New-York tribune., 1868-03-17
THE ERIE EXILES.

REPORTED FAILURE OF TWO SEW-YoRK HOUSES.
The Erie war is progressing. Motions and
niunctions may prevail in NewYork but pistols, police
men and pig feet the order in NewJersey Yester-
day morning affairs took rather extraordinary turn
although altogether unexpected About IL o'clock 80
by actual count, 80 by rumOr landed in Jersey City
from a Pavonia ferry-boat, and marched in irregular
front but solid column TO the "LoDg Dock"
On arriving here the 30 did not look quite so for
midabe. for the Long Dock place OF dimensions both
IN length and breadth and requires something In the
hundreds 10 make a frightful or a frightening show
there yet the face Of each indicated fight and the owner
the face that IL better to avoid. Somebody
who had been appointed chief. who had elected him
self that position, inquired OF Mr. Haght, an atache
Of the Erie road. and IN the presence OF Detective NJ
gent a number of conductors and some OF the dock
plOy6s, where Mr. Archer might be found This gentle
known the contractor for the receiving and de
Re efrcumstancc.. % faii5d to lind Mr. Archer
The "leader next endeayorcd 70 learn The location OF
Mr. Drew Of Mr. Fl,k, or Of Mr. Lldridge the President
Of the Erie Road. Mr. Haight mated" 10 inform. and
didn't The Chief OF the Ere Railroad police, Mr Hugh
MasteTsOn, upon the dock and engaged IN the
conversation Hugh known To some OF the men; they
had seen him and it him before lie was long attached
to the detective police force OF this city under Chet MAT
sell The here turned upon the mission OF
Who was rather ioauacious that $1,000 was up for the
producing IN ew-lOrk OF the body OF Daniel
and reduced for some Of the other directors expa-
laed by the action of the Courts aud that 1t was pos
sibe To make few dollars by securing any Of them, #
only "by grab" The chief replied that the man and
Li, associates had better relnqush any such project
tempted and had acted accordingly aud that he had two
TO confront each one of the nunnerthen present
This speech rather demoralzcd the rbbe They acted
as IN their plans hOWcycr well laid had miscarfled, aud
left the dock. the most Of them returning to tis city
Chief Mastersou returned o the hotel and dispersed
some ~ his policemen about the house 80 ns to prevent
any attempt at abduction, which proceeding the piO-
etor OF the hotel and the directors seemed 10 ENJOY
Thus matters continued until evening, aud AT O'Clock
Is policemen I'm full uniform and properly armed were
marched the hotel. upstairs and into room hd-
Joining the business Office aud reception parlOr OF the
Erie Directors The presence Of the policemen afforded
tho persons be protected not little amusement, ana
not one appeared 90 be happier than Mr Drew himself
who said he did not know much about fight, but
knew "A good deal about Z" NJ surrender" The
friends aud Directors made themselves quite
comfortable in the hotel, at least such Of them as re-
m1ued hut Is just possible that Mr Fisk who, since
the warrant was ISSUED for his arrest made one voyage
I'm small row boat across the North River to NewIoyk,
aynod himself the fog last night to ENJOY steak NJ
Dtlinonico'S, In company with Mr.. Gould or Mr.. FL
drdge. Mr.. Fisk has the reputation OF being strong
swimmer, aud not disposed to go down III agony
but whatever lac be- in water he has enough pounds
avoirdupOls not 10 fear fight dry land Mr.. Drew
aud his COMPANIONS not dspirted ns they received
the news OF the going down going up or two houses
yesterday that are reported 10 be strong allies OF the
enemy. Whatever may be the OF the struggle be-
the rival milliOnares. the lower twenty thOu-
sand cry cheap bread aud beef and the West sup
plies large of these. nt least In their primal
state. they shout for No Monopoly" broad gauge or