The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-05-13
RAILROAD RIOT.

Since our last the dcraiis of the strike
and riot upon Ine Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, has been received, and for bigh ham
ded iawIcssness and rufliani,m, il scarcely
has II par;,ile even among our ,irtuoms uni
exemplary brethren Of the North, where
strangely Inconsistent with their prc,ensons,
su"h things are becoming rather common
The difficulty, /; seems, arose from the con.
ductors, who took uubragc from u PROPOSE.
von on the part Of the directors of the
ROAD. rednirinT. Ihat the former rilp u re.
and making thUm rrspnnsibIe for their saf,.
delivery. This was Il pIau 10 dc,cc, nil.
trTing, which had become common upnn
the road, 10 the serious annoyance and loss
OF the Company. When an order Ia hi,
chrc; was issued, strike was the c,ns,..
q"e"ee. and the workmru, generally, joined
IN with the conductors The trains were
attacked upon leaving the CITY, and also, a,
harIinsburg on The way, where tn, demon.
stations Were still more threat tcuin.r and
The eherh and his possce, who Htt-mp ed to
qnsi' the disturbance. were severely beaten.
The asssIling party continued to gain
strength and were Joined by hundreds Of
outsiders who were in no way Interested
except to crafty natural desire to engage
IN riotous proceedings.
The company u lcng.h found /, necessary
TO make requisti"n upon the Governor Of
MaIyla for authority to raise n sniliciru,
n r,el fla
WAS immediately COMPLIED with, and (says
tho Baltimore Sua,)
Thus armed with extraordinary nou,.,
tie company at once pruccr,lrt To disputrh
It's tfsins as usual, aud the first tunnu1,.
freight capNny rains at about four o'rIork
IeIt The Nj. Clare Station, with - pIs seugcr
and maii ear attached, containing the shrr
III OF Baltimore cUy and posse of armed
men, pr-P'Trd iu put the train through 10 its
drst!nHiIon at all hazards, even al Ih,. rosi
at iie. f absolutely Necessary, and In self.
deirnce ihe Train passed the seen. of lis
f"Tmrt detention WHh safety, but upon AM
preaching Jacks"n's Bridge, at ~ pouI raj.
of speed. where a crowd vas as.emLl,.d
shower OF heavy stones were hurled n, ,b,
engine, and through the Iindow, Of tL,
passenger mail ear, containing the sh,rifT
and his posse. The vUIGies Of s,unes vera
retained by volly from the United States
mnskcts by ihosr in The car, and rIso from
iie 'crclNers loaded with ball aud burkshoI
aud with considerable effect. The crowd
ieroIled ~ great confusion. and took TO The
woods and surrounding hills, and The train
PASSED on and met Win no further Interim.
ton NATL about three quarters at a mile
beyond the aoove point, where the train pas.
ses through deep glade
Here party hat stationed themselves NM
on the high banks on either side, and IA tl,.
Tram approached COM encrd prlliny the ei:-
g'ne aud already riddled windows Of the
passenger mail car with heavy stones. The
sheriff aud his officers, adSantagroasIy pust-
ed within, returned the ire :.s b.fof. aud
~ith great effect, as se,erni were s.,n to
stugger and t,il from the e,nDar,k meu,, An
attempt was here made 10 board ,he train.
but deferred by the hriag, The party seat
tered, and the train continued on nj an
increasing rate Of speed The eny,o,er
stood Ia his past manfnliy, ihoorh several
sh' Is were aimed al him, it eI identity being
the intention of the iiotrrs To either XIII ar
disable him, winch would necessarily iuyoly,
the stopImge of The tain.
Early IN the 3iternOon, when il was I'm.
mored that the trains would start out at 4
o'clock, three omnibuses filed With IN,
friends OF the strikers, lefI the city for Eli.
colts Mills, and 1t Was here the most deter. |
mined resistance was anticipated To the pas
sage Of The tain IN ques ion. At the Relay |
House dispatch was received by the con,
ductor, from EilicoIts Mills, announciny
The lac: that the above disorderIy parties |
had arrived, taken Possession of the road.
showing their determination To r,tarn III.
approaching Tram 10 the city. NoiwiIh- |
standing, NJ about 8 O'Clock the train was |
put undeE way by the brave engineer, now |
amscd with musket
Nothing ocsnr' Il along the line, until the |
train was apProschiag ILe water siaaion
near Elllcotss Ails, whsu q s,auIt.acuas |