davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25
Disorders in Baltimore.

The rioters on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad stopped detachment
of troops that were on their way to
Martinsburg, by placing distractions
on the road. The distractions were
put on the road at Cumberland, Nd.
The Governor of Maryland called out
a number of the military, which
caused the roughs of Baltimore to
assail the troops as they marched
through the city. The troops, on
their way to the depot, were attacked
by mob, and defended themselves
with their muskets, shooting num-
Der of the rioters. The mob, how
ever, tore up a portion of the track,
set fire to some of the depot build
ings, and prevented the departure of
the trOops.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25
Strike at Harrisburg.

On Sunday morning the strike
manifested itself at Harrisburg
Freight trains were deserted. About
40 locomotives are there, and some
1900 to 1900 cars. A man named
Torbett addressed a large crowd.
He said the strikers will succeed. He
intimated that if the troops attacked
them they had right to strike back,
as had been done at Pittsburg. A
number of guns in the Capitol
grounds have been spiked, to keep
them from being used by the strikers.
An attempt was made to run a train
off the track, that was bringing
troops to Harrisburg. Fortunately
the obstruction was seen in time to
stop the train
The strikers In a series of resolu-
fons demand fhe wages Of 1873.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25
Riotine at Reading.

About S o'clock on Sunday after
noon a riotous demonstration broke
out in the city Of Reading. Several
freight trains were fred, and when
the fire companies appeared on the
ground to outen the cenfagration
the mob would not allow them to
work. The Lebanon Valley Railroad
bridge, a magnificent structure across
the Schuylkill, costing ever s15O,OOO,
was fred at the western end shortly
before midnight and totally destroyed. |.
On Monday night collision be-
tween the rioters and fhe military fook
place, by which number of people
were killed and wounded
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25
A Detectives Views Of the Stand
ing of the Brotherhood of En-
gineers - A New Organization
to Take its Place,

Said detective: Strikers, under the
rules of the order, are entitled to SCI
month until employed, and as there
are now $50 of this unfortunate clasi
on the pay rolls, it costs the Brother.
hood S23 400 a month TO sustain them
A special assessment of s. a member
was levied last week, in addition TO the
regular dues, to help support the un-
employed. This assessment is made
payable on demand, undsr penalty OF
expulsion and of course Is promptly
net. This has created an III feeling
toward The Brotherhood among many
engineers, who deem il hardship TO DC
compelled to contribute towards those
who are idle, without just cause, and
they particularly object TO being further
assessed to pay the Grand Chief 49,
900 year for incendiary speeches and
provoking needless strikes. The Broth
erhood is regarded as about broken
"for," SAID the detective, SIT is nearly
bankrupt and the members are fesolt
ed hereafter to study the welfare OF
themselves and families, aud not par
ticipate in any more strikes"
Mr.. Arthur recognizes as an inevita-
bic result the downfall of the Locomo-
tive Brotherhood, end he is nov buisily
employed in perfectiug an organization
which he believes will prove much
more formidable than either Of i;s pred
eecessOFs. 1t includes engineers, con
ductors, brakeman snd foremen, to re-
oeive degrees in the order named.
"The object Of this Tranmen's Union, :"
stated the detective, sis shown in a
private circular issued by Mr. Arthur,
a copy Of which We have. 1t is proposed
to form an alliance of every branch Of
railway service, and bind them ,oge,h-
er By the most solemn obligations to
stand by each other and make a gener-
al strike in the fall il their demand for
higher wages in not complied with
The employees Of thirteen roads are
known to be enrolled in this new soci
ETY.: The Pennsylvania, New York
Central. Erie, Lebigh Valley, Della
ware, Lackawsnua and " estefu, Lake
Shore and Michigan, Northern 'entral,
Pitfsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago,
Cleavland, Columbus, Cincinnati ard
indianapolis, indianapolis and st Louis,
Cleavland and Pittsburg and Philadel-
phia and Erie. A membership Of 1,206
in the United States is claimed"
In response to question as To xeth
er the detectives had been able to
trace outrsges to the Brotherhood as an
organization, the detective stated Mr..
Wilson, in letter to the Brotherhood
after being deposed, openly charged
the members with having encouraged
violence, and says that men who were
known to have turned switches and
placed obstruciions on the tracks, en-
dapgering humane life, have sat in gen
eral council and been listened TO un-
rebuked.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25
Strike on the Erie Railroad.

