The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-21

building has been destroyed, the wires cut and In
struments removed. The fire was put out with but
little damage
All the Baltimore and Ohio wires have been cut
GOVERNOR CARROLL ORDERS our MILITIA
The action OF the Governor in calling out the
troops was occasioned by kilograms from Cum
berland received tins afternoon stating that all
freight trains were stopped there ana the crews
taken from them by the strikers. The violence ana
lawlessness OF the strikers having thus been
brought to the knowledge OF Governor Carroll he
this afternoon issued the following order calling
the military rf..
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
BALTIMORE, July 20, lST1.J
Bri2adicr General JAMES Il. HERBERT, Commander
First Brigade Maryland National Guard:--
SIR--you VIII proceed ut once with the Fifth
regiment OF your command to the city or Cumber-
land to AID in the suppression Of riot and awless
ness along the line of the Baltimore and OHIO Rail-
road in this state, and there await further orders
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor and Commander Chief
4 PROCLAMATION.
Governor Carroll also issued proclamation as
follows:--
Whereas it has come to the knowledge OF the TX.
formed various points along the line OF the Batt
more and Ohio Railroad. in this state and that
conspiracy exists, the object OF which is to impede
the trafllc and interfere with tile legitimate ousi-
hess Of the said railroad company; and
Whereas various acts OF lawlessness and intim-
idation effect this purpose have been perpetrated
In this State by bodies Of men with whom the local
authorities are, in some instances incompetent to
deal; and
Whereas 1t Is OF the first Importance that good
order should everywhere prevail and That citizens
OF every class should be protected;
Therefore l. John Lee Carroll Governor OF Mary
land, by virtue OF the authority vested in ME, do
hereby issue tnis my proclamation calling upon all
citizens Of this State 10 abstain from acts OF law
lessness and aid lawful authorities In the main
teIanc OF peace and order
Given under my hand and the Great Seal OF the
State Maryland the city OF Baltimore this 10Th
day ofJuly, 1877.
JOHN LEE CARROLL, Governor.
By the Governor r. G. HOLIDAY, Secretary of
State.
Shortly after the Issue OF the order to General
Herbert the regiment was under marching orders,
armed and equipped for duty.
AN ORDER coUNTERMANDED.
The following correspondence explains ITSELF
BALTIMORE, July 20, 1877.
. First brigade, Maryland National Guard
SRI have just received the following communi-
cation from His Honor Ferdinand c. Latrobe, Mayor
OF BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE July 90 1877.
His Excelency JOHN LEE CARROLL, Governor Of
Maryand:-
DEAR SIR--In view OF the condition OF affairs now
existing in this city, and The violent demonstration
that has taken place within the hast hour, would
litIa be ordered to leave Baltimore this evening.
make this suggestion after a consultation with the
Commissioners OF Police. Very respectfully
FERDINAND c. LATROBE,
Mayor OF Baltimore.
In consequence of the above request the order to
proceed TO Cumberland with the Fifth regiment is
hereby revoked, and you viii hold the men under
your command ready to aid the city authorities, In
case they should be required, in preserving order
throughout the city.
JOHN LEE CARROLL, Governor.
BAD FEELING AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FRENCH ISSUES MILITARY ORDER TO HE
MoB-MovING THE FREIGHT TRAINS.
lex TEI.EGRAPH TO THE HEnALDl
MARrISsDuRG W. Va, July 90 1877.
At daybreak this usually quiet little place per-
fed pandem onium. Hundreds Of the striking lrcmen
and brakomen from The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
who worc drinking during the evening and were too
excited to Sleep marched through tho Streets talking
loudly, singing and Otherwise making them
selves very disagreeablo at such an carly
hour United States troops duty ut
the railroad depot, ana the sentincIs constantly
warned of the more riotous Of tho increasing
crowds Shortly before seven O'Clock the FIRST west
ward freight train started under the protection OF
n rd of fade Eugtn nrem IN
the number OF about eighty expressed willingness
take the trains eus asking simply the protection of
tho troops The strikers heard Of the proposition TO
take out all the freight trans and began 10
semble noar the end OF the depot threatening ven-
geance In the plan should DO persevered IN. By
eight O'Clock eight trains had left. At eleven the thr
teenth train loft, making the sixth East having
Como West.
MILITARY PROCLAMATION.
The following proclamation has just been issued by
General Frcnch:--
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES TROOPS.
MARrIysBuRG, W. u, July 20, 1877.
Due notification having been given by the procIama-
tiou I'll the President of the United States 10 those
concerned the undersigned warns all persons engaged
in tho interruption OF travel Baltimore and ohio
Railroad that the trains must not be mpcdod, and
whoever undertake II do SO at their own peril.
WILLIAM H. FRENCH,
Drevet Major General United States Army, Colonel
Fourth artillery commanding.
INTERVIEW WITH A CUMBERLAND RroryR
Ono of tho rioters who had from Cumberland
boosted TO the HERALD represe tave day that
United States government did have troops enough
the Atlantic slope within 200 miles, north
south, 70 keep freight trains running OH tho Balt-
more and Ohio Railroad lie says that they
may get the upper hand at certain points,
but that they cannot control the entire line. he
intnated, with knowing wink, that 1t would he very
easy for little party OF the striking laborers "buck
and gag" a track walker and romove rail or burn a
trestlc his section, which he thought might inter-
fcre with the freight trains slightly notwithstanding
the blue coats and bayoncts that tho company lad
fallen back ON.
But would this not interfere with passenger trains
and the United States ma'ls2' asked the reporter
"Wc' he replied, 'ths boys have been little
careful not to do this lar but since they have
gun to push hard allow 10 take care Of our