Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-20
ferred TO Keyser.

Eight Trains Ont from Martinsburs
MARTINsBURG, July 20 Trains COM
menced 10 move from here at O'Clock this
morning, in charge of small detschments OF
L. s. soldiers, and will continue TO depart
as rapidly as the engines can be got ready to
draw them There are plenty of firemen and
engineers at Martinsburg who are ready and
willing 10 run the trains, now that they are
assured that they will have protection while
discbarging their duties. Large numbers OF
STIR keTs are TO be seen along the railroad in
the vicinity Of the depot, but they are not
permitted 10 get near enough to offer any
obstruction TO the movement OF TRAINS. Gen.
French this morning. issued imperative
orders directing that all persons should be
kept at a distance from the depot and from
the vicinity OF operations, no matter whether
their intentions were friendly or hostile
Eight trains have been dispatched from
Martinsburg up TO eight O'Clock this morn
Ing, and the work of removal is rapidly
going on without serious hindTance. Other
trains are being made ready.
The Matthews Guards
baltimore, July 2o.-The Cumberland
NttCS OF yesterday says Of the Matthews
guards, OF Virginia: The company num-
bered some fifty muskets, borne for the most
pant by quite young men without drill or
discipline, and we doubt not the strikers
could have made good their promise 20 clear
the company out in five minutes il they
bad undertaken 10 interfere"
The situation at Wheeling
WHEELING, ". VA, July 2I.-Tne eN-
element caused by the Baltimore and Ohio
,
has been no violence attempted here thougu
party of railro at men VINO came here from
Sieuoenville TO nil the place of the strikers
were warned off at the peril of their lives
The strikers are quiet but determined.
The Strike About Over-Perha,s
"A dispatch from Col. DeiaplaIne to Gov
MAI news advances the opinion that the CO.
hes1veneSs OF the strik il broken and that
IN all probability the disturbance will be
term mated to-day or tomorrow.
Arresting the Leaders at Martins.
burg.
HARRISBURG, July 20, II a. m.-JTp to
this time thirteen trains have been started
from this point, of which seven have gone
Wesi and SIX have gone east. Tie last west
WARD aIa trsin took another detachment of
troops, which will 60 as far as Keyser. The
service of the Wheeling militia has ended
and they will probably leave this afternoon
Ofhcers are Low out for the purpose of ar
resting some OF those most prominently en-
gagged in the obstruction of the trains. One
man named Davis has been arrested this
morning. Other arrests Will follow as fast
as the parties can be found
The Situation This Afternoon
MARTlNsBURG, July 20, 1 p. m.-One of
the trains which left for the west this morn
ing was cut of at Sir Johns Run. After a
short delay il was coupled up and went on
captain Litchfie'd has gone on with two
companies of troops TO prevent a repetition
OF the act, and with orders to arrest those en-
gagged in II. No fur her interference at that
point is apprehended.
THE STRIKE On THE PENNSYLyA.
MA ROAD
Governor Hartranft Asked 10 Call
Out the Military
PITTSBURG, PA, July 2O-IG mas inst been
learned from reliable source that Sheriff
Fife, of this county, has telegrapeed Gov
HaItranft OF his inability TO suppress the
rioters in Possession of the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad tracks, and asked him to use his
authority in the premises by calling out the
military for thai purpose.
Strikers Defy ing the Sheriff at Pitts.
burg.
PITTS July 20-At ~ O'Clock las,
night Sheriff Fife, in compliance with q re
quest from the railroad officials, visited the
strikers at 18th street and ordered them To
dispeIse. This they refused TO do. The sheriff
remained there until after O'clock This
morning, bui bis authority was defed. He
Was informed that trains should not 90 ouf if
they could prevent it, and that they did not
care lot any posse that he could muster, nor
troops that could be brought out. Finding
u al the slrlk We're Lot disposed to YIELD
obedience TO civil authority, the railroad
oihcers decided 10 call upon the military for
The Call for Troop,
The following dispatches were al once far
warded to Lieutenant Governor Latta and
Secretary Quay:
PITTsBURG, July 19-Hon. John L1tta
Lieaendnt GoCeT1tCr, PennsyIud,iI:-I have
forwarded the follow ng dispatch to his Ex-
cellency Governor Hartranft, al Harrisburg
forward 1t also TO you for such action as You
may deem your duty and powers render
proper. lSIgned X. II. FIFE,
Sheriff of Allegheny county
luded to: "
PITTsBURG, July 19.-Hon. John A. Hart
TdnJt, GOreraor Of Pennsylvania, RdTriSbur1.
IA tumult, riot and mob exist on tue
Pennsylvania railroad at East Liberty and
In the l2lh ward of Pittsburg. Large assem-
blages Of people are upon the railroad and
the movement OF freight trains either easl
or west is prevented by intimidation
ana violence, mOlesting and Obstructing tb o
engineers and other employees of the rail-
road company in the Discharge OF their du-
ties. As the sheriff of the county have en-
deaVored 10 suppress the riot and have not
adequate means at my command 10 do so,
ana therefore, request you To exercise your
authority ia calling out the militia 10 sup
press tire same.
Tsignedl r.. III. FIFE, Sheriff Allegheny.
Militia Regiment Ordered ON Duty.
Ihe following are the replies received:
BEAxER PA, July 20, 1885 p. MI IL. H.
haT ys, te1egsraphed to the Adju,ant General.
iSlshedI NJ. s. QUAY.
LANCASTER, PA, July 20, 317 a. m,T5
x: ~ Fife, ch9tG:-Have ordered General
Pearson TO place regiment on duty TO aid
you In suppressing disorder.
iSigned.l JAMES w. LArrA,
Adjutant General.
Instructions to the TrOOps.
, General Pearson was found shortly after
s'sn O'clock this morning, and the proper
ernor ne Issued the following order:
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH DIVISION Ma
T1ONAL GUARD OF PENNSYLVANIA. PITTs-
BURG, July 70, q. m.-Generdl Order No S.
In compliance with Instructions from head
quarters, National Guard OF Pennsylvania
the 18th regiment is hereby ordered and di-
rected 10 assemble at the Central armory
fully uniformed, armed and equipped for
duty at $50 a. m. Col. p. N. Guthrie will
report for duty with his command at thu
I u1on depot at O'Clock sharp.
BY order Major General Pearson.
]. B. MOORE,
Lieutenant Colonel and A. A. General.
Gov. Hartranft's Proclamation.
HARRISBURG, PA, July 2o.-The follow
10 Gov. Hartranft's proclamation:
HARRISBURG, PA, July 2O-Ia the name
ana OF me 0ufh9rity Of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania, q Observation-Disclosures it
has been represented to me by the proper
authorities OF Allegheny county that riotous
demonstrations exist In the city of Pittsburg
and various points along the line of the
pennsylvania Railroad Company, whereby
the property of said company and the lives
OF Its employees are put in jeopardy and the
peace aud good order of the communily
broken, which the said civil authorities are
wholly unable 70 suppress; and whereas the
constitution and laws of this commonwealth
authorize the governor, whenever in his
Judgment the same may be necessary to en-
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