Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-29
RIOTOUS PROCEEDINGS.
New Mexico Lawlessness-A Train Held
Qby Sheriff With Revolvers for the En-
gineer---RailrOad Accidents and Current
Disasters.

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gineer---Railroad Accidents and Current
Disasters.
RAILROAD COLLISION.
TIFFIN, Ohio, Dec 2S-A passenger and
freight train collided near here to-day The
mail, express and baggage car were wrecked
and burned The fireman on the
passenger train was killed. He had
lust been married and his wife was on the
train. The engineer and express messenger
on the passenger train were seriously injured.
FIGHTING TO ENFORCE THE LAW.
DENVER, Col, Dec. 2S.-A very serious
disturbance exists at Socorro, New Mexi
CO. The authorities refused to arrest the
murderer of Conkling. The editor of
the Socorro Sun and citizens finding no
recourse at law have arrested and hold
by force the sheriff and four others, in
Guiding the murderer of Conkling. Res
cue of prisoners is threatened, and blood
shed is imminent Request has been
made on the military commander of the
district for troops, and although troops
cannot be used as posse cOmitatus, yet a
company has been ordered from Colorado
to New Mexico, as means of protection for
public property and property of railroad
companies. Bodies of men are being
armed at Albuquerque and other points
in the vicinity, and will 60 to Socarro to-
night; grave results may be expected. All
women and children have been moved out
of town. Acting Gov. Rich is doing all
in his power to preserve order and secure
proper action of law.
ALONG SIEGE.
CLEVELAND, Dec 2S.-The jury in the
Scott Cross and Babbitt scandal after be-
ing out about week rendered a verdict
for plaintiff, DR.. Scott, of 81, $50 against
defendant
A DESPERATE AFFRAY
FORT MONROE, Dec 28.-A disturb
ance occurred Friday evening at Smith
vile, fifteen miles west, between white
man named Dunn and party of colored
men who had met to organize military
company. One of the men caught Dunn
by the whiskers and slapped his face,
whereupon he drew single barrelled pis
tol and killed the negro. Dunn then ran
into store and loaded his pistol, when
party headed by Dan Cook, with drawn
swords, attacked him. He shot Cook dead,
after which he secured a butcher knife
and cut his way out. A man named Ed
ward Drew was badly cut in the abdomen
and will probably die, while others are
more or less injured. Dunn gave himself
up and is now in Jail at Williamsburg.
Intense excitement prevails among the
colored population.
ALMOST BLOODsHED.
LAS VEGAS, N. NJ, Dec. 28.-The no.
torious gang of outlaws composed of
about twenty five men, who, under the
leadership of ''Billy the Kid" have for
the past six months overrun Eastern New
Mexico, numbering and committing other
deeds of Outlawry, was broken up last
Saturday by killing two and capturing
four others, including the leaders The
prisoners were lodged in the Las Vegas
Jail and calls of lynching we're provoked,
but the vigilance of the captors, Deputy
Sheriff Garrett and others, prevented. Yes
terday forenoon Garrett and others Of the
captors boarded train with the prisoners
for the purpose of taking them to Santa
Fe. Sheriff Romero demonstrated against
taking Riedabugh, one of the prisoners,
who killed Las Vegas deputy sheriff, to
Santa Fe, but with no effect He then
went to the depot with posse of 300
men and made formal demand for the
prisoners, but was told if he wanted the
prisoners to take them The sheriff then
stationed men at the engine to cover the
engineer, and the balance of the sheriff's
posse crowded about the train, the
platforms of which were crowded with
additional guards, pressed into service
by Garrett, and nearly every window IN
the cars served for port holes
for rifles. Somebody suggested to
take them prisoners now. Stewart, of
CARROTS party, said the instant the first
shot was fired he would unlosse every
man and arm him. For while fight
seemed imminent. Chief Engineer Rot
inson appeared and demanded that the
train be allowed te proceed The master
of transportation said if the train was not
allowed to proceed he would arm all the
railroad men and take it out. Detective
j. F. Morely, of the post
office department, jumped into the
cab with pair of six shooters
and told the engineer to leap ont A con-
ference had just concluded compro-
mise being effected by which it was
agreed that the sheriff and two men
should go to Santa Fe with the party
and if the governor agreed bring Rieda-
baugh back to LasVegas. The train then
proceeded