The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-28

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excitement, and there was general rEsh TO
get out OF harms way. Mcmen with children
in their arms were hustled roughly about, but
as far as learned none ofthem were seriously
hurt, though several received bruises. The
first company came 10 a charge bayonets
while passing through cloud of missilesnear
the depot entrance, but not gun was fired.
The regiment was under the best control
and did not resent the attack. Several Of the
soldiers were wounded about the head, some
seriously, either at the time the regiment was
assaulted on the street, or by missiles thrown
into the depot after their arrival, where the
crowd pressed closely upon them and repeated
the assault. The regiment quietly embarked
on board the cars, but 1t soon became appa-
rent that the train could not leave the depot
without difficulty.
When the engineer started to take his en-.
CINE into the depot for the purpose carrying
the train to its destination, the rioters stoned
it to such an extent that he was compelled TO
fly for his life.
The riotous demonstration up to this time
was principally at the Barre street crossing,
but charge upon the rioters compelled them
to retreat to the lower end of the depot, at the
corner of Lee street. The dispatcher's office,
located on the platform inside the depot, near
Lee street, was next attacked, and completely
riddled with stones, and the telegraph opera
tors compelled to leave their posts.
The track on which the train carrying the
troops was to pass was torn up from Lee
street, along Ohio avenue, to Cross street
About 9,l5 p. NJ. some person unknown start
ed engine No. 40I on the track out of the city
under head Of steam with no one in the cab
TO direct it. The platform of the station on
Lee street was torn up and the dispatcher S
office nearly demolished. The riot had now
assumed such Threatening attitude that it
was deemed advisable not to send any troops
out of the city.
About o'clock demonstration was made
in front of the depot for the purpose of draw.
ing off the attention ofthc police aud soldiers.
In short time after a rush was made to the
dispatcher office, on Lee street, and in u
minute it was seen that the lower portion of
the building and sheds was on fire. A pas.
senger car was also set on fire, and the engine
No. Ii0-which was TO carry out the troops,
was badly damaged. The smoke and flames
rolling up were sensibly felt at Camden Sta
ton, and it was feared that they would com
muncate with and destroy it.
The fire department was promptly on hand,
but was stopped by the rioters and not allow
ed to 60 to work. At that time the rioters on
Lee street were fired ON aud dispersed after a
brief resistance, several being wounded, aud
the flames were eNtinguished before proceed
ing far up the sheds of the company.
During the fire Gov. Carroll sent dispatch
to President Hayes, stating that the depot had
been fired by a mob which was beyond con.
troll of his forces, and asking that assistance
might be afforded by the United States au.
thorities.
Trains began moving on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad on Friday, Goth instant, from
Martinsburg, under military protection, and
by eleyen o clock thirteen had s,arted-seyeu
west and six east. The train sent to Keyser
on Thursday night with lieutenant and thir-
teen soldiers was stoned OF Sir John Run,
but no one was injured Friday afternoon
two companies of troops were sent TO the lat,
ter place. The tremen OF some OF the freight
trains arriving at Keyser aud Cumberland
were taken off by the strikers. The trouble
at Cumberland was such that the Fifth Regi-
ment was ordered there from Baltimore.
Governor Carroll issued a proclamation in
the afternoon, commanding the rioters along
the line of the railroad 10 dispense
In Ohio, the passage Of trains was stopped
at Newark, and, the civil authorities being
powerless the Governor Of Ohio issued a
proclamation against the strikers, and ordered
four military companies to the scene.
The strike on the Western Division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad continued Friday. aud
the hremen on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and
Chicago road joined it in the afternoon,
Oyera thousand loaded freight and cattle cars
accumulated at Pit,sburg. The Sheriff OF
Allegheny being unable to preserve the peace
General Pearson was ordered to call out the
three regiments in Pttsburg, bat he was an.
able to collect the men in sufficient force
The Governor, therefore, issued procama.
ton, aud called out the entire First Division
OF the Militia. Two Calling guns and guam.
tity of ammunition were sent from Harris.
burg to Pittsburg Friday night.
The hands on the western division of the
Erie Railway, at Hornellsville, struck Friday
morning, and all passenger. as well as freigH.
trains were abandoned, except those on the
Niagara Falls branch.