The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-23

TO- II and began smashing tho brake. Tho sol
dicr cried ont pitcouslv. plensr don't do that
y2n might hurt me-" when the cars were dis,
4hl"d they were Given start down grad toward
Hornrllsvie. They entered the yard Mt twenty
miles nm hour. This was tho first inimation
that was had hero of thc result Of the effort to
start the train. The cars had not left the station
more than ten minutes before they dashed
through the yard by the depot. But for the
quick action " Engineer Dan CHAPMAN. who
was on the spot. they would have colid.d with
m engine AMI ear that stood on the main track.
Chapman turned switch n few feet from tho
engine and ran the car Oft upon the ground.
AS the cars won't numbering down hil the
strikers mar ned in a body toward the station.
making wild demonstrations Of JOY over their
Success. They Put the soldiers whom they had
captured in their midst. escorted them to the
guard lines. and badc them good day.
:. Anticipating an effort 10 put train over the
Bnilalo divisiQn. they took position to contest.
Uorneiisville station AT If o'clnek Condurtor
Shatturk had charge Of It. Burt Elliott
was on the engine with = very lnrge unknown,
soldiers from the Filty-fourth Regiment. ThH
platforms Of the cars were guarded the same as
Ne j had been. ana there was good force IN
side. Before tho train reached the Buffalo
Division Junction. tho strikers captured a
switrh and throw 1t open ahead of the engine.
stop WAS necessary. The sand pipe Of the
engine was twisted out Of shape. Men boarded
the engine, They seized the fireman andthrcw
him of. Engineer Elliott moved the train back
into the yard. Tho men sworme1 about the
fireman. and he quickly promised not 10 get nn
another engine simultaneously with the de-
man was thrown from his lo 'omOtiVc. Thoy
wcre switching beyond tho guard limits.
while these exciting inrid mis- were occurring
on this division west. the New York cypress
was being made up 10 start cast. No strikers
w,ro seen in The locality Engineer Arnold,
who was doing the switching was guarded by "A
numb r Of Sh"rll's deputies on his locomotive.
They ran ont Of the line OF the guard 10 do
switching. Su ldony the train was boarded 10y
q large number Of strikers who had been in
hiding near 10y. They compelled the OH r.
and engineer 10 leave tho engine. They ran IL
cast about half "a mile. Then tn" water WIS let
out the boiler. and the engines fire put out.
The locomotive WIS disabled. The train is still
in possl ssiOn Of the strikers.
Az Efforts TO mov. trains until the. arrival u
additional troops have been abandoned. A
special train is ON the way from Buffalo with
another regiment OF soldiers. Outside OF tho
demonstrations mentioned which occupied not
over an hour nnd n hali. all was quitt through
out the day. The one Hundred and Tenth Bat
talon and the Battery are en- Humprl near tn"
compnnys grounds The Finy-ionrlh Rngi-
mrnt II quarterrl in the depot. The strikers
committee has notified tho conductors and yard
peril. Warrants issued by Judge Dpnohun, in
NV York. are rNpc ted here tomorrow for the
arrest % prominent movers in the strkr. But
one or two arrests have been made hy the local
railway officials arn working quietly. but with
an unyicldlng dcte ermlnatlon 10 suppress the
strike.
IIORNFILsv1LLE, July % 10 p. M.-Tho
Soventy-'eurth Regiment has arrived from
Buffalo. II is $50 strong. under command OF
Lieut. Col. Eickart. Tnc train carrying It was
stopped before reaching Tho station. and a
switch opened and spiked 10y the strikers. who
took the fireman. A. 7. Coukllng. from the en-
glne. The swlt II was repaired un. ier "a guard
Of soldiers ana the train run to the depot. The
Governor has issued a proclamation warming
the strikers to Ol-prr@e.