The daily gazette., 1877-07-23
Sunday rtd1si,;'" asltt-.--Pitts1b,utlrrgl;h. 4 H.
ONE HUNDRED RIOTERS KILLED
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ONE HUNDRED RIOTERS KILLED
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sPITTsB6Re, July 22.-4.30A.! NJ
The fire on the tracks OF the Pennsylva.
MIA road extends from TwentyIeighth ST. |
eastward about half a mile THE fire is
burning slowly cars s1oaded with oil'and
coke. b No danger to the Union depot
can come from this fire. At 8 O'Clock,
however, some Of the 'riotersset one of
the box cars on fire opposite Twenty
third street,, The car is at the end Of a
connected line of cars extending clear 10
the Unlon depot, and If not checked will
reach there by noon tomorrow. 1t is
burning very slowly. There is not a
breath of wind. All ofthis line of cars
is loaded with freight owned by Pitts
burgers: The soldiers still hold the
round house at Twenty-eighth street, and
will probably do so until the arrival of
reentorccments in the morning. Since 9
o'clock quite brisk fire has been keLt
up between The troops and the mob gath.
cred on I wentyeighth and Liberty streets
No acurate Information concerning the
killed or wounded Since that hour can be
given, but the losses of the strikers may
be safely placed at Is or 100. The streets
are now deserted and the city quiet.
REPORT, OF, ywoUsDED MnITIAMEN
BURNED IN THE ROUNDHoUsE.
P1TTsBoRG, July 22.-1'P.. Mt is
reported that the troops when they evac-
tuated the round house left behind them
some twelve of their comrades who were
either killed or wounded during the con-
tinuation of the siege last night. If tfifs
is the case, these pdor fellows were burn
ed, Very little credence, however, is
placed In the story. .IFIutguiI1 lrHyr %
The intention Of General Brinton was
to fall back so as to get into the open
country and thereby be in a better posi-
tion to cope with the fiends..iS : I'WN4
100 OIL CARS BURNED BY THE MOB.
The work of destruction still goes on
at this place. l50 OIL cars have been fired
and turned loose. "a %
lSfl, 7 STEALING BY WHOLESALER. (!
The company's' cars loaded with mer-
chandise have been broken open and
their contents carried away, and then the
whole thing fired BY the. burning oil. car.
ARTILLERY IN THE MoB's HANDS.
The mob got two pieces of artillery and
lplaced them near the round house in
which the troops were stationed, intend
ing TO fire them and make a breach in the
wall.
SIX OF THE RIOTERS sHopHDEAD.
Before they had fired shot the troops
killed the three men in charge. Three
others then stepped up, and they were
also killed by the troops. The men lay
there where they were shot by the troops
and the cannon were not approached by
the mob. ..,#.s- N
General Brinton made move out o
round house on the side next the hill
Not man of the mob was in range oi
his guns. The troops behaved nobly.
TERRIBLE EDEsTRUCTioN OF PROPERTY
| At 8 o'clock the work of destruction
was still going on and the damage done
is perfectly fearful. No doubt the moi
will be greatly Increased both In numbers
and violence, during the day, as the mel
of tile different mills, manufacturing es.
Establishments and mines will concentrate
in Pittsburg to-day. ~
-.---- TROOP PASSING ALTOONA
The soldiers that left Philadelphia las
night got through the yard at Altoona
about mne O'clock this morning
THE PHILADELPHIA TROOPS FLEEING
FROM THE FLAMES.
PITTsBURG, July 22-10 A. M-Sinc,
writing the above, the mob run the burn
ing oil cars against the machine shop.
and engine house and set them on fire
; causing the Philadelphia troops to vacatt
their position.
They have done some terrible worl
and killed and wounded great many.
The troops are now marching oi
Pennsylvania avenue with their guns
and the excitement is intense.
THE MOB ATT AcKED THE TROOPS
as they reached the cemetery, and G ZEN
eral Brinton made stand, and after sew
eral volleys --f
THE MOB WAS FORCED TO FALL BACK.
The destruction of the property of th
, railroad, In cars andsbuldlnss, wilt be start
ling, and will run up to millions of dollar
There is still fighting going on, but it /
thought the troops are In position to de
fend themselves against any force the riot
,, ers can bring forward, 3h C-
IL IS said the mob intend to burn ever
building ofthe COMPANY. ~"
n 10 A SToPPAGE AT ALTOONA.
ALTOONA. Pa, July pa tram of sol
, diers reached here thisa. IN. en- route for Pits
burg. and was stopped by the strikers, an
the engines taken from it.. One compan
stacked arms and refused to do anything
, Another company tried TO connect th
engine to the train, but it was attacked an
driven off by the strikers. The whole trai
of soldiers is now lying here, aud aRd'
complete control of the strikers. % ~
4 THE OUTER DEPOT TABANDoNED-TwEN
: MEN KILLED.
PITTsBuRe, July Pill A. M.-Tl
!, outer depot y4rds OF the Pennsylvania Raj
l road have zen abandoned by all the troop
The Phiadelphia men went out Penns!
: vania avenue, and the Pitts burg bate
q h ,vs spiked their guns and came down