Evening star., 1877-07-23


about the burning buildings and trains and
assisted in spreading the flames wherever
they had not been applied. By o'clock the
fire had extended from Milviile station to
The extensive machine shops, two round
houses, the depOts and office OF The Union
transfer company, blac cksmith shops, store
houses, and numerous other buildings max
ing up terminal facilities of this mammoth
corporation. In the roundhOuses were 125
hrst-clsss locomotives, which had been
housed in consequence of the strike. These
were totally destroyed, but even the i'm
mense loss which will be sustained in this
item is but trifie in the aggregate damage
done. The scenes transpiring on Liberty st,
along the line of which the tracks of the rail-
road runs, simply beggars description. While
hundreds were engaged I'm firing the cars and
making certain of the destruction OF the val
liable buildings at the outer depot, thousands
of men, women and children engaged In pill
laying the cars. Men armed with heavy
sledges would break open the cars, and then
the contents would be thrown out and car
ried OFF by those bent on profiting by the
reign of terror existing.
A MEETING OF CITIZENS
was held at noon. II was decided To appoint
q committee, consisting of Bishop Twigg, OF
the Catholic Church; James Park, tr., DR.. +.
DOnnelly, James |. Bennett, and DIR. \. +.
Scovsl, of the First Presbyterian Church, to
have a conference with the rioters, while
another committee was appointed To wait on
the railroad authorities To ascertain what
course they intended TO pursue, or To suggest
compromise that would put an end To the
disorder which existed. The meeting then
adjourned, 10 meet again at .. m.
THE UNION DEPOT BURNED.
At $50 burning car was run down the
grade under the sheds surrounding the Union
depot. Up to this time ii was hopei that the
building would escape, but the masses OF
pine lumber used in the shedding over the
track were soon a sea of fire. While the fire
was raging here the mob pillaged the freight
depot of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st.
Louis railroad, which is in close vicinity.
Boxes Of freight received for shipment were
broken open and valuable contents carried
of. After plundering the depot for an hour,
and when flour, hams and all kinds of provi-
siOns had been carried away the torch was
applied, and soon the yastdepot and the com
panys Offices adjoining were mass OF names.
The Union depot was large fOur-stOry build
ing. 1t had a frontage on Liberty street of
about seventy feet and extended back about
Two hundred feet. The lower floor was used
as waiting rooms, ticket offices, and the com
pany's Offices. The upper floor was occupied
by the Keystone Hotel Company, and was
one OF the hrst houses in the city. When the
Union depot building was fired, followed by
the Pan Handle offices, panic seized the Cit
liens, who had up to this time calmly folded
their arms and looked on, and it was feared
that the cOntiagratiOn would sweep the en-
tire portion OF the city south of the Pan Han
die railroad tracks, as many of the buildings
were small flames, as dry as finder. At this
juncture the fire department OF Allegheny,
which had been held in readiness in case OF
an outbreak on that side of the river, was
summoned to assist in staying the progress
Of the flames.
THE RAILROAD BUILDINGS DESTROYED
were as follows: Two round houses, one
machine shop, superintendent's Office, car
repair shop, blacksmlth's shop, three or four
oil houses, Union transfer depot, and the Of
fees of the Pullman Car Company, laundry
Al offices, dispatchers office, powder
house, Union depot hotel, Pan Handle rail-
road Dgine house, general offices and freight
depot, and freight depot of the Adams Ex-
press Company, the freight depot of the
Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st. Louis, and
general offices of the same company.
LULL IN THE STORM.
A dispatch received from Pittsburg at 4:30
O'Clock this morning says. About i've O'Clock
yesterday afternoon the fire from the Union
depot communicated TO the immense grain
elevator at the corner of Grant and Wash
ingtOn streets. This was built of huge tim
bers and covered with slate. 1t contained a
large quantity Of grain. The destruction of
these buildings seemed to satisfy the rioters,
as they began to disperse while they were
burning. Most of those who deserted the
crowd loaded themselves down with plunder,
and wended their way hOmeward. Through
ont the entire day various gangs of rioters
general ofncers of the Pennsylvania rail-
road the latter being obnoxious to them on
account OF bringing the Philadelphia troops
here, while General Pearson is charged with
having given the order TO fire last evening.
He would certainly have been killed
had he not managed to get out of the way.
1t is said that he and the railroad officers left
the city early yesterday morning AT all
events his Whereabouts is unknown. At the
adjourned meeting OF the citizens held yes
terday afternoon,
TO prevent further destruction of property.
1t was rapidly recruited, and each member
was first provided with base ball bats, but
these were afterwards exchanged for guns.
They were designated by white ribbons on
their arms. AS soon as the force was organ
lied they marched TO 7kh avenue, where hum
for some one TO lead, Joined with them in
preventing further incendiarism. The
through trains on the Pennsylvania rail-
road arrived and departed as usual yes
tracks being used from Allegheny City
To Blairsville Intersection on the main line.
Thus far no property OF the company outside
of Pittsburg has been disturbed. 1t is stated
that the Pitisburg and Fort Wayne company
have notified their men that they have ac-
ceded TO their demands, and will paw wages
are now busily engaged in getting the road
in running order. The Fort Wayne block ade
being raised, IL is likely the Cleveland aud
P1ttsourg and the Erie and Pittsburg roads
VIII be able to run as usual. The situation
on the other roads remains unchanged. The
loss can only be estimated. Along the Penn
sylvania road, frem Union depot To East
Liberty, the numerous tracks were filled
with loaded cars; these were burned from
Millville, sd street, TO 18th street, distance
OF twenty blocks. II is estimated that 1000
cars loaded with oil, coal and all kinds
of merchandise We're totally destroyed.
These, together with locomotives, buildings
OlltI swell Tue 'eliu-
sylvania railroad company's losses ~ an as-
gregate amount that is variOusly estimated
at from three TO four million dollars.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Late dispatches from Pittsburg give q
partial list of killed and wounded. The
former aggregate forty and the latter seventy
The Philadelphia military are encamped
On . hill above Claremout, on the north side
OF the Allegheny river aud about ten miles
above Pittsburg. They are well fortified,
and are In position 10 defend themselves
should occasion require 1t.
PHILADELPHIA.
AT O'Clock last evening the strike at the
Pennsy lvania railroad depot In Philad o phia
was inaugurated by the mon abandoning
their places. 1t was with some difficulty
that an engineer could be obtained to start
on the o:1O p m. Cincinnati express. Crowds
collected about the depot last evening, many
Of them being Of the striking element. The
first overt act was committed at 8 O'Clock, on
the road above Callowhill street, where
laden oil train was on the track. 1t was de-
termined TO remove II TO . place OF safety,
but o crowd OF men tnterfered. The police
interfered, when the train men asked that
the train should be allowed to stand where 1t
was. and that no attempt should be made TO
move any trains during tho night. This was
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