The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-03
LABOR VERSUS CAPITAL.


PITTSBURGH IN IA HANDS or A MON.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, july 21.-The railroad
strike reached a tragical climax this after
noon. Nearly 1900 troops from Philadel-
phia arrived at 3 O'Clock. At3:40 O'Clock
they left the Union Depot for the scene Of
disturbance AZ the Twenty eighth Street
crossing, marching Out along the track, pre-
ceded by the sheriff and his posse comitatus.
The crossing was reached shortly after 4, AZ
which time an immense crowd had congrc-
rated al that point. The hillside was liter
AIN black with people, a vast majority OF
whom had been attracted 10 the spot by
mere curiosity. No demonstration was
made until the Black Hussars, OF Phila-
delphia, were ~dismounted, n ordered 10
clear the Twenty eighth Street crossing Of
the crowds. The moment the Hussars at
tempted 20 execute the order they were as
sailed by the crowd on the hillside, who sent
A shower OF stones upon the soldiers. A
number Of the latter We're seriously injured,
and ihcir companions, goaded to desperation,
commenced firing. The first shots were aimed
above the heads OF the crowd, which had
now become a mob, but the shower Of stones
continued, with an occasional shot from a
revolver. Then the soldiers fired another
yolley, this time aimed directly into the
crowd. the result, al was subsequently, as
certained, being 70 killed and 10 wounded.
Three Of the killed were women. and OF the
wounded a large proportion were women
and children who were among the specta-
tors on the hillside. Very few 81 the strikers
we're among the killed or injured. The
military were soon left In undirturbed pos
session Of the crossing, the moi having re-
treated toward the Arsenal, where they
succeeded In capturing two pieces Of artil-
lery. They also broke into a number OF gun
shops and stores and helped themselves TO
arms and ammunition.
The city at this time was In a condition of
complete anarchy, and the excitement was
indescribablc. The rioters, "a the number
Of 1000 or more, marched down Fifth
Avenue with drums beating and flags flying.
The military and police were insufficient 10
make the slightest Roadway in suppressing
the disorder, n the larger portion Of the
Philadelphia militia took refuge in the
round house, where they were besieged for
several hours by the Infatuated rabble, who
diverted themselves meanwhile by burning
the company's property. A number Of the
rioters who approached too close 10 the
round house were shot BY the soldiers, and
several % the latter were killed by the mob
while trying 10 escape from their perilous
position.
A u or HORRORS.
PITTSBURGH, July 22.-Thc bcleaguered
soldier In the round house remained all
night without food, sleep or rest, the infuri-
ated mob cutting of all opportunity for re-
lief or escape. The soldiers took refuge In
the pits, which were ~ admirable defense,
and no one was allowed 10 pass the dead tine
At The peril 81 his life. During the night IL
h estimated that from 80 10 - locomotives
and about 400 ears were burned and de-
stroyed, the cars being first broken open and
Quilted 81 their contents, which comprised
provisions and valuable merchandise Of
nearly every description.
AT about ) a. m, the soldiers, taking adj
vantage of the absence Of a portion OF the
rioters marched out Of the round-housc with
liked bayonct>, and proceeded some dis
marched directly towards the Arsenal, where
they expected 70 take refuge, but finding
The gates closed against them, and being by
this time h0tlv pressed by the mob, they ran
across the Sharprburg bridge, when they
broke up into small parties and scattered for
the woods and fields. During the retreat a
number OF the soldiers were killed and
wounded.
The work Of destruction by the mob con-
tnued unchecked until about > p. M, when,
having apparently become satiated with
rapne, arson and murder, the rioters grad
VAL: dispersed. II Ii said that but com.
p~antively few railroad men were engaged
y this work, the mob being composed main
y q the drcgs Of the pcpulation-tramps,
%loafers, thieves, etc.
The railroad buildings destroyed were A.
follows: Two round houses, one machine
mop, superintendcnt's Office, car-repsir
shops, blacksmith shop, three or four oil
houses, Union Transfer Depot and Offices
y me Pullman Car Company, laundry and
Offices, dispatcher's Office, powder house,
Union Depot Hotel, Panhandle Railroad
rUrlrn -hAua. .r..sx.~.I AM... - H-nt-As 4
depot q the Adams Express Company. The
last building burned was an immense grain
elevator, corner Of Grant and Washington
Streets.
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE
PITTSBURGH, July 22.-At a a meeting Of
citizens, at . p. m, a vigilance committee
was organized for the protection Of life and
property. The Indications now are that the
reign OF the mob II over, although threats
nave been made that the buildings belong
lng 70 the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chi
ago Railroad and Cleveland and Pitts
purgh Road, will be fired this evening. A
.aige number Of the Vigilance Committee
WI guard these dcpots through the night,
ana Y !. thought they will be saved. II 4
s,aled that the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and
v,hicago Company have notified their men
sna, they have accedcd 10 the demands, and
NY Pay wages as before the reduction ~
June y. The men are now busily engaged
' getting the road in running order. The
changed. "
The losses here within The past "a hours
van only be estimated. Along the Pcnnsyl-
.anla Road, from Union Depot 10 East Lib
Ivy me numerous tracks were filed with
vs,aau,eu ears. These were burned. From
nilsale lThirty-third street, 20 Thirteenth
nu.e,, = distance Of twenty blocks, II II csti-
anu al kinds Of merchandise, were totally
u,1ss'royed. All these, together with locomo-
~ AVE, buildings and other property destroy
y, I swell the Pennsylvania Railroad Compa-
" losses TO an aggregate amour variously
s''"a'ed at from 100000 20 S5,OO0,0O0
AFTER THE ATrLE
riirsnuRGH, July 2a.-Throughout the
en'lre night the city was In a state Of intense
'Actemcnt In consequence OF the terrible