The Somerset herald. (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, July 25, 1877, Image 2

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WEDNESDAY
. ( - Jnlyri, 17 T.
10 O'clock Tuesday 'morn
ing, July 24th. Dispatches
just received, state that (jencr
al Hancock with 100 regulai
troops was attacked by the
strikers, iKhveen Ilarrishurg
and Reading. The troops fired
on the moh killing fifty and
then retreated. ' '
Tlie , Market Street Bridge,
at Philadelphia has been buru-
h1 by the strikers. .
. . . . -,- i
to mix in politics, evea though, no time
paid lor by the Government ia so cmjKy-
We were under the impression
tLst slavery ,' as abolished- , . '
-,vA postmaster eat in Wisconsin
un : "If en - edict fr issued that
- tffiw-bo1dcrs shall not' edit political
papers, we shall cling to the office
. nd change litis to Sunday-school
journal." ' ' ' ' " "" ! i
-a i-r-: I'" ; '
The German Government ' Las
' printed and 'distributed throughout
the country, lire-size portraits of the men's suite is the appeal made tot lie I ni-
fci,B-rf an order ; U-d Stttcs Government for roups to restore
l'1""" ' . . order and protect tlie Baltimore and Ohio
Southern persuasion, are rapidly div
esliog themselves of the fear of. op
pression from' tie Military arm of
the Government. During; the last
session of Concresa.tbey bow lea in
cessantly about bayoiat rale, swore
they never wool J be conciliated, no
nevcr, until the foot of the last mili
tary tyriat ui ' reia'oved-frow the
sacred soil ol the south, and persist
antly voted against tbe usud appro
priation for the support of tbe army,
unless it was stipulated in tbe bill,
that no portion of the force was to be
ssed m f. b Shdlherfc: States. Now
thfiir'tlme is sudden! v changed. Tbe
T .. n,.:.! MMinltatinia tilt ilnt
mination to allow no CTcrBneatemployV0TefeTg13al'e,' ofTf"est "TTrgTnTa
finds itself; with all the resources of
the much wanted "Lome riile,"unaWe
to protect the property of " the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad Company in
that Common wealth from a mob of
its own citizens, and bawl lustily to
the President to aen4 federal troops
to Its assistance, to prevent its being
gored by Its own ox.
The Baltimore American fires
these bowline Dervishes .of ' modern
Democracy, the following sooftd raps
over tbe knuckles.
Pitts
1 19 encourage thejio.Utf ia tU length !wn of by tbe incendiaries, tbe web
tio which they went. (applied, and the bnrnmg 6ery mass
' uAMt i. i.i I ui. . s n txmm i r i' r a mnn rw
the three thousand cars filled with
valuable cargoes of freight of all de
scriptions, beside passenger cars.
Wl HUM AHD AM.
The Ciii in the Hands of an
Infuriated Mob.
Cowardly Conduct
, ,
j v of Pittsburgh
' Soldiers, i
' &C. 1:
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A most remarkable iacklent of the fire-
tbat all American vessels reaching
German harbors,' shall . lc Inspected
to pee if any of the family are oa
board. . Dctpite all precautions we
fear that they will soon have more
American visitors of this clas?, than
they will care to accommodate.
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' . We hoie the New ork Tribune
will not get excited or discouraged,
bnt we tremble when we hear it going
on at the following rate : "I am a
Spiritualist," said, Oliver Johnson,
"but I am not a damned fool." . ,We
are civil-service reformers, but we do
not expect impossibilities, and are
sadly conscious that the millenium
has not arrived. Inter-Orcan.
It was John Flm-nix we believe
who succeeded in conquering an irate
and combative editor, by Inserting
his nose in the mouth of his foe, and
thus holding hira down. A rimilar
ly astute feat is being performed by
the Southern Republicans who are
abandoning their organizations, for
the purpose of distracting and divi
ding the enemy. At least that is the
effect predicted by tbe gushiogscribes
who do op the politics of the country
from a Washington stand point. '
A Little" while ago very many
Republican papers professed to re
gard tbe civil service policy of tbe
administration with favor which are
now retracing their steps, evidently
frightened at the developments which
an exposition of the new system is
daily working. It is right tbe policy
adopted should be tested in all re
spects. There is nothing which heips
so much to secure the repeal ot a de
fective or an odious law as its stern
enforcement. We hope to see the
President's policy carried out to its
fullest extent. That will not ouly
Lave a happy effect on all his friends,
but it will also affect the President
in the right manner. llarrixhurg
Trlcgrajih.
It Works well The feouth is
resuming its condition "as it was,"
and Jthe tardy impulse which gave
the bowie knife its point is being fast
resumed, with the addition of the
poisoner's stealthy weapon to help
"an enemy" out of the way. Wit
nesses who testify in court against
parties who are "ctiralric" hae a
hard time of it. Recently three men
were arrested in IIuntsFille, Ala.,
for passing counterfeit money, and
tbe case has been hanging in the
United States District Court for years.
Among the witnesses for the govern
ment were J. ,S. Malloy, Paul Boul
ton, Thomas Maxwell (merchant),
a man named Dill and Joseph E.
Davis, Mayor of Tuscaloosa. Malloy
was assassinated at Blount Springs;
Bculton was killed at Tuscaloosa;
Maxwell was poisoned ; Dill was
stabbed and killed ; and a few days
ago Mayor Davis was poisoned.
Company in the preseotrtion of its business
as a common earner. vrnenineTvrainern
Governors used to call upon the Presideut
tor troops to supprcsa domestic violence
rticr ere derided and hooted at by all the
Democratic editors in the country. "Why
don't yoa call out vtwr militia " shouted
these ad vocatea ot local self government.
When toM that the great bod of the arn
bearin citizens sympathized with the riot
ers and would rciW to obey the orders of
the Executive of the Stale the Republican
tiovernor was toW "loslep down and out,"
and allow somebody to take his place
whose authority the white peopio w ould
respect. ( . . .
Here is a precisely similar condition of
affairs. ' The law is defied, the public
peaoe is disturbed and the operations of a
great railroad company are ausnended.
The local civil authorities are unable to
restore order. The aid of the stale militia
is invoked, but the soldiers fraternize with
the law-breakers and refuse to obey the or
ders of the Governor. In this dilemma
the Governor turns to the United States
GoTCrnuu'otaudiifckB lor trou to suppress
the insurrection. This may bo a very prop
er proceeding under the circumstances,
but what becomes of '"local selt-govera-ment'1
... . -'; '
The surrender of Louibiana : and
South Carolina to the Democratic
mob was justified on the ground that,
a government which cannot sustain
itself against , its unruly citizens,
without the support of the Federal
Government, ought- to go down.
What about a Slate government
that cannot, defend itself against a
few strikers, without the aid of Fed
eral myrmidons.' ; -- ..!
