Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-08-01
Strikersl Notas.

Trsnps that gathered into al The large
towns where rioting took place, have bssn
driven out into the country BY citisens WHO
organised into companies to protect their
property. Citizens in each and every town
ship should organize and thoroughly arm
themselves, 20 ~ TO give to each other the
aid that may be necessary to break up the
gangs of thieves that are pundering the
country.
1t is well known that Governor Hart
rsnft was on his way to the Pacific coast
when rioters began their work. He speedily
returned to bis turbulent State, hastened to
Philadelphia, and after eonfering with
United States authority there, started on
Friday with State and National troops to
open the line of travel to PIt,sburg. When
he reached Harrisburg the strikers gave
way and went to work. The journey was
resumed, and at Altoona the trouble wss
quelled and a number of arrests made. At
Jnhnstown a switch WAS turned and the rear
section of the soldiers train was thrown
from the track. The troops were immedi-
ately deployed, and before the strikers and
wreckers realized the situation they were
brought face 10 face with the command
to surrender, which they did, one soldier
was killed, and the fireman was severely
injured. Between 50 and 100 arrests
were made there; and so the Governor
kept moving on TIL the whole main line
Of travel and business route was opened,
from Philadelphia to Pittsburg.
rhe rioters we're not allowed to get the
upper hand in New York and Philadelphia.
The Mayor and Sheriff Of those two cities
acted promptly, and deserve great credit.
Indians never made a greater effo,t to
burn people than the DEVILS patriots of
Pittsburg made to burn the Philadelphia
soldiers that were quartered in the railroad
shops and round house.
Governor Hartranft made Pittsburg his
headquarters several days, when clearing
up the disorders. The weather being warm
and the business on hand quite earnest, his
toilet was arranged to suit the occasion,
and a stranger going to his headquarters
would have overlooked him entirely, among
the regular staff officers. He was attired
In a faded hickory shirt, without either
coat or vest, and looked more like a CON-
mon workman than the Governor of the
Commonwealth and commander OF the sit
ustiou
All the main railroads in the country
along the business belt from New York to
California had more or less of trouble with
the Strikers and the Commune
In California the Strikers and the Com
mune were particularly severe on the Chi
nese.
Chicago had a large uprising of strikers.
The Commune held regular advisory meet.
ings while the rioiing was going on, just as
If TO direct the movement OF the mob. The
police most probsbly would have been over
powered if it had not been for the military.
Both cavalry and artillery we're employed TO
suppress the mob. The artillery fred only
blank shots. The infantry and cavalry and
police killed and wounded q number OF
persons.
The coal miners a. Scranton s..uck, and
produced serious state of affairs there. The
mines have been flooded, and all other kinds
of business brought TO stand-still. No
violence has been done, owing probably to
the fact tina: no one has had the courage to
oppose their ruinous wcrk.
Engineers, Firemen, and Brakemen are
the people who organized the strike that de-
vsloped such tcudish propensities. The
strike was not bred among the men who
receive lower wages.
The principal roads that were affected by
the strike, have been paying wages to en-
gineers, fir,men and brakemen, as follows: