The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-07-21
THE RAILROAD STRIKE.
BALTIMORE, July IS.

Ohio Railroad, begun here on Mon
day by what would appear precon-
certed arrangement, has extended
clear to the Ohio river, taking in all
the various divisions of the road and
also INVOLVING, in a measure, the
freight engineers and breakemen.
No freight trains went from or arriv
ed at Baltimore Tuesday on the
Baltimore and Ohio, mainly in
consequence of a blockade at Mar
tinsburg, West Virginia, where
thirty or more trains are standing
on the tracks. Notwithstanding an
effort made by a militia compay the
movement of the trains was preVen-
ted. Passenger trains We're not
molested. In an atlary between
strikers with their friends and the
militia companies two men were
seriously wounded. There was also
some trouble at other points along
the road. A movement has been
made to secure the intervention Of
United States troops and the propri-
ETY. Of calling out the Maryland
militia is under consideration. The
railroad authorities say the situation
is alarming, while the strikes claim
that reports of their violence have
been exaggerated.
BALTIMORE, July IA freight
train from the west bound for Locust
Point, composed of eighteen cars
loaded with miscellaneous freight,
was thrown off the track at the gas
house switch. South Baltimore, at
O'Clock this morning. This is sup,
posed to have been the work Of the
strikers. The engine and several cars
were thrown off the track. The cars
were badly broken. The engine
took fire from the fire in the furnace
and was much injured by burning.
The track was soon cleared and the
way made open for trains to pass.
The burning engine caused an alarm
Of fire. The engineer and fireman
We're slightly injured. The company
will offer large reward for the APP
prehension and conviction of the per-
sons committing the outrages.
THE WAR AT MARTINsBURG.
The Baltimore Efenijlg BHletin
issued an extra yesterday at IL: 80 a.
M, containing special from Mar
tinsburg, which says one of the ric t.
er5 was killel. This must re e. to
the shooting Of Vanderbilt, but at
our latest advices he was not dead.
The dispatch was as follows:
MARTINsBURG, w. VA, July L.,
8:15 il. m.-Colonel Faulkner, with
Is men of the Berkeley Light Infan-
try Guards, arrived with loaded
muskets, took charge Of one Of the
west bound freight trains that had
been detained by the strikers here,
and placing his men on the train at
tempted to move it on its way West.
The strikers and their friends were
at the co.npany's yards in large num-
bers, and assumed a threatening atti-
tude as the train started on its way
through the town in charge of an
engineer and one of the newly APP
pointed tiremen. The men on the
train We're fired upon by the mob,
and one Ofthe soldiers wounded. The
military returned the fire at once,
and killed one of the rioters. This
was followed by the widest excite
ment. Some of the strikers were
frantic with rage, while fear was de-
picted upon the faces Of many in the
crowd. A scene Of confusion rs now
presented impossible to describe.
MARTINSBURG July 1S.-The sit
uation of affairs up to this hour, P.
NJ, semains unchanged. The strikers
are still holding tenaciously to their
position, preventing all freight trains
from passing either east or west, I'M
less the Baltimore and Ohio accede
to their demands.
The railroad officials are pretty
well satisfied that the strike cannot
be controlled, and the road made safe
for freight trains, until marines or
regular soldiers are sent to the scenes
Of difficulty. They were somewhat
impatient to-day at the delayed ac-
ton at Martinsburg.
Every hour Of the continuance of
the strike costs the company thous-
ands of dollars, and they are satisfied
that no terms can be made with the
strikers nutil the most vigorous
measures have been tried.
No confidence is felt by the rail
road officials in the ability of the
State militia company from Wheel
ing to put down the strikers at Mar
tinsburg.
Especial to Daily Alleganian and Times.)
BALTIMORE, July 10, u 10 "A. m.
There is no change in the situation
here. Strikers are quiet, but there