-SENTINEL & REPUBLICAN miffllntown. ITeclneaday, July 2$, lrr. F. SCH V EIER,. xarroa a paor-airroa. Republican State Co&Tention. HsattQCAirtaa KrmijOAi Start Cuatimt, Haaauirso, July 12, 1877. By direction of tbe Republican Stale Committee, the Republican Stat Conven tion, heretofore called U meet at Harris bora; oo the 29th day of 'August next, it t 1 . o i r to- ! utivu) vn eunesuaj, oepicmser u, AO I. Has postponement ia uiade at the request f a large DUtaber ot delegate elect, who bar engsgtment to be present at a trien nial conclave of Knights TcmpUr, wbicb aasen.blcs at Cloelaod, Ohio, on tbe 23th !T (f Auguat next. Uy order of tbe Committee. IIEXRT M. HOYT. Chairman. A. Wjuui Xoaais, Secretary. CoaatKT now U nut necessary on tbe work of tlie lawless. Tbeir acta speak lor tbemselve, and tbeir demands will be con sidered aud weighed aud compared with the rights aa between man and man, and when the verdict of forty millions of free people U given, satisfaction will rest on the coun try. Mexican Haiders. aja- g j, . . The order from Government to General Ord on the Mexican border, -. - - - - ..i o a pcnTal interest in all people who have heard of it, in the United States. it,; THeii.-o and CitnudiL Government officials of other countries have pro- r nounced themselves as against the doctrine that is contained in the or-1 der. However, let Other people be- 1. T..I it 4 f7 , ' , , pwpie are iiic-mieu ouvugjj wuro.uc themselves in favor of going into Mexico with armed men to catch the thieves if Mexico cannot or will not keep them at home, or help to catch them after they have robbed our peo ple. A recent dispatch from Wash ington, relative to the order, says : The order is entirely consistent with the plan of co-operation with the Mexican troops, which contem plates that whenever a body of Mex ican troops is present at the point on the boundary where the raiders at- tempt to escape, the commander of the Mexican troops shall be notified, fcotba' thev mav tnke upon them- i -1 - i j A tolvc 10 nary of apprehending tile TV in aircordance with General Trev:no's instructions from the Diaz 1 - ammcnf lint i ciant rt relative to Mexican thieves who raid o ti)( iJI1(i nivl force a's shall be ! paaseojrer engines to be run on freight, on Texun soil altd go back to Mexico ! necessary for the purpose of suppressing I Balance of trains to divide at Derry, ttrst in , i j i such insurrection bt cuihg tbe laws to bo I and first out. Derry to be tbe beadquar- with their booty. Las awakened an I du,. executt.a , 4ni tcrs eastward, where engines will be turned, interest in governmental circles i rnaaEAS, The Legislature of aaid State 1 Between Ilerr) and Piitsburg all double ,, , .,, ,, . , , i is not now in session and cannot now be headers, thirty-aix cars to a train, or aa " VlBy thu Preaidci.t, F. A their fiing to uo sj, or if no suoa SCT.r,larv of j.ute. bovly ot aiexicn Uoops is preut, j upon cur own tioops. i PeebICIM Uatls U not likely to! have an administration marked bv much quietude. lie Las a new Iudian war oo bis bands; tbe Departments of War and J ustice are deprived f tbeir reg ular appropriatioas ; there is a border trouble with Mexico ; a Spanish out- i r? : upiu our flig ia the West ladies demands action ; a reign of terror has Lttea re established ia some districts of tbe sautb ; tbe arm and tbe navy bave been reduced ; the currency trou ble is reoewed ; ia fact, tbere are all tbe elements for a stirring time. A fresh conspiracy among tbe Mormons was lately threatened. Tbe country is o vast, so populous, so full of life and enterprise that entire peace and bar monj seem to be impossible. Bat the President has tbe faculty of meeting all enibarasjtnents with a cheerful tem per aoJ equanimity. J'orth American. Erssiiii armie-ihave beun to cross tha mountains that lie between the Danube river and Constantinople. 1 Unless Turkey gets help, another campaign will finish her. Riot of Halt I in ore and Oblo Kallroaders, To resist a reduction of wages or- j ...... dered by tbe management of tbe Haiti mere and Ohio Bailroad Company, tbe firemen and braketnwi (truck, and pro duced quite a serious state of affairs along tbe line, and particularly so at Martiosburg, W.Va. A dispatch, dated on tbe 17th inst., at tb place just mentioned, rays : A body of tbe strikers at this point assembled at tbe depot this morning, and refused to permit freight trains to pass either way, forcing firemen and braketnen to leave tbeir places oa tbe trains, and menacing engineers who re fus3d to join in the strike. Tbe most intense excitement and confusion and excitement prevails ia all parte of the town, tbe civil authorities being now powerless to suppress tli liot or in any manner deal with the trouble, a eall was made on Governor Matthews for troops to protect peace and enforce law. Gov. jUattbews at once ordered ont tbe Mar tu'Lurfr nii1::!, a Cunipany of whicb tr3iii t!f rcpocdeJ and were marched 1 1 tbe ceue of tbe riot, fully equipped and eupj lied with ball cartridge. Tie ar.psarat.ee of the military! aroused iLe mob tc a pitch cf passion and fuiy vriiica immedix!c!y produced a Woody collision. With stjnes, clubs and revolvers tbe rioters rnshed on tbe militia, who received tbe assault with a return fire, killing one of the firemen sod it islhooght wonaiing many other. TLe rioters were reiuforcd by fire men and traVeruen, as well aa by citi tets, flic rallied and drove tbe militia beyond tbe railroad, fallowing cp tbe assault with sccb fury that tbe oonipaoy at oo oe flod in all directions, taking refuge in their bouses. Not sine tbe lay of tbe eivil war baa Marttnsbarg similar) aroused lo fury asd ex- cifemcnt All business place bite closed tot tho tint being. Tbe people at Martinabttrg and along the line of the road seemed rather to encourage than discourage the rioters. The result was found in the fact that no force could be mustered, speedily, La the State to put down the rioters. A company from 'Wheeling