Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-23

some OF them new q distance CT o." htuoitu
feet.
The machine shop between Twcnty fifth aud
Twenty sixth streets then caught fire, and Ct
this time blazing car Was run down the Ale
rhcny Valley railroad switch. This brought
the Philadelphia troops out Of the rouod house,
| and they commenced firing upon the crowd.
at $40 o clock the walls Of the main osllee
| fell out. Meanwhile the soldiers were driven
bsck into the shop. They made another dcs.
pe7ate rally to escape.
They formed 10 solid column, came Out
| through lumber yard, and went down Twenty.
| fifth street to Liberty, with Calling gun 10
front, and made Tor Allegheny arsenal, and
shortly afterwards firing was heard 10 the di
1ecton OF Butler street There was no cppo-
sition to their progress until they arrived at
| Butler street. Upon arriving at the arsenal the
Philadelphia troops louod u. S. troops at the
gate and were refused admittanca. They con
liuued 90 out Butler street.
1t is said that after leaving the arsenal the PIT
adelpha troops turned the eating gun Cd the
crowd with great loss Of life. 1t is reported that
thirty ner5ons we're killed, mostly strikers and
citizens
| The round house, coDlalDlug seventy freight
engines, and the maChlne shops were entirely
destroyed by fire. The estimated damage done
10 railroad property is about 81 900 600.
About FIVE o'clock the fire rom the Uoioo
depot communicated TO he immense grain cle-
vator at the corner of Grant aud Washington
streets This was built OF huge liubers aud
covered with slate. l. contained a large guam.
ings seemed 10 satisfy the rioters, as they began
to dispense while they were burning. Most II
those who deserted the crowd loaded themselves
| oh, 1,,i III
homeward. Throughout tie cntire day various
gangs OF rioters were searching for General
Pearson and the general others Of the Penn.
sylyania railroad, the latter being obnoxious to
them, ca account of bringing tie Fhiladel phla
troops here, while Gen. Pearson is charged
with having given the order to fire last even
Jog. lie would certainly have been killed had
he not managed to get out Gl tie way.
It is said that be aud the railroad officers left
the city early this morning. ut all events his
whereabouts is upkuoHn. At the adjourned
meeting Of the citizens held this aitcrnooo, a
Vigience committee Was organic ID 10 pravau:
further destruction of property.
|: was rapidly recruited aud each Ecc:ber
was first provided with bas. ball bass. but these
were afterwards exchanged iGr guBs. Tncy
wCro designated By white rbbous on t!i@ir arms.
Assoon s5 the force was organized they marched
10 Seventh avenue, where kuudrcds Of ,.ec;.
tore, who had been waiting for some enc 10
lead, joined with thcel in prc7cutIug f0Tlicr
inceudiarism.
Tue indications DOW are that the risiog oi tie
mob is now over, although threats have been
made that the buildings belonging to h, PITS
burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad, the
Cleveland and Pittsburg road, on PENNSYLVANIA
street, sud the Duquesne freight depot, 90
Liberty street, will be fired this evening. Lirg,.
plumbers Of the vigilance Committee viii guard
these depots through the ight, ard it is thought
they vii! be saved.
The through trains 90 the PeG0syva1ia rail.
road have arrived aud departed as usua! 70 day,
the West Pennsylvania railway tracks beia =
used from Allegheny City to Bia!rsviiic iu!cr-
scc,iou on The maio line.
Thus far no property of the company outside
of Pittsburg has been disturbed. 1t Is stated
that the Pittsburg aud Fort Wayne Company
have notified their men that they have accele2
TO their demands, and will p5y wages as before
tie reduction OF Juue Is. The meu arc 1ow bust.
ly engaged 10 getting the road 10 running order.
The Fort Wayne blockade bcog raised. it Is
likely the Cleveland and Pittsburg and the Eric
and Pttsburg roads will be able 20 run as usual.
The situation on the other roads remaius un-
changed. The crowds about the burned dis
trict and along the PENNSYLVANIA road ara grad
ually growing less. Crowds OF drunken man
are to be seen on the streets Gu the Way to their
homes
The vigilance Committee is h0utly growing
stronger, aud it is thought tue destruction Of
lille and property is at az end. The los; here
Withio the past tweuty four hours can only be
estimated. Aloug the Pennsylvania road from
Union depot 10 East Liberty the numerous
tracks were filled with loaded cars; these we're
burned from Melville, Thirtythicl street. to
Thirtceuth street, distance Of tTcny blocks.
1t is estimated that 1850 cars loaded with oil,
coal and all kinds of merchandise were totally
destroyed. Add these together, with locomo-
tves, buildings and other property destroyed,
swell the Pennsylvania Railroad Company 5
losses TO an aggregate amount that Is vaIiously
estimated at from three to four million dollars.
PHILADELPHIA, July 23.-rhe Philadelphia
military arc eucamped on . bill above Clare.
most, on the north side of the Allegheny river,
and about ten miles above this city. They are
we'll fortified, and are in position to defend
themselves should occasion require il.
CUMIERLASD, July pa very serious diff
| ference occurred between Gen. W. Ii. French,
commanding the United States troops on the
| line e the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and
Col Thomas r. sharp, Master Of Transporla.
|
rived from Martinsburg this afternoon. he re-.
ported 10 Col. Douglas, Gov. C,rrolPs sd and
SAL be desired that the train should proceed on
TO Wheeling. As understanding that Geacrsl
! French and III, sod ers were TO remain here.
Douglas WAS much surprised, and said he hal
| no orders to that effect, and IS he could cot un~
dertake to run the trains Of the Baltimore md
Ohio ralrosd he woul report to COL Shsrp
Gen. French expressed his Willingness g run ali
risk ard that he was not going to submit ~ Any
| orders from Mr.. Sharp, as the rosd VIZ: in pos
session of the United States. Gea. French aud
| MI Snarp met, when the latter sad be did not
wish the train to proceed further than Cunber-
| land After further consultation, during which
Gen. French became very excited, 10 ssid ho
would 60 on rs :ar IS heyser anyhow. SHARP
then rose from his seat, ard said that the train
could not go, whereupcn Gen. French, in y
| very excited ard positive manner, sa:! the train
| should go, and that if Sharp Prove: sn obstacle
( ard obstruction to its going he would be placed
| under arrest and sent to Baltimore The SOL
diers had remained in tie cars awaiting o.i RS,
but the engine mad baen detached. French Or.
dsred out B corporaps guard Of four men to So
rest Sharp if sn engine W,s not furnished.
While awaiting the result or this. Gen. f. Was