The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-07-27

we're fred at 4:30 pm. These are in
close proximity TO the Union depot.
The railroad buildings destroyed were
as follows two round houses, one ma
chine shop, superiut endent's office, car
repair shop, blacksmith shop, three or
four oil houses. Union transfer depot,
end the offices of the Pullman Car Com
pany, laundry and offices, dispatcher's
Office, powder house, Union depot hotel.
Pan Handle railroad engine house, gen.
eral Offices and freight depot, and freight
depot Of the Adams Express Company,
The freight depot of the Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati and st. Louis company were
hrel at 4.3O O'Clock this afternoon.
citizens are organizing and marching
to the scene Of conflict to prevent
iurther damage; all are armed with con-
cealed weapons and heavy base ball bats.
In consequence OF the blockade which
had existed for two days the sidings in
the outer depot yard-as well as those
| extending eastward some three or four
miIes-weIe crowded with freight cars
/ liled with grain, produce and merchan-
disc Of oil kinds, besides which num-
Der of ladened oil.cake and coal cars
were piled up in the mass. While q
portion OF the mob surrounded the
building in Which the military had taken
refuge large bodies proceeded to set fire
to the oil cars, and in moment the
huge volumes of black smoke which
rolled upward in every direction, told
the work of destruction had commenced.
The sight of flames seemed to literally
craze the rioters, some OF whom rushed
wildly about with flaming torches in
III -ir hands, applying them to the cars
in m;nately. An alarm WAS sounded
and the department promptly respond
ed, bat the rioters, who had complete
control of the city, refused to permit
them to go and make any effort to ex-
tinguish the flames. They said they
were determir Ell to destroy the rail-
road company's property, but to do no
Injury to that belonging to private citi-
zens. They kept their word, too, and
when lumber pile belonging to citi-
zen took fire the rioters themselves
turned in and helped to eztiugnish the
flames and remove the lumber to q safe
Place.
WASHINGTON, .4aly Additional
strikes throughout Pennsylvania rail-
road territory are imminent. The dis
orderly element in Baltimore seems
throttled.
EATON, Pa, July 22.-It is currently
reported and believed that the Lehigh
Valley men will strike at o'clock.
PHILADELPHIA, July 22.--At 6 o'clock
his evening strike at the Pennsylvania
abroad depot in this city was inaugur-
tied by men abandoning their places.
HoRNEL1svILLE, n. Y, July 22.-The
strike of the fremen, brakemen and
3witchmen continues, with the situation
act much changed from yesterday.
LATER.
CHICAGO, July 81 The mob which closed
he workshops of the railroads this morning
continued its labors during the afternoon,
,usying itself with closing up manufactures
md all shops which lay in their way.
WASHINGTON, July 2l--Late this afternoon
he strike became general along the Canada
outbern main line and the Toledo and De-
-oit division. The meeting of railroad and
acking hands at Kansas City struck The
1opers are about joining them.
The miners of Beaver Brook mines at Un-
,ied Pa, have struck The shop hands and
,achinists at Scranton, Pa, were compelled to
lit work.
The strike has made great progress to day.
here seems no immediate danger OF destruc-
on except at Rochester. Buffalo aud Chicago
INDIANAPOLIS, July 25.--The situation here
mains unchanged. The committee Of media
ON were in consultation with the strikers
lis evening, but no peaceful solution Of the
after was arrived at. Trains have been run
ing to-day on the l., b. and w, and Colum-
IS and Lafayette roads, they being IN the
lnds Of receivers, but to night the employees
{ both roads struck, and no trains are allowed
leave the city on any Of the roads,
BUFFALO, July %. The situation remains
There is no disturbance except
J occasional raid Of police or squads Of the
Oh engaged in irving to intmldate workmen.
ST LOUIS July25. The strikes and rioters
I'VE taken possession OF all steamboats,, and
me will be permitted to leave at present.
LoUlsylLLE, July p. The excitement here
Intense business suspended aud tine citizens
t organizing for the protection Of property
a unsuccessful attempt was made at o'clock
is morning to burn the Louisville. Nashville
d Great Southern railroad office.
MEMPHIS, July 2l The machinists and car
nters on the Memphis and Charleston rail
ad held a meeting this evening and demand
an increase Of 10, IS and % cents per day.
conference with officials will be held atnoon
morrow.