The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-23
PENNSYLVANIA

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A Detailed Account-..EespOnst
for the Bloodsh hed..The Mob and their
Work-.The Great Fire.-.Riot9rs Aid
Ensavtne Private Property.
IBy Associated Press.l
PIrTsBuRGH, July 22.-The crisis of the
railway strike in this city as indicated in
these dispatches Saturday night was reached
Yesterday afternoon about O'Clock, when
the philadelphia troops, who had been sent
here to suppress the strikers, fired upon the
crowd. The terribly fatal effects Of the shots
fred by the troops exasperated citizens as
well as strikers, and In less than. an hour the
BAND OF woRKNGMEN :. :, q =, :, :, 1 :, !
from the roIling:mills, coal-mines, and vari-
Gus manufacturing establishments went to
the scene of conflict, determined to have
revenge on the troops and railroad officials.
It was stated that General Pearson, COM
mender Of the Sixth division OF the State
Guard, had directed the troops to tres pc
fore any resistance bad been made, and the
fact that many Of those killed and wounded
had gathered on the hillside merely as.spec-
tators served to increase the bitterness of
the crowd. BY 8o'clock in the evening
MoBs: WERE MOVING m az.
about the city. in various directions sacking
stores 10 secure arms, breaking Into the
armories Of the military companies, and
preparing themselves to execute the threats,
freely expressed, Of massacreing the entire
philadelphia command. By this time the
military had withdrawn from the! railroad
crossing at atfTwenty-eighth street, where
the s- :s'.. !, = - :.
.,gft ! ! - FIRST CONFLICT ~ f.!ttf
took place, and were ordered TO one Of the
round houses, where they could find better
protection. About 10 o'clock in the teYeI
ming a mob, numbering several thousand
had congregated about the sround-house.
They had previously captured the guns be-
longing TO the, Hute ehinsOn Battery, 4 local
organization, and planted them SO as to
command the he;round-house. Several
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were fired at the building and breach
made in the walls, but when the infuriated
mob attempted to rush into the building
I the military were ordered TO fire. 81
The yoliey OF nusketry which followed,
and the runior that the Gatling guns OF the
command were being brought into reqlisi.
tion, caused q panic, and the mob fed pre-
cipitately for several squares, the military
mean while keeping up the fusilade. The
rioters, however, were soon reassured, and
as thousands we're nocElng 70 their assist
ance .they'returned to the attack. Finding
it difficult to disiodge the military from the
building they resolved -,ss.s3-.i:Zz2... y:
TO BURN THEM OFT.
An order TO this effect was issued, and IT
was carried into execution with q fendish
alacrity by the rioters. In nconsequence OF
the blockade which had existed for two days
the sidings; in the outer-depot yard, as well
as those extending eastward some three or
four miles, were crowded with freight-cars
filed dwath grain, produee, and merchandise
OF all kinds; besides which, 8 number oi
{ oil., coke, and coal-ears were piled up To
the mass. lille o portion OF the mob sur
rounded the bull ding In which the military
had taken refuge, large bodies proceeded
10 SGT sires 20 the 0il-cars. and la g moment
the huge volumes oi black smoke which