The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-30
TEE ERIE RAILROAD WAR.
Our Special Correspondence.


ERIH, Jan. Il, 1854.
zAreas Of Yso5sos Against Mr. Tracy and Mr.. Walker
my are Advised In Consequence 10 Leave the Opy-A
DPSt0tsow Of Sir Fbo An-TAsy Rsfsas TO do 20, ana
Prepare 10 Reas-No Attack Is Made
Yesterday threats Of serious character were made oy
some Of the most extreme six foot against Mr. wal
ksr end Mr. Tracy It reported and believed by many
that ths houses OF beth these genemsn weuid % AZ
tackled In the evening" time during the night ana
that the Aisaiants had got them into their
power they Intended to and feather them. Three Of
the anti railroad men John Pnkney, Vim. Q. Bray and
George wson-dssrng prevsnt such an outrage vial
Cd Mr. Walker sboat three O'Clock in the afternoon In
form him Of what they had heard and TO caution him to
be ON his guard They said that from threats they had
heard they anticipated attack upon his house. and
that fell into the hands Of those people they would
certainly and fee Their him. Mr. wAksr expressed his
thanks 70 bis fcr their kinSrsss and good In
for anything that might occur. Mr. Tracy In the
Zoe 1t the time, and alse BY the same psr
sons. Up TO eight O'Clock last evening attack
made upon either Of these gentlemen About that time
however Judge Steyrt Of the proprisors and
x w..s and .sy 81. s iSe
warning that had been gwen by the deput three
In the afternoon advising both those gentlemen to ssvs
the town. Judge sterrt ascomp anied By Mr. Vim.
cent the Sheriff Of Erie who gave his promise tina. they
should 10 protected to the extsnt OF his and
thority Mr.. Walker replied, that he might
hsyoud be- protected, added he was prsparei
to rspsiar assault upon his houEs with earns ~
have Paid Mr. considered IL prudent not te make
my appear anoe in curtain localities, knowing that
would be only besting nyssh 70 ipsult and aepsr
ard for two weeks have not out Of house after
intention sn, notice Of the outrage he
moment my honse Is sttacned desire II To bs under
ssoot the ART nan - stem, scross NV }srsshols -
That night Mr. Tracy and Mr. Walker he'd thsir houses
we'll guarded several OF their friends having volua
70 remain with them AL night u1der arms No attack
however made ID 1t kno for csrtaia that there
vas any intention the part Of any to attack them
Judge Thompson at the meeting which held yester
day dspret such said that VII IL he
commended the pe,cesb,s and legal that his e
low citsens Of Ere had hitherto pursued he oud sa
cerey gret act OF violence Of such vanton char
Acter.
This Is . plain unvsrnished statement of the whols
matter and give you the substance OF the conversation
that took place between Mr. Walker his yisiters
not the exact language. may add that called upon
from him. know that he was actually pre- pared re-
sst an attack and tho very fact OF hose who
having called to him and advise him TO leave the
city proves that they believed outrage would be
committed upon him and Mr. Tfscy.
This only to show the spirit OF xnmosity that
appears to some OF the SIX foot merI will not
ALL They refuse 10 lten TO any arguments the snb
ject snd fear that they will yet perpetrate fearful
act Of violence Hr. Tracy ia about sixty years Of
sge and before the present difficulty much eateesd
and respecssd Mr.. Walker Is, believe notwithstanding
the assertions OF his opponents TO the contrary OF
high principle and st time stood high In favor with
the very men who now s5use ard Witty him.
