The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-07-26
LABOR STRIKES.
Six Leading Railways Involved.
STATE AND U. 5. TROOPS CALLED
OUT.
Riot in Baltimore and the Military Fire
ADOn the Crowd Killing Nine
and WOUldilg Many.
THE RIOT AT PITTSBURGH.
Locomotives, Cars, and Buildings Con
signed to the DeVOuring Element.

In last weeks DEMOCRAT we gave sketch of
the great strike of the railroad hands on the B. &
ORR, and mentioned that the military was
called out to allow of hands that would work
moving trains that strikers would not allow to
move.
Our edition lsst week was hardly worked off
when the strike spread to other roads, and on Fri
day Pittsburgh became the centre of attraction
We Gull and compile.
The Governor Of Maryland Calls out the Military
Baltimore July 2O.-Telegrams from Cumber-
land state that the freight trains are stopped there
and the crews taken from them by the strikers,
The violence and lawlessness Of the strikers haV'
ing been brought TO the knowledge Of Governor
Carroll, he this afternoon issued an order calling
out the military,
The Mob at Baltimore Fired Into
Baltimore July 2O,-As the Sixth Regiment,
Colonel Clarence Peters, was marching from l~
armory along Baltimore street to Camden staton
to proceed TO Cumberland, the regiment was
stoned and fred into by the crowd on the streets.
The regiment fred into the crowd an a NUMBER
were killed and wounded. The confusion and
excitement is SO great at present that 1t is mpos
sible to get at the facts now. Four dead bodies
a number of wounded six or seven, TO various
drug stores.
PASSENGER and Freight Trains on the Erie Road
Abandoned at Buffalo.
Buffalo, July 2O.-All passenger and freight
trains on the Erie road, exception the Falls branch
have been abandoned. Tickets now issued will
he honored by the New York Central, and tickets
issued by the Erie Road over the AtlRndtlc Great
Western will be honored by the Lake Shore d
Michigan Southern or Buffalo & Jamestown road.
All Is quiet in this vicinity.
Eight Persons Killed in the Shooting at Baltl-
more,
Baltimore, July 2O-10p MAT this hour the
excitement attending the terrible shooting by the
sixth Regiment is still fierce, and the crowd on
Baltimore street, for several squares from South
street each way, is on the increase rendering the
sidewalks almost impassable In 'front.' OF the
Middle police station, on North street. nearly OPP
posite tie City Hall, where most Of the dead and
wounded have been taken, the way is blocked
with an excited mass eager to learn the names OF
the unfortunate men. In this station there are
now lying eight dead bodies and two wounded
The following are the names Of the dead as far as
ascertained
Thomas B Byrne register of the Fifth ward,
Rhot in the head and killed instantly, sged Iorty
wears william Horan, newsbOy, aged fourteen,
shot in the head and killed instantly; Lewis
ZwaroWitch Cornelius Murphy, shot through the
spinal column, aged twenty'three; Patrick GILL;
stranger who hau been here only few days, shot
In the groin John Herrauk, aged twenty clerk In
his fathers grocery, shot through the heart The
other bodies have not yet been Identified. Wound
ed-James Roke, aged twenty-five, laborer in
bottling establishment, dangerously; George Kemp
hunkster aged twenty-three, shot through the
thigh while on his way home seriously; O. Will
lisms, III East Pratt street, abdomen, dangerous
Michael Z, Herman, boy, North Bond street, back,
moi dangerous; Jacob Wagner 2n Culverton road
thigh, not dangerous; John Norton, boy, Is Front
street both thighs, not dangerous Mark Dowd,
Adams Express Company sabre cut In she back
Of the head, will not live through the night WI.
liam g. COllendar, Front street, near Forest shot
in the thigh, compound fracture; John Groh,
Marsh market space shot in the back, dangerous.
ly; Jacob Klump, 81 Forest street. thigh, not dan
gerous John Neville Fort kosd snot IN tae ,I ieit
William H, Young, company Z, Sixth Regiment
back Of the head, not dangerous
Ten rioters were arrested tonight by the officers
of the Southern police station 1t issald that sew
eral who were seriously shot were taken to their
homes, of whom no account can be had tonight
Al this hour, las a. M, ,itisascertained 1t positive.
ly that ten were Killed.
number killed. One is that several women were
killed and borne OIL.
Strikers Fire into Train.
Cumberland, July 2O.-The strikers fred on the
freight train which brought up the first detach'
ment Of troops, and one OF the train men was
slightly wounded In the nip
Riot at Cumberland, Md.
Cumberland Md, July 2O.-A few minutes ago
there was what promised TO be serious affair. The
baltimore street police arrested man named
French for whom warrant mad been issued he
A. 81, vIao odorc Of no n
when arrested started quietly for the station house.
4 large crowd followed and as they approached
the station the crowd called on the police TO halt
and made rush TO rescue the prisoner, e. me 70
crowd fred. The police returned the shot, and
some hall dozen shots were fired. There was no
one huTt. French and three others were taken to
the gtation house. but were released by the Mayor
n apnear for q hearing to-day. There IA now again
a large throng in the streets and intelligence nom
BaitInore appears 10 have added to the excite
ment.
Meeting Of the Strikers at Pittsburgh.
PittsburVh, July 2O.--At meeting Of strikers
this morning In which engineers conductors,
stokers, braEemen and hagmen participated, q
full discussion Of the situation was had, and
COMMITTEES ofhve, composed Of one representative
rom each Of the above classes was appointed TO
interyieW Mr., Pitcairn, superintendent Of the
Westarn division. At this interview which. took
place this afternoon, me men maze snDstenaaliy
resolutions last night namely: that the clas8ihca-
tion al engineers be abolished that the per cent.
reduetion be restored, and the double train
gystem abandoned, After long discussion Of the
matter. and the rejection Of their proposals
the committee left and reported the result to the
strikers,
The situation on the Central Chic Division Of the
B.&O. Road.
Columbus, July 20--There isnothinge essentially
new In the situation at Newark. Passenger trains
are running as usual, No freight trains have
been allowed to 90 out. Large crowds are ex.
pectantly awaiting the arrival Of the troops, but
no violence is offered. Several attempts were
made to get trains out, but without success. The
strikers are very reticent as TO what may happen
on the arrival Of the military, Trains on the Pan
Handle route are running with accustomed regu-
larity. No attempt has been made TO interfere
with passengers. No freight trains have been
sent east,nor arrived from Newark since yesterday
morning. Neither has any periHhable freight been
sent east by the Pan Handle, Official notice has
been received at the railway headquarters there
that the strike has reached the Atlantic h Great
Western and Erie Railroads. ALI the trunk lines
are now involved. A meeting Of the fremen and
brakemen has been held here to consider the sit
uation. II Is not known what conclusion was ar.
rived at, but there is q strong apprehension that
the train men on the Indianapolis division Of the
Pan Handle road will quit work at II o'clock to-
Keyser, W. Va, July 20--9p. m.-There has been
up 10 this hour no decided change In the condi-
ion along the line from Martinsburg to Grafton.
OF the West bound trains that left Martinsburg
only one has reached Keyser. The trainmen on
this train had 10 be projected BY the Regulars.
They met. with very warm reception nom stri'