Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-07-20
LABOR RIOT VIRGINIA.

ELEVEN .M-The Orangemen have taken
their departure for the West. escorted by
the military. No trouble.
LABOR RIOT IN virginia.
THE MILITARY CALLED oUT-FIRIN6 BETWEEN
THE MILITARY AND MORA SOLDIER
WOUNDED AND ONE OF THE RIOTERS KILL
ED.
BALTIMORE, NJ. D., July l1.-Late last
night Vice President King of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad telegraphed to
| Gov. Matthews Of West Virginia, at Wheel
| ing, that the trains of the company were
stopped at Martinsburg by the fremen on
a strike, who had driven from the engines
those who were willing to work on the
company's terms. The fremen were taken
from trains BY the rioters and trains in both
| directions are held by mob and the town
authorities are powerless to suppress the
riot. King appealed for aid to enable the
company to transact business. Gov. Mat
thews answered, promising aid and tele-
| grsphed to Col. Faulkner to take the
militia companies and assist the authorities.
| SECOND DESPATCH.
special from Martinsburg. We Va,
says Col. Faulkner with IS men of the
| Berkeley infantry guards. arrived with
| loaded muskeis and took charge OF one of
| the West bound freight trains. and attempt
| ed to move it on its way West. The strik
| ers in large numbers assumed q threatening
attitude, and fired upon the train and one
soldier was wounded. The military return
| ed the fire at once and killed one OF the
rioters. This was followed by the widest
| excitement.
THE RIOTERS MASTERS OF THE SITUATION.
| The strikers after the affair with the
military cut the couplings of the cars
rendering it impossible for the time being 10
move the train. At last accounts (l0:30 a.
n.y. the situation was precsrious. the
strikers still holding their own and prevent
ing trains from leaving.
| THE SITUATION UNCHANGED:
BALTIMORE. July IA special from
Martinsburg, W. Va, dated 1890 says the
rioters still arc firm and the presence of
military only serves to further exasperate
them. The town is wild with excitement.
| The strikers and their friends numbering
thousand are marching about bidding de-
fance to the military and authorities.
Some seventy-five or eighty engines are
cOngregsted here and none are allowed to
depart A committee from the striking
| firemen have notified the engineers that in
case any engineer shall attempt to take
| train out of town he will be shot immedi-
| ately. At noon the cattle train for Balti-
more attempted to start, whereupon the
rioters hocked on board and with revolvers
at the heads of the engineer and fireman
compelled them to run the train into the
stock yards, where the cattle were unloaded.
Passenger trains are not interiered with,
the strike being confined to the transpOrta-
ton men. So far the military are passive
and awaiting further orders from the Cover
nor.
THE LATEST.
Up to 10 o'clock to night, no further
violence has occurred on the Baltimore and
Ohio road here. All passenger trains have
arrived aud departed on time, and three
freight trains have left but il Is not expect
cd the latter will pass Martinsburg. No
further difficulty seems TO be apprehendsd
here at present. The officials at Garfield
station furnish the following as the
situation along the road tonight between
here and Msrtinsburg There il no distur-
bauee at Martinsburg. The strikers num-
bering about a hundred have absolute con
troll and refuse to allow any freight trains
to move. Passenger trains are not stopped.
From MartInsburg the strike has extended
west to Wheeling, on the main stem and
also on the Psrkersburg branch. numbering
a total of 500 men. At Grafton violence
was attempted but promptly checked by the
civil authorities. At keyser new men were
forced from the trains by the strikers who
threatened to shoot any one attempting TO
move them. At Mlrtensburg seventy trains
consisting of a. | 300 freight cars, load
ed and empty, In~--Iirds bound east and
One-third west, are held by the strikers
Between five and six hundred head of cattle
were on the eastward bound trains. Cover
nor Matthew of West Virginia, Is now
at Grafton witt Matthew'S guards, number
ing TO men The statement that one of the
rioters at hlartinsburg was killed by the
fire of the Berkely guards was an error. lie
was only wounded.
THE SITUATION UNPLEASANT.
BALTIMORE, July l5-rhe situation of
the strike on the Baltimore and Ohio road
a. presented by the Camden Station officials
seems to be quite along the whole line. The
strikers having completed the work of as
suming control of the road by stopping
freight trains. they seem to ne satisfied
and waiting to see what the company will
do. What measure may he adopted will
he shortly known. The strikers made no
demonstration to-day and are watching the
course of events. II an attempt Ia move
any trains is made they will doubtless be
heard from.
BALTIMORE, July ls.-The strike on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad having as
sumed such proportions in West Virginia
that it could not be promptly suppressed
by the state authorities. Gov. Matthews to
day made formal application to the Presl-
dent for troops to suppress domestic viO-
lence. President Hayes responded favor
ably and the war department has ordered
Gen. French with the troops under his
command. about 300 IN number from
the Washington arsenal and from Fort
McIlenry to proceed to Martnsburg and
other points where necessary, to suppress
violence. Cars for transportation of the
troops are now ready in Washington and
will proceed to Martinsburg Is soon a
they can be put on the train.
ARRESTED RIOTERS RESCUED.
This morning three of the rioters at
MArtln~hnrg were rescued from the officers
and citizens by strikers shortly afterwards
they threw up entertainments on both sides
ut the track etlectually preventing the
passage OF all freight trains. The authori-
ties looked on while this WAS being done
totally unable To cope with the rioters.
THY TAKE ARMS FROM TuE MILITARY
wusElxG, July IS.-Tho rioters took
forty stand ot arms from the volunteer com
nanIes to-day.
Dispatches from Grafton. state all q uiet
there. The mayor called on citizens t.
assist IN preserving the peace which will
probably end the trouble there.
REINFoRcENENrs FOR TnE ,TKlkkRs
CUMBERLAND, July lS.-This morning
about 300 b1atmen from here and st. Johns,
" ho have been employed on the Chesapeake
md Ohio canals. lett for Mirtiushurg to
ON the strikers.
TUE STRIEERS INCREASING.
Railroad officials furnish the following
The strikers at Mlrtn>hurg are increasing
apidly, numbering now over 500. Our
cnut4 report mob vt 100 II 500 between
" llmmsport crossing and Sull-hou
Apprehension OF M Ei"ping Pair.
BELIowS F,LLs. Vt. July l6-The
alleged clippers from leominster, Mass, A.
\. t~scnS and Mrs. Arthur Walker, were