The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-01-06
A Free Fight Between Passengers.
Conductor, and Brakemen.

DlSht, We IeaFn the particulars vi ahe VI
the most brutal and shameful ourages
wc have ever been called on to chruni.
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At some point below Auburn. fEs
dunk. n >lrishn,en got, on the train and
paid their fare to that puiht, ufter sonesg
hesitation. Ihes were furnished with
The ordinary checks for WY passengers
each check beariuga *nDbrr signifylps
the sutton to which they had paid.
After tic train left Auburnike conduct:
or Clark J went through the tfain, and 4
Seeing the ncn still seated sih the snokl
iug car roa them they mad passed. their
station. They replied they wersgoiog
Chatham, The next talion NTH #
AUBURN Mr.. Clark Said they had paid
30 Ahbtfrn only. aud must pay All adt
siit,onal fare # they wished to 60 fur:
,her. They insisted they had paid to
G arham but on being ,lown the tick.
els, which pialnly proved they had paid
tn Anbura. only, they nssaiIed the con-
,dac;Dr with the most brnial .iinpreca.
rions, and declared they would ride to
,!nmlian Or any where they pleaseiwiih
or with u, fare Upon tbs Mr.. CLARK
left them and went 10 collect ffc re-
n,ainier of his flrcs before entering
into any further controversy:
But this apparently peaceful triumph
only rnri,gcd the rufhnns. and shortly
after Mr.Clark left TIE car they followed
him for The p,iEposc, they declared, Of
healing him Tie leader of,he gang
found his wa5M the ladies' car, which
he attempted 10 en,ff. He was met
by a brakeman who opposed his en-.
,rapce ADD who he, at one bow, knock
d sen<ele.s. BY this time the p.sscn-
gers were thoroughly aroused to ihcpo
sirinn. The train was proceeding ut
full speed. and am'tng peaceful arassen-
acrs were fiye rutbans. wh"se ordinary
b u,aIity wa> increased by whiskcy. aud
by the peaceful de,nea ,or Of thseon-
ducro,. The gentlemen, tbo,efore, in
the ladies' Car spraDg npe-fhe Intruder.
The frs, who apssachrd him was
knocked dnw,sasssf the conductor then
assaulted amtftcei*cd a stunning blaw.
Auo,IcrSfssengrr then struck heasy 7
bIowS~fIich fortunately prosira,ed .tkes
lp,6s. who was then beaten ,ensclcsAss.
y The passengers sccing iheirussailaDt
helpless, then turned their attention TO
the other .,tilrs, where an nctivo bafflc
VS. goirgsstt -tb-.aAaa the other four.
rio.crs and the pa-sensels>.>IHa mt.
,neut or twosl,e bI. .keman who isHaIsaep
Sr.t knocked down approached tnes'
I4ud,r OF the gang, wh" was stall in tue :.
44ssslzzzzuupssa.sas struck him some ,ealiul
blows the p'sSe6gaF afS5 bcrn'
struck seized the poker and gave the
william some crushing blows. BY this
time tile train had stopped at Chatham
and th= other passengers in the ladies'
ear, TO save he life of tho worthless
brute who wa. again senselcss, took him
up and put him out Of tie car. They
had hardly done so when a shower OF
stones and billcts of word came f.ing
through the car windows. smashing the
sliss aud injuring several passengers,
annug Others tw, Indies and one or
more children. ..-., 1,t5:I
1t seems that the passengers in the
forward cars had driven the rioters of
The truin, and that they were taki6g
his method Ut revengG Fie ladies'
and children were hastily slowed IN the
safest plucrs in the csr, while'fhe men
prepared to rerulsc ,his new attack
They had hardly done 50 when the
leader of tee gang, having partially re-
cuvcred from ki+ former punishment
came into the car and began hurli"g
The bilers Of stuve wmd at It's occu.
pants The passengers ut once assn'led
him. and in shprt time disabled him.
They Irld him for u short rilnc while
search was ma.lc for pistol or knife
with which 10 Kill him. hul none could
b. found on The train. so lie was thrown
nif the platform. as the train moved
IF he arose from the ground and.at-
tempted 10 get uu again. but one OF The
men .cmplncl "n the train struck him
disabling blow with heavy bottle,
which >t.crched him bleeding On the
.inund. .
While ibis last encounter was in pro-
yre>s ,lre pas>cugrrs and train hands
B dove nff the rinfers. who were assniling
the ladies' car from outside, 50 that With
rhc drtat ufthc leader the affair was
: OVER. Our Informant states that inc
battlc lasted while the train WIS stand
in. at Chatham some twenty nlnntes.
We ar. ,nt Informed OF The extent OF
the injuries received BY the passengers
On, man r,ceiv, severe face wound,
Others were more, or ls> bruised, and
~ vc mcnrioneda above, sc, eral ladi"sard
children we're hurt. On tho whole il
il ~ brutal aud causclrss an affruy as
VIC ever heard Of, and in view ot the
pns<ibc repeti, bn Of such outrageS the
officers of the cumpany should provide
the train men arms suitable to'epef
such a4tucks and protect peaceful pas
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