Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-23

4 ne upIitla are Desleged in the round house ant
outer depot, and threats have been made by the
strikers to destry Union depot.
The rioters have captured three pieces of ord
nance belonging TO knapp's battery.
July p, a. NJ. The entire eastern end of the
city is at the mercy Of the mob which is hourly
increasing in anarchy and violence. Mob Law
reigns supreme. The Pennsylvania tracks for a
quarter of mile west from the outer depot il a
sheet of flame. The intention of the mob is 70
destroy the extensive shops of the company and
the Union depot building. The number of people
slain since dark is very large Militia from ali
over the State IS expected hourly, and a large
force of armed men are laying for them, with a
portion of Knapp's battery planted to command
their approach There will be q terrible scene of
bloodshed when they arrive.
A. NJ. The Pennsylvania r. r. shops have
been destroyed by fire, also the round house, with
20 engines and 2j0 loaded cars.
1t is estimated that the damage done to Rail.
road property will exceed two millions.
D p. NJ. The freight depot Of the Pntsbt,t.s
Cincinnati x st. Louis II. r, and the general Of
hoes OF the same company, were fired at 1 30.
These are in close proximity TO the Union depot
Crowds of thieves have been engaged all day la
boring 10 carry OFT the plumber they had gathered
together. The handful of policemen were unable
to control them The pilage was checked, but
the mob fired the cars and then proceeded with
the work OF destruction. 1t IS impossible to form
any idea of the amount of goods stolen, but hun.
dreds of thousands will not cover the loss.
meeting was held at noon to devise WAYS and
means to check the mob. a large number of the
leading citizens were present. A committee COM
posed OF several gentlemen was appointed to con-
Ter with the rioters, and another committee to
wait on the railroad authorities, to ascertain what
course they intended to pursue, or suggest a com
promise to put an end to the disorder which ex-
lsted The committee TO wait on the rioters failed
to induce them to refrain from further destruction
Of property ard the railroad authorizes could not
be found.
The troops located at the round houses near the
depot, were obliged to vacate early this forenoon.
on account of fire being set near them since which
time, up 10 L. NJ, no effort has been made to
check the riot, other than the meeting of citizens
As "a general thing the ring leaders were men
never employed on any railroad.
While the lre was raging at the Union depot,
the mob pillaged the freight depot of the Pitts
burg, Cincinnati 4 st, Louis Railroad. Boxes of
freight were broken open and the valuable con-
tents carried oil. After plundering the depot for
an hour, and when flour, hams and all kinds of
provisions had been carried away, a torch was APP
Piled, and soon the vast depot and all the compa-
ny general offices adjoining, were a mass of
flames. the [ MON depot was large, four story
building, with frontage on Liberty street of
about 70 feet, and extended back about 200 feet.
II was considered one of the best arranged depots
IN the country. The Adams Express Co.'S depot
on Grand street was destroyed. Books and valu-
able ral ers had been removed from the UGion de-
pot.
The fire department of the ely was on duty
from the first alarm, bat were not allowed to
make any elliott to save the property of the rail
road Co. They consequently directed their efforts
to saving the private property. In this they were
manly successful, although six dwellings and
sash factory located near the round houses were
destroyed
Early in the day it was feared that the conha-
grafton would sweep the entire portion of the city
south of the Pan Handle track as many of the
At this iuncture. the FIRE dena,tman, - Arorba
new. which had been held in readiness In ca 81
an outbreak on that side Of the river Wa 80
moned to assist in staying tho namos IT, D.
Handle hnilding was ibn las, On ~; T. ~: ga
the AlIe0henov dena,tmert 'Iano ~ "',
en We, to cheek the flames in that direction;
w men me last Dulolhg was nred, the whole ter
lHory oetween gtn avenue ond MIiIVae station,
srba a;ir .,,,'s "as mass Vi naulcs'
tween the sontb SIDE If he,,S Js - az ,I pe
lin ex,endinr from IN Avan,o, N;1S '''''"
L. NJ. gentleman who arrived from Har-
rspurg TINS evening" says ne saw train at llar-
Isl oo Is oas' niI'i nVsouIe "ulch car
i'eu sumo me- nuuoieu "ouhoeu Eastern militia
ELMIRA, n. y, July %. Governor Robinson
mas issued proclamation that the receiver ap-
ono eouIt VI 1Le otaie' 10 take
sne I-. ue" ~; VI tne liz naIoau' having
maui maui nv" II " mn luat Conspiracy mas peen
ipleu " pietent n!s olscnA,slhg MS DUTY that
c VI sa.u Ioa9 anu tne running oil trans
na.iIs T9en liuP.eu py VoIence' ne com
nn"nus al persons eagageG ID s9cn unlawful acts
10 IesIs'' anu cans upon an GOOD citzens and all
autnqIi'Ies, c'ii auu 10 aiu IN suppress
ins 'ue s''iie' nc say tlAt Tue law recognizes
terms SATISFACTORY 70 tbemseIves bnt does o, pUn
init them to prevent other men from worl mo abo
desire TO do so. "N'
PHILADELPHIA, July %. In the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad yard at West Philadelphia this evening,
while one OF the shifting engines was preparing
to move the oil car the engineer was compelled by
crowd of unknown men to detach his engine
and allow the car to remain. This is the first case
OF interference with the railroad here.
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'ne ""ii"o'' 'oi' uoops onec' " paitlinore'
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa. July 22 Major General
Bolton has received orders from the adjutant
geneiAi Qua 70 concentrate Tue second division
a. .,i' pi"'o ''"'ne'i"'eS' " await marching or
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