The New York herald., 1877-09-17
MARCH OF THE TRAMPS.

AN INCLUSION INTO DELAWARE AND NARY
LAND-FARMERs ORGANIZING FOR pEFENcE-
RAILROAD TRAIN SUCCESSFULLY PLUM
DERED-GxNERAL ALARM AMONG THE cITI-
zENs.
CHESTER Pa, Sept IA, 1877.
The army OF brigandish tramps that have been
driven out of the counties OF Chester and Delaware,
Pa, by the alarmed and inconscd citizens has entered
the States OF Delaware and Maryland and already a'
grant deeds oil outlawry have been consummated The
farming communities have suffered to u great extent
by the wicked and terrible outragcs OF the desperate
ana lawess nomads and tho hue and cry against them
is great The criminalty OF the wandering lawbreak-
various and fearful In IT'S nature every crime
known TO the criminal calendar being enacted in the
large cities and towns, while in the rural districts
reign of terror Is being carried by the marauders
THE SUFFERING FARMERS.
In tho outlaw infested districts intense excitement
prevails and tho farmers and other peace loving and
law abiding citizens are seriously considering the
question OF organizing vigilance committees to pro-
vent the further increase aud agapcy Of tho awless-
ness which now threatens to become general and cul-
inmate in dreadful dongs, as the migratory law
breakers have, apparently, fear Of the regularly
constituted authorities, who they (the tramps)
have already dcded in moro than ono instance.
Not only have the farmers and other citizens suf.
ered by the predatory ncursions Of the brigandsior
they can be called nothing else-but the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore aud Philadelphia and Balti-
moro Central railroads have been especially the VIC
Tins ofthe awiess acts OF the tramping invaders
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN.
Tho philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore RAIL
road, which runs through long stretches OF isolated
and neagrsiy protected country alter leaving Mag
% noa has
ing birds OF passage. short time since dastardly
attempt Was made 10 wreck the morning express tram
from Baltimore ut the long bridge over the Gunpow-
der River. Fortunately, however, the wouldbe per-
pelralors OF the terrible decd frustrated IN their
designs by tho selection oil uDfavorable situation,
and the Instructions upon tho rails were provdentay
discovered in time 10 prevent wnat might have been
irghtiul catastrophe, tho train loaded down
with passengers and running ON last schedule time,
when the vgilant track walker signallcd the engineer
by his danger flag TO stop.
SPECIMEN ourRAGEs
Still later number Of masked and otherwise dis
gused men rwho, from their general appearance, are
county Pa, tranps, entered the Office OF tho tee-
graph operator at Bayvlcw. Nd, and forced HIM, by
terrible threats OF immediate and horrible death,
to give them all the money that was contained in tho
safe Of the company.
On Friday night last a glaring outrage was
committed by squad OF tramps upon the
line OF the road. milk train was sg-
nailed aud stopped py false signal light,
spite a desperate resistance upon the part of the
train hands drover Charles Mitchell OF Terre
robbed roUDed OF Sii sss "'' "'' ''''N ''' ''' was
Since the above transaction bold and successful
attempt ut train plundering has been accomplished
AS the morning express from Baltimore was passing
through one OF the secluded and lorss!,irnged por-
who was stationed on the roar car, ac.
cidentaliy noticed at various points, and
close beside tho raily boxes different pack
ages OF goods which seemed TO be rolling down tho
embankmcnt from the track. Tho brakeman, one of
the oldest in tho service OF the company, becoming
suspicious, began An investigation, wnen he discOv-
cred that express matter was being thrown from the
by somebody. Hc mounted to tho roof Of one of
the cars aud tho tops OF the Others examn-
Ing well as no could from his dangerous position
the side doors OF the COACHES. Upon reaching tho
fourth and fifth cars which wore between the New
York and Washington through coach and tho
locomotive, the dutiful railroader found the
doors open. He was about to pull tho bell rope TO stop
the train when TWO men dropped from cach OF the
Though tho train was speeding along at the ratio
oi thirty miles on hour The train robbers landed
safely upon tho ground and managed 10 nuke good
thor escape. When the train pulled up at Whining.
ton, Del, 1t was discovered that so.nc boxes and
barrels containing valuable goods %ors %ss,ng hx
Adams Express Company and consigned to parties IN
Philadelphia New York and other Eastern cities were
broken open aud portion Of their contents gone Tho
quantity OF goods stolen cun only be estimated.
SEARCH FOR THE ROBBERS.
shiftcr with party OF armed men werc scnt
down Tho road to recover the stolen packages,
and If possible to capture the plunderers, who were
G S' vas
though diligent search was instituted by the rail.
readers the tran-robping tranps cuded the pursuit
OF the railroad men and safely effected their escape.
| The loss sustained is considerable
THE AUTHORITIES AROUSED.
The continuance and Doldness OF these crimes has
aroused the authorities and people of the neighbor-
hoods wherein thcy are pcrpetrated, and wholesale
being made Of all suspicious looking char
actcrs So far however, mono OF the railroad plumber
ers have been apprehended. 1t is learned that the
| Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
| Company is about employing corps OF expert
| line with u view OF capturing the outlaw
| uamps and breaking up tho existing organized
| ato n
route OF the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Rail
road several stations have been broken into and ret
OF everything valuable The farmers residing in tho
section of country by the railroad alst
suffered greatly by tramp outrages, and AS tho citizens
| have armed themselves tor tho protection OF thei
lives and property the lawless nomads now niestnl
the districts may expect warm reception If they con
tinue their wickedness