The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-15
THE LAKE ssoaE TROUBLES.



AnaA1 Asess-Th Mayor and Mr. Lolny supported by a.
Adattts OF he PeopL-The Proposition Of Mr. Aaca!f Re-
jated By ne Railroad Directors Statement Of the QUESTION
byhe Eriaas, DC The Womsp o. Hartor Creek n Oppo'
sin 10 Tie Railroad
From Special Reporter
informed you yesterday that cessation OF hostiues
had taken place and that there danger Of any
further acts OF violence Mr. M-tcA the only dector OF
the Erie Railroad At present oitv made PROPOSE
lion, which read 1t the log Yesterday and 40
cepted by which agreed thu part of the onpany,
not to relay the track further French street. the
people would offer no opposition There vas . distinct
understanding however, that tbs Agreement bind.
usupon the people or y fifteen days after the cleo
ter ofthe new board OF directors viii take place
Monday next whAtedsct this election may have upon
1tqueston, it is impossible to say. The work,
lated yes erdAy and TO day under the protsc-
Ion OF the Marshal and OPPOSITE offered by the
Seople, will any be made east while that oic
remains here for they determined to respect his Office
and obey the law But is iasted that after leaves
the track win be again torn up the company should
persist in their puIpo
The proposition made by Mr.. Me,c IL has am inform
3D. been reeo ed by the other dire and Marshal
has received orders 10 brd dye French
street. In direct violation Of Still the people
win not oppose it. and their e.ders counsel obed enoe
to the law and pect the OF tn,
shal That officer info, will bs ansh
Cd In two or three days aud that then be will retsrn
TO Ptsb burg
To morrow Mr. Lcary AMI Mayor King 10 start for
Pittburg whore thsy have been summoned for legged
intererenoe with the Drpay A-r,ns -h.n he arrested
Fitzpatrick and the Others J.i In hat CITY
The people of Har Dor Creek appear ter mined to pail
down tbs bridges shcu they but they say
they will not o. the Ma .hAi they complain sri~v
ousy OF the false that have
them BY the press, and that they offered to
transport passengers at toe oSa exp MS. 40 oss the
break Of eight miles caused by the
tearing up Of the track l. is all d., they say about
people having been I. death rasy say That tue
press, AID Of the legrapbs have been
"bought up" by the Eris Rail DAD CDmpaoy, and that
they get fair staten. ut of their case before the
public have been TOLD that they sent the pa ticulars
Of to certain New Yok paper, re-
fused TO print it an that 1T all stuff and
about the ponoent Of that wing served
with notice to leave the CITY The himself has
assured that nothing eouit
demeanor the Mayor ard citiEs towards him.
that they have promised no houd no ppos.
ton and that many Of the stat-mns the papers
are, OF his own personal knoslr e. false
The wcmen Of BArbor Creek hell . meeting = few
days ago. ~ which four husdre present protest
were subjected, and passed series OF expires.
sing their not 10 submit They say there
the track.
This afternoon another meeting held in the Town
Hall for the purpose Of obtaining sgn.turss the Ada
Wits which herewith send yoa sity,ng TO The truth Of
the particulars stated thefeu TIE u Getting was con
yened in the Town Hall and pre- dsd by Carson
Graham, Esq There were about thousand +rsons pre-
sent, although but Few re- nodc- was z wen.
M Losry, wao has been mop-d to Pttsburg
meeting called be said h. .satea 70 i some testi
mony to the truth of ihe following iii avis watch
read to the NEE ting
AFFIDAVIT OF NIX. LOWRY.
The Buffalo ara Sats Line Raii, IDnyany rs tie Cy
of Erie ana oe IN the Cours Of toe United
States in and for the Western ID ic Of Pennsy
Ssas q Pennsylvania, County, 9 Ere
Before the subscriber, Clmuiss appointed by
the Circuit Court OF the Usis for the Western
District OF Pennsy lvans, personally appeared Morrow
Lowry, who after be duly according T. did
depose and say that on the SIKH Of January instant
lS6iD between eight and o'c ok evening a.