Is "local self government played
out?"v Howl Democrats, and crack
yonr cheeks! The' government of
West Virginia has to be propped up
by Federal bayonets. ;t .
In North Carolina malicious mils
and indictments, on frivolous pre
texts, have been brought against
Revenue officers for acts done in per
forming their duty. The laws of the
United States allow officers to re
move such suits to tbe Federal Courts
for trial, bat Judges of the State
Courts have directed their clerks not
to obey writs of certiorari issuing
from the Federal Courts. The ques
tion of removal was finally carried to
the Supreme Court of the State.
Governor Vance employed eminent
counsel, to assist the Attorney Gen
eral of the State, in resisting tbe re
moval of such cases to the Federal
courts. The ease was ably argued
and the court has now decided to
sustain tie right of removal, and the
right of United States officers to be
tried in Federal courts. Thus the
efforts to prevent the collection of
revenue have signally failed.
TnE news-gathers about Washing
ington, who have been writing all
kinds of twaddle about the probable
election of a Republican Speaker of
the next House by the co-oneration
of a handful of Southern conserva
tives, are beginning to weaken visi
bly. The latest outgivings are that
"President Haves does not now ex
pect the election of a Republican
while persons near him think .there
ought to be a sufficient appreciation
of bis course in regard to tbe South
to induce Southern members to sup
port ' an independent candidate
against the regular Democratic cau
cus nominee." lne "persons near
the President" wiil catch larks when
tbe skies fall, meanwhile tney mav
possess their souls with patience
lha falling of the skies, and the vo
ting by the Democrats for a Republi
can speaker, are equal probabilities.
The St. Paul Pioneer rrest says
there never was so fine a proppectfor
a large crop of cereals as at this time
"The State is one vast field of aa
strong grain as ever stood in a sum
mer's sun." Business men are look
ing forward .to a large trade. This
is not a case of promises inspired by
vague hope. There is rational hope
ground for the expectation of better
times. It lies ia tbe wheat, tbe oats,
the barler and tbe corn. The best of
it is, that what is true cf Minnesota
is true the countrv over.
IT
itr... WAItK.
A Malemrat from the Old
lame'' Himself.
Si'Mt time since, as our readers will
remember, "Old Ren Wade" in very
emphatic, if hot very choice language
proclaimed his 'dissent ""from the
President's Southern policy.' Shortly
afterwards, it was announced on
"reliable authority" ' that the "old
war horse" had ameliorated hia viewa
and become reconciled to the policy
aforesaid, and great was tbe beating
of Tom-toms, by the Independent
press, over the gratifying announce
ment. . Bat now it . turns oat. that
the. "reliable authority," was'nt so
reliable after all, and that ' tbe old
eodjer has not been converted. 01
course, - the scribe who were eo
delighted over hia supposed change of,
heart, will aot be tbe least bit discon
oneerted, but will swear that it
"don't make a darned bit of differ
ence" what he thinks anyhow.
What was the reason tbe old fox
eaid tbe grapes were souer ? '
WAsnixoTos, July IC The Na
lional Hepubliran recently annouce d,
by reliable authority, that Ben. H ade
bad become reconciled to the Presi
dent's policv. . This has called forth
a letter f-om tbe ex-Senator to the
l.'fjiblii an, in which he says: "While
1 am now, as ever, as a Republican,
anxious for the success of that party,
belli vmg Ibat it has done more to
sustain ttr rights of man and pro
mote the principles of a just govern
ment than any political organization
of which we have an account, I can
not permit my sentiments to be mis
represented. Now, I should like to
know who, or what, is your .'reliable
authority' for tbe above statement?
Certainly I have authorized' no. one
to make Buch a statement, or any
other. " Sinco my letter to Mr. Paint
er, which wa? surreptitiously" publish
ed, I have written to no one upon the
President's policy, and, have spoken
to very few persons upon tbe subject,
and tben always in defense of the sen
timents or that letter, which few
hereabouts oppose. I regret to say
that all that has since . transpired in
the South, and in the North, bas but
confirmed me in the correctness of
the sentiments expressed in that, let
ter. I will add that I greatly fear
this policy, under the color of what
ia called 'Local Self-government,' is
but an ignominious surrender of the
principles of nationality for which
our armies fought, and for which
thousands upon thousands of brave
men died, and .without which tbe
war was a failure . and, our boasted
Government a myth." ' '
' A young fellow who indulges in
the use of strong drink, says at night
be feele as if he owned all' tbe prop
erty ia the world, and in the morn
iog as it be owned none, and was in
arrears for hia taxes oa what be
owned tbe night before. " " ' s
. About one o'clock tbe first section
of the militaT train from Pbiladel
phia arrived at the Union Depot, and
about two o cioca anomer train or
rived, brintrinir in a force of about
six hundred men, in addition to tbe
PitUburch troops already quartered
at the outer: depot. The . news of
their arrival, and tbe intelligence that
they would be used in forcing tbe
strikers to Abandon, tbe track and
property of the company, caused an
intense increase of . excitement.
Crowds of people took their way to
the scene of action, thousands with
tbe intention of witnessing the scene
from tbe heights above, and many
doubtless with the hope of aiding
and abetting in any outbreak which
miebt result. It was the general
hope, however, that the military force
would prove sutlicient to overcome
the strikers and prevent any serious
trouble. , ,
On Saturday afternoon Judge
lowing issued a number cf warrants
for tbe arrest or some ol the leading
strikers,, which were placed in the
hands of Sheriff I lie, who swore in
seventeen deputies and started with
bis force at the head of tbe military
forces to disperse the mob and arrest
the ringleaders at tbe outer -depot.
After consultation between the rail
war officials and officers in command
of tbe military, it was decided to use
the Philadelphia troops in clearing
tbe track while tbe t ourtecntn ana
Nineteenth regiments were to be
drawn up in support. It was doubt
ed whether the Pittsburgh troops
could be brought to Ere on their
friends and relatives in tbe crowd,
should an emergency arise in which
that measure should be called for,
and at all events it was decided not
to submit tbem to that terrible ordeal.
About five o'clock tbe Philadelphia
troops formed in line with the two
wings fused thus forming three sides
of a hollow square. In this form tbe
three companies above named moved
forward with uxed bayonets, slowly
and steadily driving back tbe crowd
from tbe tracks up toward the cross
ing of Twenty-eighth street. This
move added fuel to the dame of ex
citement which lashed the crowd in
to fury, but steadily the troops work
ed tbem back until, as mobs generally
begin, some one in tbe rear com
menced throwing stones. Some ac
counts also state that a shot was fired
from tbe mob into the troops, but
this is contradicted by tbe statement
that this was not done until after the
troops had fired. Statements also
con diet as to whether any order was
given to fire or BOt, it is certain that
at this juncture the troops commenced
firing. The first shots went up tbe
hill and took effect among tbe spec
tators and on tbe Pittsburgh troops
drawn up in line on the ground abjve.
