The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-07-27

reilssAnA Hss~rsn ihs kifslsfs
Anl ! neas n Militia Al
Pittsburgh.
4 large Mumhe. ~ pssess
0lll2a and Wounded.
tssvsi ttrsst~ssssa II rswwsts ~
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A4hsiF ass@ st+eats sssiv4t III lHaslsHAA
Iswsa lal#si slsa nj nsasA sss he Aftsssssa Il
"A sanaa,. ~ ai#. hsi ~ nAs,~sss lasts
sisst hfi sis tnswi iAasa fsf s,st asste II tltss
sHtlntNs as' w Tweliy~agish ssrV*s ssssssssaa
atslp mt assas the tfst, assd t#s~ssi.i ii
~ ssu44H sui IL less@ es4stasas. ale
shssaH asHi h. isas~ faafiei Ivsnss @ifitlA
ssrsst siatafs atsst ,peispsA ~ vateh ssssse ~
lntn#nse esvswsi Lad rs#sFtsEai.A "A iiAi ,.ts..
iise hiiisiit sas tFs,4als salaeL With lssslAe. i
shss malus,s "a vhan lai lssn attracted ia
iiss @ira = m.ar CURIOSITY. NJ Demonstration
sns Aata nt,t hi. iilarl iinssasr III ia,ils,i.l.
llsia. Who ~stp ,iisamtsni.t. wsfe a..
l,sssi ~ rsaf tho rwaty.sighih
ainsa efesFi,R III thu eruwi., Il.
nssnasl, ii.r Iinssar- attempted IL esren.e
III. ,.ssl,t ,i,.s N.as assai.sl l.s The crowd 81
tlr lai6is.is WHO sria .lnwsr ~ stones with tlse
fusesf iani-ai,. snlsmiLo ~iiarr. An,itnlsr
VI tia latter mrfs seriously Injured, anl tiasir
esinlaninns, l.sm.lssi tu desperation, esni.
,ncl.cs,l IlrinE.
The ii1rt ~l,eis W.T.. ahmed sloy. il,, head. u
ih, erp@l. wl.iri, hs.i iW,w l~eunW mph, Int
ths sl,aa.r " sl,n.s continued. Then ruine II
III. nnh .lt,w their REVIEWERS am, Tired Al the
military. Int iiair shooting MAS Mild. and aas
u,aeh less effective than tic ns-ll.s which had
l.en hurled. Tho military then iirrd directly
Into tho crowd, and III. yollcy rroscd 10 he
mort DISASTROUS 81 tho assailanls.
Tho excitement Al this moment was simply
inl.rtihahlc, and II was mi until after ~,inc
mn,n.n,s TINT the effect II The firing was made
krawn. II was Soon a~certAinnd that fourteen
persons had heen klIlcsi and tho same number
wounded. The crowd, however, soon rallied.
and ~ vigorous was their oiirct Tint The mili
tars w.fr torrrtl ~ retire from their l~,.iti,n.
Then The strikers r.irated. and started ia tho
direction ~ tin arsenal for The avow,i ,p,r,s,~c
of securing arins mud ammunition
Three VI ilie killtd Mrrr wun"l,, anil of tl.
Wounded 4 large l,raIsartion Mrfr women and
children Who wcr. nn,n,i. the spectators en tle
hillside. Very few ~ tho strikers wore anullg
the killed or injured
Owing III their rynuathy Tor the strikers
fully nis-half ~ Iii. Pittsburgh militia stacked
their arms AMI dislrrsel.
Tie strikers and their sympathixers were III.
e~hs.si lpyuna nil measure nj the killing VI
their comrades. IL thu iu.n,tHr of several
thunsand they mad. a raid into the city. the
l'tns ince uiIrting M resistance, marched
into number nf ri,h-sh"p- anal relieved them
" their arms ami ammunition. A battery was
alsa TAKEN from tin arsenal. Thns armed and
eIuippad, III. rinisis hastcned back toward THE
f,,ttI-llei,Ns. lsnt npui avelging thc slcail, II
their comrades. and nttering tho n,o~t t.rtilsl.
threats against the .insolcnt rhiladclphia mi
lsita. Tie latter. iAcA,liinie. had taken refuge
Il, the tunnd-hOtlrr. upon tho approach Df the
rioisr- three II then, cndcAvnrcd 10 steal ont
~ tho hnllinR, lut. t,cinH discovered hy tho
moi, tites were rltllsi With bullets and In.
siantly killed. Iii d short time tho round
ll1siss, with IL lDD bo-iegod miiitiamon. was
clpealy invested by tho mob, and all rRrcra cut
utr They we're surrounded BY al lrast 10, ,t,oo
desperate msn crying aloud for thnir blood,
aud yowiug that mol nie should escape alive.
The excitement wnn terrible IL behold. M
such scenu WAs esvr Witnessed hi thl. sunii.
Try before. 10 add 10 khe horror II
The SCENE, tho rioters applied the torch
from thu ialne- III lp ths entire city. The ilrr
communicated IL oilrr cars, and ruDll 9uu "
;t0t ~ tllenl uefu reduced "a ashes. Many III
tht-r trains M.re laden viii, valuable g,snd-.
atld the loss ft,m this Aatrts II estimated IA
:2,AH,UAi. Many II thu cars burned wer.
loaded with grain and general merchandise.
