Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-07-24
EASTERN NEWS.
ESPECIAL TO THE DAILY SENTINEL
YESTERDAYS DISPATCHES.
THE RAILROAD WAR
Hot Times in Pittsburg.
The Driven
to the Woods
Great Sacrifice Of Human
Life.
Fl undreds Of Loaded Cars De-
stroyed.
Hot Times in Pittsburg.
CHICAGO, July %, noon.

CHICAGO, July %, noon.
Advices from Pittsburg say the
Philadelphia soldiers have moved out
of the round house and gone to Ale
rhany Arsenal on Pennsylvania ave-
nue.: after they had moved N or two
blocks from the round house the mob
fired on them and killed six men.
PITTsBURG, III A. NJ, July y.
The Philadelphia men went ont to
Pennsylvania avenue. and the Pitts
burg battery boys spiked their guns,
and come down to the Union depot,
and tho mob had things their own
way. The round house and shops to-
eether with engines and a bel of
cars were entirely destroyed by fire.
1t is reported that about twenty were
killed and a number wounded.
New York private dispatches from
Pittsburg dated Sunday two o'clock
says: The Pennsylvania railway
shops and the round house at the
outer depot have been destroyed, to-
gether with. 20 engines and abou $50
loaded cars. The destruction was
complete. Thirty persons are report
ed killed and a large number wound
ed. Loss, over s., 900, 900.
CHICAGO, July %.
A Pittsburg dispatch says: AT 800
the Uuiou depot is on fire. The strikers
seem bound to destroy everything pos
sible. Excitement is intense.
CHICAGO, July 22-3:30 p. NJ.
The town is in a state OF considerable
excitement over the railroad troubles,
and though nothing occurred here to
disturb the peace, yet there is much
uneasiness lest the men whose wages
have been reduced on two or three
roads will catch the infection. Rail
road men say they do not want to ven
discuss the matter. The Times and
Tribune issues extras at 4 o'clock, and
smaller publications are already on the
street. All u of information are
eagerly sought.
CHICAGO, July 22-3:50 p. NJ.
Specials from Pittsburg since four
o'clock this morning give the follow
ing interesting facts not already tele.
graphed: A few cannon shots were
fired at the 600 military cooped up in
the round house by the $1,000 persons,
including women and children, who
were aiding and urging on the strikers.
Pillaging, the meantime, hourished,
though private property was IN
touched. At that hour (i:45) two IL
three hundred cars were burned, and
the mob were threatening 10 burn
every car between Pittsburg and East
Liberty stock yards, five miles distant.
The wires were cut at East Liberty.
Up to that hour 30 persons were killed
and about 100 wounded. At 7:l5
o'clock many Infatuated men still sur
rounded the round. house, and soldiers
had taken refuge in the pits, which
were an admirable defense. Nobody
was allowed to pass the dead line at
the peril of death. The mob had lost
the cannon and were trying TO recap.
lure il from the soldiers by running
cars between it and the building, so "a
to for m a defense against the soldiers
rifles. Many cars were burned, with
grain and merchandise. The loss,
roughly estimated, was two millions,
1t was then rumored that the company
would accede the strikers demands.
Soldiers were denied food and could
moi sleep and were getting desperate,
At 8 o'clock the cars before the
transfer Office, laden with combus-
tible material, were fired and burnt,
spreading the flames everywhere.
The Philadelphia troops thereupon,
at II O'Clock, left. The round.
house fired upon the crowd. The
walls of the main office soon after
fell and the soldiers were driven back
into the shop. At 7:45 o'clock the mil.
itary formed a solid column. went
down Liberty street with a Calling
gun in front and made for the Alleg.
hany arsenal, where firing soon com.
menced. At 500 o'clock the upper
round house caught fire from burning
freight cars, and it, with 20 freight en-
gines, was speedily destroyed. Loss, a
million dollars. The building is a
mass of ruins. At $50 O'Clock the
Union Line office caught fire, and in
Is minutes was leveled to the ground.
Houses on Liberty street caught fire,
but the engines were allowed to play
on and put out the flames. There is
little danger of a general confiagration.
Upon arriving at the Arsenal, the Unit
ed States troops refused admittance to
the Philadelphians, and the latter o n
tinued on and were last heard of at AL
leghany Cemetery, where they are
partially disorganized. At $3.50 o'clock
this morning the difficulty seemed
about over. The mob shot one OF the
Philadelphians as the troops marched
through the street, and he was left
where he fell, the crowd fiercely sur
rounding the place where he lay groan-
ing, and shot him again. Three SOL
ulcIS WCIC hltlCu WDlc Gil IOut6- IL Il,
rumored that the Philadelphians left
IL of their regiment dead in the round
house. AT o it was reported that
the Philadelphians were demoralized
and retreating towards Sharspberg
Hills. Fires were still raging, and
the firemen were not allowed to work
at the Railroad property. Thieves are
constantly at work. A citizens meet
ing was called. At 1890 O'Clock the
strikers held two guns captured from
the military. The Railroad officials
had all left town, fearing for their lives.
BALTIMORE, $3.50 r. M, July %.
United States troops arrived this
morning from New York. They are
artillery and infantry. No trouble.
This morning United States troops
from Fortress Monroe arrived, and
were sent to Fort McHenry, where
they are quartered.
PIrrsBURG, 4:25 p. NJ, July -.
The fires have spent their fury. All
the ears from Twenty-seyenth TO Thir