Other shots were fired into the crowd
in front and others to the left down
Twenty-eighth street
Tbe casulties caused by tbe firing
at this point.swells up into a large
list. About twenty people were
killed and thirty wounded among tbe
crowd on tbe hill, along the railway
tracks and on Twenty-eighth street
The firing produced an immediate
panic among the crowd, and it scat
tered in all directions. Tbe scene at
this juncture was fearfuL Wounded
men, women and children were picked
up and taken awar, people ran to
and fro inquiring for lost relatives
and friends, and the crowd, vowing
vengeance, started in various direc
lions to beat up recruits, obtain arms
and return for the revenge which
ibey subsequently took.
A 6bort but compreneca.ve story of
the fight was given to a representa
tive of tbe Vommervial-Gazetle by
Major Lazarus, of Gen. Brimon's
staff, as follows:
"Tbe Wacaco Legion, -Washington
Greys and Keystone Battery were
ordered op to clear the track at tbe
Twenty-eighth street crossing. Tbev
were directed to use their bayonets,
not with the points rut the tiats, so
as to work tbe crowd back without
injuring tbem. While this was be
ing done, whether according to orders
or not I cannot be sure, a cry was
raised in tbe crowd . that some . one
had been wounded br a bayonet
Following the cry almost instantane
ously, came a shower of atones from
tbe diiection of tbe hillside by which
several of tbe troops were atonned.
As soon aa tbe men who were struck
br the atones recovered from the
shock they commenced firing with
out orders ia self defense, and tbe
first ebots went up tbe hillside for the
reason that tbe stones came from
that direction, and the bring was
continued until tbe order came to
stop it Tbe rest of the troops then
came up to the support of the three
advanced companies and tbe erossiog
was held until evening when tbe
troops took up their position ia tbe
lower round house.
.Major Lazarus is very positive
that ne orders were given to fire, ex
cept such as may have been caused
by an outcry for that purpose by
the troops themselves. . .
While tbe crowd was momentari
ly panic-struck and scattered by this
calamity, its real effect was to inflame
the passion of tbe strikers and their
friends to tbe highest piu h of frenzy.
From this hour out tbe reign of mob
law in this city . was inaugurated.
The streets were at once thronged
with crowds of excited men, denounc
ing tbe railway officials and soldiery
in most unmeasured terms, and
threatening tbem with a fearful re
venge. . For tbe next six hours it
seemed as if the working men of
Pittsburgh were maddened with rage
and grief. The most reckless and in
cendiary sentiments were expressed
on the streets, and doubtless such ex
pressions from men of standing, who
should bare known better, did much
Tbe first move of the rioters was to
obtain arms. With a singular and
almost criminal lack of foresight tbe
armories of tbe various city military
organizations had been left unguard
ed with a considerable amount of
guaainthem. A party of men at
once started up Penn Avenue to tbe
Forty-third street armory, where
about thirty muskets, belonging to'
Company I, Fourteenth Regiment,
were secured. With these arms the
party marched down tbe avenue to
tbe tap of a drum. Other gangs
formed down town for the same pur
pose. Tbe armory of K n app's battery,
on Marion avenue, Allegheny, was
broken into early in tbe evening, the
W0sket8selzedr Subsequently the
men went back and remounted some
of the guns and took them op to the
scene of action at the outer depot
Hutchison's Battery aa also broken
into, aend the : armory at Old City
Hall waa served in like Banner.
,. Bv this time the lower part of tbe
city was filled by immense gang of
booting, yelling notoM, who'seeraea
animated by the worst spirit, and
ottered the most leartul threats oi
murder aid incendiarism. Along
Smilhfield and Wood streets tbe gun
stores and bawn broker shops were
a -w"
broken into and gutted. ' J as. uowen
& Co's store waa thoroughly cleaned
out It waa so also at J. a. John
ston's, on Sniithfield street, and ' H.
Schultz'8 establishment on Liberty
street was as thoroughly swept out of
iroods ait taourb -there had never
been a store there. Adding to their
arms thus obtained tbe a lore of re
volvers obtained at half a dozen
pawn-broker abops, the rioters com
menced to move ia irregular parties
toward the outer depot They were
reinforced early in tbe evening by a
detachment of about five hundred
men from the South Side who had
made baste to join their cause tot bar
of tbe rioters for the purpose of aveng
ing real or fancied grievances of their
men, upon society. ' ' "' '
Up to this time the prosecution of
vigorous measures by tbe authorties
at the outer depot would have resul
ted in clearing the streets and restor
ing quiet ' The mob was wholly dis
organized, easily panie struck and
like'y to break into confusion and eeek
shelter on tbe most firial causes.
Half a dozen times in tbe course of a
fciugle hour, tbe appearance of a sol
dier at tbe window of the railway
buildings, the breaking down : of a
fer.ee or the firing of a pistol snot
would cause a stampede, which show
ed bow easily a determined sortie on
the part of the troops would have
cleared the streets and preserved or
der. 1 n- :
After eleven o'clock, however, a
sort of irregular organization was es
tablished by tbe rioters. ' Tbe gangs
which bad procured arms in di Cerent
portions of the city, began to arrive
and were posted for action. The
entire district from 1 wentietn to
Thirtieth streets wa placed under
patrol, and armed parties were pos
ted at different points for attack on
the position of tbe troops. - -
From this time ont desultory at
tacks were made upon - the railway
shops by firing from tbe streets, call
ing out an occasional response from
tbe besieged troops. Late in tbe
night a cannon was brought up and
opened fire on tbe lower round bouse,
causing a breach of the walls. A
volley from tbe troops stampeded
the rioteis ana causel tbe desertion
of tbe cannon, but the military did
not take advantage of this retreat,
and tbe mob returned to tbe cannon
and resumed fire.
As the wcrk of dislodging tbe
troops did not progress fast enough
tbe rioters turned to tbe use of the el
ement to which moos are most prone
and which is most devastating in its
effects fire. A train of loaded oil
cars was found standing on the track
near Thirty -third street To set fire
to tbe cars and send them down in
to the yard and against tbe railway
building blazing most fiercely and
scattering tbe wildest destruction
was but the work of a short time.
From this time the work of whole
sale arson and devastation commen
ced, the particulars of which as well
as tbe account of tbe dislodging of
tbe troops from tbe rouud-bouse will
be found in fuil hereafter.
