National Republican., 1877-07-23
THUG RULE IN BALTIMORE.

Description of tho Riot Saturday Nlght-Tbe
Mob Cowed by u Piucity Marshal and His
Polico-Iartial Law Declared under Gen.
Hancock.
Especial Correspondence National Republican,
BALTIMORE, July %.
At twilight tho crowd In the vicinity of
Camden station was very great, Increasing con-
stantly, and with its enlargement grew more
noisy and dcmonstrntive. The militia and
police had been reinforced, and dcploycd to
the right and left, so as to cover any advances
made upon the company's works anil property,
but the mob did not attack them and con-
tented themselves by cheering foi the strikers,
Kissing and Safeguarding the police and sol
diors and groaning at the railroad company.
by 8 o'clock tho throng filed and blocked up
Hanover and Eutaw streets, and was growing
both rcstive and turbulent Shortly aftor
bricks and stones went rattling into Camden
| street, to tho danger of the heads and bodios of
the guards there doing duty.
WILD SCENE.
This was followed by the firing Of pistols,
and soon tho crowd was swaying to and fro
and lashed into the widest excitement At
| this moment IN alarm of fro was sounded,
and bright light illuminated the heavens.
At this sight, which some regarded as pre-
| concerted signal for an attack, the mass Of men
| let go q demoniac yell made rush forward.
broke through the Gordon OF guards, and soon
came thronging into the square from both
sides. Tho police showed resistance, but were
outnumbered and pressed back. In retrcating
they kept well together, and their alignment
was good Before the centre of Camden street
was reached thoy were joined by Deputy Mar.
| shsl Frey. with 4 reserve force, and although
some Of their companions had been wounded,
| still they faced tho music nobly, and stood the
attack like veterans.
The deputy marshal encouraged them to
| Ias ronl aud A0ta onI hv hta hnur iii
| them courage to do tho work before them.
Pistols were drawn and the order forward"
given. II was obeyed promptly, but the mob,
failing to give way and exhibiting q dogged
determination to fight 1t out, then followed
| the order to "hre."
from their pistols. Then cnsucd q scattering.
| the crowd wavered aud soon WIS hurrying
pcll to escape tho leadcn messengers that
| pursued them. The firmness OF tho deputy
marshal and his police turned tho tide and
broke the power Of the mob for that time.
About the street, by the prostrate forms OF
| wounded men, which indicated the results Of
q skirmish battle, those that could got away
without assistance made haste to do so, while
companions helped of many unable otherwise
to leave. Some thirteen were picked up, and
1t Is believed that twenty more were removed
from the scene Of action by friends. II il i'm
possible to obtain all tho names of the injured
|
Carlin, sixteen years old; John Brown, col
ored; = Brooks, Policemen J. lIoyle, Francis
| Ogle, Ramsey Colchouso, q policeman, name
unknown, Mr.. Ault, Lieut.. WIN. Judd, James
Robinson, Policemen Delanty, Fanam, Black
istone, French, Buck, Dull, Fairbanks and
Strckfuss
ARREsTING RIOTERS.
| After the first attack of tho police Marshal
Frey determined to take u decided course with
| thA III ntn md thatt IL hn1
sued previously would doubtless have operated
for the public good. When next the crowd
| surged toward the police firing the latter gave
| them warm response, and rs they wayered
Marshal Frey directed each officer to jump in
and seize q man. They did so. Many re.
GERS thcy held their prisoners and managed to
secure twenty-five at tho first trial. These
were marched into the large waiting room at
Camden station and placed under guard of
company of tho Fifth Maryland.
They cursed, yelled, dchcd the mn and
tried to get away, but tho soldiers came at
them with fixed bayoncts, and they sullcnly
retired into tho room. Those arrested were q
mixture of whites and negroes, the rough
element predominating and the most of
them appeared TO be under tho influence of
liquor. Three different times did the police
braycly charge the crowd, and each time
brought back prisoners, until they had 165 Of
tho mobiles confined In tho gentlemon's wait
ing room at tho depot. At II o'clock this de.
termined action by tho authorities had the
effect Of intimidating the throng, and they
gradually dispersed to make the night hideous
in other sections Of the city
The first demonstration was ut the corner of
Hanover and Pratt Streets but tho police were
on them promptly and capturing fifteen Of
the leaders caused the rest to fioo In dismay.
The next riot occurred at the intersection Of
York and Light Streets but this was soon
squelched. At o'clock this morning the
police and military had over 800 of the rioters
safely confined in Jail, and this had the eiIcct
70 badly scattering their followers.
ARRIVAL OF THE MARINES.
Shortly after midnight special train. which
left your city at . p. m, having on board a
battalion of one hundred and twenty officers