The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23
DONAHUE THE STRIKER GONE.

HIS REARREsT BY THE SHERIFF OF sTEuBEN
COUNTY AND DEPARTURE Up TEE RIvEa-No
DEMONSTRATION ATTENDING HIS EXIT.
Barney Donahue, who has been incarcerated in
Ludlow Street Jail since July 2s for participation in
the railroad riot at Hornesve, on The Erie road,
released yesterday afternoon vt four O'Clock Warden
Watson had been expecting the papers for ortyeight
hours before they served. All sorts OF rumors
aoat concerning his probable rearrest upon the
requston Of the Governors OF Pennsylvania and New
Jersey. happened however, that no requson papers
necessary, his rearrest beng based simply upon
a issued by the Judge OF the Court in Seubsn
county, this State and served by Sheriff sherwood
of that county without the usual
ties which would have been necessary the event of
a requiston lor his body being made by the Governor
of OF the above named States upon the Governor
Of New York. Donahue had already stated to Sheriff
Sherwood on being informed Of the warrant Tor his
rearrest, that he ready go with him anywhere
In New York State, but did not for certain
like being through the States OF New Jersey
Pennsylvania as would be obliged to do case he
was returned by way OF the Erie Railway TO Hornes-
vile or to Bath, the county town. The Sheriff dis
creety held the matter in aboyance until the
OF departure.
During the afternoon Donahue visited in the
jail by number Of sympathlzcrs among them the no.
torlous Communist, Justus Scnwao who, with his
VIE, was cIosetcd with him for half hour.
AT four ?. NJ. Donahue put his coat, brought out
black leather valise and portfolio, and after bidding
adieu TO the friends he had made the Jail and re.
turning especial THANKS to the Warden and his officers
Tor their Kindness to him. went through the prison
once more into the iree open air. But where he
to be taken That vas the question. The Sheriff oil
Steuben said something my steriously about the New
York Central route, and then again hinted soneth
about the Erie route The procession consisted The
sheriff OF Steuben the prisoner Donahue Captain JACK
Brown and two newspaper reporters, the whole being
led by little boys carrying the terrible strikcf s
baggage There was no, The slightest dcnons:ra.
ahuc the striker" when the cor,ego reached
show on the 1owery The prisoner wSsperea s sn
magic words into the Sherifrs ear, aud the whole
BODY without word OF command, wheeled by the right
flank and solemnly and seriously marched up TO tho
counter and imbbed
REsuMrG THE MARCH
The march was then resumed, aud little further
down the Bowory the company wheeled INTO Canal
street and hen the object oil tho expedition
known The prisoner was to be taken 10 The hotel
OF Canal and Centre Streets where the mode OF
Ais extradition to Steuben county wolld be decded
Alter the lapse oil low minutes, ana when
u apparent that no rescue would be attempted
1t announced that the prisoner would DO taken
Doara the steamer Daniel Drew, at the loot vi Canal
street. carried TO Albany, aud thonce by the Albany
ana Susquehanna Railroad to Bath via BnghamIop,
thus reaching the place without leaving Lhe sou OF
New York Sheriff Sherwood thinks uonahue unucc.
essariy uneasy IN apprehending trouble IRON tue a
thortes II he passed through New Jersey or Pennsyl
wanna For himself he aid not fear the slightest
inconyenience If he carried his prisoner over
The Ere road, but the whole concluded TO take
the Trip up the hudson to Albany and thence b.
ra as described lne Drew left tllo alter ner reg
nIar time and nobody the wharf the boat, cx
cept iew seemed 10 know or care whether tho poor
cripple Donahueior he is famed both by accident and
"Reminiscences On board or not on his arrival IN
Bath he VIII be required TO furnish bail, probably In
tue sum OF $780, Tor his appearance TO answer
charge oil conspiracy to obstuct the operations OF the
Erie Railway while IN the hands Of receiver The
Grand Jury OF steu0en meets early in september,
wuen The case OF Donanue and others implicated with
him, some oil whom not yet arrcsed wall bs heard
DoLahue 10 In high spirits. He says he has good
lawyers IN HorDellsvIle TO stand by him. and that ne
has 81 mpathizers by the many thousands Ho IA as
sured by the immense numbers OF encouraging let