At eleven o'clock Saturday night
tbe mob resorted to incendiary ism,
which, in point of malicious and wan
ton destruction of property, has nev
er been equaled in the United States,
or perhaps in any other country. ' In
order to dislodge the troops who- bad
taken refuge in tbe "old round house,"
a car was switched on to tbe track
running past tbe bnilding, filled with
combustible material, and tbe match
applied. The flames shot up with a
lurid glars, lighting up the yards and
streets for several squares. When
tbe fire in tbe car was well under
way it was started down tbe track
Tbe soldiers after leaving their first
quarters took . refuge in the upper
Round House, and the mob deter
mined to dislodge tbem from their
last position by fire, and consequent
ly the torch was appled to the upper
Hound House, but before it ignited
tbe troops had abandoned it and were
hastily retreating in tbo direction of
tbo Arsenal, in Lawreneovillel '
By three o'clock in tbe afternoon
tbe fire had approached dangerously
close to tbe Union Depot ' The mob
seemed to grow impatient in their
guns dismounted and jajiumber jpf i desire Jfor the destruction of this
structure, and burning cars were ran
in to harry on its destruction.' Al
most simultaneously the flames from
some burning passenger cars : com
municated to the sheds on the south-
side of the platform, and the a.sera
bled multitude saw at a glance that
A'RAEBOAD WAS.
Strike of Railroad Firemen.
ALL FREIGHT TRAF
FIC STOPPED.
lulled
SlateM Troop
Oat.
Called
Martissbcro, W. Va., July 16.
The firemen of all freight trains on
tbe Baltimore &. Ohio road, twenty
five or tbiity in number, struck this
evening and left their trains. Tbe
company put new men on their en
gines at once, but tbe strikers inter
fered to prevent them from starting
the trains. : A large mob assembled
tbe destruction of the hotel building "the depot, and a riot at one time
was beyond all peradventore. The
Ere spread with remarkable rapidity
through the sheds, and in a very
brief space of time they were a roar
ing mass of flame, presenting a start
ling spectacle, and adding to tbe ex
citement which prevailed.
About tbistime fire was observed
bursting forth from tbe freight cars
at the Panhandle depot, on Gran.
street, whence the mob had proceed
ed. Tbe pmhandle locomotive shop
on tjuarry street, nearly oppisits the
Union Depot, was a'so in dime, tbe
fire having communicated from ad
joining sheds, and in a few minu:e3
the flames bad extended in that direc-
waa imminent Colonel Shutt, May
or of the town, with all tbe police at
bis command, arrested the ring-lead
ers of tbe strike and attempted to
protect the new firemen ia the dis
cbarge of their duties, but tbe strikers
were reinforced br a large body of
citizens, swelling the Crowd till
reached tbe proportions of a large
mob. With the assistance of this
mob the 'strikers succeeded in rescu
ing their comrades. The new fire
men are now completely intimidated
and there is no prospect at present of
anv freight trains being able to pass
this point troigtt Tbe strikers
have done no damage to property,
lor Kftmnn nlt inn mnn mi ts t a i n
been orderel to tbe 'lock for counsel- Urn dogged deter-: vn. wtl,lt!, anj c.lIli0.ffi lo
tion to Washington street. The cars "d passenger trains are permitted to
on the Panhandle track between the pass uninterrupted.
Union Denot and the Washineton Baltimore, July 1C Aboutforty
street bridge were also burning, and firemen and brakemen of freight
tbe fate cf tbe elevator seemed to be trains on tbe Baltimore v Ohio
sealed. The only hope of savins it Railroad, in this city, refused to
waa tbe tearing down of a small frame fro to work this morning on ac-
building intervening between it count of a reduction in wages, which
and the burninir cars. weDt into effect to-dav. 1 bey stop-
. ... . i . ... .. .
Tbe elevator, to which attention ped two ireignt trains ana oeat one oi
bad been specially directed for more the new firemen. Ihe police dis
than half an hour, and which manr perse d tbe strikers and no further
believed would, after all. escapa de- oiincuity occurred.
struction. was now discovered to be Marti sshuro, W. Va, July 11
ou fire, and aa a dense volume of 8:50 a. m Colonel faolkoer, wub
smoke that ascended from its upper seventy-five men of the Berkley Light
story was quickly followed by a burst Infantry Gaards, armed with loaded
of flame, a wild cheer broke forth muskets, took charge of one of tbe
from the crowd that packed tbe west bound freight trains that had
space at the junction of Libertv, been detailed by the strikers here, and
Grant and Washington streets. The placing bis men on board tbe train
immense structure, one hundred and attempted to move it on its way west
fify feet high and about eighty feet The strikers and their friends were at
square, was quickly consumed, as it the company'syards in large numbers
was built of wood, and covered with and assuming a threatening auituae
slate.
Killed br LIcMnlB-.
ew 10RK, July 18. The storm
raged with terrific violence in Hud
son county, N. J. vesterdav. The
deafening peals of thunder were fol
lowed by intensely vivid flashes of
lightning, while the rain fell with
tropical violence.
in ainerent parts ot the county is
very great Below will be found' de
tails of a triple tragedy wh:cb bap
pened in tbe rear of tbe Palisades
Adjoining the small station on tbe
Northern railroad of New Jersey
known as the "Homestead Station"
are a few farmers' houses. Tber are
distant about half a mile from tbe
Scbutzen park at Union hilL At this
spot three people were instantly kill
ed by lightning named Mrs. Eliza
beth Sandow, aged twenty-four, the
wife of a well-to-do farmer, , her in
fant daughter, Mary, aged ten months,
and a boy named Frederick Miller,
residing at Jefferson . and . Union
streets, Union hill, who was - in , her
company. It appears that tbe party
were out walking when tbe ram com
menced falling very heavily, and
Mrs. Sandow, carrying her baby,
burned along to tbe first place of ref
uge, wbich happened to be a barn.
She waa accompanied by tbe lad
who was employed on her husband's
farm. Soon after the party reached
there a lemuc cup of thunder was
heard, which - waa followed by a
bright flash of lightning, which struck
and split the nag staff over tbe barn
and simultaneously killed the moth
er, her babe and tbe lad. 1 be little
one was found at a considerable dis
tance from its mother, tbe latter Iv
ing prostrate on her face. Her body
was not disfigured in tbe least by tbe
electric fluid. A black mark was
found on tbe left leg of tbe infant
ibe lad was also disligured, but to a
verr trifling extent Tbe affair caus
ed tbe most intense excitement for
miles around.
