Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-20
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THE STRIKERS.
Riotous'RaiIroaders Still On The
Rampage. -
Military Reinforcements Have Been Sent
to Martinsburg.
Trains are Leaving Martinsburg
To-day Under Guard.
The B. and O. Rioters Warned not to
Stand in the Way of the Troops.
Gov. Hartranft Orders the Pittsburg
Rioters to Disperse.
The Firemen and Brakesmen of The N.
7. and Erie Road IOin in
the Strike.
Rumors that the Pan Handle and Fl. Wayne and
Michigan Southern and Lake Shore Men
VIII lnin In the Strike
Gov. Hartranft Orders the Pittsburg
Rioters to Disperse.
The Firemen and Brakesmen of The N.
Y. and Erie Road JOin in
the Strike.
Rumors that the Pan Handle and Fl. WAYNE and
Michigan Southern and Lake Shore Men
Will Join tn the Strike.

Pitts5urg, July 20.-At twelve o'clock
last night Sheriff Fife, in com plance with
the request from railroad officials visited the
strikers at 2Sth ST., and ordered them to dis
perse- This they refused to do The sheriff
remained there till after o'clock a. m. but
his authority was detied. He was informed
that trains should not go out if they could
prevent it, and that they did not care for any
posse he could muster, nor for any troops
that could be brought out. Finding the
strikers not disposed to yield obedience to
the civil authorities, the railro I'D officers de-
cided to call upon the military. The follow
ing dispatches at once were forwarded to Lit.
Gen. Latta, and Secretary Quay.
TO THE LIEUTENANT GovENoR.
PITTsBURG, July 19,
10 Hon. John Latta Lieutenant Governor
Of Pennsylvania.
have forwarded the following dispatch to
Harrisburg. Learning that he is absent
such action as you may deem your duty
[Signed. r. II. TIE,
Sheriff, of ofAllegheny County.
TO THE GOVERNOR
The following is the dispatch above al
luded to:
P1TrsBURG, July l9.
10 The Hon. John T. Harraaf, Gouernor Of
Pennsylvania, Harrisburg Pennsylvania.
A tumult, riot and mob exist on the
Pennsylvania railroad at East Liberty, and
in the twelfth ward of Pittsburg. A large
assembly of people are upon the railroad,
and a movement of freight trains either east
or west is prevented by intimidation and
violence, molesting and obstructing the en-
gineers and other employees of the railroad,
in discharge of their duties. AS the sheriff
of the county have endeavored TO suppress
the riot and have not adequate means at my
command to do SO, and | therefore request
you to exercise your authority in calling
out the military to suppress the same.
[Signed] R. H. FIFE,
Sheriff of Allegheny Co.
REPLIES.
The following are the replies received:
BEAVER, Pa, July 2o,-3 35 a. m.
R. II. Fye Sheriff
Your telegram is received l have tele
graphed the adjutant general.
Signed
NJ. S. QUAY.
LANCASTER, Pa, 3:17 A. NJ.
r. II. 7yfe Sheriff, Allegheny Pennsylvania
Have ordered General Pearson, to place
a regiment on duty to aid you in suppress
ing disorder.
SIGNED. JAS. II. LATTA
Adjutant, General.
General Pearson was found shortly afe
three o'clock this morning and proper auth
ority having been received from the govern
ment, he issued the following order.
HEADQ'Rs, 9th DIVISIONS N.G. OF PENNA.
PittsbuIg, Pa, July 20, O'clock A. Nj.
Especial order No, 81
In compliance with instructions from th
headquarters of N. c., Penna., the eighteenth
regiment is hereby ordered and directed t
assemble at the central armory, fully uni
formed, armed and equipped for duty a
$50 a. m. Col II. N. Gathnc will repor
for duty with his command at the union dc
pot at o'clock sharp By order of Majo
Genl. Pearson.