Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-08
Weather Report.
EASTERN NEWS.
Railroad Troubles.

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| trouble between the Pennsylvania
Railroad and Delaware and Bound
Brook Railroad Companies is owing
! to the former resisting the latter's eff
| forts to cross their line at Hopewell,
twelve miles from here, and threatens
| to result in riot. Large crowds were
at the scene this morning and a col
| lision was expected. The Governor
has ordered out five companies of in
fantry to preserve order.
No fighting is likely to take place
now. The military will remain till
the settlement between the Compa-
nies is made.
The farmers and laboring men turn
ed out with old muskets, pitchforks
and scythes for miles around to assist
in protecting the new road. Great
credit is due Sheriff Mounk for the
prompt action he took before the mi
litia arrived. Both companies have
large force Of men on the ground, of
from 800 to 1000, watching each others
movements. Before the companies of
militia ordered out by the Governor
arrived at Hopewell this forenoon and
took possession, the Delaware & B. B.
r. r. succeeded in putting their cross
ing on the track, planted an engine
upon it, tore up some 800 feet of the
track each side of them to prevent
their removing the obstruction. An
attempt was made by one of the
Pennsylvania engineers to butt off the
d. & b. Engine by starting his en-
CINE at full speed and jumping off to
allow it to proceed by itself, but it
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as the engine struck soft ground it
capsized and considerable damage was
done. The Pennsylvania Company
| have now four disabled engines on the
ground.
The railroad trouble at Hopewell as
sumed more peaceful aspect this
evening The Chancellor has rem
dered a decision directing the Della
ware & Bound Brook Company to
place their frog in its proper place, and
instructing them to repair the track
of the Pennsylvania r. r. and re-
move their engine and all obstruc-
tions, ruling that the frog must re-
main where it is, and that he will
hereafter protect it. The Governor
has ordered all troops home.
|
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7th.-Dr. Lin
dermer reports that the mint should
be located as near point in the val
ley as practicable, having reference to
the procuring of cheap supplies and
facilities for receiving bullion and dis
tributing coin, the city being situ-
ated nearer the center of the valley
than any other principal city. Being
nearest the centre, and possessing
equal advantages in all other respects
in conducting the coinage of miner
ais, would appear to be proper loca-
tion for the establishment of thor
oughly equipped mint of sufficient ca
pacity for both gold and silver coin
age, equal to the requirements of the
present and future necessities of the
directors of the mint. aa
Democrats of Texas.
GALVESTON, Texas, Jan. 7th.-The
Democratic Convention organized by
electing ID. X. Taylor, president. Del
egates at large to the National Con-
vention were chosen. No nomina-
tions for State officers were made.
Cakes friends are confident of his
nomination.
Alexander III. Stevens.
AUGUSTA, Ca, January 7th.-The
latest information from Alexander III.
Stevens says his condition is more fa-
vorable and he is much improved.
| Mob in Louisiana.
BAYOU SARA, La, Jan. 7th.-On
Tuesday evening twenty armed regu-
lators burned the store, corn house
and dwelling of w. ]. Kreuse. fifteen
miles from here. Kreuse and brother
were terribly beaten, and the wife of
] one of them is at the point of death