Show Toll tollgates gates chopped flown down harrodsburg Harrods burg ky dec 9 A mob of between betwee ll 40 40 and 60 60 men armed with shotguns and axes rode through mer last night and chopped down six tollgates toll gateB gates the gatekeepers gate keepers were warned not to repair the gates or collect anymore toll under pens penalty ity of being burned out the mob passed through this city at i 2 this morning en route from Mac keville for liar har rods burg and they destroyed every gate in the line of march at salt river one mile from here dave dar bar nett a gatekeeper was wa made to chop down his own gate and he was told to noddy the turnpike directors rectors dl that it if the gate was repaired and money collected the raiders would not only burn the tollhouse but the private property pio perty of the board of directors these gentlemen have ordered the gates repaired and toll will be collected by an armed guard if necessary the same warning was wag given at some of the other gates gate over tollgates toll gates have been burned or chopped down since the turnpike war begin began in washington county wee months ago and as yet only five arrests have been made no convictions resulted from these the gates des troyed represent isoo miles of turnpike and valued it at and the state and county have no pro protection whatever |