Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-25

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by reason of revolt of laborers against
employers, in the country.
The roads involved have reduced the
pay of their workmen this summer. The
freight tiremen and engineers stopped
work at Martinsburg early last week and
refused to allow other men to take their
places. Gov. Mathews of West Virginia
called out the militia and they were I'M
able to dispense the strikers. He then
called on the United States for aid and the
president issued a proclamation and sent
two hundred and fifty federal troops to
Martinsburg. The rioters did not oppose
the national troops and freight trains were
moved from that town, passenger trains
not having been interfered with during the
troubles. The strikers at Keyser and 9TH
er places still prevented the running Of
trains however and upon their making
serious trouble at Cumberland, Md, Gov
Carroll called out some of the Baltimore
militia.
Only two or thres lives had been lost in
the West Virginia troubles, but when the
Maryland militia started out Friday after
noon serious work began in Baltimore.
The 9th Maryland regiment was ordered
to Cumberland, but this order was counter
manded on account of trouble in Balti-
more. As the 9th was marching through
the city it was fired upon, and in return
fired upon the crowd, killing at least eight
and wounding others, several fatally. The
Camden Street Station was set on fire,
but was finally saved.
Meantime the trouble had extended to
the Pennsylvania Central, and Pittsburg
depots and road yards were in the hands
of strikers Gov. Hartranft was on his
way to California, but the lieutenant-gov-
ernor had ordered some of the Philadel-
phia militia to Pittsburg, and at five o'clock
Saturday afternoon the Philadelphia troops
in Pittsburg, under command of Gen.
Pearson, made an attempt to clear the
rwenty-cighth Street crossing. They
were resisted, and fired several volleys into
the crowd, which then scattered. The
troops took up quarters in Round House
adjacent, and were besieged by the rioters,
who had obtained arms and three cannon,
and who bombarded the Round House
The soldiers replied with musketry, and,
it is said, used Gatlin gun. The rioters
became wild with excitement, and finally
dislodged the troops by pushing burning
cars against the Round House. They
emerged in solid column and retreated
from the city, being pelted with stones and
firing on their assailants. The mob then
began career of destruction, in which
they robbed and burned all the cars, de-
pots and buildings of the Pennsylvania
Railroad for three miles, destroying mill
ions of dollars worth of property. The
number of killed and wounded during the
fighting is not known. Gov. Hartranft,
who was in Utah. started for home by n
special train. Large bodies of Pennsylva-
mia militia were ordered to Pittsburg. The
strike is now general all the way to Phila-
delphia
In Maryland, Gov. Carroll called on the
president for military aid. The president
issued a proclamation and troops were
ordered forward from Fortress Monroe
and New York. Gen. Hancock has been
placed in command ut Baltimore. No
trains were running yesterday on the
Baltimore and Ohio Road, and the strikers
were defiant. Comparative order reigned
in Baltimore.
The strike spread to the Erie Railroad
and was most serious at IIornellsvile, N.
Y. Gov. Robinson issued proclamation
saying it is no longer a question of wages,
but of supremacy of law. The 23d, 74th,
18th, and 54th New York Regiments were
called out TO protect property.
United States troops were sent from the
Forts in New York harbor to Baltimore.
and the 23d Regiment of Brooklyn went
to Hornelsville.
A call was made upon the United States
Government by Governor Hartranft for
troops to aid in queling the riot at Pitts
burg.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad gave
up all attempts tori trains Saturday af-
ternoon, but started passenger train west
Sunday. Reports from various points
show that there were plenty of men ready
and anxious to work for the wages offered,
but did not dare to. United States troops
were sent to Cumberland, Nd, and both
there and at Martinsburg, w. Va, there
was great excitement Sunday and threats
of trouble if the company should attempt
to move any trains.
The most important DEVELOPMENT
Monday was the addition of the New York
Central to the rapidly growing list of
striking railroads, the men at Albany and
Syracuse deciding upon this course Mon
day evening. The Lake Shore road was
completely given over to the strikers and
no through trains are run.
A mob from the Lake Shore road at
Buffalo captured the New York Central
in that city and prevented the
Central employees from running their
trains.
The strikes are breaking out on roads
west, and trouble is feared on
many where the men still remain at work
The railroad officials generally remain
firm, but the Cleveland, Columbus, Gin
clnnati and indianapolis, the Pan. Handle
and the Pacific roads and several Others
have yielded to the demand for reslora-
ton of the old wages. Order has been
restored in Baltimore, and comparative
quiet in Pittsburg. There was great cx-
element in many other cities Monday,
and some destruction of property by mobs,
but only one serious collision occurred be.
tween the troops and the people. This /
was at Reading, Pa, where seven persons
are known to have been killed and
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