The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-23
BL00MFIE;LD'S BATTLE.
A Ciaizens-R abroad. War In
jersey.
ITO tie Bridge! To the Bridge "-Eelligsront
Bloomfeiders Laying Out the Midland
Railroad Company-Several Persons In
.;ured-Zhe Sheriff Appealed To-Grsat
Excitement in the Village.

TIC peQce1ui village Oh blD0inueto, IN Essex
county,. N. j., nvo or six miles distant from
Newark. was tue scene yesterday OF
nerce citlzcns-ruiroad rumpus, which threw tho
entire country Tor miles and miles around
into most intanse state OF exctenseAt In
fcracity ana the number Of those engaged the
affair might aim st be terraned battle. AS 10 well
known, the line or the Midland Railroad now, In
course OF construction, rams through the village
above named. When the proposition to build was
In It's infancy the Bloomnelders assumed towards IL
considerable d
a CoLD-sHOuLDER ATTITUDE.
and since then the company has not felt over and
above anxious to pay particular attention to tho
local interest or welfare OF the place.
was known some time ego that the
company proposed building bridge for
the road over the old Paterson turnpike, about
a half q mile north OF the business centre OF tho
place. The citizens, meanwhile, held various cou-
sultaslons, and resolved to oppose the erection Of
the bridge. ON Wednesday night the company
hauled sixteen loads OF bridge TIMBER, already pre-
pared to the side OF the road and yesterday MORN
Ing thirteen loads more. Before daybreaE yesier-
day morning large derrick, supported by long
ropes erected. ana force OF about seventy i've
GUARDED EY DETECTIVE HA0GERrY,
of Newark, ana special 20 Ice officers OF the road
Frederick SIInondsOn, Mark Baldwin, william Van
Vert, John nrant and BENJAMIN Kelly.
On Wednesday night the citizens realized fully
sol cd to be In earnest too Accordingly yesterday
morning, soon after daybrelK, It was discoveries
mat the railroad i ea Mere Gara a. WTr ss aSgs
spes. The alarm was at once given by the citizeas
anu
was sounded by the ringing OF the church bells.
The excitement that ensued may be readily i'm
aglled. The citizens turned out en- nl0sSe and -
the number OF from three to four hundred, ana
rushed to the scene OF trouble. where the bridge
was being built The citizens were led by pr. Davis
Potter ard another cQerretlC Citizen all. A.
I. Morris. Into the trenches
THE BEAvE BLOOMFIELDERs
sprany and dared the ralIoadcrs to touch them az
thc.r peril. Horses and wagons belonging 10 citk
zens were now hurried TO The spot and placed %
that the lahorers could not continue work. The
derrick was rendered useless and 80 were
THE vALt,sT OFFICERS.
headed by the hero tBub.n Several or the lahorers
in The joslng and crushing that followed the col
lison Of the beieercnts, were slightly injured. One,
Badly. lie was sitting on large stone and told tna
citizens not TO touch It. but before he had fairly zoe
toward him ana ior a minute he was buried under
their feet, receiving several sorcre wounds on his
legs and having two CT his right RIBS broken. This
rue wIrnDRAwAL or TnE RsILEoAD MEN,
by order OF Mr. Henry Spaulding the general super.
inlendcnt OF the road, VINO arrived early IN the
morning.
Andrew yesa. sheriff Of Essex count, was called
'0n'a"e' q es sSs u ouT TIE rEi'f Militia
The asnsT STS e aS SSSxsr Hs sSs
Concern muadle IN New ots the sheriff and his
deputy Mr.. Davis, started themselves Tor the scene,
and effected
ARIIsTTcE.
Between tho beliIgerenis II was agreed TO refrain
from Il Their trouble on both sides until this morn
ing SO as 10 afford the citizens u chance to see
Chancellor ZabrisSle about an Injunction. Az noon
time Yesterday tue citi2ens were provided with
crackers and cheese. They would not leave the
scene or strife unprotected.
THE TOWN COMMITTEE
ia composed OF the following gcntemcn:-John
Hall, chairman; Samuel bensen, James q. Reacn,
A. yerance, Samuel ]. Potter. John sherman ana
PInneas ). Ward. These, with the town CLERK, !. y.
Reford, were the ground throughout the dlm-
Gully, W It'll the exception OF Nj. sherman.
THE PLAN or THE BRIDGE
intended 10 be built provides Tor twenty.
five foot street. four foot gutter anu
twelve foot sidewalk, each or these spaces
betnp separated by heavy tlmber5s
the present roadway being 90 feet. Tne
town people say the company are only 1ecelvnG
one, and that even the sidewalks VIII have TO %
Gcd M with Garth In order to support tho bridge
AT last accounts the people were complete masters
or the situation.