The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-07-27

some unexplained reason. This AFFORDED the |
troops, who were in actual danger az being |
roasted alive, an opportunity to emcrBe nom |
the building, and they succeeded IN reaching |
Liberty street in q very few moments. they
quietly formed in line and marched up to
Thirty-third street, and thence 10 Pennsylvania
avenue and Butler street. Their objective
point was the United States arsenal on Butler
street, where they expected to obtain
shelter. While turning into Butler street.
however, the leaders of the mob had discov-
cred their retreat, and fully 1000 men, fully
armed and supplied with ammunition. fol-
lowed in pursuit. Some OF the troops fired
at the citizens, either accidentally or intention
ally az they moved along, and this added fury
TO the cry for revenge. When they reached
the arsenal the commandment refused to admit
them. He said he had but ten men, and
would be powerless to hold the place IL the
mob should attack it, He consented TO take
care OF the wounded, and they were according
ly carried into the hospitals. The main body
OF the troops continued their march out Butler
street, fusilade being kept up on them by the
mob as they moved forward. The shots fired
killed one OF the soldiers before they reached
the arsenal, and nearly opposite the cemetery
gate, fully mile above the arsenal, two others
were killed and were left lying on the sidewalk.
They continued their fight and crossed over to
the north side Of the Allegheny river. on the
Sharpsburg bridge, the mob following them as
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side the troops scattered, and in this way the
mob was divided into very small bodies.
One man OF the mob followed the Philadel-
phians, took the gun OF one OF them, and,
keeping up the trail, shot and killed seven men.
1t is said thirteen of the militiamen were
killed during the retreat.
In the meantime the city was in a state of
anarchy. Thousands who had not Joined in
the pursuit of the fleeing troops gathered about
the burning buildings and trains, and assisted
in spreading the flames wherever they had not
been applied. BY z o'clock p. IN. the fire had
extended from Milevale station to Twentieth
street, and enveloped hundreds Of cars, 1875
locomotives, the extensive machine shops, two
round-houses. the depots and offices Of the
Union Transfer Company, blacksmith shops,
store-houses, and numerous buildings making
up the terminal facilities of this mammoth cor
pOration.
The torch was applied to the large Union De-
pot, and the building reduced to ashes. All
the Panhandle trains in the yard and depot
buildings, together with the bridge over Wash
ington street, and the immense eleva-
tor at the Union Depot, were next fired, and
were soon mass OF ashes. There were no
fire engines, no police and no military TO inter-
fere and prevent this terrible work of destruction
The mob was in undisputed possession of
everything, no one daring to interpose even a
Iemonstrance, and quickly and thoroughly was
the work OF desolation planned and executed.
The total destruction of the property OF the
Pennsylvania railroad and freight left in its
charge, and also that of the Panhandle rail-
road. including the 1875 locomotives, cannot be
less than $8,000,00 A low estimate Of the
value Of the locomotives at the present time
would place them at S2,000,000, though they
originally must have cost over 100000
The Union Depot and hotel destroyed, owned
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, cost in
the neighborhood of 100000. The grain ele-
vator cost over 81, 100000, and was owned Joint
ly by the corporations Of the Pennsylvania Com
pany, though ostensibly it was run under the
title of another corporation. The freight
sheds OF the Panhandle railroad were very
complete, and they were filed with valuable
freight, all of which was either stolen by the
mob or destroyed by the fire-demon. The dis
patcher's Office on Washington street was de-
stroyed and in its wake followed several small
dwellings located near the brick-yard.
On Sunday evening the citizens OF Pittsburgh
| took decision to protect the city from the total
destruction which was threatened by the mob,
and, organizing themselves in large numbers
! into vigilance committee, proceeded to the
scenes Of arson and plumber, were they were
successful in staying the hands of the thieves
| and incendiaries.
A compromise was effected by the Fort
! Wayne Railroad Company whereby the latter
conceded to the strikers the wages paid previous
to the last reduction the strikers thereupon
returned to their places and assisted in getting
the rolling-stock in motion.
The loss of life during the thirty-six hours
reign of lawlessness in Pittsburgh is unknown
at this writings but it will certainly reach forty,
and perhaps fifty, killed outright A large
number were wounded, some of whom cannot
! recover.
Pittsburgh dispatches of the oath report
everything quoting down. The military or
| dered from Washington was arriving the citi-
zens had organized for defense, under the COM
mand of Gen. Negley committee of safety
had been appointed; armed bodies of order
the crisis was regarded as passed. The mana
gers Of the Pennsylvania road sternly refused
any compromise with the strikers, declaring
that such should not take place, though not a
wheel turned on their entire road. The Phila-
delphia military were at Freeport, where the
train was lying, awaiting orders. A telegram
was sent to them requesting them to return to
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