city was conside ably disturbed by the booming Of
mon. Those WIZ we're unscquainted with the Of
soon ascsrtaued that q pc. osiu character and
merely TO express the OF the people 1T the
expected arry. q the H.reor Creek prisoners to Day
the feeling OF alarm nbsded i'm nsdstaly There IL
great talk Of the grand reception they have and
understand puoc dinner is to be given Ia their honor
some time to-day. M
Ern, Friday, Jan. 81, 1854
Erection Of Tie BId0a-1he Track is Lasd-Tae Franklin
Gc~
twe-As Repeal the Great Remedy for the Difficulty, dc
Tho bridges mp, and by O'Clock 10 day tae track
win be laid through city up as far - the depot 50
that the and locomotives which at present
squartsr OF mile distant from that building be run
mp TO IT, Al yet attempt has been made to interfere
with the Aaraha and 1t confidently asserted
win DO made. Tho work not continued up TO IL
o'clock last night reported there any
tsooe the part OF the superintendent Mr. Tracy to
keep the 1t II after dark. About 10 o'clock
1t was that the women had again torn do IN the
bficgs and the Cbi-f Of Police thinking there might be
some truth In It, drove up In wagon, determEsd lro-
vent them por.ibis. H- found, however, his arr-
val that every thing fn and that there
intention 81 that tine at least TO tear do the bridges
They may not b. csstr.yed while the Marshal remains
here but thn meet be leaves feel confident that the
work Of det'rucc viii eonnen,e To morrow he Ia to
so 10 HAr Creek toc lay tie track there whether they
serer. Fitzpatrick and Il other H.rbsr Creek prisoners
who .xpec I'd here 70 cay should their influence
II Ia probable tbst they might dssuaae them from their
II Is ped u they vi do bat II IL not
what e.ot their imprisonment pttsburg has had upon
them. II they rssbt the harsh.l of the EriAns
say they will have their responsibility,
for they will receive no cosntenance from then
Meanwhile AL eyes are tsrned towarcs HsIrsburg,
and the ert steet anxiety s manifested to know the
result Of the present d.cuson in hs Legislature, tho
bill to repeal the charter Of the Franklin Can Company
Everything In the mind OF the Edsns, appears TO turn
ut TO the present melancholy contit,n Of
things II that not passed, there Ia nothing to be talk
mace with the Northeast and Eris Railroad Company
They appear 70 be confident u s they in
receipt almost every day Of tsgrsphic eesPAchss from
following was received this msrning:-
The yrs!cry csnm,.ss gave nss patient hearing The
The present ming aspect OF th,ss hare may have
the effect Of forcing the pass &c Of the act even In
to bear sgsnst It II is feared ~ many OF the members
that there viii b. terrible outbreak ard hAvs doubt
vhstever that they have been toc By of the leaders
that they viii not hold themselves responsible what
may happen thy sh. uld refuse 70 pass It, This way
republican caunot p owe Otherwise than prejudcisi 10
the future eno, cement Of law Ath Il may prove
susoessf1i In putin stop 70 the present difficulty il
tie most eerfouB consequences
There Getting o, the construction Of the
Erie and SunbuIy I'D yesterday, at FairvieS at which
about ave Hundred persons were preseut Fsiryies ia
little vDsge containing three four hundred inhsbi.
tants Retosors similar TO those passed 1T the
meeting a. Grard ADOPTED aud speeches in support
Of the project rate BY General whAor and others
The following proclamation has oeeu printed, In thc
form OF handful BY Of tbe railroad directors and
has besa extensively circulated aoout the city
IMPORTANT.
wesley Frost Esq unitee states Marshal
District Of Penn syv.aia Saturday received
teltgrapfo tespstch President Pierce drectirg him
70 proceed 20 Are and tsh such necessary
70 protect Me oompaeies there in tho work Of
par TIE rcads The despatch stated thai IL there
any resistance 70 the E,rshM b. would Be- grtso,S
TIE Marshal Is engaged n repairing the Erie aud
Nortbsase Rairc I'D under ths der a. the United
Ceurt and the n.rne,ons above suuded to the
President OF the United States.
The teot OF ipis TO the peopl that IL ths-
terfere With tbs Aarsbal they after yards plead
gnorsnc- Of the ins Tuotions which he a,tog
and OF the high authority from whom he has received
them. I'M
ERIE, Jss Il, 1854.
Arrival Of hs Harbw 0ok Psorers- 0redt Procesion--
1Aer ReoTtion-7ze People AEenpt TIE Destruction q n.
Bytdes bat are Prevented By As kayshai and D>u Lead.
os-Dsrs~ 10 ae PrsD~1s-spooAs- TAe BIZ RepeaiinS
As CA0to Of ne Fanlisa Cunol Passed 20 Third
Read6v, DC
About eleven ocloch this morning. about ave hundred