The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-31
SPORADIC VIOLENC E
A Train of Federal Troops Thrown
from the Track.

from the Track.
SEVERAL INJURED.
The situation along the lines Of railroad involved In
the great strike is steadily improving The Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Texas Pacific, Cleveland
and Pi.tsburg, Western Division Of Pittsburg and
Eric and Eastern Division of the Pan
Handle are rid Of their strikes or already
At work. The condition at the late centres
Of disturbance is generally quiet. Governor williams
he spare for that point and advises the
citizens to shift for themselves. The Pennsylvania
miners who followed the railroad men strike now
complain because tho latter have returned to work
An interview with some of the Commuuistic leaders
of the St. Louis mob will be found Interesting
Now that tho reign Of violence seems over or confined
to stray exhibitions Of malice, such as throwing the
train West Virginia from the track, tigatons
in order General Reeder's story OF the riot at
Reading General Brintons explanation OF his conduct
Baltimore are parts OF the general story that will
claim attention. Arrests Of mob ringeaders various
places are reported.
MARYLAND AND WEST VIRGINIA.
FAILURE OF ATTEMPTS AT CoMPRoMIsE-AR-
REST OF RIOTERS By UNITED STATES
MISUNDERSTANDING SCENE ON A TRAn-TRooP
TRAIN WRECKED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
KBYsER, W. Va, July 80, 1877.
At eleven to night special train transporting troops
from this point to Piedmont thrown from the
track and wrecked ut Land Cut, two miles west of
hero.
Sergeant Hamilton, Of Battery E. Second artillery,
and native OF Now York city, MORALLY,
and several others slightly, injured. The detachment
under Lieutenant Simpson, who escaped unhurt
There but little doubt that the wreck Is the work OF
railroad strikers who becoming desperate at their
prospect OF being overpowered by fedora. troops
special train with army surgeon has just becn
despatched the assistance OF the wounded mon by
Colonel Knse Of the Eighteenth artillery, the officer
in command here.
To-day has been characterized by occurrences Of
much interest The civil, corporation and military
officers have been wide awake throughout the day,
endcavoring to make terms of some kind with the
striking workngmen and their aOettors and yet tho
blockade remains and must remain until some time to-
morrow.
RIOTERS.
At least twenty three of the rioters have been ar
rested and are in the second story of the main
station The building surrounded by tho friends Of
the prisoners, numbering, probably three hundred,
who kept ut q respectful distance by hollow
square of pickets They loudly protesting against
the action Of General Getty and his subordinate off,
Ger, Colonel RUSSELL for the arrest Of the
twenty three men. They claim that the liberties
OF citizens have been ntruged by tho military without
warrant OF law committee have just waited at the
depot upon Sheriff Sims, Of Mineral county. OF which
Keyser The county scat and demanded that he shall
vndicate the superiority OF the civil over military law
by releasing the prisoners They seem to
soldiers arrived. The Sheriff protested that
tho not his prisoners
SHERIFF.
Tho Sheriff stood upon elevated platiorm'over-
looking the crowd He remained for several minutes
In this conspicuous position. quietly looking
cited men In their faces Finally he said
"You had better keep cool Now, this is all damned
nonsense, boys. The chaps up stairs will get no moro
than they deserve, my word tor IT," Al this he
turned and walked away a short distance The crowd
nonplused; they mad depended upon the Sheriff,
and could not understand HIS refusal to perform what
they deemed his duty as high Sheriff.
THE ARRKsT
Tho twenty-threo prisoners were taken on west
ward bound express train, which passed here three
O'Clock this afternoon. They had boarded the train
IL moving with the Intention oil forcing thelr
passage to Piedmont This movement was noticed at
the station and train with hfty regulars under
Lieutenant Day, was despatched alter the express IL
was overtaken and the conductor indicated the men
who refused to pny, and they were marched to ca
boose returned to Keyser and placed under guard
tor alleged riotous conduct Tho train crowded
with passengers, including many ladies' There was
scene OF intense excitement among them when the
soldiers appeared and were ordered to load their
weapons Several ladies' screamed, and would DO
paclced till the soldiers and rioters had disappeared
detachment Of loo troops was drawn up In line
ha truiu rptu nnd Ortx
tween double line OF liked bayonets to their place OF
confinement
land almost Immediately after the arrests were made,
leaving orders for tue retention Of the prisoners He
consultation viii then be held by HIM with
Colonel Delaplaln, Governor Matthew's aide.
so ros sns sseG PRESIDENT Koyss "sq' me
Baltimore and Ohio Company, laborcd and pleaded
throughout the forenoon with the brakemen and
frcmen, but without effect Tncy have been sleep
less Tor three days and nights. THIS morning they
and discussed the situation tor three Of
an hour, and decided TO remain nrm keyscr gave
them uitimatum, and another meeting was held.
They were still firm, and refused New men
and will reach here from baltimore tomorrow.
Mr.. Keyscr took q company Of soldiers under Captain
Rawls and ran car westward To reconnoire at Pred
mont six miles distant. II having been reported that
body Of miners from Georges Creek section were ON
their way hero. Finding TINS untrue, they proceeded
MOVEMENT OF FRElGHT TRAINS ON THE BAL
rIMORE AND oHIo-CANAL BOAT BURNED BY
MASKED RIorEEs.
BALTIMORE, July 80, 1871
kilograms from Keyser, ". Va, tonight state thas
no freight trains have left there to-day going West
When the hour arrived for starting them West the
hremen refused to work.
A number Of nremen have been sent to Keyssr from
this city TO move them.
Ten freight trains Lott Keyser to-day coming east
Twenty-Five loft Baltimore going west, and Two COM
ing east arrived az Keyser from Grafon,
Freight trains nro running between Parkersburg an
Grafton, but none between Grafton and Wheeling.
company Of United States troops Left this city his
evening FOR keyser.
WORK RIOTRRA
steam canal boat was burned to day By masked