New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-01
THE GENERAL SiTUATYON.
ALL QUIET on THE POTOMAC.

ALL QUIET on THE POTOMAC.
THE WHOLE ROAD FROM BALTIMORE now OPEN
TIE INQUEST OVER rIg BALTIMORE RIOT.
BALTIMORE, July 31.--A report was tele-
graphei from here tins minL from Kcys,r tie effect
that train conveying Uufed states troops thrown
from the track by strikers two miles west OF Keyser last
night and serious accident barely prevented.
Later advccs controyer the story. The following
patch has been received IRON Gen. Getty:
CUMBERLAND. Nd, July 30 1877.
Gen Hancocks tele-run rcg r,ng reports 10 evening
papers received TIE facts that unguardcd train
seized nall e mis- side OF Key by uocrs and
immediately rrcipiurcd by troop. alter DO. No
dana ,c WIS done. Capt Lltchhcd and his command
are h. no 10 blame.
Tie Grafton freight train has arrived at Keyser SAFE
and viii lay here for the night. Tie troop train,
with Nj Keyser and patty, has just arrived. Vice
Prcs ent Ky,er has made address 10 the who
brought in the Grafton trains, tDns opening the
third division lie said the honor due 10 tAeln and
IN cousldrt Of their loyalty be Will tomorrow pre-
them with duy dollars each. Only . few Of the
engineers IA the tnird division were strike. Every
hns is quiet There ouly few present at the
arrival of the freight trains Piedmont and ke,ser.
and there was not much excitement. There may be
trouble at Keyser ana Piedmont yet but the troops
VIII take prompt action.
Tne taking OF testimony in regard to the riot m Bali
more continued TO day Several police officers test-
fed that the sOers we're IN great danger Of tueir lives
Wnie one 81 them being examined, the newspaper
minutes. Edward \. Haul OF West Batimorest esti-
hedtha the 9th Regiment passed his they wheeled
and III ed TWO yocys down the street he heard the DILL
Ger IN command distinctly give tle order 10 The in
these words: "Glyc j, 10 them, boys; give 1t TO them
There was crowd ia the street at THIS time. aud tho
witness Thought the soldiers firing at imaginary OBJ
jccts.
August PAIL was az his place OF business, No. Last
Bauuorc-sl when the mob assaulted the soldiers aud
tore their clothes from them and rew them over n the
falls ten a dozen uOter, attack one young soldier
ANA lis Uniform from him the soldier had uo mus
ke; the time the Nitnc, heard some say, Look
how they are beating that poor soiier' just then he
the crowd pick zap tlc soldier and throw him over
the railing Of the bridge into the fails; De- saw another
soldier badly beaten; the latter too, refuge in cigar
s,oie TIE mob shouted, " Kill the --; kll them :"
the witness saw one OF tue moo have pistol and fire de-
report OF several pistols and soldiers knocked
down hy the mob.
several oth.r witnesses were examined, among them
being pt. Graham Of Company l.. Capt Graham tcs-
titled that there firm. from tie armorI windows.
ON the street ne heard men m the Company say,
"Wby don't Won fire." and heard others say Turn and
fire." but officer gave such Order Among tAc wit
great discrepancy and positive contra
dIcton as 10 ring from the aunury windows hy the
men az tAe Tc-liucut Adjourned until iO-inoiro".
IL 4. M.-IIcrc s nutnIug new go krt>Dr About a
dozen tl., moved West to-day lI 0l iIc u.i mra
ur,d, going to work The road SNOW working between
Buutiorr amt P.racr.bir- but no uslglt tain. nave
Vel moved on e. Wheeling division. II i- tnuu-ut they
few arrests Of tnc leading turbulent ones, but is not act
liiB an d pIOscrptNc MANNER