Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-10-23

CoLoRED MEN RETURNING FROM lNpl-
ANA dispatch from Alexandra, Va,
says: "For the past two days squads OF
negroes have been arriving IN this city
rom indiana Friday morning a com
pauy OF ten arrived. Those arriving
did not hesitate to say that their pas
sage TO Indiana from North Carolina
had been paid 10y gentleman from the
North. and that they had left their ma
tive State a short time previous on con
dition that they would not he required
to remain away from their homes more
than month. The spokesman Of tho
party said that man from the North
came TO South Carolina about six weeks
ago and engaged a number Of men TO
work in Indiana, promising TO pay their
railroad fare TO that State; that they
went to Indiana and were stationed N
country district, where Their stayed and
voted the republican ticket last Tues
day, for which they received months
pay; that they bad been granted fur
Tough upon the promise 10 return III
two weeks Both parties seemed 10 DO
ignorant OF the purpose for which they
had been transported 10 Indiana, nnd
were cIatcd at the manner i'll which
they had been treated They expressed
the opinion that on their return 10 in
diana they would be accompanied by
large number of the colorcd people OF
their neighborhood, ~ they had been
informed 10y gentlemen in Indiana that
there was work in that State for all
they could bring along with them.
DAGIXd ATTElirr AT RoBGrRy.-A dar-
Ing attemptto rob Mr.. G.. W. Moss, OF
Tazewell county, Va. has been reported
as having been made aOOut midnight on
SATURDAY., while he was riding In one Of
the Red line street cars. Moss, who ish
cattle drovcr. came to this city TO sell his
cattle. He registered ut the lfowani
House on Friday last, bat left there on
Saturday and went TO the Calycrtcn drove
yards, Baltimore county. After selling
the cattle he placed his roncy IN his peck
ct and returned to the city for the purpose
Of putting IL in bank, but rs he arrived
too late to do that lac remained In town
some time, and about midnight started
for CalvcrtOn, taking one OF the Red Inc
cars. a. stated. lie stated that while sit
ting alone in the car two men jumped on
one of whom approachcdhim aud demand
cd his money, while the other stood out
side near the conductor. AS Mr.. Moss
refused to give up his money, the robber
is said TO have attacked him. At this
iuncturc the conductor caught hold Of the
would-bc robber and put him OF the car,
hut in doing 80 fell off himself. The rob
her is said TO have drawn u knife and To
have cut the conductor, also Mr.. Moss,
who had gone 10 his assistance. lively
sCutic followed, during which Dir. Moss
was cut several times, but not seriously,
as q large oyercOat which he wore Afford
ed him protection. As a great deal Of
noise was created, the robber, II Is said,
after having chased the conductor around
the car several times with a knife, be-
came frightened and escaped. His con-
fcdcrate, it would seem, did not take
CONSPICUOUS part in the fight, but shrunk
silently and swiftly away when he discov-
cred danger ahead. There was large
amount Of money in Mr.. Mos pocket
book, but fortunately he did not lose any
oft. Ii Is supposed the robbers saw Mr.
Moss receive the money In payment Tor
the cattle. The affair has been reported
10 the police, and they are actively engaS-
ed working the case up.-Baltimorc sun