The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26
Railroad Strikes and Great Riots.

The railroad troubles at Martinsburg,
which we noticed last week, have since
grown into fearful disorders, involving
great destruction of property, and the
loss of life. The strike extended to other
road in West Virginia, Maryland and
Pennsylvania, stopping travel and inter
rupting the mails and freight. The Gov
emors of Maryland and Pennsylvania
and the President of the United States
have issued proclamations and called out
troops to quell the disturbances.
STONING OF SOLDIERS
BALTIMORE, July21. Strikers or tramps
boarded the train from Martinsburg YES
terday, west OF the Relay House, on the
Baltimore x Ohio Railroad and We're or
dered Oft by the conductor, but refused
At Camden junction were policemen and
the men jumped from the train. A few
shots We're fired toward them as they dis
appeared over the hills, but no damage
resulted. Several members of the 9Th
regiment who arrived at the armory after
the main body left, started for Camden
depot, but We're attacked on Howard
street with stones and some Of them hurt
They afterwards returned to the armory
The Police Commissioners have issued an
order closing all bar-rooms, bars of drink
ing houses and other places where liquor
is usually sold until further notice. 1t is
expected q sort of
MARTIAL LAW WILL REIGN
in the city to secure absolute tranquility
Passenger travel and mails were inter
ruptcd last night by the riot attending
the railroad strike and no trains arrived
ut Camden station or went out after Z
o'clock. There was no interruption OF the
Baltimore 4 Potomac OF Northern Cen
tral roads.
CAUSE OF THE BALTIMORE RIOT.
\ Baltimore special says the blame for
ringing of the alarm which precipitated
the riot is said to be placed between Gov,
Carroll and Gen. Herbert. The troops
could have been quietly called together
and dispatched out of the city without
attracting any attention, but the sound
ING of the alarm was a signal to the whole
city of what was to be done and it brought
together the worst and most disorderly
elements who were glad of chance for a
the attack upon the three companies OF
the 9th regiment. The mob that pro
Vokcd it was mostly composed of work
ING men from ncghboring factories and
gangs of r0ughs Who sVmpathiZed with
the strikers They began by hooting and
in an intlamcd feeling on both sides it did
not require much provocation to bring on
the most serious consequences.
As usual in affairs of this sort innocent
men We're sufferers SO far as known not
one Of the men killed We're engaged in
the hostiities. They appear to have been
either spectators or among the throng
that filled the main street of the city
After the detachment of the 9th regiment
had fought its way up to Camden there
WAS Il cessation of belligerent operations
The remaining seven companies of the
9th regiment We're ordered to remain at
the armory and are still there under arms
The 9th regiment and three companies of
the 9th are still at Camden station out
side the depot. Everything is in the
hands Of the rioters. They have burned
the freight sheds at the lower end of
Camden station and are supposed to have
done further damage in the outskirts of
the city of the same kind. They seized a
locomotive at Camden station and started
to run up the road. but some of their own
men had left the switch open Il few hun
dred yards outside Of the depot and the
engine jumped the track.
ON THE PENNSYLVANIA ROAD.
PITTSBURG, July 81. Nothing special
to note in the situation on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad this morning. Between
one and two hundred strikers performed
guard duty last night and patro, I'd the
road from Union Depot to East Liberty
stock yards An attempt was made about
midnight to move Il train from the outer
depot, but as no engineer could be found
willing torlm the engine the attempt was
abandoned. The strikers say it will be
impossible to run engines. They say they
will offer no resistance to the soldiers,
but say they will board the trains at all
stations, draw the coupling pins, cut
trains loose and thus prevent the depart
IRE of all trcights. Adjutant General
Latta arrived with the first division, 1900
strong. including Keystone battery, and
the 9th division under General BristoW is
expected this morning. The railroad
officials hope by thronging the tracks
with military to awe the strikers and open
TIC DlDcktttlt WITHOUT cOllllcl-
TERRIBLE RIOT IN PITTSBURG.
PITTSBURG, July 2I-6 7. NJ. There
was dreadful riot at the outer depot Of
the Pittsburg railroad about an hour ago.
\ number OF men and several women and
children were killed and wounded. Seven
dead bodies have been taken from the
scene and it is not known how many will
he gathered up. The firing was done by
the Philadelphia militia. One of their
own soldiers and one of the Pittsburg sol
diers were killed, The by-standers all
say that the fire was unproyoked. The
excitement was tremendous. A large
body of men left for Allegheny arsenal a
few moments ago with the avowed pur-
pose of Selling the arms.
THE CITY IN THE HANDS OF AN ARMED
MOB.
At Il late hour the city was entirely in
the hands OF an armed mob composed of
labOrrrS, iron workers, coal miners, steve
dores and others. They have complete
~ Quilted the glln-shops and factories.
They number 1000. 1t is reported that
Allegheny arsenal is in the hands of the
rioters. The militia are beseged in the
round house and outer depot. Threats
are made by the strikers to destroy I'm
ion depot. The rioters have captured
pieces of ordnance belonging to knapp's
battery.
TIE MOE BEGINNING TO FIRE THE CITY
PIrrSBURG, July - . A. NJ. The en-
tire eastern end of the city is at the mercy
OF the mob, which is hourly increasing in
anarchy and violence. Mob law reigns
supreme. The Pennsylvania track for Il
quarter Of a mile west from the outer de-
pot is a sheet OF flame The intention of
the mob is to destroy the extensive shops
of the company and the Union depot
building. \ number of people have been
slain since dark. \ very large militia
force from all over the State is expected
hourly. \ large force of armed men is
Ewing tor them with a portion OF Knapp's