Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-07-28
PIT'rSBURG.

the railway strike In this city as lndlca-
ted in the dispatches of Saturday night
was reached yesterday afternoon about
five o'clock, when the Philadelphia
troops who had been sent here to sup
press the strikers fired upon the crowd.
The terribly fatal effects of the shots
fired by the troops exasperated citizens
as we'll as strikers, and in less than an
hour thousands of workingmen from the
rolling mills, coal mines and various
manufacturing establishments hurried to
the scene of conflict, determined to have
revenge on the troops and railroad Off
Gals.
As the rioters increased in numbers,
they became more exasperated and eX-
cited, and commenced at once the work
of death and destruction to both parties,
the military were driven by the crowd
into the rouud-house Of the Penn. Il. Il.
Co., which was at once surrounded by
the mob; cars were set on fire and run
against the round-house, which also
took fire, and the troops were compelled
to fight their way out with considerable
loss, some being burned to death, 9th
ers shot dead or severely wounded, and
at last succeeded in making their es-
cape; number were killed on both
sides. The Union Depot was burned,
and other valuable property amounting
to 8 or millions of dollars, was de-
stroyed by the mob.
IL is announced that some 10 or 20
soldiers pelishedin the flames at the burn
inc of the round-house. OF the 800
soldiers who went into the und-house,
some two hundred arc missing. The
sheriff was killed, and the general com
handing the troops severely wounded.
About fifty rioters are reported killed
and wounded.
PrrsBrEG, July 23d,-Citizens are
cnlisting as special police, it has been
ascertaincd that the railroad strikers
were not engaged in the incendiarism
and pilagin9 that has been going on.
A large number of strikers has surrcn-
dered TO the city authorities, their arms,
including several pieces of artillery, and
things have q more quiet and healthtul
appearance.
Gen. Pearson has not yet been found,
but is secreted in the city and is all
right. When the mob surrounded his
house Saturday night his wife and three
children, her mother and sister sought
refuge in a friends house. Mrs. Pear
son herself was so terrified that her
hair, which was brown color, actually
turned white in one night. The mob
had brought in a coffin 10 her and swore
that they intended to kill her husband
and put him in that coffin.
1t is estimated that the total loss oc-
casioned by the riots will reach five mil
lions of dollars. There are $4,000 tax
payers in the county, which will make
the tax over lifty-tlye dollars per head.
Col. Scott refuses to yield to any de
mand Of the strikers.
1t is q strange coincidence that on
Twenty-cight street, exactly where the
greatest number were killed i'll the riot
and fight, is sign painted by the
Young Mems Christian Association:
Prepare to Meet Your God"
READING, PA.
READING, Pa, July 23.-To-day
crowd, numbering several thousand per-
sons, assembled along the Reading
railroad, and this afternoon they COM
mcnced stopping freight, coal and pass
enger trains, only permitting mail trains
to proceed. Ats o'clock this evening
seven companies OF the Fourth regl-
mcnt, n. q. of Pennsylvania, arrived
and proceeded along the railroad to
Penn street While in the deep cut,
extending two squares from Walnut
to Penn streets the soldiers were assail-
Ell with stones and immedia'ely com
mcuccd firing, it is alleged without
orders. The firing was indiscrimiuate,
the bullets doing sad work among the
immense concourse OF people III the
vicinity Of Seventh and Penn streets,
among whom were many respectable
citizens, as well as ladies ard children.
FIVE KILLED AND TWENTY FIVE
WouNDrD.-Thc troops fired down
Seventh and up and down Penn streets.
Five persons are known to have been
Kid and from eighteen to twenty five
were wounded, several OF them mortally.
y number of other persons are suppos-
cd to have been wounded who escaped
in the crowd. Among those wounded
are seven members Of the police, some
of them seriously.
The head quarters Of the l. S. troops
Gen. Hancock commanding has been
transferred to Philadelphia, where con-
siderable excitement has been created
by the burning of several oil trains,
HARRISBURG, Pa.
HAERIsBURG, Pa, July 23.-The
First City Troop, y. Louden Snowden,
postmaster at Philadelphia, captain,
consisting of 80 men, was captured ii
few miles from this city to night,
whittier the company had strayed while
on the way to Philadelphia. The com
pany had been to Altoona, and came to
Rockville, five miles above the city, on
the cars. The postmaster his weary
troops were escorted 10 the State arscn-
al, where they are doing duty tonight.
This evening the strikers made anoth-
or capture. About thirty militia from
Philadelphia who had come from Rock
Vile voluntarily surrendered their arms
and themselves to the railroaders above
Harrisburg, with the understanding
that they should be protected from VIC