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marched from their aImory to the depot with
out being seriously interfsrred with.
RIOT AT CAMDEN DEPOT.


There was NO actual outbreak, however,
until the regiment was about turning into
Camden street, near the depot, from Eutaw
street, when they were assaulted with stones
and bricks, which persons in the crowd seemed
TO have in their possession The assault was
kept mp until the regiment entered to depot,
aud although some of the men were roughly
handled they refrained from using their
weapons in self,defence.
The train provided by the railroad compa-
ny 10 convey troops to their destination con-
tained ten coaches, including "palace" car
10 the rear for the accommodation OF the OH
GERS. Regime No. 40, Of which George
Barley is engineer and Lewis Hess fireman,
stood at the Barre street crossing, with steam
up, ready, 20 haul the train out. Tho de-
moustsation against the engineer sad fireman
was 80 great that they were compelled to de-
sert the engine, having first been stoned by
the mob The engine was afterwards COM
pletely disabled By stoaes thrown at it BY the
mob. s.
Inside Of the Camden depot building Gov
ernor Carroll and Mayor Latrobe were pres.
emit, with President King and other
officers of the railroad company, General
James R. Herbert, commanding the military,
and Police Marshal Gray, DepSty- Marshal
Frey, Police. Commissioner Gilmor, the cap
tains of police in the six districts of Balti-
more city, and all the available force were
assembled in aud around the station to- assist
in preserving order. The two companies of
the Sixth regiment, Maryland National
Guard, under Adjutant Bishop, who had
passed through from their armory, forced
their way, after being stoned at the lower
part of Camden station, about 8: rs +. NJ.
Some firing occurred, and the crowd was
wild with excitement.
THE DEPOT ON FIRE.
At 10 O'Clock P. NJ. a rush of rioters was
made to the dispatoher's Office, on Lee street,
aud in . minute it was seen that the lower
portion of the building and sheds was on
fire. The crowd there at the time was very
dense. A passenger car was also set on fire,
aud the engine (No. 4l0) which was to carry
out the troops was badly damaged. The
smoke and flames rolling up were sensibly
felt at Camden station, and it was feared that
they would communicate with end destroy it.
The FIRE department was promptly on hand,
but was stopped by the rioters and not al
lowed to go to work. At that timo the
rioters on Lee street were fred on aud dis
persed after a brief resistance. and the flames
were extinguished before proceeding lar up
the sheds of the company. sl,dE
During the fire Governor CARROLL sent
dispatch to President Hayes stating that the
depot had been fred by mob which was
beyond control of his forces, and asking that
assistance nigh. be afforded by the United
States authorities.
The extent Of the damage by fire was the
burning of passenger car, injury to an en-
CINE as stated, the destruction of the dis
patcher's Office, and considerable damage to
the roof of the shed of the depot AS soon
rs the mob was dispersed the fire. was ex>
tinguished by the department.