The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-26

l.AStAy 1OIut60 II line ana marched up TO |
1hirty-thlrd street. and thence TO Pennsylvania !
avenue and Butler street. Their objective !
point was the United States arsenal on Butler
streeV, Where they expected to obtain
shelter. While turning into Butler street,
however, the leaders of the mob had dis
covered their retreat, and fully
1,uUU men, fully armed and supplied with am
nuIntloa, followed in pursuit. Some of the
troops nred at the citizens either accidentally
or Intentionally, as they moved along, and this
added fury to the cry for revenge Whenthey
reached the arsenal the commandment refused
TO ADMIT them. He said he had but ten men,
and would be powerless to hold the place if the
MOB should attack it. He consented to take
care OF the wounded, and they were according
~ earned into the hospitals. The main body
OF the troops continued their march out Butler
street, fusiade being kept UP on them by the
MOB as they moved forward. The shots fired
Killed one of the soldiers before they reached the
| arsenal, ana nearly opposite the cemetery gate,
fully a mile above the arsenal, two others were
Killed and were left lying on the sidewalk.
Ihey continued their flight and crossed over TO
Sharpsburg bridge, the mob following them as
rapidly as possible After reaching the north
SIDE the troops scattered, and in this way the
moo was divided into very small bodies.
one man Of the mob followed the Philadel-
phlans, took the gun of one of Them and,
keeping up the trail, shot and killed seven men,
1t Is said thirteen of the militiamen were
killed during the retreat.
In the meantime the CITY was in state of
anarchy. Thousands who had not joined in
the pursuit of the fleeing troops gathered about
the burning buildings and trains, and assisted
IN spreading the flames wherever they had not
been applied. By O'Clock p. ~. the fire had
| extended from NIileyale station to Twentieth
street and enveloped hundreds of cars, 1876
locomotives, the extensive machine shops, two
round-houses. the depots and offices Of the
Union Transfer Company, blacksmith shops,
store-hOuses. and numerous buildings making
up the terminal facilities of this mammoth cor
poration.
The torch was applied to the large Union De-
| pot, and the building reduced to ashes. All
| the Panhandle trains in the yard and depot
buildings, together with the bridge over Wash
| ingtOn street, and the immense eleva-
tor at the Union Depot, were next fired, and
were soon a mass of ashes. There were no
fire engines, no police, and no military to inter
fere and prevent this terrible work of destruction
! The mob were in undisputed possession Of
everything, no one daring to interpose even a
remonstrance and quickly and thoroughly was
the work of deSolation planned and executed
The total destruction of the property of the
Pennsylvania railroad and freight left in its
charge, and also that Of the Panhandle rail-
road, including the 1875 locomotives, cannot be
less than $8,000,000. A low estimate of the
value Of the locomotives at the present time
would place them at $2,000,006, though they
originally must have cost over 100000.
The Union Depot and hotel destroyed, owned
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. cost in
the neighborhood of 100000. Tie grain ele-
vator cost over 81. 000 600, and was owned joint
ly by the corporations of the Pennsylvania Com
| pany, though ostensibly it WAS run under the
title of another corporation. The freight
sheds of the Panhandle railroad were very
complete, and they were filled with valuable
| freight, all of which was either stolen by the
mob Or destroyed by the fire-demon. The dis
patcher's Office on Washington street was de-
stroved, and in its wake followed several small
| dwellings, located near the brick-vard.
/ On Sunday evening the citizens of Pittsburgh
took decision to protect the city from the total
destruction which was threatened by the mob,
and, organizing themselves in large numbers
| into q vigilance committee, proceeded to the
scenes of arson and plunder, where they were
| successful in staying the hands Of the thieves
and incendiaries.
! A compromise was effected by the Fort
Wayne Railroad Company. whereby the latter
cOncede to the strikers the wages paid previous
to the last reduction; the strikers thereupon
returned to their places and assisted in getting
the rolling-stock in motion.
The loss Of life during the thirty-six hours
reign Of lawlessness in Pittsburgh is unknown
at this writing, but it will certainly reach
forty, and perhaps fifty. killed outright A
large number were wounded, some of whom
cannot recover.
Pittsburgh dispatches of the oath report
everything quoting down. The military ordered
from Washington was arriving; the citizens bad
organized for defense, under the command of
Gen. Negley; a committee of safety had been
appointed armed bodies of order-loving citi-
zens were patrellng the streets, and the crisis
was regarded as passed. The managers of the
Pennsylvania road sternly refused any compro-
mise with the strikers, declaring that such
should not take place, though not wheel
military were at Freeport, where the train was
| lying. awaiting orders. A telegram was sent to
| them requesting them to return to Pittsburgh,
and guaranteeing them protection.