Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-21

..s ' i.r clock yesterday morning had
-- .at ps-7"ns, all told, but as
mo-. - |r- -r.r.ra rar- --ur and those
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'n --. .u -.-'g, .r. 90 he l.ra.. OH rra en-.
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ie'-iI- reI4ISS- les made g.. den si.a
this ITaIl .ICg~ were 40 ..-. .'... al-,.... s...
Tesentatives OF Ol1 press, r..r |... g...a-
go, Wheeling, and BAT -.C-a .s... ..f.--
scented. as also the Washington Srss. --.r.s
were also on board a number of officials ui
the company, including an operator aud q
telegraph lire man. This train was drawn
by engine No 63, and consisted first OF a bag
gage car, in which mysterious looking box
marked From Frankfort Arsenal, Penn
sylvania,' was guarded by one of the
soldiers; then there We're two ordinary
coaches, in which were soldiers; and lastly
the car OF Col. Sharp, master of transporta-
ton. with the officers. As stated previously,
this train was
HooTED AT BY THE RABBLE
on the outskirts of the town; but the soldier
boys took ii good naturally generally.
Westward went the train, sometimes at a
good rate OF speed and at others the way was
felt cautiously, particularly at points at
which danger In the way of distractions
was apprehended. Now and then q few
tramps or strikers would boot at the men on
the train. and once or twice before reaching
Sir Johns Run a menacing gesture was
made.
AT SIX JOHN KUN
there was q motley crowd assembled of all
natiOnalities and races, including the Afri-
can. There were, comparatively, but a
small portion Of railroad strikers, and this
being coalmen. The railroad men were
generally wearing boots, and the boatmen
not having any mules 10 x OK these strike
days, were bare footed and bare legged.
Some Of these tainted the soldiers With
such remarks as "The colored troops
fought nobly;" "He's only got gum
Ant yon glad we got up this excursio % for
Sir Johns Run TO protect the road.
AT this point IL was learned that there was
still large crowd al Cumberland who were
bent on disorder; that they had dragged off
ard badly beaten a fireman, aud that a shot
fired by a rioter had slightly wounded one OF
the freight brakesmen. A Pullman car be-
longing to the road was found on the siding
here IN charge of the porter, who, when it
was attached to the train, was greatly re-
lieved, as threats had been made by the riot
This car was placed behind the baggage car
and was assigned TO the use Of
THE NEWSPAPER MEN,
ard II was suggested that the journalists
were thus placed in front of the troops to
save ammunition, for the Cumberland riot
ers would not be able to Withstand an as
sault by eleven OF the reporters at one time.
destination, and they frequently inquired of
parties when the train would stop, How far
is II to Cumberland II was remarked that
little boy replied, 81 can't tell; am deaf"
Proceeding onward amid some not very COM
plimentary remarks from the crowd Peters
Creek, ~ miles east OF Cumberland, was
reached, and the wires being attached by the
use of a small instrument the operator COM
municated with Cumberland, and after re-
ceiving answer that there was q large crowd
there orders were given the engineer 10 go
ahead, but TO do SO cautiously, and not to
whistle.
ARRIVAL AT CUMBERLAND.
At a few minutes to 8 O'Clock the train
came TO a halt in front of the b. Il o hotel
Queen City, amid grOans and derisive
shouts. The soldiers obeyed orders and had
nothing 10 say in reply TO any language
used; but when motion was made towards
musket he soon made them aware that
tn, y had gone far enough By quickly turning
the muzZle. Here the party took dinner, and
in the meantime dense crowd at the sound
of an approaching train would make a run
for II, but no attempt during the presence OF
the soldiers was made 10 stop train or to
take any men Oft. This was by far the most
disOrderly crowd along the line, and IL was
noticed that the larger portion were boys.
As each train would come up rush would
be made for il, and the police could do but
Much OF the excitement, indeed the greater
portion OF II. is caused by boys, and their
parents would do much towards restoring
peace if they would keep their children at
home
FREIGHT TRAINS ATTACKED.
During The day ten freight trains came into
the yard, and but two were allowed TO go
through-those with soldiers on board. In
every other case the engineers and tremen
were dragged from their posts, and in one in-
stance fireman who resisted was badly
selves shady during the day, in order that
their presence should not add TO the excite
ment. Along the track just outside of town,
TORPEDOES
were placed. and these explosions added to
the excitement By the explosion OF one of
these two boys were badly hurt about the
feet. While the mob was gathering about
one of the trains a shot was fired and the ball
cut through the pantsloons of one of the
train hands, making a slight hip wound.
On TO KEYsER.
move ahead for Keyser, formerly New
Creeg,) Va, q miles from Cumberland, and
at G:l5 the stop was made. At this point there
are machine shops, etc, and consequently
there were a large number OF men around.
The soldiers who came up In the morning
were on duty here, having established them
selves at one OF the round houses. with q
guard on the railroad platform: The cars
Y, near the shops OF the company, and the
pas sengers took up their quarters in the road
house. Some of the strikers at this point ap-
peared 10 be in liquor, but they were gener-
ally not qusrrelsome. Reports received here
were 20 the effect that al Grafton aud other
points west the strikers we're hourly increas-
Ing In number.
lie crowd seemed 10 delight in bulldozing a
oecTepid Old man employed as Waterman,
and when he attem pied 20 demonstrate with
ore Nho appeared to be the ringleader, tell
lng hln that he was carry Ing his life in his
OWL nanus, The ringleader replied: "What in
he'll do i care IL do get killed: II might "a
well be so as TO starve to death" The on
Gals waited here until the train from the
west came up at few minutes past seven
O'clock, and the private car being attached
10 IL the place was left in charge of Major
Litebfield with two companies of the ID ar.
tillsry at 8 o'clock.
at S:I5 ID. m. amid shouts OF derision from
parties on the suburbs. At the Queen City
botel where the stop was made, there was .
dense mass Of persons, bering several
thOusande, many Of whom, nom their In