The New York Times
June 1, 1861
Baltimore, Thursday, May 30.
Last night four residents of Baltimore County, in the neighborhood of Cockeysville, named Worthington, Matthews, Scott and another whose name is unknown, were arrested by the Federal troops, charged with being in the company that participated with Merriman in his doings, for which he was arrested. They were taken to York, Pennsylvania. They are all influential and respectable citizens.
The Western passenger train on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was fired upon about 2 o’clock this morning by the Federal picket-guards about one mile beyond the Relay House. The train was several hours behind time, and it had been rumored that the train was coming with secession troops, hence the guard fired and came near killing some passengers. Several balls passed through the cars.