went with the Got ernor, but they.were not used eicept to guard property. The Governor was stoned by the mob. Feeling himself almost powerless among his own people, he asked aid of Presi dent Hayes, whereupon the President on the 18th inst, issued the follow ing proclamation : a FCOCLAMATIOS. Wuaataa, It is provided in the Consti tution of the United State that the United Suts stall protect erery Stato in this Union on application of the Legislature, or of the Executive when the Legislature can nut be convened, against domestic violence ; and WHiatAs, Tbe G vrensor of the State of West Viigiui has represented that domes tic violence exists in said Slate at MartiSs burg and at various other points along th line of tbe BUtiniore and Ohio Railroad, in said State, which the authorities of said Stite are unable to suppress; and WacacAS, By law in pursuance of the above it is provided (in the law of tha United S-ate-) that in all casea of insurrec tion in any State, or of obstruction to tbe law thereof, it shall be lawful lor the Prea ditit of the United Slates, on application V a liC UT)(iaiIUir VI IUtU OUStO, VI HiVJ j LiecU!ivc when the Leg isiaiure cannot be onvened, to call toith the militia of any vf the Legislature of such State, or of the IIIILT IllS Ur OUlltTB UI HICIUIHBV Bill II IHri . convened in time to meet the present emer- . gencv, and the Lxecutivs of said State, ! u''d JX"" .. :Tl: 1 ias-d in pursuance thereof, has iiiade ap- j P""1'"" ' 'n premtaes i to.- sucn ipu-t of tbe military force of the United r!utrs as nuy be necessary and adequate to r"1 tr"c "nd ,h hereof I against domestic violence and to enlorce j the due execution of the laws, and I WrcsCas. It is reauird that whenever ; tt may b neceesary in the judgment of the . fresi'teut to use the military lorec for the purpose atoresiid bo shall forthwith, bv proclamation, command such insurgents to eisperso and retire peaceably to their homes wiihin a limited time. Now, therefore. I, Rutherford B. Hayes, President of the I'uited States, do hereby ui ike proclamaticn and command all per sons engaged in said unlawful aud insurrec tionary priceediiigi to disperse aud retire peaceably to their respective abodes on or bvlore 12 o'clock noon of the 19th day of July instaut, and Hereafter abandon said combinations and submit themselves to the laws and constituted authorities of aaid State, and I invoke the aid and co-operation of all good citizens thereof to uphold tbe law s aud preserve the public peace. In witness v hereof I bave hereunto set . my hand and caused the seal of the United Sl;te to be affnej. L Donfet",t e VP Vi". "ns"fn t5,M ! davof July iu the year of our Lord eigh- j teen hui.ared and seventy-seven, and of the ' Independence of the United States the one hundred aud second. R. B. HAYES. Sswaan, Acting Q f tb tfa j proclamation was issued, a train of I nine cars moved out of the Baltimore and Ohio depot at Washington, bound for Martinsburg, and carried eight companies of U. S. artillery acting as infantry. Six of the companies had been on duty at the arsenal at Washington, and two reached the city from Baltimore. The whole detachment was under command of General French. Their strength was about 250 men, all in regular fight ing trim, supplied with rations, can teens, plenty of ammunition, and in all other respects regularly equipped for whatever work might be neces sary when they reach the scene of tumult. Af latf cceouns he tinkers held possession of the road. Large bodies of roops are being concenfraed tJ different poins along the line. Railroad Strike in Pennsylvania. The success tbat seemed to crown tbe movement of tbe strikers on tbe j Baltimore and Obio Bailroad imparted 5n8Pir,,ion ,0 ,he "" on ,he Weg,ern Division of tbe Pennsylvania Cectral Railroad to strike. Oi Friday morn ing tbe movement manifested itself by brakemen and conductor of freight trains refusing to talre tbe trains ont of PiVsbvrg. Vl The movement, however, was not eon- fined to refraining from work, but in compelling others to quit work. As tbe trains came in, they were boarded by strikers, and the men who ran tbeni were compelled to quit work. Tbe whole movement of freight was thus stopped. Pasaci-ger trains were not molested. A meeting of tbe striker was held, which resulted in tbe adoption of a res olution whicb it is reasonable to sup pose expresses tbeir grievances. Tbe resoluti in reads: We, the undersigned committee, appoint ed by the Western Division of the Penn sylvania Railroad Company, do hereby de mand from said company, through its proper officers, the wagea as per departments of engineers, firemen, conductors and brake men, received prior to Jniie I, 1877, and that each and every employe who has been dismissed lor taking part or parts in present strike or meetings held prior to or during aaid strike be restored to their positious held prior to the strike ; that the classifica tion of each of aaid departments be abol ished now and forever hereafter ; that en gineers and conductors receive the same w.iges received by engineer and conductors of tbe highest class prior to June I, 1ST? ; tnat tbe rutiMiig of double train be abol ished, excepting coal trains ) that each and every engine, w hether road or shifting, shall bive lis own fireman. Tbe local authority in Allegheny county deemed it proper to call on State authority to assist in bringing tbe rioters to order, and accordingly presented tbe tbe state of affairs to Governor Hart rauft by despatches. Adjutant Gen eral Latta was prompt in tbe adoption of measures to secure peace and pre vent tbe nnlawfnl detention of freight, nd obstruction of tbe rosd. Governor Ilartran.'t iso-d tbe fol lowing proclamation relative to tbe dis turbance : Is tkj mm and by the authority of tht Com monuealtk of Fewylvauiti i A FKOCLAMATIOa. Wsekeas, It has been represented to me by the proper authorities of Allegheny county, tbat rioteua demonstrations exist in tbe city of Pittsburg and various