Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-22
by THIS MORNINGS MAIL.

BuFFALo, Jan. 20.--A riot of very serious ma
ture occurred to-day on the Buffalo, Bantford, and
Goodrich railroad. The disturbance took place
among the laborcrs at Ridgeway, some twenty miles
from this city, who, not having received their pay
regularly, gave notice that they would spike down
their switches to-day If they did not receive the
wages due them. As their money was not forth
coming, they accordingly spiked the switch at
Ridgeway this afternoon, and opened one or two
of the bridges thus preventing etfectuay all travel
over the road.
The chief officer of the road at once hired about
twenty-five men from this city, armed them with
revolvers &c., and proceeded over to Ridgeway to
take possession Of and protect the track. On ar
irving at the scene they fired upon by the la
borcrs, who were armed with rifles, when regn-
lar fight ensued in which the party from the city
Jared the worst, one of their men named Simon
Wemplc being killed, and two or three others
woundad-one dangerously. Two or three of the
laborers were were also wounded.
The officers, however, succeeded in arresting
dozen of the rioters, and orders were sent to this
city for irons, as is supposed, for the securemcnt
of those arrested.
The whole party from this city were deputised
by the Canadian sheriff. and acted under his or
ders. The President Of the road, and number Of
Roman Catholic Priests, together with the sheriff,
first made speeches to the laborers, and tried to
the sheriff ordered the track to be opened and
cleared, upon which the melee took place. The
man who killed Wemplc was arrested, and after
au examination, was fully committed to answer.
CIScINNArI, Jan. 20-Stephen Short and VIII.
liam Hanning were hung at Greenupsburgh KY,
yesterday, for murder. They confessed their guilt
Six Thousand persons Witnessed the dreadful act.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 1o.--Mrs Gaines has re-
emit ,Ja,
the will of Daniel Clark, her father, in the Preate
Court of New Orleans.
BurrALo, Jan. 2O.-fhe fisionists of the lower
house of the Wisconsin Legislature have nominated
Orsamus Cole for the U. s. Senate. The Senate
refuseto go into joint ballot for an election.
NEW York, Jan. 20.--The grand jury of our
city court made presentment to-day setting forth
the necessity for the immediate passage of the
Maine law add the repeal of the usury laws of the
State, which they regard as wholly imperative.
They also call attention to the unwholesome condi-
ton of the apartment in which is held their de-
iberations from the effects Of which one of their
members, Gabriel A. Arnox, died this morning.
The grand jury of the circuit court also made a
presentment this morning concerning the loss Of
the steamer Arctic. No indictments were found,
but they recommended the passage of law re-
curing passenger ships to have more boats.
CHICAGO, JAN 2O.-The fine steamboat Garden
City, formerly running in the Illinois river was
burnt to the waters edge on Sunday morning last,
near the mouth of the Arkansas river. The Gar
den City left st. Louis on the 10th, for New Or
leans, with cargo of -four, bark, and oats, but
caught fire just below Napoleon The passengers
and crew all got ashore in safety with their bag
gage. The cargo is a total loss The boat was
valued at $50, 900, and insured for $4,000. The
cargo was insured at Boston and New Orleans.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 20.-The market for wheat, oats,
and corn is the same here as on yesterday. City
superfne -four is held at 81, without buyers. Mess
pork 81 so. Prime barrel and fierce lard sells at
8 cents. Whiskey is gradually advancing in price
Money is still scarce, and the market exhibits ne
improyement