As tbe train started on its war
through tbe tewn in charge of an' en
gineer, one of the newly appointed
firemen, tbe men on tbe train were
fired upon by the mob and one of the
soldiers wounded Tbe miitary re
turned tbe Ore at once and killed one
of tbe rioters. This was followed br
the wildest excitement Some of tbe
strikers were fraotic with rage, while
Tbe Law nae4 la Heat ark jr,
Cincinnati, Ohio, July 11, The
removal from Carter County, Ky., of
tbe Milma bas left that region again
at the mercy of outlaws. Saturday
evening a young man named Uanna,
known as a friend of tbe Holbrook
faction, while bulling for cattle.
for the purpose, doubtless, of setting came upon four of tbe Underwoods
V- ! "u U,UJ, wmKrlDe " Vr;V:.: .".w.rw 'v "rr: train bound for Baltimore
any attack mat couiu be made upon
tbem by the mob. The scheme, al
though apparently well planned, failed
tor tbe reason that tbe burning car
obtained toe great a momentum and
ran past the building so rapidly that
tbe flames did not communicate to
tbe latter. Not disbearted at the first
failure, a second effort was made
which was more successful. Anoth
er car was switched to the same track
and tbe match applied to it, when it
was started slowlr on its mission of
destruction. Standing between the
track and the new. "round - house"
was a small brick building used as
sand bouse," and wben directly op
posite this tbe burning car stopped,
wnetner tor want oi sumcient momen
turn to carry it past tbe spot or wheth
er an obstruction bad been placed
there for the purpose could not be as
certained, and in a few minutes the
building as well as the car were
wrapped in flames, and were rapidly
devoured by tbe fiery fiend. An a
lartn of fire was sounded, and the fire
department responded promptly, but
were prevented by the mob from go
ing into service further than to pro
tect private property. A. piece of ar
tillery which bad been taken from tbe
troops by the rioters, was loaded aud
trained on tbe engine, and tbe fore
man was informed that if a drop ot
water was thrown on the burning
property of the Pennsylvania railroad
company or any effort made by them
to save it tber. the rioters, would
Ere into them. ' '
The flames soon connected with the
Round House, in wbich there were
one hundred and fifty of the compa
ny's locomotives wbich were totally
destroyed. , -
Tbe mob, encouraged by the suc
cess of their efforts, and manr
cf them having become maddened by
liquor, . and others bent on . pillage
and plunder, were incited to other
and greater acs of incendiary ism.
i rom tbe time the torch waa ao-
plied to tbe first car, at eleren o'clock
Saturday night, all night long and
the greater part of yesterday morn
ing, car after car was taken poeses-
fni. j - I "
tno aaruage uone f WM deDicted upon the faces of
manr id the crowd. A scene of con
fusion aa now presented it is impossi
bis to describe."
later
Baltimore, July 17. Since th
displacement of the switch at the gas
house this morning nothing of a ser
ious character has occurred at any of
the stations or on the tracks of the
railroad within the city limits or vic
inity. Tbe freight trains have not
left Baltimore to-day and probably
will not move until the blockade at
Maniasburg is removed. The stiike
is said to ba confined to firemen and
brakemen. No engineers, conductors
or other employees so far have taken
part in it east of tbe Ohio river. The
road bas abjut four hundred firemen,
three times that number of brakemen
say 1,200 of tbii number. The fire
men and brakenen in baltimore and
at Martinsburg only are engaged in
tbe strike. While quiet prevails in
tbe city the wildest rumors are afloat
of a general strike this afternoon. -
From Martinsburg tbe latest- dis
patches state that the strikers have
absolute control of everything. Tbu
military, under command of Col.
aulkoer, sympathizing with the
strikers, have been withdrawn. No
freight trains are permitted to pass
east or west, but passenger trains are
not molested and are running on time
east and west to-day.
Baltimore, July 17. A special to
the L inning Xttc from Martinsburg,
West irgima, dated 12:30 p. m. says
tbe rioters are still firm and determin
ed and tbe presence of tbe military
only serves to exasperate them. The
town is wild with excitement and the
strikers and their friends, numbering
fully one thousand men, are marching
about bidding defiance to tbe military
and the authorities. Some seventy
five or eighty engines are congregated
here, and none are allowed to depart.
A committee from the striking fire
men have notified the engineers that
iu case anr engineer shall attempt to
take a train out of town he will be
immediately shot. At noon a cattle
attempted
to start, whereupon the rioters flock
ed on board and with drawn revolv-
of the Holbrooks, and tben told him
I , " r . u l 7 7 .if- ers placed at the heads of the engin
and was shot in the back. In this ,
r ! err nun urcuiiu iuiuuciicu tucui w
way the feud between the two
tions is likely to work itself out Tbe
Sheriff and tbe courts dare not incur
the enmity of either party by an at
tempt to enforce justice, and so the
law continues to be defied. The en
tire Holbrook party under arrest for
the shooting of the Underwoods were
tried yesterday at Upper Tygart and
acquitted. Tbe father of the Under
woods, wbo was one of the party tak
en by the military in tbe log fort, bas
also been released and sent back to
bis gang on a horse furnished by the
sheriff. Two or three other under
woods are still held in. custody, and
a form of trial will ba gone through
with next week,' but uo one antici
pates any other results than that of
acquittal. -
Tea Male Barae tm Bleat k.
Scranton; Pa.. July 17. A fierce
hre is raging in tbe Koanng-Brook
Colliery, at Dunniore, in the suburbs
of tbia city, and it is feared tbe mine
will bare to bo flooded in order to
save it The fire broke out sometime
during last night in tbe stable situa
ted in tbe lower rein, 300 feet below
tbe surface of tbe earth, and waa dis
covered before ( o'clock this morning
by tbe watchman, who found all tbe
mules, 10 in number, burned to death.
A gaog ot men have been busy all
day trying !o extinguish tbo flames,
bat it is feared their work will be fruit
less. A fireman was parried out at
noon in a state of unconscioqsqess.
Tbe beat and smoke are intense and
the men can work only in very brief
relate.. "'-
lh"AIl qoieton the Danube." Indeed,
the KusManaare so Blow moving a
gainst the Turks that we are con
strained to believe that Gen. George-
ovitcb It. McClellanski bas command
of the army of tbe Danube. N. II.
Tbe egg business reaches $3,003,.
000 a year in New York.
rcn the train 'into tbe stock yards,
where the cattle were unloaded. The
passenger trains are not interfered
wub, as tbe strike is entirely conhncd
to transportation men. so lar tbe
strikers' have everything their own
way, and the military are passive and
awaiting further orders from the gov
ernor, wbiob up to this time have not
come.
Baltimore, Julv IS Three of
tbe rioters at Martinsburg were res
cued from officers by citizens. Tbe
strikers shortly afterwards threw up
lntrenchmenta on both sides of tbe
track on front street, preventing tbe
passage of all freight trains
authorities looked on while this was
being done, totally unable to cope
with tbe rioters. The strikers having
succeeded in stopping all freight
trains had expressed their deterinia
tion if their demands were not com
plied' with' before sundown tbey
ould bold the passenger trains as
well, and allow nothing to pass but
tbe mail. Cars loaded witb cattle
were shipped from Martinsburg to
Uarrisburg Ech car averaged six
teen bead of cattle, and tbe animals
were in a terrible eondition.