On the 10Th inst. there was stimuli
taneous strike of fremen, brakemen,
and switchmen on the Western and
Buffalo divisiunof the Erie Railroad.
All trains were stopped What they
demand is embodied in the follow
ing:
That all of the men discharged for taking
part in any meeting or going as committee
to New York shall be reinstatec. Brake
men to receive 81 per dsy, switchmen 81,
the head swi;chmen s225, tracknen In
yards 81 50 per day. trackmen on sections
to receive 81 40 per day and Fay no rental
on company's grounds, except as per agree
ment. The bremen to have the same pay,
or rates OF pay. as they received prior to
July /, 1877, and monthly passes to be con-
tinued same as before, and passes 10 be
issued to brakenen and swiichmen.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25

PRESIDENT HAYES is not likely to
have an administration marked BY much
quietuds. He has q new Indian war
on his hands; the Departments of War
and Justice are deprived Of their reg
ulsr appropriations there is border
trouble with Mexico a Spanish out
rsge upon our flg in the West ladies'
demands action reign of terror has
beeen re established in some districts
of the south the army aud the navy
have been reduced the currency trou-
bic is renewed in fact, there are all
the elements for q stirring time. A
fresh conspiracy among the MormOns
was lately threatened. The country is
so Vast, SO populous, SO full Of life aud
enterprise that entire peace and har
mony seem 10 be impossible. But the
President has the faculty of meeting
all endorsements with a cheerful tenn
per and equanimity Worth .Americdn.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25
Mexican Raiders,

The order from Government to
General Ord on the Mexican border,
relative to Mexican thieves who raid
on Texan soil and go back to Mexico
with their booty, has awakened an
interest in governmental circles
throughout the world, and awakened
general interest in all people who
have heard of it, in the United States,
Mexico and Canada Government
officials of other countries have pro-
nounced themselves as against the
doctrine that is contained in the or
der. However, let other people be
heye what they may, the American
people are inclined strongly to declare
themselves in favor of going into
Mexico with armed men to catch the
thieves if Mexico cannot or will not
keep them at home, or help to catch
them after they have robbed our peo-
pie. A recent dispatch from Wash
ington, relative to the order, says:
The order is entirely consistent
with the plan of cooperation with
the Mexican troops, which contem-
plates that whenever a body of Mex
ican troops is present at the point on
the boundary where the raiders at
tempt to escape, the commander of
the Mexican troops shall be notified,
SO that they may take upon them
selves the duty of apprehending the
raiders IN accordance with General
Trevnos instructions from the Diaz
Government; but in the event of
their failing TO 10 SO, OF If no such
body of Mexican troops is present,
that duty viii, OF course. devolve
upon cur Own troops.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25
Railroad Strike in Pennsylvania.

