The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-12

gathered along the Albany and Susqucnanun nsis-
road IL from twelve to fourteen hundred mon. Last
night large proportion Of these men came In COL
lison ana fought two battles with psto 3, bludgeons
6c. Eight or ten received shot wounds or bruises
more or less severe. To-day the forces are ranged
along the road between the Tunnel station and Har.
persville, distance OF o few miles; but the pres
ence of the troops OF the Forty fourth regiment will
probably prevent renewal or h0stllities The fol-
lowing are the particulars OF the two battles OF last
The Ere Company had at four or five O'Clock In
the afternoon from seven to eight hundred men at
the tunnel ana holding the station near IT, Yhe iorce
numbered, between six and seven O'Clock, thirty-ve
men, at which Tune the man force OF $50 or 400 men
termined TO take the disputed ground. A train Of
two cars was filled with men, numbering perhaps
was met with until the tunnel was passed
AT the upper end a rail was found to have
been taken up and was replaced Then
board was observed approaching The Erie men
say they whisted ''down brakes" while the other
the Erie train was increased, and the Two
trains struck with a heavy crssh. The COLI
sion was the signal for the fight The Al.
shouts. and they had scarcely come to blows before
the Erie party 1ed back through the tunnel and
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The Erie locomotive lost its head light, and one nag
stan and a part Of Its cowcatcher; while the
otherwise Sc considerably bruised ana thrown
partly of the track. While getting the engine in
position again 1T was determined to follow up the
victory. Some Of the Albany men had chased the
Erie men over the tunnel, but they were not In suf
cient numbers to attack. After the engine was
So much time had elapsed that the Erie
men were rallied and ready for battle again.
The connict was reopened with great Jury. The
Erie men, occupying their own ground, had no IN
tentlon OF giving up; besides they were expecting
momentariiy the arrival Of the Forty-fourta regl.
tackled vigorously Pistols were used, with stones,
clubs aud fists Threats, cries and horrtd oaths
were mixed SO as to be guilty unintelligble, except
as TO their hideOusness and profanity. Some OF the
men were drunk. The dght was continued until
about eight O'Clock, when, the ForyfOurth regiment
returned to the other end OF the tunnel. They were
not pursued, on account Of the darkness.
Tie Erie men sustained nearly all the injuries and
took one prisoner. An Albany man pushed on 80
boldly and far in the last light that he found him.
self quite alone, and getting behind car for
proposed to Kill HIM. and struck HIM upon his
head and one hand with their clubs; but he recog'
prisoner Of him, and II was agreed to- At hafpast
eleven he escaped and went to his own place. where
he wandered alone until this morning,
1t is impossible to make complete list or the
shot wounds-one. Charles Ernest, Of susque.
hanna, was shot through the hand; the other was
s arsa some me Of them s Hasse
q Sk spsoeaSy stras
with a heavy club on the head; George Col.
grove, Of Susquehanna mi ured on the head; VIII
liam BOger, hurt on the breast; John Smith,
clubbed John simpson, conductor, struck by stones
on the head and side. Ali Of these were Erie men.
No names Of the injured on the other side were
There was no disturbance after the two fights of
last night neither caring TO indulge even In guerilla
This morning the first reconnaissance was made
by q newspaper man, who went at early daylight
party which had waited until eleven O'Clock at
night had gone to Harpersvllle, with the promise to
return at daylight. but were still there.
Only the lone individual who had escaped from cap
ture was In sight, Just inside OF the tunnel stood q
freight car on the track and rail near 1t displaced
mel; and it is thought that as Harpersvlle just
the border of BroOme and ChenangO counties the
stand against the Erie men win be made there:
The wOrkmen of the Albany and Susquehanna
Company were engaged this afternoon in tearing up
the track and severing the connections. At half
past two O'Clock an extra train came up from the
depot In charge Of the militia and Colonel Robe,
after reading despatch from the Governor repaired
All is now quiet at the tunnel trestie bridge at
Port Dickinson set on fire to-day, but the flames
were eXtinguished. The road ls now guarded at all
important points.
The Stock of the Rond-A Clear Majority of
shares Claimed by the Erie Party-The Ex-
animation Before the Referee.
ALBANY, August II, 1850.
According to the showing Of the party in pos.
session the account Of stock appearing the books
il 20, 500 shares, OF which the Erie preferred own
1900 shares, giving them clear majority. This
This Includes the 240O shares which Wilher claimed
had been rrauduently issued and upon which issue
was based the first action in this difficulty.
That stock was sold at twenty-five, and was issued
with personal notes as collateral, to carry on the
work on the road. The Fisk party are triumphant,
In their own estimation, and claim that they have
been legal In every movement.
The examination was continued before Surrogate
Lawlin this morning. The evidence Of clerk in the
off York oh "a hind In ha
Fisk receivershp was filed after ten O'Clock on the
morning Of the 7th of August. The Pruyn receiver
ship bond was approved az ten O'Clock on the even
ing OF the 9Th Of August and filed at hafpast eight
on the morning OF the 7th.