The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-21
THE STRIKES.
Bloody Work in Bal
timore.
A Crowd Fired Into by
Troops.
Eight Persons Known
to be Killed.
PENNSYLVANIA MILITIA Or
DERED OUT.
"A Strike ON the Erie
$500 1854 Road. '
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APPREHENSION OF AGENERAL
STRIKE In THE WEST.
APPREHENSION OF A GENERAL
STRIKE In THE WEST.

frst train. There is no disturbance vet.
GIG p. m-Tne second troop train has lust
arrived here There are few men around the
station but all is quiet. The men are firm in
their Determination not to run any trains, but
will hardly attempt to stop others as there is
ansabundance of military force here.
WHEELING, July 2O.-The excitement caused
by the baltimore g. Ohio strike has not sub
sided. No violence has been attempted here.
though party of railroad men, who came
from Steubensville to fill the places of the
strikers, were warned off at the peril of their
lives The strikers are quiet but determined.
A train arrived at Cumberland from Mar
tinsburg about 8 clock last evening in charge
OF lieutenant and 10 men. They met with no
trouble except at st. Johns run, where the
Tram was stoned: The train was to remain at
Cumberland until morning.
a despatch from Col. Defaphire to Governor
Matthews, expresses the opinion that the Co.
hesveness of the strike is broken, and that in
ailprobabiity the disturbances will be terminal
ed today or tomorrow.
teered to- take charge of the engine at Mar.
tinsburg, is brother of the ringleader of the
strikers.
MARTINsBURG, July 20-Trains commenced
TO move from here at o'clock this morning in
charge OF small detachments of United States
soldiers and Will continue to depart as rapidly
as engines can be gotten ready Plenty of fire.
men and engineers are at Martinsburo ready
and willing to run now that they are assured
they Will have protection. A large number of
strikers are seen along the railroad in the vi.
cinity of the depot, but they are not permitted
TO get near enough to offer any obstruction TO
the movement Of trains. Gen. Freuch this
morning issued an imperative order directing
all persons to be kept at distance from the
depot and from the vicinity of operations. no
matter whether their intentions are friendly or
hostile. There were eight trains dispatched
| from MartIDShQrO n IN
are being made ready.
IL a. M up to this time Is trains started. of
which seven have gone west and six east
COLUMBUS, July 2O.-The blockade of trains
at Newark continues. No freight trains have
oeen permitted to go out A man from the
was thrown out head foremost from the camel
back. This is the only instance of violence re-
ported Several trains that attempted to oct
out were stopped. 1t is reported torpedoes
heve been put on the track. Strikers say thew
are not stopping mail or passenger trains.
The master mechanic addressed the strikers
this morning and asked if they would go on
the trains. The reply was, "if you concede
our terms We will" The sheriff read the riot
act. 1t had no effect. The conductors and
engineers refuse to join the strikers but give
them their sympathy. The sheriff of Licking
county has demanded military aid from the
governor Assistance will be forwarded.
GRAFTON, July 20 The situation is alarm
ing. The strikers say they are determined to
allow no trains to pass either way.
COLUMBUS, July 2O.-Governor Young has
called out four military companies to suppress
the strikers on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road and the Central Ohio division at Newark.
The Governor has issued proclamation com.
manding the strikers to desist from personal
intimidation and interfering with property
ST. JOHNS RUN, July 20, 4.45 o. m.-Two
companies of troops in charge of Capt. Litch-
fsnIA INV rrnt txyrI hN~N
men put out the fire of the Westward train
and would not allow it to proceed AS the
troops approached the offenders went on the
Maryland side of the river or took to their
boats. The orders are to arrest all connected
with the obstruction of the track. A commit
day, where the matter was arranged with the
strikers They held the train an hour but per-
mtted it to go after they heard the troops
coming. A detachment of troops will be left
here to prevent further interruption. Other
troops are going further up the road.
