Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-05-09
A Strike and Riot.

trains Of the Baltimore and ONO Railroad
Company, the Board of Directors OF SAID
Company adopted plan, and put 1t mo
operation, on Monday of last week, &c
signed 10 prevent this thieving or detec-
the guilty parties. This plan is to sea-
each car with sealing wax across the door
10 make out manifests of lis contents, and
to require ika Conductors 20 receipt for
those manifests, and to hold them respon-
sible for wha, they called for. TO this
arrangement the Conductors strenuousIy
obiected, alleging that they knew not what
the cars contained, and would not be re-
sponsible for what they did not know had
been entrusted to their care. They relus-
ed TO do duty all along the line of the roaC
| from Baltimore to Martinsburg, with here
and there an exception, and having obtain
ed the cooperation of the Bfakesmen,
they proceeded to open acts of rebellion
and violence. On Thursday Of last week,
they intercepted train OF cars some eight
miles from Baltimore, pitc he'd the mel
| off, chased them into the woods, uncouF,
led the cars, and run them back 10 the
City. On Friday another train was start
ed, in the meantime authority having been
obtained from Governor Lyon TO Organzs
a military force 10 protect the trains anu
Ulcers of the Company, containing the
Sheriff of Baltimore City and a posse Of
armed men prepared TO put IL through al
all hazards. We copy the events which"
followed from the Baltimore Sun:
Thus armed with extraordinary power
the company at once proceeded TO dispatch
its trains as usual, and the first tonnage
freight convoy trains at about four o clock
left the Mt. Clare Station, with passen-
ger and mail car attached, thus conSlltu'
ting it United States mail tram contain
ing the sheriff of Baltimore city and pos
Sc of armed men, prepared to put the train
through to its destination (Martlnsburg) al
all hazards, even at the cost of life, if Also
lutey necessary, and insef-defense. The
train passed the scene Of It's former deten-
ton with safety, but upon approaching
Jackson's Bridge, at good rate of speed,
where a crowd was assembled, shower
of heavy stones were hurled at the engine,
and through The windows Of the passenger
mail car containing the sheriff and his pos
Sc. The volhes of stones We're returned
by voney from Uniled States mnskets
by those in the car, and also from rcyoI-
vers loaded with bail and buckshot, and
with considerable effect. The crowd re-
cooled in great confusion, and took 10 TN ,
woods and surrounding hills, and The train
passed on and met with no further inter
ruption until about three quarters OF mile
beyond the above point. where the tram
passes through deep grade.
Here a party had stationed themselves
upon the high banks on either side, and
as the train approached commenced pelt-
ing the engine and already rlddled win
dows of the passenger mali car with
heavy stones. The sheriff and his oiil-
GERS, advantageously posted within, re-
turned the fire as before and with greater
effect, as several were seen TO stagger asd
fall from the embankment. An attempt
was here made TO board the train, but de-
tered by the firing, the party scattered,
and the train continued on a, all increas-
ing rate of speed. Phe engineer stood TO
his post maniully, though several. shots
were aimed at him, il evidently being the
intention of the rioters to either kill or
disable him, which would necessarily in-
volve the stoppage of the train.
Nothing occurred along the line, nor
was any rotoUs demonstrations manifested
by the various squads gathered upon the
route, until the train was approaching the
water-station near Ellicott's Mills, when a
simultaneous attack was made upon II
frog all sides by persons who, armed with
shot guns, pistols and missiles OF every
description. took advantage Of the location,
and remained secreted behind the rocks,
trees and shedding. The fire was now
returned in good earnest. a halt was or
dered, and the sheriff and his posse leap
ING from the car, pursued the rioters, H.
ring upon.them as they ran through the
,hickets and over the hill One fell, sup
nosed To be shot dead, but was carried and
placed in an omnibus, which was driven
rapidly off, One of the rioters, young
man, received a ball through both thighs
and i, is thought he cannot recover. An
other was shot in the face while taking
aim al an officer from house. Many
more are wounded, and il is thought sew
eral fatally.
On Saturday train, nearly half mile
? long, freighled with goods and merchan
disc TO amount of one million of dollars
started from Baltimore, and was again al