Thieves rlied their vocation during the night
Will, nniifing Industry. Trunks containing
llI. rlnsltiR. slika. iares aiM uther guasls M.re
hntsi unsai, and tltnir contents appropriated
Flour, liaf,s. fruit and ptla.f catai,Irr Msru rai
iietl nii III iin,iieiise quantities. Sesrr.ls eun
ih III. Whole taNn 4lspt l,irit,g thr ighl. such
excitement las never brril known III this
part u the county, and ohl army officers my
Int ite hn~liig eluWsl and tho prsuallics ~
the situation e,nspired 10 present an art.el
ntsrr risalud by tlu horrors III war. I'hr
Atl.eis M.ru Illlod with wuii,rti wringina tlnir
haiti- IN despair and shrieking lit.nHsly tnf
fnif husbands, eui,H IT fathers, Who we're In
tl1s fini. Tho stuMd iis.lf was largely ratn-
puHoh VI M,aH.l Nhe. In lhvir frrizi.tl trar fai
their leisisrr, mad. tho horribl, nlElt hi.l.atis
With their lamentations and MAilings.
Among tiv Killed outright d, thu militia wetc
4 humber III women. Ostr wlls,er blnxis i.ltirs
ircsia knclt IN thu very aKony III despair,
toilsstii.s calling npun then, Tor 4 wursl, and
again urging tllu eluMd IN seuk double vcnge-
ail.u for tho outtngu, N they trrm IL. 1hu
Mlangled l.siins of chilslrpn Hl,ot down while
rlinKng 40 TIM garments " their crax.'d m0tl-
era marked, tN,, the tcrrurs of tho night, and
wrought tlle er,,Md ~ q Pitch nniAnahlu a,ld
iAiesrrihahle.
Il uhunld Int i. inferred that iln riu..rr
wire al railroad men ~ strikers. homework
rrs. rtesedaits. miners, thieves, thi,sH frnni
ltalliittatt ai.d tIalnls tfun The surrounding
country. poured la IL swell the null. general,
leaving tlic iislltns ~ ratllsad lnen and dus..
ing tllelf own attcniinn IL l,lnllaur.
The htlla overwhelming tlIu track AMI the luw
famous round lluns M.itu jan,n.A With lua,rl,.
n,A.l,lslnl d, The excitement ~ Tho light anil
iannTilg f,,r Vengeance fur tlls fricili~ thuy
Ind lust nisisr thu Miltslsruuw ru III Tho asl
.ier.. M.., will, palis, distnrlud faces rusl.c.i
hlil,f ani ihisln,r. tll.ir hands clutch.si and
llleir t.rth rsi. The strike Mas not thought f
A passionate hatred fur thu men Mllo lla.l ul,-
is,~sl tl,n, and lrlrh dcriru u rss,t int tho
rollirts. had takun len-u&rlnn VI thu original
*trlk.rt, and. fschln.. " ANY and all conrc-
rll,lr damage ~ their opponents.
1hta feeling MAA AIDED by The dtAAdcctlou
II lhc lRal militia. and thu nsanifusl synlA.
III. usa thu part vi cttizGna gHiNrAlly fur t.is
niui, whn claim 10 have hcela interrupted b,
foruIgn intervention while lighting fur thrli
rights.
lint IL return 10 thu Siege of the round
l.ol,~c The mol, at AiT'.it = o'clock ~ the
evening, commenced firing Into the building.
Tho niiitianirn returned tho ffa with fatal
sIT.ei. Al each yolley from thu lpslcgcsi
building M,ina of tho rioters fall. AMI
scrcAm III rage went up, and tho anger
VI tho crowd kncw no lunitdr. A constant
fnsi'Ade w. hsyt ~ between tho militia AMI
small lluurs III The morning.
Tie n,Atn neffurts " TIM crowd. however, frunl
midnight saturday until . o'aleck sunday
Inornlilg. were directed 10 ilriAg Tho Luildings
a,,d sars, lni about half Aa hour later the ni.l
which Lad Leei, htaugiiig tho military lcfl fos
sou,u unexplained reason. This Afforded lhs
troop~,. Who were ~ actual danger u leinp
roasted alive, ~ opis,ftnMliy u rilurgc frpn
iir building. and tlius ssiocasdcd In reaching
i.ih4iis Araul in very NV moments. 1'hc,
quietly formed liz lihc aud marched ri, Il
Thirty third street, and theiku 10 lcnnnyivAllia
asCii,lo Ai,d ltntler Htrc.t Their objective
pulnt MAS Tin uniird ktAter arA,i.al o.i lntll
ri.ltrt. Mllilu turning intn l,nticr strres
h.wrssr. thu ipa.lprn II Tho mui, had dis
rnsnrtsl tlnit Inlrat. HttL fAlls
1 tHW uni,, fnll, afi,pI aud untH,lied Will, am
nl,lniilnn fulIpw.ti Ia pursuit. Hont ~ IN