The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26
other than meeting of citizens. AS

Otnef IMAM a meeting OF citizens. AS a
general thing the ringleaders were men
who were never employed on any railroad
PLUNDERlNG AND BURNING BUILDINGS.
While the fire was raging at the Union
depot, the mob pillaged the freight depot
OF the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st. Louis
Railroad which is in close vicinity. Boxes
of freight were broken open and the val
liable contents carried off. After plum
dering the depot for an hour, and when
the flour, hams and all kinds Of provis-
ions had been carried away, a torch was
| applied and soon the vast depot and all
| the con pany's general offices adjoining
were mass of flames. The Unicn depot
was a large four-story building with a
| frontage on Liberty street of about 70
feet and extending back about 200 feet.
1t was considered one of the best arrang-
ed depots in the country. The Adams
Express COmpany's depot on Grant street
was destroyed. The books and valua-
BILE papers had been removed from the
Union depot.
THE FIREMEN HINDERED BY THE MOB.
The fire department of the city was on
| duty from the first alarm, but were not
allowed to throw any water on or make
any effort to save the property of the
railroad company. They consequently
directed their efforts to saving private
property. In this they were mainly sue
cessful, although six dwellings and a
sash factory located near the round house
We're destroyed. Early in the day it was
feared the contlagration would sweep the
entire portion of the city south of the
| Pan Handle Railroad tracks. as many of
! the buildings were of small frame and
dry us finder.
At this iuncture the fire department Of
Allegheny, which had been held in read
| mess in case Of an outbreak on that side
Of the river, was summoned to assist in
staying the flames The Pan Handle
railroad buildings was the last in the
line, and the Allegheny department was
| placed on the 9TH avenue to check the
flames in that direction. When this asst
| building was fired, the whole territory
| between 9TH avenue and MiIlvale station
a distance of three miles was a mass Of
flames. The railroad company's proper
| ty was all between the south side Of
Liberty and the bluff hiIl extending
| from 9TH avenue to MillVale.
| THE MILITIA ALL CALLED OFT.
PHILADELPHIA, July -. At the de
| pot this evening Colonel Scott received
the following dispatch: Governor Hart
rantt is en- route for Philadelphia, and
| he has telegraphed ahead ordering out
! every military company in the State, and
! has also tecgraphcd to the President Of
| the United States calling for troops and
suggesting the propriety Of a call for vol
| unteers.
| VIGILANCE COMMITTEE FORMED.
This afternoon Il vigilance committee
was formed to prevent further destruc-
| ton OF property. 1t was rapidly re-
cruited and the members We're provided
| with guns. They We're designated by
white ribbons, and marched 10 9TH ave
nue., where hundreds Joined them in
| preventing further incendiarism. The
indications NOW are that the reign Of the
| mob is over.
THE WOUNDED MILITIA.
| WASHINGTON, July 81 p. m. A
| gentleman who arrived from Harrisburg
this evening says he SAW 4 train at Har-
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