The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-07-26
TBLRGRiPHIC NEWS.

catcQ IN the ulspaLClies Saturday biSul,
was reached yesterday afternoon about
5P. NJ, when the Philadelphia troops,
who had been sent h-re 20 suppress the
strikers, fired upon the crowd. The
terribly fatal effects of the shots fired
exasperated the citizens, as we'll as the
strikers, and in less than an hour the
band of workingmen from the rolling
mills, coal mines and various mauufac-
turing establishments were determined
to have revenge on the troops and rail
road officials. 1t was stated that Gen.
Pearson, commander of the Sixth Di-
vision of the State guards, had direct
ed troops to fire before any resistance
had been made, and the fact that many
IF the killed AMI wounded had gath
cred on the hillside merely as specta-
tors served to increase the bitterness
# the crowd. BY 8 O'clock in the
evening, the mObs we've moving abouI
the city in various directions, suckine
stores to secure arms, breaking int"
armories Of the military comp: MES AUD
preparing themselves to execute int
threat, freely expressed, of massacre
ing the entire Philadelphia command.
By this time the military Withdrew
from the railroad crossing at Twenty
eighth street, where the first conflict
took place and were ordered to one OF
the round houses, where they f u i'd bet
ter protection. At about 10 O'Clock il
he evening a mob numbering several
thousand had congregated about the
round house. They had previously
captured the guns belonging to the
Hutchins Battery, local organization,
and planted them SO as to command
he round house. Several eolid shots
we're fired at tie buildings, and a
brea n made in the walls, but when
the nfuria'ed mob attempted to rush
in the building. the military were or
| dere1 to fire. the yoiley Of r.usketry
that followed and the rumor that the
| Calling guns of the command were be-
ing brought to bear, caused a panic
md the mob fed pTeGipltatciy for sew
eral squares, the military meanwhile
keeping up the fusilade. The rioters,
however, were Goon treasured, and as
thousands were a0ckiDg to their assist
sace, returned to the attack, Finding
1t difficult to dislodge the military from
the building, they determined TO burn
them out. An order was given to this
eff ct aud it was carried into execution
with tiendish alaefity by the rioters
| In consequence of the blockade, which
, mad existed for two days, the buildings
in the outer yards as we'll as those ex
| tending east for three or fr4r miles
! were crowded with freight cars i i'll d
with grain, produce and merchandise
Of all kinda, besides which punIber
| laden with oil, Coke aud coal were piled
up In the naasn, while a portion Of the
mob surrounded the building in which
/ re military had taken refuge. Large
lilies proceeded to set FIRE to the oil
| RS and in moment the huge Yoipn;e s
/ # black smCG e WHICH rolled upwards
! in every direction told that the work
II destruction had coGmeLced. The
| tight of flames seemed to litoraliy ora -
! the rioters, some of whom rushed wild
/ y about with flaming torches in their
! hands, applying them to the cars indis-
criminately. an alarm was sounded
md the department promptly
responded, but tie rioters, who
mad complete control of the city, re-
| fused t. permit them to make an effort
to extinguish the atmes. They said
they were determined TO destroy the
railroad comptny's property, but would
not burn the property of the citizens.
| They kept their word, too, and when
| lumber pile, belonging to citizen,
took fire, the rioters theiaselyes turned
and helped to eK'iugush the fumes
nd remove the lumber to safe place.
| Train after train was fired by the
Infuristed crowd, but the cars were ST
far distant from the round house that
1t did not seriously injure the military,
although their position was one o.
peril. Finally, q largo party OF gtrik-
ers captured car filed with coke,
which they run from the Allegheny
Valley Railroad track to side track
connecting with the Pennsylvania rail
road. They then procured large qlanti-
ties OF petroleum OIL, and, pour0g il
over the cote, inguited the mater rial
In a few moments the car was a mas:
Of fire, and it was then pulled along
side the track and forced against The
round house. The building was soor
iguited and the soldiers were low com
PEELED to prepare to fight their way Gu
through the freDsied mass Of hgGanlty
ella noring for their blood. The build
ing did not burn as rapidly as wa
expected, and the m 10, bent on re
venge, rushed out on the road and sem
burning trains toward the doomed
building. From midnight TO . O'Clock
this morning the main efforts of To,
crowd were directed to firing the build
ings and cars, but about half An hou
LAGER the mob which had been besieg-
ing the military lett for come pnex
planned reason. This afforded tb,
troops, who were in actual danger o
being roasted alive, an opportunity t
emerge from the building, and they
succeeded liz reaching Liberty street il
few moments. They quickly formed
and marched to Thirty-third street anc
thence to Pennsylvania Avenue anc
Butler street. Their objective poin
was the United States arsenal on But
Ter street, whtre they expected to OBJ
tain shelter While turning into But
Ter street, however, the leaders haC
discovered their retreat, and fully
1000 men armed and supplied will
ammunition followed in pursuit. Som,
Of the troops fred on the citizen
either accidentally or Intentionally a
they were moving along, and this ad
ded fury to the cry for revenge. Wher
they reached the arsenal the com
mandant refused TO sdmit them. Fl,
said he had bus ten men and would
be powerless to held the place if tn,
mob should attack it. he consented {,
take care of the wounded, and the,
were acc lrdingly carried into the hos
pitfalls. The main body Of the troop
continued their march out Butte
street. fusilade being kept up OF
them by the mobs as they moved for
ward. The shots fred killed one o
the soldiers. Before they reached tn
arsenal, and nearly opposite the CAPT
tol gate, fully Q mile above tn
arsenal, two Others were killed an.
we're left lying on the sidewalk. The,
continued their flight, and crosses
over TO the north side Of the Alleghsnl
river on Sharpsburg bridge, the mo-
following them As rapidly a. possible
Alter reaching the north side th
troops scattered In this way the mo-
WA divided into very ANAL bodies.
In the meantime, the city was IN
state Of anarchy. Thousands who hal
not joined In the pursuit of the Heeinl
troops gathered about the burnini
buildings and assisted in spreading tn
flames wherever they bad not been ap
! piled. By : o'clock the fire had ex