The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-05

engineer end aremcp were thrown vOssuty the ground
nent Interpretation Of saAaak, wwk Discharged an h
hiiins. was on,y by mat presence q mind which
from beng npesied upon sser bsycns.s The noise q
the cccustcn was 60 crest q to be heard ~ bns Care
d.pscheS 70 ASCERTAIN tho result but before Be arrived
Mr. Boma. master Of the road had gone under xSard
to bring out train In which convey the military and
oshsxs 70 The city, delay beisg OSasoaed carriage
was furnished K H. Evans Esq, who resides near s.
scene, and the wounded placed in and driven V
leaving .hs sheriff and bis Ofncers with Capt sua !.
charge a the disabled train The several companies
rived their armories about three O'Clock on Sunday
From The manner In which The rail- that threw OF ths
engine arranged, 1T s clearly shown that none bue
cony ersant with the road and It's workings could
have perper ated 90 diabolcal an outrage.
portion OF the track at White Oak Grove on the Wash
tss;!on Of throwing on ho down passenger aln but dc
track was replaced and the train passed over the route In
safety.
due at die Camden station Saturday night dslsaed a
Piedmont by heavy slide, and arrived Las. evening
AT an carly hour the master nj the road with large
number Of mer began 70 clear away the distractions
the track before was e AIN ready Tor serviot
though no tonnage trains started Yesterday
Throughout lie whole day the line Of the trsck
nled with persons drawn thher by curiosity TO winess me
Of conflict All, however, was quiet, ana 80
meeting OF the board OF directors shall have been held
the only person killed, 30 far as we could learn was
hOASfr,
his body brought at ten O'Clock on Saturday night
Yesterday morning large crowd assembled IN front q
nothing Until his father could arrive from Montgomery
county In the afternoon, at the suggestion Of some
friends, Coroner Benson called and summoned ths
following Jury to INQUIRE into the causo o. aeaso;-x
Newell, J. Hoops, VIM McDade Carr, r McCaIiom, B
Irukchart, William Craggs, W. wesnwart, J. Jones', =
Moore, G. J. Henry. Tie following is the testimony
George Williams testified that was on the bank
Jacksons bridge when Henry Houser fell he the
opposite Of the from where deceased was; de-
ceased kneeling position when he shot
ceased not concerned in the riot, had he anT
IA on MS s S tine shot Spss ,Ts the
| there no shooting from the band did not
see deceased throw stones he was shot at several
times; deceased had connection with the raroad he
killed about five o'clock, or perhaps little laor A
whether the shot came from the cars or engine;
did no. any of the military on the trans did not see
any bricks thrown; witness has had no conneo-
! ton with the road.
ceased when he FELL he shot from the tran went o
with the deceased witness the excitement witness s
one strikers did know the of the deceased
he had fire arms on his person. nor ala ne throw any
ssones did any thrown at the train by any
person fy more shos Aired nom the train the
alarm given at e bridge, and soon as tho firing
began the men ran tried hide themselves; could nc>
who fired because wtess afraid to raise his head
Several other witnesses were named but a then sese
mony announced 10 be the ssre As that already gyc1
the jury then examined the bocy $nd found two gun eoe
WOUNDS, one under and CARRYING away portion OF tna
right eye and the other entering the lei side OF the neck
passing upward and the carotid artery Upon this
state the jury rendered the following verdict
NTtat tho deceased, Henry Housef, came 70 HIS ueoko
from two shot wounds at the hands o. some person
persons TO the Jury unknown"
It was alleged by who say they saw II, that was
party In gray uniform; by another party n
blue Uniform and by third BY party in Citizens dress
The excitement about the place was Intense and threats q
death were uttered against those who supposed q
have participated in the shooting We learned however
In the evening that another proposition would De made On
the part Of the men to accep. the sealed cars and tneS
Yesterday morning there was no Geographic connec-
lions with any OF the stations but was soon restored
and the fac, was received that all quiet the road
The Inc was broken down when the train thrown %
the track and portion Of the wire was wrapped around
! the smoke stack Of the locomotive.
On Sunday afternoon the Law Grays Captain Thonaa
Bowers, ordered out They proceeded % the Cam
den station and were conveyed In the train =
the Relay Heuse where tonnage stock train wss await
ing their ccor to the city. This tram arrived ns shaa
point yesterday morning, Hcghted With hogs, from TIE
city forthwith which vas accomplished without any MM
Guilty despatch from Washington az O'Clock states
that the train that LETT Baltimore at 6s arrived a
encoonter;ng opposition obstruction. Dispatches
from points furthcr West remark quictncss.
viii be by reference to another column that the
President OF the road c. Brooks Esq has offered
ward thousand dollars for the detection and appe
hension of the parties who placed obstruction upon The
thrown from the track and the addrona, reward d
Ave hundred dollars Tor Information concerning parties ~
persons seen 70 obstsuc ire upon or throw missile q
the trains, such as VII lead 70 their apprehension and
conviction
The following proclamation has been issued by Maycs
Swami warning The people to keep away from the sceo'
MAYORS Ovvcy, May g. 1857.
having been announced 10 by Chsuncey Brooks Fee
President at the Hsore and Ohio Rsircsd Company
information which he has deemed reliable. that several
aud or had bnen collected and removed from this
for the known and avowed purpose OF arresng the trains
taking the lives az the officers In charge OF the same e ~
others IN the company srrvce-s distance Of abo
ali order loving and psaessSIy aspesd cssns u asssi.
al such acts in future the law will be enforced csa
the offenders.
also eeicn al persons whatever from connecting them
selves With assebaces tending aveeca1
With. or without, the city limits
Directions have the Marshal of Police TO
into eject the above instructions.
Given under hand and seal at he City Hall this ith das
Of May. a. n. 1851 THOS. SWAMI. Mayor.
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