Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-08-16

fire on them, in fact, we had strict orders
not 10 do SO in any event while on the
train. The fellows in the other car were
out Of sight, but we were compelled to
take II all. One fellow struck me along
side the ear with head of cabbage, and
another in the mouth with q big ripe
tomato, whilst we were plentifully sup
piled with q storm Of eggs. These,
breaking and running over our coal-be-
grimed oountenanoes, presented a pleas
ing sight to the fellows in the next car,
who, after we had passed by the station,
climed up on the cars and made all manner
of fun Of US. 1 was commencing to
wonder how long this thing was going to
last, when suddenly there was sharp
crack and . rough, jostling motion, !
when the coupling which connected one
car (we were next to the last of the train)
snapped Asunder and in few moments
the othar cars had turned curve and
were out Of sight. Onsfo the fellows In
the othAr car puE On the brake, aud we all
got on. Aftau q osnsultation. It was
decided that as we had been left behind
through no fault, Of our own, about the
best thing we could do would be to work
our way back to the city, but that was
easier said than done, for we had then.
gone about thirty-five miles, and we didn't
care about marching through that part of
the country In the disguise we wore, for
whilst we might be recognized by some
gangs Of strikers whom we supposed were
roaming around the country, we would
also very likely be fired on by any of the
troops who might see us, as they would
doubtless take us for armed miners. So it
was finally agreed that should act as
captain, and that we should march for3a
neighboring woods, where we could remain
hidden until after dark, and then push on
to the city. But after we had stacked
arms, and all the fellows had stretched
themselves under the trees to rest, /
thought would take a stroll around the
edge Of the woods and see how things
looked.
Just as got down to the open space on
the south side, heard some one talking
in loud tone Of voice, and upon taking
closer view, discovered what appeared to
be meeting Of strikers, just hanking
big barn that stood couple Of hundred
yards of. Near by could see their
muskets stacked, and they were apparently
being addressed by their leader previouslto
making q raid. All this 1 took in
Immediately, and made up my mind what
to do, 80 rushed back, and rousine the
boys.told them all about it, and ordered
them to shoulder arms and prepare for a
charge. But cautioned them TO be very
careful of their movements and not to
injure anyone il they could possibly avoid
it, but as soon as l gave the word they
were to rush between the stacked arms
and the crowd, and with loud yells dis
charge their rifles in the air. Then 1
would call on the strikers to surrender,
which Of course they would have to do,
when We could march them into the next
t,wn and deliver them over to the
a, liberties. This, told them, would be
a big thing for us, as it would be published
i'm all the city papers with our names, and
10 We marched around until we
got in the rear Of the barn, 80
as not to be discovered, and
when i gave the order to advance double
quick, tt'e boys gave fearful yell and
made for the crowd, firing their rifles in
the air - they advanced. In the mean
amsI dro, ,pped inside of hollow tree and
watched "a result through knot-hole.
Then it waa that 1 discovered that what
appeared to be stacked muskets was moth
ing more than a lot of last years corn
stalks piled up, aud from the looks of
of country politicians that we had raided
upon. But 1t was too late to stop the
boys now for they were right in among
the crowd, who, supposing themselves
surrounded by a small-sized army, were
scattering in all directions, but as soon
they comprehended the situation, or ss
that there was only about eight - NV
the soldier party, they crowd .,u " sen ~
oround aonin an 7 concluS ~cu CoWhruly
out . S OF my H. h'ahngpla, thi9 but to wait and
s'a,n see no~ osaaa. .no ~ 4 waxld turn out. The
.sSa oTys see'o and - bAva discovered their mis-
sa Sann.. "n'. we're about apologizing to the
S W. <ymen, when suddenly with loud
sils, they were set upon, and in twink
ling, before they could recover them
selves, the crowd. had disarmed
everyone of them, and were charging them
with shower of stones and clubs in the
direction Of the woods. This was enough
for me, 80 noticing high hedge fence a
few yards in the rear, bounced over it,
and following its course made tracks, never
stopping until was fully three miles
away from the scene of encounter. will
not describe my subsequent wanderings-
let it suffice that after sneAking round the
country for twenty-four hours longer,
l was finally enabled to get aboard Of =
sloop carrying stone from Chester Greek
to Philadelphia, and after pledging my
diamond ring with the captain, he con-
sented to carry me to the city. arrived
at the foot of Washington avenue, and pro-
ceeded to beer saloon, where I am now
stopping, having concluded that about the
best thing can do is to stick by my blue
overals and glazed cap, and. set around
among the German wharf laborers here
until l can get the coal dirt out of my skin,
and raise my magnificent side whiskers
again, for would be ashamed to be seen
down home in my present fearful
condition.