The Portland daily press., 1877-07-24

enacted during the day. Although no attempts
were made to fire any additional property, the
citizens were intensely alarmed. A force or
ganized to patrol the city remained on duty all
night The arrival of the Duquesne Grays had
some effect, but not sufficient to quiet the
alarm. This morning rumors of renewal of
hostllities were ahoat and reports that the mill
men joined in demanding an advance of wages
Under threats of violence if refused, served to
renew the excitement and every person seemed
to be in state of feverish anxiety. About 10
O'Clock the mayor received a despatch from
the Burgess of Elizabethborough, stating
armed miners had left that place with the
avowed intention of joining the rioters This
news for a time created panic, but a large
force of citizens organized and marched to the
wharf, headed by the mayor, to meet the boat
GU which they were coming. When the boat
arrived it was anchored in the middle Of the
river, and the mayor and Gen. Negley boarded
her and interviewed the men. They were
found not to be armed and steted they had no
intention of joining the rioters, but came to
offer assistance to protect citizens and private
property.
Up to noon no further acts of violence wera
committed, but the work of organizing for
defence is progressing vigorously, and. it is
hoped the worst is now over.
/ The strikers at 28th street surrendered their
arms including three pieces of artillery, to a
citizens committee.
Rumors regarding the renewal of hostilities
Induced the proprietors of mercantile and othor
establishments to suspend business. Some or
gained their employees into companies and
rendered their services to the mayor. This
| afternoon telegram was sent to the Philadel-
phia military at Freeport, where the train is
lying waiting orders, requesting them to return
| to the city and guaranteeing protection.
To-day the strikers seem universally disposed
to assist law abiding citizens in saving property
l from thieves and flames.
| The railroad authorities distinctly informed
~ fhnrn ha
/ ever. When this became known all passenger
| engineers and firemen quit their engines. No
| trains OF any kind go out this evening on the
Pennsylvania railroad There is no possible
hope OF compromise, as the officials declare
such shall not take place.
l Gov. Hartranft Calls ON the Presideu. for
Troops.
P1TTsBURG, July 23-t3a. m. 1.-The follow.
l ing was just received and forwarded to
Washington:
| HARRISBURG. Pa, July %.
Rutherford B. Hayes, President of the United
States, Washington, ID. c.;
l Domestic violence exists within the State oil
Pennsylvania in the city of Pittsburg and along
the entire line of the Pennsylvania road and
other railroads in said state, which the author.
tiles are unable to suppress and the Legislature
| OF pennsylvania cannot be convened in time to
meet the emergency. L have. therefore, to re.
quest that, in conformity to the Constitution,
the Government of the United States shall fur.
| nish military force sufficient to suppress dis.
order ond protect persons and property against
domestic violence.
JOHN f. HARTRANFT,
Governor of Pennsylvania.
Trouble in Jersey City.
| New YORK, July 1916 D. m. 1T is report
cd that Pennsylvania railroad locomotive has
Just been stopped in Jersey City. and that a
strike is inaugurated there. The engineer was
threatened to be shot if he did not leave the
engine, and he left it,
ConcfliatOry Meeting of Strikers al
Harrisburg.
| HARRISBURG, Pa, July 23-The Pennsyl
vania railroad strikers held q meeting this
morning, at which resolutions deprecatine
violence were adopted. The dismissal of Frank
Thompson, general manager, was asked. A
committee was appointed to inform Superin
tendent McCrea that they were willing to com.
promise on honorable terms and would use
every effort to protect the company's property
Great Excitement Mt Harrisburs-sol-
diers Captured by the Mob.
1O.40 p. m.-The mob forced an entrance into
gun store on Second street a few minutes age
and seized quantity of firearms The mayoI
addressed the crowd and induced them to re-.
turn part OF the plumber. Intense excitement
prevails. The crowd which crossed the river
in search of the Philadelphia militiamen re.
turned to the city with % men of the LIST and
"a regiments as prisoners. The captives were
we'll fed and treated cautiously by the strik.
ers. Capt. Snowden and 80 men of the city
troops of Philadelphia were found mile out.
side of the city and conducted to the state
arsenal, where they are CHARTERED.
Collision of Trains-Seven Persons
Killed.
PITTsBURG, July 23-Since the obstruction
on the tracks between here and East Liberty
Pa, the railroad has been running passenger
trains into the city over the West Pennsylvania
division, which intersects the main line al
Blairsville.
This evening about 5 o'clock the Philadelphiy
| express east met the mail west at Guayk uts
station, two miles above Sharpsburg The
trains collided, and the engines closed on eact
other like telescope. Both engineers, the ex
press messenger and mail agent and three pas
sengers were instantly killed, and number
were dangerously wounded.