Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-07-28
THE STRIKE.

Lost week. The strike OF railroad men,
Which commenced at Baltimore city, on
Monday of last week, and copcentrated
at Martiusburg on the same day, caused
by the reduction of wages, has spread
with lightning rapidity throughout
the country, along the railroad routes.
Had the instruction or revolt confined
itself to the first cause there would in
all probability been no occasion for the
alarm and terror which seems TO be uni
versal in all business affairs, but being
started by those who perhaps had no
idea of the results az they are, 1t gave
cause TO horde of roughS and tramps
who infcst the cities and country to
burn, plumber, steal and murder, and TO
set al defiance all law and order, when
has since been condemned in the most
vehement terms by the employees OF
the different railroads. The magnitude
of the riotous demonstration was such
that the civil and military authorities OF
the several States was found to be ln-
sufficient 10 control the same, and the
interposition of federal authority was
asked and readily responded TO by the
President.
BALTIMORE.
The excitement of the past week,
o,rowino out of troubles on the line OF
Tho Baltimore and Ohio railroad, culmi-
mated FRIDAY last in serious rioting and
bloodshed in the streets of Baltimore.
1t had been decided early in the after
noon that the gravity Of the situation
in Cumberland, where a threatening
mob had gathered, rendered it necessa-
nv to send State forces to the scene for
the preservation of order Governor
Carroll had been telegraphed for by Mr..
John w. Garrett, president OF the bal
timore and Ohio railroad, and he came
in at 9.l5 \. NJ. from his country place
in Howard county and met the presi
dent and first vice president of the Bal
,imore and Ohio railroad at Camden
Station, and proceeded to take matters
into hand.
At the sound of the military alarm
the soldiers of the Sixth came rapidly
TO their armory, and the crowd which
had gathered about the front OF the
building as spectators began 10 increase
very rapidly. The crowd was composed
in a considerable proportion OF halt
grown Youths, men, and some women.
The asSemblage gradually filled up
Front street before the armory, the
crowd extending some distance towards
Baltimore street, and on Fayette street
east aud west on Front street. About
TP. NJ. the crowd began TO exhibit tur-
bulent symptoms, and occasionally q
man in uniform was roughly handled.
At SIG o'clock the detachment was
formed in two ranks and marched by
1wOs down the stairs, and on reaching
the front door the Lead Of the column
was greeted by a shower of stones caus
inc it to rrcoil and turn back. Very
many of the men were struck, and the
shower Of stones and bricks covered the
floor of the ycstibulc. This momcntary
success greatly clated the crowd which
cheered cheer after cheer.
FIRING on THE CROWD.
1t was not the purpose OF the officers
10 fire on the crowd, but after the first
l,coil, when Company | again moved
towards the door and were received
with another terrific stone assault, the
soldiers seem to lose control Of them
sel.es So far as TO think only OF their
own defense The firing began at the
door. and the officers claim that it was
without orders from them. Company
with fixed bayonetS, moved on Front
street towards Baltimore street, and
were followed at an interval OF about
thirty feet by Company +, who were
also received with showers of missiles
and responded with occasional voIleys
of musketry. a vclley was fired along
Fayettc street towards the bridge, driv-
inc the crowd in that direction. These
two companies marched by Front street
to Baltimore street, and up Baltimore
street to Gay, fighting their way at ev-
cry step, and doing sad execution with
the Minnie balls from their rifles. While
moving out Of the armory Col Peters
directed the companies from the head OF
the stairs, going with the less expcrien-
ccd officers to the door, and once say
ing to a youth in one of the companies,
who seemed on the point Of giving way
TO his terror, $50 forward and fight like
man, pushing him on.
BLooDSIED ON BALTIMORE STREET.
Anunbcr of the detachments Oh Daltl.
more street were driven from the ranks
The scene from Front street up TO
the depot, Camden St, was one of ter
TOR. The firing continued at quick in
teryals from the armory a long distance
up Baltimore street. In the neighbor-
hood of Gay street the crowd was thin
ned out very much. At Holiday street
two young men and a newsboy were
shot. The streets were quickly desert:
cd and the detachment passed 10y the
Sun Office, still firing random shots over
their shoulders with apparent reckless
ness. Some of the rioters lower down
the street fired pistols. The dctach-
mcnt left ten men killed aud thirteen
wounded on Baltimore street.
On Friday night an attempt was
made to burn Camden station OF Is. ~
O. railroad, but it was not successful,
she only damage being the burning of
the office of the dispatcher OF train 5, and
some cars and shedding.
CONCENTRATING GOVERNMENT TGoors
IL BAITlMoKE.-July 24,-As regards
no. 81 ~