The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21
A SUeGk Of War at MaFtilSblTg.
STRIKE ON THE BALTIMORE AND
OHIO RAIL ROAD.
STATE TROOPS CALLED OUT.
They are Unable to Dispose the Strikers.
UNITED STATES TROOPS ORDERED
TO THE FRONT.
MARYLAND MILITIA UNDER ARMS.
Former Riots ON the Road.


MARYLAND MILITIA UNDER ARMS.
Former Riots ON the Road.
A strike of the iremen aud brakemen of
the freight trains on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad took place on Monday, to resist a
reduction Of wages. II commenced at Balti-
more in the morning, and had extended at
least as far as Martinsburg, West Virginia,
in the evening. Considerable delay occurred
nj various points on the road, and at Martins.
burg there was a complete stoppNge Of freight
trains Passenger trains were not interfered
with.
The strike on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road continued on Tuesday, and has extended
West 10 Wheeling, on the main line, and also
along the Parkersburg branch. a serious
riot occurred at Martinsburg, West Va. Tues
day morning. Several hundred strikers and
their friends rushed on train which was
about to leave the depot and cut the coup.
Engs OF the cars. Shots we're then exchanged
between the strikers and a company of militia
on duty there, and two men were severely
wounded. As the militia sympathiLed with
the strikers, they were subsequently with.
drawn, and the rioters remained master Of
the field at night. A large amount of freight
is detained in Martinsburg aud other points
on the road. In Baltimore on Tuesday morn.
ing a freight train was wrecked by the mis-
placement Of switch, supposed to be the
work Of strikers. No passengers trains have
been ntertere1 with yet.
II was thoughtthat the strikers would give
W on Wednesday and allow those who were
willing to work at the reduced rates to do so,
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proportions. The Baltimore papers of Thurs.
DAY, say The principal scene Of the dill.
Guilty and the centre Of interest yesterday was
al Mariinsburg, West Virginia, were the strik.
ers we're bold, defiant and aggressive. The
reports received at Camden Station, BALI.
more, carly in the morning, represented that
quiet regned at all points along the road
The control Of the road, as far as the freight
trains were concerned, was completely in the
hands Of the strikers, from Baltimore to
Wheeling aud Parkersburg, on the Ohio river.
West Of the Ohio river there has been no diff.
aculiy. Freight traffic on the road is entirely
suspended. Passenger trains, however, con.
dnued to run on all parts Of the road unmo.
Tested. the threats made in this connection
not having been carried out. The MARYLAND
National Guard, by order Of Gov. Carroll,
vas placed in readiness for emergencies. The
governor of West Virginia, backed by the
advice of the railroad officials, under the con
yfcion that the State troops were insufficient
to CONTROL the strike, called upon the Presi.
dent OF the United States for federal troops
The President promptly complied, and the
troops have gone TO the scene Of difficulty.
The announcement of this fact caused great
excitement in Baltimore, and the strike and
It's consequence were the engrOssing topics
among all classes of the community In the
city there was quiet at the railroad stations,
aud no further outbreak here is anticipated.
President Hayes issued n proclamation warn.
Ing the rioters to dispense by noon to-day.
Dispatches from Martinsburg indicate that
the strikers were hourly gathering strength,
and we're fully armed There is, consequent.
Iy, every prospect Of resistance on their part,
and o conflict that may result in serious loss
Of liie
No freight trains are running, aud all the
business Of the company has been blockadcd
since Tuesday, except the mail and passenger
4 trans Passengers arriving in the city re.
present that there was an absence Of all ac-
uyity along nearly the whole line Of the road.
. No perishable freight was taken, and il is
estimated that every hour OF the strike costs
8 the company thousands Of dollars. It was
stated at the Baltmo Q and Ohio depot that
numbers Of the cattle in stock cars had per.
shed by detention at Martinsburg, and some
bad to be turned loose to pasture. Others
4 we're reshipped by the Cumberland Valley
and Western Maryland railroads.
THE LATEST.
The Baltimore american of Thursday says:
-Adetachmentof United States troops, mum.
benng three hundred, arrived at Martinsburg
q yesterday morning, went into quarters, and
we're not called upon to suppress the riotous
demonstrations during the day. Their pre-
'ence in the town had wholesome effect on
lhe strikers, and il men could have been found
70 run the engines all the trains that now
blockade the track might have been moved
away without hinderance But the Com
lany employees are so completely intImida'
led BY the strikers that they are afraid to re-
Turn To work, even when the soldiers are
standing by TO protect them. Only two freight
'Iaihs were started from Martinsburg yester'
day. The western.bound train, when last
heard from, was approaching Keyser, W. ",
shere trouble was apprehended.
for some reason or other the effort made
10 arrest the ringleaders Of the strike at Mar.
ansb1rg was anything but vigorous. An OIL
eeT OF the Company made information against
yen OF them, and warrants were put in the
hands Of the Sheriff for their arrest. That
ohcer, accompanied by squad of the Wheel
lAg militia, started out to look for the persons
aamed IN the warrants; but the man who had
consented to point them out lost his nerve
and ran away. The Sheriff and his posse
lAen marched of without executing their war.
IAn's Thus far, only one man has been ar
rested. At the latest advices everything was
quiet at Martinsburg.
Inc strike has extended to the Central Ohio
ana Chicago divisions of the Baltimore and
uh'o Road, but far as heard from there have
oeeA no ri0tous demonstrations.
formidable strike has also broken out on
ne pennsylvania road. lnasmuch as the al
.tged grievance of the Pennsylvania trainmen
i4'es back TO June LIST, il would seem that
,'ete mas been some concert Of action be.
Megn the employees of the two companies.
az NE present writing the strike is confined
y lne freight trains that run westward from
Aaburg. The strikers have taken posses
son Of the East Liberty Cattle Yards and are
VAfryiug things with high hand.