Litchfield Enquirer

Riot on the Rail Road.--The Baltimore American of Saturday furnishes a correct account of the late riot among the workmen on the Baltimore railroad. The neglect of one of the contractors to pay the wages of the workmen, with the funds he had received for the purpose, occasioned much discontent among a portion of them, and an agent was sent by the directors to inquire into the circumstances. The agent made an arrangement, which appeared to be satisfactory to the workmen, by which the whole balance of money which the defaulting contractor would be entitled to receive on the completion of his contract, should be apportioned among them.

When the agent came prepared to fulfil this arrangement, a part of the workmen were disposed to receive their dividends, but others were dissatisfied, because it was much less than was due from the contractor, and threatened to destroy the company's works, unless the whole demand was paid. As the agent was not prepared, nor authorized to comply with this demand, the disaffected workmen immediately commenced the work of destruction. When these proceedings were reported, the Sheriff of Baltimore was directed to apprehend the rioters, and proceeded to the scene of riot. There he found the rioters organized, and under the direction of a leader, determined to continue the work of destruction, and as he could not raise a sufficient force in the neighborhood to prevent their operations, he requested assistance from the city. Several military companies were dispatched, who took the rioters by surprise and dispersed them. About forty were apprehended and taken to Baltimore and lodged in prison. The damage done to the rail road was not very extensive, and is not estimated at more than five thousand dollars. None of the bridges or culverts were materially injured. The commanding officer of the military detachment states that the families of many of the deluded workmen are in a state of great distress and suffering, and required prompt relief. The name of the swindling contractor is Truxton Lyon, of Pennsylvania.