Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-08-17
THE YoRK PICNIC


Attempt by Democrats to Massacre the
Governor, Gen. GeaTy and their
Friends.
On Thursday Of last week the Republican
soldiers of York county held picnic in the
grove near the borough of York Full ten
thousand people were present, and every
body was sumptuouEly fed at the immense
tables.
Gen. John w. Geary, the Republican
candidate for Governor, made brief speech
in support Of Congress and It's proposed
amendments, and warmly ysympathized with
all Oppressed nationalities and people strug
Cling for n0bler form Of government, in
Guiding Ireland.
Gov. Curtin next spoke His utterauccs
came fully up to the Requirements Of the
national emergency. The following account
Of the attack made on the Boys in Blue, re
copy from the York PtaaWlcd0iaa The
paper named is neutral Journal, ana not
interested in favor Of either political party;
Outrage on Tran Of Cas- Sir Pistol
Shots Fired atHe Cars Stones Ia IrQft-
sion IhrowaJroa tie Crolol, r. one Person
Si9G
One Of the greatest outrages which trans
pired in this vicinity for years, occurred near
our railroad station house, few yards east
of Small Dc Billmyer Car shop, about 6.45
q, clock on Thursday evening About 500
tickets had been sold at Harrisburg to per-
sons who contemplated visiting the Geary
meeting in this place and some fifteen hun
drcd passengers came to York, the remain
der having absentod themselves on account
of the unpropitiOus weather. Thirty three
ears were hitched to the excursion train.
On returning home in the evening, before
the tarin had started, few stones were
thrown, near King tavern, and 1t was
whispered that the passengers were TO be
assaulted at some point along the road. On
this intimation the strangers picked stones
frorn tho gondolas, and partially prepared
themselves for what subsequently ensued.
Some minutes later the train pulled out,
and when the last car had Run beyond the
car shop aforementioned, yolley Of stones
were fred from the riotous crowd OF orkers
and Walter Ruby, of this borough. who had
been employed on the extra police, and who
is about twenty years old discharged ut the
rear car, from a revolver, six shots, one Of
which took effect in the sholder Of a stran
ger, whose name we have not learned. At
the same time great many stones were
thrown at the train by persons who were
concealed in an adjacent corn field. The cars
which had been under good head, came to
a halt, and many passengers dismounted to
seek revenge; but the crowd including many
women and children was so dense that it
was impossible for strangers to distinguish
friends from foes. Ruby fled, and although
pursued, made his escape. Daniel Platts,
however, was less fortunate, one Of the eX-
cursonists having struck him with a stone
above his eyes making an incision which
bled profusely Platts is about 26 years old.
No other persons were injured seriously,
but several Of the cars were damaged
materially. The intense excitement did
not subside for a considerable time
All the circumstances connected with thisa
riotous demonstration, prove that it was a
preconcerted assault At an early hour
this friday morning Ruby was not ares
ted