Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-17
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THE B. & O. STRIKE
Train Thrown from the Track
War Between Troops and Strikers.
One Of Each Side Shot.
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.
Discouraging to Fillibusters.
THE EASTERN WAR
Sharp Fighting in Bulgaria.
War Between Troops and Strikers
One Of Each Side Shot
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.
Discouraging TO Fillibusters.
THE EASTERN WAR.
Sharp Fighting in Bulgaria.
The BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL
ROAD STRIKE
A Trnin Thrown frnu, tho Tr..l,


BALTIMORE, July IA freight trai from
The west bound for Locust Point, compoSed
OF eighteen cars loaded with miscellaneous
freight, was thrown off the track at the gas
house switch, South Baltimore, at 3 O'clock
this morning. This is supposed TO have been
The work of the striker. The engine aud
sew eral cars were thrown off the track. The
cars were badly broken. The engine took
fire from the fire ln the furnace and was
much injured 10y burning. The track was
coon soon cleared II, and the way made open for
trains 10 pass. Tine burning engine cause 4
an alarm of 1re. The engineer aud fireman
were slightly injured. The company will
OFF, large reward for The apprehension
and conviction of the persons committing
the outrages.
War at Nartinsburg.
The EUellnQ Bulletin has Just II30 a. m. J
issued an extra, containing a special from
Martinsburg, W. Va. in regard 10 the situa-
ton of affairs al that point:
MARTINsBURG, w. VA, July l.. SIS a.
m.-ColOnel Faulkner. with - men OF The
Berkeley Light Infantry Guards. arrived
with loaded muskets. took charge OF one OF
the west bound freight trains that had been
detained by the strikers here, and placing
his men Oh board of the train attempted TO
move IL on its way west The strikers and
their friends were al the company's yards ia
large numbers, and assuming a Threatening
attitude as the train started on its way
through the town in charge OF an engineer
and one of the newly appointed firemen. The
men on the train were fired upon by the mob
and one of the soldiers wounded. The MILL
tAry returned The IRE at once. and Killed one
OF the rioters. This was followed by the
widest excitement. Some of the strikers
were frantic with rage, while fear was de-
picted upon the faces of many in the crowd.
possible TO describe.
THE above is confirmed by dispatches at
Camden station.l
Blocks de Of Trains at Marttnsburg
1880 a. IN The strikers. after the affair
with the military, cut the couplings of the
cars, rendering It impossible, for the time
be ing, - move the train. At last accounts
llO:3o a. m.) the situation was precarious.
The strikers were still holding their own
and preventing the trains from leaving. Up
TO that time no further movement had been
made by either party, as far as known.
Particulars Of the Attack On the
BALTIMORE, Md, July H.-Another &C
count OF the affair al Mariins burg this morn
ing states that when Col. Faulkner, with his
30 nen, took charge OF the train to move IL
west, the strikers and their friends had gath
cred in strong force, not less than 400 of them
being on the scene. They were armed with
every conceivable weapon, and as the train
was about To start they rushed upon IL and
cut the couplings of the cars. Col. Faulkner
called on them 10 disperse, and ordered them
back; but these orders were met with jeers
and threats. The colonel then threatened
that he would order the soldiers TO fire on
then If they did not Immediately desist
Scarcely bsd the words fallen from his lips
when fuSilade of small arms was opened
on the soldiers by the rioters. One OF the
soldiers was wounded by a pistol shot. and
the commanding officer immed lately gave
the order 10 his men TO return the fire. The
soldiers, like veterans, obeyed orders. and
the fire was returned. and one OF the rioters
was killed outright, others are supposed TO
be wounded, as several were seen 10 be car
ried off the ground by their comrades. This
firing caused a scene of the widest confu-
sion. and several times the mob charged on
the train; but the military had reloaded. and
stood firm, and the rioters were repulSed. AT
this writing the excitement and confusion Is
so great that il is impossible TO get further
details.
ReinfOrcements for the Mflttia.
WHEELING, w. Va, July 1.-THE Gov
ernor has ordered the Matthews Guard of