The success that seemed to crown
the movement of the strikers on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad impaired
inspiration 10 the men on the Western
Division of the Pennsylvania Central
Railroad to strike. On Friday morn
ing the movement manifested itself by
orakemen and conductors of freight
trains refusing to take the trains out
of PIHsburg.
The movement, however, was not con-
fined to refraining from work, but in
compelling others to quit work. As
the trains came in, they were boarded
by strikers, and the men who ran them
were compelled to quit work. The
whole movement of freight was thus
stopped. Passenger trains we're not
molested.
A meeting of the strikers was held,
which resulted in the adoption Of a res
olution which it is reasonable to sup.
pose expresses their grievances. The
resolution reads:
We, the undersigned committee, appoint
ed by the Western Division OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, do hereby de-
maDd from said company, through its proper
officers, the wages as per departments of
engineers, iiremen, coId gctors and brake
men, received prior TO June /, 1877, and
that each and every employe who has been
dismissed for taking part or parts in present
strike or meetings held prior 10 or during
said strike be restored to their positions
held prior 10 the strike; that the classifica-
ton of each Of said departments be abul-
ished now and forever hereafter /; that en-
gineers and conductors receive the same
wages received by engineers and conductors
of the highest class prior to June /, 1877
tnat the running of double trains be abol-
ished, excepting coal trains that each and
every engine, whether road or shifting, shall
have its own fireman.
The local authority In Allegheny
county deemed it proper TO call On State
authority to assist in bringing the rioters
to order, aud accordingly presented the
the state of affairs to Governor Hart.
ranft by dispatches. Adjutant Gen
eral Latta was prompt in the adoption
of measures to secure peace and pre-
vent the unlawful detention of freight,
and obstruction of the road.
Governor Hartran.t issued the fol
lowing proclamation relative to the dis
turbaDce
In fks name aad By the authority Of the Con,
noxrsaith Of Pennsyiuania:
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, 1t has been represented to me
by the proper authorities Of Allegheny
county, that riotous demonstrations exisl
! in the city Of Pittsburg and various points
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25
Riot of Baltimore and Ohio
RailrO aders,

To resist a reduction of wages or
dered by the management of the 3alti-
more aud Ohio Bailroad Company, the
Gremen and brakemen struck, and pro-
duced quite a serious state of affairs
along the line. and particularly 80 a,
Martinsburg, VIVA. A dispatch, dated
on the 18th inst, at the place jus,
mentioned, says:
A body of the strikers at this point
assembled at the depot this morning,
and refused to permit freight trains to
pass either way. forcing 6remen and
br,kemen to leave their places on the
trains, and menacing engineers who re-
fused TO join in the strike. The most
intense excitement aud confusion and
excitement prevails 10 all parts of the
town, the civil authorities being now
poweriess to suppress the not or IN any
manner deal with the trouble, call was
made on Governor Matthews for troops
to protect peace and enforce law. Gov
Matthews at once ordered ont the Mar
unsbnrp militia, a company of which
promptly responded and we're marched
% the scene of the riot, fully equipped
apd supplied With ball cartridge.
The appearance OF the military
aroused The mob to pitch CT passion
anu fury Shica Immediately produced q
bioody collision. With stones, clubs
and rsTeiyers the rioters rushed on the
militia, who received the assault with 1
return Ere, killing one of the fremer
and it is1hought wouuding many others
TIE rioters we're reinforced BY fire.
men and trakemen, IS well rs by citi'
Ieus, xbo rallied and drove the Diilitis
beyond shs railroad, following rp The
assapl, With srcb fury that the company
at onoe fed 10 all directions, taking
refuge ip their houses. Not since the
days of the civil war has Martinsbure
been similarly aroused to fury and ex'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25

A favorite mocking bird belonging
to Colonel Milan L. De Borbon. OF
Reading, has displayed remarkable lib
erality in providing for the wants Of
two families of robins Ay up and hang
to the mocking- birds cage when they
are provided BY the bird INSIDE with all
the dainty food in the csge, consisting
of crackers. grasshoppers pieces OF hard
boiled egg and other food. The robins
receive il IN their mouths and fiy to
their nest. When the robins come to
the cage the mocking biri makes a
very singular and unusual squawking
noise, and then proceeds to share his
food, unmindful of what his own needs
may be.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25

COMMENT now is not necessary on the
work of the lawless. Their acts speak for
themselves, and their demands will be con-
sidered aud weighed aud compared with the
rights as between man and man, and when
,he verdict OF forty millions Of free people
is given, satisfaction will rest on the coun-
try.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25
Edward Bezmer. @

Edward Beamer, of Allegheny, while
entering bis room early Monday morn
ing, was shot BY his landlord, who took
him for a burglar. The bail struck
B-smer's right shoulder and cut his
coat and abrazed his skin, but not sufi. !.
oieut to do any marerial barn.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25
The Strike at PHILADELPHIA,

At O'Clock on Sunday evening the tidal
wave struck Philadelphia, and all trains but
mail trains were prevented from leaving the
city. The rumors are so Numerous and con-
fiicting that they are not worth publishing
United States troops under General Ham
cock have marched into the city.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25
In Livery.

