The New York herald., 1877-07-24

waited n me hereby declare that all riosous demon
ssrations and shall be put down, and that peace
ana order quiet shall reign throughout the city
WILLIAM MCCARTHY, Mayor.
PspKgAL ASKED.
Tho following was received here to-day and for
warded 10 Washington
HARxrsBuxc, Pa July O. 1877.
To RUTHERFORD X HAYES, President OF the United
states, Washington, u. c. -
Domestic violence exists within the State Of Penn
syvana the city OF Pitsburg and along the line OF
Inc Pennsylvania Railroad other railroads III said
state whicn the authorities are unable to suppress,
Ard the Legislature of Pennsylvania cannot be
yencd in time to meet the emergency I have there
lore request Of that conformity 10 the con-
slitntion OF the United States, you snail furnish mo
with military force sufficient to suppress disorder
and protecs persons and properly agans, % aomestic
violence JOHN b. HAfIhANtI,
Governor OF PennsyHanh
IRON WORKERS
A telegram from Mckcesport, Pa, says the iron
vorkers in the National Tube Works. Wood X Co. IS
ron mills and other manufacturing establishments,
aave struck.
WOUNDED.
Tho following are additional OF the killed and
wounded John Evans hoscr, who was shot above
The knce died after The amputation Of the leg: Samuel
P Jcmson OF Thirty seventh street. was shot in tho
rou Jacob smith, iron pcdar Of Austin street. leaves
wife and two children; John r. Holman, ot No. LAT
liberty street, Allegheny. was shot IN the head. The
sounded are Thomas jones' boy residing at the Forks
siaiug on Charlotte street. Fifteenth ward, shot in leg
,al extracted; Michael Connors two fingers shot of;
Iohn Evans wounded in the elbow; Mrs Lorimer rssd-
ng street. shot IN the hand In her own
sousc, the bullet crashing through window. Lieu
tenant j. Dorsey Ash, OF Philadelphia, is In critical
condition. very faint hopes of his recovery are en
tertained Dr. Lemoyne, who is attending him, SAID
to-day that he weak 10 have an amputaton
performed. He is still in The hospital OF the United
States Arsenal fho should rally he will be taken TO
lhe West Pennsylvania Hospital The other wounded
in the Arsenal are G. t. Glenforth corporal OF Com
pany B. Sixth regiment J. b. Sloan, private, Sixth
regiment James Dean, sergeant OF Company Z, Sixth
regiment; Samuel II ess, Company X Sixth regiment,
and four othors OF the Sixth regiment who have
struggled in.
MAILS STORE ROOMS
Mails have accumulated here to an extraordinary ex-
tent and the Post office has been obliged TO transport
a portion Of it in pouches to new store room on
5mithhed street The legal agent today. in view OF
the difficulty Of transporting the malls from this point
teegraphcd the General Superintendent at Washing
ton to stop all the mails for this point
unt order is restored and trains move
with regularity and certainty and his request Will
probably be complied with. Bot mail went east
to-day, and It was limited in bulk 1t is difficult
determine when it can 20 out, as the pros
since the inauguration OF the strike.
UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE
Since early morning the work Of organizing the citi-
for the defence OF property, both public and pri-
vatc, has been steaaily going on They are respond
ing to the Mayors call by thousands, and seem now
fully perceive the necessity Of quelng the disorder
which prevails.
MEETING COUNCIL
Both branches of the council met in joint session
this after noon, devise ways and means OF restoring
order the city Control Of The armories given
General James S. Nesey. One thousand badges for
special police ordered 70 be struck OF, and other
business tending to tn better protection OF tho people
and property transacted. General Negey paraded
The streets this afternoon with q company Of
veterans OF the civil war, all ciuzons
and many Of them business men OF prominence
They we're without uniform, but carried good arms
and are well supplied with ammunition. The mer-
chants OF Liberty, Wood Market and SIN uAleld
tonight parading in front OF their establishments
9Th muskets and side arms. The lower depot OF the
pennsy Railroad at the foot of Liberty street. is
heavily guarded tonight, there have been threats
al day emanatng from various sources that it would
be fired tonight
Several thousand men are under tho com
mand Of General Ncgley, who has ap-
pointed the following siaG:-Adjuiant General,
. ID.
Harper Coloncls d. b. Morris, Samuel A. Barr, How
ard Morton, John MacConnsll D. r. Morrison, Surgeon
Dr. John Dickson.
THE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.
The Committee of Safety have made arrangements
for the supplying of citizens with guns ammun-
ton, ample quantity of which has been
obtained At the present writing armed bodies
OF men are parolng the streets. aud
citizens are becoming moro assured as the
organizations for defence being perfected. On
most OF tho principal streets the tramp tramp OF
the organizations and the beating oil drums recall the
stirring scenes enacted during the early days OF tho
Many of the manufacturing establishments havo
suspended work In consequence OF the non-appcar-
of their employees. The streets were thronged
with people this Afternoon.
Business in .he city is entirely suspended and a
large number of wholesale houses closed to-day.
Jewellers and dealers in fancy goods have not opened
heir doors The streets have been dense people,
kilograms have been by the Committee OF Safety
TO tho authorities in all towns within fifty mics Of
Pittsburg asking them possible to prevail upon their
people not to visit this city until quietncss restored
Everything looks favorable to the restoration of order.
DEVASTATION
Tho destruction OF the railroad companys properly
from the Pan Handle Depot on Seventh avenue to
Thirty third street, distance OF two miles, is
complete as nre can make it, Between these two
points the company transacted all its business
ncction with the reception and transfer Of its
iroigntagc. The numerous switches and side tracks
for fully miles blocked with the freight cars
which have been several days in accumuating and
also passenger cars. There box cars, CRIB cars
fat cars aud cabin cars thckly together on the
tracks that to walk among them seemed
like q stroll in closely built up section
OF the city. The largest number about
tho transfer depot. Far below, between
long line OF reghts, could be seen the Union depot
the grain elevator the highest building in the city,
the Pan Handle freight depot Above were the tw'
round houses and repair shops and storage houses Tc
day. far the eye reach there is nothing al
this broad level OF track but charcoal and ashes Leav
ing the smouldcring walls oi Union depot where the fir
In the coal vault yet burns lcrcey, and stroling
what was once the main track, the frat thing tina
ratchcs the eye several pieces oil varnshed ant