The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-07-27
MONDAYS EXCITEMENTS.
THE WORST BELIEVED To BE OVER IN
PITTSBURG, BUT TROUBLE AT
VARIOUS OTHER POINTS.
IN PENNSYLVANIA.

In Pittsburg, the organization of Wig
lance Committees and the prompt en-
listment of citizen corps, armed with
muskets, and veteran soldiers similarly
equipped, had a good effect upon the
mob, and comparative order was re-
stored. 1t was found that fifteen
wounded Philadelphia soldiers left in
the round house had been burned up.
The Mayor had issued orders closing
all saloons, and hopes were entertain
ed of quiet when a report reached May
or Mccarthy that 400 coal miners had
seized boat on the Monongahela, and
were coming down to join the rioters.
They were met at the wharf by the
Mayor, soldiers and citizens and in
duced to return. Other 400 were re-
ported on the way. The men on the
A. V. K. r. joined the strikers, and
roughs from other cities were pouring
in. AT Reading, seven companies of
the 7th National Guard were attacked
by a mob upon which they fired kill
ing seven and wouding twenty-three.
The mob was engaged in tearing up
the track. Sc. Troops sent forward
from Erie to Pittsburg were obliged to
return by reason of blockade. Gen.
Hindekofer reached Pittsburg Satur-
day night, but rejoined his command
a. Rochester Sunday having succeeded
in getting through quantity OF car
tridges. AT Harrisburg mob violence
prevailed. Some of the returning
Philadelphia troops were captured by
the strikers, but not i'll treated. The
mob captured the Western Union tel
egraph Office, but 1t was subsequently
recaptured by the Sheriff with 1, 900
citizens at his back, and the operators
put in possession. At other points
more or less excitement prevailed, and
some damage was done. The latest
reports from Pittsburg represented
great danger, but no further outbreak.
INNEw YORK
No strike yet on the N Y. Central.
but at Buffalo the train men of the
I. s. struck, and compelled the firlnen
and brakemen on the Central trains to
leave unloaded stock and notified en-
ployees from further work. The en-
ployees of the road will not strike.
The employees of the Niagara division
of the Erie struck. At Buffalo the
strikers ordered the workmen in the
Lake Shore and Erie car shops to quit
work. Two hundred soldiers who
were guarding the l.. s. round house
were attacked by the rioters and were
obliged to withdraw. The paint shop
of the L. 8. road was fired and also a
number of cars. Part of a Brooklyp
regiment had arrived at Buffalo. The
Governor has ordered all the National
Gnards prepared for active service.
IN MISSOURI
The seat of excitement is at st. |
Louis, and the situation was reported
critical. A committee of working men |
from all the roads leading in and out
of the city, had demanded an audience
from the managers of the same. II
their propositions do not receive prop
er considerations neither passenger or
freight trains will be allowed to leave
the city. The strikers are stubborn,
bnt fear the advent of troops and mill
tia. and say if they come they will
burn the town. They number !, 200
rail road men, with from 500 to 700
Jsboripg men who have joined them.
The strikers have threatened to burn
the great bridge and blov mp the sun
mel which runs through the heart OF
tbe city. Meetings are in progress to-