The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25

troops have been ordered to the
scene of the disturbance. Part oil
this number will be sent from here
and part from Fort M'Henry. They
are ordered to proceed with the great
est dispatch
WASHINGTON, July 1s.-The troops
ordered to Martinsburg are the Secone
artillery, consisting of IL officers and
200 men from the Washington arsen'
al, and eight officers and III men
from Fort M'Henry ard are all undeI
the command OF General French
They will leave Immediately ant
General French is ordered on biz
arrival At Martinsburg to report to
Colonel Delsplain and Governor
Matthews.
WASHINGTON, July lS.-The west
ern train due here at $50 O'Clock
this morning did not arrive unit
near IL O'Clock This train brought
from Wheeling Governor Matthews
and a company Of militia, who were
landed at Martinsburg. 1t wal
stated on the arrival Of the train here
that the delay was occasioned by
waiting for Governor Matthews and
the military and by the time lost il
stacking up beyond Martinsburg a;
a precautionary measure to avoid
distractions, etc, Passengers by this
train, some of whom left Martiasburg
this morning, represent that affairs
werequiet there this morning. Some
assert that the worst has not
come that the people in West VIr'
ginia generally sympethize with the
strikers, and the strikers, are deter
mined to allow no freight trains to
pass either way. They also state
that it will be impossible to put them
down with any State troops and that
nothing but regular troops will be OF
auy service. The general sympathy
with the men, some of the. Martins
burg people say, is owing to the
fact that under the usual arrange
ments for running freight trains they
were compelled to lay over at Mar
tinsburg sometimes twenty four hours
or more and did not receire any pay
therefor, but while there they were
compelled to pay board, which left
them but little To carry home to their
families. The business at the depot
in this city is not retarded in the
least either as regards passenger
on the Washington branch or
westward. The men on this divis-
ion accept the situation because the
order applies to all officers and en-
ployees, reducing their pay ten per
cent.
BALTIMORE, July lS.-General Bar
nv, in command of Fort M'Henry,
received orders from Wash
this afternoon to suppress the
disorder on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, at Martinsburg aud other
batteries IL and l. and a de-
of fourteen men flight bat
terry A, Second artillery, were imme-
diately ordered out and LETT the fort
shortly after eight O'Clock on a spec
ial train. The entire force sent from
Fort M'Henry numbers seventy five
men. They are armed as infantry,
aud will join the troops from the ar
senal at Washington aud reach Mar
tinsburg early tomorrow morning.
1t is said tonight that the canal boat
strikers have been at Martinsbnrg
with the railroad strikers since Mon
day afternoon.
After twelve o'clock, if the insurgents
have not dispersed, the troops under
my command will proceed to enforce
the orders of the President. At pres
ent everything seems quiet, and /
doubt whether anything more than a
demonstration will be required.
action I..may determine up
On will be after consultation with,
AMI full confidence of, Colonel Del
aid to the governor.
"FRENcH, Colonel Commanding"
MARTINsBURG, w. Va, July 10
General Var Department:
on the road till $50 a. N.
Presidents proclamation not yet psb-
.ished. Will be in an hour, when ar
will be made. Am in consulta-
ion with Colonel Delaplaine."
FRENCH, Colonel Commanding
Also, the following from Gov.
of w. Va,
WHEELING, W. Va, July 1S.-
To Hon. Geo, M'Crary. Secretary of
War: The Legislature Of 1875 pro-
,ibited the enrolment Of the militia
If this state. There is now but one
volunteer company which is available
this emergency. l have no doubt
hat within o few days | could organ
re q force sufficient to suppress any
lot, but 10 the meantime much prop
,rty will be destroyed, and what is
more important many valuable lives
ost. l regret the necessity, but
not hesitased to assume the
espons Utility OF applying to the
resident for assistance.
HENRY NJ. MATHEWS, Govern
r."
AT one O'Clock this morning Ac-
Jog Adjutant General Vincent re-
eived the following:
"MARTINsBUkG, W. Va, July Is.
To Hon. Geo. ". MCrary, Sec.
f War: / fear the forces you have
ent will be insufficient. Let Us have
90 more rifles and two pieces Of ar
"R. Nj. DELAPLAINE,
Colonel and A. d. c."
"WHEELINd, w. Va, July lS.-
p the Secretary Of War, Washing
m: Please send in addition 100 men
nd two pieces of artillery.