Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-05

Constitution Is denounced from the pulpit; and, Santa
Anna, that willy old traitor, hypocrte, coward and
cock fighter, it would seem, again ha: designs upon
the government. Should he obtain the reins Of pow
er, the only hope Of liberty in Mexico, will be- q,
some future day, under the guardianship of the Uni.
ted States.
THE RIOTS ON THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO
RAIL ROAD.
The baltimore American gives an interesting
sketch OF the rail road strike, the rotous proceed
ings on Thursday, the stopping and uncoupling of
trains, men driven of and stoned and general
strike at all the stations. An attack made on the
freight trains that left Mount Clare Depot on Thurs
day. is thus described:
The first train ha. left the station wns composed OF
about fifteen house cars. with conductor aud four
brakesmen, lne engine being driven by John Wood
all. SO soon as II got under headway full speed was
put on, in order oget far in advance OF the Sc
cond train as was possible The trains in the morn
| ing having been stopped about two miles from the
city, il was Also deemed advisable to push on as ra
pdly rs possible, 10 prevent repetition Of the out
rage. After crossing Gwynn's Falls, which is near
the city boundary, they proceeded until they go
near to Carol Spence's place, which is about two
| miles from Mount Clare, when about one hun.
dred men started up from the roadside, aud, not
wiihstandinS speed of over ten miles al hour,
jumped in between every car, put down The brakes
pulled out tho coupling pins, aud set the whole tr;
| n. sea over the road. While this was being accom-.
p!lshed the brakesnen aud conductors Jumped off
and ran for ths woods, pursued with yeIls and stones
! by the inuriated mob stone wa also thrown at
| tie engineer, Mr.. Woodal, which slightly injured
| him and broke the glass of his engine house..
BY The time this was accomplished, the second
train came in sight when seeing the cars standing or
'ha road and Il crowd Of men runnn., towards them
Nh 4
mob The third tr The woo% bu niiu 'rShes
and all hands driven of The lourih ;rsin, All on which
%as Messrs. Smith, Shut and Rawlings aud several
police officers, with Marshal Maney, all resoute and
determined men, was not troubled, though OF course
| they wero compelled TO stop OH reaching the vicinity
| OF the forward trains.
| The conductors and brakcs,Den who fled to the
woods II is thought, were ~: overtaken or injured
unless by the stones thrown At them their pursu
ers soon returned. They returned to their homes il
is presumed during tho evening, not returning to the
| trains.
The rioters carried of all the couplings and pins, 80
that. TO bring the ears back 10 the Compenys yard
at Mount Clare il necessary to push all the trains
| together aud back them in without couplings, which
| was accomplished after considerable labor.
The scene of the most exciting character, the
rioters rushing on the cars as il they had been sta
tionary, ard mounting them 20 quickly that the enSi-
neer had nv idea OF the cause, but continued whist
| ling raise breaks until he found his engine sep:
rate from the cars, and the whole train uncoup!ed
| aud scattered over the road.
At Marinsburg, on Thursday morning, a trair
was similarly waylaid, and ali attempts to send ou
| further cars were abandoned
| The cause Of the difficulty is found in the follow
ing order of the Board of Directors, made necessary
by the robbery Of freight trains:
"Resolved, That the Masters of Transportation
! and Machinery BIZ instructed 10 cause all ears con
tanning merchandise to pas over the whole or ani
part of the road, East West to be sealed in sucf
manner accomplish the object desired, and ina
the officers al all stations despalching trains shall b
directed to seal each and require from each con
ductor taking charge Of Ia. same receipt tor ih
cars 70 sealed aud that said conductor in transferring
suid cara shall take similar receipt from MS success
| snr in charge, and encIl officer ut points Of deliver
shall repor, the numbers Of any cars on which In
seals may be broken and that the officers III charg
Of such cars as may have broken seals, other ina
from unavoidable accidents, shall be responslbls 10
any loss from said cars, and snail be immediately Ole
charged from the service"
Ii is said that the plan Of sealing cars is not ne"
having been satisfactorily pursued on the Erie an
several Western roads. But :he strikers, it is snid
while they do not object 10 the seal, contend that,
many Of the cars have locks, and other locks ar
in d!apidated condition, they unwilling to be
come responsible for the safety of goods that are on
secured by piece of twine, the ends of which ar
loosely sealed. They also say that they are unwil
ling 10 become responsible for the alleged contents
sealed car, of which they have no knowledge Of th'
correctness, and urge that in Gaze OF seal bsint
broken the manifest might cali for packages tha
were never in the cars, ard for which they would b.
held responsible. So far the projection which th
seal will give them from any suspicion of dishonesty
they profess TO be pleased with it, but require SOM
guaranty of safety from the malicious or wilful break
ing Of the zeal by persons along the line OF the road
A despatch FROM the strikers at Martinsburg, how
ever, demands thst the conductors shall have All ao
strsct manifest of the contents of each chr delivered
to the,n ard an opportunity of examining its cor
tents, before they will be willing to receipt for tn
sealed cars. The Company deny that they have sus
pected any of the conductors 20 be concerned in th
petty depredatons that have been committed on tn
cara. but that the eving was done at the station
where the cara lay overland the object of the seal
ing WIS to :ind out where it done. They den
that any cars sent out without locks with lock
not of sufficient strength or that any car is ever sen
out which does not contain every article or peckag
mentioned in the manifest
The President OF the railroad, in the interview
but refused to give them any promises or pledges
to what might be done, when the matter shall hav'
been laid before the Board.
A HANDSOME TRIBUTE WELL-DESERFbD
We are happy to know that the beneht 10 "N'
Devlin on Thursday night, passed on WIN '"e ''''
pleasing results. DR.. Jefferson was depu'ea !" pre-
sent the verous offerings from several
and oenerou. ladies' and gentlemen of the city, anc
although il was mo. o. all in his line, he succeeded
most admirably, as he always does on the stage At
,oobsd 70 large and splendid bouquet Of exotics
r.s nur;s containing $lOo in gold. Next came th,
ladies, gilt: gold and coral bracelet, also an expeD
sve breaspin and exquisite wreath OF delicate Frencl
aowers. All these elegant presents were proffere'
with witty comments and pleasing manner, formin:
An effective and charming episode for after nory
| 70 the modest and charming young beneficiary. St
vernl other beautiful bouquets were thrown upon th
stage; and, il bushes and smiles reflected H., beat