The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-07-26
RIOTS AT PITTSRuRG.

Latta, of the State militia, arrived at 1 AS
this morning. The first division, one
thousand eight hundred strong, including
the Keystone Battery, and the division
under the command of General Brinton, are
expected to arrive this morning. The rail-
road officials hope by thronging the tracks
with military to awe the strikers and open
the blockade without conflict.
At twenty minutes to four o'clock the
Philadelphia troops left the Union Depot
| for the scene of the disturbances at the
Twenty-eighth Street crossing, marching out
along the track, and preceded by the Sheriff
and his posse. Expecting to fail in an
effort to disperse the strikers, the Sheriff
would endeavor to make arrests and then
call upon the military for assistance. This
was understood to be the plan of action de-
termined upon, and conflict was expected.
They arrived at Twenty-eighth Street shortly
before five o'clock, the railroad tracks at
that point being completely blocked with
| strikers.
The Black Hussars, of Philadelphia, were
ordered to clear the railroad crossing, but
not being able to do SO, another company
was ordered to their assistance. The mill
tary advanced with fixed bayonets, but were
met with showers of stones and miss lies
from the the crowd. They opened fire on
the crowd indiscriminately and in very
rapid succession, the crowd retreating to-
ward East Liberty. A number of men and
several women and children were killed and
wounded. Seven dead bodies have been
taken from the scene, and it is not known
how many are yet to be gathered up. The
firing was done by the Philadelphia militia.
One of their own men and one of the Pitts
burg soldiers are killed. The bystanders
all say the firing was unprovoked.
Every few minutes the crowd would be-
come panic striken and a stampede would
take place. The terrible results of the vol
ley has caused intense excitement through
out the city, and it is feared that another
attack will be made on the military as soon
as the mob can be reorganized and provided
with ammunition.
The excitement is tremendous. A large
body of men left for the Alleghanv Arsenal
few moments ago with the avowed purpose
of seizing the arms stored there, to be used
in repelling the militia.
At this hour-9p. m.-the excitement is
raging all over the city, which is virtually in
the hands of an armed mob, composed of
laborers and iron workers, coal miners,
stevedores, and others, who are in full
sympathy with the strikers. A large mob
surged along the streets, seizing gun-stores,
and finally besieged the Philadelphia
militia at the round-house.
The telegraph employees were driven from
their posts at the outer depot by stones and
other missiles as early as eight O'Clock.
Threats are made by the strikers to destroy
the Union Depot.
The rioters also captured three pieces OF
ordnance belonging to Knapp's Battery.
Sheriff Flies dead body has been brought
in from the outer depot, where he was killed
in the melee. Major General Pearson is
badly wounded. A number of citizens went
to the Philadelphia soldiers, who are in
trenched in the Pennsylvania round-house
tonight, and begged them to leave the city,
as a general massacre is feared. They were
unable to do so on account of the surround
ing mob.
Three of the soldiers who attempted to
slip out singly were shot and instantly
killed. Two citizens were shot down on
Liberty Street short time ago.
Passenger traffic on the Pennsylvania road
is entirely suspended, and the Union Depot
and adjoining hotel have been abandoned.
PITTsBURG, July 22.-The crisis of the
railway strike in this city, as indicated in
these dispatches, Saturday night, was
reached yesterday afternoon about five
o'clock, when the Philadelphia troops, who
had been sent here to suppress the strikers,
fired upon the crowd. The terrible fatal
effects of the shots fired by the troops, ex-
asperated the citizens as well as strikers,
and, in less than an hour, thousands of
workingmen from the rolling mills, coal
mines and various manufacturing establish
ments, hurried to the scene of the conflict,
determined to have revenge on the troops
and the railroad officials.
$3.50 a. m.-The machine shops, Superin-
tendent's office, and upper round-house were
burned at eight o'clock. The temporary
arsenal of the soldiers was in a blaze. Sud-
denly, about this time, the military filed out
of the temporary arsenal, and on double
quick, sped to Allegheny arsenal for refuge.
12: 80 p. m.-Both the round-houses
burned, and fifty locomotives destroyed.
The Philadelphia troops escaped to Sharps-
burg-the arsenal having refused to admit
them-and the mob in pursuit. There are
threats that they must all be killed. The
fire is spreading toward the Union Depot,
and the mob will not allow the engines to go
into service until after the action of the
citizens meeting, az II: 80, when, if
measures are adopted to secure the strikers
their pay, efforts will be made to extinguish
the fires. The churches were dismissed, and
thousands of people are in the streets of the
city, which is yet in charge of the mob.
4:50 p. m.-The scenes transpiring on
Liberty Street, along the line of which
the tracks of the railroad run, simply beggar
description. While hundreds were engaged
in firing the cars and making certain the
destruction of the valuable buildings at the
outer depot, thousands of men, women and
children were engaged in pillaging the ears.
The men, armed with heavy sledges, would
break open the cars, and then the contents
would be thrown out and carried off by
those bent on profting by the reign of ter
rOr existing. The street was almost COM
pletely blockaded by persons laboring to
carry off the plunder they had gathered to-
gether. In hundreds of instances wagons
were pressed into service to enable thieves
to get away with their goods. Mayor Nc
Carthy, early in the day, endeavored to
stop the pillage, but the handful of mer
at his command were unable to control the
crowd, who were desperate in their anxiety
to secure goods. At one time the pillagt
was checked, but the mob fired the cars
and then proceeded with the work of de
struction. 1t is impossible to form any
idea of the amount of goods stolen, bu
hundreds of thousands of lollars will no
cover the loss.
LATER FROM ALL POINTS.
July %, 8 a. MAT late hour the situa
ton has some features of encouragement
The mob which, for twenty-four hours hell
possession of the city of Pittsburg, seems t.
| hdNC opCh0 llo luI SiO"I LiOiC Hultt
The forces of law and order have become
better organized, and it is believed they vii
, be able to prevents repetition of the terri
BILE scenes of yesterday.
A significant feature of the news is tn
, decision of the Pittsburg & Fort Wayn
road to accede to the terms of the striker
and restore the wages that were paid pre-
{ vious to June 10. President Shoemaker ais
, publishes an address to the employees of tn
c., H. & D. road, assuring them that the re
duction which was announced to take effec
to-day will not be made, and that their wage
will hereafter be paid more promptly.
, There is report that the Pennsylvani
: road will fix up a compromise with its me
!, to-day, but itlacks definite authority. Pres
{ dent Jewett announces that under no col
, sideration will the Erie road yield.
The strike on the Pan Handle, which
, was hoped might be averted, has begun. o
the Marietta & Cincinnati strike has bee
voted down almost unanimously by ii
S men. This is the day for paying off tt
:. men on the o. & NJ. road, and strike
d looked for in that quarter. In other dire
d tions the status of affairs has not material
5. changed, although at all railroad poin
r there is a feverish expectation of trouble.
Y At Pittsburg, the loss of the railrof
It company alone, in depot buildings, gra
s. elevators, engines, cars and freight, vi
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