The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-15
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thus saving from destruction OF the finest bridges
On Monday night, when the sttscksd the depot,
Mtsrs Tracy Lee Mc-parren, and Hart atsd IN
hast evenings Plain Dealer driven out q the eud.
ing and chased We since Informed that these
tlemen followed BIZ the infuriss far
Browns Hotel Here they entered dung pm the doors,
and stood ready TO receive their pursners Mr. II. L..
defence
eNow. come or, they shouted TO the crowd but the
crowd didn't come. They cell knew that the hrst
who entered dead mao, and the towards dare nc
Sheriff Vincent (who, Mr. Thaysr informs US, has acted
the curing the past forty eight hours in the
time VA hand, and Id all in his power to pacy the
mob and made al arrests The isoners -ere low
rescued Sheriff Vincent then several depu-
ties amongst whom WAS Mr.. Brown
atsy took off his coat and vest laid aside his watch and
fob chain nsy seized the otsr and succeeded
In taking him to jail where be under lock and
Mr. deserves much credi for his 10 this In
stance he views the outsses of the Sri In the proper
Light and .e hope 'ou'sdsrs" will remsnosr him when
they visit the town.
Last night the most outrageous threats were made
against Mr. Tracy in cass hs began rsayins the track
this morning. Tracy immediately wsnt 70 Browns 10
tel where he remained snt O'Clock last night and then
went home accompanied only by three other persons
he was mot touched, nor any attempt made to iDjure
This mornicg bet eight and nine O'Clock, John r
Tracy with bis iaborrs all under the supervision Of
Usited States Marshal Frost To work the track
They began 1t the iepo working east The mob
bed and sent word to Tracy that he might lay the track
~ far ~ French street. he would agree to stop there,
sna leave the balance In its present condition until the
decision Of tire court In Nay Mr. Tracy replied that he
had no suho, to enter into any such arrangement and
This toos place bali past len morning and the
reply caused the most intsnss excitement amongst tho
From the N. wburyport Herald Jan. 10
The Ee railroad ttoubs attracting the attention
of Congress, petitions from the Wests STATES tina.
feel aggreved 81 the detention In travelling, 1T that
point We do not perceive wAt Congress do In that
matter though 1t may be great ev 1t il nothing to
Congress whether Pennsy viii allow railroad In
certain direction rot whether che viii revoke any
charter she bss gven or not It has oeen represented
hat the Erie people Ssopable 10 their demsnds
and had committed gross outrAg.s have been dis
posed TO they wished to stop he there
IN order to e the pes nuts and segars
They may have zone in some psrueuars but uat
We hpew that they wrong would not believe that
An entire people, headed BY the Governor of the State
soulo perform such acts withou It appears
from Gov Ag~r's massage, tina the railroad company
.svsr had any legislative grant to Construct such
legal e1isterce " begin with that the track
of the railroad auge broken by the act Of Penn
sylvana the Erie people bur from thu fact that
Is difference the width Of Ohio and New York
roads and therefore it must exist some ~here Erie
sishsd L. to be there - the trAlshpment Of goods
would benefit them and the Pepnsylva roads while
BIZ ffslo vhed It to be there for her benefit As Penn
sylyania holds the key to communication between the
fer her advantage when che without creating
additional trouble 10 others II she allows this break
be transferred to Buffalo, it will be fatal blow to Erie
and the Z is PEI pie feel should At Newburyper if
charge to NJ de in he Eastern railroad that
would carry ell the business Of the place to Portsmouth
the r.o.a could % nns anS sa no
legal right TO put do lis track through this city
can judge how long We should be in puus no the rails
and throwing them into the M~rmAc river. The Penn
sylvAIiars doinv about what many other people
would do in like circumstances
from the Dunkirk Journal Jan 1871
Tbs great burden Of com ilaint which comes up from
Erie through Der papers published letters from her op
pressed citizens &c, tn. persecution and opposition
which have slways been dealt GU to her from the rest
OF m.bh nd" With what reason this slant whining
hspt up We propose briefly to examine II ia fact
saying nothing out Buffalo, Cleveland, Chicago 60,
that Erie has from time immemorial received more IA
vors In government enourss. than any other LOCALITY
On the lakes without the possession OF any aked
ergy and business reputation her citizens have become
wealthy from particip 20 ion in ths heavy government
expenditures which have been di burssd series
OF years No other point ths lakes has yet been
(eemeo worthy MARRIED . favor from government
here the whole OF the lakes hailed FROM andn
stead Of seeking oiher and more economical loca ies
government has from time to time ordered the construc
ton of AM vessels 1t Erie atA COST in in
stances ~ least twenty I've cent higher than offers
from other pon the lake arbor appropriations
too Erie bar participated to far greater any
other hAreo' Oh the lakes in Proportion to her exports
and imporu Thus BY favored system OF expenditure,
The part OF the general government have citizens
been rAb.d With but little busn tact to "sen
ton . business point.
Bu the various snd EXTENDED lines of thoroughly
wpicn came INTO eylsteDct NJ hin lew years, brgn to
seek their Dasuia poins for business Erie
rtds ben.f s-ade"iy 'Drust asice to make room
Tor those f her peghboIs who happen to the
eessay buLii sdvspsges In this fact revealed
real causs Of her unlawful dsgracefu
The hsrbor Of Erie being lily adapted 10 railroad inte
far lake ion L. concerned talsts have
Uniformly refused 10 ths penditure
recesar 10 form such ion In answer to saoh
ttuss The authorities Erie, by their acts vrtuay
declare tpat they will by the force OF y nch law create
and maintain barrier 70 the natural OF travel
between great and East How far and no long
bs NOR A6nit slv
mined when Of her citizens arc to jail
. punishment for their rioous acts. Because tho
spirit Of the age In opening lines OF communication
seeks, st the same Tins those which viii afford the
surest return for capital invested is In opinion the
very why the people of Erie should acq uesos in
it dec instead Of bssg proper Of complaint
Is ID claimed.