The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03
THE GREAT RIOTS IN THE EAST.

The great railroad strike in the East cul
 minated on the 2lst and 92d ult. at Pitts
 burg Pa. in one of the most disgracctu
 scenes of pillagc and bloodshcd that ha,
 ever been witnessed in this country. Tn,
 first intimation the public nad of the com
 ing trouble was the refusal of the employcs
 of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to per
 init the passage nf freight trains over that
 road. on account of a reduction of their | wages. Their number was >o formidable | and their threats >o bold and defiant as to
 necc>sitatc the interference of the State governments. Slight reductions on all the
 leading roaes. and the appeals of the Balti
 more and Ohio strikers led to a general
 strike all over the country. Although the
 strikes were inauguratcd by the railroad
 employes. it k noticeable fact that but
 few, if any. railroad men were found in the
 vast mob which have caused >o much dis
 truction, the great trouble seeming to be
 from that communiStic element to which any eruption iS a godsend. as it offers an opportunity to plunder and destroy.
 The first serious outbreak was at Balti- more where a large crowd of rioters was dispersed by the military and police, killing some ten or fifteen and wounding as many more. United States troops were al once stationed m the city. and two gunboats placed in position >c as tO be in rcadines for any emergency.
 Al the first indication ot serious trouble al Pittsbnrs, troops were sent from Philadcl- phia ant the northwestern part of the State On Saturday. the 2lst the sheriff of Ale gheny county proceeded 10 the outer part of the city to make arrests hy the aid of the military, but was met by large force of rioters. who completely blocked the way The troops were ordered to clear the way, but were met hy shower of stones and mi>>iS. They opened fire on the crowd, killing twenty seven. Several soldiers were killed and also Sheriff Fitc The troops were driven into the round house, where they made a vigorous defense for several l hours. being bc>iegcd by over 20,000 rioters | The round house was fred by saturating ! cars loaded with coke. ignitino the material. l and forcing the burning mass against the | building. which was soon in flames. com | polling the troops to fight their way out | through the mob. After getting out of the | burning building, the soldiers formed and | marched toward the Allegheny Arsenal. 1 pursued by the mob who kept up a continu- l ous fire all the way. The Commandant at l the Arsenal refused 10 admit them. but con sented to take care of the wounded. and | they were accordingly carried into the hos pital. and the troops continued in their flight, crossed the river and scattered among the | hills.
 The city was now in state Of anarchy Hundreds of freight cars and buildings were pn fire and their contents were being ear ried of by the thieves a> fast as possible. The immense Union Depot and hotel, cle- yatorS. freight houses and offices were on lire, and the dense volumes of black smoke from the numerous burning oil cars made perfect pandcmonium of the place All the territory from 1th Avenue to Mcllvale sta ton. a distance of about three miles, was a mass of flames. In the round-huusc> which were destroyed were l2j irst-class loco motives, and the numerous tracks were filled l ed with some 2,000 loaded freight cars. which were totally destroyed. The loss sustained by the Pennsylvania Railroad will probably reach S5.000, 900. while the damage to private property cannot be estimated.
 The loss of life Was fearful, and placed at about 350 killed and 200 wounded, but will very likely exceed these numbers. Vigilance have been organized and order s fast being restored.
 All over Pennsylvania. and also at Butla- o, Albany and several other places in New ork the mob> are growing to formidable while in Ohio and Indiana the lisailection iS assuming an alarming atti- udc, but in all these places the State au horitieS a~ well as the general government. Ire concentrating troops at those points at which any outbreak k likely to occur.
 The trouble on the Pacific coast k main ' confined to the hoodlum element of san Francisco. which seems bent on a war If cNtermination against the Chinese simply ,ccause they are inotfen>Ivc and mind their ,wn business. The railroad hands have as ret given not signs of breaking out in open and the different companies have Nprcs>ed themselves as opposed 10 any re luction in the wages of their cmployc>.