The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-31

mony of the preceding witnesses He saw shots
fired from tho armory; saw two soldiers raise their
guns trout street and IRE; at this moment saw
Of the soldiers struck with rock and fall
officer Haley u soldier hit with brick and fall
then heard an officer In command give his squad
orders 10 fire, and they fired. saw soldier leave the
ranks and shoot man who was in front Of Coleman "
Rogers drug store.
Onicer Manning produced a largo stone, which he
he found In Otto Manneckes' pocket Aanneckes
was shot on Baltimore street, In front OF Geary Wells
The court adjourned until ton o'clock tomorrow
PENNSYLVANIA.
THE SITUATION AT PrT1sBURG BRIaHTER-No
DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING ''cREws'-GEx-
ZEAL BAINToN EXPLAINS
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PirrsBuRG, July 80, 1871
The situation hero tonight is favorable TO general
resumption of travel all lines centring here
Mono of the military, however, have been
Withdrawn. Governor Hartranft is not by
any means saugune that the strength Of tho strike
has been expended. l: IS true some OF the strikers
have back to work for the company, and equally
that the great Of them still refuse to yield
and maintain bold front The bulk OF train
men and engineers who are moving freight trains
the Pennsylvania Railroad to-day arc from
the Eastern Division, and those who responded
this forenoon to tho request Of the trainmascr
VINO peen WITHOUT SITUATIONS pefOre Inc erike.
However, the situation tonight is promising ior tho
Pennsylvania Railroad, as its men rapidly weak
ening and many days will elapse before all
will DO moved regularly as before the trouble be-
gam Tho railroad officials say there Ia trouble
getting crews and engineers Their real trouble Is
the lack of facilities on terminal points. Pitts
burg Is terminal point, ana since the
much time TO move up trains. grea. many freight
trans on the Pan Handle Railroad came In to-day tho
containing pershable freight destined Tor Eastern
cities The East Liberty stock yards tonight are en-
trely cloar OF all stock that has accumulated there
during the last week or two. Tho Pennsylvania Rail-
road still pushes forward brky the work OF removing
debris from the track beds. AS the ground
is cleared the erection Of new Union Depot will 20
forward. Robert Ammon, tho young striker who for
three or four days ran passenger trains otherwise
filled the position OF superintendent OF the Fort Wayne
and Chicago Railroad was arrested this afternoon on
spiracy He has influential friends ana, no doubt
| will soon be released on bail.
INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL BRfNToS.
| HERALD correspondent called at Allegheny ar.
scnal to-day in regard to the throat OF Major General
Brintou, commanding the Philadelphia militia, that
Major Burlington commanding this arsenal would
promptly be reported to the War Department Tor
duct unbecoming an officer Of tho army Brlnton il
dreaduy put out about Sundays work and Is full
to tho throat with abuse for the regulars aud the
regular, matter where he may be found has li,tio
regard Tor the militianan soldier, little love Is
lost between these officers ii would actually have
been ashamed, said Burlington, with so many troops
| and Gatllng guns, to have been received as these
men were by the mob which we're not comprised Of
more than twenty persons have 1t from indtsput-
able authority that not more than this number of
rioters At the heels OF the troops, and from the
lips OF one Of their own men comes statement that
the fatal firing was done by one individual Al don't
know General Brinton" continued Burlington, "but
presume It was he that came TO the gate there aud
asked to DO admitted, and, whom admission was re-
fused him, he wanted TO know had any suggestions
10 offer. told him to bring his moo TO halt and lot
his followers have II with the Calling gun. Nothing
came Of u, however,. nnd the officers went out with
their men, and all continued up the street. have
been roundly abused by the press for not admitting
these troops but know the condition OF this arsenal
and It's means Of defence against mob violence, tbe
exposure OF It's magazines; and. furthermore, am pre-
sumed 10 know my business.
MOVEMENT OF TRANSFORMERS IN ITS OLD
CHANNELS,
PHILADELPHIA, July 80 1877.
Tho Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad men have re-
turned to duty and that line fully open, the
western division OF the Pttsburg and Erie Railroad
and division Of the Pan Handle road have
also resumed business.
The strike on tho Texas Pacific road n ended, and
the have resumed work basis OF tho present
reduction.
For tho first timo In a week Colonel Scott spent last
evening with his family at his home on Ritten house
square, where's dozen special police officers have a,ey
been on guard although th master Of the house has
atc slept an lived Tor week and more at the West
Philadelphia Depot OF the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Objectionable ''dOuble hcadcd freight trains,
whose departure from Pitsburg announced this
mornings HERALD. commenced arriving ia this city
to-day. Al seven O'Clock the Irst the
West Philadelphia depot. II consisted OF twenty SIX
cars loaded with cattle and WAS drawn by two
About sixty loads Of live stock during the
morning. and 100 more were announced TO be on their
way ~ New York. AS the trains came IN they did
not attract any SPECIAL attention, nor were they wilt
messed by tho angry, threatening crowds WHICH until
within Jay or two have thronged the depot. Thus
tho meat scarcity, which was beginning to De serious,
and had already caused an enormous increase IN the
price OF beei has been supplied. Altogether the week
opens upon different scene to that presented last
Monday morning, with the great artery OF business
lilo 10 tho city clcnched in the ronshand OF mob,
aud tho city itself in danger OF the torch Of the in
ccndiary. Along the line Of the railroad, from tho
depot to the connecting bridge Hcs,onville where
the riots bolan ali Is hustle and activity to-day, and
but for the presence OF the police and tho marines
stranger would suspect tue presence of dan
ger ho officials declared that they had not the slight
est difficulty IN securing hands at their own terms.
The good elect OF tho rasug OF tho blockade upon tho
markets and business of this city is already apparent
On the east OF the Schuyikl the different comm sson
merchants who have turnouts from the railroad wcro
to-day busy In receiving aud dcspatchng freight, aud
on all sides were evidences o! a revival of business
zone Of the sure signs oil return TO peace and order
rs the Mayors announcement today Withdrawing ana
dschargng from service ut six this evening the Duo
extra police officers VINO were sworn In for duty sew
eral days ago. The men wero all discharged and
the regular force have their usual duties Tho
force the West Philadelphia depot has been reduced,
and Captains Wood and Curry, VITO did such exceont
duty there have returned to their usual places. Tho
details In the station houses are to be continued Tor
the present. however, SO that 1000 mon can be con-
contracted ut any gwen point ~ case OF trouble.
TO NE TRIED FOR ARSON
This afternoon David Mcconnell and John Nc
Coskey had hearing on tho charge oil setting Are to
train OF oil tho railroad ncar south street
BRIDGE on Monday morning last Aftor the taking of
testimony McCosKoy was discharged and Mcconnell
committed, without bail, on the charge OF arson.
THE END OF THE RAILROAD sTRIKH AT sCRAN-
ToN-INDIoNATIoN OF THE STRIKING
M1NERs-A TON or PORK STOLEN.
[Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SCRANTON, July 30, 1877.
Tho strike on the Delaware Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad ended at noon to-day, when general
tho bolda and hav bv m