New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-30
THE RAILROAD RIOrS Ar ERIE,

From the Buffalo Coulter, Dec a.
The following the particulars Of he .iootlng aiIr
TINT took place Yesterday afternoon G IL dor CfeeS Is
Given TO us by gentleman Whose ss eni MS are entiisn
10 confidence The up trim fIm Blifto, was m charge
Of Conductor Colin who ran as Tar a. HhJr creek an
tlere seeing crowd Of persons az The Odsci dpp-feh
engaged in tearing up tic tack walked Up 10 see wAa'
going His approach was n9tcel oy "a
who cried out, "sPy Py-hns'H M" ~ ~ .'"', 49,
crowbars and other wea lons Of similar chaacer. be
lieving bin self to be 10 rather dangcr'gs stu n NJ
Coffin drew his revolver AMI warn them on sa{ihg ~
should defend himself against any HsssHl ms cD5rHsh
the onward movement OF he majority bat two or three
more irnpetuous than the ret con'tnu : ldy1nce win
tie evident intent to dispose OF Nr. & therenp1n
leycled his pistol and shot tho forem through the
head Mr.. Colin then reiterated, th - July prepared
and determined 10 repeat the oleat'n ann alJ one "l'
might have the temcdty 10 attack him he reached hs
tram however without molestaou lnI getting upon
locomotive, returned 81 buirlO. -
1t NAV be well 70 state that The n'n Eas not killed
though lie IS believed to be dange.ou lr wjunied His
meme mas Nelson.
Such are the particulars Of is Gfai given by
gentleman whose word we place enfi-c reliance
L. s-A1ert he foregoing was placed Ia type last even
ing, VIC received dispatch from Dun;.rks
DUSKIEK. Tuesday, Dec. y. ls5o--P. N.
As The morning westward train about starting from
haTbor Creek the mob commence t""ing up the trsc
in front Of the train Mr. Coffin the conductor proceeded
shead of the engine locker when Of the mob
uiscOy ernC him cried out "a spy there general
shout of kin him-cut him down liz then attacked
by tie mob with shOvels, picIax so. lie told them TO
Keen of and let him alone. but his ap' calls were without
eject and there being danger IF his e he drew his re-
yover and shot one man and wounded mJiler; ne taen
jumped upon an engine and proceeded 70 Buffalo Mr.
Colin highly respectable cIIen, ad hothins out eA
trtme emergency would induce him TO use extreme meas
After the conductor had taken refuge in the car, re
ps obtained crodencc amODg tho mob outside that Mr
Su efnte dent Dennis aboard (which true and
that he shot tie man Nelson. They immediately de-
mended that he should deliver himself up, which he &c,
customed TO obey mandates only ia legal way, REFUSED
TO do without thoy would show their papcr az the Same
time assuring them he did mol shoot the and that he
had lie offered to allow IL N q se arch him. bat
the crowd determined 10 have him by Orce. One OF
the employees tho train ran forward 10 Tho olgne while
The disturbance going on, and Instructions TO th3
epplcor The cars were thea uncouploi, AMI No Dannis
and party including Eric justice OF the Peace and one
or two other Officials To the State line. The
CINE then run back taking all who wished TO CO. AMI
connecting with the remainder OF the train, brought them
on, after so much delay
Before the train LEFT, all the Erie military companies
with Gen. Fitzpatrick at their head AID the cannon al
their tall with The Sheriff and MAYOR and half the citizens
of Eie came rushing to the spot Between 800 and 1900
persons present all in highly excited state. The
Mayor addressed them with such inEammatory appeals
that the Sheriff stopped him. The bidgeG Harbor Creek
which had just been built for the hird tne and the last
stroke made upon It in the forenoon torn down for
the JOurh time the track torn up again and the ties
burned Timber is being procured. preparatory to.
re building the bridge again. though Of what the labor
is, we arc at loss to see.
