The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-24
Violent Demonstrations at Buffalo.

BUFFALO, July 2S.-rhe mob, REIN
forced by large numbers, called At the
car shops of the Lake Shore and Erie
/ Companies, and ordered sll the workuen
there TO quit, which they did forthwith.
About four o'clock 10 the afternoon
Buffalo and jamestown train, which
leaves the Erie depot on arriving at the
Compromise crossing, two miles from
the depot, had = passenger coach de-
lached and stoned on the Central
track and tAe fireman wss torcibly taken
from the engine. SUPP. Doyle, who was on
the train, demonstrated with the strikers,
stating that there had been 10 reduction
o.. wages on the road since It's lnsugurs-
ton. The efec. OF the statement was
I the bringing back Of the coach by the
strikers, who coupled It on and assured
the superintendent that nothing would
/ be done n any way TO interfere with the
working of his road.
Early in the afternoon raid was made
| by nearly 1000 rioters on about 200 sol.
/ tlers who were guarding the Lake Shore
/ round house. The military let the build
/ i1g, which was barricsded by the mob,
who placed the cars in position as =
! defense against attack. Colonel Flsck, o!
! Sixty.ff.h regiment, with about thirty
I men and three officers, tool lilly proceed
/ ed t. the round house 10 Tetske 1t from
| the mob, but were met with shouts o!
| derision from the crowd, and under Il
/ shower OF stones WAS obliged 10
/ rpLrea. a. double quick and force
/ b way through the yelling crowd
/ Il the point OF the bayonet. Some OF the
| soldiers being bsdly cut IN the hands
/ with knives and clubs. Four soldiers
lost their muskets, which they afterwards
| recovered. Col. Flack was badly dubbed,
twice knocked down, forced across the
canal and obliged TO take retsge IN the
Lake Shore p int shop.
The engineers OF the Erie and Lake
/ Shore roads nave signed an agreement
! with the tiremen not 10 run with green
| hands 1t Is expected that the New
York Central engineers will follow suit,
BUFFALO, July %, MIDNIGHT Mil
tia are arriving and great excitement
prevails A fLht is just reported Al the
round house. The principal stores are
guarded by employees and city guards.
/ A. public meeting held tonight, pur-
suant 10 call from tae Mayor,
abou. all the speaking was done by
/ the mob element. Those who ia
vored peace were Kissed down. Word
has been received that the treck
has been torn up, and that n body Of
workmen, under guard of the Seventy
fourth regiment OF Buffalo, went to the
spot and restored the track. Several
switches were found spiked and few
/ rails torn up
Alta meeting of the Erie men they
were told that no other terms than those
offered By the road would be made.
John Livingston, representing the
/ English stockholders, was among the
strikers seeking = compromise.
BUFFALO, July 24-l \. M.-Tne mob
has Just fired the Lake Shore paint shop,
and u number of cars. The Westheld
company were driven from their quar-
tiers, after wouuding number OF the
rioters. Some OF the company were sho.
by the mob, who had gained possession
OF the WesLfeld compsnys rifles.
"a. M-Only one car was burned by
the fire in the paint shop, but a strong
feeling exists about hring on the mob.
Two persons are reported killed and five
| wounded.