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PENNSYLVANIA.
The Situation at Pittsburgh Up
TO Midnight Last Night.
PITTSBURGH, July 23.-l2 n.

PITTSBURGH, July 23.-l9N.
SPecil to the IntellIgencer:
The Committee Of Public Safety to-day
requested the Mayor 70 revoke his order
causing business houses to close, for the
reason that it would serve to increare the
crowd on the streets. Probably five hun
dred veterans and citizens have enlisted
and been supplied with arms. The Com.
mittee Of Public Safety have subscribed
a thousand dollars to guarantee the re.
turn of the same. The streets will be
paraded all night by the military. The
horrible discovery was made this morn.
ing that fifteen wounded Philadelphia
soldiers, who were left in the Round
House, were burned to death.
The railroad authorities held several
meetings through the day, but they came
10 no definite conclusion.
The military headquarters are at the
Market House, where all the guns tina!
have been in the hands OF the mob were
brought.
The spiking OF the two guns here in the
face Of the battery men was most bold
performance. The man who did it was
arrested aud taken to the Central station.
10 spite OF some opposition the passen-
ger trains on all the roAdI are running,
but very irregular. The Pennsylvania
railroads through trains are sent over
the West Pennsylvania road TO Allpghe.
nv, where connection with the Pittsburgh
Fort Wayne * Chicago road is made. As
result Of sending trains by this route
the Pennsylvania express this afternoon
collided with the West Pennsylvania &C.
commodatlon at Sharpsburg. killing si1
persons.
The Committee CT Public Safety tele.
graphed this afternoon to all towns with.
in forty or fifty miles to keep every body
at home, as too many persons are on the
streets now. ROughs are pouring in from
all directions to join the strikers. The
threats of the rioters are increasing in
number. The military will guard espec.
tally the railroad business and freight
Offices tonight, which the mob have
threatened to burn. Strong efforts will
be made to get the city in complete con-
troll Of the military and police authorities
tomorrow, and il necessary will be put
under martial law. So far the mob has
not made any attempt at destruction or
pillasins, T. W. NEvlS.
Ofhe Pit.buTgh Leader.
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Seventh and up and down Penn streets,
Five persons are known 10 have been
killed and from IS 10 % wounded, sew.
eral mortally. Among the wounded are
seven policemen, some seriously. Chiel
Cullen had narrow escape, having been
shot in the breast, but thick ,memoran.
dunn book turned the ball. The police
were stationed along the tracks TO pre-.
serve order and received the full fire
Of the military. A number Of soldiers
were knocked down by large stones
thrown at them. Great excitement pre-
walls tonight. The mob broke into the
armory Of the Reading Rifles aud cap
tured all their guns and sacked q gun
store. They threaten vengeance on the
military. A mob is tearing up the rail-
road track and there is blockade oi
freight and coal cars. The railroad com.
pany has a strong guard around all their
machine shops and other buildings. Sey.
eral companies Of U. S. regulars and the
l6sth Pennsylvania are expected To-
night.
2A.M.-The killed and wounded, it is
reported, numbered 80. Seven were in.
stantly killed. Fourteen soldiers were
wounded.
CAPTURED THE WESTERN UNION TILE.
GRAPH OFFICE.
HARRISBURG, July 23.-At l1:SO to.
night an armed mob took possession Of
the Western Union Telegraph Office Of
this city and drove out the operators.
subsequently the Sheriff at the head OF
one thousand citizens reinstated the op.
orators, and promised them protection,
and communication was restored.
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OMAHA, July GA meeting was held
by the U. P. Railroad shop men tonight.
There was large attendance, mostly Of
the lower class Of workmen, boys and
roughs. They expelled the newspaper
reporters, and then adjourned 10 The
streets and went about town hooting and
shouting, but doing no damage. No &C.
tion was taken, but is said they decided
to demand the rescinding Of q former
order for reduction. Among the better
classes 4 good feeling is shown.
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VIGILANCE COMMITTEES.
strike on the YnndnIin.

