Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01
THE STRIKERS WAR.

PITTsBURG, Pa, July .24.-Through
the determined efforts of the citizens
matters are now quoting down, and
the city is beginning to observe law
and order. There have been no dis
turbances to-day, and the prospects are
there will be none. The only acts OF
lawlessness have been the pillaging OF
freight cars on the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne and Chicago railroad. Strikers,
however, interfered and drove off the
thieves. Strikers are still running all
trains on that road, and have full pos
session, with Robt. A. Ammou, q dis
charged engineer, as superintendent.
He receives all messages directed to the
superintendent and answers them, just
as if he was legally in authority. The
conductors collect all fares, turn them
over to Ammon, and it is the under
standing that he will turn the money
over to the company after paying off
the men the wages they got before the
reduction.
Gov. Hartranft is expected in the
city this evening from Chicago, but as
strikers run all the trains on the road
over which he comes it is within their
power to prevent his coming here if
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they choose. The attorney general and
Secretary of State are here to meet
him. Ammon says that the strikers
will not permit any soldiers, either
regulars or militia, to come over the
road. The forty-six thieves arrested on
Pittsburg and Connellsville train last
night were sent to the workhouse for
ninety days, being escorted by forty
militia and twenty-five police.
Three lncendiaries were arrested to-
day, including one who fired the
Union depot. He presented himself
for enlistment under the committee Of
public safety, with the view doubtless
of keeping posted on what the citizens
were doing, Or to throw off suspicion as
to his real part in this affair. When he
came before the committee, he was
recognized as a Union depot incendiary,
and was put under arrest and is now in
jail.
Gen. Pearson has not yet been found
but it is known that he secreted in the
city and is all right. When the mob
surrounded his house Saturday night his
wife and three children, her mother and
sister sought refuge in friends house.
Mrs. Pearson herself wasso terrified
that her hair, which was brown color,
actually turned white in one night.
The mob hadbrought in coffin to
her and swore that they intended to kill
her husband and put. him in that coffin.
The stock of flour and provisions in
the city in running very short, and it is
| feared if the blockade on the railroads
continues much longer there will be
danger Of famine, or at least great trou-
BILE will follow, as the rivers are too low
for navigation.
1t is estimated that the total loss oc-
casioned by the riots will reach FIVE
millions of dollars. There are $4,000
taxpayers in the county, which will
make the tax over fifty five dollars per
head. Col. Scott refuses to yield to
any demand of the strikers.
The military are still patroling the
streets and regiments of citizens are
forming and reporting for duty. Mar
tial law will be proclaimed tomorrow.
Citizens committees of public safety
are forming in all neighboring towns to
protect property against the depreda-
tons of thieves and tramps who are
turning rampant, plundering at will.
The people are thoroughly aroused to
the sense of danger, and law and order
must be restored in day or two.
1t is strange coincidence that on
Twenty-eighth street, exactly where the
greatest number were killed in the riot
and fight, is sign painted by the
Young Mems Christian Association:
prepare to Meet Your God"
MOB LAW RUN IT'S CoURsE-sTRIKER
AIDING IN MAKING ARRESTS.
PITTsBURG, Pa, July 24.-Mob law
has run its course in our community
and order reigns again. Yesterday
opened ominously enough, but before
nightfall the feeling of security became
more general, and this morning it ID
conceded that the crisis has been passed.
This pacific state of affairs was brought
about by the vigorous measures set on
foot by the civil authorities, aided by
the citizens looking to decisive and
stern punishment of the vandals if they
commenced their work. AS result of
yesterdays operations committee Of
safety has the city under surveillance.
Volunteer companies of citizens and
the local militia cooperate in keeping
guard. The police force has been
strengthened and is able to cope with
any riot in its incipiency, and the peO--
pie have been so thoroughly aroused
that any attempt at disorder will be
promptly quelled! Rumorsthat the rioters
intended commencing work again were