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E? B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 26, 1877. We surrender our editorial space this week to give our readers an account of the fearful Railroad strike and riots in the North. Only a few of the disturbed places are mentioned in. this account, but the trouble in a milder form reaches far into,the West, Northwest and North. We may comment upon it at another time. Col. James A. Hoyt, of Columbia, has been appointed by Judge Kershaw re? ceiver of the Hardy Soloraan Bank in? stead of T. C. Dunn, the former receiver. This is a good appointment, and we may now expect a full and complete investi? gation and publication of the affairs of this Bauk, which is believed to have been one' of the greatest swindles that was ever perpetrated by Eepublicanism. r It will, of course, require some time for the new receiver to straighten out the affairs of the Bank, but we have no doubt the task will be as speedily and faithful? ly performed as can possibly be done. CABDOZO ABBESTED. j F. L. Cardozo was arrested on last Sat- j urday, at the instance of the Special In? vestigating Committee* upon the charge of improperly paying out while State Treasurer money which was appropriated for other purposes. The instance cited is the payment of over $15,000 to the firm of Thos. W. Price .& Co., of Phila? delphia, when no appropriation had^ been made to pay the account. It is in? timated that the firm of Price & Co. had much to do in keeping up the Union fferald, which was Chamberlain and Cardozo's paper, and hence his diversion of the public money. He was bailed in the sum of twenty thousand dollars, and will be tried in October. Thus another ex-official is in the snares of the law, and still the investigating committee is not through;with its work. Who next? THE WAB FOB WAGES. Strike on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail? road, in West Virginia, extends to other Roads and States?The Militia called out?Federal Troops sent to the scene of conflict?Fighting at Martinsburg, Baltimore and Pittsburg. THE CAUSE OF THE STRIKE. In order to understand the cause which has produced the terrible conflict between the employers and employees of | several of the leading railroads in the North, we subjoin the following brief ac? count going back to its inception taken from the New York Herald: On the 1st of July the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad issued an order to the effect that on and after the 16th inst. the wages of all employees receiving over $1 ?er day would be reduced ten per cent, his was done, as claimed, by the com? pany on account of the reductions in freight rates, and the same order had Ereviously been issued by the other trunk nes. The employees throughout the country claim that not long since their wages*were reduced from $2.25 and $2 to $1.75 and $1.50, which they stood with? out a murmur, but that now, in addition to the proposed reduction of ten per cent., they are not to be allowed to make but fifteen days in a month. This, they say, will not furnish them with the barest means of subsistence. For example, fifteen days at $1.85 per day is $20.25; board is, at the lowest. estimate, twenty five cents per meal; thirty days at sev? enty-five cents is $22.50; this brings them in debt $2.25 per month for board alone. They also claim that the com? pany will find it an up hill job to find men to fill the places of the present em? ployees, and lose thousands of dollars by employing inexperienced hands. The firemen and brakemen employed in the city say that the first cut was made on their pay in 1873. They had then had a quarter of a day deducted from the time allowed on a trip which previously occu? pied a day and a quarter, and a similar reduction equal to twenty per cent, made in all cases. On Sundays they had been allowed a half day's extra pay, which had also been deducted. The quarter of | a day allowed them at the depot when called and not sent out was also stricken from their pay, which at that time was $2.25 per day. On August 15, 1876, thi3 was reduced to $1.75 and additional work given them. They were compelled to take trains greater distances and put up their engines, which gave them three hours additional work daily without compensation. By this last reduction the firemen and brakemen of the first class received $1.58 per day and the sec? ond class $1.35, with but four days work in the week. The engineers formerly re? ceived $3.