The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-12
THE BALrImoRE AND OHIO RAIL
ROAD WAR,

made To SEND a IselSlC tram tnf"uSh y" -"
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. the result ct
which was some brisk fighting and the
death of one rioter.
AT O'Clock requisition was made upon
the Independent Greys, under Capt. Brush,
and the Baltimore City Guards, under Capt.
Warner, who were conveyed from their
armories to the Camden Station in omnibus
ses during the heavy fall of rain, and placed
on board special train to connect with
the tonnage trains at the junction. They
filled three cars. The paymaster's car at
tached was occupied as before by sheriff
Pole of the county and his posse. and was
followed by fifth. closed car, fitted up AZ
all arsenal. in which were several chests OF
muskets, boxes of cartridges, bags of balls
buck shot, and other munitions of war;
Heavy axes were distributed through the
train, to oe used in case boarding was at
tempted. The services of an experienced
surgeon, John A. Stevens, NJ. D., was also
obtained, who came aboard with his case of
instruments, &c.
~ lh~b A'ut the lhO'C GU
off in the following order: First tonnage
train and engine with guard of eight soldiers
with loaded muskets and fixed bayonets for
the protection of the engineer and fireman:
first military car; second tonnage train
with engine guarded like the first; second
military car and third and fourth tonnage
train and engine, the sheriff"s and arsenal
car bringing up the rear. The whole length
of the trains thus connected was over half
a mile ia length, and was composed of 50
cars freighted with goods and merchandise
valued at a million of dollars, The CROW j
assembled to witness the departure of the
trains was not great, and the proclamation
issued during the day deferred. and kept
many from the localities. 1t was rumored
however, that armed parties to the number
of several thousand were collected at Jack
sons bridge, the scene of the former attack
and at FIVE o'clock the immense train WIS
put under way and moved upon that spot.
As the first engine approached the bridge
several hundred men were seen upon and
about it, and others lying off in the ftlds
A stone WIS thrown, which seemed to be
the signal for an attack, and several guns
were fired from the bridge and fields upon
the head of train. The fire was returned
by the guard upon the engines with deadly
aim and several of the rioters fell, which
causing panic among them, they scamper-
ed, but as the train passed its length rapid
ly along they rallied upon the paymaster's
car. in the rear, held by the sheriff and his
officers who from the side lights and plat
form continued to discharge their muskets
and revolvers upon them, which was con-
tinu' d along the route at intervals until the
train entered the deep cut mile from the
bridge.
Here were collected five hundred men,
composed of the most determined characters
armed with weapons and a brass swivel,
which was posted on the bank in such a.
position rs to rake the first engine. Here
most desperate attack was anticipated
and hundred cooked muskets lay levelIed
from the windows or bristled from the side
lights. awaiting the onset of the rioters,
and the word to fire. Meanwhile the at
tack had been commenced on the guard
In front, who were returning the fire with
great rapdity and precision. A party on
the hill, in endeavoring to get off the swivel,
the charge of which was dampened by the
rain, were shot down by the military, al
though no regular command was given, and
the battle now became pretty general along
the train, though orders we're given to waste
no random shots. but select a man. It is
supposed that four or five were wounded at
this point.
One man standing on the hill with an
umbrella over his head and apparently a
spectator. was shot through the brain and
fell dead. Another of the rioters received
ball in one shoulder. which passed around
under the flesh of the other: a third was
seen to press his hand on his side and drop
down. The discharges were more effective
than on the previous occasion. As preyi-
ously arranged, the order here was tn ston
the tram at the commencement of the at
'"1N' "heh the troops were to diSembark
with fixed beyonets, pursue the rioters, and
either shoot down, stab or capture them.
but the engineer in front either nisundar-
stood the order or wilfully disregarded il,
and applying the more steam kept on drap-
glng the train away, which met with no
further mOlestation or detention, until II ar
rived at Gwynn's Falls. and near the scene
of the ensanguinary conflict of the previous
day. Here. about a half mile in advance
the six O'Clock train from Ellicott's Mills
had been thrown from the rails by some
obstruction it is supposed, placed upon
them, and the wreck Obstructing the road
the train was detained at this point from
seven to nine O'Clock. Meanwhile the rain
poured in torrents, and the woods and hich
hills around adding to the extreme darkness.
nothing could be seen for a while but the
dark line of the immense train, with here
and there lighted lantern moving among
them.
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