BY stealth, and found Ia pos
session Of The officers he loi,srcd about the house all
night, and suffered much from the cold he finally do
tcrmined 10 yield. The Mayor held the accused In
1900 bail to snswer the charge OF making and seIlsg
die for eOuntefeiting coin in " 900 for Altering bank
notes and In the additional Of $1,000 for the as
Fault and battery upon the officers. Bail In the entire
amount of $4,000 promptly entered ~ the friends
Of the defendant The die which IL 10 alleged ws oh
tained from Sanders In the possession of the Mayor
On Friday, John Ward, Waterman, in the
employ of the Camden and Amboy Railroad Company.
killed at bis post Bordentown. Ia consequence
of coming In contact with bridge. He leaves wife
aIdfanlly
John BurnwOOd, engineer upon the Colum-
ba Railroad bad both OF his legs severed from his body
ON Friday Whitehall, while spnping rom his en-
CINE TO escape threatened collision He brought
To the Hospital Mr.. Burnwood has wills and chill
dren, who reside In this city.
The mechanics Of Philadelphia favorable to
aiding their brother workmen Il Baltimore, In their
present strike held an adjourned meeting last night af
the Chinese Museum. The Committee appointed 10
collect subscriptions In aid OF the cssse reported and
collection was taken up 10 the meeting, The sum Ut
ittee Of Tour appointed by the meeting TO visit the
interior Of the State, 70 collect aid for the Bsrmo1
mechsnies.
The United States sloopofwar Vandalia
started her expedition 10 JspsD from this city yes
terdsy morning