The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-08-04
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St. THE CAUSE OF THE RIOT. ..,
The Pittsburg Dispatch editorially
says, referring to the riot in that city,
"It is idle to say that these troubles
have been brought about by any doc
trines of agrariauism taught by politi-
clans or editors. The destruction of life
and property which occurred on Satur-
day and Sunday was the result of blund-
ers on the part of several persons con-
neoted with the railroad, of our civil
authorities and of military rashness.
| The strikers originally formed a mob
but peaceable mob till defiant speeches
had been made to them by General
who promised to put freight train
through at all hazards and ride on it
himself, and even then there was no
violence, though much derision, tin the
crowd was Unexpectedly fred upon.
! Then, having raised howl of indigna-
| ton at the massacre they had commits
ted, the military proved to be incom-
petent for the eXigencies of the case as
the civil authorities had been. There
was absolutely no effort made to re-
strain the mob. t'.r. -
On Saturday evening, after the rioters
had forcibly taken arms from the gun
shops in this city, thirty resolute police,
guided by competent chief" could
have recovered every gun from them
and sent them home or to the lookup.
But no effort to control the mob, no i'm
reference with the disorderly persons
was made by the Mayor or Sheriff.
| These subsequent rioters, with empty
guns on their shoulders and without
ammunition, wandered aimlessly about
the city from eight O'Clock in the even
ing till ten, before taking any steps to-
ward destroying. They marched
through the principal streets of the city,
past the Mayors Office and out to the
round house, and not hand was raised
nor step taken to effect their arrest or
disarmament. The riots might have
been prevented ON Saturday evening by
prompt action-even ordinary action
on the part of the city authorities.
Had the Philadelphia troops taken a
position on the hill after the firing on
the crowd they might have held it in
safety till relieved. Bnt they retreated
INV JuC anu pOoiblOh
there led to the diabolcal idea of de-
stGoying them by fire-hence the burn
ing cars which led to the great destruc-
ton. ~ "a
Everything indicated that the riots
were not premedtated, nor the natural
consequence Of strike, but due to
collision between" troops from abroad
and some of the mob. The trouble here
was that the military, having been CALI
ed on and having taken an extreme
step, was not able to continue to ad-
vance, though the force was strong
enough, but fell back to seek safety for
itself. Military should not be called on
except as last resort, and, force once
inaugurated, it should be forced through.
1t is useless now, of course, to tell
what might have been done to avert
the trouble, but it is not too late to pro-
test against the Misrepresentation of the
people of Fittsburg by papers abroad.
What our citizens are now doing is
most unmistakable evidence that they
will not tolerate agrarianism, though,
in general terms, the scenes of Sunday
may have been referred to as reminders
of events in the Paris Commune. Law
and order are as highly pri1ed in Pitts
burg as in any city of the Union.
q. ..t HARRISBURG. -
The city is quiet. The law and order
companies patrol the streets at night.
All night long the tramp of the vigil
ants is heard and few roughs congre-
gate on the sidewalks. The camp at
the arsenal reminds one of the first
days of Camp Curtin. The guards,
planted cannon, uniformed soldiers,
long rows of tents, the roll of drums,
the brilliant dress parade-a all bring up
the scenes Of time when men fought
for the Union. In the evening dress
parades are had and are viewed by
numbers of citizens. The companies
Of the law and order posse meet night
ly at s, and other commanders assemble
a quarter of an hour earlier at the
Sheriff's Office to receive orders.
Division Superintendent James n.
McCrea informed telegraph reporter
on Thursday morning, that no action
will be taken on the resolution present.
ed him by the strikers, asking return
to the schedule of wages paid prior to-
June list, until affairs resume the same
position they were in previous to the
strike. The resolutions will not be
treated with respect until matters are.
settled, and the company will not yield
peg until the strikers go to work. (.
When this is done resolutions will be
recognized, .. and not before.
Wednesday night few soldiers be-
longing to Camp Hartranft, at the
Arsenal grounds, were attacked by
mob whilst returning to their comrades.
A guard was ordered out, but failed to
capture the assailants. ' ,
Charles Kamerer, who, it is alleged,
was one of the first to desert from the
Black Hussars at Plttsburg, was captur-
ed at Harrisburg, and held subject to
General BrintOn's orders.
sat. .. o. ,
"A grand ball will be given at the