Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-21

road tunnel at Bergen, N. j.. stopped work on
Thursday afternoon, tho second pay day of tho
month falling on that day, and the money not be-
ing ready. Yesterday morning about ten o'clock.
they rallied on tho truck Of the road short dis
tance from the point where the northern road di-
verges, to the number Of about four hundred men
and set to work to obsruct the track. Dirt cars
were overturned. stones and earth were piled up,
and thus an etfectual obstruction raised in q few
minutes. The early train from Paterson, and tho
one O'Clock Cincinnati express came up. but tho
men on board were not permitted 10 clear tho
way. At 4! o'clock trnin arrived from Jersey,
with Mayor Collard, of Hudson City, Mr.. Marsh.
the recently appointed Receiver; Mr.. Burnett,
Constable Damn, Of Jersey City, aud number Of
the employees of tho road, and several citizens,
but when they commenced clearing the track, n
bout two hundred men interposed to prevent them
aud declared that no train should pass until they
received their money. Ii was presently discoy-
cred That the strikers were blocking up the road
in the rear Of the train To prevent its return,
but they finally desised from this, aud allowed
it to go back TO Jersey City. where it arrived
about six o'clock without having effected any
thing.
The contractor for building tho Bergen tunnel
isimmedatly responsible to tho laborers for their
wages, but the impression among them is that the
company docs not pay the contractor, hence their
demonstration against it.
When our reporter left Jersey CITY this nftcr
noon the mob was still in full possession of tho
track, The work of bnrrieading was carried ON
with great vigor 10 a nte hour last night, aud
would have been resumed this morning but for
the heavy rain. Great pieces Of rock were ON.
poycd during the latter part of tho day. and the
road was cffcctually obsructod for several miles.
Should the mob dsrersc Immediately, the OBJ
s,ructou could not be moved away for several
hours.
This forci oon n O the officers of the company
proceeded to New York, and laid the facts Off
cially before the first assistant Postmaster (Mr.
Fowler beng ABSENT lie told him that II New
Jersey mob hnd prevented the delivery of the New
York mails, and called upon him to procure the
immediate presence Of the United States troops to
disperse the iiotous assembly. The Assistant
Postmaster replied that the department here had
authority for calling out the troops to prevent
an obstruction Of tho mails. The law provided
for the punishment Of persons committing such
nm offence, but went no further.
The mails will he sent by the Hudson River
road ns long as the difficulty continues.
Capt Rynders was last night sent for, and was
offered u thousand dollars to dispcrse tho mob;
but he declined for the reason that the Post
master 'lidhe had no authority
As isstatcd above, the Second Regiment was
called out by Colonel Gregory, and held in read-
ness for service on the rcqulsltion of the Sheriff
But the Sheriff was not to be found. There was
naturally. much fault-finding and i-hamored
comment on his course, but tho reason of it, we
Informed is the fnct that during the last riot
mt the Bergen tunnel he called out tho military
and was compelled. with the officers to foot the
bills for provision and ammunition.
He was "bled' to the amount Of $500 personal
ly. aud tho county refused to pay him, on the
grounds which were satisfactory 10 LAWYERS but
which did no. convince The Sheriff thht it was his
business to dispersc mols mt his owu xpense; and
his zeal on the present occasion was, it seems, ef-
Jnpt al hy tbp In
itary expedition.
Many passengers were compelled to remain in
the ears all night. The hotels of Jersey city were
crowded, and the proprctors seem to be in no
hurry to have tho mob broken up.
The sale of tickets at the office is still continued
and the passenger rooms of the depot are crowded
with weary and anxious company Of mon, women
and children.
The sale of tickets is matter of surprise to out
siders, and occasions severe comment.
Among the discontented was an Ohio clergy
man, whO we understood, the Rev. DIR. Smith
pastor of n Presbyterian Church in havana. At
9o'clock this morning he called together as many
passengers lie could muster, and mounting IA
wheelbarrow, proceeded 10 address them. lie
characterized the conduct Of the Railroad Compa-
ny rs an outrage of the grossest nature, and de-
clarcd that the sale Of tickets which was still GO
ing on, when it was well known it was impossi-
BILE to send passengers beyond the junction. only
robbery. lie painted in glowing coors the in
convenience Of the passengers w..o were detained
by the company's inactivity. "Scores of men,"
said he, "are waiting, anxious te reach their
homes; some of US live at great distance and
families and business demand our attention.
fhere are also women and children waiting in the
cars suffering from cold and hunger. One woman
to my knowledge, with fonr children, was COM
PEELED to remain in out-building all night with
out food. What is the company doing to relieve
us? Where are the directors ?-where are the
civil authorities ? The rond renains in posses
sin of brutal mob. which fifty bayonets would
dispense in half an hour"
At the close of his remarks, the reverend gen.
teman presented q series of resolutions. denoun-
cling tho company in the severest terms and pro-
posing that n number of the passengers wait upon
the directors at their Office in New York. and de-
mand that q mode OF conveyance DO provided in
half an hour or the passage money returned.
The resolutions adopted by acclamation.
md number of passengers Immediately proceed
cd 30 New York.
L. was determined to send boat to Picrmont,
to-day. with such passengers as this Arrangement
would accommodate.
The passenger depot Of the company - a wretch
ed building at bose-is unde, going repairs, aud is
stripped even Of the scanty yen;ences it had -
The floor jis open in several places md through
the openings the water is seen dast,ing in like n
tofrrH'' Ahefe 10 no suc-i uhihR us coml"rta'
BILE place to sit even stand in the whole build
ing.
JOLLY TINE AMONG THE RIOTERS
The rioters had jolly time of it last night
CampGres were built, two violns and Hute di>-
coursed melody. the wh-krv took efIert, and the
rioters made the night re,oind inr ard near with
shouts and merry-making,
The huts Of tho ri,ters line tho tra.k on both
sides for long distance md the scene last right
wns remarkable. The sky was black; and in the
light of the fires whrh hlaxed in front of the rude
shan:ie. Of the workmcn they cnuld be seen run
ming Ia aud fro regardless Of the rain singing,