The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-08-10

locusts have from time to time been recorded in
history, as marking the devastation everywhere
caused by their numbers.
We were heartily glad to get through this
mass of animal putrefacton by strong breeze
from the west, TO which every ship crowded all
the sail she could spread and by daylight on
the following morning we bad the qualification
of being once more in the pure element OF water,
which seemed doubly beautiful after the brown
surface we had so recently traversed.
From the Chicago Tribune, Juy 81.
Attempt at Wholesale MHrder-Arrest of
the Villains.
About week ago the superintendent oftrack
repairs from Laporte 10 Chicago, MIR. Oakley,
finding one section Of his beat was not kept in
proper shape, determined 10 dismiss the whole
gang of men on the section, and accordingly did
so, and from the talk Of the men when dischar-
ged, promptly reported TO the general superin-
trndent, Col. James Moore, at Adrien, he was
afraid there might be trouble on the section
near Baileytown, Indiana.
Col. Moore Immediately communicated his
suspicious to Pinkerton & Co., who forthwith
concentrated their detective force IN that neigh
borhood under the personal supervision of Pink
erton himself. From the movement of things
on Monday evening last, Mr.. Pinkerton was led
to place an additional force of railroad men a.
long the track from MIller's station 10 Calumet.
The night was dark and rainy, just the kind of
night for such demons to 90 TO work
Steathily the watch stole along the track
every nook and Granny was carefully searched,
and under bridge at Baileytown claw-ba:,
such as is used for drawing spikes, was found.
As one had been missing upon tbs section when
the men were discharged, who, when question
ed by Mr.. Oakley as 10 where it was, denied all
knowledge of it, Mr.. Pinkeron took up po-
siton SO as 10 watch if any one came for it.
About eleven O'Clock Two men were observed
TO come cautiously up the track a short con-
versation in whisper was held, and one of them
took the ciaw-bar from IFS hiding place and
proceeded with his confederate east upon the
track, closely followed by Mr.. ?. and the others
barefooted. The country in this region is wild
and unsettled, and on arriving at iavorte
place near where the track crosses the Calumet
river, undoubtedl ly selected by them for its dan
gerousness, they went TO work with the bar,
drew the spikes and slid the rails on one side,
making perfect switch.
During the time they were at work, Pinker-
ion and his men lay within few feet of them.
As they started to ieturn, one OF them observing
something dark 10 lay by the track, stopped TO
pick it mp. II proved 10 be only Mr.. p. him
self, who Immediately sprang to his feet and
seized the villain by the throat The fend
fought Justify, but the other men coming up,
p. passed him over TO them and put after the
other, who, with speed of lightning was fleeing
west upon the track.
Finding he was going 10 be distanced, Pink
erton, as dernier resort, fred upon him, when
the villain halted and fired at Pinker,on, and
again fled, but this time ran directly into the
hands OF the reserved force, placed west on the
track, and who, hearing the firing, were has
tening 10 the scene.
He was Immediately captured and brought
back TO where the other prisoner was, when,
slipping out of his coat and leaving it in the
hands Of the officer, he wheeled upon MIR. p,
struck him violen: blow, knocking him into
the ditch, and ran up the bank like a bird and
disappeared in the woods, and although closely
followed by the men, aided by the darkness
made hls escape.
He is probably dangerously wounded, as blood
was found next morning upon the track and in
the wood. The wound is supposed TO be SOME
where about the body, as P's hands were all
covered with blood in the scufle. The other
prisoner fought violently until securely ironed,
when he was conveyed TO Calumet, little over
three miles.
He proved TO be an Irishman named Peter
Welsh; SAYS the one who made his escape was
also discharged track hand.
Welsh strongly protests his innocence, al
though sren in the very commission of the act.
An express and mail train was due at the
point where the rails were moved, within half
an hour, and it is truly fearful TO calculate what
might have been the loss Of life if the depreda-
tons had not been discovered.
On the arrival of this, a man was dispatched
by MIR. P. 10 Chicago, to his partner, Mr.. Buck
er, who dispatched some more detectives to
scour the woods laying between the Michigan
Southern Railroads, and at daylight an energet-
ic effort was made in every direction from Cal
umrt 10 find the rufiaD.
At the latest reports be had been tracked 10
Michigan city and thence west. Skilful off,
GERS are on bis track, and there can be but lit
lie doubt OF his arrest in few days.
Welsh has been committed BY Squire Thom-
as, of Calumet, TO Valparaiso Jail for ten days
TO await an examination and give time TO Sc
cure his comrade.
The track upon The Michigan Southern road
is now perfectly safe. and the arrest oil this scoun
dre and the careful watch that is constantly
kept upon this road, will prevent any further
trouble on the road.
! Hon. Neal Dow has recently been made life
member OF the ;sSeamen's Friend Society,"
Boston Telegraph.
He ought TO be called deafh member since
he lately caused the death of saior.-.N. III.
Patriot.