Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-23

| TO Pittsburg ct any moment.
! The bGaImcn ut Sir John 5 Run are moving
| Gsck toward Hancock, where they have rented
~ large field, tho other usld at Sir Johns Run
| having been exhausted 1hs boatmen are more
| d2tcrminCd team ever
HARRISBURG. Pa. July 30 Large crowds
c2ngregated at the Peuus5 lsaDia railroad depot
- special train coItalolug detacbweuts Of
| Philadelphia troops Gu route for Pitsburg ar.
rived here. They were loudly hooted, and as
| the train >tardi out stones were shoWered
upon it by the mob. The police arrested one
man, aud they were taking him to the
mayors Ctiioa they were also Stooed by the
crowd. At q later hour the coupling pins Of an
eastward bound freight train were all removed
during the few mlbu:cs il stopped at the depot.
Othcrs were substituted and the train moved
on without further difficulty. There is 90
strike rs yet, but fears are entertained that it
wall soon occur.
PHILADELPHIA, July 22.-Over three tLous-
and people assembled aroucd the Pennsylvania
railroad this afternoon, where Col. Scott. Mayor
Stokcly ard number Of railroad officials were
10 cuu.ultator. On the arrival oil a train or
the occurrence Of ,hc slightest Incident which
could furnish a preense fer excitement the
crowd would rush across the open space 10 front
of tie depot aud thrOug the WaIiDg room ei-
most TO suttocatlon. The saloons 10 the neigh
bolhnod were dolDg thriving business, and
number OF drunken men were 10 the streets At
clock the crowd In the deuc: had Increased to
such az extent that the Mayor and the chief CT
poles were obliged to call IN the reserve police,
ard clear the place Of Ill idlers The Mayor
also drove around the neighborhood OF The de-
pot dispensing the crowds that we're gathering
on the street corners and vacant lots. Mayor
Stckey denies that be sent to The Bridesburg
arsenal for ar2s fer the police He merely sent
messenger there to ask what force he Govern.
mGnt had for protection 10 case OF an attempt
10 sriz, the arms AD answer was received re.
qucstirg word TO be sent to The navy yard to
have All armed Tug sent up. This request was
complied with.
The Mayor says he will uot put musket
iuo the hands Of the police u1tlI an actual ne
caSsty exists for so doing. At the depot this
evening" Col. Scott received a dispatch as fol-
lows -
Goscrutr Harlraoft i; ell route for Peonsyl,
>yyania aud has telrgraptei ahead, ordering
cut ever; militia company 10 the State. He
has as, teiegrar:?cd to the Presideot Of the
Upitcl States calling for troops ami suggesting
the prop:ic!y OF calling Tor volunteers. The
Mayor has issued q proclamation warning al!
agains; aiding or abet.ing rlo!lDg and threaten.
ag wiki cJoGgn puo>hmcot q! who fail 70
obey It.
n tie pcansy!Yauia Railroad yard at West
Pni!aleipLi this evening while one OF the shit.
iug eng ines was preparing to move gu oil car,
tie crsDccr vas compelled, 5y crowd Of un.
kno"1 III .. TO dctach h!i euciue and allow the
err to rcnsin This is the first indication Of
interference with The railroad company here.
At o clock his evening the strike st the
Fturs5 ieapis Railroad depot ia this city was in-
aueurated by tue men abandoning their places
II vas with some difficulty that an engineer
could b.: obtained to start on the 9.l0 p. ID.
Cincnnati express.
CfoT,!s objected abOu! the depot this even.
Ing, MAI? Of them taog OF the striking eie.
m2Ur The first overt act vas committed at S
o'clock on the road above Callowhili street,
where laden Gil train Was on the track.
|: was determined to remove it to place Of
safety, but l cro%d Of men lrterferred. The
Police inlvliGrcd, when the train men asked
that The train should DC allowed to stand wh here
i: wis, and that 90 attempt should be made to
move any trains during the night. This was
accaeded to by Col. Scott
Eleven wounded soldiers belonging 10 Phla-
dc!phia regi nools arrived here today from
Pittsburs, having left there last Dght. The
Eirs: reg El2nt armory coltaloS enc hundred
nlen ready 10 move At q moments notice, but
they vii! not 90 Gu: to night. There IS large
but orderly crowd around the armory to eight.
This afternoon The veteran corps Of the First
regiment, three hundred and ffty strong, teo-
dered their services to the mayor, who promised
to accept them if needed. They are all vete.
rams, and can at oDc: be armed and equipped
PHILADELPHIA, July 23-l a. NAT this
hour everything is quiet at the Pennsylvania
DEPOT, West Philadelphia. COL Scott with
leading others OF the company, together with
Mayor Sickcly aud the chief Of police, are per.
sonalIy on the ground. The police, comprising
p"arly Two thirds Of thu force of the city, are
disposed 10 aud around the depot and along
the road where the rioters most coogregated
| last night.
The telegram fom the Secretary Of War,
promising Uuitcd States troops Immediately,
was received by the mayor shortly before mid
night II is not thought there will be aoy
rotnus demonstration at or 10 the vicinity of
the depot uoess it be the desgo Of the riotouS
strikers to accomplish some purpose by sur
;,ri>i1g the police alter Remaining quiet for a
short time. which Is not con dered likely
This, with the exception OF couple Of un.
important demonstrations earlier 10 the even.
loc, forms the extent of the mischief attempted
by the strikers 10 The vicinity g the depot.
The striker, also made sortic on the rouud
house above the depot and captured it, but be.
yond drowning the tics 10 the epgides commit
ted 90 injury.
READING, PA, July 23-2:l5 p. m.-The
existing railroad troubles, which have created
Intense excitement 10 this city, eliminated 10
serious outbreak tonight. Shortly after 10
cock, upon the arrival Of the last Lassepger
train from Philadelphia, about thousand men
followed alter the train from Seventh and Penn.
! sy!vluia stlcets 10 the naw passenger depot,
iic night trains were prevented from Ieayinr
the depot. AID several hundred pcrscas oom.
m:ae'd ebstruetns the tracks oS the Lebanon
Valley railroad leading IL Harrisburg, Two
caboos;, were So: 90 dire, and an alarm. Of Gro
| having beon struck, the entire fire department
Responded
The Hseueu We're prevented, however, by the
crowd from ex.iogushipg The flames. Atten
ION having been diverted by the burning cars,
IN: "oTk .: destruction was continued at other
roiuts cog tic road, tearing ID tbs tracks,
tuFnlng AID blocking the switches and the
bur1uG Of freight cas-. \ train Of freight cars