point along tbe link of the PeMsyhraaU railroad company, whereby the property of said company and tbe live of its empleyee are pnt in jeopardy, and tb peace and good order of tie eommonity broken, which tbe said civil authoritiea are wholly enable to suppress; and whereas me Constitution ard law of this Commonwealth authorise tbe Governor, whenever in hi judgment tbe same may be necteaary, o employ tbe mi litia to suppress domestic violence and pre verve the peace ; Now, therefor, I, John f Hartranft, Governor of tBe Commonwealth of Penn sylvania, do hereby admonish all good citt sens and all persons Within the territory and nmier the jurisdiction of the Common wcAlth aaiusf aiding or abetting sfich un lawful proceeding, and I do hereby com naud all person engaged in said riotous demonstrations tu forthwith, disperse acd retire peaceably to their respective places of abode, warning tbein that a persistence m violence will compel resort to such military force aa may be necessary to enforce obedi ence to tbe law. G iven under my hand, and the frnt seal of the State, at Harrisburg, this twentieth day of July, in the year of our Lord oue thousand eight bundled and seventy-seven, and of the Commonwealth the ene hundred and second. L. J. F. HaKTaasrr. Governor. By the Governor t M.S. Quay, Secretary of the Commonwealth. A hJii reporf says : The following order from Superin tendent 1'itcairo, it is alleged, was the cause of tbe conductor acd firemen striking on tbe Western Division t BuTICSJ TO M'FATCnEtS. On and after Thursday, July 19, 1877, two train are to bo run on Union and two trains on National Line through between Pittsburg and Altoona, thirty-six can to a train, a pusher f rom Pittsburg to Derry, and a pusher Irom Coneiuangli to Altoona. No many as they can baul, to be increased or decreased in the judgment of dispatcher according to lading in car. Robert TiTCAtas, Superintendent. Tbe proclamation of Governor tlart ranft was entirely disregarded at Pitts burg. Tbe railroad strikers were large ly reinforced by strikers, fntoace and other men. Tramp by hundreds in creased tbe cumber of tbe mob, and hundreds of Other discontented and vicious people helped to swell tbe mul titude of the rioters. Between four aud five o'clock ou Saturday a com pany of Philadelphia citizen soldiers appeared on tbe streets of Pittsburg. Tbe rioters did not fall back as prompt ly aa ordered, but booted and hissed aud stoned the soldiers. Tbe comu-und to fire was given, and was delivered witb effect. A number of people wbo were not rioters but spectators were killed and wounded. Among tbe killed and wounded was a woman and child. Tbe fire from tbe troops was made the pretext for a demand tbat tbe soldiers be " exterminated." Demands were made on hardware stores for arms, and where tbey were refused, the stores were bioken open and rifled of their contents. The arms and ammunition secured was to be nsed to further such purposes as tbe rioters had in view. Meanwhile the Philadelphia soldiers took up tbeir quarters ia a round bouse tbat belonged to the railroad oompaoy. Great crowds of excited men hastened to tbe place where tbe soldiers were quartered, and tbe most lufuriated threats against fhem were made. Tbe freight cars in that vicinity were broken open, and an indiscriminate scramble was made for such at tides a eould be used by tbe pillagers. Muslins, cali coes, gjods of all kinds, boots and shoes, coffee, sugar, tobacco, every thing tbat suited tbe fancy of thieves in the work, was taken. A number of private houses were entered and robbed. Hundreds of cars that were emptied were shoved up as near to the quarters of the soldiers as it was possible to get them, and coal oil poured on them, and from them to the round-house, with the expecta tion that when the whole would be fired the troops would be burned out A number of the city armories were broken open, and their contents ap propriated. Several cannon were taken out and hauled down to the quarters of the Philadelphians, and a bombardment of the place begun. It is related that a number of the soldiers became panic-stricken and left their quarters and attempted to escape through the crowd, but they were quickly detected and killed. It was a perfect pandemonium that reigned. The Boldiers meanwhile re mained quiet, until on command they marched out and across the city to the United States Arsenal, where they were not admitted by the com mandant. From there they marched further into the outskirts of the city. Almost at every point where there are manufacturing establishments the disorders occur. Tha following dispatches detail much of the work of devastation at Pittsburg i PiTTEBVEQ, July 22. Tbe freight department of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis railroad and general of fice of tbe same company were fired at 4 30 p. m. These are in close prox imity to tbe Union depot. Last ntgbt after the troops took re fuge in tbe round bouse, finding it dif ficult to dislodge tbe military from the building they resolved to burn them out. An order to tbi effect was is sued, and it was carried into execution with fiendish alacrity by tbe rioters. - In ooosequeuc of tbe bleckade wbicb bad cabled for two days lb sidings in theuter depot yarjs as well as those extending eastward some tbrce or four miles, were crowded witb freight ears filled witb grain, produce and merchan dise of all kinds, besides whicb a nam ber of loaded oil, eoke and eoal ears were piled op in tbe mass. While a portion of tbe mob snrrnnnd ed tbe building in which the military bad taken refuge Urge bodies proceed ed to set fire to the oil cars, and in a moment the Lngh volumes of black smoke, which rolled upward in every direction, told that tbe work of de struction bad oommonced. The sight of the fiamss eerud to literally eras ths rioUrf, some of whom rmsbtd madly boat with flaming torebes ia tbeir band pplymg them to the oars indis oriinicateJy. An alarm was founded and tbe de