Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-05

SHOOTING AYHRAY II 4 RAILRoAD Oar
P'e~ssent Psstses Es1essd-Ereissnsss ss TIE
DeIot-Aeout r9-ss O'Clock to-day considerable
e1cinm-nt took place ~ the B>irinsre Opt
heard IN one of thsears Of the f2:30 train, winch
was then about TO leave. IL appears thai Mr.
T. Dor,ay Etchison, formerly Coauerciai
Canrda VIII re he has resided for three or fou ?
years past, came on here two or thrpo DAYS ago.
and this morning, with HE daughter, to Il seats
In one of the cars Of the train then about 10
start Shortly After he was sea.ed he was an
preached by COL ". r. Lount formerly Of
Tennessee. bu, nov OF this city, VINO, tap
ping HIM on the shoulder, said, pointing 10
q friend who had accompanied him -. rms
Is my friend, Capt John Nye, and I have
called win MIN % zee why you have been
sops about me city threatening to kill m on
eight have done nothing to you, and would
like 70 sre yon outside the car for an explaoa-
ton" Mr. Etchieon rose from his sea- as n TO
secomPany teem, and Col. Lount ana Capt.
we turned 70 leave the ear. Col. L mt
states inst hen near the deor. on looking over
DIS snouider ne saw Etchison draw q pistol,
wnen ne L. turned rapidly, and a EIchi.on
had the weapon pressed against his IL 's)
oreasi, knocked his E-'s) hand up, VIII "A the
pistol As discharged, the saiI going through
me left hand Of E,chison, breaking one OF his
myers. tnen passing through the roof of the
Car. AZ the same time Luunt struck Erchison
several blows on the ( &C with his fist, Knocked
o m down, and took the pistol away from him.
AT the lime of the afrsy there was a consid.
traoie number of ladies Ia the car, Who w-re
sr-atiy frie htened. Etchson, during the melee,
accused Col. Louut with seducing his wife,
VINO has fer 'hree or four years past lived =
portion OF Gs time IN Canada, but gre iter
part of the time here, boarding at the same
hous. with Col. L5unt. Col. Lount clam.
thai be was unarmed except with his walking
stick.
There was great excitement about the depot
spd a rush was made for the car. Officer Wal.
ling happened 10 be near at the time. and ma te
his way through a window to the car, and o.
Svon
bin parties in custody. they having, in the
meanum-, Neen seized by the employees If the
road They were taken 10 the Fourth Ward
station, where Col. Lount was allowed TO de.
part. and Etchison is held for a hearing
this afternoon. Mr.. +. halls from Frederick
No, and was on his way TO Tennessee. Be-
knife, keenly whetted. was found on him. The
shot completely fractured the third finger of
the left hapd of Etchison, and the wound was
dressed by DIR. p. Croghan.
The Potomac FRoNr-A rough north ives,
wind still prevails, which considerably OBJ
strucis business and the movements Of sailing
vessels. The steamer WaVaset arrived on
Sunday afternoon at Potomac Ferry wharf
from Gone River and intermediate landings
with large list of passengers and heavy
tl-lent, emu racine country produce, about six
shad and several barrels OF oysters. Reports
BY the Wawaset represent the steamer w w.
Colt. bound hither from Baltimore with PAS.
in Napjemoy creek. The steamer AFRO ". Cap
tam S,ackpole, made her usual daily trip to
Mount Vernon and Marshalrs Landing, with
limited number OF passengers and mails Other
matters from the wharves are appended
Carriers Whdrf.-Arrived-Sch Little
Rock. Hickman, from Philadelphia with coal
for James f. Miller; E. A. Cummins, wh,rlow,
from the same port, with coal for Bogus
Sem.-Sailed-from Philadelphia, April I'd.
schr. Diamond State, Bennett, with coal for this
wharf, consigned to A. Wood 4 Bro
Johnsons WhGyf-Arrived-Sc VIM. A.
Barnes, Barber, from Rockport, Me-, with 80
tons OF Ice for the 0rert Falls Ice Company.
RIsy's Northumberland olu nba
Harper, from Baltimore, merchandise and pas.
sengers; schrs. Rot@rt Franklin, GiovIr. from
Philadelphia, with I2d tons OF coal for b. f.
Clark; James Harris, Bisman: JOAN FrancIs,
Evans; May Augusta, Dickson, ali with
oysters for Turner & Son.
fOViers Whdrf.-AIrived-Schr.N arragruset
Edgar, from Boston. with 504 tons OF ice for The
was hIng'on and Georgetown Ice Com any.
Fdg's WhGrf.-Arrived-Sehr. Mount Plea
am, Lazen burg, 20 load with iron for T.. L.
Fay, OF Philadelphla.