Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-25
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WEL1svILLE, O., Jan. 24th-
The "slave Lucy is once more in sight OF
The Virginia hills, and only athe narrow
stream of the oFio separates her from that
land that lays claim to her service and
labor" q ID
At o'clock and 40 minutes, the hour for
the departure ofthe Pittsburgh train, a con
siderable crowd of people gathered at the
depot, expecting to see Marshal johnson and
his charge get on the cars, but they were
destined to be disappointed; he having con
veyed her in a carriage TO the Euclid street
station. On the arrival of the train ct the
station, the Marshal and his deputies, to the
number Of six, together with three "genue-
men of the press" entered a car set aside
for their especial use. Lucy took seat near
the stove, and looked quite stoieally upon
her captors, even now and then laughing
and replying in joking manner to questions
2ropounded TO her. She evidently has made
upher mind to submit with as good grace as
4 possible to the position in which she is
placed
Al the depot, and on the cars, there seem
el to be an impression prevailing that some
Were on the route, an attempt was to be
mide u. effect a rescue. No one was able to
tel where the rumor originated, but all had
heard something which served to strengthen
it. Newburgh was finally reached, but
thge no interest whatsoever was manifested.
At8edford, considerable number of per
sem were gathered, who Peered curiOusly
int the car until ther eyes fell upon the
woman, but in moment or two they walk
ed avay satisfied. At Hudson, there were
abOu the same number as at Bedford
At lavenna, a negro and a white man
got o. to the train, the former carrying in
his hnd formidable looking bar of iron
tWool three feet in length. On being accost-
ed on the platform, he remarked With q
shake # his head, that it woul be necessary
''to go 0ly little further to get itsms."-
These two persons entered the same carriage,
but took separate seats. At Rsvenna, and
in fact at all the stations, before Lima was
reached, he usual quiet prevailed, very few
seeming % be aware that anything uncom-
mon was ranspiring,
1t was nat long before the whistle annonn-
ced our approach to the town Of Lima,
where it was now pretty we'll understood
that a demonstration awaited US. As
the station vas neared it became apparent
that extensive preparations had been made.
and by those too, who would not seruple at
any violence to attain their end.
On each side Of the track column of
men Wss drawn up. probably over hundred
in all, very many Of whom were armed with
muskets and the rest with clubs, pistols and
divers other weapons, At sight Of this ar
ray the little force Of Deputies set their teeth
firmly and drew forth their revolvers, evil
dently prepared to defend their position to
the utmost, and to retain possession Of the
woman at all hazards. The train drew con
tinueny nearer: the signal for =" down
breaks " was heard; speed began to slacken,
and atlength the engine. slowly moved past
the platform and the beligerent army, when
suddenly without any warning, full head
of steam was let on, and instantly, we once
more ran under full headway, and past the
threatening multitude -LJl -ias
Too much praise eannot be awarded to
Conductor Cleland, for the wise and jude
ious arrangements, by which, probably, the
shedding of much blood was prevented
From the Indications of two or three days
previous, ana from conversations with per-
sons along the line Of the road, he had
cause to suspect that some difficulty might
be experienced in conveying Lucy to Wheel
ing, and his measures were taken according
ly. A person was stationed on the loeomo-
tive 70 watch any signals which might be
made to him by the conductor, and the en-
gineer was directed to keep a close watch
ahead for distinctions which might be
placed upon the track. In case prep
arations for an attack were visible at
any stopping place, the engineer was also
directed to whistle the break down as usual,
to {" slow . his train, until the proper
time had arrived, and to then let on a " full.
head and run on without stoppage.-
The breaksmen were ordered, under the
same circumstances, to pay no attention to
the whistle, but to obey the wave of the
conductors hand. These arrangements
were all carried out, and we're most for
tunately, completely successful. As said,
had it not been for this foresight Of Afr.
clsland, the consequences might, and prob
ably would have been terrible
Lima, then, having been passed in safety,
a long breath Of relief was drawn, and con
CALCULATIONS freely exchanged that the diff
Guilty had been 50 happily escaped. The
next movement was 70 bring forward aad to
search the two suspicious persons who had
taken the cars at Ravenna. The white man
gave his name as ". H. Tyler, and said he
had recently returned from California and
was in search of his brother, who was some
where in the neighborhOod. He professsd
to know nothing Of the trouble except what
he had accidentally learned at RaYenna.-.