The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-08-04
casualties among those congregated on

casualties among those congregated on
the hillside. 81.
A Lancasterian Just returned from
Pittsburg says that he talked with a
great many Pittsburgers, every one of
whom pronounced the Philadelphia
"bOys" the bravest soldiers they ever
saw. The Fittsburgers, he says, are
now heartily ashamed of their conduct
toward the Philadelphians. a..
An eye witness of the Saturday eve"
ming fight-a Smthfield street insur-
ance ageut--gives his version as to who
fired the first shot, This gentleman,
who is reliable, was within twenty feet
OF the Twenty eighth street crossing,
and states that the crowd of strikers
was remarkably good humored, and he
saw no drunkenness. The command
was given the military to charge bayo>
nets, and they did so, pressing the
crowd back a short distance, and hesi-
tlJng to injure any one. Some of the
crowd seized the bayonets and pushed
them aside. I he command to "charge"
was given again, and this time some
of the strikers were prodded with bay
Onets. A man in the crowd, near an
other who had been hurt by bayonet's
point, drew a revolver and fred at the
soldier whose bayunet had done this.
The soldier fell, and the firing than
began on both sides.
THE EVENTS OF WEDNESDAY. .A.,
The Committee of Safety, which holds
| two sessions a day, was in session on
Wednesday. They are supplied with
ammunition and arms, provided by the
Secretary of War, and under thei- au-
spices mounted police force has heen
organized. The Committee are clothed
with ample powers to enforce all neces-
sary measures for the public safety.
| The Citizens Corps are subject to their
orders all movements of the militia
are promptly reported to them Indeed,
nothing of moment is done in connec-
tion with the existing trouble without
| their advice and consent. Their facili-
| ties for obtaining information have
been so enlarged and perfected that
nothing can transpire within the limits
of the city without their cognizaace.
During the day there were several
changes in the distribution of the
troops in the city. 20"
Acting upon the Governors latest
proclamation, calling upon the citizens
to form associations with any kind of
arms they can procure for the preser-
yaton of the peace, the citizens of
Pittsburg, to the number of about three
thousand, have formed themselves into
special body for the protection of the
city. The SpOrtsmen Asso ,ation, of
| NNaStnrp Iannc,,l,ray,iu
about 200 members, has also organized
for the aid of the civil authorities.
During the course of the day meet
ing Of ministers and members of Chris
tiau churches was held, at which pray.
ers were offered and addresses made.
Wednesday afternoon, Mr.. Percy
Smith, formerly Superintendent of
Transportation at Altoona, and now
Superintendent of the Tyrone Division,
p. X. r. arrived in the city, and with
Mr.. Brown, Chief Engineer of Main
tenanco of Way, went over the line
from the elevator to Thirty third street,
The gentlemen were satisfied that a
single track can be opened from Thirty
third street to the Seventh Avenue Ho-
tel, on Liberty street, in six hours, and
announced that on Thursday they
wonld cause the work to be consummat-
ed. The wrecks of the cars on Liberty
street, at the elevator, were removed
on Wednesday afternoon, the company
paying good laborers at the rate of 81
per day. H
Chief Engineer Evans had force of
firemen at work Wednesday cooling off
the track, upon which masses. of burn
ing material had been smoulderng
since the fire. Sheriff Fife during the
day put on force of fifty trusty men
to guard the damaged property on the
burnt tracks and keep it from being
carried off. There are immense guam
titles of brass, copper, iron, etc, that
can be utilized, and if not watched will
be made away with by the young pilfer-
ers who infes5 that vicinity. A large
portion of the track is net seriously
damaged, but wherever cars were burnt
the rails and ties will have to be re-
placed. It is said that tracks could be
laid through the burnt district in forty
eight hours, if the workmen were not
inJerfered with. 5
A number of arrests were made. 4
man named Harrison was taken into
custody for attacking the soldiers as
they passed along Butler street. Two
others were arrested for tampering with
the railway switches at Nimick Station,
on the Pan Handle Railway. Thomas
Burns, charged with arson, was also
arrested. A man FAMED Philips, ar
rested on Wednesday, is now supposed
to be the mau who followed the Phla-
delphians, on their retreat and shot at
them so uhmercifully. The accused is
noted desperado, and the testimony
against him is very positive. o..
RECOVERING STOLEN PROPERTY.
The County Commissioners have pub
l.shed notice directing the return Of
property taken from the scene of the
fire, and asking for information as to
the whereabouts OF stolen property.
They have also secured warehouse on
Liberty street, where returned goods
will be stOrei until finally disposed of.
i They have already the names Of 200 or
800 persons who have in their possess
, sion stolen property their detectives and