Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-07-24

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oil. The city sides almost entirely
with the strikers and against the rail-
road, which they believe has wronged
Pittsburg by discriminating against
it i'm matters of freight.
At Newark at $3.50 p. NJ, the troops
controlled the situation, and rains
could move as soon as this Company
had men to work.
AT East st. Louis the excitement is
great, and last night a monstrous
meeting Of railroaders was held until
midnight. Incendiary speeches were
made, committees appointed, and a
general sentiment in favor of = strike
on all roads. Two hundred men on
the Pan Handle at Mansfield have
struck, and will stop trains tonight.
1t is reported that the Pittsburgers
have captured a Philadelphia soldier,
and will lynch him.
CHICAGO. July %.
A TriJune's Pittsburg special says
the hope expressed in previous dis
patches hat the worst was over was
fsllaceous. Car burning has commence
ed, and the fire equals anything Of
last night.
This is dated 1855 P. NJ. Many load
ed coal ears are burning. and dense
clouds of black smoke hang over the
city. The rear part of the Uuion de-
pot is burning, and the building can't
be saved. Firemen are forbidden I'M
der penalty of death to throw water on
it. 1t is rumored that 23,000 rounds of
fixed ammunition is in the cellar, placed
there for the use of the troops. The
| Philadelphians are in the woods be-
hind Sharpsburg, doing desultory
firing. One or two have been killed.
The excitement and crowd equal that
of any time heretofore.
P~ITrsBURG, Pa, July %.
The freight depot of the Pi,tsburg,
Cincinnati and ST. Louis Railroad, and
the general offices of the same com
pany, were fired. at 4:30. Up to 3 p.
NJ. 50, 1000, 900 worth OF property had
been destroyed.
CLEVELAND, July %.
Firemen and brakeunen on the l..
5. X. X. struck at 2 O'Clock.
PiTTsBURG, July %.
The citizens are organizing aud
marching TO the scene of the conflict
to prevent further damage. All are
armed with concealed weapons and
heavy base ball bats.
One hundred and twenty-five first
class locomotives have been totally
destroyed, but even the immense loss
which will be sustained in this item
alone is but a trit,e to the aggregate.
PITTsBURG, July 22-S:30 p. NJ.
The fire in the Fifth Ward is now
under control. Loud threats are made
by the strikers that railroad bridges
will be burned. The regular troops
are on the way here from Columbus.
Two men were killed on Liberty street
a few minutes ago, and cut to pieces
with hstcliets.
BALTIMORE, July %.
This morning an inceDdiary fire
caught a train OF forty cars, loaded
with petroleum, at the station "a short
distance beyond the city limits. Nine
cars were consumed. Notw ithstand
ing the apparent quiet the most excit-
ed feeling prevails, Four hundred
regular troops arrived this morning,
and are under the command of Gen
eral Hancock. OF the 700 rioters ar
rested last night a number were taken
to the Southern Police Station, and all
identified as rioters were promptly
lodged in Jail. Governor Carroll still
remains at headquarters at the City
Hall. The Governor received "a tele-
gram from n of his aids at Cumber-
land, stating that a most fever.sh state
of excitement prevails. The strikers,
including many canal boatmen. are
boldly defiant, and threaten serious
work in case the company attempt to
move any trains to night. Part OF
General Hancock's command will be
sent Immediately to Cumberland. Al
4 p. NJ. all was quiet here and along the
line OF the road.
ALTOONA, Pa, July %.
A train bearing soldiers reached here
this morning, en- route for Pittsburg,
and was stopped by the strikers and
the engines taken from the train. One
company stacked arms and refused
to do anything. Another company
tried to connec the engine to the train,
but was attacked and driven off by the
strikers. The whole train Is nov lay
ing here, and is under the complete
control of the strikers.
COLUMBIA, Pa, July %.
The Pennsylvania Railroad men
struck this afternoon, and the round
house has been quietly closed. Nc
engines are allowed to leave.
PORT JERvIs, n. ", July %.
Things look serious here.
NEW YORK, July %.
The greatest excitement has been
caused in this city by the terrible ac-
counts from Pittsburg. The Erie OF.
ficials say the strike is not extending
along their Iires and no violence has
taken place. They are confident OF
getting their trains through Hornells-
willie and the dispersion of the strikers
by Tomorrow.
ALBANY, N. Y, July 90.
The Adjutant General issued orders
to-day for the Twenty-third and Sew
enty-fourth regiments Of National
Guards to proceed at once to Hornells.
Vile 10 quell the rioters on the Erie
road.
BosToN, July %.
Two companies of U. S. troops, sta
toned here, received orders and start
tonight for Pittsburg and Baltimore.
TowANDA, Pa, July y.
Company X, Twelfth regiment n. G.
p, lett for Pittsburg this evening.
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, July %.
Major General Bottom received or
ders to concentrate a second division
at this place Immediately and await
orders.
LEBANON, Pa, July %.
Col. j. p. S. Goblin, commander OF
the Eighth regiment National Guards,