Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-23
RIOTOUS RAILROAD
ERS.
The Rioters at Plttsburq
Working Destruction.
Fifty Persons Killed and Millions of
Property Destroyed.
Reinforcements of U. S. Troops on the
Way to Pittsburg
Destruction of a Railroad Bridge
AcrOSS the SchuylkilI.
The Union Pacific Company Yields to
the Demands of It's Employees.
Coal Miners are Gathering in Pitts
burg TO Protect the Citizens.
The Strike is Constantly Increasing in Magnitude
The Union Pacific Company Yields to
the Demands Of It's Employees.
Coal Miners are Gathering in Pitts
burg TO Protect the Citizens.
The Strike is Constantly Increasing in Magnitude.
A skRIors orraKEAk

Reading, Pa, July 23-The existing ra H.
road troubles which have created intense
excitement in this city eliminated in a Sc
rious outbreak last night. Shortly after 10
o'clock, upon the arrival of the last passen-
ger train from Philadelphia, about a thou
sand men followed after the train from Sew
enth and Pennsylvania streets, to
the new passenger depot. The night
trains We're prevented from leaving the
depot and several hun ired persons
commenced the obstruction of the tracks
OF the Lebanon Valley railroad, leading to
Harrisburg.
TWO CABoosEs WERE SET ON FIRE,
and an alarm of fire having been struck
the entire fire department responded The
tircmen were prevented, however, by the
crowd, from extinguishng the flames At
tention having been devoted to the burn
Ing cars the work Cf destruction was con
l'nued at other points along the road,
TEARING UP TRACKS,
turning and blocking switches and burning
freight cars A train of freight cars on the
main track, on Second street crossing, was
set on fire, and five cars totally consumed.
The Abanon Valley railroad bridge, mag
nihcent structure across the Schuyll1ill, cost
ing over Sl50,000 was fired at the western
end, shortly before midnight, and
TOTALLY DESTROYED.
AT l:3o a. m all spans had fallen into the
river. The object in destroying the bridge,
1t is believed, is to have been 10 prevent the
passage of troops through this city to Har-
risburg, and points on The Pennsylvania
ra iroad.
Harrisburg, July!23 - The crowd is thin
ned out considerably, and the streets were
very quiet last night Small detachments
OF the 4th division arrived here about mid
night and Immediately proceeded to the
state arsenal. Several bars of iron were
placed on the track of The Philadelphia &
Reading railroad last night, q short dis
tance of this city, for the purpose
OF throwing off the track the
train which brought the Schuylkin
company to Harrisburg. The obstruc-
ton was discovered in time 10 prevent an
accident.
Baltimore, July 23.-All is quiet here
this morning, The passenger trains running
on the Baltimore andl Ohio, betwcenV here
and Washington.
THE RIOT SUBDUED.
Chcagol July ga Pit,sburg special
OF J; 40a m, says: The mob has disap-
peared. There are no people on the streets.
Everything is as quiet as usual The po-
ice are holding the fort, and express their
ability 10 preserve order 1t is happy
change, and a thrice blessed release from
grasp of demon which had well nigh
s'rane'ed this community. There will be
itJolcing when the people awake in the
morning AID find themselves masters of
the city.
PARTICULARS OF THE SUNDAY RIOT.
Chicago, July 23.-The following brief
statement of the results of the strike since
Saturday night is sent. for the benefit of
papers In the northwest who did not take
Sundays report:
Al Pittsburg, the seat of war, yesterday
morning, the Philadelphia militia were
driven from their citadel, the round house, by
means OF burning cars which were rolled up
against IT and which set it on fire. They
were pursued by large mob down strt cts
ana without much firing on their part were
hurried off into the woodr about Sharpsburs
having lost six men, the mob contir ued its
work OF destruction and pillage throughout
ne day and evening, Sunday, burning miles
" 'rei sht and passenger cars along the track
VI 'he Pennsylvania and Pan Handle rail.
ooaus' THIS morning it is estimated that
nom TWO thousand 10 three thousand cars
n aa'e oeen destroyed, and property to the