Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-03
END OF THE STRIKE.

ASAAs~s
On Monday the starting of trains was |
on the B. & o. R. R. The
military in large force, including U. S.
Troops, the Maryland Fifth volunteers, and
a company;of Artillery marched early in
the morning to the starting point to reen-
force the police, and lined the road on either
side. The "Gazette says:
OPENING OF THE BALTIMORE s. OHIO
RAILROAD.
The railroad strike and subsequent mob
which cost the country $50, 00O, 900 in mon
ey, "a persons killed and 189 wounded, has to
all intents ended. The Erie R. R. Co., has
presented its employees who did not strike
with gift of $780, and the Baltimore
& Ohio Co. has given employment only to
those strikers who first returned to work.
We give some scenes attending the dying
out of the strike
In the vicinity of the round-house the
scene was one full of intense interest and
pic.uresqueness. All the streets centerinp
here were thronged with a restless crowd
of spectators, many of whom were un-
doubtedIy ready for any action to prevent
the starting of the train. Every move
ment of the troops was noted with eager,
watchful eyes. The neighboring BILL ifs
were darkened with the mass of men clus-
tered there, silent, but interested specta-
tors of the events TRANSFERRING just below
them. The long green slope of Riverside
bank presented an animated appearance.
groups of railroad men and their friends
having gathered " hereyer view could b.
obtained of the train, while many had
climbed upon the pailings. Some of those
near the rOund.hOuSe became rather bOiS-
ferrous in their expressions of dislike for
the troops. Marshal Gray ordered the
place cleared. The crowd oheyed with
alacrity the command of the police to move
on, and a wide space was soon obtained.
THE CRITICAL MOMENT
now arrived. as huge monarch of the rail
pushed slowly out of the rOund-hOuSe,
long inaction and impatient to be gone.
Quite number of trainmen we're standing
in and around the round-house, some of
them waiting their time to start and 9TH
ers brought there by the hope Of getting
employment. Michael Riley was the en-
gineer selected to take out
THE PIONEER TRAIN.
He was evidently fully impressed with
the hazardous nature of the undertaking,
but took his place at the throttle with the
air of man determined to carry his work
through. In few moments all prepare
lions were completed. The engine was
backed to the train Of sixteen loaded
freight cars. At the rear was caboose
containing number of regulars, and three
were stationed on the engine. Precisely
at 1905 A, M. the ponderOus wheels began
to turn. There was a jerk and bump all
along the line of cars, the powerful engine
puffed furiOusly, and the freight blockade
was raised. The crowds of men in the vi
cinity noted the movement with Sullen an
ger, but no demonstration whatever was
made.
THE POLICE DETAIL.
At Baileys station, on the suburbs. Cap
tain Delanty, of the southern district, was
stationed with As men, Captain Aaron, Of
the northeast, with 20 men at Charles and
Hanover streets, Captain Lepson, of the
western, with rs men at Leadenhall and
Howard streets, Captain Earheart, of the
northwest, between Eutaw and Ridgely
streets with 20 men, and Captain Kenny,
of the eastern, with 80 men at the Blue
bridge. AS the sound of the approaching
Delanty at Bailey's. took up positions on
both sides of the track. The windows of
the Ball more and Ohio shops at this point
were filled with the workmen eager to
see the train pass. These and few others
comprised tie only spectators who watch
ed in silence the progress of the train, as it
sped rapidly along, the bayonets of the
three regulars glistening in the sunlight as
it passed out of view. The second train
followed a few minutes. after, and then
seven in regular succession, all guarded in
in the same by United States troops.
OPENING ON THE PENNSYLVANIA ROAD
PITTS URG TAKEN POSSESSION
OF BY THE MILITARY.
On Saturday the city Of Pittsburg was
taken possession of by the military, and the
starting of trains from that point was be-
gun. A telegram from there says:
At o'clock this morning four trains
over the Pennsylvania road arrived from
the east with state tt loops. They are un-
der the command of Governor Hartranft,
who accompanied them in special Car.
The first train stopped at Lawrenceville
station, and from there to Milvale the cars
are stretched along the track all filled with
soldie s. They comprise Gen. Brinton's
Philadelphia division, Gen. Gallagher's
division, Gen. Harry Whites division, and
three batteries of United States regulars.
There are other trains en- route from the
east, bringing two companies of regulars
and another body of militia, and it is esti-
mia ted that before evening there will he
three thousand troops here. 1t was ex-
pected they would arrive here last evening,
but owing to the distractions on the road
the trains had to run very slowly. The
most serious trouble on the way was en-
countered AZ Johnstown, Pa. AS the sec
Ond section of the train passed the depot
at that place, it was attacked by great
mob armed with stones and pieces of metal
which were thrown at the windows of the
cars with telling effect. Volley after vol
ley was poured into the train, crushing
windows and injuring number OF sol
diers AS the train moved on several diff
ferent attacks were made, the last and
most serious after the train had passed be-
yond the depot some distance. At this
point the patience of the commanding Of
ficer, Col. Hamilton, gave way, and reach
ing up he pulled the bell-rope to stop the
train. The engineer and fremen were
under a strong guard of soldiers, and they
at once reversed the engine.
ALMOST A MASSACRE.
In all probability this saved the lives of
half the persons on board the train, as
switch had been misplaced and a car heavi-
ly laden with friedrich placed on the switch,
for the fast approaching trains to run into
and be thrown over an embankmen:.
When the train struck the switch itsSpeed
had been greatly slackened. The engine,
tender, and FIVE cars-twO baggage and
three passenger--left the track, and came in
contact with the car of brick with such
force that the rails and ties were torn up.
The five cars were piled up in a mass Of
ruins, the bottom of one car resting on the
roof of another, and three were thrown
completely around. and lay cross-wise on
the track, with the car of brick, crushed
and splintered, topping all. Colonel John