INDIANAPOLIS, July 23.-The Vandalia
Bail Road men struck at l2 O'Clock
Passenger trains are not to be stopped
NooH-The conference held between a
committee Of employees and the President
Of the Vandalia road was broken of al
ll:50 A. NJ. and the strike commenced at
II o'clock. Passenger trains will run as
usual but no attempt will be made to run
freight trains. The strikers include all
the shopmen, and the machine shops at
Terre Haute have been closed and the
fires put out. The Indianapolis & St,
Louis men have followed the Vandalia
and no freight trains will be moved after
II o'clock between indianapolis and St.
Louis. No violence or destruction Of
property is anticipated. There Is no
change on the other roads since last
evening.
NO DECISION REACHED.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 23.-Up to nine
o'clock tonight the only strikes reported
are on the Vandalia and indianapolis & St
Louis roads. No violence reported. Nc
decision has been reached by the EN-.
ployes as to whether all the roads will
strike or not.
ORDERED TO BE IN READINESS.
PEORIA, July 23.-Captain CoSgrsve
commanding the 18th Regiment, has
orders from Adjutant General Hillard to
have the troops take possession Of their
arms and hold themselves in readines.
10 move.
NOTHING BUT POSTAL CARS ALLOWED TO
BUN.
ISDEANAPoLIs, July 24.-At midnight
the passenger trains about to leave the
Union depot we're notified by the strikers
committee that only the postal cars and
engines would be allowed TO depart,
They made one exception, however, in
favor OF the !. C. 4 L. road, but notified
them that this would be their last train
The rest Of the trains we're abandoned or
preceded with only the postal car and
engine.
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BALTIMORE, July %, midnight.--The
city b unusually quiet. Recruiting for
the 9th Regiment and for new regiment,
the 7th, under Gen. James Howard, has
been brisk all day. Gen. Chas. E. Phelps
has been authorized 10 raise another reg.
iment, the 9Th. Howard was in the
Confederate and Phelps in the Union
service during the late war. The ma.
riuea from The navy yard have arrived.
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OMAHA, July Ex-Governor Hartranit
passed east in special train at o'clock
this morning, travelling at the rate Of 40
miles per hour, en- route for Pittsburgh.
The Union Pacific company this morning
rescinded the recent order reducing
wages, and no danger Is apprehended.
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CHEYENNE, July 23.-The employees Of
the Union Pacific railroad received mo-
tice last evening from General superin.
tendent Clark that the order Of the Presi.
dent reducing their wages, to take effect
July lst, is rescinded. This gives general
satisfaction and ayerts all danger OF
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CoRoNER's INVESTIGATION,

NShSAN6h ANNE91AuA4luN'
The coroner's jury to investigate the
cause and circumstances Of the death OF
the ten men shot and killed by the sol.
diers Of the 9th regiment on Friday night
met to-day at the Middle Station. T6ey
visited Washington University Hospital
to view the body Of Mark J. Doud, who
died Sunday from his wounds. DR.. r.O.J.
Caskedey, who made the post morten ex.
animation, testified that the wound was
made BY bullet and not by sword or
sabre, as at first supposed. He showed
pieces Of lead taken from the brain and
testified that the wound was Of such
nature as to preclude the possibility Of its
being made with 4 sword. After this
evidence it was decided to adjourn further
investigation until Monday next, July 80.
WASHINGTON TRAINS RUNNING.
At6 o'clock this morning the passenger
trains began running for Washington on
schedule time. No trouble ia anticipated
between Baltimore and the capital. The
passengers who entered the cars did not
seem TO be in any way alarmed. A freight
train will be dispatched for Washington
before noon, and Mr.. Fairbanks is in
hopes that freight may be passed over the
branches Of the main stem.
Later in the day the commander OF
the fifth regiment has issued a circular
appealing TO the old members Of the com.
mand to enlist again and fill the regiment
to the full number Of one thousand men,
Adiutant-General Of the State issued an
order IN Gen. Howard authorizing him
TO Immediately proceed to organize and
recruit regiment TO be known as
the Seventh regiment ofIniantry Of Mary.
land National Guards. He will select
ten officers as captains, and authorize
them each to raise company, the men 60
raised will receive from date OF muster.
in the same pay and ailments as those Of
equal rank in the regular service. These
measures were decided upon not from
any new development Of danger, but to
have the city prepared for any emer.
gency that may arise. All is quiet ex.
cept in the line Of military preparations
GEN, FRENCH RELIEVED.
Gen. French has been relieved and
Gen. Getty ordered to Cumberland to take
command. There was a conflict Of au.
thority between French and Col. Sharpe,
which led to the formers removal.
ARRIVAL OF TRoors.
-Four hundred regular soldiers, under
command Of Gen. Hancock, arrived here
from Baltimore at l o'clock, fully armed
and equipped.
$1,000 REWARD.
President GoWSn, Of the Reading road,
has offered reward Of $4,000 for inior.
nation leading 10 the arrest and conyic-
ton Of the parties who fired the Lebanon
Valley bridge at Reading last night.
OUR own.
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Providence, July Ex-Governor Van.
Zandt telegraphed President Hayes Civ.
ing assurance Of Rhode Islands readi-
ness to aid in the preservation oilaw and
order, and offering the support ofthe
Military,
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Ghe9ntell9eueer.
THE CAPITAL QUESTION.
uO,s Meeting ntthe Court House
Come :and IIcar Some Good

