The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-19
FIGHTING STRIKERS.
Continuance of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Troubles.
FEDERAL TROOPS SENT.
President Hayes Appealed to and Sends
the Soldiers Asked For.
RINGLEADERS ARRESTED.
Correspondence Between Governor Matthews
and the War Department
FEDERAL TROOPS SENT.
RINGLEADERs ARRESTED.
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT

BALTIMORE. July is, 1877.
Tho strike on tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad hav-
ing assumed such character and proportions West
Virginia that IL could not DO promptly suppressed by
the State authorities, Governor Matthews, OF that
State oday made formal application tho President
for troops 10 suppress tho domestic violence under
act Z, section 4, OF tho constitution OF
tho United States Tho Prcsdcn. has re-
spondca iavoraby to tho application OF Governor
Matthews, and the War Department has ordered Gen
eral French, with tho troops under his command.
about Two hundred and MY In number tho arsenal
In Washington CITY, and the troops from Fort
McHcnry to proceed 10 Martinsburg and other points
whore necessary TO suppress tho violence Cars for
the transportation OF tho troops are now ready In
Washington, and Will proceed 10 Martinsburg
as they can DO put on tho train.
ARREST kIyGI1ADsRs.
Governor Matthews. who undorstood 10 DO on
hts way 70 Marinsburg got far Cum ocrland ias,
night, and thcn Tor somo reason unknowa, returned
10 Wheeling At Grafton, whore the strikers made stm,
unruy demonstrations against tho non-striking nre-
mon several Of tho rngicnders Of the strike havo been
put under nv local civil authorities ant held
under guard by men detailed from tho Wheeling
militia company. the Morncld Guards, another
militia company ordered to tho sccnc Of tho difficulty
at Mart,nsburs, dbl not arrive this morning a. was
expected.
DETAILS OF YEsrERDAy's RIOT.
Tho following Is published as an accurate account Of
tho collision At Msrtinsburg yesterday morning be-
tween Captain Faukner's militia and the Strikers
Tho militia company was deployod both
sides Of tram which about starting
engineer and fireman having volunteered TO
work. As tho train reached the switch ono
OF tho strikers, William vsndorgrin, seized tho
switch ball. to run the train sae track. John
mo mh INF tha mill
the pilot OF the engine and attempted 10 replace tho
switch 30 that tho train shoul go on. vandcrgrin
fred two shots At Poisal causing q slight nesh
wound In the side Of the head Posai 70
turncd tho nre, ehoot'upo vaudcrgrin through tho
hip. Several other shots Mero hrcd at vandcrgrif,
striking him In tho head aud arm Whom tho nring wns
hoard very largo crowd Of rar oadcrs aud citizens
collected and the feeling BEGAN intense Tho voun.
eoring engineer and fireman OF tho train ran on as
soon as tho shooting began. Captain Faulkner then
made tho statement that no had performed hts duty,
AID sbs train deserted their posts be could do
nothing moro The militia company was therefore
marched 10 their armory and nsloriously disbanded
leaving tho rioters possession OF tho field aud tho
road blocked up with standing trains tho sdings &C.
rns WOUNDED xEN
/ Yandcrgrin Is easy condition One OF his arms
had 70 no nmputated. Private Poisal party 70 the
shooting OF vandsrgrin, conductor freight train
but not connected with tho strike The strikers JUS
fy tho shots fred At him the ground that no vas
overscpplng hts duty, IS he had orders from Cap
tain Faulkner 10 close the SWITCH Poisas injuries
aro slight
nIoToUs CONDUCT OF THE srRIKERs-ARMs
TAKEN FROM THE MILIrIA-GovEBNoR NAT
THEW, or WEST VIRGINIA, CALLS FOR FED
ZRAL TROOPS.
WHEELING, W. Va, July Is, 1877.
The Governor reports shat the Legislature OF 1876
did not provide tor organization enrolling oil
militia; that there liz organized force ex.
cept two volunteer companies, In the State, and
in order to protect the lives OF and prevent
bloodshed he compelled ask for federal troops
Tho rioters took forty stand OF from the voun-
,eer companies to-day Tho Governor was very reluc-
TO call for federal aid but doomed necessary
do 10 prevent tho destruction OF lives and property
The railroad officials very retcent aud inlorma.
lion can be obtained from thom
ALL QUIET AT GRAFTON
special 10 the Register from Grafton says the ex
ecmcnt over the strike Of tho nremen and brnkemcn
has subsidized and everything quiet at that point No
freight trains have yet boon allowed move how.
ever. Tho strikers threaten intimidation violence
TO all persons attempting to all their piaces
The Mayor has called upon he citizens pre-
serving the peace This will probably end tho strike
at that point Troops will reach there during the
night and Is thought all trouble will DO quiesed to-
morrow There 10 news Of any disturbances on the
Central Ohio and Chicago divisions as yet
coRBEsroNDEyCE OF GOVERNOR MATTHEWS
WITH THE WAR DEPARTMENT = FEDERAL
TROOPS ORDERED oUr-A PROCLAMATION BY
THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, July is, 1877.
THIS afternoon tho President received from Gov.
ernor Matthews, OF wcst Virginia, telegram dated
Wheeling, stating that the strikers thc Baltimore
aud Ohio Railroad had become riotous and incendi
airy that he unable to ouell tho disturbance with
tho force at hts command, aud requesting
that United states troops DO pinccd at his
disposal 10 put down the mob Upon the receipt OF
hts telegram the President sent Tor Secretary Nc.
Crary, who Immediately repaired 10 tho White House
Tho two then entered upon q short discussion OF It's
contents concluding that upon che information con-
tanned therein she calling out OF Cnitod states troops
would not be jusu6ed under the law Tho President
desired Secretary McCrary to telegraph to Governor
Mssthews for more explicit Information tho sub
jevl secretary NcCrary received supplementary
information from Governor Matthews that IA his
and tho Presidents opinion warranted tho sending Of
troops shc OF the riot Consequently mt late
this afternoon order issued from The War
department directing that troops DO sent Immediately
TO Governor Matthew'S assistance
Tim rsLsoRArxic conHrsrosprScx
The following Is the tcicsraphic correspondence In
relation TO tho cali for troops tho Governor Of West
Virginia.
WussLixG, W. Va, July Is, 1871.
To HIS ExoclIency Il. B. HAYES, President OF tho
United States
Owins to unlawful combinations and domestic vio-
lcnce now existing at Nartpsburg and other points
along tho limo OF the Baltimore and OHIO Railroad u 10
impossible with bc force nj my command TO
execute tho laws or tho State | therefore call
upon Your ExcelIcncy for tho assistance Of tho
Uned states military 10 project tho law abiding poo
pie OF tho State against domestic violence and
tain the supremacy OF tho law Tho Legislature Is
now In session and could not be assembled IN time
taks any action tho emergency orcc OF from
10 three hundred should DO without delay Mar
unsbure, where my ard, Colonel Dclaplaine, will meet
and confer with the officers In command.
HENRY NJ Matthew.
Governor OF West Virginia.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, July 49, 1871
To Governor hxrxr MATHEWS, Wheeling, W. Va -
Your despatch 10 the President asking troops IS
rcceived. Tho President Ia avcrso TO Intervention
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