The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-01
WHOLE NO. I~0.


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erty were commitfed by them.
I The dreadful scenes of Yesterday
I we're not without their ludicrous in.
! feideuts. A large amount Of the pil-
llsgiug was carried on by women,
and the middle aged DANES. Of A ma
z,niae proportions. iugging away a,
a sack Of wool. as .complaceniIy as
Though they had owned the sheep
from which it was clipped, was .
sight which excited the merriment OF
all who witnessed it. The load was
as much as they could manage, bat
they got away with it.
A drunken man, who bad carried
Of two hams. and got as far as Re.
becca street, Allegheny, created much
merriment in bis attempt to get them
both home. One or the other was
constantly slipping from his grasp,
and 10 his frantic efforts to save the
one the other was sure to 60 on the
payemsnt Sometimes both were
on the ground. and 10 get them in
bis arms again without tumbling
over himself was feat 10 balancing
that drunken man only could per-
form. He persevered most intem.
lperately, however, in his efforts to
Save his bacon" and no doubt sue
ceeded, even if be was heartily
laughed at.
About eleven O'Clock last night
there was boisterous crowd assem-
bled on Smithfeld and Fifth streets,
and one Of them, more dsmons,rs.ive
than discreet, proposed in loud
tone 70 his companions to burn the
town down. On the opposite corner
stood gentleman who, although =
knight Of the green cloth and short
cards, is broad shouldered aud mus
cular, and has breast ss large as q
two year old short horn, quietly
walked across the street, and with
the remark that no man could burn
the town down while be was 10 il, or
propose to it in his presence, knocked
the fellow who made the proposition
into the middle of the street, and one
Of bis companions who demonstrated
with our hero. followed him in short
order. At this juncture officer White
interfered; aud the town burners qui-
letly withdrew. being fully satisfied
that the thing could not be did.
Sunday forenoon about tea O'Clock,
two Of the Philadelphia soldiers pass
ed over the Birmingham bridge TO-
the South Side. They had deserted
their comrades during Saturday night,
and fell into the hands of some ofthe
Brownstown boys, who supplied their
wants and protected them. The
purpose was to get away from the
city by way of the Z. Y. & G. r. r.
They had doifed their uniforms, ex.
changing them for citizens dress.
: The detachment Of police sent out
about noon TO stop the wholesale pill
Laying from freight cars made bat a
feeble attempt to accomplish this pur-
pose. The crowd fled precipitately
At their approach, and the officers
took possession of q car that had
been broken open. Singularly enough,
they, too, began to tumble out the
freight, aud presently engaged in
throwing boxes of cigars to the crowd
in Liberty street. The FIRE enveIop-
ing the car the officers went further
up tie track, but abandoned any se-
rioas efforts to stop the pillsging.
DuriEg the greatest of the excite
ment in the afternoon, while the
Union Depot was burning, barrel Of
whiskey was rolled into Liberty
street, the head knocked in, and the
crowd allowed to partake freely. A
citizen, appreciating the danger Of
such proceeding. upset the barrel,
spilling the contents 1t had been
taken out of one of the freight cars
Ofthe saloon keepers it must be
said that they acted wisely in clos
ing up their places and keeping them
closed during the day and evening
But notwithstanding this there were
many drunken men in the crowds
that sarged through the streets. and
many q weary one fell by the way
side in journeying homeward at night
fall.
The Greys, about nine O'Clock last
night, marched down to the Du-
quesne freight depot. for the purpose
of assisting 10 guarding it from the
threatened attack Of the incendiary
mob. Finding that the place was
amply protected, they about faced,
marched back TO their armory and
disbanded for the night.
As the fiery element continued to
work its way toward the Union De-
pot Hotel the officers of the Adams
Express Company in this city became
alarmed for the safety of their depot !
on Grant street, and about three /
O'Clock all their teams and available
force were brought into requisition,
and every dollars worth of goods
transferred from their depot to their
Office ou Fifth avenue, and the result
proved that their fears were well
founded, for scarcely had the wagon
left with the last load until the build
Jag was fred, and 10 few moments
aiIerward was q mass Of ruins. Ii
was also feared that an attempt
would be made TO burn the depot of
the West Penn road, and Mr. James
Orr's teams we're brought into requi-
sition and all goods removed to q
secure point This, however, was
unnecessary, as 10 demonstration was
made Gu that side ofthe river.
So great was the demand for vehi-
cles yesterday that q carriage or bug
~ could scarcely be obtained at all
darine the afternoon. Most of the
livery stables bad hired out every
thing on wheels, and nearly every
private conveyance vss brought into
10 visit the various scenes
Of excitement Those who desired i
TO witness the. confsgrstion in its full :
extent could only do 50 BY driving ,
Or going on borsebsek. To have /
wal ked around the ''barnt district" ,
would have been herculean task +,