Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-21

most painful Stiffness, especially in the block
aud Immediately surrounding the depot. Ii
front of the depot, on Camden street, the crowd
we're kept back by strong body OF police, and
the police were stationed at all OF the streets
around the feDciog enclosing the depot yard.
At the Lee street end Of the passenger shed,
fIliug Lee street f3r several blocks, and 90 the
railroad tracks from Lee street for several
blocks southwark, tho people were crowded to.
yc,her 10 compact body The men who were
crowded 10 Iroat, especially at Lee street, as
sumcd q dUsgcl air.
The Fifth aud Sixth regiment troops were 90
the platforms 10 The passenger sheds. They
were fully aware That this great multitude OF
cxctabIc mcu were then bent upon mischief to
them il they attempted to leave the depot. The
indignant and enraged people tore up the east
tracks, leading FROM the station Tor some dis
lance, to prevent the troops from leaving the
citv by the cars and it Was reported to the rail-
road officials that the blue bridge over Gwyun's
Fails was TO be destroyed. \ train OF cars from
New York was passing iuo the station When
the excitement c)mmcDcGd and one car was left
on Howard street. \ large portion OF people co.,
rr.gatcd cane 10 learn the cause OF the trouble;
these Sere frequently throwu into great alarm
by rush from some quarter. Many remained
IN he locality but short time. aud left for
their homes.
About tcu clock, when be crowd had reached
ia height aud probably numbered $1,000 per.
sons, in ala,m Of fire was sounded, and light
appeared on Ohio avenue, at Lee street. The
enragGd pupulacc had set on fire three passcn-
gar car5 attached to an cDglne. Shortly after
Tie south end Of the passenger platform was
seen to be on fire. Whether it was set on lire
or caught from the burning cars was lot known.
The fact that both were on fire at nearly The
same time would indicate that the shed was al
50 Intentionally fired. Several engines were
soon on the ground ard laid out their hose
aud started the pumps 0! their engines 10 put
cut the hamcs. For some time after the ar
rival OF the Department. no water WAS throWn
upon the buruiug cars, aGd the impression
rapidly spread that the mob would not permit
them to pus cut the flames. Great consterna-
ton pr1yacd among those in the crowd VINO
were not in sympathy with the mob, and the
rc0pic liyin. in the vicinity became greatly
alarmed The fear was general that the mob
ialcclcl TO burn the Depot and probably 9TH
G tcw cxnrtS srl fears tina. they would burn tho
city.
Thesa fears fortunately we're not realized.
The tire,ncn finally went to work and cxtln.
guiHhcd The burning shed. A good portion oil
the roof was destroyed, and the tr;:la dispatch
err! telegraph station damaged. Three passan-
ger cars, paascage: lc ronoti7c aud the switch
man 5 housc at lee street were destroyed. Dur
Ing the enactment Of these exciting scenes out
side the depot the soldiers remained 10 the cars
Of OF the platform. Mayor L.trO5c. Genera!
Herbert, Mr.. James 4. Buchanan, City Solicit
tor Mr. } DIN King, it,, and other officials OF
the Company and prominent citizens We're 10
conference in tho Vice Presidents room devils
ing some plan Of procedure to Qucll the dlstur-
baucc and get cut of the difficulty, which was
freely acknowledged to be traught with serious
CONSEQUENCES, Involving perhaps the safety OF
part OF tie city. 1t vas agreed that the
Mayor sh Nd issue proclamation, which was
Accordingly done at once.
While the trouble was at its height, Gov
Carroll and Mayor Latrobc succeeded in getting
Tito tile depot and up to Q late hour OF the
cvcaus, along with Mr.. Buchanan and many
others, were closctcd with Vice President King.
For prudent reasons the usual quarters Of the
President and Vice President were not occu
pied The officials We're all 10 az out o. the
way apartment. The following correspondence
will explain itself =
Briw,ltcr Ge1scrul James t. Utrtat. Nary.
. tiHtL IfQttO'tlt CHL6JtlS
Sir have Just received the following com
mu3icatlon from Ills Honor Ferdinand q. La
irob, Mayor Of Baltimore -
BALTIMORE July ~, 1877
His EeceIllmcy .IOhn Ice Carroll, Gorcrnor Of
MaryLmd:
Dear Sir--In view Of the condition of affairs
now existing 10 this city and the violent de-
monstraton that has taken place within the
last hour, | would suggest that neither Of the
regiments Of military be ordered TO leave Balt-
more this evening make this suggestion at
ter consultation with the Commissioners Of
Police. Very respectfully,
FERDINAND &. LATROBE.
Mayor of Baltimore.
In C,nscucucc Of the above request, the or
der to proceed to Cumberland with the Fifth
Regiment is hereby revoked. and you will hold
the ,Icn under command ready to aid the city
authorities in case they should bc required in
preserving order throughout the city.
(Signcd) JNo. LEE CARROLL.
Governor.
About this time it became known that the
military could not leave the city by tho b. Il
Q. II. X. even il they wanted to, az the tracks
were torn up, the locomotives demolished. the
bridg &c one mile out tempered with, and besides
no one would dare take az euglnc out.
1t was stated that Collector Thomas had re-
quc-tcd Gen. Barry, commanding at Fort Nc
Henry to guard the Government Bonded
Warehouses at Locust Point. and it is under
stood that Gen. Barry will use what soldiers
he has, with some artillery, for that purpose.
CUMBERLAND, July 2o.-A special trair with
military has arrived here. A large crowd OF
strikers and others is in front Of the Queen
City Hotel Many CT the men yelled as the
train came in. the Lralumcn Of the two freight
trains were threatened with death i they didn
leave. The coupling pins were then broken.
Sometimes 4 crowd was thousand strong, but
outside Of the >!oppase Of the freight trains no
overt aGt vas committed. The 5 p. NJ. freight
train is just in aud the engineer aud lirclncn
compelled to leave, at which action the crowd
cbccrcd and yelled. Notices Of Geo. French,
ordering the strikers to desist, are pasted about
the city.
Three trains from Martiusburg have arrived
here to-day. Ouc had troops and passed with
out trouble. The engineers and iremen were
taken from the others, and the trains stopped.
There are but few raiIroalcrs here, the idle
ho n,1s fam tho r1lInp mills n1 tho -vmr,f ~