The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-03

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arranged this very night am prepared 70 take
and the Interests q rs ci,laens ana sec sst the
inc pubic. the state militia are q ins moment
ciincher to all the arguments. and nom that mo.
ment the Erie Mogul became quite cresiialen:
AT nfteen minutes past six O'c'ecK the uspieoed
track was again SCI upon the sleepers and the order
was givent0 -,
The engineer blew ms whistle repeatedly In most
deaening manner. and the nrsr train started Into
the tunnel and passed through without interrup.
tion. The other trains were prepared and sent on
as soon as possible afterwards. inc understanding
arrived at Is that all points OF dispute between the
two roads shall be kept Ia allegiance III the suit now
nendlnc N Tie courts Is decided. Both parties have
Also signed an agreement to have all other matters
OF Controversy submitted the courts and to abide
| 6v The decision. the Governor, as well az Fisk,
| Sloan, sissOn and W. w. shipper remained on the
ground till the line was properly restored 70 run
mug o''''' WHERE IS THE sHERIEra
| was the inquiry as darkness set In. Detectives
Carroll aud StratfOrd were sent alter him TO HO-
bOken but before they arrived there Sheriff Mount
was on the ground He had posse o. qfty depq.
s ~ were aG aso @ the ws
large, but this was owing chiefly to the large num-
Der OF passengers VINO sought transportation TO their
homes in Orange county and other districts along
the Erie line OF railway. These included some
wealthy merchants, who were loud In their con-
demnation OF the State authorities for permitting
railway companies TO subject the public 70 such In
49, Many rAssENaras pEspArrED
OF being able TO get TO their homes last NIGHT and
they accordingly returned to New York. A iarg Q
crowd Of passengers surrounded the depot at Long
could receive transportation Nearly all were al.
fected 10 proceed 10 the west end OF the tunnel,
S w"s 70 %oa ne adea up
Yelling ON foot the entire distance carrying. per.
haps, heavy parcels The eastward bound trains
Kept pouring In all day. TIL one long range extend
Ing over mile In length, was formed. The Newark
passengers who patronZe the Motifs and Essex
went by the New Jersey Railroad, which has de-
rived material advantages on more than one occa.
sion from the chickering's and quarrels OF Its rivals.
THE EAST END or THE TUNNEL
was blocked up by few Morris ana Essex trains
during the afternoon, aud steam was kept up as II
ne fngacss were awaung some favorable oppor
the latter, who, TO the number OF about 1ty, KEPT
guard with crowbars, picks and shoyes, were not
Idle. II was most curious sight to see the locomo
i've sidney Dillon with train OF cars following, on
the verge OF destruction If 1t should move forward
Just under the guiding wheels, and extending FOR
several yards IN if0nt, were asts
TWO RAILS INVERTED Il 4.4Ee
and running sac Dy SIDE with The other tracks SO
''--~ THROW OFF rrfr ENGINE AND CARS
u they should move. The Erie men stood in two
lines erect as sentines, leaning on their iron bars,
the lower ends OF which rested under the inverted
rails SO as to keep them In position. Perched on the
beam in front of the engine, over the COW catcher,
were half dozen Of the Norris and Essex men, who
seemed to feel that they were serving some useful
purpose In that position though they could take no
shorter road to destruction II the train should move
Hall dozen policemen were scattered around to
prevent people from approaching the entrance to
the tunnel. No signs OF disorder were visible but
on The contrary Inc opposing forces seemed TO have
A FRIENDLY UNDERSTANDING
between them that II light mast take place 1t
were better 10 leave that business to the boys at the
west end.
WHEN WILL THIS WAR ENDY
Not less than half dozen times during the past
two years this fght has been repeated though on n
smaller scale. Gangs OF men belonging 70 either
ram0vQI 1uterrunJa1
caused great Inconvenience TO travellers. There
have been some nights and sqnaAbes between the
employees on either side. Ii Is N lstake to suppose
that the arrangement last evening was anything
more than
A CESS ALTON OF HOsTrr.ITiEs
The question which engendered this dispute Is still
before the courts and 1t only the firm attitude
by Governor Randolph yesterday which
prevented q riot 1t has been decided to leave 4
posse OF the Jersey City police under command Of
Captains Jordan, Robinson and Mann, to preserve
order and prevent renewal Of the disturbance at
The following correspondents passed between
hose high In authority in relation to the little
70 sAnSrL SLOAN, II Broad street, New YORK, Presdeu
oil the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Com
surprised that you should base any claim upon the
issued the faith OF agreement for the of the
10 writing or course that order revoked when
e @ s ~ h sr ap
and assembling ~ hundreds with pSrpo.s
which you claim is be settled by tho to which
has been referred by us both, and not by physical force
JAY GOULD President
DEOkMBER z, 1870
To JAY Gould, President
have directed the Sheriff OF Hudson county to provide
pie force to keep and permit violent act that courts
may settle. THEODORE L. RANDOLPH, Governor
TO Governor RANDOLPH
The Erie Railroad Company and the Delaware, Lacka-
and Western Railroad Company agreed few weeks
to make changes the position OF tracks the Ber
tunnel until the decision OF suit pending between
them This suit is proceeding speedily possible but
Mir. Sloan has to-day sent about 600 men TO take up
n will
take hip aggressive action but must resist force We do not
desire this and respectfully call upon you
end in boodshed J. GOULD President Erie Railway.
MADISON, N. j., Dec. 2, 1870.