^5 per d?y and a bonus of | twenty-five cents per day for every other month. They now receive $2.90 per day and conductors $2.25. While neither of the latter had joined in the strike they sympathized with the movement and lent it all the aid they could. A large number of the strikers assem? bled at Martinsburg, West Virginia,, stopped aU freight trains, and would per? mit none to depart from the place. The militia were called out, and Tuesday the 17th inst., occurred the first conflict. DETAILS OF THE RIOT AT MARTDTSBURG. The following is published as an accu? rate account of the collision at Martins burg on Wednesday morning between Captain Faulkner's militia and the strikers: The militia company was de? ployed on both sides of a train which was about starting, an engineer and fireman having volunteered to work. As the train reached the switch one of the strikers, William Vandergriff, seized the switch ball, to run the train on a side track. John Poisal, a member of the militia company, jumped from the pilot of the engine -and attempted to replace the switch so that the train should go on. Vandergriff fired two shots at Poisal, one causing a slight flesh wound in the side of the head. Poisal returned the fire, shooting Vandergriff through the hip. Several other shots were fired at Vander? griff, striking him in the head and arm. When the firing was heard a very large crowd of railroaders and citizens collected, and the feeling became intense. The volunteering engineer and fireman of the train ran off as soon as the shooting be? gan. Captain Faulkner then made the statement that he had performed his duty, and if the train men deserted their posts he could do nothing more. The militia company was therefore marched '-^their armory and ingloriously dis witJp" sJeaving the rioters, in possession &c -and the road blocked up . m, ? '"*>ips on the sidings, The Governor of iog himself unable to quell tnvvia find acall upon the President for Feaela troops, and the following cosresponde*nce passed between them by telegraph: Wheeling, W. Ya., July 18, 1877. Tc^His Excellency R. B. Hayes; Presi? dent of the United States: Owingt?w^he unlawful combinations and domestic >klence now existing at Martinsburg and.other points along the line of the Ba^JPSfand Ohio Railroad, it is impossible with the force at my com? mand to execute the laws of the State. I therefore call upon Your Excellency for the assistance of the.United States mili? tary to protect the law-abiding people of the State against domestic violence and to maintain the supremacy of the law. The Legislature is not now in session and could not be assembled in time to take any action in the emergency. A force of from two to three hundred should be sent without delay to Martinsburg, where my I aid, Colonel Delaplaine, will meet and confer with the officers in command. Henry. M. Matthews, Governor of West Virginia. War Department, Washington, July 18,1877. To Governor Henrv Matthews, Wheeling, W. Va.: Your despatch to the President asking for troops is received. The President is averse to intervention unless it is clearly shown that the State is unable to suppress the insurrection. Please furnish a full statement of facts. What force can the State raise? How strong are the insur? gents ? George W. M'Crary, Secretary of War. Wheeling, W. Va., July 18, 1877, Hon. George W. McCrary, Secretary of War: The only organized force in the State consists of four companies. Two of them are at Martinsburg and in sympathy with the rioters, who are believed to be 800 strong. Another company is thirty-eight miles from a railroad and only one com? pany of forty-eight men is efficient. There is no organized militia in the State. I will send Colonel Delaplaine to see the President if desired. He is at Martins burg. I have been reluctant to call on the President, but deemed it necessary to prevent bloodshed. is Henry M. Matthews. transportation for the troops. Camden Station, Baltimore, July 18,1877. Hon. George W. McCrary, Secretary of ?War: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of this date stat? ing that it is probable a force of 200 or 300 men will oe sent from Washington to Martinsburg to suppress insurrection, and to state in reply that, in anticipation of this, and that transportation might be required, I have directed our agent at Washington to be prepared, and I am advised that we are ready to move from Washington at a moment's notice. John King, Jr., Vice-Pres. Baltimore and Ohio R. R. Co. Upon receipt of this information, the President ordered troops from Washing? ton, Fort McHenry and Fortress Monroe to Martinsburg and issued the following: a proclamation. Whereas the Governor of the State of West Virginia has represented that do? mestic violence exists in said State, at Martinsburg and at various other points along the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, in said State, which the au? thorities of said State are unable to sup? press, and Whereas it is provided in the constitu? tion of the United States that the United States shall protect every State in this Union on application of the Legislature or of the Executive when the Legislature cannot be convened against violence; and Whereas, by laws in pursuance of the above, it is provided (in the laws of the United States) that in all cases of insur? rection in any State or of obstruction to the laws thereof it shall be lawful for the President of the United States on appli? cation of the'Legislature of such State, or of the Executive when the Legislature cannot be convened, to call forth the militia of any other State or States or to employ such part of the land and naval forces as shall be judged necessary for the purpose of suppressing such insurrec? tion, or causing the laws to be duly exe? cuted; and Whereas the Legislature of said State is not now in session and cannot be con? vened in time to meet the present emer? gency, and the Executive of said State, under section 4 of article 4 of the consti? tution of the United States and the laws Sassecl in pursuance