The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-07-26
Violence Among the Strikers Troops
Attacked and Blood Spilled.

Attacked and Blood Spilled.
Cumberland states that all freight trains ar
stopped there and the crews taken from
them by the strikers. The violence and law
lessness of the strikers having been brough
to the knowledge of Governor Carroll, he
this afternoon, issued the following order
calling out the military:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, BALTIMORE, July 20, 1877.
Brig Gen. Jos. r. Herbert, Commander OF the FIrt
Brigade, N N G.:
SIR-You will proceed at once with the 5th Regi
ment of your command, to the city of Cumberlan,
to aid in the suppression of the riot and awlessnes
along the line OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad il
this State, and there await further orders.
tSigned,l JOHN LEE CARROLL,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
Governor Carroll also issued proclama
ton, calling upon the citizens of the State tt
abstain from lawlessness.
Shortly after the issue of the order to Gen
Herbert the regiment was under marching
orders, and will leave at about seven o'cloci
tonight, armed and equipped for duty.
BALTIMORE, July 20.-As the Sixth Regi
ment, Col. Clarence Peters, was marching
from its armory along Baltimore Street tc
the Camden Station to proceed to Cumber
land, the regiment was stoned and fired into
by a crowd on the streets. The regimen
fired into the crowd, and number were
killed and wounded. The confusion and
excitement is so great at present that it is
impossible to get at the facts. Four deac
bodies have been taken to the Middle
District Station, and number of wounded
six or seven, to the various drug stores.
10 p. m.-This hour the excitement at
tending the terrible shooting by the Sixth
Regiment is still fierce and the crowd or
Baltimore Street for several squares, from
South Street each way, is on the increase
rendering the sidewalks almost impossible
In front of the Middle Police Station on
North Street, nearly opposite the hall where
most of the dead and wounded have been
taken, the way is blocked with an excited
mass eager to learn the names of the unfor
tunate men. In this station there are now
lying eight dead bodies andt wo wounded
The following are the names of the dead, as
far as ascertained: Thomas B. Byrne, regis
tered in the Fifth Ward, shot in the head
and killed instantly, aged forty years VIM
Horan, a newsboy, aged fourteen years, shot
in the head and Killed Instantly; Lewis
Zerarowitch; Cornelius Murphy, sho
through the spinal column, aged twenty
three, and four vet unrecognized.
WOunded-James Roke, aged twenty-five
laborer in bottling establishment, danger
ously; Geo. Kemp, huckster, aged twenty
three, shot through the thigh while on his
way home, seriously.
1He Wlluest rulnOrs are dIoaI III regard u
the number killed. One is that severa
women were killed and borne off,
10: sop. m.-The depot at Camden Station
is on fire, and it is said that the railroad office
has been cleaned out. The telegraph office il
the depot building has been destroyed, thu
wires cut, and instruments removed.
II p. m.-The fire at the depot at Camder
Station has been extinguished with but little
damage. The telegraph Office cleaned ou
+ol,o IL.
form, and not the Office in the main building
All the Baltimore & Ohio wires have beer
cut.
VIOLENCE AT CUMBERLAND, MD.
CUMBERLAND, Md, July 20.-The strikers
fired on the train which brought up the frs
detachment of troops, and one of the trair
men was slightly wounded in the hip
CUMBERLAND, Nd, July 21-A few
minutes ago there was what promised to be
serious affair. The police arrested mar
issued He is one of the ringleaders of the
difficulty here, and when arrested started
quietly for the station house. A large CROWD
followed, and as they approached the station
the crowd called upon the police to halt, anC
made a rush to rescue the prisoner. The
police drew their revolvers, when some one
in the crowd fired. The police returned the
shot, and some half dozen shots were fired
others were taken to the station house, bu
were released by the Mayor to appear for
hearing to-day. There is now again large
throng in the streets, and the intelligence
from Baltimore appears to have added to tn,
excitement.
THE SITUATION AT PITTsBURG.
PITTSBURG, July 19.-The strike inaug
urated on the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad still
continues, and the excitement occasionet
thereby has been increased in intensity b,
the determined efforts made by the railroad
authorities to remove the blockade whicl
was established yesterday. Throughout
the morning rumors of the employees o
other roads centering here joining in tn
movement were freely circulated and foun
ready credence, but up to this time-1 p. m
no such demonstration has taken place
The strikers are hourly increasing il
strength. AS the trains come in they ar
met, and the crews, after taking the train t
the yards, join the strikers. There are, t6
day, at the lowest estimate nine hundre
| loaded cars lying on the track between tn
Union Depot and East Liberty, while tn
number en- route swells the total to fftee
hundred loaded cars. This number cor
stantly increases, and the maze of track
will soon be all occupied by inert masses
rolling stock, heavily laden with goods fo
all parts of the West and East.
PITTsBURG, July 20.-At - O'Clock La
| night Sheriff Fife, in compliance with r.
! quest from the railroad officials, visited til
strikers at tTwenty-eighth Street. and ordere
| them to disperse. This they refused to d.
The Sheriff remained there until after eigl
o'clock this morning, but his authority W;
defed. He was informed that the trail
should not go out if they could prevel
them, and that they did not care for any pos
| he Pon1H InnStar for
could be brought out. Finding the strike
were not disposed to yield obedience to tt
civil authority, the railroad officers decide
to call upon the military. A telegram w
dispatched to the State authorities, and tt
Eighteenth Regiment was ordered und
| arms.
Gov. Hartranft issued proclamation a
monishing all good citizens or perso
within the jurisdiction of the commonweal
against aiding or abetting unlawful procee
lngs, and commanding all persons engaged
riotous proceedings to disperse or the mi
tary will be used to enforce obedience to t
law.
TROOPS ASSEMBLING AT PHILADELPHIA
BALTIMORE, July 20.-At eight o'clo
this evening Major General R. NJ. Brentc
commanding the First Division N. G. P,
ceived the following dispatch:
You will move with your entire divisic
i | ciii ebi elliSis uloHlOuhbcu, Nld |
Pennsylvania Railroad to Pittsburg, repo
: ing on your arrival to Major General Pc
son. Advise him and me Of your departr
from Philadelphia and your progress alo
the road. Ammunition will be furnish
:. you at Harrisburg and will be in charge
George c. Kelley and General Diver 7
S Pennsylvania Railroad will furnish ira
S portation.
|. [Signed,] GAMES w. LATTA,
diutant General
!, Immediately upon the receipt of the abe
u notices were sent to the various cOmman
r and to night the men are mastering at all
armOries The division includes the fl
second, third, and sixth regiments, the X
stone Battery, city troops, Black Huss;
o Washington Grays, Weccaccoe LEGION st
n Fencibles, and Gray Invincibles.
n July 21.-2 a. m.-Our latest dispatc
e report the movement extending every he
n The engineers on the Erie road are repor
;s to have held a meeting at Pittsburg,
70 70 decided to cast in their lot with the strik
Y On the Baltimore and Ohio, and OF
le lines, the engineers are held in check
the brotherhood, which has not
If sanctioned a strike, bnt should the de
" ion of that organization be in favor of st
10 ing, the situation will be rendered far m