The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-23

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the engines allowed to operate, on condition
that no water should be thrown on the com
panys property.
A man named Stuart was shot Dead and
James Sims, member of the Pittsburg fire de-
partment, was shot in the mouth and killed
at the firen consequence of this order.
AN INCIDENT OF THE RouT.
At Twenty yfirst street, one of the Philadel-
phians, a young man, staggered and fell.
His comrades helped him up. He staggered
again and fell to the ground, and the compa-
ny passed on without giving him any further
assistance. Deserted by his friends, he
picked himself up again and tried to move for
ward, but fell. The crowd, with yells, rushed
upon him whenahe had got half way across
the street. They caught him by the feet and
pulled him back out Of a house he was enter
ing. Several women came to the rescue and
tried to pull him into the house. They cried
out not to hurt a wounded man. The mob
yelled savagely, and said they had received
no favor from the soldiers when they shot
their wives and children. They sprang upon
the man and attempted TO kill him; but, by a
desperate effort, he was got inside and the
door closed. His name was Louis Snyder
He had not been shot, but had been overcome
with heat In the round-house.
VIGILANCE COMMITTEES ORGANIZING.
PTTTsBURe, July %, Up. m.-The city is in no
danger of losing communication with the outer
world. Crowds of the best citizens are con-
gregating on the corners discussing the stu
alton and organizing themselves into pri-
vate police for the protection Of the city from
the incendiaries tonight.
It is generally believed that the violence
committed was done by roughs, who have
joined the strikers for the purpose OF plunder.
AN ATTEMPT TO BURN THE DUQUEsNE DEPOT
An attempt was made to burn the Du-
quesne freight depot, at the foot of Liberty
street, which was frustrated by the vigilance
of citizens. This depot is filled with valuable
freight, and its burning would undoubtedly
fire that'part Of the city.
THE GOVERNOR SENT FOR.
Gov. Hartranft will reach Omaha by special
train tomorrow, arrangements having been
made to bring him through to Pennsylvania
very rapidly.
NOTES OF THE RIOT
Reports of fires at Harrisburg and Altoona
are not confirmed
About five hundred head of cattle were re-
leased from the stock yards at East Liberty
and driven off into the country for safety.
1t was rumored that the cattle sheds would
be destroyed tonight.
The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph office
has been In communication with the East via
Chicago, Cleveland and Buffalo without in
terruption or delay during all the excitement.
They suffer the loss Of a few miles of wire on
the Pennsylvania Railroad, and some instru-
ments at both depots; but having the advan-
tage OF several routes out of the city they are
in no danger OF losing communication.
PTTTSBURG AT NIGHT.
PITTsBURG, July %, s 80 p. p.m-Scenes Of the
widest description are now being enacted. At
the fire extended on the hill in the
rear OF the Union depot. The flames illumin-
ated the hillsides, showing thousands of
people congregated thereon witnessing the
scene from safe distance On Liberty street
the mob, fired by whisky, are breaking into
the small retail cigar and refreshment stores,
quitting everything.
THF VIGILANCE COMMITTEES
Vigilance committees are stretching ropes
across the streets, but there seems to be very
little dependence to be placed in their
efforts tonight.
DANGER TO THE BANKS
The Communists now say they must and
will have money, and our banks may suffer
tonight
FIREMAN MURDERED.
One of the firemen turned the water into |
The burning elevator and as punishment for
this was shot dead by a striker and the dead |
oody coolly carried away on fireman's lad |
ler