New-York tribune., 1877-07-25
PROGRESS OF THE TwENTY-THTRD.
FROM ELMIRA TO HoRNELIsyuLE-DELAYsA ALONG
THE RoUrE-CLEARING THE TRACK AND REPAIR-
ING DAMAGES.

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THE RoUrE-CLEARING THE TRACK AND REPAIR-
ING DAMAGES.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
HoRyELLsvILLE, \. Y, July 24.-Thc train,
having on board the Last detachment Of the 23d Regi
ment which lift Brooklyn yesterday, arrived at Emira
soon after a. IN. to-day. Then there WAS delay, owing
To report trouble Corning. II was said that tde
arrest Donahue at Hornellsyiie had demorazad tue
mob They have scattered. declaring that TIE militia
have driven them out OF Homelisyile, and they will in
Diet all tie damage hey the road Taey have di-
vded mo squads Of forty men, and reported oper-
! atng between Elmin and Horn,lsynle. II was also
said that the Eastern Division employees would fall Into
the lne strikers at Pr Jeryi. this morning and stop
all trains A company OF the 23d were ordered from
| Ilonells,ie to Corning to dlspcIse the mob,
and the second detachment was held at Emira
| awaiting orders At $40 the tram put in
rca illness to depart once for Corning and iioncyc
by order of Cen WOODWARD but trouble was feared at
Emira and Maj. Turner applied to have the dctae'ment
of the 23d under Maj. Barnes, 10 remain local COM
pany it was feared, in sympathy with the strikers,
and would be sent away II called out IL was lua.y
decided that the IlOtn Battalion should return 10 ElDirs
to protect railroad property aid the 23 should g to tho
front start made about m, the engine tender
ami platform guarded by the men OF the 23i with loaded
rifle aud liked bIyonets. The train carried mail aud cx-
press matter
Charlie cof e was the engineer in charge. and was tho
hero Of the hour.
Major Alfred C. Barnes received dispatch announc-
ing that the mob OF Corning had given motto, that they
would capture the trn and prevent the advance OF tho
ODD SIX flies OF soldiers were put in readiness with
their rifles iully loaded 10 file each side OF the loco
motive as she stopped with instructions not to fire with
ont cause but all hazards to take the tram through
The command devoyed upon Capt Williams. Senior
Lent yocs Aide. Tue Honor Guard were in charge OF
the engine and tender II consisted OF Prlvales j NJ
Hicks, Arthur Hayiland Of Company G c. H. Bald
wn p swaz,y and Sergt. Z. j. IIawley Of Company B
and Private W. Sweeney Of Company ID. Three bridge
carpenters were the train readiness for an emer
gency.
We reached Corning at 1922. Several rioters at
tenuted te lump aboard. but quickly forced or
About 100 gathered around the train gcStcuaiing and
hootiug hut making further demonstration OF ylo-
lence Rushing ahead they turned the switch, bu, tho
engine was advancing so slowly that no damage was
done delay Of five minutes occurred while the mail
matter was thrown Of, the mob moving run up tho
Track Mai. Barnes mounted the engine with sword
aud revolver drawn and ordered the tram to move The
fireman joined the mob. and the engineer refused Tor
time to move the train. and We were dead-locked
We found that the work OF destruction had begun. A
lay across the Rain track, and several loco
motives had been disabled. Troops we're on the way
from Horuelsye, and the mob threatened 70 hght
when renalrs should begin. They claimed TO be 800
strong The llOth Regiment arrived here AT l23s p.
M 900 strong and the troops were ordered {" depart at
once for Hornclsville. Gen. wyle is in command OF
all the forces there The strikers quiet about tho
station but the mob had up twisted aud otherwise
DESTROYED the rails at yards and quarter OF milo
beyond One body OF several hundred strong
and were mostly armed with sticks, stones and small
arms.
II was determined that a fireman should ar
rive from Horuesville the train should start; and
Major Barnes sald that should 90 through az all cost.
II looked like hot work News was received that the
supports Of the bridge had been cut, that would ta
| IL the tain undertook TO cross.
| The eng neer OF engine No. 453 stated that he would
make lis run. and then quit work He harangued tho
strikers at Corning and refused 10 leave his engine. lie
moved the troops forward without conductor. The
construction men repaired the track and righted tho
| cars under the protection OF twelve files Of
| the 93d The rioters ran further up the road
| ana continued destroying property and tearing
| up rails. one fiat car, loaded with brick,
/ one baggage car, cattle car. and q caboose
were retracEed short time and with apparent case
Tie train which brought the ll0th Regiment from
Horuelsvile detained The strikers who were un-
able board and force of the construction and wreck
ng gang, displaced the tracks aud then into tho
woods. At the upper bridge rails torn up and
wedged in the middle Of the track.
We reached Painted Post. two miles from Corning AZ
p and opened communication with Gen. Woodward.
The strikers at the ime only two miles ahead
The time OF train from Corning TO Addison at the
rate OF mile hour. owing to obsructions At 43o
p the rioters only half mile aaead and twelve
nes OF militia forward Wagons ~ flank theu
| Citizens along the line were open sympsthy
with the rioters Al Little Painted Post neas