The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-07-24

M rom the other buildings, before the
lire reached them. The lire department
of the city have continued on duty
from the time OF the ilrst alarm, hut
are not allowed 10 throw ANY water on
on make auy effort TO save the prop
erty VI the railroad companies. They
consequently have directed their ei.
forts 20 save the private property ON
the north side OF Liberty street, In
this they were mainly successful,
although AK dwellings and u sash FAC.
tory, located near the round houses,
were destroyed. In the day, when the
union depot building was fired, fol-
lowed by the Pan Handle offices, n
panic seized the citizens, who had up
20 this time calmly folded their arms
aud looked on. IL was feared that the
conilagratlon would sweep the entire
portion OF the city south OF the Pan.
Handle tracks, ~ many OF the build
ings were small frames aud dry ~
finder, AZ this junoture, the tlre de-
nartment OF Allegheny, which had
been held Ia readiness In case OF an
outbreak on that side OF the river, was
summoned To assist In staying tho
progress ot the flames The Pan-
Handle railroad building waA the last
IN the line, and the Allegheny depart.
ment was placed on Seventh avenue
&c check the progress OF the flames In
that direction, When this last was
fired, the whole territory between Sew
enth avenue and Millvillo station.
three miles distant, was u mass OF
ilames,
Additional strikes throughout Penn
sylvania railroad territory are imml-
nent.
WASHINGTON, July 80 The militia
ry ordered from various points In
Pennsylvania have been stopped 10y
the strikers, LOADED coal cars are
run from sidngs and wrecked ON tho
main lluo. Freight business IL stop.
ped on the southern Ohio roads and on
the Ohio and Mississippi Central No
freight IL allowed TO 80 west from
Cincinnati. The trains have been
stopped ut Dunklrk. The mall and
passengers are allowed 10 proceed, A
compromise Is progressing at Indian
npolis, In the meantime the trade OF
the line ia unobstructed. The regular
night mail tram was abandoned ON
the Vandalia railroad. Fifteen huns
bred strikers last night had possession
of the Buffalo dep0ts. All switch
lights were eXtingulshed. No trains
departed last night. Approaching
trains could not come further than
East Buffalo. Maryland and West Viz.
ginia seem quiet throughout this
morning. A meeting OF railroad
men at st. Louis last night, re-
solved that no freight trains should
leave East 81. Louis after midnight.
Mail and passengers are not to be mo-
Tested. The roads affected by this pro-
hibitlou are the Ohio n Mississippi,
Toledo, Wabash 4 Western, Indian.
apolls IL st, Louis, Vnndalla Southern,
Cairo Short Line, and Marrow Gauge
roads. The trains We're stopped at
Reading, Pennsylvania. Two caboose
cars were fred. About eleven O'Clock
$3.50, 600 bridge over the Schuylkill WAS
hired and totally destroyed. The OBJ
jeot IN burning the bridge seems TO
nave been TO prevent the passage of
troops toward Harrisburg. An inn
mense grain elevator, located on the
corner Of Grant and Washing
ton streets, at Pittsburg, was burned.
The citizens of Pittsburg have or
ganlzed vigilance committees. The
soldiers who escaped from the
round house entrenohed them
selves ten miles up the river.
The STANDARD Oil Company ut COlum-
bus, Ohio, has discharged two thou.
sand hands because they were unable
to ship oil. Governor Hartranft left
this morning, oonfessing his inability
to restore order. He makes a formal
call on the government for protection.
The feeling at Kansas City, where 80
many roads center, is quite feverlsh.
The strike on eastern roads went into
effect at midnight ut ST. Louis. Ii Is
reported that affairs look serious at
Chicago and Buffalo. The Central Pa
cillc Railroad C0mpany's dispatch
says: The company has resClnded its
reducing wages. Phlladel-
phia brokers have decided to make no
quotations. The public board has adj
journed. There is scheme to buy |
stock cheap Of frightened widows. The
strongest rallying cry OF tho rioters at |
Pittsburg Is "Let her burn, boys--it
will give us work TO do.n
The federal government In a feeble
kind OF "a way, Is moving troops hither |
mud thither, mainly with u view OF
bringing them within protecting dis.
lance OF the national capital. 1t is in
no present danger, but there Is no |
doubt II IL hideously exposed and there
are many, many millions In it.n
The following curiously involved sem
lence, which Is official, will give the
idea: at Is not the purpose Of the
government to use United States troops
10 merely protect railroad property, or
to insure the safe transportation OF
the mails, except incidentally, while
protecting its own property"
It il understood that General Sher- |
man, aud Lieutenant General Sheri- |
Ian will be recalled at once from the |
west. The cabinet agreed TO issue
a proclamation TO the Pennsylvania |
rioters.
General Hancock has been ordered |
% assume personal command in Penn.
,ylvania.
General Schofeld, formerly from
West Point, Is ordered TO report TO
ie neral Hancock.
PHILADELPHIA, July 3.-The strlk-
RS have just set lire to an oil train on
he Pennsylvania railroad track, near
south street bridge, west Philadelphia.
might Associated Press Report.l
PITrsBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, July
3. The citizens early In the day ef.
ected an organization which has sub
lued the rioters and restored control /
Il the town TO its municipal authoIi-
les, who have invited the fugitive |
soldiers to return, assur-
ng them of protection.
Headed by the mayor, the citizens