partment promptly responded, Lut the rioters, wbo bad Complete eootfol of tbe city,- refused to permit l heal to make any effort to extinguish the flames. Tbey said they were determined to de stroy tbo railroad company's property, bat no injury to that belonging to pri van cmxius. l uey Kept their wora too, and when a lumber pile belonging to a citicn tok fire the rioter them- 'selves turned and helped to extinguish the flame and remove the lumber to a safe place. Train after train was fired by tbe in fttriated crowd, bat the car were m far distant from tbe round house that the beat did not seriously affect tbe military, although their position was one of patil. Finally a large party of strikers captured a car filled witb coke whicb they ran from tbe Allegheny Va ley road track to a aiding connect ing with tbe Peuus) I vauia road. Tbey then procured large quantities of petto leuru and pouring it over tbe coke, ig nited tbe materials, and in a very few minutes the car was a mass of fire and it was then pushed along tbe tracks and forced against the round buuse Tbe building was soon ignited, and the soldiers were now compelled to prepare to fight their way out through the fren sied mars of butnauity clamoring for their blood. Tbe building did not barn rapidly as wss desired aud the mob bent on revenge rushed out on tbe road and aent burning trains toward tbe dormed building. from midnight until 5 o'clock in t' e morning tha main efforts of tbe crowds were directed to firing the buildings and cars, but about half an hour later tbe mob wbicb had been besieging tbe tcilitaty, left for some unexplained rea son. Tbi afforded the troops who were in actual danger of being roasted alive an opportunity to emerge from the building, aud tbey succeeded in reach ing Liberty street m a very few mo ments. Tbey qutcklv formed in line and marched up to Thirty-third street and thence to lenn avenue and Butter afreet. Their objective point was tbe United States Arsenal on Butler street, where tbejr expected to obtain shelter. While turning into Butler street, however, the leaders had discovered their retreat and fully 1,000 men armed and supplied with ammunition, followed in pursuit Some of the troops fired at citizens either acci dentally or intentionally as they were going along, and this added fury to the cry for revenge. When they reached the arsenal the commandant refused to admit them. He said he had but ten men and would be power less to hold the place if the mob should attack it He consented to take care of the wounded and they were accordingly carried into the hospital. The main body of the troops continued their march out Biuler Btreet, a ftuilade being kept on them by the mob as they moved forward. The shot firtd killed one of the soldiers before they reached the arsenal, and nearly opposite the cemetery gate, fully a mile above the arsenal, two others were killed and were left lying on the sidewalk. They continued tbeir night and crossed over to the north side of the Alle gheny river on the Sharpsburg bridge, tho mob following them as rapidly as possible. After reaching the north side the troops scattered, and in this way the mob was divided into very small bodies. In the meantime the city was in a stute of anarchy. Thousands who had not joined in the pursuit of the fleeing troops gathered about the burning buildings and trains and as sisted in spreading the flames where ever they had not been applied. In the round house were 125 first class locomotives which bad been bous ed in consequence of tbe strike. These were totally destroyed, but even the immense loss which will be sustained in this item, it is bat a trifle in tbe ag greate damage doue. Tbe scene trans piling on Liberty street, along tbe line of which tbe tracks of the railroad run, simply beggar description. While hundreds were engsged in firing tbe car and making certain of tbe destruction of tbe valuable buildings at tbe outer depot, thousands of men women and children weie engaged in pillsging the cars. Men armed with heavy sedges would break open tbe cars and then tbe contents weuld be thrown out and carried off by those bent on profiting by tbe reign of terror reigning. Tbe street was almost completely blockaded by persons laboring to cany off tbe plunder tbey bad gathered to getber. la hundreds of instances wagons were pressed into service to enable the thieves to get away witb tbeir goods. Mayor M'Cartby early in tbe day endeavored to stop tbe pil lage but tbe handful of men at bis com mand was unable to control tbe crowd, who were desperate in tbeir anxiety to to secare tbe goods. Tbe pillage was checked, but the mob fired tbe ears and then proceeded with tbe work of de struction. It is impossible to form any ides of the amount of good stolen, but hun dreds of thousands of dollars will not cover the loss. Some of tbe soenes, notwithstanding tbe terror which seem ed to paralyse peaceable and orderly citiseos, were ludicrous in tbe highest degree, and no one seemed to enjoy them with greater xest than those outraged in tbe wholesale plunder Here a brawny woman eould be seen hurrying away witb pairs of white kid slippers under ber arms ; another, car rying an infant, would be rolling a bar. rel of flour along tbe sidewalk, using bar feet as the propelling power. Here a man pushing a wbeelba-row loaded with lead, others hurried through tbe crowd with large sised family bible as tbeir share of tbe plunder, while score of females utilised aprons and dresses to carry flour, egg, dry goods fnd so fottb. Bundles of umbrellas, fancy parasols, bams, bacon, lard, calico, blankets and floor were mixed togeth er in tbe arms of robust men, r car ried on hastily constructed band bar rows. At eleven o'clock in tbo morning it became apparent tbat something must be done to cbeek the mob, and a num ber of citizens hurriedly prepared no tices calling a mass meeting of citizens at old city hall to take measure to pre vent further destruction of