The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-21
THE SHRINE At PITTsBURGH.
Trains stopped and the Authorities Dened-
The Militia Ordered Out.

PITTsBURGH, July 21.-At 70 o'clock last
night sheriff Fife, in compliance with a rcqu-s,
from the railroad on GERS visited the ikers
at Twenty eighth street and ordered them 10
disperse. This they refused TO do. The Sheriff
remained there until after o'clock this morn,
ing. but his authority was deficd. He was in
formed that trains should not go out IL they
could prevent II. and that they did not re for
any posse which he could muster. nor for any
troops that could be brought out. Filiing that
the strikers were not disposed t. yield obe-
dionce 10 the civil authority the railroad
officer decided TO call upor the military. Ac-
cordingy Sheriff Fife tclegraphed to Gov. Hart
ranit that the business @, the railroad was OBJ
structcd by mob. and as he had not adequate
means at his command o suppress the riot he
requested that the Governor exercise his au-
thorty in calling out the military. The Gov
ernor replied by ordering Gen. Pearson TO place
regiment on duty to aid the Sheriff in sup
pressing the disorder. The Governor also
issued Il proclamation admonishng all good
citizens or other persons within the jurisdiction
OF the Commonwealth against aiding or ahct-
IN. unlawful Proceedings. and commanding
all persons engaged in riOtous prOceedipgs 10
uisr"ts", or Ia" military would be used 10 en-
force ob.dlen To the law
w To- tins morning Only one frogh, train had
boon allowed 10 20 out slu'o Yesterday. hut the
the RAJ way Officers. A. the East Lh.rty stock
yards there are l3O car lOuda Of chttlo hogs and
sheep ready for shipment md 100 ear loads are
cNprtrd to arrive to-day from tho West over
the Ptlshursh. Fort Wayne and Chicago liail-
road. The sto X luadrd yesterday for shipment
had TO be uuloadel in the evening.
The excitement had increased in intensity
this morning. 10y reason Of the determined
Efforts made by the rallroad AUTHORITIES 10 re-
move the blockade which WAS established yes
trrdHy. Tho strikers hourly increased in
strength. As trains came IN they were net.
yard. Joined the strikers. There are to-day. at
the lowest csllmWt", nne hundred loaded cars
on the track hctween the Union depot and last
Liberty, while the number en- route hWells the
toinl 10 iite' N hundred loaded cars.
THIS morning ,lXty-oitsht cars of stock from
the West which had collected ON the tracks nnnr
To- proceed a. III, East Liherty Stock Yard and
dis iar;a lh' + loads. Thiry.night NOR, cars
%. .nitle arriy 'd over the Fort Wayne rond at 10
q ,u *, and were unlpaled. but u committee of
strikers accompanied each engine to see that
The rreMs did not orp92e the STRIKE An i'm.
m Twenty y-elsLth street. and nj ~. O'Clock the
str kers held a meeting at which one OF the
uumbcr mounted a box and read thu following
d '~Ihioh, watch Mus received with the Widest
cheering:
Tho nrrmen ana frakemrn uu The New York anil Erie
railroad quil wulh tn- morning. T. j. DoSAnuE
Tho arrival Of the military served to increase
me tr1Mu. On IN engine were Cen Pearson,
Sn"rln Fli', and Superintendent Pitcairn. Tho
SnrrN imu"iiAieiy mounted the tender and
read the Governors pro lamatiun. amid the
hoots and cries OF tho spectators. lie coun-
a"liad peace and quiet and assured the men
thut The law would be cniOr ed, cost what II
migit Tho crowd Ierrrd ut him. Hnd when he
rorndrd Cen Pearson got on the tender, and,
Hd ircssing the crowd. sad that there appeared
- ln u disposition 10 treat tae matter lightly
lie warned them that the affair WAS a very se-
ruu- one. No man had more sympathy for
iu"m than he had; lu' ne was under orders
rom the Governor, An those who knew him
knew be- would obey. lie assured them il was
of tie road. thAt the trains must 20 through.
Mille he WAS speaking he WAS int'rruNel
Wth Tlrs of. MhoArr you p Give Us breadl'
a.. Nnun speating OF trains. one man ytll"i
out, What iIainsi Passenger trains or
talnly. W" allow them to 20 thr9ugh.' Yes
smd G"u Pearson, 'nni all other trains, even
i.-N.l 10 he heard, and said he did not see why
ihn military worn there, The men had done
any Wan YOU allow trains to so thloushT