Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-23
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10 three o'clock In the afternoon 10
effort has been made to ahect the rio!.
The mob worked very quietly n ~
was q noticeable fact that few OF the rail-
way employees were engaged In the work
of destruction. Here and there . man
who had been discharged might be seen
leading the crowd. but generally the ring
leaders were men who had never been
ployed on any railroad, and many bali.
grown boys were foremost In the work OF
devastation. The operations were carried
on very quietly and the multitude OF men,
women, and children. who nlled the
streets and occupied positions on the hiii-
side south Of the railway looked on with
astonishment while tho d~sstructien OF
property continued. At $50 . burning
car Wa run down the grade under the
shells surrounding the Union Depot. up
10 this time Il was hoped that the building
would escape. but . miss OF pine
lumber used In shedding over the
tracks was voc sea OIL nre.
While the fire was raging here tho MOB
pillaged the freight depot Of the Pittsburg'
Cincinnati and 81. Louis Railroad which
was In close vicinity. The freight received
for shipment was broken open and its val
liable contents carried Of. After plumber
ing the depot for an hour. and wnen Hour.
hams. and all kinds Of provisions had
been carried away. the torch was applied,
and soon the vast depot and the company's
general offices adjoining were . mass OF
flames.
THE UNION DEPOT
Was q large four-story building. IL had .
frontage ON Liberty street OF about 70
feet. and extended back about 200 feet.
The lower floor was used IS waiting rooms
ticket Offices and company's Offices. The
upper floor Was occupied by the Keystone
Hotel. which was nj OF the first hotels
In this city. The whole building was In
the modern style Of architecture, and was
considered one Of the best arranged depota
In the country. II wss finished about sew
en- years ago. In the rear Of tho depot.
extending back i've hundred feet. we're
lines Of nest pine sheds. covering the dif'
ferent tracks, To protect passengers from
the weather. IL was under these thai the
burning car was run. Tho freight depot
Of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and ~. Louis
Railroad was q large shed building. front
Ing on Grant street. and extending from
Washington street To Seventh avenue.
The company's offices were In . four-story
brick building. These were totally de-
stroyed. as was the depot Of tho Adams
Express Company. located on Grant street.
Tho books aud valuable papers had been
removed from the Union depot onices. ~
well a. from the other buildings. before
the fire reached them.
PIrrsnuna. July 22-S:30 .. N.-The fire
In the Fifth Ward Is now under control.
Loud threats are made by tho strikers that
the railroad bridges will lie burned. The
regular troops are ON the way here from
Columbus. Two men were killed on LIB
erty street g few minutes ago and cut TO
pieces with hAtch-ts.
TuE SOLDIERS syMrArnizr.
ALTOONA. IA. July ~. - train hearing
soldiers reached here this forenoon en-
route for Pittsburg aud was stopped by the
strikers aud the engines taken from the
train. One company stacked arms and re-
fused to do anything. Another company
tried to connect the engine to tho train.
but was attacked aud driven of BY the
strikers. The whole train Ia now lying
here and under complete control Of the
strikers.
CoLuMbIA. Pa, July 22.-The Pennsyl.
vania Railroad men struck this afternoon
and tho round.house has boon quietly
closed. No engines Aro allowed TO leave.
MORE rRoors To TINE FRONT.
PmLApELrmA. July ?2.-while n Of
the shifting engines was preparing TO
move all oil car. tho engineer was com.
PEELED by n crowd Of unknown men to de-
tach his engine and allow the cars to re-
main. This IL the first indication Of In.
reference with the railroad company here.
MoRRisrowS. Pa. July %. = Major
General Bolton has received orders TO con.
centrate the second division Of this place
Immediately and await orders.
LEBANON. Pa, July 22.--Colonel J. p.
y. uobin. commander Of the Eighth Iieg. |
iment national guards. has received orders
to report with his regiment Of Harrisburg.
EAsroS. Pa. July 22.-The employees Of
the Belvidere aud Delaware Railroad. .
division of Tho Pennsylvania Railroad
have decided 10 strike al II o'clock to-
night.
rHE I Il u P%IrrsBuio.
PfrrsBrRa, July 22.-The fire company
directed their efforts 10 saving private
property on the north side Of Liberty
street. In this they were mainly success
full. although six dwellings and . sash FAC
tory located near the round.houses were
destroyed. Early Ia the day when the
Union Depot building was fired. followed
by the Panhandle Offices, q panic seized
the citizens who hal up 10 the time calmly
folded their arms and looked on. IL was
feared that the co~nfiagrati0n would sweep
the entire city south Of tho Panhandle
Railroad tracks. a. many Of these build.
ings were small. and tho frames dry "a
finder. At this juncture the Fire Depart
mcnt Of Allegheny which had been held In
readiness In case Of an outbreak on that
side Of the river. was summoned 10 assist
in staying the progress Of the flames. Tho
Panhandle Il, X. building was the last one
on the line 81 the Allegheny de-
not. Tho company was placed on
Seventh avenue 10 check the progress
Of the flames. When this lAst build.
Ing was fired the whole territory between
Seventh avenue and MillYale station. .
distance OF three miles. was o mass OF
flames, Tho railaoad company. property
being all between the south sido OF Lib
erty staeet and Blufr hill. extending from
seventh avenue ~ Aillyale station. The
houses on the hillside. though badly
scorched. were not destroyed. The rail-
road buildings destroyed were a. follows:
Two round.houses. one machine shop, SUI
periniendent's Office, Pullman car CON-
pany's laundry and Offices, dispatch Office,
powder-house, Union Depot Hotel. Pan.
handle railroad engine houses. general Of
fees and freight depot. and the freight de-
pot Of the Adams express company.
ANOTHER PROCLAMATION.
PHILADELPHIA, July 29.-The Mayor has
inst issued the following: To whom II
NAV concern Whereas. violence. tumult
and riot exist In various portions Of this
Commonwealth. 10 the great injury Of do.
mcstic industry and trade, and 10 the dis
credit Of the fair name and fame OF Ameri.
can institutions and her form OF govern
ment. therefore ]. william \. Stokeley, In
the name Of the Commonwealth OF Penn.
pylyania, and by virtue Of tho authority
vested In me by law, do appeal TO all citi-
zeps Of every occupation 10 render u I'M.
necessary that In the performance Of my
duty I should be called upon to suppress
outbreaks and violence, which ] assurcdly
will do II occasion requires ID, and hand
over the Offenders 10 condign punishment.
I make this appeal In the firm belief that
the citizens OF Philadelphia appreciate. a.
I do, the importance OF maintaining peace
and good will among all classes OF society.
and I hereby pledge myself 70 give . pa,
tient hearing and impartial Justice Asl