The pcople Of Wheeling will be address
el m saturday evening, the 18th, on The
c,pial question, by the Hon. JOHN 5
ClRLILE
And also by the Hon. Ben. Wilson.
There will be no mistake this tim,
about speakers.
An earnest invitation is extended II
the public Of Wheeling, without respsc
to preferences or prejudices on this queS
tion, to hear these gentlemen,
BY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE.
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NEW JERSEY.

NEWARK, n. J., July 28.-The Mayor
has issued proclamation calling on the
citizens to maintain the peace. At a
meeting Of workingmen peace and order
were counselled. Troops are in posses.
sion Of the bridge over the Haekensack
yiyar
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ruEpEsrRucrLoN Az REApINa.

READING, July 23.-The exiting rail,
road troubles which have created intense
excitement in this city eliminated in 4
serious outbreak last evening. Shortly
after 10 o'clock, upon the arrival OF the
last passenger train from Philadelphia,
about 1000 followed after the train from
7Lh and Penn streets TO the new passenger
depot. The night trains were prevented
from leaving the depot, and several hun
dred persons commenced the obstruc.
tion OF the tracks OF the Lebanon
Valley Railroad leading to Harrisburg
Two cabooses were set on FIRE, and an
alarm Of FIRE having been struck the
entire FIRE department responded. The
6remen were prevented, however, by the
crowd from extinguishing the flames
Attention having been directed TO the
burning cars, the work Of destruction
continued. At other points along the
road there was tearing up Of tracks
turning and blocking Of switches, and
burning freight cars. A train OF freight
cars on the main track on 2lst street
crossing, was set on ERE, and fvecars were
totally consumed. The Lebanon Valley
railroad bridge, magnificent structure
across the Schuylkill, costing over $780,
600, was fired at the western end shortly
before midnight and totally destroyed
At l:35 4. ", all spans had fallen into the
river. The object in destroying the bridge
Is believed to have been TO prevent the
passage Of troops through this city to
Harrisburg and points on the Peunsyl'
yania lRailrnad.
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oRpEREp no Ia REApY.

WATERFOWL, July 23.-The United
States troops at Madison Barracks, Sack
ett's HarbOr, have been ordered to pre-
pare for immediate departure for Pitts
burgh by special train.
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PERE ALARM

ELzABErH, n. j., July 2S.-At9 0 o'clock
tonight the third alarm was rung on the
ERE bells and regiment was marched "a
the bridge crossing the Hackensack river
Crowds surrounded the Pennsylvania de.
pot and Market Hall,
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FLUSHING, L. l., July 23.-All conduc
tors and engineers on the Long Island
railroads receiving 500 pay monthly
are notified Of a 10 per cent reduction
alter Anpnat lat
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MARYLAND.


