Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-25
SPIKED THEIR GUNS

SPIKED THEIR GUNS
and came down to tho Union Depot.
The mob had things all their own
way. The round-house and shops,
together with the engines and q num-
Der of cars, are entirely destroyed by
fire. 1t is reported that about TWEEN
ty persons
WERE KILLED,
and a number wounded.
PITTsBURG, July 22.-At 8 20 a. M,
the upper round-house
CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE BURNING CARS,
and it, together with seventy freight
engines, were speedily destroyed.
The loss is 100000. The building
is now a smouldering mass of ruins.
At s 30 the Union Line Office took
fire, and in fifteen minutes
IT WAS LEvELED TO THE GROUND.
The houses on Liberty street caught
fire, but the engines were allowed by
the mob to play on them and put out
the flames. There is now little dam
ger of general conflagration.
Upon arriving at the Arsenal the
United States troops refused admis-
sion to the Philadelphians, and the
latter continued on, and were last
heard of at the Allehgany Arsenal,
where they were partially reorgan-
lied. At $50 this morning (22d inst. }
the difficulty seemed about over.
The mob shot one of the Philadel-
phians as the troops marched through
the streets, and he was left where he
fell. The mob fiercely advanced to
where he lay
GRovEL1NG, AND SHOT HIM AGAIN.
Three soldiers were killed enroute.
1t is rumored that the Philadel-
phians
LEFT TWELVE OF THEIR REGIMENT DEAD
IN THE ROUND-HoUsE.
At noon it was reported that the
Philadelphians were demoralized and
retreating toward Sharpsburg hills
Fires are still aging, and the firemen
are not allowed to work at railroad
property.
THIEVES ARE CONSTANTLY AT WORK,
A citizens meeting was called at - &c
p. m.
The strikers hold two cannon
which they had captured from the
military.
FLEEING FOR THEIR LIVES.
The railrord officials have all left
town, fearing for their lives.
CHICAGO, July 23.-Specials from
Pittsburg since 4 o'clock this morn.
ing give the following interesting
facts, not already telegraphed you
Cannon shots were fired at the GOO
military cooped up in the round
house, by the 10000
INCLUDING WOMEN AND CHILDREN,
who were aiding and urging on the
strikers.
Pillaging, in the meantime, flourish.
ed, though private property was un.
touched.
At 4 AS
EIGHT MEN WERE KILLED
by the soldiers, and their comrades
sWoRE vENGENCE OVER THEIR DEAD
BODIES,
declaring that not one of the military
should escape. AT that hour 200 to
800 cars were burned and the mob
were threatening to burn every
car between Pittsburg and East
Liberty stock yards, miles distant.
The wires were cut at East Liberty.
Up to that hour
THRTY-FIyE PERSONS WERE KILLED
and about 100 wounded. At 7:15 p.
M, many thousand Infatuated men
still surrounded the round-hous and
the soldiers taken refuge in the pits
which were an admirable defense.
Nobody was allowed to pass the dead
line at the peril of life. The mob
had lost the cannon, and were trying
to recapture it from the soldiers by
running cars between 1t and the
building so as to form defense
against the soldiers rifles. Many
cars were burned with grain and
merchandise. The loss, roughly es-
timated was two million dollars. 1t
was then rumored that the company
would accede to the strikers demands.
The soldiers were denied food, and
could not sleep, and were getting
desperate.
At five o'clock the cars before the
transfer Office, laden with combusti-
BILE material, were fired and burst,
spreading the flames everywhere.
The Philadelphia troops thereupon at
Z 40 p. M, left the round-house and
fred upon the crowd. The walls of
the main Office soon after fell, and the
soldiers were driven back into the
oh "A hA IN
formed solid column and went
down Liberty street with Gattling
gun in front, and made for Allegheny
Arsenal, where firing soon commen-
ced.
CHICAGO, July 22.-The city is in a
state of some excitement over
the railroad troubles and though
nothing has occurred here to disturb
the peace, as yet, there is much unea-
siness felt. The men whose wages
have been reduced ~ two or three
roads will catch the Infection. Rail-
road men say they do not want to
even discuss the matter.
The Times and Tribune issue extras
at 4 o'clock and smaller publications
are already ON the street. All ave-
nucs of information are equally
sought.
CHICAGO, July GA Pittsburg dis
patch says, at 3 20 Union Depot is on
fire. The strikers seem bound to de-
stroy everything possible. The ex-
element is intense.
PITTsBURG, Pa, July %, 2 :25 p. m.
The Elevator and PAM Handle
Freight Depot are burning now.
PITTsBURG, PA, July 22.-The strik-
ers have driven the soldiers out of the
Railroad yards; the
Battery boys have spiked their guns
and retreated. The roundhouse and
shops containing cars and engines are
entirely destroyed by fire, and the
mob will not let the firemen put the
fire out. The Philadelphia regiment
which fired on the mob came near
being burned up in the roundhousc
three of them were shot while escap-
ing. 1t is reported that the loss by
the fire will be 100000, but that
statement is discrcdited. 1t is also
reported that if the strikers terms
are not acceded to before night that
the houses of the Directors will be
burned.
8 80 p. m.-The Union Depot is on
fire now.
PIrTsBURG, Pa, July %, 3P. NJ
Mob run a train of burning cars into
the Union Depot and fired that bull
ding. 1t is probable the entire bust
ness portion of the city will be de-
stroyed. Nearly all the troops killed