Transcript
EXCITEMENT IN HARRISBURG
STAMPEDE OF ALLEGED FUGITIVE SLAVES
Harrisburg, April 5, 1859.
The excitement among the colored population here in regard to the result of the case of Daniel Webster, now pending in Philadelphia, is intense, and the papers containing the proceedings are in great demand.
A rumor prevails this morning, and has been extensively circulated, that eight alleged fugitive slaves took their departure last night for Canada. This report only tends to increase the excitement.
Citation
"Excitement in Harrisburg - Stampede of Alleged Fugitive Slaves," Reading (PA) Times, April 6, 1859, p. 3
Related Escape / Stampede
Location of Stampede
Pennsylvania
PDF
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Coverage Type
Original
Location of Coverage- City
Reading
Location of Coverage- State
Pennsylvania
Contains Stampede Term
Yes