he was returning hone tr.m social party OF friends,
he was met IN front of Br owns Ho-i Erie
by Joan Jacks and others, who Informed they
were under arrest BY Deputy Musual sproui At
tAchment from the United States taA that time
they der the char e. several railroad depend
sns, and that NJ sproal would there that these
persona complained OF being 10, ced from
late hour In the event ,s aud I'd hing
to protec, them from tue inclsm-ncy Of unusually
winter night that this de poDent amediAtsIy 70
of his sav. II to Jacks, who pu II ~
his person. and ihls iooK of mis- h,t
and offered 1t tie prisoner who had 90 cap nde - i
and unit for such journey and which Afforded Insult
Gent covering for head such q night: out
that Mr. shsroerns Smith repaired ia,m-di,tsJ o his
hat store and fufnishtd hat FOR Mr. Jacks
that this d-ron@nt told Of ~. other persons
were present 70 put on CLOAK ana proceed
with the Marshal not only without resi- tanse bu. with
out cemf lAnt, required 40; this de D. psn.
tsld the prisoners that he believed tho tna raj
rosd men thaf- apnty and bear 90 ~n upon me
people VI I'll they would the shal in IN. sx.r.
else OF his duty do other which would render
h~po
ssners TO cendue themselves 10 furnish by their
sections or declarations cause Of complaint arrest
Opponent with prisoners and thsss charge them aud
others went the Office of xessrs Thompton n Grant
to see DIR SherwiD, who said ere ANA found
him a. said ecv In charge OF railroad man, who said
- was . conductor the Yves ern Railroad: the de.
eo Ds, Fitzpatrick and others said n, N the tone
Of IN. evelsnd pagers and from the pursued By
n lrosd ue, they were Arat TO go through
thar thew we're fearful Of violence TO their At
that pacs; that this ponett assured them that, whe
ther the Marshal had Ao Dol 20 take them
asrA ba III.
Marshal spioul would e, role IL i,amush I'M; Mar
,ha Frost had told @ponent and Others that he would
h.rn pc !, d.. Erie might b. committed to his
~ -, .tsburg Though PENNEY lyaoia, whichever
soue We MsrshaD might decide taking himself;
~ then hastily rec uoed TO writing req aest that
Marshal would al " defendants TO proceed to
.trssurg by stage or ptvas convey ance himself and
others pedging themselves aud tende lug security that
the taid DEFENDANTS sheud quietly snc psacsably deliver
themselves up to the court and not depart the
without leave, which request signed BY number OF
the citizens of Erie, whom the occasion had called to-
gsther and that alter this paper was drawn up and
signed pre,ent remarked that contained some
remarks which nigh be construed into disres to-
wards Deputy Marshal Sproule and that ceponen imme
datey up another letter. aud ende,vored to couch
It such terms that exceptions cosd not be taken to it
and that about the time that citizens then present had
fnished sgnng the second pspsr Mr. sprsul into
,he ROOM that depor en- after shaking hands with
im told him that they 10 rul that they would not
lave seen him down town. that deponent had writ
len him two letters, and then explained to him under
THAT cIcnmsianess they were sris,e, dspsnsnt And
nade by Mr. Frsst should be carried oa and that de-
hndAns might be permitted to to Ptsburg, through
tsnnsy vaniA this he declined At the suggestion OF
Ir Grant, ceponept then invited Mr. 5proul into an
adoin whittier depoDent Mr. sproui the prison
or, Mayor King d unsellor Arbuchle, Mr. Grant and
Others immediately repai ed deponent then appealed
10 M Sproul the promise OF his superior By his
feelings . PsnnsylvAniAn 70 permit the prisoners
TO go TO Pittburg, throug, their State either
states that neither during that conversation nor
ut any time previous there soy threat made
any ndgpity offered any but the kiptet OF Ian
suags used depoasns further says that NJ sproul then
made . dec sraton substantially as foews ~ asss
the prisoners accompany aoeaoly will return to
Pistsburg In the morning, and report the fact
court " whsreupon 6eponent Indignantly replied, by In
tmatpg that tn re occasion for any threat O.
that hin d and further in nearly the following language
viz :-"TbAt is . return Marssal Spoul thAt you viii
never male agsipst Erie these will 20
footed TO night for Pit sburg rather than permit the raj
road men enjoy the trit mph Of p4ciog In . posi-
ton 20 fahe and unfair ~ depopent appsalsd to his
feelings 10 permit the prisoners enjoy ths
few hours bctwe that time With their "a