The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-24

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snged. Liberty street. at the corner oi
Grant, was almost blocksied with truck:
and wheels OF cars; only small passage
way had been cleared which allowed the
passage of single vehicle st time.
There WAS no debris on Grant street, nor
none down Liberty street, except along
the turn of the rails into the freight yard
None of the streets were blocksded else
where. There were no flames visible 81
any place, nor was there great amount
of smoke. One engine remained through
the morning and continued to pour a
stream of water on the debris OF the grain
elevator and Whereabouts. A large num-
Der of people visited the ruins through
the day. At various places small
CROWDS OF RoUGHs
could be seen collected quietly talking
over matters. There was TO boisterous-
ness shown nor any disposition to gather
large crowds by bitter denuncistion. In
most all the little gatherings the feeling
was one of regret that the thing had been
allowed to proceed rs tar as it had. The
laboring men in most cases joined in this
feeling. I'VE have enough taxes to pay
without paying tor all this" said one
msn, and the other worklngmen with
him thought the same.
LINE SHOULD BE DRAWN
between the strike proper and its ter
rble consequences evinced by the burn
ing and pillsging TO day. The strikers
seem universally disposed TO assist the
law abiding citizens in saving ngtheproper-
ty from the thieves and the flames.
Their better nature shows Itself on all
hands, but the terrible scenes tbs. have
been enacted are trsce8ble 10 much
lower grade of men than those who in.
augursted the real strike They are
those who have neither character nor
position to lose by the action and seem
to hold themselves amenable 10 no law
whatever. On the Pennsylvania railroad
there is
40 POSSIBLE HOPES OF \ COMPROMISE.
Tho officials declare That such shall
not take place, though not Il wheel should
turn on the entire road, and that if this
community can get along without the
Pennsylvania railroad, the latter can get
along without the strikers.
PEACE AND ORDER ORGANIZATIONS.
The runors which have been set stiost
regarding renewal of hostilties, in.
duced the proprietors of the mercantile
and other establishments to suspend bus.
mess, and some of them organized their
employees into companies and rendered
their services to the mayor to aid in
restoring order. General Jos. Browne,
OF the Nineteenth regiment, also ten
dered the services of his command in
suppresslng the threatened disorder, and
the offer was promptly accepted by the
Mayor and thanks returned IN the name
of the order-loving citizens. In Il short
time the tramp Of the organizations re-
sounded along Fifth avenue, aud the
beating of drums and moving Il the cit
izen soldierly through the streets re.
called the stirring scenes enacted during
the early days OF tho war.
At2P. NJ. the strikers a. Twenty eighth
street
SURRENDERED THEIR ARMS,
including three pieces OF artillery. AS
the latter was being drawn to the city
by hand power man, named William
Duncan, lesped on one of the pieces, and
spiked it with rsL-tsi file He was
afterwards arrested and taken to the
Central station.
At2 o'clock this evening the Philsdel-
phIa military were a. Freepor. where
the train was lying awaiting orders. A
telegram was sent to them requesting tie
return to the city, and guaranteeing
them protection 1t is not known what
will be done.
MORE STRIKES.
There has been no further outbreak
A telegram from Mckeesport Pa, says
the iron workers in the National Tube
Works, Wood * Co.'S iron mills and
o her manufacturing establishments, have
struck.
Throughout the entire night the city
was in state OF intense excitement in
consequence of the terrible scenes which
had been enacted during the day, Al
though no attempts were made to fire
any more property, the citizens were
INTENSELY ALARMED.
The force organized to patrol the city
remained on duty all night. The arrival
OF the DIQuesne Greys, city troops had
also an assuring effect, but not sufficient
to quiet the alarm. This morning grumors
of y renewal OF hostilties were set ahost,
and reports thst the mill men
had joined in demnnding an advance of
wages uuder threats of violence If re-
fused served to renew the excitement
OF yesterday, aud every person seemed
To be in the state Of ieverish anxiety.
About 10 o'clock the mayor received
dispatch from the Burgess of Elizabeth
borough, stating that
SEVEN HUNDRED ARMED MINERS
had left there with the avowed inten.
tion of Joining the rioters. This news
Tor time created panic,
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