The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-23

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was soon ignited and the soldiers
were now compelled, to- fight their way
through the frenzied mass Of humanity
clamoring for their blood. The build
ing did not burn as rapidly as was de-
sired and the mob, bent OH revenge,
rushed out on the road and sent burn
ing trains towards the doomed build
ings. From midnight until . O'Clock
this morning the main efforts of the
crowd were directed to firing buildings
and cars, but about half an hour later
the mob, which had been besieging the
military, left for some unexplained rea-
son. This afforded the troops, who
were in actual danger of being roasted
alive, an opportunity to emerge from
the building, and they succeeded in
reaching Liberty street. In very few
moments they formed in line and
marched up to Thirty-third street, and
thence to Pennsylvania avenue and
Butler street. Their objective point
was the United States arsenal, on But
Ter street, where they expected to
obtain shelter. While turning into
Butler street, however, the leaders of
the mob discovered their retreat, and
fully thousand men, armed and sup
piled with ammunition, followed in
pursuit. Some of the troops fired at
the citizens, either accidentally or in
tentionally, as they were moving along,
and this added fury to the cry for
revenge. When they reached the arse
nal the commandant refused to admit
them. He said he had but ten men
and would be powerless to hold the
place if the mob should attack it. He
consented to take care of the wounded,
and they were accordingly carried into
the hospital. The main body of the
troops continued their march up Butler
street, fusilade being kept up on
them by the mob as they moved along.
Shots were fired and one soldier killed
before they reached the arsenal, and
nearly opposite the cemetery, fully a
mile above the arsenal, two others were
killed and left lying on the sidewalk.
They continued their flight and crossed
over to the north side of Allegheny
river, on the Sharpsburg bridge, the
mob following. AS rapidly as possible
after reaching the north side the troops
scattered, and in this way the mob was
divided into very small bodies. In the
meantime the city was in Il state of
anarchy. Thousands who had not
joined in pursuing the fleeing troops,
gathered about the burning buildings
and trains, and assisted in spreading
the flames wherever they had not been
applied. By Z O'Clock the fire had ex-
tended from Miller to Goth streets and
enveloped hundreds of cars, the eX-
tensive machine. shops, two round
houses, the depots and offices of the
Union Transfer company, blacksmith
shops, storehouses and numerous other
buildings, making up the terminal
facilities of this mammoth corporation.
In'the round houses were 125 first-class
locomotives, which had been housed in
consequence of the strike. These were
totally destroyed, but even the immense
loss which will be sustained in this
item alone, is but Il trife to the aggre-
gate.
Pittsburg, July 22-6 p. m.-The cit
zens are organizing and marching to
the scene of conflict to prevent further
damage. All are armed with concealed
weapons and heavy base ball bats.
Chicago, July 22.-Advices from
Pittsburg say the Philadelphia soldiers
have moved out of the round-house
and gone to the Allegheny arsenal on
Pennsylvania avenue. After they had
moved one or two blocks from the
round-house the mob fired OH them,
killing six men.
Pittsburg, July 22.-The freight
depot of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati &
st. Louis railroad and the general
offices of the same company were fred
at 4:30 this afternoon. These buildings
are near the Union depot.
Up to 8 O'Clock p. m. three million
dollars worth of property have been
destroyed.
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