thereof, has made ue application to me in the premises for j such part of the military force of the United States as may be necessary and adequate to protect said State and the citizens thereof against domestic violence and to enforce the due execution of the laws; and Whereas it is required that whenever it may be necessary in the judgment of the President to use the military force for the purpose aforesaid, he shall, forth? with, by proclamation, command such insurgents to disperse and retire peace? ably to their respective homes within a limited time, now therefore, I, Rutherford B. Hayes, President of the United States, do hereby make pro? clamation and command all persons en? gaged in said unlawful and insurrection? ary proceedings to disperse and retire peaceably to their respective abodes on or before twelve o'clock, noon, of the 19th day of July, instant, and hereafter aban? don said combinations and submit them? selves to the laws - and constituted au? thorities of said State, and I invoke the aid and co-operation of all good citizens thereof to uphold the laws and preserve the public peace. In-witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be-affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this 18th day of July, in the year of our Lord, 1877, and of the independence of the United States, the 102d. By the President, R. B. HAYES. F. A. Seward, Acting Secretary of State. The strikers held complete control of the property of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Martinsburg until the 19th. when Col. French with about 250 Unitea j States troops arrived. In the afternoon the President's proclamation was read, the military with presented arms starting two trains with guards on each, which were permitted to depart without opposi? tion. The excitement was intense and' much bad blood manifested which shows that the strike is not at an end. The cit? izens are said to sympathize with the strikers. the strike extending. The strike inaugurated at Martinsburg by employees of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad continued to extend East and West, from Martinsburg to Parkersburg, Benwood, Columbus, Newark, and Chica fo, West, and Pittsburg, Baltimore, [ornville, and other places, East. The Governors of Ohio, West Virginia, Penn? sylvania, and Maryland issued proclama? tions warning the rioters to disperse, and ordered out the militia. riot and bloodshed in baltimore. The Governor of Maryland having re? ceived telegrams on last Friday evening from Cumberland, stating that all freight trains were stopped there and the crews taken from them by the strikers, ordered Gen. J. R. ?Herbert to proceed with a portion of bis command to Cumberland to suppress the riot there.^ The sixth regiment on its march from its armory to the depot was attacked by- the rioters, stoned and fired upon. The regiment returned the fire and a number were killed and wounded. Nine persons were' killed and about thirty-five wounded, ! mostly citizens. AVe select the following froiunt of the march of this regiment .. The arnrvary to the depot: the isecopd andSAhe regiment occupies warehbase, and is neflf&? ?f a huge shot totter. The neighborhooa0*^ the not to b?. considered the BlnmTo?11^ city, is inhabited principally by 'SI a surging mass. The crowd collected rapidly on all sides of the building, and in less than half an hour the streets approaching it were blocked up with a surging mass of humanity, numbering fully five thousand. Four policemen stood at the door of the armory for the purpose of preventing the entrance of any but members of the reg? iment. These the crowd openly defied with hoots, hisses and curses, coupled with every manner of abuse. When a man in soldier's uniform appeared or attempted to make his way through the crowd he was set upon, beaten, and in one or two cases thrown over the bridge into the stream below. Some seeing what awaited them, aud being unarmed! returned to their homes. The crowd j commenced hurling missiles at the build? ing, and the whiz of an occasional bullet was heard amid the din caused by their shrieks and howls. retreat of the guards. It becoming evident that the guard at the door were only endangered by the stones thrown at them they were ordered inside and the doors, which were of heavy plate glass, were closed. The retreat of the guard was hailed by the mob as an indication that the military were intimi? dated, and a shower of bricks and stones were hurled at their retreating forms, and the doors, and windows shattered and an officer badly injured. The crowd in the street meanwhile was constantly increasing and becoming every moment more and more furious. The Captain of the police of that district next appeared upon the scene and ex? pressed his inability to do anything with the force at his command to quell the riot. preparing for the fray. Inside the armory all was busy with quiet preparation. The companies were being formed and each man furnished with twenty rounds of ammunition. The members appeared calm and collected, notwithstanding the assaults made upon the outside. At fifteen minutes past eight p. ra., the preparations being com fleted, the order was given for Company to leave the armory, the police having been previously notified to open the