The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-19
TIE RAILROAD WAR AT ERIE
our Erie Correspond ence.


Usd States Troops q Proot ne MARSHAL ia6'ae"E a''
Anecdo.es- CONDITION os Things at Haroor Ueet a. ~
Ihsve flrssd5k4tsted IN OF my letters from '-l'
place that unanimous we're The people 10 ~
vtion TO the railroad that evsn the women o. hAsoor
Greek had held meeting or ne purpose o. expressing
their feelings upon the subject, Al Wncn they aVo"eo
their determination to allow he rails TO DO laid
ninth the company had sc;eeed to the demands OF the
naople The women OF Erie, determined not to be out
don by their fair OF the adjoining township have
lao taken the geld against the railroad men, may be
srfrom the following petition, which has been extsn
eIy circulated throughout tais city, aud which under
srdhas received long list Of signatures =
prHF HONORABLE THE SENATE AND HousF or RFrRF
os VI M s SF and 81
aid respectfully represent tina, they of necessity take
IN sunts
s1Sr oOs Y ss II s9s
siissas se. an.ssy for some
ss's ' %SS % a
scas 1t awaiting s iGaF
LeGsl.sure husbands and brothers almost
tempt voAons of Injunction procured by
Rs nss 81
ssd hI can 81 for wh' ss
oombinea railway monopoly other States sded b.
' sad S si
hands Of our beloved for whom IN cs%m0n
loyal feeling or She to- deaf 70 gsa
the oppression w6io5 Threatened We appeal
That peace may again be restored and county
Among the various Issues which have grown out OF this
difficulty which may be regarded second
In i'm potAnce 1t is that involved In the recent
OF the United States Maraha who sent here for the
purpose Of protecting tho hmsn while engaged in the
Reconstruction Of the track As the question was one
In which Is said the federal courts have urdicon
the Erians contend that the UDed States Marshal was
NJ in into
MIA and that both himself and hts officers personally
Answerable for whatever they may have done under the
writs OF the court In this the process being sbso
uely void Is protection TO the officer Here then Is
direct Issue between the general and State overnment
But the arrest OF the Marshal rot it appears
dered without the advice OF eminent legal counsel
high official authority. learn that Governor Bisler was
consulted before II DONE and that then
not ordered before all its legal bearings had been eubje:
ted TO the stricest investigation doubts are entertain
cd that when the question tried the ntsrsrenos OF tas
federal court will be declared illegal and then the United
States Marshal be proecu ed by III. city of Erie
trespass In fact, the city has already instituted suit
against him that groun. had he rot left Erie i'm
mediately for Pttsourg he N ght have been again or
rested ~ the suit OF the c Is.
1t was feared by some that the M.rshals departure
would be the signal for general attack on the sorkm4 n
employed in RELAXING the track sad hat the rails and
bricges would be Egatu removed but he nov Sd eut
three days and ths rosa reaails h condition as
On the day be left Tie viii not, il i believed
resume their work the til be comes back 81.
though believe the peo here would in erere with
them. II s said, when he he will arrest those
who have been Instrumental here procuring his arrest
Tor interfering with him in the oschage OF his duty
Others say that he vii be painted By United States
troops, who will protect HIM in the performa OF his
ties the point of the Toe report NAV b.
true but the second lie improbable 1t should inise
be case OF extreme neoessis thst call for the
presence Of armed force AMI do beeye thai
emergency has yet arrived B-sd.s the req usition for
uch force shouts fr The Of the ate
md Mr.. Bssr is rather f.vorlby disposed to the
aue OF the Erians may safely nioim you that they
fir net be sent.
great ouory has been raised aipst Nj sproul tn,
Deputy Marshal, who ceputed the N
Mr. Lowry, one OF tht les in th against
he railroad men Mr. Lowry .tAt-d at puo bic estng-
report OF which sent yau-that Spr1ul sent to his
house during his abs.nc. aud aia desired Ms
I. He was informed at she vas 20 unwel that III
her friends would be allowed speak 10 her As
he persisted, however the pc 1dtte him 70 2,
Into her bedroom whore he Der the papsr Hs pi
. second WHIT, that day the next blt this tme Il
appears the nurse, who is aid 70 D- powerful tsx
footer," lthe name given 70 II who opposed tue
rAilroad) elected hin forcirly fiou the house II
case IL not exaggt rated his sondue, outrage
the extreme. ! only tell th- tala. sevsr as it vas
told to me, and will net hold nyte possbls for the
truth OF it.
While am relating ,be ac'.nts Ct This VA msy -
Well give you Of II humorous featu. es Tha
people here, OF courss s'e willing to believe anything
that BIZ OF the rsi DAD and all oauected with
them, whatever tols their dis redt
gospel since peace has been prccai is given out
that II Ia the policy OF the railroad company goAd this
people into the commission OF act that will
arouse the indignation OF the county against them
Finding, however, that the people viii not break the
peace or destroy the property OF the road they have
attempted to burn or thu bridges believing that 1t
would be charged upon them Where the act Is denied
by both parties II would he rather difficult tell which
did Iis fact however that the pc 1ps extinxushsd
the flames when the bridge fire
The six fcoters cay that about week ago pole
placed across the road but aase that 1t put there
he "A
seve. They say that the gineer vas forewarned SO
that when he approached hs point where ths pole had
been fxed he might slaosen MS speed Mistaking the
place he Stacked up at distance OF two three miles
from it. when he conductor l. ted to have addressed
gusge--"H--l what you about. you d-a fool; don't
you know it is two miles OF yet-drive on" Wnen he
ment created among the passengers who were told
that the Hatbor Greek people ard the Eans little
better than cutthr ats ard murderers
Several persons Who have reheered themselves obnox
ious by taking the part OF the rarosd company said
10 be particularly wide awake while walking through the
street, from any fear OF bodily harm. but they In
great dread OF rotten eggs vhnh appears have formed
q large part OF the ammunition poyed in this
facS one Of the railroad meu has been eggsdn more
Sa6 once and the other cay conrere OF his WAS com
allied to take refuge in store rom shower OF similar
sissiles.
hest has been reconstructed but attempt has beeo
pa6e TO pull II iovn again On. OF the comp lAintr
tast this is that II IL Distraction and that IL Ia too
twfor carriages to pass under 1t With safety II Ia true
mat load Of hay, anything ten feet high could
not pass under but II is not 40 obstruction ordinary
vehicles. On Saturday, load OF stalks became
wedged there. strongly thiot, however, that this
russ the part of the Erans In consequences Of the
arrest Of the marsha and the suspel Of the work
which going uder his protection the freight
still remain on the broken track and likely to
dnue there come we ks lope,r.
Yesterday, paid visit to Harbor Creek, TO learn the
condition OF things there ard found that attempt had
been made TO relay the track repair the bridges hsd
opportunity Of examining for myse the place where
the thorop the cmpaio has been taken
J me railroad eomp.ny and saw that the track runs
over about thirty reds Of H. A. is great public high
WY, she uld think travelling this part OF must be
attended with considerable danger Then again. for
mile and half the track runs ,lmot parallel with the
roac Thees facts merely stated as uoh and no.
with the view of ustynx the erls OF Hrbor Creek 10
their violence.
George Nelson, Who was stot ini the head during the
riot At that place. reported to Do OF danger
also William Dawson, Who struck in the back OF thu
neck with pickaxe.
teegraphc despstch received In Erie this after
from the prisoners in Pttsburr telling the people