The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-21
PENNSYLVANIA ROAD.
The Great Strike on the PsnnsyI.
Vanla Road.
SIdings Blocked Up with Freight
Trains.
Engineers Stand by the Strikers,
Pittsburgh & Fl, Wayne and Pan,
handle Roads Embraced
in the Strike.
All Eastern Roads Likely to Join
the Strike.
Governor Hartranft Issues His
Proclamation.
The Military Called Out.

PrTTsBuRGH, July 2O.-Goy. Hartranit
has issued proclamation admoniShing
all good citizens or persons within the
juriSdiclion Of the commonwealth against
aiding or abetting unlawful proceedings
and commanding all persons engaged II
riotous proceedings to disperse or thu
military will be used to force obedience
to The law. This ia now being printed in
the form Of hand bills, and will be dis
tributed among the strikers and posted
along the line Of the railroad. But ont
freight train has been allowed to 60 ou
since yesterday, and that was accomplish
ed by strategy on the part Of the railroad
officers. Al THE East Liberty stock yardl
there are 1SO cars cattle, hogs and sheer
ready for shipment, and 100 cars more
are reported to arrive to-day fol
the west, over the Pittsburgh and Fl
Wayne & Chicago Road. The stock load
ed yesterday for shipment had to be un'
loaded in the evening. 1t is believed
here that il the Pennsylvania Railroad
men hold out until noon to-day, the Pan,
handle and Ft. Wayne men will Join in
the strike. The strikers say in case these
roads join in the strike, the Michigan
Southern Il Lake Shore Railroad will al.
so 60 in, and thus n strong effort will be
made to stop all freights between the East
and West and so bring the railroad com.
panies TO terms.
The 18th Regiment and National
Guards have been ordered out, and will
be taken to the outer depot at IL o'clock
this morning.
THE SHERIFF TRIES HIS HAND IN VAIN.
At12 o'clock last night Sheriff File, in
compliance with request from the rail-
road officials, visited the strikers at 2Sth
street and ordered them to disperse
This they refused to do. The Sheriff re-
mAined there until after 3 o'clock this
morning, but his authority was defied.
He was informed that trains should not
go out il they could prevent it, and that
they didn't care for any posse he could
muster, nor for any troops that could be
brought out. Finding that the strikers
we're not disposed to yield obedience to
the civil authority, the railroad officers
decided 10 call upon the military. The
following was at once forwarded to Lieut.,
Gov. Lstta and Secretary Quay:
CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE STATE AU.
THoRTTIEs.
PITTSBURGH, July 10.
Hon. Jno. Latld, Lieutenant Governor o.
PennSylUaniG:
have forwarded the following dis.
patch to His EKcellency Gov. Hartranit,
at Harrisburg. Learning that he is alb
sent from the State / forward it also to
you for such action as you may deem
your duty and powers to render proper.
[signedl R, H. FIFE,
Sheriff Of Allegheny County.
The following is the dispatch above
alluded 10:
PITTsBuRaH, PA, July 10.
Hon. J. F. HdrtranR, Governor Of Psnnsyl.
vania, Hurrilbrg'
A tumuIt, riot and mob exist on the
Pennsylvania Railroad at East Liberty
and in the Twelfth Ward Of Pittsburgh
Large assemblages of people are upon The
railroad and the movement OF freight
trains either east or west is prevented by
intimidation and violence, molesLing and
obstructing the engineers and other EN-.
ployes Of the railroad company in the
discharge Of their duties. As the Sheriff
Of the county, have endeavored to sup.
press the riot and have not adequate
means at command to do 30, and / there.
fore request you to exercise your author.
ity in calling out the military to suppress
the same.
(Signed) R.H. FIFE,
Sheriff of Allegheny Co.
The following are the replies received
BEAVER, Pa, July 2O.-3:35 A. NJ.
r. Il. Fife, Sheriff:
Your telegraph was received. Ihave
telegraphed the Adjutant General.
(Signed) N. s. Quay.
LANCASTER, Pa, July'2O.
r. II. Fife Sheriff:
have ordered Gen. Pearson to place q
regiment on duty to aid you in suppress
ing the disorder.
(Signed) JAS. W. LATrA, Adj, Gen.
Gen. Pearson was found shortly after
three o'clock this A. NJ, and the proper
authority having been received from thC
Governor, he issued the following orders
H'DQ'Rs. SIXTH DRY. n. G., OF PA, |
PrrrsBURGH, PA, July 20.
SPECIAL ORDER NO. 5.
In compliance with instructions from
headquarters OF the National Guard o.
Pennsylvania, the 18th regiment is here
by ordered and directed to assemble Al
the central armory fully uniformed, arm
ed and equipped for duty at G:30 A. NJ
Col. P. N. Guthrie will report for duty
with his command at the Union Depot
at o'clock, sharp.
by ordsrof Major Gen. Pearson.
J.B. MOORE,
Il. OIL. & A. A. Gen.