The New York herald., 1877-07-22

tncir transportation. The troops consisted oi frag-
msnts OF the First Second, Third and sixth regiments,
who were placed under command OF Lieutenant Col
oncl Rogers, while the following officers on ths
train:-Captnin Williams. OF General Matthews stat;
Colonel Green, OF Governor Hartrans staff; Captain
Hartranfi and Captain W. NJ Baugh. OF General Louds
stan, with number Of captains ana leutenants VINO
were TO assume command OF their respective COM
panies on their arrival at Pittsburg. The whole
number ois men thus assembled about two
hundred. Outside the depot there were
gathered crowds OF spectators the majority OF whom
seemed possessed Of ca that the riot had extended
to this city and momentarily expected some demon
sraton the part OF the employees OF the company ut
this point But the business OF the road went with
lis usual clock-ke regularity, and at nineteen min
utes OF ten the train containing the troops moved out
Of the depot the men In Tho cars singing and cheering
as In anticipation OF good time on their little trip
THE TROOPS SENT
The following is believed to be correct list OF the
troops which left to-day :Frst regiment Colonel Il.
Dale Benson, 2s5 men; Sixth regiment Colonel Max
WE'LL 1853; Third regiment Two companies So; Second
regiment Lieutenant Colonel Gorgas, 6S State Fenci-
bes, Captain John W. Ryan, Al; Black Hussars. Cap
tain Kleinz, AS Washington Grays, %; Keystone bat
terry Captain Poulsrer IS; Weccacoe Legion, Captain
Denny, 3z Total, 725
At ha-past two p. NJ kilograms were received,
showing TINT the special train conveying tho soldery
which left at two A. N. last night reached Pttsburg
at hai-past two to-day. Up to six p NJ. nothing
had boen done at Pittsburg In tho way OF attempting
the freight trans East with the protection Of
the military Tho trains stopped at Pittsburg, eastern
bound numbered according to the report oi the rail-
road people here, about thirty containing about 1een
hundred loaded altogether At quarter past nine
O'Clock this evening the Philadelphia City Troop to
the number of thirty, left for PIttsburg in regular
train About thirteen hundred militia have now loft
this city since ten O'Clock A. ~, to-day.
EVENTS. M
At the depot TO- night all is nearly quiet usual.
few Idle lockers are waiting the progress of
events, and knots Of discussing the strike, the
majority apparently siding with tho men. In tho
onice OF General Agent Pogh Mayor StokIcy, Chief Of
Police Jones' Adjutant Fell and several directors OF the
company are assembled, receiving from time to time
dispatches from the Of war Colonel Scott left for
home not long ago. after being here oil the afternoon.
He will shortly return.
INTERVIEW WITH A RAILROAD EMPLoYE.
met an intelligent and trustworthy railroad en-
ploye this evening and asked him if the strike in
accordance with prcarranged plan really upon the
despatchers order that innde the pretext at Pitts
burg?
..why said he, .',t was prearrangod OF course. 1t
has been rpcning for some time and we all knew It
was coming. l could have shown you document sent
among the men on our limo announcing week ago."
"Do the strikers have the sympathy OF tho railroad
men on Eastern roads?n
s.Most decidedly and mean to support them, too.
with money. II isl fight for bread and butter Some
train hands don't make seventy cents day. and how
can support family on thatP heard a man
last night ask mate OF mine some questions you have
asked me. He pulled out 81 SO and said, That's oil
money Ive got but I'll Rtve every cent of it to
the iund. That Is the spirit among us."
ATTEMPT TO STOP A TRAIN AT ALTOONA.
ALTOONA, Pa, July 21, 1877.
.Tne strikers hero during the day were very
quiet, although they successful in keep
ing couple Of local trains from start
ing out. This evening, at five O'Clock,
train Of soldiers arrived route tor Ptspurg when
the strikers congrcgated the railroad and attempted
to keep starting. but the train got Off and whilo
it was moving out the strikers threw stones aud
fired a number OF shots at ii. Several soldiers
turned the Grc hut hurt After the train
left the dispersed along the railroad in squads
and since then everything has been quiet. No moro
trouble is apprehcndcd to night no freight trains
running.
THE SITUATION IN HARRISBURG ALlRMING-
THE SOLDIERS PELTED WITH sToNEs-sE-
CURING THE ARMS FROM THE CROWD.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
HARRISBURG, Pa, July u, 1871
Tho situation here Is becoming alarming. tho riot
Gus demonstration at Altoona having embold.
ened the friends of the strikers. During
tho evening large crowds cougregated at
the Pennsylvania Railroad depot, and when
q train containing dctachmcnts OF the Ph hladclphia
regiments arrived, abont ton oclrck there great
excitement This increased by the in.
discreet action OF furnishing the soldiers
with ammunition in the presence Of the
crowd. The troops hooted and
ccrcd at and the train left the depot the mob bom
barded the several cars with stones The fireman VINO
was have got on the engine failed to make his APP
pcarance employee secured to take hs place
jumped or the locomotive, fearing personal injury.
At upper end OF the city, tho crowd beng confined
TO the central part, another man induced to take
tho position, and the train moved without further
molesls alton.
THE POLICE ATTACKED
One OF the men alleged 10 havo attempted to incie
riot was arrested by the police, and whlc he was
being taken TO the Mayors ohlco the officers
were stoned, the lieutenant OF police having been
struck several times by tue mob who followed. About
| hali-past eleven O'Clock tonight freight train,
made up at the stock yards in this city, stopped
| at Tho depot, and before 1t ready
TO start all the coupling pms had been removed Sew
cral persons the garb OF aborers adrotIy passed
along the train and detached tho several Tho
movement was discovered by tho railroad officials and
| other pins substituted for those removed
PROTECTING ARMS.
| AT the first opportunity several Of the cars
again detached and the train had started before tho
/ second operation was discovered. Tho crowd
had become dcmonstrativc tnat about lvc
| hundred guns from the State Arsenal stationed
the oepot and intended Tor shipment TO Phila
delpha, wers removed few hundred yards below
| the depot and loaded special train. They
had just been placed In positions, whom the
crowd, amid great excitement, made It's appearance.
Before any successful demonstration could be made
the tram moving Of the city. An extra guard
large amount OF ammunition ard arms stored there
| IRON falling INTO the rioters' hands.