The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-01

Keyser and Piedment yet, but the troops will take
ARREST OF RiorER.
Samuel Benjamin Jr, who arrested on charge
OF rotlng front of tho sixth regiment armory on mo
night OF the INST, had hearing yesterday The
witnesses, including three policemen, testified that
BenJamin at the armory making threatening GEES
lures and using to the effect that the SOL
diers should not be allowed to march OF the armory
against strikers. He was released IN $4,000 bail
REPORT OF xAlLEbAp OFFICIALS.
The officials OF the Baltimore and ONO Railroad, AZ
haifpast eleven O'Clock tonight, report as follows
Everything Is progressing between Parkersburg aud
Baltimore without delay. We have men enough to
manage all our trains We have moved to-day on the
various divisions about ninety trains. We expect 10
commence running from Grafton 10 wheeling to-
morrow"
REAcHED--TaAINs ON THE BALTIMORE AND
OHIO.
CUMBERLAND, July 81 1877.
Tho miners mass meeting Knapp's meadows,
near Homecoming to-day was attended by about six
hundred about half the mines being represented All
was orderly. Some favored striking for sixsy-hve
cents, for fifty five cents, and some opposed any
action calculated to disturb the present status Two
sessions were held but determination reached,
aud the meeting adjourned 10 August z Meantime 1t
is believed work Will go on
MOVING
There Is nothing new here. About a dozen trains
were moved west OF Kcyser today, all of the old mon
needed going TO work. The road is now working be-
tween Baltimore and Parkersburg. but no freight
trains have yet moved the Wheeling DIVISION. IL
Is thought they Will be moved tomorrow. The com
psny max ing few arrests OF the leading turbulent
ones, but is not acting in proscriptve manner
BLOCKADE RAISED AND MEN AT WORK.
KEYsER, W. Va, July 81, 1877.
The blockade here raised this morning. men
being had go work without difficulty. Trains
now moving West under guard OF the military.
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BEFORE THE CORONER.
BALTIMORE, July 81, 1871
The examination Of witnesses before the jury of
quest in the riot continued today.
officer Blake testified that he Sixth regi-
mcnt armory about O'Clock; there about
Two thousand and boys there making noise and
throwing the soldiers recognized Kirby and
Crane ringeaders and urging on the rioters; the
bricks and stones thrown the largest that could
be found the soldiers tried to get oil the armory,
when they driven back by the mob by stones
ana pistol shets; the soldiers fired over the mob
from the stairs, and when they came out again
they fred right into the mob the soldiers did
not fire a shot until they were attacked by the mob,
and shots were fired from the armory windows;
after the fred the mob retreatcd toward Bal
timore street; the crowd comprised men and boys;
heard no order given hre Colonel Peters came out
on the street with Third company and after they
started the Colonel returned to the armory.
REPORTERS E&oLUDED.
During the examination OF this witness, at the rc-
quest of the Colonel the reporters temporarily
excluded from the room.
Police Sergeant Rowe testified that hc went the
Armory with Ofhcer Brown; the crowd rush
the scntnels anu knock them down; went to the
the seniinels and succeeded getting them into
The armory; The crowd very oisorderiy; he re-
gather up ali the he could and get them to tho
lrmory; he was warned by Oflcer Dcvine be care
lu he would get hts head knocked OF with stobc
II this moment large passed close to his head
and smashed the glass from that limo
tinual voey of missiles thrown at the arinory and
scarcely moment elapsed before bricks and stones
were thrown.
THE soRrIE THE SOLDIERS.
Witness tbcn described the sortie made by the SOL
diers from the armory added lie thought the
lives of the soldiers in great danger; he did
believe that they conid have got OUT oil the armory
without shooting saw no nring from The windows Of
the armory tho crowd seemed To be opposed 10 the
soldiers and not TO the poGce whenever soldier
would show his lace some OF the crowd would threaten
him.
Edward A. Maui, OF No. 15s West Baltimore street.
testified that just as Company OF the sixth regimen
had reached The crossing front OF his store they
wheeled and fired two voIieys down the street, heard
officer command distinctly give The order the
these words:-''Give IT to them boys; give IL
" them" there crowd In tue street at this
Sine oil the soldiers who had been hit on the he al
with stone came into his store and he assisted MIN
change hts apparel; the who the order to
Gre tho uniform OF an oifcer aud had sword In
his hand; there were not more than eighteen or
twenty In the company; thought ut the time that
the soldiers firing blank cartridges, and, not being
AFRAID stood hs 'front.' door, ana was mus enabled
70 see distinctly What occurred alter the firing heard
u who shaking his fist at the soldiers say,
son. you; we'll give IL 10 you yet;' thought they re
aring ut an imaginary object because he did not see
any one to re at; had four brilliant lights In his WIN
dow and could see distinctly.
August Pahl his place Of business, No. East
Hall n.a t.ac s.Id
and tore their clothes from them and threw them IN
tue aiis saw ten or dozen rioters attack young
soldier and tear his uniform from hun the soldier had
40 musket AT the time heard some one say, "Look
how they beating TINT poor soldcrn Just tncn
The crowd pick up the solder and throw him tho
railing of the bridge the falls; saw another soldier
badly beaten and he took refuge IN cigar store
beard The mob shout, "kh the -; kin them 10
OF the mob have pistol and lire deliber-
aely into the ranks Of tho soldiers heard the report
oil several pistols; knew they were pistols because
any tell the difference between rifle andpis-
toll shot; three soldiers Knocked down by tho
mob; they first beat the soldier and then pitched him
Dodily the railing into the falls; heard that this
Jolder made escape by crawling into pile driver,
crowd Of rouehs came into his house aud while there
Tier AZ they came out OF Tue armory.
TESTIMONY CAR DRIVER.
Thomas Charlton, No. 165 George street, driving
4 Rcd line Baltimore street. near Light, at
twenty minutes past eight, and saw crowd In front
Of Adams Express ONCE; heard bullets whstIing and
had left; saw soldier behind otn-
"a. who took aim and fred at a
% The SIDEWALK; saw tne hah on the sidewalk ihlj
mare was no crowd following missiles thrown; saw
he man who fred load his gun he stepped from the
,,sbt side Of the company before he fired
lie Jeff side aterward the man shot dressed IN
suIt of light clothing; he was walking slowly up tho
street: did mot see The man who was shot mako any
dem onstrasion
sviDgScE INJURED CITIZEN.
c.or0s W. Fisher testified Was with Mr.. Fonen
"a ur gvrue st High and Front streets; n large
crowd and, with the others, walked to Harrison
street. hoard nring the armory, and some ten min
y, ga alter returned; met man on inc bridge who
snor q 10 Byrne; 1t Dyrnc's suggestion We started
inward Ba tmsre street wnen Tue ,., I''"s u,,