The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-07-25


10 rapid succession, the crowd retreat
ing towards East Liberty.
At halfpast FIVE the crossing was in
the possession of the military. Every
few moments the crowd would be pan.
ic stricken and stampede would take
place. The terrible results of the vol
ley have caused intense excitement
throughout the city, and it is feared
another attack will be made on the
military as soon as the mob can be
reorganized and provided with ammu-
milton.
PTTTsBURoH, July 22-2 a. NJ.
1t is difficult to get any reliable
facts at this hour. The entire eastern
end of the city is at the mercy of the
mob, which is hourly increasing. An.
archy and violence have taken poss-
ession of the city and mob law reigns
supreme. The Pennsylvania tracks
for q distance of a quarter Of q mile
westward from the outer depot is a
sheet of flame. The mob began to
push the burning cars towards the
round house some time ago. Their
intention is TO destroy the extensive
shops Of the company and the Union
Depot building.
The number of people slain since
dark is very large and exact numbers
will not be accessible forSeveral days.
The summing up of the riot at Twen.
ty-Eighth street this afternoon shows a
total Of twenty killed and twenty.nine
wounded. The hillside was dotted
with the dead and dying. Tho large
seven story Fort Wayne building, on
the corner Of Tenth street, is reported
in flames and by morning the destruc.
ton will be complete.
The proceedings after this we're of a
character that battles description. The
military was driven back and retreat.
ed to the round house. Oil cars were
set on fire and moved down toward the
round house with the intention OF
burning it down they ran past, how.
ever, and fired other cars, An alarm
was sounded, and the fire department
responded promptly, but were not al
lowed to get nesr enough the fire tC
render any assistance. The rioters, al
3 p. M. brought up two pieces of can.
non, with the intention of battering
down the round house. Getting toe
close they were fired upon by the mil
itary, and ten Of the rioters were killed
or wounded. More burning oil car
were pushed up between the the rounC
house and the rioters, affording then
shelter from the fire Of the military
and enabling them to get the cannon
away, and to get range on the mill
tary the fire, which soon communi
Gated with the round house, togethe
with the effect of the cannonading, hat
the effect to cause the soldiers to re
treat.
4:30 p. M.-The city is under clout
Of smoke, arising from two and hal
miles of burning property, comprising
1875 locomotives, 1000 CARS loaded wit
valuable goods, the extension roun,
houses, the machine shops of the com
pany, as we'll as the general Offices G
the company, and the vast Transpoi
tation Company's houses and shed;
The flames followed the track from th
outer depot through the city until
has now reached the Pullman palac
coaches and the Union Depot hotel
and will probably extend to the larg
elevator, as the crowd is in that direC
ton. Wagons and carts loaded wit
the stolen goods are galloping off owe
the streets, women and children ar
carrying bags filled with stolen goods
boys and old men are rolling barrel
of stolen goods along the streets. A
there is no more Pennsylvania Raj
road property to destroy in that neigh
borhood the fremen may be permitte
to stop the flames.
The loss from fire alone, it is est
iLated will amount to $10,000,000.
The riot in Pittsburgh seems To