Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23
Running i'eOm BalIi.
more TO Washington,
A Night Of Great Fear and Excite.
ment at Pittsburg-70O Miners
Coming iu to Join the
Rioters.
The Mayor Of Plttsburg Issues a
D8 Proclamation.
No Formidable Strike at St. Louis.

PITTsBURG, July %. = Everything is
quiet just now, but large numbers of
miners are arriving in town. 1t is not
known whether there will be any trouble
or not.
Throughout the entire night the city
was in a state of intense excitement, in
consequence Of the terrible scenes which
had been enacted during the day. AL.
though no attempts were made to FIRE
any additional property the citizens were
intensely alarmed. The force organized
to patrol the city remained on duty all
night. The arrival ;of the Duo lesne
Grey City troops had also an assuring
eject. but not sufficient to quiet the
alarm.
This morning rumors Of a renewal Of
hostilities were set ahoat, and reports
that till men had Joined in demanding
an advance Of wages, under threats of
violence If they refused, served to renew
the excitement Of yesterday, and every
person seemed to be in a state of fever
ish anxiety.
About 10 o'clock the Mayor received a
dispatch from the Burgess Of Elizabeth
borough. stating that seven hundred
armed miners had left that place with
the svowed intension of joining the riot.
ers. This news, for a time, created a
panic, but a large force of citizens vas
organized and marched to the wharf,
headed by the Mayor, to meet the
boat in which they we're coming,
When the boat arrived it was anchored
out in the middle Of the river and the
mayor and General Negley boarded
the boat and interviewed the men. They
we're found not to be armed, and
stated that they had no intention
VIII itever of joining the rioters, but had
come to offer their services TO protect
citizens and private property.
Up to noon no further acts Of violence
have been committed, but the work Of
organizing for defense is progressing Wig
orously. 1t is hoped the worst is now
over.
PlrTsBURG, July 23-l p.m.-The fol.
loving was issued this morning;
TO the Citizens Of Pittsburg:
The lawlessuess and violence which
has boldly defed all authority and all
restraint shows that it can only be sup.
pressed through the prompt execution Of
the sternest me sures. | have deter
mined that pc .ce, order and quiet shall
be restored to the community, and to
this end now call upon good citizens to
come forward at once TO the new city
hall and unite with the police and mill
tsry now organized. | call upon all
those who quietly continue Of
their usual places Of business to refrain
rom participating in excited assem-
blages. All women and children are
commanded to retire within their homes
and remain there. All places where in
~toxicating liquors are sold will close
forthwith, aud remain secure aud closed
until permission is given to reopen the
same; and by virtue Of the authority
vested in me, / hereby declare that all
riotous demonstrations must and shall BIZ
put down, and that peace, order aud
quiet SHALL reign throughout the city.
WIN. c. MCCARTHY, Mayor.
Members Of the Grand Army Of tht
Republic and veterans are assembling
and being armed for patrol duty. NJ
demonstrations whatever have occurred
up to this time. The citzers are thor
oughly aroused and measures have beer
taken which will cert-inly prevent any
further violence. The Philadelphia M
itary have been provided with ration
and ammunition, and are said to b,
aboard cars ready 10 be moved. Thei
destination is not known.
Baltimore, July % -All quiet herr
this morning. Passenger trains are run
ming on the Baltimore and Ohio road be
tween here and Washington.
The %coroner's jury to investigate til
cause aud circumstances of the death o
the ten men shot aud killed by the sol
diers Of the Sixth regiment in the Frids.
night riot, met at ten o'clock to-day a
the middle station. They visited Wash
ington University Hospital last nigh
and viewed the body Of Mark ]. Doud
who died Sunday from bis wounds. Dl
10, J, Caskery, who made the post moi
: tenn examination, testified that th
: wound was made by a bullet and not b
a sword or saber as at first supposed. II
showed pieces Of lead taken from III
brain, and Testified that the wound wa
OF such a nature as TO preclude the pc