Postmaster james, of New York, has
decided upon uniformiug the clerks and
other employees Of the postal service as
we'll as the carriers. The suit consists
of navy blue cloth or flannel, embell-
ished with guilt buttons for the clerks,
porters, messengers, etc. These but
tons are furnished by the Post Office
Department.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25

RpssIAS armies have begun to cross
the mountains that lie between the
Danube river and Constantinople
Unless Turkey gets help, another
campaign viii finish her.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25

Lancaster has also wheeled into line
on the tramp question. A meeting was
held at Litl,z on Saturday of last week
at which resolutions we're passed con-
demning the vsgrant nuisance, and CON-
mittees appointed to take such action
as would help to suppress it. Five
men we're appointed a committee in
Warwick township, whose duties it
should be to arrest all vsgran.s found
in that township. If this movement
becomes general throughout this sec
tion, the tramp will soon be compelled
to shuttle bis weary way 10 some other
region, where his mournful tale will fall
upon ears that have not yet grown
hardened from his villainies - Chester
County Repupliean.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25
A Large CrOp

The tobacco crop in Lancaster couu-
ty will probably be larger this season
than ever before. Certainly more
plants have been set out than IN any
previous year, aud their growth has
thus fan been quite encouraging, aud
1t is estimsted that st fair prices the
value Of the crop will reach So, 900, 900.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25

On Monday, July 9, the aqueduct
across the Swatara, at Middletowu, sud
denly broke down. The heavy iron
pillars and supports were snapped in
twain as though they were mere straws.
completely breaking of four spans As
though 'twere done With the carpenters
saw or the ,nachinist's powerful steel
bit. 1t is supposed that the water has
been playing havoc with the heavy iron
supports ever since Its erection, while
scientific scholars say that expansion
and contraction and the changes of sea
sons are the cause of the break. The
spans were eighteen feet in length, ma
king a total .reak Of seventy-two feet.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25
They never Eat Pork.

A ridiculous rumor was started on
the New York. Change the other day
that Turkish agents we're purchasing
pork in the market. The Turks, being
Mohsmmedans, never eat pork.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25
Indians Sue q Railroad Com.
pany.

The Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian
Nations have brought suit against the
Missouri Kansas and Texas Rallrosd On
a claim for 500, 900 for ties, timber,
masonry, &C., used in the construction
Of that road.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25
such q Saw, You Never Saw.

A saw, 6fts-four feet long and eight
inches wide, intended for use on the big
trees in California, has just beeL turn.
cd out a. the Beaver Falls steel works.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25
Republican State Convention.
HEAoopARrERs RrPu1LioAx SrArH +,
COMMITTEE,
Hxp,teprpc Jpir 10 1877

AAeAD&IAhIEhB hLfISLVAS STAIE
COMMITTEE,
HARRISBURG, July II, 1877
By direction Of the Republican State
Committee, the Republican State Conven-
fion, heretofore called 10 meet at Harris
burg on the 2eth day of'August next, is
hereby postponed, to meet in Harrisburg, at
roon, on Wednesday, September s, 1871.
This postponement is made at the request
ef large number OF delegates elect, who
have engagements 10 be present at tricn-
NAL conclaye of Knights Temp!ar, which
assemblies at Cleveland, Ohio, on the oath
day Of August next.
BY order Of the Committee.
HENRY NJ. HOYT, Chairman.
A. WILSON NORRIS, Secretary.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25

