Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-07-26

ton When this last building was fired
the whole territory between 9Th avenue
and MIL Vale station. distance OF three
miles, was a mass Of flames. The railway
company's property was all between the
south side Of Liberty aud the Bluff Hill.
extending from 7th avenue to Mill Vale.
Abou. ; O'Clock the fire from the Union
depot Communicated to the immense grain
elevator al the corner of Grant aud Wash
iugtou streets. THIS was built Of huge
tmhers and covered with slate 1t con-
tanned large quantity Of giain. The le~-
truction Of these buildings seemed 70 sat
isfy the rioters. as they began /" d.-pcr>c
while they were burning. Most Of those
who deserted the crowd loaded them>clv,.
down with plumber and wendell their way
homcwtrd
SUNDAY afternoon a vigilance committee
was organized 10 prevent further destruc-
ton of property 1t was rapidly recruited
and all the members were designated bv
white ribbons. They marched Ia .th av-
enuc. where hundreds Joined them in pre-
venting further iucendiari~m.
Indications now are that the reign OF
the mob j. over. although threats were
made that the buildings belonging To the
Pitt>burg Fort Wayne, aud Chicago roa d
are to he burned.
Through trains on the FcnusylyAniA rail.
road arrived and departed A. usual sunday
the West PENNSYLVANIA road being used
from Allegheny CHy 10 BlairSvile. the in
tcr>ccti"u ct the main line. Thus tar no
property oi the company outside OF Pitts
turE has been disturbed II i stated that
the Pu>burE and Fort Wayne Company
hav" notified the mcu that they viii accede
70 their demands aud viii pay wages a.
a. l..r a ..st b..
ar NOM bu,ly engaged IN getting the road
IN running order. Inc Fort Wayne block
adc j. being raised ana II /. likely that the
Cleveland ~ Ptt>burg and the Ere &
Ptt~burg railroads viii be able 10 fua as
usual The situation on the other road, :
unchanged. sunday eNcuiu. dispatches
were sent that the crowds about the burned
district aud along the line OF the reuusyi-
vAuiA railroad We're gradually growing
les. aud crowds ot drunken men on the
streets were on the way 10 their homes
HE vig!iaut committee were gradually
growing stronger. and u j. thought that
the destruction uf life and property are at
au crd. The loss within the past twenty
tour hours can only be estimated Along
tn" PENNSYLVANIA railroad from I'ulnn
depot To- East Liberty street. he track.
wcr" filled with loaded cars. These were
burned from Melville. ~ to l3th street. a
distance Of twenty blocks II i estimated
that , 900 cars. loaded with oil and all
Kinds of merchandise. were totally de-
sirotci. These. With the locomotives,
hutldInG~ and other property DESTROYED.
Viii swell ,he Pennsylvania Railroad tom
pauy's i'>-r, 10 AN amount variou,ly e,-
t.matc1 a, from 5000 to $1,000
sunday evculu. dI-latch says: Coy.
Hartrautl d en- route Tor Pennsylvania aud
ha, tclcgraphcd the President OF the United
state, Tor troops, and suS.e.ied the pro-
rri",y OF a call for volunteers
Mayor Sto.c.y 81 Philadelphia j. taking
measures 10 preserve the peace.
A. Baltimore. saturday night. there was
general ski.mi,h be;Wtcu thr T!otcf, and
the police.
Ihc police hy the JIlir.ou- u,c of clubs
dispersed them and mad" about forty
pr. >uucr-. who were taken TO the depot
Ware uhuut 100 mere confined Between
Il and II O'Clock 4 large crowd OF rioters
collected GA Cary street near the work
shops OF the c mpauy. Al Nj. Clair They
were charged by Loo police aud Dispersed
Daring the shooting on kutaw street in
the early part 90 the evening. officer, John
Magic, John All. John Brown. aad boy
named Barnard Car..n we're shot aud So
rl5u.iy wounded srliu Was shot through
the spine and h. not cxpcctrs! tu live
y train Of 30 or 80 cars loaded With
crude petroleum, AZ Vlaiuct station. n
short distance beyond the CITY limits. was
ft,i sunday morning. The fire spread
rapidly. \ par; Of the cars were ~sgcd
About 500 barrel, ~ OH were entirely
consumed
Matter. are ql.-;. The police through
OUT Saturday ulSht acted IA most gallant
manner, and but tor their urrycaud pluck.
the city sunday morning might be Al the
mercy OF the mob. -Four hundred re- suiar
troop, arrived sunday morning.
COY. Robinson OF New York la, issued
\ PROCLAMATION calling uppn al good citi-
HrE- To preserve peace. sunday morning
a portion OF the Lake Shore employees al
Buffalo Joined the strikers. aud proceeded
To the round house where they uucouplrd
several freight train, aul otherwise i,n-
peded traffic \ force OF police wa sent
out when i've OF the ring raders were ar
rested. sunday afternoon one company
OF the Goth regiment MAS sent To guard the
round house when stones were freely used
on them, but no shots exchanged and no
serious detention OF passengers or live
stock traffic ia, We. occurred.
\ despatch from NIuceuues at 10 %
O'Clock sunday night SAYS an attempt was
made 70 get engine Il OF the ONO & MIS-
is,ilpl road h.ichcd ID freight trAln jg-c
BAG. OF the shops. Inside nf two minute,
tbs striker 90 t!.e i.a.i...l ni ,u1 ,NlrrnrJ
"ut Of a cAhau>- and ~,tr at the engine.
''l on VIII not pull ihI- tram mile uuiil
~ Gtt a dollar aud hall day" wa, Tie
threat made To- the ard master. HE tna--
ter. mechanic thought Il better To return
The engine Ia the yAra-, and further cii,r,,
-
There are upward, OF 20 freight cars.
mostly loaded, j. M on side tracks around
Niucruue>. Several cars Of petl,hAhle
goods have been transferred 10 other roads.
The INDIANAPOLIS, s Niucennts bridge at
Worlhington, about forty miles from Vim
craar>. has been repaired and trains re-
>umed running saturday.
II IL now definitely stated that the en-
pl"yees of the Bclycdiere Delaware Rail-
road "a division OF the Peunsy lyania Ral-
road. decided 10 striac AT II O'Clock sun
day night. and The men on the New Jersey
Contra, will probably strike Monday. LII,
not believed the Lehiga Valley men will
strike before TUESDAY II al All. Inerc j.
nothing at All from the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna Il Western coal aud 40 indications
OF a movement on That ROAD.
The Puwhat,IH aui S~artora. with $50
b"h Ih.if '4I fprd on board. have been
ordered To Baltimore.
III" government has taken steps Tor the
protection OF tins ATscuals at Pittsbutg and
l1iiauap".i, by ordering United States
troop 10 THESE point,
II has been reported IN army circles that
G,L. sheridan has been ordered to Puts
burg, taking with him troops 10 operate in
that "lty aud vicinity
Cabinet consultation Of two hours
duration was held al the oliice OF the Sec
rotary OF state, sunday afternoon.
The navy j. to assist wherever practical
Bile should the riots not soon be sup
pressed the government may resort TO eX-
tra0rdnsry measures.
NEW YORK, %,
The following are specials concerning the
late trouble:
The Tribune says government has taken
measures for the protection of war material
stock al Jacksonville, indianapolis New York,
Philadelphia and st. Louis.
The times says the engineers. conductors
and tiremen of the Fort Wayne railr DAD COM
pany announced increased wages
At Newark. Ohio, with 1000 troops behind
them no engineer could DE induced to move
train without the regular fremen The
former declined the services OF volunteers.
At Chicago II i not believed that res tor alton
Of taa