Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1899-07-27
WHOLE NO. 2659
WARM RECEPTION.
Lore Brought Prisoner in Tues
oAs Nisht-crowd Thought 1t Nom
Union Blower.

'aoie Lore Brought Prisoner in Tues
uaS Night-Crowd Thought II = Non
was warm time down abop,
.he west jersey and Seasbora ro,1aoos
station Tuesday night and while the ! atss,,
was serious one, only the action Of o;,;.
zens Kept riot from breaking ont in ~.
most turblent manner ~ Tug
when the O'Clock train reaoho,
mere were many people GATHERING ahont
,ne statlon' possibly some three or fonr
hundred being in the crowd. II had 49,,
iuthored about that no less than sa1,o,,t.-
Two non-union glaasworkers poro - :.
Drought to Bridgeton on that trai,, 80
'here was a good deal of exciten,ort =,
consequence Subsequent events ;,di
cated that had there been non-,n;a.
workers on the train, thew vo1la La
peen given warm reception.
some days since Constable Lore laf,
oiiogeton for Newport News. Va. armod
WIN bench warrant for the orroa. -
william Polhamus. 1t will he ron,a,s,
oeieo lnat Polhamus was indicted at lost
January term for stealing railway oho;r
from the ship yard of the John Rnsso,I
estate at Leesburg. Lore secnred H.
man. notified the proper authorities that
ne would arrive last night, and came in
on the train.
PROSECUTOR j. Hampton Fitbian and
constable Dare were at the train to Yooa.
the prisoner and when he stepped from the
Tram IN custody of Lore, found tbs,,
serves surrounded by crowd of widaiv
excited people
An eHort was made to explain the situ
atioh 10 the men, but they were crazed
Win anger, and refused to listen. Not
"ltnstanolng Polhamus had his hands in
IRONS they believed him to be NON.
union giassworker, and the angry crowd
surged about the officers to pct at tbo
man. Lore pluckily held on to his MO-.
ana was pretty roughly hand,ed e..
a"niie, being struck several times ara
]ostied about the platform,
PROSECUTOR Fithian attempted to ra
nonstrate With the crowd, but no atten.
ton was paid to mis- warnings. and hnt
lor the timely assistance of Constable
Dare, would have been struck. One man
struck at the Prosecutor, and the blow
was warded off by Dare, who dealt the
fellow heavy blow in return.
folnamus was almost frightened to
death. and was crying like child
HendcuHed as he was, be was a,t;-s,..
neiliess, and not knowing the .<.anss -
the gathering, thought that he was BEING
mobbed. The father of the young man
tried to get to his son, and was pretty
we'll jostled about
Several citizens used their influence to
get the crowd broken away, and finally
the ofhcers, with Polhamus, were gotten
into coach, and driven to the Jail.
The crowd followed the wagon over to
the jail, and many jeered the officers, and
there were cries of 'overturn the hack.n
prosecutor Fithian was several times in
suited by some of the hot headed ones.
constable Lore said he was greatly sur
prised to find himself attacked by the
crowd. Twice he was separated from his
prisoner. but secured him again. The
'fficer said he was repeatedly kicked up-
N the legs and hit in the back, but could
lot protect himself because he was
nxious to keep hold of his man. Some
me IN the crowd attempted to knife Lore,
md the sharp blade entered his coat, and
'rlcked the skin. The wound, he says,
night have been more serious, had he
lot surged away from the knife just as
he blow was struck.
There were no arrests. Two officers
we're near the depot, but they said they
ould not get near the centre of disturb
nee, owing to the dense crowd. One
ady, in the street, said she was knocked
lown by the rushing crowd.
Constable Lore said Wednesday that
r had retained counsel, and would
ns suit against the Pennsylvania Rail-
rigCompany for damages. He had
and ls'ome in on the train, he claims,
tect pasAe duty of the company to pro-
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