Transcript
Five runaway negroes were caught near Alton, Illinois, in charge of underground railroad agents last week, and taken back to St. Louis. The slaves in that region are making a regular stampede.
Citation
Richmond (VA) Dispatch, May 29, 1855, p. 1
Related Escape / Stampede
Location of Stampede
Missouri
Coverage Type
Original
Location of Coverage- City
Richmond
Location of Coverage- State
Virginia
Contains Stampede Term
Yes