The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-07-22

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more and WasbingtO ton General Han,
cock Ordered 80 baltimore,
Noon Associated Press Report.l
WASHINGTON, July ~. A strike
east and west OF 81. Louis seems 70 be
organizing.
AT Pittsbug the strikers compel tain
screws approaching the city, To place
the trains properly, anu abandon
them.
No signs of disturbances are report
cd IN Kentucky.
Governor Carroll, has made oondi.
tional call on the president, and
troops are Eeing placed in readiness.
All available troops at Fortress Mon
roe and Norfolk are ordered to move;
half to the fort here aud half at Fort
Mcllenry.
1t is said the Fifth Maryland made
It's fearless but fearful march To Cam
den station without iiringa gun. The
endurance and patience OF the regi-
ment has been ga2etted.
The militia and friends OF the strik-
ers came TO blows lost night. Tho
killed will aggregate twenty-five.
Many soldiers were wounded with
stones.
Ii appears that the soldiers Were
slow IN gathering AZ the armories, aud
Governor Carroll was finally persuaded
to allow the military to be called by
the fire department. The people I'M
derstOod this, and the sympathizers
with the strikers gathered in immense
numbers to obstruct the troops In
reaching their arm0ry and leaving 1t,
to reach the point OF departure.
The major OF the Sixth regiment
and several soldiers We're badly beaten
while approaching the armory. The
first company moving out were driven
back, but made their way out. The
second company moved in the same
way, meeting some resistance and
some success. The other companies
formed with easier access, but moved
to the depot by more quiet route.
When the Fifth regiment reached
the vicinity OF the depot, stones came
in showers. Even women, accounts
say, hurled stones. AT the junction Ct
Camden and Eutaw streets solid mass
of rough looking men blocked the pas.
sage OF the soldiers and there they
came to "A halt for "A momeat, and al
though the bricks were falling fast,
Captain Iollinger counselled his men
not to fire,
Then he ordered them to prepare to
double-quick with their fixed bayOnets
into the depot. Drawing his sword,
Captain Hollinger shouted To the mob
to give way, that the command might
pass. a brawny man, with his arms
and neck bare, who stood In the front
in defiant attitude, was knocked
aside with the blunt end OF the caps
tajn's sword, and then, amidst the
boots and yells of the crowd, the fifth
regiment charged into the depot.
Several shots were fired at them, but
they gained the depot without any
casualties, save those already men.
toned. The crowd in front OF the de-
pot yelled, and kept up continuous
cries, calling the leading railroad Off
clals by their names, saying Hang
them % "Snoot themn "Burn theml'
etc. The soldiers, az soon as they en-
tered the depot, proceeded to get In
the cars in waiting for them.
The company which suffered most
was company &, near the rear OF the
line, About twenty-five soldiers were
more or less iujureu. The excitement
was terrible, and people In the vicini-
ty closed their houses.
The fifth regiment remains In Cam
den depot, to which they forced their
way. Paving has been detained by
order Of the governor The sixth regi-
ment is gathering nj 1t its armOry, and
people are forbidden to gather on the
streets The trikers Outnumbered the
soldiers three to one.
The statement that Blaine and Ben
Wade attribute the railroad troubles to
Hayes southern policy IL premature.
CUMBERLAND, Md, July H.-Six
hundred and thirty rioters at keyser
hive everything In their own hands.
The rioters here number fifteen hun.
dred, which will be larre.y increased
To d y. The mining cl n.eut Ii par
ticipating.
The arrested rioters we're released to
their comr de-, who -urronnded the
Jail. A numuer Of eight cars were
piilaged last night. 'Yomen and chill.
,lren with baskets assisted In remoy-
ing the plumber.
Everything Is quiet at Pittsburg, but
no trains are allowed 10 move. Three
hundred strikers performed guard
duty last night from the union depot
70 East Llbetty street.
The stock yard strikers say they Will
offer no resistance to the military, but
will board all trGins, draw the coup
ling pins, cut loose all trains, and thus
prevent their departure.
Adiutant General Litta arrived at
las a. m, and the first division, eight
hundred strong, ia expected hourly.
The railroad officials hope by throng.
ing the track with military to overawe
the strikers. -snd open the blockade
without conflict.