Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-28
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL n Z " 8.
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WALLS OPERA HuUsE.-Raaie ard Bouci-
caulr'z romantic drama OF Foul Play, "a repre-
scented ~ tie grra- New York Company, is re-
ceived viii great applause every evening.
AyS SMITHS Art Gallery at 3Ol Penn
eylyaria avenue. Several new pictures Just
received
DINAH- the Kitchen Orator, at JoIIie Hall.
3o~ eth street. S25 gwen away every evening.
FIRST GRAND BALL of the Brieklayers'
Apprentices at odd Fellows Hall, 7th street
~
MEETING IN REGARD To TIE BALrIMoev
CUTKAGhs An adjourned meeting Of c,Jizeas,
called 20 take action in reference % the out
RACES committed upon passengers whilst pass
ing through Baltimore to the recent Safe elec.
tons. was held last evening. at 80 Pa aveuue.
The meeting was called to order by Col. Hin
ton, and Col. j. h. Adams, chairman of the
committee appointed ID Ltke the afidavits of
persons upon the different trains made a re-
port He stated thai The committee had taken
many CspC7ItiOns which confirmed IN" reports
that soldiers aud 81 IOrs who were on the way
10 attend the Convention OF Boys in Blue in
Philadelphia, and citizens who Were the
same train were murdeTously attacked VIII. lie
passing through BaIurlore, although quietly
sitting IN their seats at the time; the attacking
parties demanded OF e2ch person If he was a
Republican, they shouting for Seymour and
Blair ar the time; also thar some OF the pasSen.
gers were citizens of this city going NORTH to
purchase goods and Il appeared that Mary land
was n foreign nation. and that Baltimore still
persisted in ner rebellious spirit of April I9th,
Ie6I.
The secretary read The report of the commit
Tee. exclusive of the affidayits, IL which the
particulars of The outrages We're detailed, and
- series OF resointions:-That the attack made
on the trains passing through Baltimore, on the
evening OF September Both. and I'd and 18th of
october, ON peaceful citizens while seated IN
the cars going from Washington to Philadel-
phla, ana while passing through Baltimore on
their way thither, was entirely unIustifable,
as no proyOcatiOn whatever appeared TO have
been given. ii appearing, from all the evidence,
CIT Of
Washington, and carried out by the ruffians of
Baltimore. and that the vote taken by the news
boy and the person accompanying HIM, was
n part OF the plot concocted Tor the detection of
Republicans ON the train, so that their lives
might be taken in Baltimore. That the brutal
conduct Of the Baltimore ruffians, aided and
abetted by the police of Baltimore city, merits
the Just and unqualified condemnation OF eyery
INST and loyal citizen in the United States
That the outrages committed in Baltimore on
The passengers ON said trains, commenced M
Camden street depot, and that the murderous
attack continued 10 be made on the passengers
while the cars remained in the President street
depot, and tEat II occurred in the presence of
police OlheeTs IN sufficient force to quell all
disturbances that might arise. and he fact that
Rome OF the rioters were arrested, is conclusive
proof that the police were in concert with
them- hat from the evidence submitted to
your committee, the letter written by Mr.. Gar
rett. Of the Il. & .. X. f., to Mr.. Tulock secre.
faTy of the National Republican Cor gressiopal
COMMITTEE IN tAIs city, wherein be states thai
ears of the II. Il %. Il. Il. Co., Is not a
true statement of the facts. That from all the
evidence submitted there was no officers on the
cars. either in the employ of the b. & o. r X
60. or b W. * II. Co., and that NJ officer on
the cars made any effort to prevent or uueIl the
disturbance thar occurred on the Respective
routes, either from fear or completely with the
1t Hans &c, &c.
These resolutions gave rise 10 considerable
debate, bur they We've finally adopted
1be afndayIIs OF I'd. Tumble, Il. T. yenable
W. u. Elwo Cd, A. "A Grant +. II. Myers. W.
L Aermlllion. Jas. Il Boyce, John e. CIary
;. W. Cook. and others, were read by Colonel
HINTON all OF them going TO show that the at.
tack was made in Baltimore by the rufffans of
that city, without mOlestation from the police.
The evidence OF " Ii. E NerInllIiOn showed
thdi There VS. conductor on the train after
aNlng Camden depot, and that he endeayored
10 collect fare from man who could not pay
Ithe ring eader.) and pretended 10 be drank.
The conductor struck him on the head with a
piece OF OO&Td, when the conductor was sur
rounded and driven oil the car by more OF the
rOughs.
resolution offered by Mt Short that 4 Com
mltiee o. authorized 10 proceed to Baltimore
anG confer with the authorizes IN regard TO
PRECEDING persons on their way hO.ln 10 vote
was iaIt on the able, after winch The pee.lny
40 .CuTned.