The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-07-28

up the sidewalks in their frenzy.
After enduring u cruel fusillade for several
minutes the troop received orders to fire n
blank volley. They did so, but upon the crowd
it had no visible effect. Not only were the
walls OF the cut crowded with excited rioters.
but the cut itself was literally jammed with n
mob OF swayinR. gestlcul lating humanity, who
dared the troops to advance. Every f1Oment
the situation became more critical. until at last
the troops could bear it no longer. Bringing
their mnskets up they fired and with trightful
eff ct. The cut, as ] said. was packed with
people and the discharge OF vOlley OF bullets
did terrible execution.
Such a scene as occurred upon the first dis.
charge OF lead beggers description Shrieking,
swaylng and twisting, the mob tried to force it's
way into Penn street. while those upon the
walls OF the cut never ceased to shower missiles
upon the troops. who ma1dened by such treat.
ment fired again. rhe shrieks of the wound.
ca, mingled with the curses OF strong men
trampltng the weaker under foot in their Efforts
TO escape, filed the alr and rendered the scene
terrible in the eXtie etue.
Here and there a victim to mob rules fell ex.
hausted with his strpggle to escape ueath upon
the street. and every where could be seen
wounded trying to escape to n place Of shelter
nI Mlthn ar nye minutes alter the first shots had
tary were enabled to march to Penn street
Reachlng thla point they wheeled and thence
marched to Fifth street IRON which they wend.
ed Their way TO The depot. During their march
through the 'Cu" several Of tNeir number
dropped from the ranks disabled by the wOnnds
received from the fiery shower to which they
mad been subjected and some OF these falling
into the hands Of the crowd were merciessly
beaten.
one Of these was knocked down and Sicke ed
IN 1rlghtlul manner. while others through In
ability 10 keep un with her companions either
SURRENDERED themselves to citizens or were
seized by the mob ana used as the lattrr saw
fit For hours subsequent TO the shooting II
was impossible to obtain correct account of
the kl and wounded.
At II O'Clock but few citizens were on the
streets ana al was quiet except IN the neigh
bCIhOOd OF seventh and Penn streets There n
body of half drunken boys having posse sed
ihems 'IvesiOt the niles stored in the armOry
busted thcmse Yes in tearing up the track and
doing other damage TO Philadeiuhia ana Read.
ing Ralroa1 property. At tine car shops the
Coal and IIon Police stood guard during the
night and were on the alert. Thev were not
mo esteu. however. and the night passed 1uiet
ly without further alarm.
Abouy haIt.past o'clock this morning body
OF troops frum NoiristONn made their pear.
ance and marched to the depot.
READING, July 2l-UD TO the present all has
been quiet this morning. The, northampton
and Lehigh county troops paraded the prlucl-
pal streets and were mdustriOu>ly missed Oy
the crowd. one man struck soldier with a
stone and narrowly escaped being shot. The
depot is flied with militia but very few citizens
are to he seen IN the neighbOrhoOd No trains
have arrived or departed up to this hour, hui
men are busily emp Dyed in repairing the track
that was torn up last night.
The arlnS up OF the track could easily have
but the latter probably tnOuTht they had done
sufficient for one night There are but very
lew strikers in the ,mOvement against the
Philadelphia aud Reading Company, and all the
trOubs is cou4ed by halt-grOwn boys aud
strange rUughs.
The SituEtion wednesday A. NJ.
Teegrams received no to "Wednesday morn.
ing show that the strke has extenGed 10 Inc
New York Central and Hudson River. Morris
and Essex, Delaware, Lack awauna and West.
ern, Delaware ana Hudson, and Lehigh and
susquehanna Rairoaos. Notice IS gwen Of a
strike on the New JERSEY Central " ednesdnv
The PHI adaphia ana Erie train men at Su1n.
bury struck on Monday night aa d compel ca
Of che dlssouri, Kan.as md Texas Railroad at
Sedalia. NJ o.. struck Tuesday mcning. Almost
ever eIywhere tuesday the asp CO OF affairs was
improved. In this state. quiet prevailed IN
Plttsburg aad Harrisburg. aud npCnlng se loug
occurred IN keading, though he strikers re-
NAMED masters OF the situqtiOns there. pas.
senger trains ran West as wei. as to Wqsli6g.
ton ON the Baltimore ana ONO RatIoad Tie
strikers on the New York Central road follow.
Vest detailed men to guard the ,aI,road non
orty from tr9nps, and discl lined auy COuuoc.
ton vita the COmmunlStIc element The stllke
has becumg general "A Cnic go.
So,,..,..
scr"htoh'
The Scranton Republican OF Wednesday
morning SAYS he emplOyes OF the Lackawauna
Coal ana Ir, II Company, ana the tirem, II on tho
DeiawIre, L1ciuwanna md Western aud lie
Delaware aud Hudson RailrOa arg OI strike
Trans were ali Cnken to tneir 10 tinatlOns, ana
everything was Conducted very quiet Y. rue
result; the lurclhg OUT OF emp OymenG Ot tdOu-
s ,nds Of miners and aborers anO emp Dyes III
OtreI Grahches Oi Du'l9Iss MepehulL x nnph
rhloiu transpOrI'On. ne WOIklnEm n pro-
clpmeu themselves on the sue OF Jaw hhd ur'
der, ana say leY Wlll protect life ana property,
II need Dc, with tleir lives.
NOTES
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FOlt wayne hl.hOI 10 neal PRAYER meeting al.el
the co npauY 'nhounc q iucl easel wages.
AZ Ne"hrH' Onlo,ho Blue't cuu'u 90 lnduc
ed to move ais Tram withoit regular hiemln
ptnlgu ~, M .. ?, ..,.., 49, -, -,
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Az Io.HhPSWoou' Oulo, o. ueal Oh catue
We Q tlrd'u lOose IN Tue nel'S the stllhtrs
guarding a, a taking Gaze OF 5nt m. .,,...
omWTn,tinn IN t5e tikprS One ~ d,r sa,d he
wuu n = onpr NM n hu,IIt throngb crank Goyv
en- Tbon - strit ar ~ '"'
gno ans The roiltoed nrnnprtS' "'N
iThe NyorEIngmen nf Dinvilie are asking far
work mr. hraad
AGIIm Rrnwn of Mqhonov City and sou,e man
from omar vile and Shennnnnnb tnnt Ia IoVved
after tne r connanies on Non,,Iv mvintnG
SyeIe cnntnrpt Nv she etrI ers m U,;rrishuras ,
thriT n rivni. ths,I 81, ~, an f,I1, tHD,n aOi nj
~ "a ist ana 1nT pbiiaTeirb"ia Tani,nant,
were thuronrhIy demoralizsd inst Soln,eav NJ
pittshnr, h '7' ~
irhe a. T,te evtands from, .ba Atlantic tc tho
pacitc 'A'' ' A''''' w '"'
nzrrna tonpty r,en both r,,Iro,ders and
rn,neTs are IN a ,,rr pn,cItI5 strt SrSn u
NAV hi he ntif aI on; 4our '''''' NV
wti,st ina ,,,StituIyy tiuy r'ara nm ratroo, NJ p,t,s
nur1h on he "5d n On, 1sH ,rh %, Hri M ba fsi
Sei1 t,Iei dnT,Ty % 5v' !, bt uI1athe va u
I'M fra,r IaS ~ y, 40, ~ 80 ~ it t ~ - a
49, ia i nSi''h ''''' '''i' az" SiiO' w" soi
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