The New York herald., 1877-07-24


sage was sent by General Brn.on the officers of
Pennsylvania Railroad notifying them where they
were' aud asking for transportation home. repiy
was received that special train would be sent in inA
morning and the news revived their spirits
HOME
In the morning Poorhouse supcrinte ndent Grubbs
supplied them with breakfast and at hafpsst six .
special train OF thirteen took them aboard and
left for Philadelphia Blairsville. Tho tram ran
very fast for fear OF srack along the iine The
Phlladephians carried back Calling gun, loavius
the other behind. The officers seemed full OF back.
bone while the tram, the soldiers did not appear
sorry they wcre leaving
CASUALTIES
Baker, member Of Company +, Of the First PILLS.
dcphia regiment, the hrst person Killed He was
with tho side Of the hollow square last formod forcing
back the crowd. wheu u riocr caught his bayonet Ia
his eft hand, presented revolver TO his face with hs
right and told him TO dcsst he would FIRE. Baker,
OF course. under orders stll kept advancing never
dreaming the man would fire; but he did, killing Ba.
kcr Instantly.
Major Lazarus, OF General Brnton's regiment, bnd
narrow escape from being lynched ny the mob while
a Union Depot Hotel, lookup alter some
ammunition which had been stored there. he was
disguised in citizens drcss and did dream for
moment that any would recognize him. After no
had made himself known 10 parties IN charge of tho
hotel he cndcavoring to quietly arrange TOR the
removal OF the ammunition whom he was approached
by gentleman who stranger TO him ana warned
him OF his danger. Said tho stranger, "Yoa arc a
Philadciphis soldier aud there rioters in this
building who know OF the fact Your life Is rot worth
ng II you do not Immediately mako your escape.
Delay will bc fatal" With this he took the Majors
arm Both walked quickly to tho strangers carriage
and were driven to tho Monongahcla House.
ALLEGHENY CITY.
The strikers still hold the fort In Allegheny City
tonight the situation remains practically unchanged.
All trains have been taken on tho road Consequently
Western bound passengers will be Obliged to rcm,iu
hore until the trouble is or else move west
ward by boat the Ohio River Merchants and 9th.
doing business in the city living the road
tonight IN squads walking to their homes,
whio handsomely dressed tadies are perchcd all
kinds OF vehicles, which slowly along
the roads toward tho aristocratic suburb
Of sewckey AT the END OF tho bridge on
tho Allegheny City side cannon placed IN
position sweep all the approaches that city. Tho
guns are heavily loaded with grape and canister and
full force soldiers guards them by day by nghts
They placed there to prevent maraudng party
from Pttsburx crossing to that city At Allegheny
City tho strikers have full possession OF the properly
OF the Fort Wayne and chicago Railroad and tho
Cleveland and Pttsburg Railroad, and tho tracks arc
snectualy blocked with trains o passenger and freight
cars which cannot be moved, as there no engines
with which perform tho work. This morning tho
Chicago express got far Is Irwin avenue,
lying there full OF passengers from ninc A. NJ. until
ncary one p. NJ. No trains LETT TIL three r. NJ, when
the sharpsvile ''accom odation," which had been
lying for two hodrs without engine, supplied
aud departed. Two tracks Of this road for twenty
miles westward arc nled loaded and empty cars.
Nh
1t was supposed that the difficulties between tho
employees and officers Of this had been all salts.
factory settled, but Il seems this morning that tho
company, IRON cause, hns seen 1T 10 withdraw
from the action OF yesterday attributed 10 IT, and
the men are again on strike. rhe en-.
ployGs arc indignant what they consider
the treachery OF the company ana
iearcd that violence may be attempted. There is great
excitement In Allegheny, -Hhich is- Increased by
posters ptotnincutiy displayed 0a tho principal
thoroughiares, as ioows:-
AT ten taps OF the big bell all citizens OF Allegheny
requested 10 assemble AT the Guy Hall armed. "a
defend their homes
WHO Is HADLEf
Who is liable for the immense amount OF damage
sustained by tho railroad companies aud others is a
question which is beginning agitato tho taxpayers
Of this already overburdened community. prom-
lawyer Of the city states that Allegheny county
that all claims Tor damages awarded by courts
must out Of tho county treasury. The railroad
company Is generally supposed hc liable the
sustained by shippers from the fact that being
mon carriers they arc insurers; but seems
that a provision exists In law by which
tho acts OF God and tho enemies OF
the state make their liability insurers void, and
shippers como upon the county Tor every dollars
worth OF freight destroyed by rioscrs The railroad
dollar Of their loss II they disposed. but re.
mains question as 70 whether they will resort
such measures thoy would in the end against
them.
no PROSPECT A COMPROMISE.
The railroad authorities have distinctly informed the
strikers that there will bo compounds whatever
IL s also stated that when thus became known all tn,
passenger engineers and nremen quit their engincs
As result no trains Of any kind will so out this
ing on the PennsyIvan Railroad there Is no pos.
sble hope Of a compromise The ofsias declare ,hst
such shall not take place, thou gh wheel snoud
their entire road asv that II this community
can get along without the Pennsylvania ,rond ,he
latter get along without the strikers.
rnn RUINS.
The scenes about the Uaion Depot today mot
hard OF description All was desointion rte ruins
Of the passenger depot and the Pan Handle buildings
covered with and women who digging
with their sticks and hands expectation Of gcpg
something worth keeping The cnIcf article OF spois
vas loaf tobacco, and there was not much OF that
Occasionally man was sccn walking on with an arm.
ful vi this stnn pretty badly snscd Liberty street,
at the corner Of Grand. almost completely block.
adcd with tho trucks and wheels OF cars only
small passage had oecn cleared away, allowing tho
passage OF n single vehicle at time. There
debris Grand and down Liberty street,
except where the tracks turn into the freight depot
| None OF the streets were blockaded elsewhere.
VISIBLE.
There were flames visible at any place. nor was
there great amount OF smoke. Ono hrc engine rc.
NAMED during the morning, aud continued pour ng
water the debris OF tho grain elevator and thcro.
abouts. large number OF persons visited the RUNS
during the day.
TN. roruLAcE.