BALTIMORE, July 23.-All quiet here
this morning. Passenger trains are run.
ming on the B. & o. road between here
and Washington.
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track ofthe Philadelphia & Reading rail.
road last evening, short distance from
this city for the purpose Of throwing of
the track the train which brought the
schuylkill county company TO Harris,
burg. The obstruction was discovered
in time 10 prevent the accident.
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At half past eight word was received
by Mayor Mccarthy from superintend.
ent HyndmaI, Of the Pittsburgh Di-
vision Of the b. 4 o. R. 4. to the effect
that so or 60 tramps had taken possession
Of the mail train west at Cumberland and
robbed the passengers. The Mayor sum.
moned force Of policemen, who marched
10 the depot, corner OF Grant and Water
streets, and on the arrival OF the train
captured 40 Of the roughs, all OF whom
were armed. No resistance was made to
the arrest and the party are now at the
Central police station.
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NEW YoRK, July 23.-Ths superinten.
dent Of the Mail service states that there
are 10 tons Of mail matter delayed BY he
stEike.
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PITTSBURGH, July 23-lO:3O P. M.-The
,ity is quiet tonight. The streets are
Tiled With citizens but no disorderly or
turbulent characters show themselves.
The citizen forces demonstrate their abil.
LiY TO nreserYe the neace.
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STOCK TRAINS sToPrED.

New YORK, July 23.-A dispatch from
East Buffalo says the strikers there will
not allow stock trains 10 move on the
New York Central.
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ASSEMBLING OF VETERANS.

Members Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic and veterans are assembling
and being armed for patrol duty. Nc
demonstrations whatever have occurred
up to this time. The citizens are thor
oughly aroused, and measures have beer
taken which will certainly prevent any
further violence.
The Philadelphia military have been
provided with rations and ammunition
and are said to be aboard the cars ready
to be moved. Their destination is un-
known,
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AWAITING DEyE1orMENra.

ERIE, July 23.-Passenger trains are
running on all the roads leading from
here, but no freight trains are moving
The strikers are very quiet, no demon.
strations being made, and no violence
has been offered. The railroad officials
are passive. No efforts to start freight
trains have been made. Both parties are
evidently awaiting developments else.
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The situation on the Ohio & Mississippi
Railroad has assumed more serious as.
pect. All trains, both passenger and
freight, have been blocked, only local
cars being allowed to leave the yard.
Strikers are posted at Stores station, a
short distance from the city, and are de.
ternined that no trains shall leave the
city. A deputation waited upon Super
intendAnt Gaines this noon, but received
no satisfactory assurances. Nine engines
and freights have been abandoned thus
far, and it is evident that other roads
centering here are preparing for general
alrikn tn.ninhl
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PHILADELPHIA, July %, la. M.-The
strikers have just set fire 10 an oil train
on the Pennsylvania Railroad track, near
the South street bridge, West Philadel'
phia.
CHESTER, July 2S.-Morton and Hart
ranft rifles have been ordered 10 PAoli.
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AT wTLKEBARRE,

WnKEsBARRE, Pa, July 23.-The
Lehigh Valley men are expected to strike
tonight. II they 80 out, the Miners also,
will make common cause. The entire
Sd Division rendezvous here, the 9th Reg.
lment is encamPed at Lee Park. Great
excitement in the city.
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OUR OWN,

CUMBERLAND, Nm, July GA gang
stopped the accommodation train for The
Easi, near Wheeling, and switched oiF
the Express CompaDy's car, asserting
that none but strictly passenger and male
trains should run. The strikers com.
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MEETING AT LEAvESwoRTH.


CHICAGO, July 23.-The North West.
ern road has rescinded recent order, re.
ducing the wages from 10 10 10 per cent
on the 10Th Of this month. Large crowds
congregated about the Pittsburgh Fort
Wayne & Chicago COmpany's depot, but
no demonstrations were made. Vast
crowds met in mass meeting on Market
square and addresses were made strongly
iavoring the strikers, but deprecatfng
violence. Great preparations have been
made BY the military to suppress any
outbreak.
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OHIO.