The passengers complain in unstnted terms of the
abonnabe proceedings had declaring that is not safe
for one Of them TO express his opinion among the
mob Every thing along the line ofthe road is thrown in
confusion there being time for the arrival depart
of trains and, matter OF course, there is some
pretty tall and prOfuse swearing, and common feeling Of
Indignation is expressed At present the interruptions are
bad ever Mob Law has trumphed again and reigns
complete.
From The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser Dec. %.
AFFAIRS At ERIE We have received from persons
who present at the riot ut arbor Creek yesterday
full account OF the proceedings Of the mob an account
which prove that affairs have reached crisis and that
something must be done at once to protect the lives of the
public as well as the property OF the Railroad Company
Ii appears that party Of the Railroad officers and others
went up yesterday Habor Creek with the intention Of
asceainng the extent of damage done to the line on the
previous evening Among them were Mr. Z g. Dennis,
Superintendent of the Buffalo and State Line Road
Messrs Coughn Jones, Hopper and others, conductors
and agents the Erie and North East Line, Mr. W NJ
Kasson Col Johnson and several other citizens of BAT
fao. Upon arriving at lIarbor Creek they found mob
Of arr ed tearing the track where had dst been
Toaid by the laboros and Mr. Coughn walked up 10 the
the spot ard stood quietly looking Ill met by
shouts Of There damned spy kill him hang him
knock him the head and similar friendly sug-
gesliops MIR. Coughn retreated toward tho cars pre-
sonrg revolver at his assaans and warning them 10
keep off, On sight Of the weapon several of them shrank
back but three or four of the more desperate ruians
rushed toward him with their pick axes raised when Mr.
Coughln pulled the trigger Two of the caps missed fire.
but the third took effect and tie bullet struck Of the
mob the side of the head, inhicting only sight
wound Mr. Coughln then reached the cars and was in
duccd by Mr. Dennis TO get on 10 locomotive and leave
the spot
demand that Mr. Dennis should be delivered up to then
and with that object some six or seven hundred ruans
apI coached the cars in which that gentleman end his
fritrds seated They surrounded the and some
Of them jumped upon the platform and entered Mr.. Kas
and others inquired they had any authority for
resting Mr. Dennis, and they replied that the mob was
their authority and that enough for them. Mr. Dennis
wished 70 leave the fearful OF eniangeng the lives Of
Lis friends but they would not suffer him 10 10 The
mob then became furious and with big Oaths that
they would have Mr. Dennis out and that they would
hang him on the next telegraph pole Shouts Of La,s
"him hang him. now became general, when Mr.. kas-
son. finding thus desperate rushed forward 10 the
engine ard started it himself The track was speedily
cepon Of one two jumped Off The cars, after deposi-
ting Mr. Dennis and hs party in this State returned for
the passengers from Cleveland Shortly after the train
had left Harbor Creek, the Erie rabbe headed by the
Mayor and several other prominent rioters reached the
spot swelling the number of the mob TO two thou
sand men The Sheriff and militia Of the county also
rived and the latter under preence Of putting stop 10
the riot took Of the track end drove Of the la
borcrs The mort ridiculous antics played by the
Of Genera" Fitzpatrick, who brandishee a huge
kitchen knife and talked Of blood The aborO were OF
course compelled 10 leave their work.
II hts now been satisfactorily demonsratodtha't the Rail
read Companies powe1css TO protect their prop
city The lives Of their Passengers fthey take SUI
fctni force 10 drive OF heir assaats and pu the rotten
ogg military flight out the Sheriff and under pre-
tense Of "queIng not drives the lborers from their
work How long Ills state Of Affairs is 30 be suffered 70
ccutnue is matter of come interest not only 10 ihs rail
road oomVtTy lu 90 the public The lives of citizens OF
Iuf1lo are in jeopardy hey enter he State Of Penny
vrria end thousands suffering pecgn'ariv from the
interruption 81 western travel 10 certainly appears a.
though some stels ought o. ho taken 90 protest Lie AMI
rroftly from dee attacks IL lcvl,ss rah1la Oas n-
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