The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-23
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fire At Camden Station last night, Gov
eruor Carroll sent dispatch to Pre5-
dent Hayes, saying that the depot had
been fired by mob, which Was beyond
the control of ms forces and asking that
assistance be afforded by the United
States authorities.
TROOPS IN READINESS.
Early this morning n telegram adj
dressed TO General Barry, commanding
ut Fort McHenry, was received through
the Signal Office Oy Governor Carroll,
from the Secretary of War. in answer 10
MS application TO the President for
troops, rs follows: Tine Secretary OF War
directs YOU, Gea. Barry 10 report TO the
Governor of Maryland with guns and all
your mel, TO act sccordIag TO his or
ders.' The message Was sent, AS re-
ceived, to Fort McHenry, by mounted
| orderly, who returned with the word that
the troops were III readiness Al mo.
| merits notice.
The firing at the Lee street portion OF
| the Baltimore and Ohio railroad depot
! was caused by the mob attempting 10
| interfere with the liremen. The mob
cut Tho hose, put out the fire OF engine
No. % and
FIRED UPON THE POLICE,
Who returned the ire and drove the mob
back.
| The mail tram from Baltimore for
/ Washington and the West was block
! AIDED in Camden station.
| The mem Der. of the Fifth regiment,
| who arrived a. the armOry after the main
( body mad lett, started for Camden depot,
we're attacked on Howard street with
stone, gul some OF them nurt. They
Afterwards returned to the srmOry.
TIE Police Commissioners have issued
NJ order in view OF the prevailing riot,
t. close AL Jarrooms, Jsrs, drinking
houses and o:her places where liquor is
usually sold
MARITAL LAW l. THREATEN Ed.
No trains arrived or lett Camden Sta
ton after o'clock last night There was
no interruption on the Baltimore and
Potomac or Northern ~"Ltral Railroads.
CAMDEN STATION.
BALTIMORE, July Ala strong guard
Of militia patrols the entrances to the
Camden Station. The pc hce are IN force
in the nelghborhood OF the Sixth Regl-
ment Armory, Liquor saloons are all
closed and street gatherings are pre-
vented
The regular eight o'clock Western
tram left Camden station and all regular
local trains on the msin stem for EIilcOtt
City and other interior points are run
ming, incuding Washington trains.
The Firth regiment cleared Camden
street Of the crowd, and guard duty Is
being done a. Howard and kutaw
streets.
Coroner Walker has summoned
JURY Of INQUEST.
About eight o'clock this morning the
dead were removed from Middle police
station to their late homes.
Fifteen hundred riotous strikers are vt
Cumberland, and thus far have every
thing their own way. The coal miners
from FrCstburg have joined the rioters
At keyse
INTIMIDATION.
The rioters arrested last evening Tor
81 utiug III the police, were released Oy
MAYOR Mllners because he feared the
threats made by the mob who had sur
rounded the jan.
Passenger trains are not allowed by
the company to run alter night between
certain points.
TROOPS FORWARDED To BREAK THE
BLOCKADE.
BALTIMORE. July 2l-The Governor
and notice authorities unite in procIs-
msii5r calling on the people to abstain
rem Gathering in crowds. General
French mas sent portion Of the force At
Martlns0urg to Cumberland 10 ore"N
.i' O'',"'
fLUNDhhlN" fhEi'"' 'N'''
CUMBERLAND, July 1.-The freight
cars At this place we're broken ope" TINS
morning by II mot and large quantity Of
provisions and other things carried away.
Women ana cuuurtH win OHS 60
baskets assIsIeu !" 'uo ~oP
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The POwhattsn ana o"ata'"' a.
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NorioIN' anu III -" no. nv The force