Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-05-06
Rrors on ruE B, 90. RAILaoAD.-The Baiti-

RIors or THE B, & o. RAILRoAD.-The Balti-
more Ameriedn, received yesterday, contains
lengthy account of the riots and events conse-
quent upon them, along the road, during Satur-
day and Sunday First VIC have the prOclama-
ton Of Governor Lyon, of Maryland, calling
upon citizens to interfere and put down the riot
crs After the issuing of the proclamation,
several military companies were ordered out
Three freight trains were connected together at
Mt Glare and the cars containing the military
interspersed among them. AtJackson's Bridge
the train was attacked with stones, guns and
pistols.
After passing this point there were few mo-
ments lull which was devoted to reloading the
discharged muskets. On coming into the deep
cut, near the four mile house, the rioters were
again observed in considerable force. The less
determined stood back from the brow of the
hill and threw stones which rained furiously
but harmlesSly down on the cars The more
desperate were observed lying on the ground
with pistols and guns protruding over the brow
of the hill, from which position they fired with
little danger to themselves at those on the train
Others ran from tree to tree seeking an aim at
the men on the engines. One fellow more de-
termined than the others stood boldly up and
prepared to discharge his pistol at the first loco
motive. Before he was prepared to fire it got
for the second locomotive, at which he fired four
times in rapid succession. Two of the military
guards Immediately returned the fire At the
second discharge he was seen to clap his hand
on his breast and reel backward. The train
passed on receiving aud returning the fire of
the rioters, who were dispersed along the sum
init of the cut After passing this point no
other parties were seen.
After passing the Relay House tho train NOV
ed on slowly, a sharp lookout being kept at all
the most available points for an attack, but
there was no indication of any further intention
to obstruct the business of the road. AT Lees
water station, however, between Illchester and
EllIcotts Mills, an accident had occurred to an
Eastern bound freight train, which compelled n
stoppage until the road could be cleared Tho
accident was OccasiOned by the rolling of a piece
of rock from the steep embarknent which
struck against the tender, breaking the running
gear in fragments, crushing two freight cars,
and throwing the engine and cars OFF the track.
The engine was also considerably damaged, but
no one was injured. The rock was loosened by
the drenching rain, though from the fact of It
having come down in the vicinity of the attack
made on the train on the previous day it was
supposed by some to have been the work of the
rioters.
SCENE AT JAcKsoN's BnpeE.-At Jackson's.
Bridge the williams had so fixed the rails as to
throw the cars of the track, whereby several
serious inquiries occurred
An examination of the road to discover what
means had been used by the rioters to throw
the cars off the track disclosed piece of ras-
calIty that could scarcely have been devised by
any one inexperienced in railrOadiRg. 1t oc-
Cured at APPOINT near the Spence property
halfway between Gwynn's Falls and the Jack
son bridge, where country road crosses the
track. An old rail, similar to those used
many years back on the Washington branch
with mitred ends, had been driven in close to
the inside of the rail- and spiked down. The
tange on the wheel striking against the mitred
end of the rail acted as a wedge to throw the
engine OFT the track, and accomplished its pur-
purpose no doubt to the entire satisfaction of
the villains who placed il there. Had an orGi-
nary rail with u square end been used, the
wheel would, in all probability, have mounted
the rail, and passed over it without damage
Their object was to fix an obstruction that
could not be discovered by the engineer, and il
the workshops of the company had been ran
sacked it would have been difficult to have
found anything moro elFectual
The american concludes its account as fol-
lows:
The measures to be adopted this afternoon, if
any renewal of the Outrages arc attempted, are
OF character that must put an immediate stop
to them. large military force will be in rea-
diness, and other plans are being perfected,
which it is not deemed advisable to make public
at present, but which will be developed in the
course of the day.
1t will be seen by the advertisement of Pre-
sident Brooks, in another column, thata reward
of 1000 is offered for the arrest and conviction
of the party or parties who placed the obStruc-
ton on the track on Saturday night; and the
same reward will be paid for tho arrest and con-
viction of any one who may hereafter wilfully
place any obstruction on the line of the road.
A reward of $500 is also offered to any ono
whose information may load TO the arrest and
conviction of each and every person who may
throw stones or other missiles, or shoot fire
arms at any of the trains, either in motion or
standing on the line of the road.
1t will also be seen that Mayor Swami has
issued proclamation, warning all persons
against taking part in these rioto1s proceedings
in Baltimore county, and directing the arrestof
all persons carrying guns or other weapons
from the city, to be used in o6structing the free
passage Of the trains on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.