A dispatch was received at Wash
ington from Martinsburg stating that
strikers were becoming very demon
strative and trouble is expected. It
is rumored that the passengers will
be stopped to-night after leaving
Baltimore. Ihe strikers will not
q9e force, and it is supposed tbe
employees on the traiqs are in sym
pathy with tbe strikers and will
desert their engines at a given point
One of the strikers said under no cir
cumstances would tbe United States
mail be interfered with. "Because,"
aa he said "we don't want to get the
United States troops down on us."
Washington, juiy is. uater in
formation from Governor ' Matthews,
ot West Virginia, bas satisfied Mr.
Hares of the necessity cf government
aid iu quelling tbe riots on the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad, and 400
troops have
scene of the disturbance. Part of
this number will be aant from here
and part from Fort M'Henry. They
are ordered to proceed with the great
est dispatch.
Washington, July 18. Tbe troops
ordered to Martinsburg are the Second
artillery, consisting of 12 officers and
200 men from the Washington arsen
al, and eight officers and I IU men
from Fort M'Henry and are all under
the command of General French.
Tbev will leave immediately and
t; ener al French is ordered on bis
arrival at Martinsburg to report to
Colonel Delaplaiu and Governor
Matthews.
Washinuton, July 18. Tbe west
ern traio due here at 7:50 o'clock
this morning did not arrive until
near 12 o'clock. This traio brought
from Wheeling Governor Matthews
and a company of militia, wbo were
landed at Martinsburg. It was
stated on tbe arrival of tbe train here
that the delay was occasioned by
waiting for Governor Matthews and
the militarr and br the time lost in
slackiog up beyond Martinsburg as
a precautionary measure to aroid
obstructions, etc., Passengers by this
train, some of whom left Mi tiusburg
this morning, represent tbat anaira
werequiet there thismorniog. Some
assert ;that the wcrst has not
noma : that the DeoDle in West Vir
ginia general! v sympathize with the
strikers, and tbe strikers, are deter
mined to allow no freight trains to
pass either war. Tbey als) state
tbat it will be imoosible to put tbem
down with any State troops and tbat
nothing but regular troops will be of
any service. The general sympathy
witb tbe men, some of ibe, Martins
burg people say, is owing to the
fact that under tbe usual arrange
ments for running freight trains tbey
were compelled to lay over at Mar
tinsburg sometimes twenty fjur hours
or more and did not receire any pay
therefor, but wh.le there they were
compelled to py board, which left
them but little to carry home to their
families. Tbe business at the depot
in ths city is not retarded in tbe
least either as regards passenger
trains on tbe Washington branch or
westward. The men on this divis
ion accept the situation became the
order applies to all officers and em
ployees, reducing their pay ten per
cent
Baltimore, July 18. General Bar-
ry, in command oi fort m iienry,
having received orders from Wash
ington this afternoon to suppres-i the
disorder on tbe Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, at Martinsburg and other
point), batteries II and L and a de
tachment of fourteen men of light bat
tery A, Second artillery, were imme
diately ordered out and left tbe fort
shortly after eight o'clock on a spec
ial train. The entire force sent from
Fort M'Henry numbers seventy -five
men. ibey are armed as lotaairy,
and will join tbe troops from tbe ar
senal at Washington and reach Mar
tinsburg early to-morrow morning.
It is said to-night that tbe canal boat
strikers have been at Martinsburg
with the railroad strikers since Mon
day afternoon.
After twelve o'clock, if the insurgents
have not dispersed, the troops under
my command will proceed to enforce
the orders of tbe President At pres
ent everything seems quiet, and I
doubt whether anything more than a
demonstration will be required.
Whatever action 1,'may determine up
on will be alter consultation witn,
and full confidence of, Colonel Del-
aplaine, aid to the governor.
"t rencu, Uolonel Commanding."
Martinsbcru, W. Va., Jnly 19
Adjutant General War Department:
Remained on tbe road till 6:30 a. m.
President's proclamation not yet pub
lished. Will be in aa hour, wben ar
rests will be made. Am in consulta
tion witb Colonel Delaplaine.'
"French, Colonel Commanding.'
Also, tbe following from Got.
Matthews, of W. Va.,
Wiiielinu, W. a., July 13.
To lion. Geo, M'Crary, Secretary
nan Tbe legislature of 187o pro
hibited the enrollment of tbe militia
of this state. 'There is now but one
rolunteer compaoy'wbich is available
in this emergency. I have no doubt
that within a few days I could organ
ze a lorce sumcient to suppress any
riot but in tbe meantime much prop
erty will be uestroyea, and what is
more important many valuable lives
ost I regret the necessity, but
have not hesitated to assume tbe
responsibility ot applying to tbe
1 ret-ident for assistance.
Henry M. Matthews, Govern
or."
' At one o'clock this morning Ac
ting Adjatant General Vincent re
ceived the following: .
" M a rti s b u tti, W. Va., Julr 18.
To Hot. Geo. W. M'Crartj, Sec.
of War. I fear tbe forces you have
sent will be insufficient Let us have
100 more rifles and two pieces of ar
tillerr. :
"R. M. Delaplaine,
"Colonel and A. D. C."
"Wheklinu, W. Va.. July 18
To the Secretary of War, Wahinj
lon: Please send in addition 100 men
and two pieces of artillery.
"Henry M. Matthews, Govern
or." -
Upon the receipt of tbete tele
grams Gen. Vincent telegraphed to
Gen. Barry, commanding at Fort
M'Henry, Md., to hold two field pie
ces in readiness as foot artillery sub
ject to farther orders, and this morn
ing Gen. Barry replied that ihe guns
were ready to move on receipt of or
ders to that purpose. After tbe ar
rival of Col French's command at
Martinsburg this morning Col. De
laplaine telegraphed as foliaws:
"Martisnsbcro, W. Va., Julv 18. i
To Hon. G. W. M'Crary, Selretary
Tbe I0 " or: "Referring to my dispatch
of last night, 1 do not thiuk the ad
ditional troops asked f r w ill be re
quired , ' R. M. Delaplaine.
, ' ' ' Colonel and A. D. C."
Martinsbiro, W. Va, July 19.
Ham. Up to this time, no engine
man bas been obtained to take east
bouud train No. 4. Tbe proclama
tion of Mr. Hayes has been posted
throughout tbe city. All is quiet.
Thete is a large tbroug about tbe ho
tel, but all appear good humored, and
tbe prominent strikers say there will
be no demonstration against person
and property.
Martinsbiri, July 19 Tbe spe
cial traio of eight cars, wj.h Wash
ington and Fort M'Henry troops, un
der command of Gen. Win. French.
arrived at sevpn a. m. Tbey number
in al) about 0Q nieu. Tney bve .'
Galling runs, and are provide I witb
Springfield riljes and an abundance of
ammuoj on.
Tbe trqops on leaving ib train
formed in line and march, ij to tbe
large workshop of tbe railroad com
pany and stacked arms. Tny are
now awaiting orders.
