New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-07
OHIO.
The UNDERGROUND Railroad.
"A Mr. Harvey W
slave.

Correspondence
CoLuMBus Thursday Sept l. 1883.
In o former communication | referred TO the under
"ground railroad" passing through this State from the
Ohio River to Lake Erie Many of these have been in
sncessfn operaton for several wears Occasionally a.
the routes have become known they have chaad but II
all times have been kept in operation the trains upon
them generally in the night the stations are about ten
miles distant from each other and one - reached
new conductor carries the fugitive 10 the next AMI
thus he is taken through the State distance of more than
two hundred miles with great speed and safety Arrived
on the shores Of Lake Erie there is dcuy in passing
him TO Canada during the season Of navigation
The sailors upon tho lakes black and white always sym
ready to afford him safe andfr passage to Canada II
the fugitive arrive the lake shore in tn season ofthe
year when there l. navigation, he generally remains in
some one of the Western Reserve Counties until the boat
commences running in the spring.
The anti slavery sentiment has been such there for years
that no fugitive has been taken from there back into ssv
ery Sometimes the number which collect in winter l.
quite large They generally arm themselves and are sworn
die in defense Of each other Indeed large proportion
of the fugtves who now escape carry bowie knife and
revolver once knew thirty Of these fagtyes come forth
from their hiding places armed with guns and rides TO pro
tect brother fugitive The slave hunter glad to ca
cane without his victim This summer Two fugitives aman
and his wife passed through this State both Of them armed
with knife and revolver travelling in the daytime, deyas
danger refusing assistance only they paid for H. as ty
would involve any in the penalties Of the fugitive
law and declaring they would take the life Of am one VINO
should attempt arrest them In this way they went
safely through the State. -.
Gle Toms Cabin upon the stage in New York has been
received we have Illustration of the sypl'hcs OF me
masses for the oppressed This sympathy with them il nj
most universal Our teamers engineers conductor. and
brakemen upon reroad- captains, aud all hand. on
our lake steamboats,, all acuated by IT, Many fusi
tive passes through the State concealed IN raroad cars
and with the connvance of those engaged in running the
trains Not long since trembling negro besought
ductor to let him get upon the train Have you any
money" asked he. mo. massa but must 60
The conductor at he fugitive his heart
was touched and the poor victim OF oppression was
slowed away in OF the baggage car and was
rolling on his way to Canada. AT depot some sixty miles
distant well dressed Kenuckien got upon the train and
asked the conductor If he had negro describing the u
g,iye among the passengers Ale was told TO examine Tor
himself and on the train with both master and fugl
tive on board When told tina. the master was on board
the poor slave gave up all hope he the picture Qt des
pair but encouraged by the conductor who IA
sured him that If he would follow his directions ne would
effect his escape. -.
AT the next depot Ia Jump Of and run behind snau build
ing close by and remain there until he heard me waSe
for the to start that he should then run WIN all nis
might orhc woods The negro followed the drecuCns as
soon a. the cars stopped he concealed himself behind the
house unperceved by the and when the signal Tor
starting given he drew bee line for the woods On
went the train for It's destination and went the negro for
Canada The conductor standing By the master pointed
out the fugitive and asked him If that was not his slave
Yes yes. he replied stop. stop the train The con
ductor assured him could not be stopped-they were al
ready behind time, &c. But" said he, lit mast be
stopped; n give you hundred dollars 10 stop 1t but
the conductor inhexble The master then went the
of; but the engineer understood the game and on went
the cars with increased speed at the rate OF forty miles the
hour the next depot some thirty miles distant all hanis
ENJOYING the torment Of the STAKEHOLDER
Not long since two respectable ladies' walking out ia
the evening were suddenly confronted by negro w ia
trembling lie asked them how he could cross 20 Canada
They perceived he fugitive persuaded bin 10 their
fathers house and fed him. and that night and pro
cured him passage How shall s,e these feelings OF
humanity We know the Union VIII be dissolved Il we
do not do Il. but how is !, 10 be done ny whai lsw
By what penalties To preserve our institutions ~ rs
must be some way discovered Of roofing humanity out o.
the hearts Of our women The Fugitive Slave law win
all it, penalties fails Of eecting e Tbs subject Is COM
mended az this time TO the attention OF Norfn2n dough
faces that they may BE- prepared 70 act wisely q ne next
dissolution panic Some new project may raise theH 'e
In the political market.
Perhaps personal ehastsement inflicted on such Amen
can women as sympathize with the oppressed Woud o
beneficial Austrian Generals whipped women mrs. tt
through the of Hungary because they oyea ee
dom and aided the downtrcdden and why not the o', ~
oppressors in this land adopt the same ne@ure le
whining of women naked in this country would oe no
thing new il Is practiced daily in one half OF the Union
Surely men who would catch fugitive slaves need eel ~
to whining white women who IN violation VI
the Compromise would helpthem away fAASALiS'