The New York herald., 1877-07-29
INDIANA.
CIVIL AUTHORITIES OVERCOME BY THE MOB IN
AN ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE PITTsBURG, FORT
WAYNE AND CHICAGO ROAD.

WAYNE AND CHICAGO ROAD.
TyY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
FoRr WAYNE, July 2S, 1877.
Two attempts were mado here to-day to lift the
blockade on the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne and Chicago
Railroad but both proved failures the strikers coming
out successful each instance. Since the strike
opened the mon have used two elegant coaches as
their headquarters, with caboose for an Office These
cars have stood side track in front OF the passen
ger depot ana in them the strikers have luxurated
like SO many millionnaires From them the Executive
Committee has issued its orders and sent for the men
TO carry them into execution To-day at noon, lust
after the Ctizens Committee appointed to reason with
the strikers had lett thor headquarters locomotive
moved out of the round house, carrying an engineer
and fireman, Mayor zeltnger Sheriff Munson, Super
intcndcnt Gorham, of the Pttsburg and Fort Wayne
Railroad and Superintendent O'Rourke, OF The Grand
Rap,ds and Indiana Railroad This engine attached
10 the coaches Mayor Zetinger putting In the coupling
pin. Sheriff Munson and superintendent Gorham then
ordered the strikers to get out of the coaches and
Surrender them Most OF them got out and tho engine
moved OF with the cars attached. The strikers me an
while rallied their comrades, nd soon about one hun
dred men, carrying clubs stones, coupling pins, &C.,
boarded the locomotive and compelled the fireman
and engineer dismount. Tho Mayor, Sheriff and
railway officials were completely overpowered, and
they surrendered the unequal contest While tho
mob shouted, cheered and hooted the strikers TOOK
possession OF tho engine and summoned their fellows
by sounding the whistle repeatedly soon several
hundred strikers gathered at this point, all Of them
we'll armed with weapons Of all kinds Tho crowd
exceedingly ugly, and filled the air with snouts cheers
and Internal NOISES
AN ARREST DEFEATED.
About an hour after the officers had retrcated they
reuppeared and entered the midst Of tho crowd
when sheriff Munson put the ringleader man named
b. f. Cooper under arrest He declined TO be taken,
and crowd threatened death to any one who should
try take him by force The Shcrn and railway off,
cials then retrcated into the round house, amid the
shouts and eers of the mob The crowd IS gathered
in TO ight and il any iurther attempt Is madc TO
raise the blockade blood Will flow freely
FOR THE STRIKERS
Immediately after the above related the
strikers sent squad TO Adams, i've miles east where
they took possession OF the telegraph ohice aud forced
the operator send message to the strikers at Crest
lno TO send here at once rs many men as could be
spared. About the same time committee sent
to Columbia CITY, twenty live miles west, to induce
LARGE mob the Western division,
who have been assembled there several days, to come
this city and ard overpoweriog the legal author
ties in their attempt TO restore peace and order The
mob is quiet now and the officials are attempting 10
gather "A sufficient TO conquer the rioters. Gov
ernor Williams has offered 10 send all the assistance
that may be necessary.
THE SITUATION AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ARRESTED.
IyDIANApoLIs July 2S 1877
The trains on all the roads running except the
vandala and the Indianapolis and ST. Louis, which
trouble exists of here. The Indianapolis and St.
Louis sent mail car this morning, and the Van
daIa sent passenger train at O'Clock. The police
are guarding the depot The Unied states Marshal
yet found any Of the strikers for whom he has
writs.
The crowd about the depot has been dispersed
company OF militia came TIN ough from Crawfords-
vile last night by wagon and arc quartered in the
city.
There is feeling of perfect security now and all is
quiet.
| ARREST OF STRIKERS.
William N. Sayres, Secretary and Treasurer of tho
Fircmen's League of the Uni ed States and Canada,
and John Brickley, one of the leading strikers, were
arrested here tonight by the United States Marshal
aud were taken TO the United States Arsenal II is
reported that all tho engineers on the Vandaa road
struck at six O'Clock tonight