The New York herald., 1877-07-27

authorities OF the country they exist, and
Independently of tue transportation companies ol
the country, which nave ueen dong and ar
anxious to Go their full duty. believe u our men are
protected by you and by other good citizens tnere
won't be an hours dolly opening our roads Tor con-
venience of trnic. am sure that nearly the entire
iorce connected with our road IS thoroughly loyal,
and that no trouble will cotie from them. but tney
VIII do their duty. THOMAS A. SCOrr
ARRESTS OF RIOTERS CONTINUING Ar READ
ING THE BRIDGE BURNERS IN JAIL.
LpY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
READING, July 20, 1871
Reading Is again excited and the jail is rapidly NIL
ing up with prisoners arrested Tor participation the
riot incendiarism malicious mischief and conspiracy
The steady tramp OF the heavily armed detachment
Of police and regulars has boen heard all day,
and largo crowds followed them on their way
to the Central Station. The majesty of the Law
is being asserted, and many well known citizens who
openly pathzed with aided rioters are In ter
rble alarm, for they know what time the terror
OF the ScLuykill Valley, Detective Lyon will lay hs
huge hands upon them. Tho community was startled
to-day when Chief OF Police Cullen arrested
Mr. Harrison Hartman. the City Commissioner OF
Highways He was charged with riot and inctng to
riot threatening to down the police while tho
discharge of their duties. and also with having
mounted passenger train and cut the bell rope. He
locked up, but after gave bail in the sum Of
$4,000 William Mallory was soon aiterward arrested on
tho charge Of RIOT He duty q special ofcer,
serving in OF the most responsible positions. He
was hurried off to Jail In default OF bail
ISsURREcrroSsrs
Other arrests followed In quick succession. The
following the names Of tho prisoners who were
brought Ing
Henry f sedcrs. charged with riotng, malicious
mischief and arson.
John Q. Adams, riot
Charles Hesley and Thomas Francis, for arson,
riot, malicious mischief and boarding trains to n
timidate the engineers and nremsn
Thomas Sharp, riot
Levy B. Rodgers riot.
John Lahaye. riot.
John Luz, riot.
Peter High riot and malicious mischie.
Albert Steward, riot and malicious mischief
Albert Bcchte, rioting and malicious mlsche. Tho
malicious mischief consists OF tearing up rails and
ties, breaking switches and barricading tracks.
Paul Viola. Henry Reguk and james Henucssy were
arrested on suspicion; they are supposed to be tho
ringcaders of strange gang Tnirty-three men in
all have been arrested, and the list is constantly ip-
creasing.
BRIDGE.
This afternoon Mayor Evans had lengthy consul
taton with young man, stranger Reading, wha
witnessed tho torches being applied for the destruction
OF the Lebanon Valley Bridge He was visiting rels
;ves here and was induced TO to the locality Of thu
bridge at twelve o'clock last Sunday night. Five
minutes before the bridge fred gang OF rioters
along, and of the leaders said "Come along
Pve got the u" He was carrying cant
Of oil Another OF tho rioters several boards from
fence and broke them into pieces for kindling wood.
Tho pieces saturated with OIL and by that agency
tho beautiful structure that cost $4,000 was de-
s,royed. This evidence positively fixes tho terrible
upon at least two of tho prisoners jail.
The witness portion of tho $4,000 reward
offered by the president OF tho company
NOVEL INQUEST.
Tonight the Coroner and his jury held q lengthy
session. to inquire into alleged gross neglect duty
and careessness the part OF who is looked
upon criminaly responsible for the shooting tha
citizcns killed by the military on Monday night
Tho evidence taken shows that the sherid
of the county knew nothing OF the arrival ol
the troops, had he been told they were coming.
He whose instance the troops had bcey
ordered in TACT he knew nothing ut all about them
The bridge burning, destruction of cars, soppage
trains, barrcading Of the tracks and Interference viii
the Fire Department commenced on Sunday night and
the Sheriff did not issue his proclamation until Mon
day night Messrs Paxson and Etz. railroad Off
Gals, knew nothing concerning the ordering Of tht
troops nor their direction after their arrival. Mr..
Paxson, however. testified that he had told General
Reeder who was in command. where the rioters had
congregated
MILITARY BLUNDER.
District Attorney Raber, after the examination, said
that he thought by the testimony that the military
warranted in shooting at the assaans, but that
there had evidently been gross military blundcI
pcrpetrated in moving the troops through
the cut thereby giving the rioters opportunity u
shower stones and bricks down upon them. Pisto
also fred at the soldiers before thcy re.
turned FIRE. Had the soldiers confined their shoot
a..
cent citizens would not have been killed The
military attacked from tho and the people
killed were standing Immediately in front ofthem. 1t is
probable that the Sheriff will receive rebuke for hts
tardiness in not issuing his proclamation early ON
Monday morning and at oncc summonng posse
con.,tatus This might have prevented ali OF Mondays
frgntiul business and the killing OF ten men.
PROBABLE VERDICT.
Probably tho jury will decide that, considering all
circumstances the soldiers justified in firing upon
their assailants but jury will pass unheodcd
the tact that the military fired upon thosa
who did not throw rocks attack thom; that they
fred in an opposite direction than that whence tho
attack came and that the policemen, and chill.
dren and all others did not sufficient warning
that thero to be firing done Tho verdict will be
officially announced in fcw days, and tho public is
anxiousy waiting tor It,
BURyIYG THE VICTIMS.
Tho funerals seven of the victims took place to-day
and they largely attended The feeling against the
military gradually growing stronger and everybody
seems to be of the opinion that most shameful and
absolutely criminal series OF blunders has been perpe
trated.
Largo shipments OF coal arc being sent down the
road and business in tho Schuylkil Valley seems u
have improved somewhat during yesterday and to-day.
Travel is slow. The depot is still garrisoned, and ali
the railroad property BRIDGES &C., are closely guarded
tonight
PRESIDENT HAYES ASSURES THE PITTsRURoKRA
OF SPEEDY MEASURES OF RELIEF - TWO
MORE YICTIMs-TOM SCOTT TO THE RIOTERS.