they marched out and across the city
to the United States Arsenal, where
they were not admitted by the com
mandant. From there they marched
further into the outskirts of the city
Almost at every point where there
are manufacturing establishments
the disorders occur.
The following dispatches detail
much of the work of devastation q.
Pittsburg;
PITTsBURa, July 22.~The freigh,
department of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati
and St. Louis railroad and general Of
fee OF the same company were fred al
4 80 p. III. These are in close prox-
unity to the Union depot.
Last night after the troops took re.
fuge in the round house, finding it diff
6cult to dislodge the military from the
building they resolved to burn them
out An order to this effect was is
sued, and it was carried into execution
with fendish alacrity By the rioters.
In consequence of the blockade which
had existed for two days the sidings in
the "uter depot yards a. we'll as those
extending eastward some three or -four
miles, were crowded with freight cart
filled with grain, produce and merchan-
disc of all kinds, besides which q mum
Der of loaded oil, coke and coal car.
were piled up in the mass.
While portion Of the mob surround
ed the building in which the military
bad taken refuge large bodies proceed.
ed to set fire to the oil cars, and IN g
moment the hugh volumes of blscs
smoke, which rolled upwards in every
direction, told that the work of de.
struction had commenced. The sigh
Of the fAmss seemed 10 literally craze
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25

from some cinders, and before tho fames
could be extiuguished the girl WAS so
badly burned that her life is despaired
of.
While q party Of young men vers
celebrating the night of the Fourth at
Kylertown, Clear6eld county, by
throwing 6re-balls, a drunken youth
named Elisha Rickets, kicked over
pan of of burning turpentine, scattering
the auid over boy named Snyder.
He was horribly burned, ssa died, the
oext day in great agony.
Agses Parr, s,wamau who is engaged
in Philadelphia in taking charge Of obll-
dren, has been arrested on the charge
of causing the death of child placed
in her care. She rs engaged in what
is called "bsby farming" and many of
the shildren placed ID her care have
but q short existance.
John Jenkins, hailirg from Pbils-
delphia, was arrested IN Baltimore,
for passing counterfeit halt and quarter
dollar pieces. He was committed.
Upwards of two hundred pieces cs
counterfeit coin, IN halves and quarters
were found on bis person when arrested.
Ebner Smith, lad of IL, living in
Allentown, fell through the bridge over
the Lebigh into the water, q Distance
of fifty feet. One of his legs was bro
ken aud he was otherwise injured.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Bowers, aged
nearly 80, of Bowers station, Berks
county. though in excellent health,
have their graves alread dug and their
tombstones erected. His tombstone
contains the inscription "God is love-"
followed by bis home and the date Of
BIRTH anusry 20, l793-and the
headstonc of his wife, who was born
May, 1901. Inscribed. "Wait fer ths
Lord"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-07-25

mand was unable to control the crowd,
who we're desperate in their anxiety to
to secure tie goods. The pillage was
checked, but the mob fred the cars and
then proceeded with the work of de-
struction.
1t is impossible to form any idea Of
the amount of goods stolen, but hun
drejs of thousands of dollars will not
cover the loss. Some of the scenes,
notwithstanding the terror which SEEM
ed to paralyzs peaceable and orderly
citizens, we're ludicrous in the highest
degree, and no one seemed to enjoy
them with greater zest than those
outraged in the Wholesale plunder.
Here brawny woman could be seen
hurryine away with pairs of white kid
slippers under ber arms another, car
ryine an infant, would be rolling bar.
rel of -four along the sidewalk, using
her feet as the propelling power. Here
man pushing q wheelba-row loaded
with lead, others hurried through the
crowd with large sized family bibles as
their share of the plunder, while scores
of females utilized aprons and dresses
to carry -four, eggs, dry goods and SO
forth. Bundles Of umbrellas, fancy
parasoIs, hams, bacon, lard, calico.
blankets aud -four were mixed togeth-
er in the sfms Of robust men, Or car
ried on hastily constructed hand bar
rows.
At eleven O'Clock in the morning it
became apparent that something must
be done to check the mob, and q num-
Der of citizens hurriedIy prepared no.
tices calling a mass meeting of citizens
at old city hall to take measures to pre-
vent further destruction of property.
The meeting was held at noon, and q
large rumber of leading citizens re-
sponded to the call. 1t was decided to
J appoiat committee consisting Of Bish-