The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-18
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.
The Very Latest Dispatches By
Associated Press.
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO STRIKE.
Attack upon Train-A Soldier Wounded and
Striker Killed

8:15 a. m.-Col. Faulkner with rs men
Of the Berkley light infantry, arrived with
loaded muskets and took charge Of the west
bound train that had been detained by the
strikers here, and placing his men on board
attempted to move it on Its way west. The
strikers and their friends were coDgregated
at the company's yard in large numbers.
As the train started in charge of an engi-
neer and one newly appointed fIeman, the
men on the train were fred upon by the
mob. One of the soldiers was wounded.
The military returned the fire and killed
one Of the rioters. This was followed by
the widest excitement. Some Of the
strikers were frantic with rage, while fear
was depicted on the faces of many in the
crowd. The above is confirmed by dis
patches at Camden station.
The strikers, after the affair with the
military, cut the couplings Of the cars,
rendering it impossible to move the train.
At last accounts, 10:30 O'Clock a. m. the
situation was precarious, the strikers still
holding their own and preventing trains
from leaving. Up to that time no further
movement had been made by either party.
MORE TROUBLE.
BALTIMORE, July II.
In response 10 a dispatch from Vice
President King for aid TO protect trains at
Martinsburg, w. Va, Gov. Matthews has
ordered the two military companies, which
are fully supplied with arms and ammuni-
ton, to keep The peace, and, under the
orders of Col. Faulkner, the governors
aide-de-camp, suppress the riot and protect
the property of the railroad company. An
eighteen-car freight train was thrown off
the track in South Baltimore this morning.
Several cars were smashed and the engine
partly burned. The engineer and fire.
man we're slightly injured.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Another account of the affair at Martins
burg states that when Col. Faulkner with
his men took charge of the train, the strik-
ers gathered strong force, not less than
400 armed with every conceivable weapon,
and as The train started they rushed upon
it and cut the couplings. Faulkner or.
dered them back, but met with ieers and
threats The colonel threatened he would
order the soldiers to fire If they did not de-
sist. Scarcely had the words fallen from
his lips when fusilade of small arms was
opened by the rioters. One soldier was
wounded by pistol shot, and the com.
manding officer gave the order to return
the fire. The soldiers, acting like veterans
obeyed orders, and the fire was returned
and one rioter was killed. Others are be
lieved to have been wounded, as severa
times the mob charged on the train, bu'
the military reloaded and stood Arm, ant
the rioters were repulsed. The excitement
and confusion is 80 great it is impossible Il
get further details.
TRAINS NOT ALLOWED TO MOVE.
A special from Martinsburg, W. Va.
/ ubVu lS.OVj oaJo tuO ilOtClu otiii dio Ia a,
and the presence of the military only
serves further to exasperate them. Th'
town is wild with excitement. The strik
ers and their friends, numbering thou
sand, are marching about bidding defianc
to the military and authorities. Som
seventy-fve or eighty engines are coDgre
gated here and none are allowed TO depart
A committee from the striking firemci
have notified the engineers that in case an.
engineer shall attempt to take his trail
out of town he will be Immediately shot
tempted to start, whereupon the rioter
flocked on board and with revolvers at tn
heads of the engineer and fireman, com
PEELED them to run the train into the stoc
yards, where the cattle were unloaded
Passenger trains were not interfered with
the strike being confined to transportatio
men. So far the military are passive an
awaiting further orders from the governor
ALONG THE LINE.
Up to ten o'clock tonight no further VI
olence has occurred on the Baltimore an
Ohio road here. All passenger trains hav
arrived and departed on time and thre
freight trains have left, but it is not e,
pected the latter will pass Martinsburg. N
further difficulty seems to be apprehende
here. Officials at Camden Station furnis
the following;
As to the situation along the road 4
night between here ard Martinsburg thei
is no disturbance. At Martinsburg Il
strikers, numbering about hundred, ha,
absolute control, and refuse TO allow an
freight trains to move from MartintburI
The strike has extended to Wheeling q
the main stem and on the Parkersbul
branch, numbering 800 men. At Crate
violence was attempted, but prompt
checked by the civil authorities. At Ke
ser the new men were forced from Il
trains by strikers. who threatened to sho
Z any one attempting to move them.
Martinsburg 10 trains, consisting Of abo
n 1900 cars loaded and empty, two-thir,
bound east and one-third west, are held
strikers. Between 1--WE and Elk hundr,
head of cattle were on the eastward boul
!. train. Governor Matthews of West vi
k gina Is now at Grafton with the Matthe,
{ guard, numbering 60 men. The stateme
: that one of the rioters at Martinsburg "
killed by the fire Of the Berkley guards W
~ error. He was only wounded.