The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-07-28
carried. The strike, however, is not
confined to West Virginia alone.
RIOT AT BALTIMORE.

excited those at the last named place
so that as In former cases the civil
authorities were utterly powerless.
Gov. Carroll was Immediately notified
of the state of affairs. The alarm,
Isl, known as the military call, in
tended to be used in emergencies, ri
OTIS and public disturbances of unu-
sual gravity and moment, was sound
ed for the first time in Baltimore, at
precisely 6:35 P. NJ, July Goth. I'm
mediately the city was in an uproar,
the vast crowds surging towards the
various armories, crowds composed
of men, women and children. The
first trouble occurred at the
SIXTH REGIMENT ARMoRY.
At this place the soldiers quickly
gathered till nearly all the regiment
was present for duty. In the mean
time the street outside was filled by
crowd, composed of halfgrown
youths, men, and some women and
children. About Z P. NJ. the crowd
began to shc% signs of hostility, and
shortly afterwards opened on the
building with rocks and other mis-
siles. AS it happened that the street
had been torn up for the purpose of
laying gas-pipes, the missiles of this
irregular warfare were handy. Soon
the guards were driven in and then
commenced a breaking of window
glass rarely equaled. The drill room
being in the rear of the building, the
soldiers were comparatively safe,
though much excited. One hundred
and twenty men was detailed, sup
piled with twenty rounds of ammu-
milton and with one days rations.
The detachment filed out in column
of twos. AS they marched into the
street they were met with perfect
shower of missiles. Col. Peters
thought it necessary to send for the
police to clear the way to obviate the
necessity of using military force and
arms. The few police who we're pres
.ent were unable to accomplish any
thing, and the arrival of Capt. Ian
nan, with a squad, did not help mat
tiers much. The crowd were furious
and unrestrained by any fear of law.
zf FIRING ON THE CROWD.
Tt was not the intention of the of
ficers to fire on the crowd, but after
the first recoil the soldiers seemingly
lost all control of themselves so far as
to think only of self defense. Then
began scene not equaled in Balti-
more since the war. The firing at
first was irregular, but near the
bridge ON Fayette street a regular
volley was fired with destructive eff
feet. For some distance it was reg
ular battle, the soldiers using their
rifles with terrible effect and the mob
rataliating by showers of stones.
Near the Sun office the crowd dis
persed, leaving ten killed and thir-
| teen wounded
RIOT AT CAMDEN STATION.
The Fifth Regiment, on the way
from its armory, was not molested
But as they were about to enter Cam
den Station Depot they were met by
"a tremendous outbreak. AS in the
other case the chief weapons of the
crowd were stones and freely they
were used. This attack was kept ap
tin the regiment entered the build
ing, and although some of the men
were roughly handled they refrain
/ ed from using their weapons in self
defense. The regiment was well
handled and great credit is due them
for their GOODNESS. The embarkation
of the. troops was impeded by the ri
oters,, the engineer and fireman being
compelled to leave their engine, which
twas completely disabled by the
stones thrown by the mob. BY this
time the mob had become soimmense
THAT the mayor, fearing for the safety
of the city, called for military aid
from the Governor. He promptly re-
sponded by ordering the Fifth Regi-
nient to its quarters, there to hold it.
self in readiness to quell any violence
in the city.
lEs THE DEPOT ON FIRE.
At 10 o'clock P. NJ. a rush of rioters
was made to the dispatcher's office,
on Lee Street, and in minute it was
seen that the lower portion of the
building and sheds were on fire. The
crowd at this time was very dense.
l A passenger car was also set on fire