New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-14
THE RAILROAD WAR.
THE PROCEEDINGS BEFORE JUDGE PECKHAM
YEsTERDAY-JUDeE BARNARDs ORDER SET
ASIDE,

ASIDE.
ALBANY, Aug. 13.-The order granted by
Judge Pechham on what "a known the OMNIBUS COM
plant ordered the defendants 70 show canse on the
morning OF the 18th day Of August today at 10 O'CLOCK
why the Injunction should not be continued ana the re-
spective parties appeared by counsel this morning Mr.
Field counsel for the Erie tigants, applied for post
ponement of the argument Mr. Hand, for the susque'
hanna interest assented 70 the motion for postpone
ment and the h OF August agreed upon as the day
to which the case should be adjourned Judge PECK
ham thereupOn granted the order. 1t n1es the
SOth Of August for hearing the argument
and continues injunction and stay proceedings under
the order Of Judge Barnard appointing Fisk and Courier
Receyerslunti that time. On motion Of Mr. Field,
clause was included, stating that Messrs Parker ana
Field appeared and objected TO granting the order
Judge Peokham then granted order setting aside 80
much Of Judge BsrnArds order as con1cted with one
issued by him. leaving In force the remainder which re-
lates 10 the hearing Of the cause on its merits While
counsel were discussing the forms OF proceedings Mr
Allen served an order to postpone and said was the
purpose the opposing counsel to Reths clients to New
York and then dispose OF the question, MT feo salu
that II the counsel would agree tha the atacnea
WOud put In appearance on some day 10 De agreed
upon he would direct the Sheriff not to serve the VIRUS
Mr. Allen said 1t would be necessary to consult his clients
before entering into a stipulation. -,
Agent Banks is in charge of the road. with Cen NC
Quade az Business has assneq M nc
sber Pau returned to this city this morning with the
onbaiable wTits OF attachments but is unable 10 nnu
Messrs. Pruyn, Ramsey and Van Valkenburg
BUSINESS MISUNDERSTANDING OF FREIGHT.
BMGHAMToN, N. Y, Aug. 13.-Business on the
Albany and susQuehanna Railroad was fully resumed To-
day. Heavily loaded trains have gone ont regularly for
Albany, and the trains arriving are crowded Ihere Is
great activity here account Of he accumulation OF
business and time will be required to carry through
the freight Two OF the locomotives seized Dy INC Etc
Company have been restored but the third IS proDaD
from them at Alton. The gravel trains busy, and
grading and construction appear 70 De going on as DrA
ever, aud damages have been repaired
TRIP OVER THE RoAD-THE FEELING ALONG
THE LINE-"oUR ROAD "-sToRIES BY DIFF
FERENT PERSONS.
accompanied Superintendent-Ge Nc
Quade on his return from Bnghamton to this place.
yesterday Here and there were smoderlng oamp-nres'
and occasionally a returning raider might have been
seen trudging along with his face turned toward the
spires OF Bnghamton. The so many heroes
fought but did not bleed reached and passed
Next came the of the famous battle, and as the
train swept swiftly by one could almost fancy hearing
exuaht shouts Of the BROAD gagged Ruerrillas re-
treating before the Albany shOvelry" on arriving at
the point where the road being repaired left the
train, and took wagons for Harpersye, five miles be-
You'd Our horses fresh and the ride over the hills
Of that delightful region war one long to be re-
membered. In the party was silyer'haired
gentleman who had left his hoae two days before, for
Fort George There several persons along the road
who talked OF going foot TO Albany The effects OF
the recent raid seemed to deprive some Of tho country
people OF what little they previously possessed,
for those who ddnOt withdraw TO their homes and lock
the doors on our approach had idea that II would be
many months before regular trains would be running
again. At the station In Harpersyiie were informed
that the bridge beyond being repaired The depot
and It's surroundings presented picture OF desolaon
The agents office reminded Of an Oregon restaurant
where the bill OF fare confined % meat whisky, and
crackers Pieces Of bread norkrnds, railroad spikes
and coils Of telegraph wire lay around loose. handear
was finally procured and moro We were an route for
Albany. After riding for distance, we came TO the
bridge and we're obliged TO dismount
Hero we stopped an hour or more waiting for the train
which had been teleRaphed for large force OF men
were work the bridge and doubtless ey could not
see much OF Joke in putting In mesrs 10 supply
the place OF those into the before While hero
went 70 neatly painted cottage in the valley beioW
and entered into conversation with the ladies OF the
house They did not know when the war would DO over
for they abored under the Impression that Fisk would
never give up and that Albany people were going to
raise An army 70 send against him. One OF the ladies
said that she had been trembling like leaf for the last
two days This section OF the susquehannA Valley is I'M
urpassed for the purity OF its atmosphere and for the
beauty OF It's scenery The grass Is not urieu UP " tmS
Our engineer put on steam until the train was run.
ming At fearful P9ed ss ana oud Wers one
tSsir wa1 10 take tho offices at Albany. At
the hG SSd p 1he rosT OF the coming
train rushed into his house boed and barred the DOORS
SnG of the AGENT for papers but found that
they had received any for several days Inc son OF
the "Old Man could not be brbed to open the hotel and
give us drink OF water They did not keep IT, They
had whisky II we desired. Cold water and newspapers
road For she last 50 miles the ride the mountains
by moonlight delightful and as the train rushed on
ward leaving a hamecOored stream behind, we could
not help enjoying the glory OF being railroad King Al
bany was reached at 10Y o'clock. The General was
warmly welcomed, and the Ramsey men went 10 bed re-
Having talked with leading officials of both parties.
win give the result OF my Investigations. NO Two per
tell the story about the night or about any.
thing connected with IT, Eysry n man o mas s new s6e 70
about the difficulty. mistake EyeryDooy SPEAKS vel
be Ss1Ss Hse from this the air is thick with contra
dictory statements Men who have always told the
truth heretofore utter the most outrageous es with an
astonishing grace will give few specimens from my
note. book. A welknown officer OF the susquehanna
will Sheriff Brown and ironed. yes there $500
Of them and We put irons on every one OF them IN;
100 2cO arrested and neither the Sheriff nor
Igain NV Informant declared that at the time Of the
collision the Erie and susquehanna locomotives
the Erie engine was Just on the point OF backing When
throttle valve wide open, under full head OF steam at
the rate OF 20 miles an hour ana suca inc ETC ocomo
catcher "0nr engineer, said he lid not get her for
ward trucks on the track 20 SSy that your eeSssr
was running at the speed OF 20 miles an hourf yes
said he az do have been the road for many years,
think know something about rairoadlng The for
rails, but that was ALI" Had both engineers
been running at this rate OF speed some.
repeatedly assured by men who were on the
Erie engine that tho susquehanna machine" was
thrown OF OF the rails One OF the soldiers said he
lifting on the tender at the time, and the shock
that be went several feet into the air and struck
his head in ditch The majority OF those present say
that the Albany boys rushed ~ the Erie men with pistols
and pieces OF hard bread and drove them beyond
the tunnel After this the Erie rallied and In turn made the
In hat aaf ha