The New York herald., 1877-07-29
PENNSYLVANIA.

DIFFICULT PASSAGE OF GOVERNOR HARTRANFT
TO PITTsBURG-oNE TRAIN RUN OFF THE
TRACK BIZ STRIKERS AND wRECKED-FoRT
WAYNE ENGINEERS COMPELLED To QUIT
woRK--FREIGHT TRAINS EAST
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
IIrrsBURG, July g. 1877
Governor Hartranft, with his STAFF arrived here at
o'clock this morning, bringing with thcm United
States regular troops and militia to the number of
1000, which occupy the territory embraced be.
tween the Union depot and Thirty-third street Gov.
ernor Hartrants headquarters are in passenger car
run out on side track at Thirtytnird street. Tho
Governor and troops experienced no ltto trouble in
reaching Ptsburg account OF tho diculty OF pro-
curing engineers to run trains
FORCING ENGINEERS WORK
They all struck at BlarsvIllc and wouldn't board an
engine, giving reason that they might be shot
Captain Ryan, of the state Fcncbles, was then de-
tailed to hunt up Crows which he procured only after
placing revovers al their heads ordering them uu
der penalty of death get on the locomotives A
guard then placed each engine and with 0vo
soldiers each tender the trains started Tor this city,
The first consisted of twentyour cars and TWO
engines, with Hat car in front of the engines having
aboard two pieces of the Keystone battery and one
Calling gun. The second train consisted of eighteen
cars three Of which stock cars filled with the
horses of the cavalry company The third train had
sixeon three Of which were filled with Grii1ns
battery, from Weslchestcr county; forty of the
old City Troop Philadelphia aud re orccment Tor
tho divson. In The fourth train with Eve cars
General Gailagher's division.
SLOW AND SURE PROGRESS.
Alter leaving Balrsvle tho Trans ran very slowly
ana not hight was 10 be seen any one oil them.
Each bridge was carefully examined before tram
or
the slaCkcncd uD aud troops were deploysd
up the road us skrmishers Headlights on ILe Geo
motives were put so that the strikers should not
the guns on Inc first Car, ana II was extremely diff
cult TO SEQ many distractions placed tho track.
TnE TRAINS ATTACKED AT JonssTowS
Attacks made on the trans various points,
the at Johnstown, where each section was
greeted with showers o sticks, stones pieces of
metal The missiles went through the windows, strik-
ing Tho soldiers ana iDtIctng ugly wounds. The
troops restrained from hriDg at hrsI, but finally
the patience oi Colonel Hamilton, VINO commanded the
rcguars was exhausted ana he jumped up and pulled
the belirope. The engineer, under guard. responded
to the signal 1t lucky tnat the speed the train
was stopped, Tor the nends composing the mob had
forced open a switch at what is known as Cambria
Siding, with hcsh ingenuity had so twisted the
switcn bar to indicate that The track was all right.
rhoy then a car laden with bricks on the siding.
OFF THE
Tho engineer of train had discovered the
plot pnt ne the signal OF the commander OF the troops
had slowed up ms tram but not suicent 10 aver An
accident entirely. Tue engine tender and five cars
three baggage and two passenger left the track at the
switch, aOd, coming In contact with tho brick car,
were JcTkcu anu tWlstcu rum siuc up
both ties and rails All five finally ped IN
one mass Of ruins, the Uotsom OF one car resting on
the roof OF another, threc OF them lying
tho track and tho brick crushed and splintered
topped the pile.
rHg CASUALTIES
Colonel John Hamilton FIRST United States artillery,
seriously hurt IN the side, and five soldiers
were badly bruised.
ONE HUNDRED PRISONERS CAPTURED
The soldiers then threw out plckcts ali sides OF
the wreck and every person who approached
Upward OF one hundred prisoners were captured and
brought hcrc.
HARrRAxFT his POST
Governor Harrauf Is TO- night at his post mt Thirty
third street. lie wears faded hickory shirt and is
without coat vest; well worn suspendcr tied
around his waist Keeps his pan falcons up, and he
would be the last one out oil the Eaudiy
dressed stan that would bc picked tho
Governor. III stated that he was determined 10 open
up bus tho railroads and will be prepared to
guarantee shippers and travellers that ihclr lives and
property would be secure within tho bounds OF Penn
syivania He says his force Is ample 10 open up the