The New York herald., 1877-07-22

companies oil artillery from Fort Monroe, anu t"o
companies went up ON the Washington steamer Lady
ol the Lake.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD STRIKE.
DESPATCH OF TROOPS TO THE SCENE or
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA, July Il, 1871
1t seems TO be only question Of time as TO when
the great railroad strike will reach Philadelphia. In
this city the sympathy Of the aboring classes with the
strikers az not with their methods, with the justice
of their cause, 10 open aud avowed. There s an om-
nous among them, and on all SIDES great
uneasness aud dread and very general feeling OF fear
that the railroad strike will speedily extend to Phila
delphia. which is the great central point to which
half dozen trunk lines converge. The Pennsylvania
Railroad officers very properly put bold front upon
the matter and affect think that the arrival OF the
troops sent from this city TO Pittsburg Will eecuaIly
end the ros but close observer can easily see that
they entertain the graves. apprehcnsions. little
incident that occurred this morning possesses great
Significance as MI illustration OF tho uneasy state Of
mind Of the Pennsylvania railroad authorities. 1t
was in reality little outbreak Of the strike In this
city, to which the railroad at onoe suocumbed.
REFUSING TO CARRY coLoKED TROOPS
Among the troops who marched to the depot this
morning prepared TO embark for the Of war was
the colored battalion, unattached volunteer military
organization OF this city, consisting Of three CON-
panies Of soldierly-ooking negroes lhey were re-
qusstsd to embark upon the train which took the
white soldiers out, but when the train hands
learned that the coored troops were aboard every
single man Of them struck, and refused to take
out tho train. ''We'll be damned If we'll
take out niggers TO shoot down whlto men,"
said ono of tLsn Instead OF dsoharging the men
upon tho spot, as they would have done at other
once, and tho ooored soldiers were quietly told
automatically, OF course-that they strong
enough, numerically mean, and had better 80 back
their armory and wait until they received recruits
They are still patiently waiting at their headquarters
opposite tie Mayors Office rs write, aud will proba-
bly, have to wait still longer but they will never know
why they were not permitted TO 20 that morning until
they sec 1t in print in to-morrow's HERALD.
mURRyiNG TROUBLE.
At an early hour this morning "Gcneral Orders No.
~ issued from the headquarters OF the First Division
National Guard OF Pennsylvania, commanded dc.
tachments of this division who had Jailed to join
their commands last night to report TO Major
Fell, National Guard of Pennsylvania OF this di-
vision, promptly at nine o'clock this morning. at
tho Pennsylvania Railroad depot at Thirty second and
Market streets The order was signed by
Major Fell. acting as Adjutant General in the
absence Of General Brinton, whe left at two o'clock
In the morning with the first detachment Of the
division In compliance Herewith about i've hundred
additional citizen soldicry belonging TO all the different
regiments of the First division, including dteen
from the First regiment had presented themselves at
the depot by eleven O'Clock. These men wore de-
spatched upon tho regular Ptsburg passenger train at
cIeven O'Clock few stragglrrs who in later
were sont by the noon train. Al the FIRST regiment
armory, at Broad Race streets, there has been
very large crowd assembled all day watching, :he
OF the members aud their preparations for depar
urc. In addition to tho 1875 which this com mani
sent out tho o'clock special this morning
others have been constantly reporting themselves and
besides the fifteen sont at eleven O'Clock to-day,
scventy more off to JOIN the body at Pitts.
burg half past six under command OF Sergeant Abel
PRECAUTIONS PHILADELPHIA
His Homer Mayor StoKcy and Cnicf OF Police Jones
remained at the West Philadelphia depot until after
four O'Clock this morning, until all the troops up 10
that time ~ asembled-some eight hundred in number
had been despatched in special trains At nine this
morning the HERALD correspondent saw the Chief ar
rive at Central Police Station Ho stated that he
had 200 officers the vicinity OF the depot vino could
be called together at q minutes notice, and
in case OF any serious trouble force OF
500 police could be formed in an hours
time The CHIEF was reiicen when asked when trouble
General Agent Pugh, Of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
summoned the chief engineer to the depot, whero no
remsined nearly all day.
The Mayor reached his Office at ten O'Clock and
mained until three o'clock this afternoon, when no
again went out the West Philadelphia Depot meet
Colonel Scott and to spend the night at the depot,
making that place headquarters until morning. While
at his Office the Mayor was in constant receipt Of
important kilograms which seemed 10 grow more and
more serious. About noon II learned that the
troubles had already reached Altoona, and it was
rumored at Harrisburg there were mutterngs. These
reports caused great uneasiness, especially as II was
known that the Altoona despatch was lruo Altoona
is some l25 miles Of Pttsburg, and If the strike
extends that distance in twelve hours 1t was
regarded as likely that il will reach Philadelphia
In about twenty -four hours The Mayor ust have
ccvcd other advices Of alarming nature, for two
O'Clock he went into the police telegraph Office and
ordered the following despatch to bo to the Chief
Engineer OF tho Fro Department OF this city,
MAYORS OFrrcE-2 I. NJ.
You will hold all the available Of your command
you. ". ). SlOKLEY, Mayor.
A similar order then sent to Captain Chastcan,
commander OF the Farmount Park Guard.
AN INTERVIEW WITH SCOTT.
Al half past ten O'Clock Colonel Scott, accompanied
by his private secretary Captain Grccn arrived at the
Fourth street Office from West Philadelphia, and re.
tired at once TO his private Office. He expressed much
satisfaction that the FIRST division had turned
promptly the relief OF tho company, and gave
surance that they travelling out at an extra
ordinary rate OF speed. "They lett between two and
three O'Clock this morning." said hc, "and they will
get out thcrc about the same time this altsrnoon II.
Nothing will be done at Piitsburg until Our boys reach
there but then will tho freight going, strikers
to the contrary Notwithstanding"
"Do you think there Is any connection between the
Pittsbutg trouble and the Baltimore and Oio slrlkcY
"a don't think there is any doubt OF It, 1t Is The
same class OF our line as those who constitute
the rioters on tho Baltimore road"
Colonel scott thought It was altogether unlikely that
Arthur of the brotherhood OF Engineers, figuring
quietly in the revolt
Another officer of the company SAID this morning
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