, 1859-09-20
ANOTHER RIOT at TEE BERGEN
TUNNEL
Stopping tho TFattis-.Delay Of III
Nails. Military Awaiting Orders.


The workmcn emp Dyed on the Bergen Tun-
mel struck for their one months back wages yes
terday morning, and informed the contractor.
Afr. LYMAN. that they would work no longer
until ihe same was paid. Ar. L.. seeing there
was trouble ahead, told the men that they were
short of money ut the present time, but that
they should harc their money the first Of next
montll. This, it appears, satisfied portion Of
tue men, WHO were willing to resume work, but
were prevented from SO doing By the others,
who dcc,ared they should not. Some aissa1is-
faction arose, d finally the wosknen came to
the conclusion that unless their wages vera paid
they would blockade tue road at tue Junction OF
lie Northern Railroad, which branches Oh from
the Erie Koaa just back Of Bergen Hill The
contractors demonstrated for some time with
The men. but were unable to accompfih any
good. Finally, at II o'clock, the workmen. to
Inc number OF two hundred. proceedea N
souads from the contractors Office to the Eric
Road, and taking the dirt-cars used in carrying
Tie dirt and stones from the tunnel. switched
them on 10 the main track, thereby blockading
the ma;o road. The ls o'clock wny-tra'n from
Patterson, n j., was unable TO pass, anti all
sorts of threats we're made BY the Workmen to
tue conductor and engineer. The tram Was
compelled to 70 back to Paterson.
Tie Cincinnati Expresa, due in this citJ At
o'clock, was also compelled to put back to pa'
tersou, The various trains due West proceed
cd ns fur Is the Slaushterhouse, and could get
no further. Attempts were made to remove the
cars, and the crowd Of worln1en bid defiance to
were finally compelled to return 10 Jersey City.
| The superintendent Of this division, Ar. ".
| Taylor, proceeded to the scene as carly as II
o'clock, but could not accomplish anything
Te1ecrnphic dispatches were sent to the officers
Of the road,. stating the facts, nna up 10
ance on the ground. Gcntlemen doing. husi-
ness in this city, and residing along the line Of
| tho New York and Eric Road. collected together
in groups about the Jersey City depot towards
evening, discussing the probability OF getting
home, &c. Ali kiuds Of epithets were used
against the workmen, and mny there were who
offered their services to SO up and remore the
obstruction. Their services, it appears were
mt accented, During the afternoon, word waa
sent 10 the Mayor Of Hudson City for aid, aud
he care orders to the military to turn ont. But
up 10 10 o'clock they Ind not made their np"
pearance. The Mayor himself appeared % the
ground, and told the workmen they we're rio.
lifting the law, but they would not be influenced
by eny,hinc he said. Word was then sent II
NavoS Gregory, of Jersey CITY, and that gen
tlenan did al he possibly could to restore Or
der, but failed. The woTkusen ran to and fro
thew received their wages. The Superintendent
seeing it was impossible to compromise th'
matter: sent word to Gen. Hatfield, ofthc Hnd
| sou County militia, TO send several companies
| to remove the obstruction on the ro1d.
Ala O'clock. the crowd increased 10 all Q
four hundred, and notwithstanding the rain
they remained Gil the ground. shouting like
| paf1y Of maamen. 1t clock the crowd hear
that the military were coming, aud they asnHc
dtately supplied themselves with stones an'
clubs, determined to resist any attempt thu
NIGH be made By the military. Word was sen
by Col. Gregory, Of the Second Regiment, t
the Superintendent, shas t1sy wern IN seaf',nes
| and aw aitiug the orders Of Sheriff Beatty, whe
) | it appears could not be found Messenger
. | we're sent every hour to that gentieman's res
!, dence in Bergen, but be was not there: TIL
, | Colonel further remarked that be would Mt
leaye the armory until orders Werc receive
!, | from the Sheriff. Thus matters renamed, m
q great many Of the passeugefs came back I
: this Cisy, while others took up their qua
tcra inside Of the cars at the depot, expectin
that the difficulties would BE- put to r'ghts y
IL O'Clock. At 10 O'Clock there MAS no prob
: bi1ity Of the obstruction being removed. Tt
: crowd still remained, apd arc apparently bel
upon remaining Ill night. The United Stat
;. uail wss awaiting at The Eric Railroad depo
Is well rs several way trans. The militia
we're still in readiness, waking The orders Of Il
Sheriff.
Up to IL r. H., after diligent sea1ct, Sher
5 beatty could not be found. A portion q y
i. | crowd still remained on the ground, aud ne
!. bent upon topping all night. The mail tra
= due in this city ut 7:4e, and the New York I.
+ press, due 1t 9:l9, were -Vrdered By the Din
:. ion Superintendent to stop st Sufernt, and pr
:, coed to Piermonl This will enable the pahse
ger. to arrive in this City sometime during &
:. morning. At LOT O'Clock tic military NC
y dismissed from farther SERVICE They will
;: all probability be recalled this morning.