The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-09-20
From the ". Y. Times
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS OF THE ERIE
RAILROAD RI0TERS-ORDER RESTORED.

A clear sky and a bright sun succeeded the
gloomy storm of the preceding day and night, and
the railroad folks again addressed themselves to
the work of clearing the track. The train left Jer
sey City at eight o'clock, with car load of work
men, and stopped at the Bergen turn out As soon
as Tue troops had refreshed themselves, the order
TO iorin was given, and the whole force was drawn
up IN 'front.' OF the Court House. Gen. Hatfield adj
dressed lew words to them, upon the unpleasant
nature Oh the duties they were called upon to per-
form; enforced the necessity of strict obedience to
orders, to act with decision but without rasbness
avolaing an conversation In the ranks and waiting
strictly for the word of command The order to
load was then given. and the Jingle of the iron
ramrods the ball cartridges were driven home
suggested the possibility of unpleasant consequent
| ces. There was large crowd of lookers-on and
some affected merriment was observed AMONG the
| sympathiZers with the rioters,
Atthe junction the twob brass cannon were mounted
upon the platform car, pointing forward, with ten
artlerymen. This was pushed ahead of the loco
| motive, the baggage and two passenger cars con-
tanning the police of Hudson city, and Sappers, un-
| der Mr.. Taylor. The whole force, including the
horse, formed on the west side of the train in which
| order they moved slowly forward at the word of
! command While these preparations had been
| going on the mob had all the time been gathering
strength and bodness; and, at the approach of the
tram, with the two cannon gaping upon them from
the platform car, instead of scattering to their
treats, as some predicted they would do, they set
up defiant howl, and moved toward the train.
Inc banks on each side of the cut overlooked the
whole scene and were occupied by spectators, some
| nVe thousand in number. The roofs of the slaugh-
ter-house, and of the shanty the of the
disturbance were also covered with men and boys,
| VINO had clambered up to get n good view of the
| proceedings.
The rioters brandished their clubs, and shouted
| to each other to "Come on One of the party had
| a sword in his hand, with which he hourshed def
| ance to the enemy and beckoned on his forces
The locomotive had now reached the main body of
| the rioters, when the priest stepped forward and
| began to address the mob. His appearance, how
| ever, was the signal for u universal yell which
| soon drowned his voice. The force then moved
| slowly forward but the rioters threw themselves
IN front OF the locomotive, tossing bars of railroad
iron across the track and blocking the wheels with
couplings and heavy stones tutoring all the time
| the most terrible threats against any one who
| should attempt to remove them. Mr.. Taylor and
Mayor Collard, with the assistance of some of the
| police, began to throw the instructions off the
| track, when a sQuabble took place, and several
| blows were struck by the rioters Mr.. Pease,
| policeman, received heavy blow from club,
Whlch cut open his right eyebrow, and for n mo-
| ment appeared to stun him. The blood flowed
down his face and for instant 4 bloody scene APP
| peared imminent.
! The rioters, however, got the advantage the
military making no demonstrations to force them =
| away. In fact, the presence of so many spectator
| rendered it impossible to charge, or fire upon Il
| mob, without shooting them also. After some
teen minutes spent in this way, the military marcn-
| cd ahead of the locomotive, leaving a space of
| thirty or forty feet, which the rioters instantly
| occupied, throwing back the iron rails and rocks
| which had been removed moment before. One
| man, who had ventured to assist in taking some
| thing from the track, was chased up the bank, and
| the last seen of him he running for dear life,
| with some half dozen men in pursuit.
| The troops now faced about and closed up the
| space between themselves and the locomotive, when
| the mob began to harangue them upon the injus-
| tice of keeping them out of their money.
Brown, one of the bosses, mounted the plat
form car, and, taking off his hat addressed his fell
| low workmen, repeating the old story about Sev-
| mour, which produced no result. The Sherffthen
| tried what he could do, telling the men they would
lie ed hV ash inn tbar,i Mr.
mour himself should appear there, and promise
to pay them on the first ofthe month, ifthey would
| be satisfied. "No, no, cried hundred voices.
"We wouldn't trust him for the price of box of
Matches" "But you can have all you want out of
| the store" said the Sheriff. 1--WE want our
money" cried the mob, with an oath. The loco
motive now backed down, leaving the platform and
guns in front. The mob followed up, and threw
obstructions on the track. Mr.. Taylor appealed to
the citizens to volunteer to assist him to take the
distractions of. No one responded-the service
was too hazardous. Big rocks were rolled upon
the track-the rioters had possession, and the
troops ordered to retire.
parey was now held, which occupied half
hour, when the troops again formed and advanced.
Tho mode of warfare had been changed. One by
one the ringleaders seized and confined in the
baggage car. rush was made to rescue the pri-
soneTs, but in a short time the mob were democrat
ized-a panic had seized upon them, and they ran
away. Over 40 of the principal actors however.
arrested ard confined, their limbs being
strongly tied to guard against escape. BY o'clock
the whole track clear, and the train on its way
back with the prisoners. They were marched be
tween the soldiers, and locked up in the Jail at Hud
City.
LATER FROM THE SCENE-SEvExrEEN MORE AR
REsrs-THE TRACK CLEARED-In the course of a
half an hour after the rioters who had been arrested
during the day had been lodged in the County Jail
Mayor Collard received information that the rioters
were recognizing, and bent upon obstructing the
road again. Orders were Immediately given to
Cen Hatfield, who the time had the military in
readiness at the Five Corners, and he at formed
than lipaa ~ ,,,At
| the Western side of the hill. On arriving at the
| Sycamore House, the military surrounded it, while
the police searched the inside
They succeeded in taking one man named Thomas
Haley. He was Immediately placed under arrest,
ana the military again took up their line of march,
followed by the crowd, numbering two thousand
men to several shantes, where they came to a halt.
Here the greatest confusion took place. The crowd
blockaded the various passage-ways, and booted
and yelled like party of wild men. The military
were greatly annoyed, and Notwithstanding repeat
ed orders given by the officers for the crowd to keep
back, they refused to do so. The police officers,
after searching half dozen of the shanties sue
ceeded in arresting Con Callahan, Owen Donnelly
Mike Moore, John Doyle, Manus O'D0nnell and
James Brady. As one of the officers was going up
stairs, one of the rioters raised and threaten
ed to split his head. He was, however, suddenly
brought to terms by the drawing of a revolver.
The prisoners were tied together and taken in
charge bv the military. After passing over stone
walls, rail fences, and bitches, they again came up
to another small patch of shanties, and after max
my ullgent Searcl, arrested John DoughertY, John
Seely, VIM. Mccarthy John Glennin Peter Sui-
van, Michnel Donnelly, John Kelly, John Stewart.
and John Murphy, all of whom were recognized by
the officers being engaged in obstructing the
road during the morning. The greater portion of
the rioters were informed that the military were
again coming, and as the military appeared
they ran heller SHELTER down the hill, hOoting and
yelling, and secreed themselves in the woods at the
right of the slaughterhouse As it was getting
late, the prisoners were marched to the county JAIL
where they were locked up.
At 10 o'clock p. NJ. everything was quiet, and
there were no signs of further disturbance. A po-
lice force numbering twenty-five on the,
ground, and reported that the wOrkmen had retired
to their Shanties.
Two stock trains arrived towards night, and
several passenger trains left Jersey City during the
evening.