Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-07-26

referred TO. The mob worked very
quietly, and il was noticeable fact
that but few of the railroad employees
were engaged in the work OF de.
who had been discharged might be
seen leading a crowd, but generally
the ringleader5 were men who had
never been employed on any railroad.
Many half grown boys were foremost
in the work of devastation, and We'd
with the older ones in their efforts.
The operations were carried on very
quietly, and the multitude Of men,
women and children who filed the
streets and occupied positions on the
hillside south of the railway, looked
on with establishment while the de-
struction of property continued.
At 3:20 burning ear was run down
the grade under the sheds surround
ing the Union depot. Up to this
time it was hoped that the building
would escape, but the mass of pine
lumber in the shedding over the
tracks was soon sea Of fire. While
the fire was raging here the mob
pillaged the freight depot of the P,
G. and s. l.. railroad, which was in
close proximity. The freight received
for shipment was broken open and
valuable contents carried off. After
plundering the depot for an hour, and
when flour. hams. and all kinds of
provisions had been carried away,
the torch was applied, ard soon the
vast depot and the company's gener-
al Offices adjoining were a mass OF
flames. The Union depot was
large four story building. The fire
department of the city continued on
duty from the first alarm, but were
not allowed to throw any water or
make any efforts to save property of
the railroad company. They conse-
quently directed their efforts to sa-,
wing the private property on the
north side OF Liberty street. When
the Union depot building was fired
followed by the Pan handle Office.
panic seized the citizens, who had
up to this time calmly folded their
arms and looked calmly looked on.
About5 o'clock the fire from the
Union depot communicated to the
immense grain elevator, at the cor
ner of Grant and Washington streets.
This was built of huge timbers and
covered with slate. Tt contained a
large quantity OF grain. The de-
struction OF these buildings seemed
to satisfy the rioters, as they began
TO disperse while they were burning.
Most of those who deserted the crowd
loaded themselves down with plum
der, and wended their way homeward.
Through the entire day various
gangs OF rioters were searching for
General Pearson and the general
officers Of the Pennsylvania railroad.
The latter had made themselves par
ticularly obnoxious, because they
brought the Philadelphia troops
hare; while General Pearson is
charged with having given the order
to fire last even ing, which resulted in
the death and wounding OF many citi-
zens. Whether he is responsible or
not, he would have certainly been
killed had lie not managed to get out
of the way. The effects OF the etrike
are felt everywhere, and collisions
have taken place in many Pennsyl-
vanian towns, rs well as in Buffalo,
N. Y. The loss OF property In Pitts
qurgh will be over half million and
in all localities great damage has
been done to shipping interests. The
Pennsylvania road has refused 10
take any more freight for transport
tation. The railroad has sold quap-
titles OF perishable freight so that it
may protect itself as far as possible.