property. Tbe meeting was beld at noon, and a large cumber of leading eitiiens re sponded to tbe eall. It was decided to appoint a committee consisting of Bish op Twigg, of tbe Catbolie church, James Parke, jr.. Dr. Donnelly, James L Bennett and Dr. 3. F. Soovei, pastor of the First Presbyterian ohnrch, to bave a eonferenos with tb rioter, while another committee wa appoiuted to waif oa tbe lailroad authorities to asoertaio what e-mrse tbey intended to pursue or to suggest a compromise that would put an end to tbe disorder whicb existed. Tbe meeting then adjourned to maet again at four o'cjck in tbe af ternoon. Tbe committee to wait oa the rioters failed to iuduoe tbcm to refrain from farther destruction of property and railroad authorities oonld not be found. From the time the military fled up to three o'clock in tbe afternoon no effort had been made to check tbe mob' other than the meeting of citizeos referred to. The itiob worked very quietly and it was a noticeable faot tbaf few of he railroad employees were engaged in lie work of de-rucion. Here and here a man who bad been discharged niigh bave been seen leading a erowd, bu generally he ringleaders were men who had never been employed on any rail road. Many balf grown beys were forerun in be work of devaainn and vied wib he older ones in heir effors Tbe operations were carried on very quietly and the multitude of men. wom en and children who filled the streets nd occupied positions on the hdiside ouih of tbe railroad, looked oo witb astonishment while the destruction of property cootinaed. At 3. 30 a burning csr was run down the grade under sheds surrounding the Union depot. Up to this time it wss hoped that tbe building would escape, but the mass of pine lumber used in shedding over tracks were soon a sea of fire. While 'he fire wa raging here the moo pillaged the freight depot of -the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and t. Louis railroad which ia ia c!o?e vicinity. Boxes of freight received for shipment were broken open and valuable contens carried off. After plundering the depot for an hour. and alter the flour, hams, and all kinda of provision had been carried away, the torch waa applied and soon the vaat depot and the company' general office adjoining, were a mass of flames. The depot of the Adama express com pany, located on Grant street, waa also de stroyed. The fire department of the city continued on duty from the time of the first alarm, bnt were not allowed to throw any water on, or muke any efTort to save the property of the railroad company. Tbey consequently directed tbeir efTort to saving the private property on iho north siderf Liberty street. In tbis they were maluly successful, al though six dwellings aid a aash factory, located near the round-house were destroy ed early in the day. When the Union depot building Waa fired, followed by the Panhandle office, a panic seised the citizens, who had np to this time calmly folded their arms and looked oo. It was feared that aconti igration would sweep tbe entire portion of this city south of tbe Panhandle railroad tracks, as many of tbe buildiugs were tma'l frames and as dry as tinder. At this juncture the fire depart ment of Allegheny, which bad bt.-en held in readiness in case of an culoreak on that side of the river, was summoned to assist in staying tho progress of tbe Dunes. Tbe Panhandle railroad bui'ding was tbs last one in the line aud the Allegheny de partment was placed on Seventh avenue to check the progress of the Amines in that direction. When this last buildiDg was Ured the a hole territory between Seventh avenue and ilullvale section, a distance of three miles was a mass cf Uainc. Tbe railway company's property being all between the south side of Liberty street and the Bluff. The small bouses on tie hill, although badly scorched, were not destroyed. The railroad buildings destroyed were as follows: Two round-bouses, one machine shop, superintendents omce, car repair shop, blacksmith shop, three or tour oil houses. Union transfer depot and the offices of the Pullman con piny, laundry and offi ces, dispatchers' office, powder bouse, t'nion depot hoiel, Psnbandle railroad en gine house, general offices and freight depot of the Adams express company. The freight depot of the rittburg, Cin cinnati and St. Louis and tbe general office of the aame company were tired at 4.30 o'clock tbia alternoon. These are inclose proximity to the Union depot. Citisens are organising and marching to the scene of the conflict to prevent further damage. All are armed with concealed weapon and heavy base bait bats. Disorders in Baltimore. The rioters on the Baltimore and Ohio Bailroad stopped a detachment of troops that were on their way to Martinsburg, by placing obstructions on the road. The obstructions were put on the road at Cumberland, Md. The Governor of Maryland called out a number of the military, which caused the roughs of Baltimore to assail the troops as they marched Uhrough the city. The troops, on their way to the depot, were attacked by a mob, and defended themselves with their muskets, shooting a cum ber of the rioters. The mob, how ever, tore np a portion of the track, set fire to some of the depot build ings, and prevented the departure of the troops. Strike at Earrisbarg. On Sunday morning the strike manifested itself at Harrisburg. Freight trains were deserted. About 40 locomotives are there, and some 1200 to 1500 cars. A man named Torbett addressed a large crowd. He said the strikers will succeed. He intimated that if the troops attacked them they had a right to 6trike back, as had been done at Pittsburg. A number of guns in the Capitol grounds have been spiked, to keep them from being used by the strikers. An attempt was made to ran a train off the track, that was bringing troops to Harrisbnrg. Fortunately the obstruction was seen in time to stop the train. - The srikers in a series f resolu tions demand the wages ef 1873. Hie Strike at