CUMBERLAND, July 2O.-415 p. m-The train
for Keyser arrived at this place and was met
by several hundred people. Thomas R. Sharp,
master of transportation, and VIM. Porter.
road master, are with the train. Along the
route all is quiet. The only point of tIouble is
at St COINS Kun, ard that will be promtly
disposed of. 1t is likely there will be trouble
at Keyser. Trains are running east and west
on the first and second divisions without moles-
tation except at this point Trains are stopped
here. Only one was permitted to pass. There
are eight or ten Standing on the track The
strikers say they will not resist the United
States troops.
5.40p. m.-Three trains from Martinsburg
arrived here today. One had troops and pass
ed without trouble The engineer and fireman
were taken from the others and the train stop
ped. There are but few 1ailroaders here, but
the idle from the Rolling Mills and and the
sympathy of the citizens make all the trouble.
There is much excitement.
BALTIMORE, July 2O.-As the 9th regiment
under command of Col. Clarence Peters, was
marching from its armory along Baltimore
street to the Camden station, to proceed to
Cumberland, the regiment was stoned and fred
into by the crowd on the street, The regiment
fired into the crowd and a number were killed
and wounded. The confusion and excitement
is so great that it is impossible to get at the
facts just yet. Four dead bodies were taken to
the middle district station, and number of
wounded, six or seven, to various drug stores
kilograms from Cumberland this afternoon
state that all the freight trains were stopped
there and crews taken from them by strikers.
The violence and lawlessness of the strikers
having been brought to the knowledge of Gov.
Carroll, he this afternoon ordered the 9Th Mary
land regiment to Cumberland to aid in the sup
preston of riot and lawlessness along the line
of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. Gov. Car
roll also issued proclamation calling upon all
"
lawlessness and aid the lawful authorities in
the maintenance of peace and order
10 T. M.-The excitement attending the ter
rible shooting by the 9Th regiment is still fierce,
and the crowd on Baltimore street for several
squares from South each way is on the increase,
rendering the sidewalks almost impossible. In
front of the middle police station on North
street, nearly opposite City Hall, where most of
the dead and wounded were taken, the way is
blocked with an excited mass, eager to learn
no nf ha fort nofo T.
station there are now lying eight dead bodies
and two wounded. The widest rumors are
afloat in regard to the number killed.
1870 P. M.-The depot at Camden station is
on fire and it is said the railroad office is clean
ed out. The telegraph Office in the building is |
destroyed, the wires cut and the instruments |
removed. |
II P. M.-The fire at the depot at Camden |
station was extinguished with little damage. |
The telegraph office that was cleaned out was |
and not the Office in the main building. Ali |
the Baltimore and Ohio lines have been cut.
On the Erie.
BUFFALO July 2O.-Ths Erie strikers at |
Horrelsville permit ne freight or passenger |
trains to move. The strikers alege as a reason |
for the outbreak that the road has broken its
promises. Measures are being taken to sup
press the difficulty.
NEW YORK, July 20.-The Erie officials say |
men and brakemen. As the company has two
lines to Buffalo no serious interruption is fear
ed.
Top. m.-The Erie Railroad Co. furnish the
following account of the troubles on their road:
Late last evening meeting of fremen and
brakemen was held in Hornellsville, at the
close OF which message was sent by its chair
man to the superintendent of the Erie Railroad
notlfylng him that the men of the Western |
Susquehanna and Buffalo divisions had resolv-
I'd to quit work at one o'clock this morning. |
The superintendent proceeded at once to Hor.
aellsyllie arriving there this morning and
found the strikers had quit work and had taken
to prevent any train, passenger or
reight, leaving or passing through Hornells-
lille east or west. simultaneously theliremep. |
)rakemen and switchmen at Salamanca on the |
western division quit work, and when Mr..
3eggs, superintendent of that division, who |
lad started out from Dunkirk for Horneljsyille i
With Especial train arrived at Salamanca his en- |
zine was cut loose from the train and put into
he engine house, and the strikers notified him i