Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-24
TIE STRIKERS' Wig.
BLOODY WORK AT READING.
More Reckless Firing BY The Militia.
5 Persons Killed and Is Wounded,
The Strikers in Other Quarters
BLooDSHFD AT READING

Yesterday crowd, numbering several
thousand persons, assembled along the Read
ing railroad, and in the afternoon they COM
menced stopping freight, coal and passenger
trains, only permitting mail trains to pro-
coed AT O'Clock last evening seven com
panies OF the iih regiment, N u. of Pennsyl-
vania, arrived, and proceeded along the ratl-
road TO Penn street. While in the deep cut,
extending two scuares from Walnut to Penn
streets the soldiers were assailed with stones
and Immediately commenced firing, IL is al
legged, without orders. The firing was indis-
crlminate, the bullets doing sad work among
the immense conc curse OF people in the vi
cinity of 9Th and Penn streets, among whom
were many respectable citizens, as well as
ladies and children.
FIVE KILLED AND TWENTY FIVE WOUNDED
The troops fired down Ith and up and do wn
Penn streets. Five persons are known TO
have been killed, aud from eighteen TO TWEEN
~ five were wounded, several of them NOR
tally: number OF other persons are sup
posed to have been wounded who escaped In
the crowd. Among those wounded are seven
mem bers of the police force, some of them Sc
r1Ously. Chief Cullen had narrow escape,
having been shot in the breast, but a thick
memorandum book turned the ball. The po-
lice were stationed along the railroad tracks
to preserve order, ard received the fu fire Of
i'@ military. a humber OF soldiers were
Knocked down and injured by large so les
thrown at them. Great excitement pre- vails.
The mob broke into the armOry of the Read
ing Tiheme and ca ptured all their guns, and
have also taken ali the weapons from a gun
store. They threaten vengeance upon the mil
itary, and further trouble is feared. The mob
later was engaged in tearing up the railroad
tracks, and there is q blockade OF accumu-
lated freight and cars. The railroad company
has "a strong guard stationed around all their
machine-shOps and other buildings In the
city 10 prevent them from being burned.
Several companies of United States regulars
and the 10th regiment, n. G., OF Penns Viva
MIA, were expected TO arrive during the night.
PhiIadeIPhia Last Night.
Matters were quiet al West Philadelphia
last night. The mayor had a large mum her
Of policemen scattered along the road, the
bridges were guarded to keep suspicious
characters or crowds from crossing and the
military were close at hand should their ser
vices be required.
Yesterday Collector Tuition communicated
with Secretary Sherman In references TO
guarding government property and received
Q response that Gen. Hancock had been or
dered 10 afford needed protection.
The general feeling last night was hopeful
that the worst had passed SO far as Philadel-
phia was concerned. Notices post ed In va
riOus portions of the city calling meetings of
workingmen and sympathiz-rs with the
strikers were torn down by police officers in
citizens dress, under orders received from
AdJutant General Latta through Gen. Dob
son. Capt Wells is preparing at League
Island navy yard IL ,O0s rounds OF amnuni-
ton for Springfield rifles, which will be de-
spatched 10 points designated as soon as re-
quired.
ARREST OF RIOT RINGLEADERs
Charles Clark, who was arrested yesterday
morning charged with being ring leader aud
melting riot in the Pennsylvania railroad
yard, was committed yesterday in default OF
$1,000 Robert Jam. son, M ichael Moore aud
Mark Harris were also arrested in the vici,-
ity OF the depot charged with being Concern
ed In the riot, and held in $500 bail each.
After the Battle at Pitts burg
PIttsouTg dispatch says: A line should
be drawn between the strike proper and its
terrible consequences, evinced by burning
and pillaging. Vest -rday the strikers seemed
Al 4 a "a hal a n o.
citizens in saving property from the thieves
and flames, and their better nature shows
itself on all hands. Bat the terrible scenes
that have been enacted are traceable TO q
much lower grade OF men than those VINO
have neither chara cter nor position to lose
by their action, aud seem TO hold themselves
amenable to no law Whatever. This is the
class whose eos arc bringing disgrace TO
Pittsburg.
THE RAILROADS WILL EOT COMPROMISE.
AS TO any plan looking to any compromise
between the Fort Wayne men and their en-
ployes, IL is stated that all hopes IN that
direction are ended. 1t Is learned that the
the striker that there will be no com promise
whatever. 1t is also stated that when this
became known all the passenger engineers
and hremen quit their engines. As q result
no trains OF any kind will 60 out this even
ing. On the Pennsylvania railroad there is
no possible hope OF compromise. The Of
fcials declare that such shall not take place
though not wheel should turn on their en-
tire road; also, that If the community can
get along without the Pennsylvania railroad
The latter can get along without the strikers
The scenes about the Union depot yesterday
were not hard Of description-aIl was desc
latiOn. The ruins OF the passenger depot and
the Pan Handle buildings were covered with
men and women, who were digging with
their sticks and hands In expectation of get
ting something worth keeping.
PITTsBURG QUIET LAST NIGHT.
The city was quiet last night. The streets
were filled With citizens, but no disorderly
or turbulent characters showed themselves.
To protect property and preserve the peace.
A HORRIBLE REVELATION.
The horrible discovery was made yester-
day that fifteen Philadelphia soldiers were
burned up in the round house at Pittsburg
Sunday morning. This number had been
ether shot dead or wounded by the mob aud
when the round house was fired and the
troops compelled to evacuate 1t they could
rot take the dead and wounded along, so
hey were left to perish in the flames.
Maryland
BALTIMORE LAST NIGHT.
A midni ght dispatch from Baltimore saws:
The city seems unusually quiet The militia
~ force, aided by the police, is too strong
and vigflanf for any demonstration ON the
part Of the dis0rganiz srs and plundering
thieves. Recruiting to Hi the 5th regiment
and for o new regiment under Gen. James
Howard, to be called the 7th has been brisk
all day, seven hundred men having been en-
rolled, many Of whom served in the late var,
In addition 10 the It'll, Gen. ChaS. e. Phelps
waa yeHterday euthorixNd In rniaA anntheP