The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-11
TIE SUsQUEHANNA RAILROAD
WAR,
Trains aeIEed-HunurGdS OF GueriIIas
on the War Path.
BinEhampton stIlI held by the Fisk
Party.
BINGHAMroN, n. Y, AuR5 10,

BlNdHAMToN, N. T., Aug III.
The managers Of the Erie Railroad
Company were busy this morning pre-
pairing TO prosecute the Albany and
Susquehanua Railroad. Very little
trustworthy information concerning
the position Of the case can be asceF.
talned, but as usual In such affairs the
streets are full of rumOrs. 1t is known
that two special trains filled with work.
men or Guerlllas, so called. left this
city this morning before 0 o'clock, on
the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad
In the Erie corps. The first train took
about 200, and the second l5O men.
They were under the charge Of L. D.
Rucker, General Superintendent OF the
Erie Railroad, and Mr.. D. V. Pratt,
Division Agent. They took good
supply of Hour and beef, and appeared
more like men on a military expedi.
ton than civil mission. Most OF the
men employed on this end OF the Sus-
quehanna Railroad, are now lying idle
up 70 noon. No trains have arrived
from Albany since yesterday morning,
II Is reported the train which left here
last evening was seized at Alton BY a
large force OF men In the Ramsey In
terest. Their intention is to fetake
Binghamtonif they find they are strong
enough.
ALBANY, August 10.
The following Is summary OF the
operations along the line Of the Susque.
hanna Railroad and In this city for the
day: Master Mechanic Black hall, In
command Of l50 men, under the direc.
tion OF Superintendent Van Valken.
burg, OF Ramsey section, at dawn this
morning, resumed his forward move
ment from Bainbridge. The enemy be.
coming alarmed had left the line clear
to the tunnel, and consequently deposed
Ramsey. The officials were placed In
occupation again at 10 O'Clock this
morning. Each party stood watching
the other at the tunnel, each fearing to
begin hostile demonstrations, but at
the same time evidently prepared for
the worst. AT II O'Clock to-day the
Erie force at the tunnel had been great
~ augmented, occupying the entire
ground. Governor Hoffman Is at West
Point. Comptroller Allen telegra phed
TO him to-day, representing the neces-
sity for the Inference OF the strong arm
OF The State 10 repress the disorder and
prevent riotous demonstrations, The
Erie locomotive, Roswell Mcneil, which
was captured at Bainbridge, arrived at
1l:2O this morning, and was received
with great applause. The Sheriff
Of OLsego county came down 10
Golfers this morning. 10 pursuance
Of writ OF assistance. he, with ali
the other4sheritIs along the road, has
doubtless been enjoIned to-day. The
situation at The tunnel at two o'clock
to>day was very interesting. The hos.
tile iorces are on the south side Of the
tunnel. The Susquehanna train lays
before the station. The men are all
there, patiently waiting for the next
move. Dispatches have been sent to
all the stations between Oneta and the
tunnel TO victual the army OF occupa-
tlon. The Erie raiders are encamped
In q strip Of woods on the curve below
the station. The men are mainly me.
chanlcs. They Bay they have no dis
position to fight, aud prefer the uietuds
Of the cool retreat they have found,
Admiral Flax Is directing their move-
ments from this city. The raiders
brought telegraph instruments with
them, but the wires having been cut on
each side of them, communication was
interrupted. The Erie locomotive was
thrown from the track by means OF Q
new patent frog. AT the same time the
S1squehanna train, which was laying
on on the side track, ran down behind
the raiders, thus cutting of their re.
turn. By this manoeuvre not only the
locomotive but the men with IL were
captured. The prisoners are at Balm
bridge under parole. The Sheriff OF
Broom county was with the party, and
was Immediately served with the In
junction order. When the raiders
reached Afton on their first trip up, Su.
perintendent Van Valkenbnrg tele-
graphed them that II they advanced 1t
would be at their peril. They after.
wards advanced, however, being rein.
forced. A construction corps has been
sent ont, with orders to lake up the
track and tear down trsstles wherever
necessary. The trestles this side OF the
tunnel have been removed. They can
be replaced In few hours. A public
meeting will be held tonight In front
OF the Exchange building, TO glvo ex.
preston 10 the Views and sympathies
OF our citizens.