The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-28

built fronting on Grant street, and IeS'enulhs
frnm Washington street to Seventh avenue
TLe comnany's general offices we're IN q
c,nr.story brick building fronting on Seven'h
avenue. These we're totally destroyed rs
vas also ,he depot Of the Adams Express
! Cnnnany located on Grant street. Inc
books md valuable papers had been removed
| er,n, tbe Union depot offices as well as from
n,bcr buildings before the fire reached them.
Tbc Gre DEPARTMENT of the city continued on
/ dnty from he time Of the first alarm, but
I were not allowed TO throw any water on or
make any effort to save the property OF the
railroad company. ~
Thoy consequently directed their efforts to
! SAYING nriya,e property on the north side OF
4 Iiberty street. 10 this they were mainly sue
| cessfui, although six dwellings and sash nae
| tnry located near the round houses, were
4 DESTROYED early in the day. When the Union
I denot builling was fired, followed by the Fan
\ Handle offices, panic seized the cihzens'
who had IN to this time calmly folded their
arms and looked on.
IL was feared that the coulagation wonld
sweep the entire portion Of the city south OF
the Pan Handle railroad tracks, as many OF
the buildings were small frames, as dry as
finder. At this juncture the fire department
/ of ALLEGHENY, which had been held IN roadl =
ness in ease of an outbreak on that side OF
the river, was summoned to assist in staying
the progress of the flames. The Pan Handle
railroad building was the last one IN line, aud
the Allegheny department was placed on
Seventh avenue To check the progress OF the
flames in that direction.
When this last building was fired the whole
territory between Seventh ayenue and MIL
vale station, distance Of three miles, was a
mass OF flames, the railway company prop
erty being all between the south side OF Lab
erty aud the blufl-thc hill extending from
Seventh avenue to MilyaIc. The small hou'
ses on the hillside, although badly scorched,
were not destroyed.
The railroad buildings destroyed were rs
follows Two round houses, one machine
shop, superintendent office, car repair shop,
blacksmith shop, three or four oil houses,
Union Transfer depot and Offices Of the Poll
man Car Company, laundry aud Offices, dis
patcher' office, powder house, Union Depot
Hotel, Pan Handle railroad engine house,
general offices and freight depots OF the
Adams Express Company. The freight depot
of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st. Louis and
general offices OF the same company were bred
at 4.30 o clock this afternoon. These are IN
close proximity to the Union depot
Citizens are organizing and marching 10
the scene Of the conflict to prevent further
damage. All are armed with concealed wea'
pons and heavy base ball bats.
About five o clock the fire from the Union
depot communicated 10 the immense grain
elevator at the corner of Grant aud Washing.
ton streets This was built Of huge timbers
aud covered with slate. II contained large
quantity of grain. II" destruction of these
buildings seemed to safety the rioters, as
they began to disperse while hey were burn.
ing. Most OF those who deserted the crowd
loaded themselves down with plumber and
wended their way homeward.
Throughout the entire day various gangs OF
rioters were searching for Gen. Pearson and
the general officers of the Pennsylvania rail.
road, the latter being obnoxious TO them on
account of bringing the Philadelphia troops
here, while Gen. Pearson is charged with hav
ing given the order to fire last evening He
would certainly have been killed had he not
managed to get oat OF the way. Il is said that
he and the railroad officers leil the city early
this morning.
At the adjourned meeting Of the citizens
held this afternoon vigilance committee was
organized to prevent further destruction of
property. Ii was rapidly recruited, and each
member was first provided with base ball
bats, bat these were Afterwards exchanged
for guns. They were designated by white
ribbons on their arms. As soon as the force
was organized they marched to Seventh ave.
nue., where hundreds of spectators who had
been waiting for some one 10 lead Joined with
them in preventing further incendiarism.
The indications now are tina, the reign of
the mob is over, although threats have been
made tina, the buildings belonging to the
Pitisburg, Fort Wayne aud Chicago railroad,
the Cleveland and Pitsburg road, on Penn
street, and the Duquesne freight depot, on
Liberty street, will be fred this evening. A
large number Of the vigilance committee will
guard these depots through the night, and it
Is thought that they will be saved.
1t is stated that the Pittsburg and Fort
Wayne Company have notified their men that
they have acceded to their demands, aud will
pay wages as before the reduction of June 10.
The men are now busily engaged in getting
the road in running order.
The Fort Wayne blockade being raised, it is
likely the Cleveland aud Pittsburg aud Erie
and Piitsburg roads will be able to run rs
usual The situation on other roads remains
HuthAHschs tue tTuNuh ABOUT the burned
district and along Penn road are gradually
growing less. Crowds of drunken men are 10
be seen on the streets ON the way to their
homes
The vigilant committee is hourly growing
stronger, and it is thought the destruction OF
life and property is at an end The loss here
within the past twenty four hours can only be
estimated. Along the Pennsylvania road
from Union Depot to East Liberty the nu
merous tracks were filled with loaded cars,
These were burned from Millyille, Thirty.
third street TO Thirteenth street, distance of
twenty blocks. It is estimated that three
thousand ears loaded with oil, coal and ali
kinds of merchandise were totally DESTROYED.
Add these together with locomotives, build.
Jugs aud other property destroyed swells the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company's losses TO
an aggregate amount that is variously estima.
ted at from three to four million dollars.
The Philadelphia military are enoamped on
q hill above Claremont, on the north side of
the Allegheny river, and about ten miles
above the city. They are well fortified and
are in position to defend themselves should
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