Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-05-07
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- ~ we AaHrr o. Transportaneo % ArHrhy
~f<k. % the tdrct that th<frsftsf each ent tsrfy
car containing nsscbasdise ~ Be usn>pcfict ov<r
the rod, sboald bc delivered trio The charge q
the epotpetofs sealed, asS vc<ipt tskea &c The
sAnsc. NE escdnciors asd brakssaen generality, IN
Tie smpioy Of toe coUpsny fcinet IN q rrssr 81
whaf they eoesiccrsd an oSsex ioss order. The L.
susns al this o<tsr fsoa the TACT thai Cor .
ieer tins the eonpsBy has been required 20 pay
ei.,ns fss goods lost In usnspor,s,ion over The
On wsdnssiay night the ,ccsSsss eon.scsor.
Isi.iea An iotee ~ Nartissbsrg saiioa and under
took 20 s,op ibe operaslons Of the road by volenee
NJ, bosl,esn Of the frset d<psrsmeet wso vas
30 . % AAata.hsfs. ssdsasosed 20 Bfexeki ttts
eondsct, aud a.sum q . deifnsive auiruds with
nrsnnsss On Thursday the sheriff and iuaee Of
Berkeley ccnn,y. with The Hon. Andrew Hnnfer
Tao eounsei VI The company for that district headed
tse CIVIL posse 10 qnell the eisnrhsnee and protect
he company 70 cafry ing on ils adsirs
In Baltimore Thursday. uofninx violence vas
also smplosed With success On prrvtniiog the de-
paftufe ~ The trains. In The af,eruoon 4 rene we'd
ard more imposing demonstrates was made by
ssme 100 20 I'D tben, two thifds nj whom. Il u
alleged, err the refractory eoadsctors Sir en-
giaes and trains were arranged u start, there be-
tng well dssposed men. si1h q fesx neg hands, 10
TO act IN their charge ready and willing 40 70
VIA 'nsm. a. N. honr approached Is oeloek)
fof the slar, the Mount Glare grounds were occu.
pro % ne stusers Who, By Yers. persuasion aud
taan's trrd 10 intimiaaie he nen frum their daiy
Fafsr % the tssnr we're artd fren, the slsiioe
ts'Sss! = The oiisesTt q iSe read accompanying
mn 10 pfe'setih mss. and also pOsse otsfome
stx % sesea Of the cir polict, headed nv bpuiy
Marshal Aaaiy. The twoknen 90 the last tfsI5
Cpnd1etof Bsraes sDe bis Sakenas we're attend
ei By Mr. w p Smith. OF lhe trap.potta,iop de-
Parmcni. who promised "a stand between thru
aod tnrir expected assai'ants, IL hsving b~en to-
morsd that geDern, altack vas 70 be made out
SIDE q the city limits.
On reaching The Spence propeEy near the
Ws.htnr'on turnpike bridge, a bali mile beyond
the ei'y hne The crowd mounted the two ifst trains
IN great fetce, PIED the cars screwed on the
brakes, and pitched the men Of and chased them
ihto the woods. ne rioters, AZ this ume we've O.
Yer hundred 10 number; the iaTlsdtc;ioa OF the
rhY Palice, few a. they were xas not good the
Hs1o emp.oye,s were scailrsed, AID 10 pFospecl Of
apftaihE eai the most violent I.sisis6ce 20 any
lngther thOft 81 get Cd the uairs Under this
safe ofIhings Mr.. Smith ordered the train. hack
10 the cry, and they we're 80 returned without
chs aele
On Friday, meetings were held By the rioters,
and ptsPara,iOns made for determined enforce
ment.
Ga the other hand. the Company came to the
the determination to send Out tain Al al haz.
ards Fer this purpose communication ~a, had
With ihe Governor u Maryland, Who va. at Eli.
eois's Mills who issued his proclaim ton, au,ao.
riziny 10 be ofsauised a SUFFICIENT military force
TO Protect TIE officers Of the trains Ia ihe diseAArs,
81 ,selE GaIlss
Thus armed with tie authority OF the Law. ar.
Tabgements.wefe made Tor sending ont four traig
10 the si'ernoon Immediately alter abe pas.ehgrr
trains iOr frederick convoy uain was there
fore got realty At c. mden slaiion 10 which was a.
saehed the payaasiers car asd baggage car In
these we're placed an armed force under sheriff
Pole Of ihs esGGsJ, thisIy ia aaaAst, TAs brakes
OF all The cars were taken OF and The cOupliag l.
Io1s 80 arranged thar they could not be drawn out
Shortly after the FreJerick passengsr train len
the convoy lreight Train wih malt car attaehed
nndeE the charge Of Ceuduetor Shnit followed :.
