The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-07-28

excitement ia 80 great at present that it
is impossible to get at the facts now
The dead have been removed to their
homes. Nine died from the volley,
several more will die and about twenty
are seriously wounded. Thsre are 1900
rioters at Cum berland who have every
thing their own way. Freight cars were
broken open there last night and pill
LACED. Women and children with bags
and baskets carried away large quanti-
ties OF provisions. At Keyser the men
who fred on the police were rescued
FROM Jail by the strikers.
PrrrsBURG, July 81.
The strikers say they will not resist
the soldiers, but will prevent trains run
ming for months by uncoupling them at
all points. The State Militia 1900
strong is here; also the Keystone bat
terry. No trains are allowed to depart.
The military was ordered to clear the
crossing at Twenty eighth street, when
o crowd attacked them with stones, the
military fred yolley, and the crowd
returned the fire from rsvolvers. Four
were killed outright and number
wounded, First Sergeant W. Eccare, of
Philadelphia Light Legion, was danger.
ously wounded.
WASHINGTON, July 81.
The secretary OF war has ordered 500
marines and four companies of infantry
at Fort Monroe to proceed Immediately
to this city aud Baltimore. A light bat.
terry is also ready for service.
| COLUMBUS. O., July 81.
There are two companies of military
here. The soldiers fraternize with the
strikers and refuse to fire upon them.
Governor Young has tslegarphed to Gin
cinnatti for moro soldiers.
ST. LOUIS. July 81.
The yardmen here to-day raised S775
for their striking brethren in Maryland
and Ohio. The strife will be inaugur.
ated here on Monday.
TRENTON. July 81.
Governor Bedell has ordered two regi.
ments to hold themselves ready for any
emergency.
| CHICAGO. July 90.
| Specials from Pittsburg since four
O'Clock this morning give the following
interesting facts: A few cannon shots
were fired at the 600 military cooped up
in the round house by 10000 persons,
including women and children, who
were aiding and urging on the strikers
| Pi!laging in the IL meantime tiourished,
though private properly was untouched.
At that hour (4A5) two to three hun
dred cars were burned, and the mob
were threatening to burn every car be.
tween Pittsburg and East Liberty stock
yards, Ave miles distant. The wires
were Gu. a; East Liberty. Up to that
hour 80 persons were killed and about
100 wounded. At 7:l5 o'clock many in.
furiated men still surrounded the round
house, and soldiers had taken refuge in
the pits, which were an admirable de-
Tense. No body was allowed to pass the
dead line at the peril of death. The
mob had lost the cannon and were try.
ing to recapture it from the soldiers by
running cars between it and the building,
80 as to form a defense against the sol
disrs' rifles. Many cara were burned,
with grain and merchandise. The loss,
roughly estimated, was two millions.
1t was then rumored that the company
would accede to the strikers demands
Soldiers were denied food and could moi
sleep and were getting desperate. At
O'Clock the cars before the transfer Of
fee, laden with combustible material
were fred and burned, spreading the
flames everywhere. The Philadelphia
troops thereupon, at Il O'CLOCK, lett the
round house and fred upon the crowd
The walls of the main Office soon afte,
fell and the soldiers were driven bacl
into the shop. At 7A5 o'clock the mill
tary formed solid column, went dowI
Liberty street with a Gatling gun il
front and made for the Allegheny ar
senal, where firing soon commenced
At 500 o'clock tho upper round hous,
canght fire from burning freight cars
and 1t with 70 freight engines. wal
speedily destroyed. Loss million dol
lars. At $3.50 o'clock the Union Lin
office caught fire, and in fifteen minute
was leveled to the ground. Houses OF
Liberty street caught fire, but the en-
| zines were allowed to play on, and pu