Philadelphia, At 6 o'clock on Sunday evening the tidal wave strnck Philadelphia, and alt trains bat mail train wore prevented from leaving the city. The rumor are so namerousand con flicting that they are not worth publishing. United 6tate troop under General Han ceck have marched into the city. Bidtrntr at Beading. About 5 o'clock on Sunday after noon a riot"ua demonstration broke out in the city of Beading. Several freight trains were fired, and when the fire companies appeared on the ground to outen tho cenflagration the mob would not allow them to work. The Lebanon Valley Railroad" bridge, a uiagnincent structure across the Schuylkill, costing ever $150,000, was fired at the western end shortly before midnight and totally destroyed. Ob Monday nighf a collision be ween the rioers and the milifary look place, by which a number of people were killed and wounded. Strike on the Erie Bailroad. On the 19th inst there was a simul taneous strike of firemen, brakemen, and switchmen on the Western and Buffalo divisionof the Erie Railroad. All trains Were stopped. What they demand is embodied in the follow ing: That all of the men discharged for taking part in any meeting or going as committee to Mew York shall be reinstated. Brake men to receive $1 per day, switchmen Si, the bead swi.cbiuen $2.2i, trackmen In yards $150 per day, trackmen on sections to receive $1.40 per day and pay no rental on company's grounds, except as per agree ment. The dremen to have the aame pay, or rates of pay. aa ther received prior lo July 1, 1877, and monthly passes to be con tinued same aa before, and passes to be issued to brakemen and switchmen. A Detective's Views of the Stand ing of the Brotherhood of En gineersA New Organization to Take its Place. Said a detective: Strikers, under tbe rules of tbe order, are entitled to $60 a month Until employed, and as there are now 390 of tbis Unfortunate class ou ibe pay-rolls, it costs tbe Brother hood $23,400 a mouth to sustain tbein. A special assessment of $5 a member was levied last week, in addition to the regular due, to help support the un employed. Tbis assessment is made payable oa deninnd, under penalty of expulsion and of course is promptlj met. Tbi bas created aa ill feeling toward .rbe Brotherhood a-nong many engineers, who deem it a hardship to be compelled to contribute towards those wbo are idle, without just cause, and tbev particularly object to being further assessed to pay the Grand t'bief $3, 000 a year for incendiary speeches and pfovokiug needless strike. Tbe Broth erhood is regarded as about broken, for," said the detective, "it is nesrlj bankrupt and tbe membei a are resolv ed hereafter to study the welfare of themselves and families, and not par ticipate in any more strikes." Mr. Arthur recoguizes as an inevita ble result tbe downfall of tbe Locouio tie Brotherhood, end he is now bnisily employed iu perfecting an organization whicb be believes wilt prove much more formidable than either of its preJ eecessors. It includes engineers, con doctors, brafaeman and foremen; to re ceive decrees in tbe order named. "The object of this Trainmen's Union," ststed tbe detective, "is shown in a private circular issued by Mr Arthur, a copy of wbiob we bave. It ia proposed to form an alliance of every branch of railway service, and bind tbem togeth er by the most solemn obligations to stand by each other end make a gener al strike in the fall if tbeir demaod for higher wages in not complied with Tbe employes of thirteen roads are known to be enrolled in this new soci ety : Tbe Pennsylvania, New York Central, Erie, Lebigh Valley, Dela ware, Lackawanna and estefo, Lake Shore and Mich;gu, Northern eutral, Pittsbnrp, Fort Wayne and Chicago, Cleavland, Columbus, Cinctnatf and Indianapolis, Indianapolis and rt Louis, I'leavland nd Pittsburg? and Philadel phia and Erie. A membership of 1,20S in the United State is claimed." In response to a question as to weth er the detectives had been able to trace outrages to tbe Brotherhood as an organization, the detective ststed : Mr. Wilson, in a letter to the Brotherhood after being deposed, openly charged j the members with having encouraged violence, and says tbat men wbo weie known to bave turned switches and placed obstructions on the tracks, en dangering humane life, bave sat in gen eral council and been listeued to un rebuked. Lancaster bas aljo wheeled into line on the tramp question. A meeting was beld at Lititz on Saturday of last week t wbicb resolutions were passed con demning tbe vsgraut nuisance, and com mittees appointed to take such action si would belp to suppress it. Five men were appointed a committee in Warwick township, whose duities it should be to arrest all vagrants found ia tbat township. If this movement becomes general throughout tbis sec tion, the tramp will soon be compelled to sbufSle bis weary way to some other region, where hi mournful tale will fall upoo cars tbat Lave not yet grown bardeued from bis villainies Chtsttr County Repuplican. Oo Monday, July 9, the aqueduct across the Swatara, at Middletowo, sud denly broke down. Tbe heavy iron pillars and supports were snapped in twain as though they were mere straws, completely breaking off four spans as though 'twere done with tbe carpenter's saw or tbe machinist's powerful steel bit. It is supposed tbat the water bas been playing bavoo witb tbs heavy iron supports ever since its erection, while scientific scholars say that expansion and contraction and the change of sea on are tbe cause of the break. The spans wer eighteen feet in length, ma king a total break of seventy-two feet. A Large Crap Tbe tobacco crop in Lancaster coun ty will probably be larger this season than ever before. Certiiuly more plant bave been Set out than in any previous year, and tbeir growth has thus fai been quite encouraging, aud it is estimated tbat at fair prices the value of tbe cmp will reach $3,000,000. Tbey SCrer Eat Pork. A ridiculous rumor was started on tbe New