The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-01-27
NUMBER 49,.
From the Chicago Press, Jan. 10.
War Declared in Erie.

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We have scarcely patience again to bring
the above contemplate city before the public.
The telegraph announced Yesterday morning
that mile OF the track had been torn up at
HarbOr Creek. and the mob had torn down the
bridge at State street in Erie '7a--s' IS
| By dispatch which will be found in our
telegraphic column, it will be seen that as vet.
no very serious delay will result to travel, as a
train of passenger cars is running between Erie
and Harbor Creek. How far the thing is like
ly to 90 we have no means of determining.
From the past experience which the public have
had, there is nothing to hope either from the
intelligence or the moral principles of the mob
who seem again to have got possession of that
| redoubtable city.
Whatever may have been the rights of the
case year ago, it is certain that the mob are
now acting without shadow of law on their
side. The people of Erie and Harbor Creek
have deliberately determined to disobey the
DEGREES of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania,
as we'll as outrage common decency and COM
mon honesty, to the great damage and annoy
ance of the entire country west of them. We
have before us the copy of proclamation by
the Sheriff of Erie county which commences as
follows
THE undersigned having learned that some
OF the citzeus of the city of Erie and township
of Harbor Creek design taking up certain por-
tions of the track of the Erie and North East
Railroad on the Sth inst, their attention is re-
spectfully solicited to the subjoined DEGREES of
the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, in the matter of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, at the suggestion of
the Attorney General VS.. the Erie and North
East Railroad Company"
Then follow two DEGREES of the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania. The third decree and
the concluding part of the handbill by the
Sheriff are as follows:
DECREE. DEC. 1S, 1854.
Commonwealth us. Erie and Worth East
Railroad COmpany-Thc defendants in this
case having submitted to the Court another
plan for change of the railroad at the place
where it nterferes with the Buffalo road it is
ordered that the said plan be filed. and seeing
no reason to believe that, by this plan, the Buf
falo road will be illegally interfered with, or
its free use obstructed or impeded within the
meaning of those words as used in the defend
ants charter, we approve it. The said defend
ants have also, by their counsel, moved for an
extension of the term within which the decree
required them to complete the change in their
work, and we think it reasonable that the time
should be extended. 1t is, therefore, ordered
that sixty days further time, after the 7th Of
January next. be allowed the defendants to do
the acts and things which the said decree re-
quires them to perform.
Now, therefore, l, T. 3. Vincent, High Sher-
iff of the County of Erie. by virtue of the au-
thority vested in me, call upon all good citi-
zens, to respect the DEGREES of the Supreme
Court, and to aid and assist me in enforcing
the laws and preserving the peace.
7. B. VINCENT. Sheriff.
Sherif's Office. Erie, Jan. A, 1855.
What can be done to bring the rioters 10
their senses it is difficult to determine. 1t is a
subject over which sober. we'll meaning people
may well have serious forbOdings. Our first
hope is that the new Governor ofPennsylvania
will enforce the laws, and bring the rioters to
merted punishment. If he fails to do SO. and
the rioters continue to tear up the track, the
most serious consequences may justly be fear
ed. We sincerely hope the Governor of Penn
sylvania will show himself man and restore
order at once.
| Since the above was in type, we have recei-
we'd dis patch to the effect that the Supreme
Court now in session in Philadelphia was ap-
piled to for writ to be issued to the Sheriff
of that county ordering him to summon suf-
ficient force to compel obedience to the DEGREES
OF the Court. The Court could not agree upon
the terms of the writ, but will decide the mat
ter this morning. This looks like efficient ac-
tion. We hope Pennsylvania will retrieve her
character as law abiding State.
PHILADELPHIA, JAM 10.
The Supreme Court this morning granted
the writ of arrest and Marshal Keyser has been
ordered to Erie. He leaves this forenoon with
such forces as he may choose to summon.
The police arrested eight men running with
the Northern Liberties Engine Co., armed with
muskets and other weapons. One man who
resisted was shot by Lieutenant Spearing. No
riot had occurred but it is supposed the arrest
prevented a muderOus fray between the Com
pany and the Northern Liberties Hose Co.
Several conflicts have occurred between them.
The Erie War. -.... .f -.-.--.r
L ERIE, Jan. 10.
The Railroad bridges are being rebuilt but
the;rioters are still grading the embankment at
Harbor Greek. i'''
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