Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-01
The Commander Tcsti6es that the
Troops Fired without Orders.

over his head by some OF his men. lie
succeeded in reaching the street, where
he reformed his command and gave
orders several times to charge bayo-
nets. AT no time did he give an order
to fire, and did nc even give an order
to load. He tried to stop the firing,
intending to use bayonets only, aud
r~ecollected saying to his men, For
Gods sake, quit firing" He heard the
report OF several pistol shots from the
crowd which was in the ear of his
men. He started with So men from
the armory and had IS men when he
reached Camden Station. He heard
threats that no man Of the regiment
should leave the armory alive. He
was frequently appealed to by some OF
the men to allow them to wheel and
lire OH the mob, but he did not give
the order. He believed, if his men
had not fired, they would not have
been able TO have retained their mus
kets.
The strikers Surrender At Column.
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COLUMBUS, o., July 30.
The Pacific Central and ST. Louis
railroads officially announce that they
will receive freight from shippers TO
all points.
The strikers have complete control
of the G. c. and 1. G. yards. They APP
pointed a yard master of their W to-
day, and prevented all freight trains
leaving. When the $3.50 mail and
passenger train was about to leave the
strikers told the conductor to stop.
Later.
The strikers have surrendered the
C. c. and I. e. freight yards to the
railroad officials but say they will re-
sumo control in the morning.
The Miners N Iron Workers.
SCRANTON, July 30.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railroad strikers to day una-n
imously resolved to return to work
at the reduced wages, and trains com.
menced running in all directions
shortly after 4 O'Clock without any dis
turbance. The strike of the miners
and iron workers numbering several
thousand still continues with no pros
pect of a termination. destruction of
property is greatly feared. Several
places wero raided and robbed last
night, and provisions carried off In
large quantities. There is much dis
tress among the poor.
The strike In Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, July 80.
Judge Bigg SEM an order to United
States Marshal Wheat to-day instruct-
ing him to summon a posse from this
district to protect freight trains run
ming over the st. Louis and Southeast
ern upon the Nashville division upon
which the strikers still hold out.
Marshal Wheat took charge of the
Southeastern shops to-day and ill.,
formed the strikers that all who wante /
to esum work could do So, but that
those who did not, would have to seek
employment elsewhere, and that any
interference with trains would subject
them to arrest.
A Raid ON Canal BOats.
CUMBERLAND, Md, July 81.
Saturday three steam canal boats
left Cumberland for Georgetown at so
cents per ton freight, which Is 10 cents
less than is demanded by the strikers.
Boatmen are now blockading the canal
at st. Johns. Sunday night n boat
was boarded by a party of masked
men, who ordered the crew of, and
set fire to the boat, a part OF which
burned and the rest sunk. A Deputy
Sheriff with a posse Of $50 left here to-
day to protect the other two boats
which are said to be threatened.
The Striking Coal Miners.
CUMBERLAND, Md, July 81.
Several of the miners struck to-day
for an increase of wages from 50 TO TO
cents per ton. Others refused work
until they could see what the mass
meeting at Homecoming to- morrow will
do. Other miners were compelled to
stop work by the strikers. The
whole region Is in q feverish condition
and looks as II general strike would
take place.
trikers Returning to work.
BUFFALO, July 80.
At a meeting Of the employees OF the
Buffalo division Of the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern railroad to-day, 1t
was resolved that all engineers, fire.
men and brakemen return to duty to
day, and the Company announces the
resumption of freight trains.
The Railroads Resume Business NJ
81. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, July 3U.
The Railway and Transit Company
are taking out and bringing in trains
to and from all directions, aud there ia
no evidence of further Intervention.
Business on all the roads will be fully
resumed to-day.
Troops Ordered 30 Columbus.
CINcINNATI, July 81.
Owing to continued discomfort at
Columbus, Governor Young has or
dered the Cincinnati and Dayton mill
tia, who returned from Newark yertsr-
day, u Columbus.
End Of the strike NJ Pittsburg.
PITTsBURG, July 81.
Everything IL quiet to-day, and the