York' Change the other dav tbat Turkish agents were purchasing pork in tbe market. The Turks, being Mohammedans, never eat pork. - a. - Sucli if Saw. You never Saw. A saw), fifty-four feet long and eight inches wide, intended for use on the big trees in California, baa just been turn ed out at the Beaver Falls iteel works. afraee ceien-iw - Caught. . The Clearfield JUpxfblkmt tji On tbe morning of the 29ikof June, Judge fii.ri was short of a "aei of barneas, and Samuel lrwio, a neighbor, (both residing ia Lawrence township, about three and a balf miles north oi ton borough) was minus a borse and buggy, fience it was pretty well settled that there was a ease of borae stealing on band, and Mr. Irwin aud two other gen tlemen soon bitohed up a team and set out to overhaul the thief or thieves. By tbe tracks of tbe borse and buggy, it wss pretty plain that the thieves were moving down through Frenohville, and pursuit was made as rapidly as posiible. But Mr. Irwin, fibdiug that He eould not overtake the runaways, telegraphed to Westport, upon reaching the railroad at tbe mouth of tha Smne mahoning. To tbi way tbe thieves were beaded off between Westport and Renovo, and when ordered to halt, one man jumped from tbe baggy aCd Start ed (or the woods, and en refusing to bait, one of tbe pursuers discharged' a pistol at him, tbe bail taking effect' to tbe arm, which caused the fellow to twirl around three or four times like a top, and then be begged for quarters. While tbi was going on, tbe other fel low letped from tbe bnggy, too, and plunged into the river, and while mak ing for tbe "other shore," the captor fired aeveial shots at tbe swimmer, one ball ball paasiug through his hat, peel ing tbe hair ot bis scalp. Tbe bring and the noiae attracted theattentiou of parlies on tbe opposite side of tbe riv er, wbo, upon learning that tbe fellow in tbe water was a horse thief, com menced stoning him, peltiog him right smartly. Mr. Thief, discovering tbat bis reception would evidently be rather warm "over tbere," turned' and com menced swimming down down stream. Tbe captors tben also commenced fling ing stones at him, aud when he found tbe pebbles lighting oa him from both sboies, and the water getting deeper, aud supposing tbat tbere would be no "lei up" in tbe flinging of stones, be begged for quarters and turned for tbe bore from which he started. And after reaching tbe dry land again, be made an attempt to escape by r&nning into a tbickei of bashes, into wbicb tbe capturing party burled the stcfles by the handful. Tbis soon extricated the jell of "murder" out of tbe fellow ia the bush, and upon surrendering, be was secured and handcuffed to bis confeder ate, and the next day lodged in our prison. Tbe thieves cade a very nar row escape witb tbeir lives, The thieves claim to bail from Colum bus, Ohio, and gives their name Fred Smith and Frauk Long, tbe former aged 25 and tbe latter 19 years of age rather young for tbat kind of calling. Mr. Irwin fonnd bis horse very much run down, and tbe buggy almost ruin ed The thieves had missed the road short distance below the mouth of the Stnnemaboning, and horse, buggy and all went dowo 150 feet and landed on tbe railroad track all "right aide up" except the bnggy, whicb was consider ably damaged. The escape from death of both men and borse was miraculous. AOAT. This time the news comes by dis patch from Curwensville, Clearfield county, under date of the 17ta inst., and says : On tbe night of July 5, Stewart Walker, a horse-thief, en tered a stable owned by Senator o. K. Peale, Lock Haen Pa., and stole therefrom Mr. Pealo's saddle mare, valued at $503. He was followed by Deputy Sheriff" Westbrook and Con stabls Harvey frem Lock Haven, through Centre cotmty, to Clearfield, and at a point named Stoneville, in Clearfield cocnty, was surrounded by citizens but made his escape, and headed for Brookville, where he ex pected a horse-race on Sat trrday, the 14Jh. Oft Friday night Westbrook telegraphed ahead and had the road guarded, and at two o'clock A. M., Walker made his appearance in Cur wensville, where two nten made an attempt to arrest him. In an instant Walker turned the horse and crossed the bridge on the south side of the river and followed the road leading to Cherry Tree for about four miles, when he was followed by two men named Enos and Alfred Bloom, who routed Walker from a thicket near Blooming-ton. Walker starting to run, the Blooms fired three rifle shots, the last of which took effect ia the left side, cutting the left lung. Walk er then surrendered and told the party where the mare was, and at eight o'clock Saturday evening the Blooms arrived at Curwensville with the mare and thief, wbo are now in charge of the officers who followed them from Lock Haven. Ia Livery. Postmaster Jaaie,of New York, has decided npon uniforming tbe clerks and other employes of tbe postal service as well aa tbe oarriers. Tbe suit consists of a navy bine cloth or flannel, embell ished witb guilt buttons for tbe elerks, potters, messengers, etc. These bat tons are furnished by the Post offioe Department. Indians Sue a Railroad Com pany. Tbe Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian Nation bave brought suit sgamst the Missouri Kansas and Texas Kailrosd on a claim for $',00,000 for tie, timber, masonry, io., used iu tbe construction of tbat road. A favorite mocking bird belooeinz to Colooel W i!l:am L. De Borbon, of Keaaing, has displayed remarkable lib erality in providing for tbe wants of two families of robins fly up and bang to tbe mocking-bird's cage when tbey are provided by the bird inside witb all tbe dainty food in the cage, consisting ot crscacrs.gramboppers piece of bard boiled egg and other food. The robins receive it in tbeir mouths and fly to tbeir nest. When the robins come to tbe cage the mocking birl xoskes a very singular and unusual squawking noise, and then proceeds to share bis food, unmindful of what hie own needs may be. Edward Beamer, of