The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-08-23


station at 1915 D. m. but which was
DELAYED in starting, ran into an open
switch lust after leaving the station.
The switch was the first one met and
the light was burning clear. The first
intimation the engineer had of danger
was the rambling of the wheels over the
ties. After a further delay of two hour
the train got under way again, out py
that time most of the passengers had It
turned to hotels for the night. Inc
miscreants who perpetrated the outrage
were not caught.
Would Not Handle 1t.
Saturday afternoon the Lehigh Valley
ehoved d string of livestock TO the
Lackawanna and expected 1t to be cared
for in the regular course of business, IN
eidentally forcing the road TO refuse 1t.
1t was at once showed back to the de-
1vering road.
A Kind Act.
Oswe9o canton, Patriarchs Militant,
have performed one of the klndest acts
that have attended the calling out Of the
militia The company having been SO
successful at the competition IN drills as
to win a prize of $3.50, it was at once
voted to aid the soldiers with the money.
Accordingly the $50 was spent IN buy,
ing two wagon loads of provisions ana
they were forwarded to the Oswego
separate company stationed at East Bur
falo. The boys received the gift with
rejoicing.
Strikers Fired On.
Powder was burned and bullets flew
thick and fast at Camp Z, at East Buf-
falo. Friday night. The first order TO
fire was given near midnight, when the
| Seventy-first regiments guard was
| called cut to repel some men who were
! stoning train of non-uniOn men.
| The soldiers came and the stonlng
| continued. The gang was on the Enc
! trestle when the order to fire was given:
A volley was turned loose on them and
they scattered. Another volley was
fired and the men broke and ran under
cover of the darkness.
Riot at sus pension Bridge.
The Buffalo rioters are spreading out
and creating trouble at other points.
They visited Suspension Bridge Friday
night and drove away the switchmen
who were making up and sending out
freight trains This information was
given by Assistant Superintendent Ros-
sitter.
Mr.. Rossiter received long dispatch
from the Central agent at Suspension
Bridge at 10 o'clock Saturday, saying
there was a small riot there at o'clock
4 lot of tough Bufalonlans VISITED the
Central yards and drove the switchmeI
and yardmen away, The strikers flour
ished reVOlverS.
The police Of Suspension Bridgt
rushed to the scene, but the striker
were too strong and too well armed tol
them to do anything.
The Central authorities called upor
the sheriff of Niagara county Saturday
to protect their property, telling hin
they would hold the county responslbE
for sill damage to their property. Mr.
Webb will ;.sk for military protection
The supervisors committee on law
and Legislation met Saturday morning
to debate the advisability OF requesting
the governor to diminish the number o
troops now ON guard at Buffalo, or with
; draw them altogether. Sheriff Bee
t was present and advised the coIamitte
: as to the actual condition of affairs.
5 The subject was debated pro and co
2 Cor nearly an hour but no action wa
taken The upshot of the meeting wa
that the committee agreed TO meet tn
| sheriff m the city hall at O'Clock Sun
day and proceed in carriages TO the seen
!, of strife to survey the situation and tad
action accordingly.