Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-22
THE RAILROAD REBELLION,
WAR IN BALTIMORE.
Ten Men Killed and Thirteen Wounded
THE sTRuKERs rusrwurur

| ernor Carroll held a consultation with the
| officers of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
and from the additional information thus re-
| ceived he became convinced that the pres
! ence of the military at Cumberland was
| necessary for the preservation of peace and
order. Upon returning to Barnum's h oteI,
/ the Governor sent for Gen. Herbert brigade
| general of the LIST brigade NJ. n. g., and after
| a short interview with him issued an order
| directing the LIST brigade of National Guards
| to proceed to Cumberland.
GOV. CARROLL ISSUED HIS PROCLAMATION
commanding the strikers at Cumberland to
dlsperse and retire to their spective abodes.
The american says: When the news was re-
celved that Gov. Carroll, in view OF the dis
turoances at Cumberland, bad issued a pro-
clamatioh calling out the state militia, q
strong ripple of excitement was created.
Soldiers were soon seen hurrying through
the streets To the armOry of the 9Th regiment,
and around that building q crowd quickly
gathered. III was, however, orderly enough,
and appeared to be attracted more by curl
osity than any other motive. The 9Th regi-
ment was also ordered TO be in readiness at
its armory, and the men in obedience to this
conn and we're soon seen assembling at the
rendezvous.
THE WAR ALARM STRUCK.
The alarm used to call out the military
was The striking OF No. Isl in the City Hall
and Fire Alarm Telegraph. This number
does not appear on the list of alarm stations
on the fire alarm cards, but is special one
used TO assemble the military In case of
emergency. Gov. Carroll was adverse to
sounding il, fearing II would produce excite
ment, but left the matter to the discretion of
Gen. Herbert, commanding the military,
who decided to use IL TO muster the troops at
the aTmOry. The people knew what IL meant,
and IL is unnecessary 10 say that the worst
antic1patiOns of the governor were realized,
Men ard boys of ALI ages congregated in
front Of the armOTies, and their conduct ana
actions showed that the majority were in
Sy mpatby with the strikers, and determined,
if possible, TO prevent the soldiers leaving
The city for the scene of the disturbance. AS
IL was evidentthatany unnecessary military
display through the streets of the CITY would
create excitement, Gen. Herbert sent word 10
the armories that the men should IN arch
nom their headquarters direct to Camden
station The 9Th regiment, with go men,
and the three companies of the 9th, number
ing 100 men, 5,CoO rounds of ammunition and
days TatiOns TO be taken by the men,
a aa,er ISSUING issuing these suIpiemenary orders,
coed TO Camden station and make the neces-
sary arrangements tor the transportation of
me troops. After receiving the necessary
A., his carriage TO Camden station. Although
there r, quite a crowd in front of the Civ
Hail, as we'll as - front of Barnum's, when
the General left, no DEMONSTRATION or any
Kind was made, and the stau was aiioWed
TO proceed 10 Camden station.
BEGINNING or ~aS RfOT.
The armory of the 9Th regiment is located
on the northwest corner OF Fayette and Front
streets, and at about O'Clock it was
rounded by mob, numbering at least two
thousand persons. The crowd was continu-
ally reinforced by fresh arrivals, and at half
manity extended along Front street, all the
way from Baltimore to Gay on the north and
south, and High and the bridge on the east
and west. At about O'Clock, after the crowd
had become numerous, brickbat was
thrown into the window OF the door on Front
street, leading TO the armOry. Four police
men were stationed at the door, but while
they looked around to see who it was that
had thrown the brick, yOlley of stones and
brickbats was hurled against the windows
of the building, the demonstration being &C.
cOmpanied by shouts and hurrahs Fl ON what
seemed thousand Threats The police Off.
GERS then became aware of their perilous po-
sitiOn, but they stood their ground. They felt
that their small number was powerless TO
resist the mob, and as TO effecting any arrests
among SO many people, they knew IL would
become fOolhardiness, leading TO no results,
members OF the regiment were stationed as a
guard in front of the door, but as the bonn
bardment of the building by bricks and
stores continued, Col. Peters issued orders
that they leave their posts and enter the ar
mOry. This move, which the crowd regarded
as IN indication that the military was afraid
to face the mob, appeared to give encour-
agement TO the mob, and the stOrming of the
armOry by all sorts of missiles was renewed.
The late corners OF the 9th regiment Jared
badly indeed. Andrew j. George, the major
OF the eeiment, was one of the latter, and as
soon as his gray uniform came in sight the
mob set upon him. He was knocked down,
beaten, and badly bruised about the body
and head. With the aid OF a few orderly per-
sons in the crowd and the policemen he sue
ceeded in reaching the armory, and his en-
trance into the building was followed by a
storm OF stones thrown into the windows,
MASKING them to pieces. q. C. Brown, the
cOmmissary of the regiment, who ventured
out on the street to tell the guards to leave
their posts, was attacked by the crowd.
Knocked down and kicked in the head. 1t
was as much as he could do to re- enter the
building. Lieutenant Welly attemp pied to
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come to the armory. He Jared no better
than his comrades, being also assaulted and
beaten. -Four other members of the regI-
ment, while making their way to the armory,
were assaulted on Fayette street bridge and
driven back TO their homes, the crowd not
allowing them TO proceed to their destina-
arlDOry was continued, the mob becoming
holder every moment All OF the windows OF
the armory on Front street were broken by
stones. Whenever a member ventured out
on the street he was greeted with Misses and
yoliey OF brickbats.
BAD TEMPER OF THE CROWD.
The hour OF p. m. arrived, but no member
OF the company was in spirit to move.
Every one felt that the temper of the crowd
was such that the appearance of military on
The street would create a riot and end in
blOodshed. Captain Lanman, OF the Central
police station, was sent for. He came, and
after viewing the crowd, declared that no
number OF available policemen would be
powerful enough TO disperse the mob. The
enforced 'standstill" attitude of a few DO
Icemen on the ground added still greater
confidence to the crowd, which became de-
fiant and uttered threats against the regi-
mont if it should appear on the streets. At
s:15 O'Clock, the hour named for the march,
the crowd b came stronger and more aggres-
sive, but the companies detailed for duty de-
teTmined to face the crowd and march to the
station at all hazards. The companies thus
ordered To march were Company 1, Capt.
William Taper; Company f, Captain j. C.
Fallon, and Company b, Captain j b. Duffy.
They marched down stairs in files of twos,
the passage doors being quite narrow.
A GENERAL RIOT.
Their appearance on the street was the
sigI al for a general riot stones and brick
bats, pieces of iron and other metal flew In
all directions, and looking at the scene from
the window of the armOry, Ii appeared as if
every man and boy In the crowd had q mis-
sile In his hand which he intended throwing
at the members OF the regiment. The latter
waveTed and withdrew into the building.
This action demoralized the members who
were on the stairs, and a general retreat was
the result. Col. Peters addressed q few words
of encouragement to Company 1, and they
ventured out again. This was followed by
another shower of stones, but the military
were determined TO march, and shots were
fired into the crowd. The orders were to fire