Allegheny, while entering bis mom early Monday morn ing, was shot by bis landlord, wbo took him for a burglar. Tbe ball struck Beamer'a right shoulder and cut bis coat and a brazed his skin, but not suffi cient to do any material bam. . ; Sews lira,' " Famine ia British India. Pennylvatia paid $14,892,900 for insurance last year." '. ';.! :.... Tiey"r buifdiog a railroad in Pl estine, it ia to be 500 miles long. Tbe Peterson, N J:, Fire Insurance Company has appointed a receiver. . Prospecting tor new eoal deposits near" Tottsville causes great excitement. Mr. V. Patterson, man mysteriously disappeared irom Pittston some tine ago, bas turned up in Franoe. Worms are making sad bavoo among the orcbatds ia the vicinities of Watts burg and Corry. Some orchard's are reported as not having a green leaf ia tbem. A father and two sons were suffoca ted in a well near Day too, O.,on Tues day, by foul air. Several prominent men of Altoona and Tyrone bave been arrested for adultery. Tbe dog-catchers are still at wcrk. Nearly 4,000 dogs bave thus far been drowned. Thirteen steamships will arrive in New York during August, witb mails Irom British Pens. Tbe Philadelphia Spiratualtsts will bold a camp meeting at Sicklerville, in tbe lower end of CaHsden county, com mencing August 9. It was Mr. John Miller, son of Mr. Edward Miller, wbo attempted to shoot Taylor Boltosser, at Leysville, on tbe 4th iust. Tbe Methodists of Newport beld a festival on the 4Ab a big dinner aud realized $130 at a cost of only $21. Jacob A. Biumer, ex City Treasurer of Aileotown. has been arrested for embezzling $13:000. He was also cashier in a bank tbat went into liqui dation. Among tbe presents at a wooden Wedding leceutly, was an trmene cake, ibis waa reserved for tbe last, when it waa cut, a cheese box, covered witb iciog was revealed. A New caterpillar bas made its ap pearance in Lancaster County and threatens tbe destruction of tbe tobac co erop. A reward of $250 is offered fur the arrest of the parties wbo stoned the tram on tbe Lehigh Valley Road at East Maucb Chunk. Capt. W. B. Kellar.of Indiana coun ty, but been arrested for forgery. He is alleged to have signed two of his neighbor's names to a note for $600 and succeeded in getting tbe note cash ed at a Saltzburg bank. It is estimated fbat not less than 2, 500 fresh milk cows are shipped from Cumberland couoty to Philadelphia yearly. Aa unknown man waa found drnffct ed in the Pennsylvania Canal at Bald win, beiow Harrisburg, on Saturday a week. James A. Favor, who is nnder $20,- 000 bail f r assisting to kill tbe Har rington girl, east Boston, drowned him self in tbe canal at LowelL Muff Lawlor, John Slattery, and Charlts Mulhern, tha Mollies whs turn ed States evidence, were release! fr.,ra prison on tbe lCtb on their owu recog nizance. Moses Everett, of Colombia county, fell from a load of bay a few days ago aud was killed. Mr. Mjor Beatty, a b-jilier of Phil adelphia, while attempting to rescue Mrs. Philips, of New Yoik at Atlantis City, on Saturday, waa drowned, to gether witb tbe lady whom he was try-' ing to save. A monster rattlepaake was killed near Black Rock Station in York coun ty, a few days ago which bad 2 rat tles. Seven skunks tbat bad oongregated underneath the floor of a bay abed of Weudell Miller, in Lower Allea twp , Cumberland county, were killed by Capt. George Oslott. John Longsdorf, on a neighboring farm, killed a nest cf ix sktmSs- At 6 : 40 on Saturday evening a week a sharp and we:l defined sbock of earthquakes was felt at Memphis. Teca., lasting bnt a" moment and doing no dam age. A wedding cermony waa beit'g performed at Orace Church, and as Hishop Pierce, of Arkansas, who was officiating, anuoonced the couple aft man and wife, the shock came and cie ated a commotion among those present. Tbe bodv of David Reinbard of Potts- ville, was discovered on Saturday morn -tag s week on tbe railroad at Moabf Carbon, Pa. He had evidently com mitted suicide by throwing himself un der the wheels of a passing train. The Warden of the penitentiary at Joliet, III., having discrrcred a plot ef toe prisoners in that institution to es cap, on Saturday seized nineteen of the ringleaders and put thtm in' solitary confinement. A girl aged about eighteen years. nd living near Soranton, was engaged id tbe work of picking eoal from an ash pile of tbe Lackawaone coal and iron company, when her clothing eaugbt fire from some cinders, and before tbo flames could be extioguiahed tbe girl was in badly burned tbat ber life ia despaired of. While a party of young men were celebrating tbe night of the Fourth at Kylertowo. Clearfield county, by throwing fire-balls, a drunken youth' named Elisha Rickets, kicked over a pan of of burning turpentine, aoattenng tbe fluid over a boy named Soyder. He waa horribly burned, sad died, the next day in great agony. Age Parr, a,woman who is eogag-J in Philadelphia in liking charge of chil dren, has been arrested on tbe charge of causing tbe death of a ebild placed in ber care. Sbe m engaged in what is called "baby farming," and many of tbe children plated in hsr care have but a abort existence. John Jenkins, bailing from Phila delphia, waa arrested in Baltimore, for passing counterfeit balf aud quarter dollar pieces. He wss committed. IJpwsrds of two hundred pieces ef counterfeit coin, in halves and quarters' were foand on bis person whan arrested. Cbner Smith, a lad of 12, living in Alleotcwn, fell through tbe bridge over the Lehigh into the water, a distance of fifty feet. One of bis legs was bro ken and ho waa otherwise injured. Mr and Mr. Jonas Bowers, aged nearly 80, of Bowers station, Berks county, though in excellent health, have tbeir graves alread dng and their tombstone ereeted. Bis tombstone contains tbe inscription "God ia love," followed by bis home and the date of birth January 20. 1793 and tha headstone of bis wife, wbo was born May, 1801, inscribed, "Wait fee tha Lord."
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