Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-05-31

foes when man from behind ran UP and
struck Him scnselcss to the ground not con-
tent with which lie sayagely kicked him in
the back Our horror at this infuIiate cru
city was heightened at the spectacle Of an
other etalwart fellow who kicked the pros
trate man in the abdomen several times with
great violence. We never expected to sec
that man alive again, but to our agreeable
surprise We found him in the cars at start
ing, though badly used up The ovid
was now sccthing surging and toaming
with the throes of riot; men, haticss, coat
less vcstlcss, sometimes shirtlcss. with hair
dishcvcllcd and yisagc grim, with bloody
noses and plugged eyes, with imprccations
loud and curses deep, with vcnCctul threats
and murderous expressions, ran, walked.
staggered and fought until the welcome
whistle of the passenger train admonished
those upon the track to clear This also
diverted attention to the fact that our way
to Frostburg was open and the time of re-
turn at hand The cars were boarded by
, the vet maddcncd mass We occupied Il
seat in the rear car. And such place for
this branch of the newspaper craft in taking
items from potrack playing emi@rant, or
feigning unacy' These tcats dWind|e to
smalness compared with a resolution to
stay in that car! \ large, burly young
man came in and up the aisle. swinging his
pOndcrous arms without regard to the com
fort of otlIeT people. He had a deep rugged
cash on the side of lis head, from which
the blood was freshly flowing He inquired
. vociicrously for 1.-THE man who struck him
witha rock 1t was Billy Patterson over
/ again. However. he seemed to recognize
/ his assalunt and muscular settlement at
once began very near us. We looked back
and forth only to see no chance of cgrcss by
either door. To be pcnned up with a mob
/ which recognized all a. combatants was a
situation to us Of uncomfortable interest
/ Without ado and at the peril Of partial
report of proceedings on the way to Frost
burg, we emerged from that den through a
window We paused to note the effect of
our example, and were pleased to see stout
English friend from Borden Shaft enleav-
orin@ to follow. But lie coullu't squeeze
/ through, and we were compelled to leave
Inn to his fate He shortly altcrWard cs
capped and joined US on a peaceful gondoIa
on which in the open air we rode TO Frost
burg. Tumult reigncl in the hoGse-cars
all The way to town where again on the
ground the bloody entertainment WAS re-
ncwed. Several fight, occurred diminish
ing in Significance until the little boys III
fcctcd with the beastly contagion finished
the terrific exercise with a few llliputian
contests
! We hope it may never lie our fate to wit
ness Or our duty to rccorla similar spectacle
As an inaugural incident of the Union its
projectors dcplorc it exceedingly, 1t can
not be fairly traced 10 the meeting or its
discussions, hut TO Il variety Of cNtrancous
circumstances, such as delay of return, the
almost general failure to obtain dinner and
excessive use Of whiskey by those who con-
stitute in every crowd the troublesome Gle
ment. NJ the sober, better disposed miners
deeply lament the Unhappy affair They
were poWeTlc~s to prevent i as every inter
ference served only to involve pcaccablc
men III difficulty and to expand the riot