The New York herald., 1877-07-29
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BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
BALTIMORE. July %. 1877.
Tho two great highways, the Penney lvanla and
Baltimore and Ohio railroads, connecting Baltimore
with tho Wcs:, Northwest and Southwest are again
open trade and traic. As already announced IN the
HERALD, tho Baltimore division OF the Pennsylvania
road resumed operations last evening, and to-day
frcights have boon despatched for all poi nts the
road and its connections Tho work OF reopenipg the
Baltimore and Ohio road was also accomplished to-day
without the firing OF musket or single arrest.
Tho action OF the strikers In refusing to
accept the concessions rendered by vicc President
King awokc apprchonsions that there would be moro
bloodshcd before they would permit the running Of
trains Ample preparations had accordingly bocn
made to meet any such emergency, and the military
special police and Shorfrs posse, which had ar
ranged for but was not summoned, numbered nearly
SIX thousand we'll armed men available at almost
moments notice.
STARTING TRAINS UNDER GUARD.
Embodened by the unanimous refusal OF the pro-
posed compromise the strikers began gathering IN
strong iorco after daybrcak in tho vicinity Of
Camden ana Riverside stations tho latter being almost
ut the city limits, and the point from which 1t was
arran ged to despatch tho trains. Al oight O'Clock tho
military nlcd out oi tho Camden station under com
niand OF General b ,rry. IL consisted of tho United
States Infantry battery OF artillery with two Gatlng
guns IN charge OF General Ayres the Filth regiment
Maryland National Guards, under Colonel Zollinger;
the regular police lorcc, commandcd by Police Com
missioner Harry Gilmor Of Confederate noIoriety and
Marshals Gray ana Frey, followed by Sheriff Mills,
who had arranged to call into action special posse II
necessary On reaching the round house. noar River
side PARK, "A line OF was formed The scene In
tcnsey exciting fhe crowd, which had becn steadily
augmentng, soon swccd TO perfect multitude and
presented dangerous appearance.
REMARKABLE sGKSE--rHE YlRsT TRAIN.
Riverside Park was swarmrg with wofkingmen,
plecly hcmmng In on ali sides the troops, anu IN
sufficient force apparanty to crush tho latter II col
lison occurred The spectacle WIS strikingly pic
que and highly dramatic. At eight minutes after
ten O'Clock the first tram moved or greeted by chccrs
from ctzons and hisscs and suppressed Jcers and
hooting from The assembled strikers. The crew
consisted OF Conductor George Riley, Engineer
man William Gather Tho train consisted Of
sixtcon cars Attached TO 1t was a cabooss
IN which was a detachment OF United
stood in UNIFORM As the train passed Baily's Station
IN the suburbs II was heartily chcered, and continued
on lis course withOu; furtner demonstration.
foRcE TRIUMPHANT.
The second train was started at twony seven minutes
past ten also protected by Uatcd States regulars and
eidcd quietly away Six other trains, each o sixteen
cars, were subsequently forwarded at intervals under
guard and their departure iacd to provoke further
turned to headquarters, tho troops we're ordered TO
their respective quarters tho excited crowd began
dispensing and the triumph OF the authorities was COM
pletc Mob law Is at an end IN BALTIMORE
PLENTY or MEN READY TO WORK.
Apprchcnsions that IT would be dlfcult to obtain
competent men to tho trans quietly dispellod.
Whom II became snoNn that the authorities had deter
mined TO cxtEguish the turbulent spirit of tho strikers
there were numerous nprca ons from which tho con-
pany selected trustworthy 1t is understood that
had there been any demonstration against the military
made indicating attack the several commands would
NJ once have opened nro tho mob and swept thom
with vollcys from the infantry and artillery. Advces
from var Gus points along tho Inc OF the road rccevcd
here tonight state that the trains met with no OBJ
strucons Tho city Is quot tonight. IN striking con-
10 the of excitement that prevailed week
ago.