Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-21
The Baltimore & Ohio Rail.
road Strike.
ERIE MEN join THG STRIKE.
The Pennsylvania Train Men
Striking.
FIFTEEN HUNDRED LOADED CARS
UPON THE RAILS.
A Mob in Baltimore and Troops
Exchange Shots Killing Eight.
All 0ui:t at Martjms6urg.
U. S. TROOPS ACCOMPANY
TRAINS.
Apprehension of Trouble Be-
tween Militia and Rioters.
THE STRIKERS JEER TIE LAW
OFFICERS.
Apprehension of Trouble Be.
tween Militia and Rioters.
THE STRIKERS JEER THE LAW
OFFICERS.

BUFFALO, July 20. The Erie strikers at Har.
nellsvlle permit no freight passenger trains to
move. The strikers allege that the reason for the
outbreak is that the road has broken its promises
Measures are being taken to suppress the diff
Guilty.
PIrTsDURG, July 20. As the trains come in
they are met, and the crew after taking the train
to the yard join the strikers. Fifteen hundred
loaded cars are on the track.
1t is believed here if the Pennsylvania railroad
men hold ont till noon to-day, the Pan Handle
and Fort Wayne men will join the strike.
Passenger trims are running. Freight trains
all blocked. The stock train got out yesterday.
l.ater.--One hundred and forty members of the
18th regiment, Col Guthrie are at the east Liber-
ty stock yards.
AT Torrens station. at 2.30 o'clock, large num-
bers of strikers had gathered there from the out
er depot and other points. The men are loud in
the denurciation OF General Pearson and the mil
itary.
The crowd says that if Pearson attempts to
bring the first train through himself, as he said
this morning he would, he will be shot
he men at the stock yards seem determined to
MAINTAIN the strike and keep the road blocaded
and will resist the military if necessary, to ace ON
plish it.
MARTIN URG, July 90, IL AM. Up TO this
time thirteen trains have started, of which seven
have gone west and six east.
The arrival of military increased the crowd
On the engine Were Gen. Pearson, Sheriff Fife
and Supt. Pitcairn. The sheriff Immediately
mounted tender and read the governors proca-
nation amid boots and clies.
He counselled peace and quiet, and assured
them the law would be enforced. The crowd
jeered and when he descended Gen. Pearson got
upon the tender and addressed the crowd saying
there appeared TO be disposition to treat the
military lightly lie warned them that the affair
was very serious. 1t was useless to attempt fur
Their to stop the work Of the roads. Trains must
20 through. While speaking he was interrupted
with cries of "Who are YOU"
The military were called out this morning and
stationed at the outer depot and points along the
road. They are inadequate and could not sup.
press the not should one occur There appears
TO be determination among the men at the yard
to stop all trains notwithstanding the military,
and serious trouble is anticipated if the military
open the blockade.
NEW YORK, July 90. special from Balti-
more says that all is quiet at Martinsburg The
strikers are completely subdued
Six freight trains left there for the east and
three for the west. Regular troops leave on each
train. The track is pcketed. The first west
bound train yesterday, was met at Cumberland by
several hundred roughs, supposed to be canal
men. They opened the switch and the locomo.
tive was thrown from the track. When this in
formation reached Col French, he instructed the
troops at Cumberland to protect the trains at all
hazards.
SIR JouN's Run, Nd, July 20, 4.4j P. NJ. Two
companies of troops in charge of Capt Litchfe Id,
have just arrived here.
The canal boatmen put out the fire of the west
ward tram, and would not allow it to proceed.
As the troops approached, the offenders went on
the Mary land side of the river, or took TO their
boats. The orders are to arrest all connected
with the obstruction of the track.
committee Of boatmen were at Martinshurg
on Wednesday, where the matter was arranged
with the strikers.
CUMBERLAND, July 90 4l5 P. NJ. The train
for Keyser arrived at this place, and was met by
several hundred people. Thomas X. Sharp, mas
ter Of transportation, and William Porter, road
MASTER are with the train.
Along the route all is quiet. The only point of
trouble is at Sir Johns Run, and that will be
promptly disposed of. 1t is likely there will be
trouble at keyser. Trains are running east and
west on the first and second divisions without
mo ,estation except at this point.
BALTIMORE, July 20. While the Sixth Regi-
ment under command Of Col. Clarence Peters was
marching from It's armory along Baltimore street
TO the Camden station, to proceed to Cumberland
the rCgiment was stoned aud fired into by the
crowd on the streets. The regiment fired into the
crowd and a number were killed and wounded
The confusion and excitement is so great that it
is imposs bic to get at the facts Just yet. Four
dead bodies were taken to the middle district
station, and a number of wounded, some six or
seven, to various drug stores.
10 I. NJ. The excitement attending the terri
bic shooting by the Sixth Regiment is still fierce,
and the crowd on Baltimore street for several
squares each way Is on the increase, rendering
the sidewalks almost impossible. In front of the
middle police station on north street nearly oppo-
site the City Hall where most of the dead and
wounded were taken, the way is blocked with an
excited mass, eager to learn the names of the I'M
fortunate men. 10 this station there are now w.
ing eight dead bodies, and two wounded. The
widest rumOrs are ahoat in regard to the number
killed.
1890 p. NJ. The depot at Camden station is on
fire, and it is said the railroad office is cleaned ont.
The telegraph office in the building has been de-
stroyed, the wires cut and the instruments re-
moved.
lip. NJ. The fire at the depot at Camden sta
ton was eXtinguished with little damage. The
telegraph office that cleaned out was the dis
patcher's office on the station platform, and not
the Office in the main building. All the Baltimore
< Ohio wires have been cut.
Telegramss from Cumberland this afternoon
state that all the freight trains were stopped there
and the crews taken from them by the strikers.
The violence and lawlessness of the strikers hav
ing been brought to the knowledge of Governor
Carroll, he this afternoon ordered the 9TH Mary
land regiment to Cumberland to aid in the snp-
preston of riot and lawessness along the line of
the Baltimore K Ohio Railroad.
KEYsER. West Va, July 20. The second tain
with troops, has just arrived here. There are a
few men around the station, but all is quiet. The
men are firm IN their determination not to run
ont any trains, but will hardly attempt to stop
others as there is abundant military force here
ELMRA, July 20. All is quiet at the station.
The strike is still confined in the division of the
Erie with. headquarters at liornellsville. No
through freight Is allowed to pass that point, and
III.