Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-07-26
BLOODSHED ANDTERROR
Pittsburg Sacked Pillased and
Burned by the Mob.
100000 OF PROPERLY DESTROYED
A TERRIBLE RIOT.


A TERRIBLE RIOT.
Bloody Conflict I'm the streets of
RiessburGh-The CITY I'm the Hands
Of the Mob-The Sheriff Killed and
Rail Road Buildings Fised-The
Militia Ppnued up and Threatened.
A strike that was inaugurated on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, and re-
suited in an outbreak at Martinsburg, West
Virginia, on Monday week. The Governor
Of West Virginia was unable TO quen the
mob and called on the President for assist.
ance. The strike soon extended to Cum
berland, Maryland. Governor Carroll
ordered out the Maryland militia. The
Fifth and Sixth regiments of Baltimore at
tempted to respond to the call, when they
were mobbed in Baltimore, and the Sixth
Regiment fred in the mob. A scene Of
terrible excitement ensued, and the depot
was attacked by the mob, and a number of
cars fred and several locomotives smashed
up. The militia and Baltimore police force
had all they could do to save Baltimore
from the mob, and the United States Gov
eminent was called on by Che Governor Of
Maryland to preserve the peace of Mary
land. The strike and riot rapidly extended
between to all the trunk lines between the
East and West, and broke out with especial
savagery at Pittsburgh, Pa, whittier q
number of Philadelphia militia were dis
patched to preserve the peace.
At 8 p. M, Saturday, the Philadelphia
troops in Pittsburgh, under command Of
Gen. Brinton, made an attempt to clear
the Twenty -eighth street crossing. They
were resisted, and fired several volleys into
the crowd, which then scattered. The
troops took up quarters in round house
adjacent, and were beseiged by the rioters,
who had obtained arms and three cannon,
and who bombarded the round house. The
soldiers replied with musketrv, and it is
said, used Gatlin gun. The rioters be-
came wild with excitement, and finally dis
lodged the troops by pushing burning cars
against the round house. They emerged
in solid column and retreated from the
city, being pelted with stones and firing on
their assailants. The mob then began a
career of destruction, in which they robbed
and burned all the cars, depots and build
ings of the Pennsylvania Railroad fol
three miles, destroying millions uf dollars
worth of property. The number of killed
and wounded during the fighting in moi
known, but it is believed to be hundreds
Gov. Hartranft, who has been in Utah, il
en-route for home on special train
Large bodies of Pennsylvania militia ART
now being ordered to Pittsburgh. Thu
strike is now general, nearly all the way
to Philadelphia.
Gov. Hartranft also called on the United
States for military, and all of the available
troops have been sent TO threatened points
.MoSDAY's R1orINd,
Tuesdays ivory Evening and Commercial
No further disturbances of seriou
character occurred at Pittsburgh yesterda,
but the entire city was in state o
feverish anxiety, which Is still un
allayed. The citizens have organizes
themselves into Committee of Safety
aud being well armed, have inspired tn
rioters with awe. A large party Q
roughs from Baltimore were prompt
arrested, and on their arrival locked uI
Aside from this, the only incident of tn
day was collision near the city, on tn
West Pennsylvania road, by which me
were killed and 8 wounded. Previous IT
ports regarding outrages by the Philade
phia militia, on which WAS based tn
hatred of that body, are shown to b
wholly unfounded, which places the Pitt,
burgh militia men in decidedly unenvi,
BILE position. The city at last account
was quiet, and no further breaches of Ii
peace are expected.
THE STORIES AGAINST THE PHILADELPHIA
MILITIA.
A correspondent of the New York Tim
who has been looking over the scene
the rioting and incendiarism says: Viii
in the neighborhood inquired about Il
child reported to have been killed while
its mothers arms on Saturday. This il
cident was made the excuse for reviliI
the Philadelphia militia My informau
one of the rough party, said he knew u
woman, and declared that the child-whi'
was q neighbor's, and not her OWN
uninjurad 1t comes out to-day th
neither of the Pittsburgh militiamen we
killed by the much-hated Philadelphia
but were shot from the rear by Pittsburl
citizens The colonel of the regiment h
declared to-day that his men were not 81,
by military, and the fact takes away 4
last fimsy excuse which the Pittsbur
militia had for refusing to aid the Phi
delphiaus. There is no doubt that u
disatfection contributed TO the mob spi
and its direful results along Pc
avenue. I saw many railroad men, a
not few of the men whom bad seen
Sunday skillfully handling the locomoti'
and cars so that the rioters could destr
them, yet half of Pittsburgh still BELIEF
the foolish fable that the strikers were !
in the mob. The guns held by the strik
we're soon after noon given up, but
until they had been spiked by one OF
rouRhs, who rather uuskillfully jamn
three-cornered flies into the vents.
spiker, William Duncan, WAS afterw'
arrested and locked up.
NO SURRENDER TO THE mons DEMANDS
The Pennsylvania railroad is said to
inflexibl, in its refusal to accede 10
demands of the strikers. 1t is said 7
the officers have said they will not y'ei
wheel never turns again on the road.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
In Philadelphia and Harrisburg the
dition of affairs remains unchanged. !:
strikers still prevent the passage OF frei
trains, but no acts of violence, oey
the firing of some oil cars at PhlladelP
reported in dispatches to yesterd
EVERY EVENING AND COMMERCIAL, b
taken place.
IN NEW YORK STATE.
The Twenty third Regiment of Brood
arrived at Hornellsville on the Erie
Yesterday afternoon. Twelve hund
Militia are now concentrated at that pr
The strikers sent a committee to co
with the railroad officials. yesterday,
after listening TO them, the officials
lively refused to accede to their dema
The ringlsader Of the strike was ARE
on an order from Judge Donohue, OF
Supreme Court, charging him with
tempt Of court in resisting the receive