The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-18
THE BERGEN TUNNEL OUTBREAK.

Further Partisulars-Thc Military
Under Arms-Tho Latest from
the Seat Of Wax.
JksEY CRY, Sept lilo N.
There change in the state Of affairs connected with
&e dficulty of the Bergen tunnel They stn keep
possession Of the track the slaughter house. main
tanning their barrcade and no train has passed since
yesterday noon.
The Sheriff cannot be induced to call out the military f
he has been foand) and his friends that
The company have neglected to pay the bills Of the mh
ry at the time they ordered out TO suppress the
not some three or four years ago. and for which there Is
now Judgment Of about $500 against the Sheriff.
Deputy Sheriff Francis applied to last night in the
absence Of the Sheriff. and TO Jersey City, He went
away TO the Sheriff. promising TO return In few mi
nutes, and has not since been heard from.
The mail train due In Jersey CT at seven o'clock last
night the New York Express train due at ten minutes
past nine the evening" arrived in New York at six o'clock
1he morning, via Picrmont
There about two hundred passengers the trains
which should have left here last evening" including
and children many of whom, anxious reach their des
nation, remained In the all night The company
severely censured for not providing them with
comfortable quarters forwarding them by steamboat
sr by the Northern Railroad To Pcrmont, they could
have done. 1t s reported that some Of the
ecials applied to the Northern to have their pas.
sengers forwarded for which they would hereafter settle
The Northern company declined this proposition and Of
Sered TO convey the passengers for the money down. the
same a. any other passengers.
boat has been ordered 10 convey the passengers and
mails TO Piermont and from thence 10 their destination.
At past eight o'clock this morning Mr.. Hitler,
Of the ocials proceeded to New York 70 confer with
Mr.. Marsh the receiver with view Of having the facts
Of the soppage Of the mails laid before Postmaster Fow
Ter, with view Of having detachment Of United States
soldiers ordered out in order to remove the distractions
Aom the track. The result is not known.
number Of passengers this morning proposed 70
ganke armed force and go through at all hazards,
providing train could be sent out. Mr. Mlnot stated
hat he could not act except upon orders from head
quarters.
The Railroad Company have attached battery at the
slaughter house, where they have view Of all that
DOng on but usual Information can be obtained Of
them.
A small body Of tunnel men are there assembled TO
give warning an attempt is made to remove the OBJ
strucuons.
They state In justification Of there acts that their
families are in starving condition. and this has driven
Them to desperation; that the contractors established
store where they were compelled 10 trade orders at
exorbitant prices; this they even submitted 10, and
continued work, until finally their supplies from this
source were cut of and they were unable TO procure
provisions elsewhere.
THE MILITARY OF HUDSON COUNTY AND THE MILL
TARY OF NEW YORK ORDERED OuT-ARREST OF
ONE OF THE RIOTERS.
JERSEY CrY, Sept. 17--12M.
At eleven O'Clock Brgadier General Hatfield ordered
out the Hudson brigade consisting Of the First and Se-
sond regiments.
The following is copy Of one Of the orders:-
HEADQUARTERS, HuDsoN BRIGADE
HoBoxKs, Sept II, 1869. )
You are hereby directed to assemble your command,
armed and equipped at the Court House in Hudson City,
Mayor coiard, Of that city, is apprehensve Of riot by
upon for assistance You will oil necessary des
patch and provide your command with the necessary am
munition. JAS. 7. HATFIELD, Brigadier General.
similar order was also issued TO COL shaler, Of the
Second regiment
Postmaster Fowler has obtained requistion from 60
vernmen and has also ordered out military companies
m New York.
s stated that the tunnel have procured cannon,
which they have loaded with spikes and other deadly
missiles which they threaten against any that OPP
pose them.
About IL O'Clock this forenoon Of the rngeaders
amongst the tunnel detected minglng amongst
the crowd a the depot for the purpose Of ascertanng
the movements in progress against them He was mme-
0ateIy 6ken CustOdy, nanueu OYeT W III olaceT
conveyed TO the lookup.
The through mails have been sent to New York, 10 be
conveyed West over the Hudson and Central roads
Shortly before - O'Clock the passengers remaining
here proceeded New York. for the purpose of going to
Permont the steamboat Erie, belonging to the
pany.
THE LATEST.
NINE O'CLOCK p NJ.
Shortly after three O'Clock p N. train left Jersey
City for the Of the riot, with gang Of fifty men,
under charge Of W. G. Taylor, agent Of the New York
and Erie Railroad, to proceed In body TO the
obsructions, and the military then at Hudson Court
House, it understood, would support them. The
soldiers at Hudson City under the command Of
Brigader General Hatfield, aud consisted of the First
regiment, Major Bohnstead commanding consisting of
detachments from companies of the Highwood Guard,
the National Guard Of Hoboken, the Hudson Rifles
and the Hudson County Artillery Qour peces) and tho
Second regiment Colonel D. 8. Gregory, Jr.,
manding consisting Of the independence Guard,
the Washington Guard the Greenvlle Guard, and
the Close Light Guard. The train made halt at
the junction until short time after four O'clock when it
proceeded towards the slaughter house, about mile fur
ther on, where was brought to halt, iron rails having
been thrown upon the track for the purpose of obsruct
mgit.
At that time there about 900 rioters assembledn
front Of the slaughter house, who appeared greatly
excited They commenced hooting and yelling, and rush
ed towards the tran when the engineer Of the train
vorscd the engine and backed up closely followed by the
mob. number Of persons left the train and mounted
the embankment, and taking the alarm of fast
their legs ud carry hcm not stopping 70 pick up
their The returned 10 the vicinity Of the juno
lion and awaited further orders Mayor Collard, of
Hudson City, Sheriff Beatty, Father yanetta priest Of
Of the Catholic church at Hudson City, and others went
among the mob and addressed them, advising them to
dispcrsc and telling them the consequences Of disobed
ence The men appeared TO be very determined and
Of them, who was evidently leader said that they
would not dispcrse until they had received their money
but would die first that persua