CLEVELAND, July 23.-At noon to-day
all the shopmen and trAiumen Of the
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & In
dianapolis railroad in this city quit
work. No disturbances Of any kind
occurred, nor is there immediate prospect
of any.
No mail trains went out on the Clevs,
land & Pittsburgh railroad to-day.
AtCo!tonwood, the headquarters Of the
Lake Shore strikers, everything remains
Quiet.
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STEALING ARMS,

The mOb tonight forced an entrance
into Altemeyet's gun store, on ID street,
and seized u quantity Of ire.arms. Mayor
Patterson addressed the crowd and Undue.
ed them to return part Of the plumber.
The crowd which crossed the river in
search OF the Philadelphia militia re.
turned TO the city about P. NJ. with 2S
men OF the lst and ID regiments. The
captives were we'll fed and treated by the
strikers. Captain Snowden and 80 men
OF the city troops Of Philadelphia were
found one mile outside OF the city and
conducted 70 the State arsenal.
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a. ENGINEER's LAST srRIKE.

PITTSBURGH, July 23-l0:50 p. NJ
Since the obstruction OF the tracks be.
tween here and East Liberty the Pennsyl-
vania railroad has been running pasSen.
ger trains into the city over the West
Pennsylvania Division, which intersects
the main line at BlairSville Intersection,
This evening about 5 o'clock the Phila.
delphia express east met the mail west
at Guyasutta station two miles above
Sharpsburg. The trains collided and
the engines, closed in on each other like
a atelescope. Both engineers, the express
messenger, mail agent and three passen.
gers were instantly killed, and a number
dangerously wounded. The names Of the
killed, SO far as known, are Frank
Louther, express messenger; Pierce, mail
agent, Engineer Tails and a passenger
named De Long, One Of the fremen was
fatally injured.
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CHICAGO, July 2S.-Gov. Hartranft
arrived in the City from Cheyenne and
departed for the East at midnight, via
Pittsburgh & Fl. WAYNE.
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MAYOR MooRE's PROCLAMATION.

Mayor Moore has issued a proclama.
ton wherein after reciting accounts Of
the disturbances at Pittsburgh and other
points commends the example Of the citi.
Eens Of Cincinnati, at this time, as credit
able 70 her people and feels assured that
it will result in general and individual
good 10 all concerned.
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A dispatch from Buffalo says the Mag,
ara Division Of the Erie Railroad struck
this morning.
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HARRlsBuRG, July 23.-The railroad
strikers in meeting deprecatc violence,
ask the dismissal of Frank Thompson,
general manager, and appointed a com.
mittee to inform Superintendent McCree
that they were willing to compromise on
honorable terms and would use every ef.
fort to protect the company's property.
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TOLEDO, July 23.-At 1870 to-day n
delegation OF strikers waited on the eugi.
neers and firemen OF the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern road, at the Air Line
junction, near this city, and ordered them
10 run their engines into the round house,
which order was complied with. All the
west bound freight trains have been
abandoned and orders have been issued
to agents to receive no stock or freight
Of any kind for any point. This action
puts an end for the present TO all freight
traffic on the main line and the air line
routes between here and Elkhart, Ind,
and also on the Detroit Division Of the
Lake Shore. No trouble or demonstra.
tions Of violence have occurred, and at
present there are no indications Of other
roads centering here becoming involved
in the strike,
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RAIsINa NEW REdIMENTs.

PEELED the men In the Company's shops at
Wheeling TO stop work.
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SCRANTON, PA, July 23.-Military
companies under command Of Col. Lewis
left here for Wilkesbarre this A. ". The
3rd Division OF the 9th regiment ia con.
centrating there to be ready for any emer.
gency, The fremen along the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western Railroad will
make demand tomorrow, and il refused
will strike.
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A FooLlsH willow.
Col; Flaek, Of the 65shregimenL with IS
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ALL QUIET AT CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, July 23.-Upto mooney,
erything was quiet, though 1t seems to be
expected that q movement Of some kind
by the strikers will take place this after
noon. Passenger trains have not been
interiered with as yet on any road in this
vicinity. No freight trains are running
on any road except the Kentucky Central
aud Louisville Short Line.
The first passenger train on the Cincln.
natl Southern Railroad leaves Ludlow,
across the river, for Somerset, KY, at
o'clock this afternoon. Itis expected the
bridge over the Ohio river will be com.
pleted early in September.