Tbe citizen soldiery are still under
arms but appear as powerless as ev
er, sympathizing more with the riot
ers than with the railroad company.
1 ..... .L kin. l.j.. :
uiiuauou iuu cuurngu wane ui.u . j geft tb? filxloe.
ro among his folio were. j -pbeoew .rd-r rvquiiiog that"a
ror a omance 11 pearij iwj ium
below town there is a continuous;
striug of freight, coal aud cattle car. '
It is said that tbe rioters have
picketed tbe iuad for several miles
from tbis point. The sinkers assert
tbat tbc United State.- auth rities
will ue unable to aid tbe unpaiiy
unless they station lruops a. distan
ces not more than leu uiiles aptrt ou
tbe road.
They ay no tr"u leaving this
point, either east or west, will
reach its dtsination, and that if
trains are started there will be blood
oa the road, and if the threats made
by some be carried out a terrible time
may be expected.
A band of strikers, about forty ia
number, undismayed by tbe heavy
rain, camped out at tbe crossing,
about 400 yards from tbe town, and
closely watched the situation.
Martinsburo, W. Va.,July 19.
1:20 p. m. Matters have remained
quiet for the last two hours, no train
has yet moved and the troops remain
ia their quarters. Tbe trains will be
moved this afternoon if men can be
had to go on tbem. There are plen
ty willing to go but afraid of tbe oth
ers. I
Martinsbiro, W. Va., July 19.
4:45 p. m. Before tbe train drawu
by engine 423 reached the city lim
its tbe fireman deserted and ti.e train
remained stationary until 4:42 this
afternoon, wbea it moved off witb
George Zepp as fireman. He walk
ed ud tbe track with a navy revolver
ia bis hand, followed by r is mother,
wbo tried to dissuade him from go
ing. Some of tbe friends of tbe stri
kers ran towards him to try to pre
vent him from gaioa; wben be waved
bis pistol over bis head and marched
boldly to tbe engine and tojk his
place. Tbe train then moved off.
There were several soldiers ia tbe
cab to protect the engineraan and
fireman, besides others ia tbo car at
tbe rear of tbe train. No other trains
will be started today. Richard
Zepp, a brother of George Zepp aod
tbe chief of tbe strikers, was arrested
bv tbe sheriff, assisted by tbe milita
ry and lodged in jail.
V heeling, W. a , July 19. loe
Baltimore aod Ohio railroad strike
has now become general, extending
from Martinsburg to Parkersburg,
Benwood, Columbus, Newark and
Chicago, and strengthens as it ex
tends. Tbe strikers induced the en
gineer and fireman of tbe only train
wbich tried to leave Martinsburg to
desert it. The strikers surrounded
the militia aod tbey retired for rein
forcements. Tbe governmeut troops
are held as yet as a reserve. Gover
nor Matthews telegraphed for more
troops.
At Newark and Columbus, Unto,
tbe freight trains are stopped by tbe
strikers, but. tbe passenger trains are
unmolested. Tbe railroad officials
have called on tbe governor cf Ohio
for troops. The telegraph wires were
cut west of Martinsburg by the strik
ers this afiernooo.
Washington, July 19 The fal
lowing dispatches were received at
the war department tbis morning,
from Colonel French, Commanding
the United States troops at Martins
burg, West irginia:
Martinsruru, W. Va.July 19
To Colonel Vincent, Adjutant Gen
eral, Wanhimjjon, D. C: Proclama
tion printed; now being circulated.
Martissblro, W. a.,July 19.
7 30 p. m Tbe western bound train
passed Sir John's run all right and
uo further trouble is anticipated to it
It went out under tbe charge of John
Marford, engineer. There are now
lying here seventy-three locomotives,
nearly all of which have tbeir fires
banked so tbat they may be ready to
start after a few minutes' notice.
Tbe streets are nearly deserted, and
mrst of tbe military have gone to
tbeir quarters. No trouble is expect
ed to-night, and it is probable tbat by
noon to-morrow there can be found
plenty of men to move all the trains.
Tbe arrest of tbe ring leader and the
starting of tbe two trains bas pre
cluded tbo probability of further
trouble from the strikers. Vice Presi
dent Keyser and Cot. Sharp have
superintended all movements to-day
Martinsburg, W. Va , July 19.
s dU p. M A coal train east wub
No. 4 engine left at 3 14. Aa it moved
off several strikers occupied tbe bill
alongside tbe track, wbich was cov
ered witb rocks. The military pre
tented arms and there was no demou-
stratinn. Engine No. 423, witb a
train of house cirs, is just moving out
and all is quiet No. 4 took a de
tachment of ten men under Lieuten
ant Lewis, and No. 423 took also ten
men. Those on No. 4 will go as far
as iiarper a rerrv, and 00 tbe west
bound train tbe troops will go as far
as Keyser. It is thought tbe depart
ure of these trains will break tbe back
f the strike. Warrants bave been
ssued for tbe ar.-eat of ten of tbe ring
leaders of tbe strike, but tbe authori
ties will not disclose tbeir names at
present
double tram, provided with t FC.
gin aod cou-iis'iug of 1 biny-siix
car, be lk-n oil'. lib uue trt
went iuto effect ibirf luornia?. Two
strikers claim tbat !y tbu order two
ordinary trains are taken out tJ .VI
tooua, a distance tf 111! mile, in
stead of t Derry, w hich is forty
vigil! miles. Formerly a trip to Der
ry was coiifidrod a day's work
This, ibey say, would r quire oue
crew to do the work of two aod
would enable the company to dis
cbarge ooe-balf tbeir numlwr.
Wbea tbe trouble commenced at
the outer depot tbis morning a par
ty of the strikers lost no time in get
ting out to the East Liberty stock
yards and bad a conference with tbe
train and yard men tbere, wbich re
sulted in (be latter joiaing tbe stri
ker. Trains were run up tbe aid-ing-t
and left there. The strikers
then took possession of tbe main
track and stopped all freight trains
vast or west. Those coming ia from
the east were allowed to proceed af
ter tbe situation bad been explained.
In order not to blockade tbe main
track it was necessary tbat seme of
ibr stock trains should be pulled up
to tbe sidings to be unloaded and
this was done by the Panhandle en
gines, as none of those belonging to
tbe Pennsylvania railroad were !
lowed to be used. The main track
at this point ia wholly ia the bands
of the strikers. A west bound freight
traiu was stopped -at Brinton's this
afternoon by a party of strikers, wtc
bad gone there for tbat purpose.
Tbe train was ftliowcd to proceed,
tbe men intimating tbat they would
join the strikers as soon as tbey
reached the city. Tbe excitement
aioug tbe road is intense and it is
feared tbe Fort Wayne and Panhan
dle men will juiu the movement. Tbe
strikers tbreaten to release M'Dall
by force, who was arrested tor stri
king Watt No detention is offtrtd
passenger trains and no serious col
lisions bareyet taken place.
