The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-21
A SVeck Of War at MaEtiHSbUg.
STRIKE ON THE BALTIMORE AND
OHIO RAIL ROAD.
STATE TROOPS CALLED OUT.
They are Unable to Dispose the Strikers.
UNITED STATES TROOPS ORDERED
TO THE FRONT.
MILITIA UNDER ARMS.
Former Riots on the Road.

MARYLAND MILITIA UNDER ARMS.
Former Riots ON the Road.
strike of the firemon aud brakemen of
,be freight trains on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad took place ON Monday, to resist
reduction of wages. II commenced at Balti.
more in the morning, aud had extended at
least as far as Martinsburg West Virginia,
in the evening. Considerable delay occurred
at various points on the road, and at Martins.
burg there was q complete stoppage Of freight
trains Passenger trains were not interlered
with.
The strike on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road continued on Tuesday, and has extended
West to Wheeling, on the main line, and also
along the Parkersburg branch. A serious
riot occurred Mt Martinsburg, West Va Tues.
day morning. Several hundred strikers and
their friends rushed on train which was
about to leave the depot and cut the coup.
Inrs Of the cars. Shots were then exchanged
between the strikers and company of militia
on duty there, aud two men were severely
wounded. As the militia sympathized with
the strikers, they were subsequently with.
drawn, and the rioters remained master of
the field at night. A large amount of freight
is detained in Martinsburg aud other points
on the road. In Baltimore on Tuesday morn.
Ing freight train was wrecked by the mis-
placement of switch, supposed TO be the
work Of strikers. No passengers trains have
been nterfered with yet.
Ii was thought that the strikers would give
M on Wednesday and allow those who were
willing to work at the reduced rates to do so,
bat not so, and II has assumed formidable
proportions The Baltimore papers ofThurs.
DAY, say The principal scene Of the dill.
Guilty and the centre of interest yesterday was
at Martinsburg, West Virginia, were the strik.
ers we're bold, defiant and aggressive. The
reports received at Camden Station, Bati.
more. carly in the morning, represented that
quiet rcigned at all points along the road
The control of the road, as far as the freight
Trains were concerned, was completely in the
hands Of the strikers from Baltimore to
Wheeling and Parkersburg, on the Ohio river
West Of the Ohio river there has been no diff
iculty. Freight traffic on the road is entirely
suspended. Passenger trains, however, con
tnued TO run on oil parts of the road unmo.
Tested, the threats made in this connection
not having been carried out The Maryland
National Guard, by order Of Gov. Carroll
was placed in readiness for emergencies. The
governor OF West Virginia, backed by the
ad,ice Of the railroad officials, under the con.
yicton that the State troops were insufficient
4 to control the strike, called upon the Presi.
dent OF the United States for federal troops
\ The President promptly complied, and the
4 troops have gone TO the scene Of difficulty
The announcement of this fact caused great
excitement in Baltimore, and the strike aud
4 is consequence were the engrossing topics
among all classes Of the community. In the
cts there was quiet at the railroad stations
and no further outbreak here is anticipated
4 President Hayes issued proclamation warn
ing the rioters to dispense by noon to-day
Dispatches from Martinsburg indicate that
the strikers were hourly gathering strength,
\ aud we're fully armed There is, consequent.
\ ~, every prospect Of resistance on their part,
and conflict that may result in serious loss
oflie.
No freight trains are running, aud all the
business OF the company has been bloekadcd
since Tuesday, except the mail and passenger
trains, Passengers arriving in the city re.
present that there was an absence Of all &C.
hrty along nearly the whole line Of the road.
n No perishable freight was taken, aud il is
estimated that every hour of the strike costs
the company thousands of dollars. 1t was
stated at the Baliimo g and Ohio depot that
numbers Of the cattle in stock cars had per.
shed by detention at MaFtinsburg, and some
had to be turned loose to pasture. Others
X were Feshipped by the Cumberland Valley
and Western Maryland railroads.
THE LATEST.
" The Baltimore american OF Thursday says:
ii "A detachment Of United States troops, mum.
& benng three hundred, arrived at Martnsburg
yesterday morning, went into quarters, and
were not called upon to suppress the riotous
demonstrations during the day. Their pre-
sence in the town had wholesome effect on
The strikers, and il men could have been found
70 run the engines all the trains that now
|S blockade the track might have been moved
away without hinderanoe. But the Com.
paly employees are so completely intimida-
led by the strikers that they are afraid to re-
Turn TO work, even when the soldiers are
standing by to protect them. Only two freight
mans were started from Martinsburg yester.
aay' The western. bound train, when last
heard from, was approaching Keyser, W. ",
Where trouble was apprehended.
For some reason or other the effort made
% arrest the ringleaders Of the strike at Mar
u0sourg was anything but vigorous. An oil
Ger o. the Company made information against
yen Of them, aud warrants were put in the
&H NH VI Nlc OneIlu lor inelf arrest. nut
oheerl accompanied by a squad of the Wheel
ing militia, started out to look for the persons
named in the Warrants but the man who had
consented to point them out lost his nerve
snd ran away. The Sheriff and his posse
lAeu marched of without executing their war.
iAnls Thus far, only one man has been ar.
rested. AT the latest adyices everything was
quiet at Mar,insburg.
estrlke has extended to the Central Ohio
Sal chicago divisions Of the Baltimore aud
Vh'o Road, but far as heard from there have
'eeh no rlotous demonstrations.
formidable strike has also broken out on
ile pennsylvania road. Inasmuch as the al,
ssed grievance of the Pennsylvania trainmen
iAles back to June LIST, it would seem that
mere has been some concert of action be.
Isssn the employees Of the two companies.
az NE present writing the strike is confined
y Wy. dhs freight trains that run westward from
,Aso1rg. The strikers have taken posses
aon Of the East Liberty Cattle Yards and are
'A''yihg things with high hand.