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Great Excitement in Pittsburgh––Stampede of Fugitive Slaves, &c.
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 25.
About one hundred and fifty fugitive slaves have left here for the British Provinces since the excitement. Rumors are flying about that large parties of slave catchers are in town.
The North Western Bank [is] in bad repute, and many persons refuse to take the notes.
Citation
"Great Excitement in Pittsburgh," New York (NY) Evening Post, September 25, 1850, p. 3
Related Escape / Stampede
Location of Stampede
Pennsylvania
Coverage Type
Original
Location of Coverage- City
New York
Location of Coverage- State
New York
Contains Stampede Term
Yes