Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-25
ENGLAND Preparing to Garrison
Malta,
Whereat Russia is Getting Red
Hot.
TERRIBLE RIOT.


who are entrenched in the Pennsyl-
vania Il. r. round-hOuse, tonight,
and begged them to leave the city, as
a general massacre is feared, but they
were unable to do so. on account of
the immense mob which surrounded
the building. Three soldiers who at
tempted to slip out singly were shot
and instantly killed. Two citizens
were shot down on Liberty street a
short time ago. Passenger traffic on
the Pennsylvania road is entirely sus-
pended, and the Union depot and
adjoining hotel have been abandoned.
Another gun-shop has been raided
by the mob, on Liberty street. An
alarm of fire is now striking from the
outer depot.
PITTsBURG, July 2l.-At A 30 the
Philadelphia troops left Union Depot
for the scene of the disturbance at
2Sth street crossing, marching along
the track, the Sheriff preceding with
O posse. The Sheriff intended to
make arrests by the aid of the mill
tary, and conflict was expected. The
Black Hussars of Philadelphia being
unable to clear the track, another
company was ordered to their assist
ance. The military advanced with
fixed bayonets, but were met with a
shower of stones from the CROWD.
They opened fire on the crowd indis-
criminately and in rapid succession,
the crowd retreating toward East
Liberty. The following is list OF
the casualties so far as can be ascer-
tanned:
John McCarty, Henry Fisher,
plumber, Jacob Newmaster, q men,
Der of Co. E, Capt. Kiele, member OF
the 10Th Regiment was instantly
killed, being shot through the head
while standing on the hillside; Chat
ney, conductor of freight; VIM. Ray
j. Dearmer, John Row Youngman
10th street, lived only a short time.
WOUNDED.
Charles White, a boy, shot in the
leg boy named Buchanan was shot
in left lung; Mrs. L. Kinner shot
through the arm while standing in
her doorway; little girl shot in the
leg; Daniel Williams, freight con-
ductor of Greensburg, seriously hurt
Egbert Becker, private, Company E.
First Regiment, of Philadelphia, hi
on the head with a stone Ed John
son, seriously hurt, and will probably
die Sam w. Boyd, shot through the
thigh seriously; son of AL Patter-
SON had his leg nearly shot off. A
little girl, four years of age, residing
on the hillside, seriously wounded in
the leg and thigh, will have to be
Manipulated Fredericls wounded in
arm. John Long, Pan Handle engi.
neer, was shot through the right lung
and will die soon. Scott was injured
in the leg.
AT half past FIVE the crossing was
in possession of the military; every
few moments the crowd would be-
come panic stricken and a stampede
would take place. The terrible re-
suits of the volley has caused intense
excitement throughout the city, and
it is feared another attack will be
made on the military as soon as the
mob can be re-organized and provi-
ded with ammunition. Another and
still larger crowd has just finished
the demolition of Bawn's establish
ment on Wool street. which they
completely Quilted, and then marched
down Fifth avenue with drums beat
ing and flags flying. They number
nearly 5000. AS yet they have not
shown any inclination to destroy
anything but railroad property. 1t is
reported that the Allegheny arsenal
is in the hands of the rioters. The
Philadelphia militia are besieged in
Round Haven at the outer depot and
their position is considered very crit
ical.
PITTsBURG, July 2l.-The telegraph
employees were driven from their
posts at the outer depot by stones and
other missiles, early as o'clock.
Threats are made by the strikers to
destroy the Union Depot.
The rioters have captured Knapp's
battery.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2l.-The city is
quiet. President Scott left late in the
afternoon for his home, but is expec-
ted back tonight. Mayor Fell is at
the depot experimenting the trans
portation of military during the
afternoon and evening. Over 5000
soldiers were sent up the road, ma
king 1000 in all.
PlTTsBuRG July %, 2 A. Mt is
difficult to get any reliable facts at
this hour. The entire eastern end of
the city is at the mercy of the mob,
which is hourly increasing, and anar-
chy and violence has taken possession
of the city, and mob law reigns su-
preme. The Pennsylvania for dis
lance Of quarter Of a mile westward
from the outer depot is q sheet of
flames. The mob began to push the
burning cars toward the round house
some time ago, their intention is to
destroy the extensive shops of the
company and the Union depot build
ing. The number of people slain
since dark is very large, and the ex-
act number will not be accessible for
several days.
The seventh division of the State
militia, from Meadyille, Titusville,
Oil City, and other points in the
northwestern part of the state, are ex-
pected hourly. At Allegheny depot
q large force of armed men are laying
for them, and have a portion Of
Knapp's battery, which they captur-
ed early in the evening and planted
to command their approach. In all
probability there will be terrible
bloodshed when they arrive; they
were due at 10 o'clock.
This p. m. shows total of 20 killed
and % wounded; the hillside was
dotted with the dead and dying. Al
large seven story Fort Wayne build
ing on the corner Of 10th street is re-
ported in flames, and by morning its
destruction will be complete.
PITTsBURG, July 81, 8 r. M.-Excite.
ment is raging all over the city,
which is virtually in the hands of the
armed mob, composed of laborers,
iron workers, coal miners, stevedores
and others in full sympathy with the
strikers.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHLADELrmA, July 2l.-Several
companies Of military have arrived
at West Philadelphia depot where
Gen. Brinton has his headquarters.
HARRISBURG, July Ex-Governor
Hartranft telegraphcd Gen. Latta
from Cheyenne to order out prompt
~ all the troops necessary to support
the Sheriffs in protecting moving
trains on the B. 81 o. road, and go TO
Pittsburg and take supervision of all
the troops ordered out.
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
WASHINGTON, July 2I.-President
Hayes, to-day, issued proclamation
the provisions of the Consti-
tuition relative to sending troops to
instructions, reciting that
the Governor of Maryland has repre-
sented that domestic violence pre-
walls at Cumberland, and that the
law provides that the President shall