The passenger train Pfoeesded along abouI a mile
Ia advance OF the freight uain with large ooss,
OF police officers under the charge Of NarshnJ
Manly, who rode 10 the city limits GOT Ia wing au-
thofi.g 10 act outside thereof Along the line Of
The road we're congratulated efoNGs u peop!e. \.
mong whom we've many females. Thoss Eho had
cpiiected 10 restsith passage of the trains were
s-cfeed ~ different points some armed with mus.
ksis, sonr with reyOlEsTs. ADD hose who had no,
such weapons al Command prepared Iheuselyrs
With large pieces Of tosk 10 hafl against The trains
a. isey approached. As the freight train passed
Ihe Locos, Point Iourifon she slgnailcd Tor tb.
otas' ihfee lrains ~ Moual Glare TO follow a.d
GSshed on a. iighining speed. The point yrbete
the most Determined resistance was expected ana
whtca proved Hue. wss Jackson's bridge where
TIE Washingioa turnpike cE0sses the railroad
Here they had coagTegaied 10 The number on two
hnacred, and as ths Train approached, met Il
With shower Of stones, which were ptiaeioslIv
hurled a. the engine, With The intention Of erin
Ping those upon a. aud thus eOmpelling.it TO stop
The engineer aGd men on the l0eom0iiTe avoided
their muTdefous Intentions By getting oehind the \
woodEofk Of the enEiGeeT's kouse The ear, Of
ne uAia, 10 watch a. the Sheriff aud his men
were aiss subjected 10 yeliey of az mes, lnd aa
occasional shOs from a maskei or revolver Vas r.,
tarned With determioed disehs &c from the arm
ed men 20 ihe ears, which pat be rioters 10 aigh,
Rad - che uatEs passed on a " we're seen d.sins
thfoSgh Ihc woofS AJoat mile furlher on tkev
"eFs e&Sla ai,A-ktt - o. y heiyefh f1y aEt
hGnalei, snd 6espsFa;s ags1pt made n, srs. IN
the uain bat disckar.e from the mpske,s az
those paied "a the eafs eanssd them TO tssi,t ffe;n
ibeiT iutenii0u. aRd she train vas sooe eut III
haTm's var. Some three or lOur men are known
20 have besa shot in ibsss auaeks apoa The
train.
A. the Relay House despatch vas received no
Csn99cioT Shut from Eliicoits Mllh arbaanetee
TIE iactihAi three OmBbusses flied with the f,ieaS
OF tse strikers bad arrived there abd posed them
selves Aiaag The Taa4. with the axoWca de!ermtna
tgn 81 psste stopping The train The Iraia. hoW
ever vas sO0u ratin motion and rapidly appfaaeh
81 the pOtpi " the expected afark Al I.sefs Va
ieitaE ssi'on, one mile fTam Ellicoit's Mile men
were observed 81 diasrert PSinis preparing 10 IL.
tesfapi the Irsia. whirh A. Il spntaaehs5 "a.
Hred ufon- snd The fi9ters allied upoa n Here
a.aie Vr3r7 tfuEs Use gsey.Te sFr-ers an, -,
fiesers " Airdt WhsB the train hsites ana thsv
were pufsucd some distance. OBg nap vas ar
feetea, ~se ss,4 be- ssnF Was RabeH S,Eiisy ahd
sci 80 ffiai before the Howard C0aBty Cogu :
u bis attack b1sniier II The risfefs we're gound.
"a and Qae u1n D. said 20 haFs bera killed tn.
oder tfaias ~hish l0iiosed 10 tie wake Of H.
hrsi were stopped by Ibc flotsrs oumtis the eI,,,
HINTS and the coo ping pins eargsssi uy Nosktn,
ienbef Sas eoss ahd 'hs gains retained 10 ne
CiiY.
oa saBfdsy corning he Governor E.uea !,
procapaiioa esllinF uPga az seoi eIiissns 70 On.
holi she lsE-snd directing Msj Grn. s,eusr, -
DEAN s8et pSftipa q ne military force a. hts com
nsud - n migsf aseya beesssaFy % seco.pssov
sed grslectihe msuscsd iraias eEsefs. a.. efths
Bahlnsre s Ohio Y r. Caapsoy along d. Ee-
81 ~ road wHbia ihs limits u ,hs Stare.
hsisf ne seicfmiaaiiea % De ecmnsnv Ia
dif1aira f-rffsrrsf iBirf thr nrffetigu II IA IN ~
ifsfT % ibs stale 10 , O'ciock fFqaisiiian "a
mste cpan &c lode rrrdeHt Cars SAFER Canaan
Rratb ard R1'iinrfg Guy aukFis. safry gr-f
Wsmef wh0 wee esf1vtgei ron fktfr arfo,f,-.
q ihg GItnfs aiati1D b. nmhstusss Isrfrg -
heavy iaH o. fsiD, aai paced 90 ssaft 4 snettsl
ustp 81 foarCri via tbe icanara gafas al ~.
ianui3a Toy dtst rbfss rafb. TIE Psyn..
isFsen atarhrd eas occupied A. tef.fe a. -, =
Paif ~ ~ elaniY aad 30 fotss Eat sas foiias
90 ~ q Gifh eius~i sec. hHei % % 81 sfs-ssl \,
uaisA wtrs fcyefai cbfis 81 muskefa. 80. IA
cafnsgrs bsrs ~ 5ai's aat huskshst 81 49,
inunhirs ~ go HssFy aaet usfs fi.f-issf-f
ffoarh Ite ifsiu 81 o. ussa 10 ease 90 dice 80
aEfmffss lhe trEgices nf an etptfisses.i 49,
rfgr John = 8isgsss ~ ID. VS. sia9 ots.t.-t
uha cems ataaff uHh tis ease al iarr4rrrr,.
Sc aaesily saaf ffiecs ihs rrsef 80 v.s..
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