Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-07-29
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
WAR OF THE STRIKERS.
A Train Assaulted at Johnstown,
Pennsylvania, and a Por-
ton of 1t Thrown
(. ON the Track.
ONE HUNDRED RIOTERS AR
RESTED.

ONE HUNDRED RIOTERS AR
RESTED.
PIrTsBURG, July %.
At six o'clock this morning four
trains over the Pennsylvania road ar
rived from the east with State troops,
and il is OK pected that before evening
there will be three thousand troops
here. The most serious trouble on the
way was at Johnstown, Pa. As a Sec
ton of the train passed The depot at
that place it was attacked by a great
mob, armed with stones and pieces of
metal, which were thrown at the win
dows of the ears with telling effect.
Voliey after volley was poured into
the train, crushing the windows and
injuring a number of soldiers. As
the train moved on several different
attacks were made, the last and mos
serious after the train had passed be
yond the depot some distance. At
this point the patience of the con
handing officer, Col. Hamilton, gave
way, and reaching up he pulled the
bell rope to stop the train. The en-
gineer and fireInen were under a strong
guard of soldiers aud they At once re-
versed the engine. In all probability
this saved the lite of half OF board the
tram, for at that point, just in front OF
the train, a switch had been misplaced
and a car, heavily laden with fire
brick. placed on the switch for the
fast-approaching train to run into n
be thrown over the enbankment.
When the train struck the switch Its
speed bad been greatly Stacked. The
engine, tender, TWO baggage cars and
three passenger cars lett the track and
came in contact with b car OF brick
with such force that The rails and ties
were torn up. The five cars were
piled up in one mass n three
cars were turned completely around.
Colonel Hamilton, of the First United
States Artillery, was severely in
jured i'm the side and several soldiers
badly bruised by the conclusion. The
soldiers of the wrecked train remained
at the siding ill 6 o'clock this morn
ing. The second section Of the train
was detained above the depot by the
wreck and was several times attacked
by the mob. The soldiers of the
wrecked train threw out "A picket line
and succeeded in arresting about 100 of
the rioters. OF this number 10 or more
Will be brought to this city with the
military this evening. The troops
which came through on the first train
ana arrived here this morning, say that
at several points along the road the
strikers were out in force but offered
no resistance to the passage OF the
train. The first train, as it arrived in
the city, presented a formidable APP
pearauce. In from of the two engines
was a gondola car, on which was
mounted a Calling gun, defended by a
detachment of State Fencibles. The
engineer and fireInen on the locomo-
tives were under a strong guard. The
soldiers had orders to shoot if there
was the slightest hesitation in dis
charging their duties. The strikers
have remained quiet and orderly. and
no demonstration OF any kind has TAX
Ell plac.
The Indian War in Montana.
HELENA, July q.
This via. Missoula, Montana, July
25, 5 p. NJ: The following dispatch u
Burnett, District Adjutant at Fort
Shaw, was received here at 4:45 p. NJ,
It was brought ty Lieutenant An
drews, of Mis>oula volunteers. The
| Indians are between 800 and $50 strong.
This information is from the inter
prefers to Burnett, District Adjutant al
Fort Shaw. lam ~entrenching 20 reg
ulars aud 80 volunteers in Lolo canyon.
| have been promised more volunteers,
but / am not certain of them. Send
along more troops; will go and see
them Tomorrow, and inform them
that unless they disarm and dismount,
we'll give them fight. White Bird
says he will go through peaceably il
he can, but will 90 through. This
news is entirely reliable.
Signed, T.. Z. RAwS,
Captain seventh Infantry, Command.
ing.
DEER LODGE, July %.
A courier arrived from Missoula al
$3.50 A. NJ, reports that he mel the
Governor at 9 o'clock last night, ten
miles from Missoula. The Governor
sent word TO Secretary Mills to arm al
Missouia at once.
SAIL LAKE CITY. July %,
via DEER LODGE, July %.
The mail is just in from Missoula,
Captain Rawn had an interview with
Joseph, White Bird and Looking
Glass on the Goth. Another talk was
set for the 9th. Our people are spar
ring for time which the Indians seemed
willing to give. Governor Potts issued
q proclamation on the 18th, but nc
copy has reached here. He wants
every man al the front. Troops wei
~entrenched will hold the trail. Vol
unteers are wanted for offensive pur
poses. All aivices indicate that a fighI
was imminent on the 9th. The wal
scouts report many wounded Indians
and ponies.
The Latest From st. Louis.
ST.. LOUIS, July %.