The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-18
The Railroad Riot At Erie.

From the Pittsburs Journal, Jan il4.l
considered the penalty thsy incurred when they resolved
TO take the law in their hanes an redress their
real and f.need grievances This may DO al right Is to
meetings which make the conduct Of Erie ground
plant sgairst AL Pennsylvania and peculiarly against
We hear threats made OF Withholding trade from our
State and her principal cities because Erie chooses TO
commit wropg and psra.t in T.
wrong - the exAspsrated people Of Erie Phisde,phs
may speak Tor herss but We are perfectly satisfied the
people Of that city have just much to do with melting
the aveas acts At Erie as the people Of Chicago who viii
not buy coal Of Erie.
And for Pittsburg It ia not too much to say that the
people have no sympathy with u vlessness anywhere
and have not justified the destroying Of bridges aud tear
ing up Of tracks at Erie when made acquainted with
them through legal proceedings in her courts.
The merits Of the controversy the people and
the railroad companies, and the franklin Canal (RA
road oOmIsSy, were not, and are nov hardly under
sui ing to the people Of Psnnsyvana her ties
TO thrsaten to cat of intercourse and trade with them
because they DO not hold mestrgs and backguAra the
people OF Erie shoulder their muskes and march
put them down ct the point Of the bayouet.
But ,ns oss % or
expect TO sell TO the indignant along raroad
vert Of Erie Whenever they can touch their cupIdy b,
tiziDg with the rioters Erie and We utterly
credit the inm alton that erchan Cleveland Chi
rom an the; could saw. mop., o o. msls y
suco purchne There are stu grown children In the
woro II wisdom Ia AMI the demo OF
Ptsburg and Pennsylvania because Ede riots will cut
their eye teeth BY andbye Until then supp 90 Pts
burg can keep her stoves, and glass; and nails and she
expects to keep them for Chicago Cleveland until
she sell them little cheaper than til se vrtuous
cities can buy them elsewhere.
From the Erie, Pa. Gazette, Jan. I2l
Mr. Frost u States Marshal arrived In this city last
Tuesday evening" and the next day. BY order uasd
States District Court 1T PAburg commenced the super
intendence Of the laying OF the track OF the Erie and
Northeast Railroad according to the four feet ten
Measurement. The worn 10, presume, now (wsdnes.
day) progressing and although IL may seem stretch Of
power to place United States MArsha In the position Of
track layer Jet We earnestly and ardsntIy hope
win not be the slightest rcssance in any quarter Our
citizens have thus far kept within the pals OF the law and
We are apxiously DESTROYS they should take action
which would compromit their reputation law respect
irg and Law abiding community Through some sort Of
management the Court has been induced to send forth
this singular order and is duty for the present.
submit We have the stror eest from Harris
burg that within ten days two weeks will get "A
We want In the way Of pros cton and security Rash
steps might TO defeat all the desirable objects
tmpated. Then let be obed lent and patsnt--main-
tanning spirit Of devotion TO the six feet gauge bat yet
ever devoted TO the nsjssty Of the Law.
Since writing the above intelgencs has come to hand
OF proposition for compromise upon the following
bass viz That the four feet ten inches track be laid 10
French street Gmply-the bridges across French and
state streets not 10 bs erected until the question Of legal
rights il dec ded The proposi'on 10 favored by ina1en
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