New-York tribune., 1877-07-24
THE ERIE R1IL VA 7.
CONFLICTS At BUFFALO.

TROOPS ATTACKED BY lake SHORE AND ERIE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CENTRAL TRAINS STOPPED
BY The RIOTERS.
BUFFALO July 23.-The mob reinforced by largo
numbers called at the car shops OF the Lake Shore
and Erie companies and ordered all the workmen
there to quit, which they did forthwith No serious
demonstrations are yet being made.
About o'clock this afternoon a Buffalo and
jamestown train. which leaves the Erie depot, on
arriving al Compromise Crossing two miles from
the depot had q passenger cOacn detached and
showed on the Central track and the fireman was
forcibly taken from the engine. Superintendent
Doyle who was on the tram, demonstrated with
the strikers stating that there had been no
reduction Of wages their road nor mad there ever
been any. The effect Of tins statement was the
bringing back Of the coach by the strikers, who
coupled it on and assured the Superintendent thai
nothing should be done IN any way to interfere with
the working OF his road.
Early in the afternoon assault was made by
nearly 900 rioters on about 200 soldiers. who were
guarding the Lake Shore round-house. The military
we're Obliged 10 leave the building, which bari
caded by the mob who placed cars in position as de-
fense against an attack. Col FlOch Of the 10Th
REGIMENT, with about thirty men and three officer
rroceeded 70 the round-house to retake it from the
mob. They were met with yells Of dcrision by the
crowd and under shower Of stones, were Obliged
10 retreat at the double quick ana toic'
their way through the yelling crowd az
the point Of the b3yonet. Some of the soldier
being badly cut on the hands with knives, and also
elubbed. -Four of the soldiers lost their muskets,
which however were afterwards recovered. Col.
FIoch was badly cubbed, twice knocked down.
forced across the canal and Obliged % take refuge
in the Lake Shore paint shop.
The engineers OF the Erie and Lake Shore Roads
have signed an agreement with the fremsn not 60
run with green hands Ii is expected that the New
York Central engineers VII follow 81 { tonight.
No stock was shipped from here TO-DAY. The ship
roents Yesterday via the NewYork Central Railroad
10 Eastern point. were l22 head Of cat,le, % hogs
and ; sheep. The moo from the Erie and Lake
Shore Roads this morning took tho ircnen and brake
men from the New-York Central trains and un!oal
ed the stock and warned the employees from further
work No disposition IS shown on the part o. the
New-York Central empoy6, to JOIN TIE strikers.
The Lake Shore and Erie yards and shops are
closed The mob Is in quiet possession and unde-
monstratiye The Lake Shore livestock trains
stopped off at Colhnswood and unioaded there inds-
cr,ninately. stock has been received regularly,
thus far. by the Canada roads The markets here
are at q sand-stil.
The battery aud cavalry attached 70 the National
Guard were ordered out at noon tn guard against
sny further outbreak. No passenger trains or the
Central Lake Shore or Erie Roads were allowed to
90 out There has been no interference with mail
trains.
At noon a public meeting Of citizens called by
She MAYOR at the Skating Rink for this evening, TO
take action for the protection Of property and the
preservation of public peace.