Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-28

.ither accidentally or Intentionally as
hey moved along, and this added iuTy
% the cry for revenge, When theyreached
The arsenal, the c%ommandaut refused
o admit them, saying that be had but
ten men and would be powcrless 20 hold
he place if the mob should attack II.
He consented Ia take care NJ the wound
aud they were e~tcgrdiagly
CARRIED TO THE HOSPITAL.
The main body Of the troops continued
their march out Butler street, a tC.ilade
being Kept up on them by the mob as
they moved forward, The shots fired
Killed one Of the soldiers before they
reached the arsenal. and nearly opposite
the cemetery gate, fully a mile above the
arsenal, two others We're killed, and were
nthe sidewalk. Ihe~ycJutIuued
their fight and crossed over TO the north
side Of the Allegheny river on the
~harI -5urgh bridge, the mob following
them a, rapidly as possible, After
reaching the north side the troops fcat'
tered, and in this way the mob was diyid-
ed into very small bodies. lntac mean.
time the city was in a state OF anarchy.
Thousands who had not Joined III the
pursuit of the fleeing troops gathered
about the burning buildings and trains
and assisted in spreading the flames
wherever they had not been applied. by
seyen o'clock the fire had extended from
Mllyille Station to Twentieth street,
and cngcloped hundreds Of cars, the ex.
t.rsiye machine shops, two r~oundhou'es,
the depots and Offices Of the Union trans
fer company, blacksmith shops, store
houses, and the numerous buildings
making up the terminal facilities OF
the mammoth corporation. In the round
houses were one hundred and twenty
five frst-class locomotives, which had
been housed in consequence Of the strike.
These were totally destroyed, but even
the immense los. which will be
sustained in this item alone is but
a trihe to the aggregate damage
done The scenes Transporting on Lib
erly street, along the line OF which are
the tracks Of the railroad, simply besgar
description. While hundreds were en-.
gagged in firing the cars, and making Ger
tain Of the destruction Of the valuable
buildings at the outer.dcpOt, thousands
Of men, women and children were en-.
gagged in pilAging the carr.
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would break open the car, and then
the contents would be thrown out and
carried off by those bent IN pro.lting
By the reign OF terror existing. The
street was almost completely blocked by
persons laboring to carry Of the plumber
,hey had gathered together, In hundred.
Of instances wagons were pressed into ser
vice toenabIe the thieves togct awaytheir
goods. Mayor Mccarthy, earIyi in the day,
endeayored 10 stop the pillage, but the
handful Of MN at his commend were I'M
able to control the crowd who were des-
perate in their anxiety to secure the
gond.. At enc time the pillage was check
ed but the mob fred the carr and then
proceeded with the work Of destruction.
1t il impossible ~ form any idea of the
amount Of goods stolen. but hundred, Of
thousands will not cover the los. some
Of the scenes, Notwithstanding the
terror which seemed " parslyza peace.
able and orderly citizens, were ludicr1u.
in the highest degree, and no one seemed
to enjoy them with greater zest than
those engaged in the Wholesale pluuder.
Here A brawny woman could be seen
hurryinp away with pairs Of white kid
| slippers under her arms; another. carry.
Ing au infant, would be rolling a
oafrt' u ID,'l "''n5 IHS 7~'oe""'A "-'"s
heT leet a. lhe ProPel'ihR power nt'e "
man pll'Hit9 a "Het'"'Ii"" ~I"'d''' WIN
"hlle Ieaa boys huLtIr" LHIIteI 'he
cro"d7 WIN laiEt",|'p fanny h''I'7 d,
female. utilized aprons and dresses Ia
carry four. cqrg. dry goods. etc. Bundle
Of Iu1relIas fancy paras,l.. ham,
bacon Ieaf.lard. calico. blanket.
laces and flour were miycd together
in the arm, of robust men. or carried or
ha.,ily.constructpd d.barrowy. Al
eleven o'clock in the morning. it bcinl
.nna,ent that aomntbiug mr.t he don,
TO CHECK the mob, a number Of citzeh'
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Of citizens at the old city hall to try anC
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