National Republican., 1877-07-27
TROOPS ARMED AND DEPARTED.
Excitement on the baltimore and Potomac
Strikers Expected to Interfere with the De-
Parture Of Troops-The Train Leaves tho
City without Interference. 90

Excitement on the baltimore and Potomac
Strikers Expected to Interfere with the De-
Parturo OF Troops-The Train Leaves the
City without Interference. .-
Late Thursday night five companies Of the
18th United States infantry arrived from the
South at the Baltimore and Potomac depot.
Three companies came from Columbia, s. c.,
one from Greensborough, N. c., and ono from
Atlanta, Ga. Lieutenant Colonel Black was
In command. Tho arrival and disposition of
the troops In. this city was hardly known out
sido of the railroad officials. shortly after the
arrival Of the troops, Lieutenant Colonel Black
WAS ordered to proceed to Martinsburg and
Cumberland with three companies Of bis COM
mand. The three companies were marched to
the Baltimore and Ohio depot, and at o'clock
LEFT on train for Cumberland. The remain
ing two companies, Major Brown, being left in
command, marched to the arsenal, where they
took quarters for the night.
Yesterday morning orders were sent to the
arsenal for the two companies Of the 18th in.
fantry and the three batteries Of artillery,
equipped rs infantry, which arrived there
Sunday from Fortress Monroe and Fort Foote
TO proceed to Phiiadelphia. Tho two compa-
mics of infantry woro companies 4 and X,
numbering thirty-eight men each. The artil-
lery force comprised battery B, Cd artillery;
battery A, Sd artillery, and battery c, 9Th ar
tillety. Major McMullen commanded the ar
tillery.
OFF FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Tho departure Of tho troops for Philadelphia
created considerable excitement in the city
The orders were received ut the arsenal about
ton O'Clock, and the troops woro soon ready to
move, but they did not start for the train until
about one o'clock. In the meantime train Of
Ave passenger coaches and two baggage cars
was made up on Virginia avenue, between
Third and Four-and- a. half streets, for the
transportation Of tho troops. This attracted a
large crowd
< report spread through the city that there
was o strike on the Baltimore and Potomac
road, and the sudden activity of tho police
strengthened the rumor, and the excitement
was almost as great as II there had been ac-
tual fighting.
THR EXCITEMENT.
Engineers and other employees Of the Balti-
more and Potomac road have been warned not
TO take any train over the road with troops
sent out to the seats Of the strike The time
came yesterday to show whether there was
any meaning in the threats. This accounted
for great deal Of the excitement. In order
to be fully prepared for any emergency orders
were sent from police headquarters which re-
suited In concentrating force Of about eighty
policemen ut the First precinct station. The
force consisted Of all the men who could be
spared from duty from the Fist, Fifth. Sew
enth and Eighth precincts. The reserves from
tno rOuItu huu ciAsh preciuCts WoTo quar-
tered st tho Fifth precinct station, so rs to be
near the spot II any trouble occurred on the
Baltimore and Potomac.
A crowd Of three or fonr thousand people
gathered on the sidewalks aud In the streets
by the train after the troops arrived. 1t was
largely composed Of colorsd people. The railroad
employees busied themselves In helping the
soldiers place their stores and luggage on the
train. Two Gatling guns arrived from the
arsenal and were put on one Of the baggage
cars
1t was reported through the crowd that n
large number Of men had gathered In the
vicinity Of the tunnel and the bridge this side
of Bsnning's for tho purpose Of stopping the
train.
MARINES ON GUARD.
Many people started for these points, and
those that reached thcre before the train came
along found q squad Of Marines guarding each
end Of the tunnel and another squad at the
bridge. There was no gathering at either of
these places.
II was the regular turn Of Engineer Jerry
Sweeney to take out q train. Although two
hours earlier than usual Tor his train, Engineer