Cincinnati, July 19. The strike
on tbe Baltimore aud Obio railroad
bas extended to the Central Obio d
visioa and all freight trains were de
tained at Newark to-day. It is sta
ted that tbe strikers hare threatened
to use fire in cxe of tbe removal of
trains. No demonstrations of vio
lence have yet occurred, but are an
ticipated ia case the trains are taken
out Men gathered about tbe depot
iu large numbers, but good humor
prevailed, hogmeers bave not yet
openly joined tue firemen in
strike.
The strikers were joined at
meeting by tbe eugineers and
men of tbe western division and it
was dett-rmiued to have the fight on
the reduciiou of wages which went
into effect June 1st. and against tbe
doubling of trains.
Ihe following resolutions were
unanimously adopted, as tbeir ulti
matum.
First. We "do hertby demand
from tbe said company through its
proper officers the wages as per de
partments of engineer, firemen, con
ductors and brakemen received prior
to June 1, 1377, and that each and
every employee woo bas been dis
missed for taking part ia tbe strike
shall be restored to their positions,
tbat tbe classification of each of said
departments be abolished now and
hereafter; tbat engineera and con
ductors receive the same wages re
ceived by engineers and conductors
of tbe highest class prior to June 1,
1377; that the runuing of double
trains be abolished, excepting coal
traiu; that each and every eugiue,
wbetber road or sbiftiug, shall have
its own fireman.
the
the
fire-
Xr. Tllalea Leaea fr Karepe.
Strike mm Ihe reaaajrlaala Kailrmrf
Pittsbi'rg, July 19 At noou to
day freight train men ou tbe west
ern division of tbe Pennsylvania
railroad refused to go out witb their
trains. Tbe strike ia caused bv tbe
company a course of increasing tbe
number of cars on tbe freight trains
Heretofore a conductor and bis crew
ran seventeen cars; an order lately
issued doubles ibis number without
increasing the strength of tbe crews.
1 be strikers and their friends, in all
nearly 500 persons, assembled at the
outer depot and by intimidation have
prevented tbe crews from going out
that o.her wise would bave remained
at work. A man while attemotinir
to couple cars waa attacked and se
verely beaten. .Tbe ring leaders ia
this attack were arrested. Tbe stri
kers then moved out on tbe line of
tbe road towards East Liberty. A
placard posted about tbe depot, sign
ed by the president of the trainmeu'a
unioo, calls a meeting of traiunieu at
Pbeiix ball tbia eveuiog. It i-i sup
posed tbat the meeting is called tor
tbe purpose of taking action oa a
strike.
Tbe men of ihe Cowuellsville braucti
of the Baliiuiure aod Obio railroad
are atiil at work and trains are ruu
ning as ut-ual.
Pittsbi'ris, July 19 Eveuing.
Eigbteeu trains are now in the Penn
sylvania railroad company's, yard
ready to go out but without crews to
run tbeiq The engineers are . in
readiqem. but up to thj time tbp
company has uujt btiiu able to get
men to lake tbe strikers' places. It
is Slid the strike was not prearranged
bnt waa inaugurated by Comluy.or
Ryan's crew wbo sent word to tbe
dispatcher tbut tbey would not take
out tbeir traio. Tbe dispatcher tben
asked two yard crews to take it out
and tbey, it is said, refused and were
discharged.
bubsequently Conductor
New York, July 18 Ex-Goverc-or
Samuel J. Tilden cod Secretary of
State Biglow sailed for Europe to
day on board tbe steamer Scytbir.
Mr. Tilden declined any public leave
taking, but tbe steamer and wbarf
were crowded with hundreds of ladies
and gentlemen, and great enthusiasm
prevailed. Amoog tboise pretent was
Mayor Ely. Gov. Tilden arrived on
board ybonly after 9 o'clock, and
held a levee on deck until 11 o'clock,
wben the vessel tailed. He looked
well and hearty, and talked freely
and cheerfully with alt.' lie f-aid in
answer lo questions tbat be thought
tbe prospects of the Democratic party
extremely brilliant. In regard to bis1
own case be bad nothing - more to
say beyond that contained in hia
Manhattan Club speech that it waa
a great wrong inflicted on the peo
ple, lie felt sure that there things
would be righted ia the futnre. He
said that he would certainly return
iu October from bis tour. What
route Secretary Biglow and himself
will take in Europe tber bave not
yet decided upon, but tbey will travel
quietly and privately.
Lawlemaeee la Ike atlark. HUI.
Dkai.woop, D. T., July 18. A
camp of freighters, near Crook City.
was raided last night by a gang of
about a dozen horse thieves, who
stampeded and got away witb about
i0 horses and mules. TbeCbeveune
ahd Dead wood stage was stopped
last night near Cheyenne river by six
road agent-, wbo robbed the five pas
sengers oi all their valuables. Tbe
treasure b .x was rifled, but contained
notbiug of value to the robbers. A
company of cavalry wilt be placed at
Hot creek and patrol dangerous parts
of the road.
I hler Jaeeah aaa a Afcla.
Camp Macbeth, Idabi, July 15
Early this morning Chief Joseph seut
a messenger to his pursuers offering
to surrender, and while tbe messen
ger and General Howard were talk
ing Joseph, witb his entire frce,
moved away.
San Franci?, July 19. A Inter
dispatch says that Joseph's move
ments subsequent to his proposition
to General, Howard to surrender,
bave convinced! General Howard that
the proposition was merely arose to
gain time for the escape of bis force.
Arrester aa Ka-Treaearer far Eatbra-sleaMat.
Allentawm, Pa., July 18 Faob
A BlumeKex-City Treasurer, waa
arrest t-d UMlay for the embezzlement
of thirteen thousand dollars of the
city's money, aud hia bail waH. fixed
at fifte--n thousand dollars. Ife ba. so
far, be- n aoable to secure tbe neces
sary b.il Le res'gnej lately hia
position ia tbe First National Uauk,
of wbifb be was tastier and bis
father was J'resideut, owing to that
insliiu-ion going into liquidation.
aa Blaaafaelary aVklrajr J.
ordered two men to take
Marlboro', Mas-, July 19 The
hboe manufactory of T. A. Coolidge,
of West Marlboro, and a dwelling
hue were burned last aigbt. The less
ou the building and stock is ettimated
Gordon I at $100,000; insured for $74,000 ia
(lilt afl all. 1 ( la-anla nn juhaaam.. - d . kial"b
Tbepdacipal ringleader ia a brake-1 Kioe. but the atrilteM rut it frm ' K.n.i. .km J.. A. . r
man named Zebb. To him other 1 ihe train. Gordon then mwie anoth-1 meot
in