The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-30
The Railroad Riots Mt Erie.
MATTERS AT HARgoR CRERk- THE SHOOTING AFFAIR
a MOB ON TIE 6B0uND AND Mr.. DsKNIs RIBS.
CUED-rHE BRIDGE AGAIN DEsrRoYEB.
GE.c.,a Ia Raft.lo La H.

Matters AT HARpoR casEK- THE SHOOTING AFFAIR
a MOB ON TEE GROUND AND Mr.. DsENIs RIBS.
CUED-THE BRIDGE AGAIN DESTROYER.
From the Buffalo Courier, lec. 2s
The following the particulars OF the shooting affair
that took place yesterday afternoon at Barbor Creek
given to as by gentleman whoe statements entitled
confidence. The train, from Buffalo, in charge
G. conductor Con, who ran as far Harder Creek al
engaged in tearing up the track wassd up to sse What
WAS goiog His approach noticed BY tbs rioer9
who cried cut 'syy spy--hastie him of-kih him kit
him. and rushed towards him armed with pcsaxes
crowbarH, ard other weapohs of similar chsrsc err
Believing himself to Be Ia rather dangerous stu >tion
Mr. &c fin drew his revolver and warned them of saying
he should defend himself Ags,as. any assault. Tnis
CHECKED tbs onward movement Of t1e majority but two
three in pstuous than the rest ued to ad
vance with the evident ten. TO dispose Of Mr. c. who
theeupon levesd his pistol and sho. the foremost
through the heSe. Ar Coffin then retreatsd though
full prepared, and deernised 10 repeat the operation
upon any who might have the temerity to ata TX
him lie reached his train, however, without molesta
tA, and g. ting Upon locomotive, returned TO Baalo
IL may oe we'll 10 state that the WAS not lsi,
though he believed 70 be Dangerously wounded His
name Nel.on.
Such are IL PARTICULARS o. this STAIR as given to rs by
gentleman On Whose word entire reian'e II
thay correctly stated, doubt not the7 are Mr
U iE die what any other sensible would have done
er the taDces kLd his coaduc win NEE. the
IuNic appreciation
7. s-Afer tie foregoing placed ia type last eve
ming. We received dsspatch from Dunkirk, By the
ORsliy lire flor which thanks are dae) conds ms
DusKIRK Dec. 27-5 NJ
Erie INTENDED 10 deceive the pnbic the following state
meut il given and IL correet-As the ming ri
tTs'n WAS about sariag from harbor Crees, the mob
tea Jog The track ia front OF thu train
Mr. Con the CONDUCTOR projected ahead Of the engine
locker o. when so-ae Of the mob discovering him.
crisf cut, 'ary" there was then general shout OF
.kl him-cut him dosu.p He was then attacked By
the mob with shovels pcEaxes &c. III. told them to
keep of and Let him sone; bat his app ala without
effect and theirs eeny danger OF his he hs drew his
vover ana fhot ana won Ted snott he then
jumped on tosn engine aad proceeded TO Baf.io NJ.
Cola is highly respectable citizen and nothing IT
trsme emergency would iniuce him 10 use extEtm,
n1eaIpres.
LATER The express train due hsre at AZ yste rdsy af
tei noon arrived ~ O'Clock last evening LIS unusal do
tenon owing pary TO the cause narrated above aad
partly 10 other ipciien al cir which give
We have them 1om personal conversation with ihe PAS
seDgers
Alter the conductor had taken refuge in the car, re-
port cbtsced cTeeencs among tne outside that Mr.
inendent Dennis aboard (Which true) sad
that lie sho the Nelson They immediately dem
81 that he should deliver himself which he
ed to obey mandates only in legal way, refused TO dl
without they I'D show thsis papers, At
assuring them that heidi not shoot the man. and that
has arm. He offered to allow them 10 search him
but the crowd determiaed to have him by o.ce
One Of the employee he train for ward to the
CINE While the disturbance was going and gave
tops to the engineer The thea uacoupei and
Mr. Dennis and party, Including Erie Justice Of the
Peace End two other olcals, to the Sa
line. The engine was then run back, taking all who
wished TO and connecting ~ith the remainder OF the
train. brought them on, after 80 mach delay
Before the train LETT 81 the Erie military uiss
with otD ksparick at their had Snd the ctnuoa At
their tail, with the Sheriff and Mayor nd half the Gill.
Of Erie rushing TO the spot Between 1900 And
1900 IeTsors we're present all ia highly excited
The Mayer Addressed them with such indammstory ap
pesls that the Sheriff stopped him. Ths briggs at Hir
Dor Creek which had just been built for the third
time, and the last stroke made upon il in the forenoon
torn down for the fourth time the ok up
ssain and the ties burned Timber l. b,iny procured
preparation, 70 building the bitge agan though Of
what use the labor il, At loss To
The passengers conp'ain ia rnstiLted te of the
abcnDAbe proc. edings hac, declaring that IL Is net
tae fer tf era . express his epinicn
fc mob Every Il ing org IL line of The Is
il to ccIusion the, being regular tine far the ar-v.
tepsfturs o. rans and 6 mattsr Of course the e
lie me pretty tall ard pro sxe.'irg, and
feeling Of Indignation expressed At pres th-
rup'ions bad Gs ever. Mob Lac has tsiun pied
again, AID re gns complete.