Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-07-26

Shortly after . o'clock, the Philadel-
phia militia, under the command Of
Brinton, arrived at tho Uai0nI
Depot. They were met 1T the depot
BY Sheriff Fife, who has sworn IL a
large posse Of deputies. r. H
At twenty minutes to O'Clock the
PhiIadelphie troops 1et the Union
Depot for the scene OF the disturbances
at the Twenty-eighth street crossing,
marching out along the track, and pre-
eeded by the Sheriff and his posse.
They arrived ct Twantyeighth street
shortly before 5 o'clock, the railroad
tracks at that poink being completely
blocked with strikers. ~ J
THE TROOPS FIRE on THE MOB.
The Black Hussars, OF Philadefptia,
were ordered to clear the raiirosd
crossing, but not being able TO do so,
another company was ordered to their
assistance. The military advanced
with fixed bay yonets, but were met
with showers of stones and missiles
from the crowd. They opened fire on
the crowd iudiscriminateIy and in very
rapid succession, the crowd retreating
toward East Liberty. A number OF
men and several women and
children were killed and wounded.
Seven bodies have been taken from the
scene, and it is not known how many
are yet to be gathered up. The firing
was done by the Philadelphia militia.
One of their own men and one of the
Pittsburgh soldiers are Killed.
PITTSBURGH, July 24.-The city is
as quiet as usual and business is
gradually recovering from the effects
of the intense excitement OF the past
few days. The no ne military and Wig
liant committee are doing effectual
work. During the day a large lumber
of the ring leaders in the riot were ar
rested and large amount OF the goods
carried off by the plunderers Was re-
covered. The arrests were made with
out resistance being offered. Forty pris'
loners were marched to the penitentiary
under the escort of one company of the
Washington infantry, without any at
tempt at q rescue being made. Atsev'
en- O'Clock this evening the remains O
four of the Philadelphia military, kill
ed in the riot were taken to Phila,iel
phia. The remains were escorted t.
the depot by the Duque sne Grays regi
lment. Governor Hartranft arrived
here this afternoon and is making ev
cry effort to restore the peace of the
State. He issued a proclamation t,
the people of Pennsylvania, recon-
mending all law observing citizens tt
organize themselves into armed bOdie:
for the purpose of self protection an(
the preservation of peace. u p
A Serious Outbreak at Reading
READING, Pa, July %. The exist
ling railroad troubles, which hav,
created intense excitement in this city
illuminated in a serious outbreak las
night. Shortly after ten o'clock, upoI
the arrival of the last passenger trail
from Philadelphia, about a Thousand
linen followed after the train from
lSeventieth and Penn streets to the new
passenger depot. ...l
Night trains we're prevented from
J leaving the depot, and several hundre'
persons commenced the obstruction O
the tracks of the Lebanon Valley Rail
road leading to Harrisburg. Two ca
booses were set on fire, and an alarm G
fire having been struck the entire Fir
Department responded. The fireme
were prevented, however, by tn
crowd from extinguishing the flames
Attention having been diverted to tn
J burning cars, the work of destruction
was continued. f
At other points along the road the
were tearing up the tracks, turning an
blocking switches and burning freigh
cars. A train OF freight Cars was set d
J fire, and five cars were totally consum
ed. The Lebanon Valley RailrOa
} bridge, a magnificent structure acros
, the Schuykill, costing over. $l50, ,00(
was fred at the western end shOrtl
before midnightand totally destroyed
} The object in destroying the bridge
J believed to have been to prevent tn
passage of troops to Harrisburg an
points on the Pennsylvania Railroad
The killed and wound are reported 8
thirty. Seven were instantly killed
Fourteen soldiers were wounded.
PITTSBURGH, FORT WAYNE AND &
CHICAGO ROAD YIELDS-MEN =
GOING TO WORK. -
1OP. M.-The Pittsburgh and Fol
Wayne Company have, notified thei
men that they have acceded to their de
mands and will pay the same wages a
before the reduction of June 18th
The men are now busily engaged il
getting the road in running order.
CONFLICT WITH SOLDIERS IN BALTI-
MORE.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 2O.-As tn
Sixth regiment, Colonel Clarene
Peters, was marching from its armor
along Baltimore street to Camdcl
station to proceed to Cumberland, tn
regiment was stoned and fired into b.
the crowd on the streets. The reg
ment fired into the crowd and a NUN
ber were killed and wounded. -
BALTIMORE, Md, July 20-10P. NJ
At this hour the excitement attendin
the terrible shooting by the Sixth regi
ment is still fierce, and the crowd o
Baltimore street, for several square
from South each way, is on theincreas
rendering the sidewalks impossible
In front of the Middle Police station
on North street, nearly opposite tn
hall where most of the dead an
wounded have been taken, the way /
blocked with an excited mass eager I
learn the names of the unfortunat
men. In this station are now lyin,
leight dead bodies and two wounded.