doors and then stand aside. The door was only wide enough to admit of the passage of two men at once, and on their appear? ance a perfect shower of missiles fell upon them, followed by the more deadly con? tents of revolvers and other small arms. The utmost confusion ensued. The mi? litia seemed paralyzed, but, regaining their composure, marched out into the street. As they formed in line the first rank drew up their rifles and poured a deadly volley into the mass of humanity in front of them, which scattered the crowd temporarily in every direction. the mob rally. A few moments' delay on the part of the troops enabled the mob to return to the field from the alleys and cellars where they had taken refuge, and a second at? tack: was made, not only with bricks and stones, but with numerous small arms. This was repulsed, as had been the for? mer. The houses in the neighborhood were pierced with bullets, and the win? dows tor a square shattered; the street was strewn with debris, and the dead and wounded were weltering in blood. The troops had moved but a few yards from the armory aud the crowd was constantly augmented by people hurrying to the spot in search of friends whom they feared might be in the melee. Leaving the armory the soldiers mr ^hed up Gay to Baltimore street, followeu oy the howling mob. On turning into Baltimore street they were again attacked. It was nearly nine oxlock and the streets were thronged with people in the pursuit of legitimate business. These were swayed aside by the throng surrounding the troops, and every moment or two a flash of musketry and the rattling of a volley added to the wild tumult of the scene. desperate fighting. Between Gay and Calvert, on Balti? more street, in which location all the newspaper offices are situated, the troops actually fought their way step by step, and the battle did not cease until the depot had been reached. action of the fifth regiment. The Fifth regiment, which is the crack corps of the city, assembled at their armory at the same hour as the Sixth, and left for the depot at about seven o'clock. The route of the Fifth lay in a direct line south, through Eutaw street, a distance of about one mile to the depot. On leaving the armory they were greeted with cheers and rounds of applause from an immense crowd of the better portion of the citizens. They numbered 250 men, each of whom were, like the Sixth, provided with twenty rounds of car? tridges. All along the route they met with demonstrations of approval from the people who thronged the sidewalks. On their arrival at Oamden Station the tone and humor of the crowd took a de? cided change, and ther were hooted and jeered by several hundred men who had congregated in that neighborhood. No notice was taken of it until the rear com? panies filed into the depot, when they ! were attacked by the mob with stones, bricks and bludgeons, and many of them seriously injured. A squad of police, who went to their relief, were also rough? ly handled and driven back by the riot? ers and several of them knocked down and severely beaten. Several muskets were also taken from the prostrate guards? men, which were, however, recaptured in a gallant charge made by one of. the companies with fixed bayonets. The extra ammunition for the regiment had been carried into the armory and placed in front of the ticket office. An attempt was made by the rioters to capture this, but they were twice repulsed. Upon the march of the Fifth regiment to the depot, it was also attacked and several of its members more or less seriously injured. Upon the occurrence of ibese events the Governor counter mandied' his order ordering these regi? ments- to Cumberlajnd, and tney remained in tbe city of Baltimore to secure its peace. bloody" riot in pittsburg last sat? urday. The firemen and brakemen who are resisting the rednction of ten per cent, from their wages collected at the outer depot of the company on last Saturday. The order was given to the State militia to clear the track. The troops attempted to carry out this order, and were stoned and fired at by the mob. The militia fired into the crowd, killing six and wounding eleven. 5 p. m.?The military were ordered to clear the crossing at Twenty-eighth street. The crowd attacked them with stones, and the military fired a volley, when the crowd returned the tire from revolvers. Four were killed outright, and a number wounded. 5.40 p. m.?A dreadful riot occurred at the outer depot of the Pennsylvania Rail? road an hour ago. A number of men and several women and children were killed and wounded. Seven dead have been taken from the scene, and it is not known how many may yet be gathered up. The firing was done by the Phila? delphia militia on their own men, and one of the Pittsburg soldiers was killed. The bystanders all say the fire was un Srovoked. The excitement was tremen ous. A large body of men left for Al leghany arsenal a few moments ago, with the avowed purpose of seizing the arms stored there, to be used in repelling the militia. At twenty minutes to 4 o'clock the Philadelphia troops left the Union depot for the scene of the disturbance, march? ing out along the track, and proceeded by the sheriff and his posse. Expecting to fail in an effort to disperse the strikers, the sheriff ,jvould endeavor to make '-arrests, and cali tipon the military for the , req^Vod assistance, r They arrived at Twenty-eighth street shortly before 5 o clock, the railroad tracks at that point being completely blocked with strikers. The Black Hussars of Philadelphia were ordered to clear the railroad crossing, but not being able to do so, another company was ordered to their assistance. The military advanced with fixed bayonets, but were met with a shower of stones and missiles from the crowd. They opened fire on the crowd indiscriminately and in rapid succession. The crowd retreated toward East Liberty. There is a long list of killed and wounded. The terrific results of the volley has caused intense excitement throughout the city. At this hour, 9 p. m., the excitement is raging over the city, which is virtually in the hands of an armed mob, composed of laborers and iron workers, coal miners, stevedores, and others who are in full sympathy with the strikers. A large mob visited Johnston's Gun Factory, on Smithfield street, and armed themselves, and a still larger crowd has just finished the demolition of Brown's establishment on Wood street, which they completely gutted, then marched down Fifth avenue with drums beating and flags flying. They number nearly three thousand. As yet they have not shown an inclina? tion to destroy anything but railroad Eroperty. The" Philadelphia militia are esieged in the round house at the outer depot, which is pelted with stones and other missiles. Threats are made by the strikers to destroy the Union depot. Later.?The rioters have captured three pieces of ordinance belonging to Knapp's battery. Cumberland, Md., July 22. The strikers, supported by the boat? men, are bold and defiant and threaten serious work should the company attempt to move the cars to-night. Pittsburg, July 21?1 p. m. The outer depot and yards of the Penn? sylvania Railroad have been abandoned by all the troops. The Philadelphia men went down Pennsylvania avenue and the Tittsburg battery boys spiked their guns and came down to the Uniou depot. The mob have things all their own way. The Roundhouse and shops, together with the engines and a number of cars, were entirely destroyed by fire. It is re? ported about twenty were killed and a number wounded. ? Port Jervis, N. Y., July 22?noon. Things look serious here. The crisis I of the railway strike in this city, was reached yesterday evening about 5 o'clock, when the Philadelphia troops fired upon the crowd. The terribly fatal effects of the shots fired by the troops exasperated citizens as well as strikers, and in less than an hour workingmen from the roll? ing mills, coal mines and various manu? facturing establishments established a scene of conflict, determined to have revenge on the troops and railroad officials. It was stated that Gen. Pearson, had directed the troops to fire before any resistance had been made, and the fact that many of those killed and wounded had gathered on the hillside merely as spectators, served to increase the bitter? ness of the crowd. By eight o'clock in the evening mobs were moving about sacking stores to secure arms, breaking into the armories of the military compa? nies and preparing themselves to execute the threats of massacreing the entire Philadelphia command. By this time the military had withdrawn from Twen? ty-eight street, where the first conflict took place, and ordered to one of the roundhouses where they could find better protection. About 10 o'clock in the evening a mob numbering several thou? sand had congregated about the Round? house. They had previously captured the guns belonging to Hutchinson 8 Bat? tery, a local organization, and planted them so as to command the Roundhouse. Several solid shots were fired at the building and a breach made in the walls, but when the infuriated mob attempted to rush in the military were ordered to fire. The volley of musketry which fol? lowed, and the rumor that the Gatling guns of the command were being brought into requisition, caused a panic, and the mob fled precipitately for several squares, the military meanwhile keeping up the firing. The rioters returned, however, but were again driven back. Finding it difficult to dislodge the mil? itary from the building, the crowd re? solved to burn them out. In consequence of the blockade, the sidings in the outer depot yard, as well as those extending eastward some three or four miles, were crowded with freight cars filled with pro dace and merchandise of all kinds, be? sides a number of oil cake and coal cars were piled up in mass. While a portion of the mob surrounded the building in which the military had taken refuge, large bodies set fire to the oil cars, and in a moment tl. huge volumes of black smoke which roiled in every direction told that the work of destruction had commenced. The sight of the flames seemed to literally craze the rioters, some of whom rushed wildly about with flam? ing torches, applying them to cars in? discriminately. An alarm was sounded, and the fire department promptly re? sponded, but the rioters refused to permit them to make any effort to extinguish the flames. They said they were deter? mined to destroy the railroad company's property, but to do no injury to that belonging to private citizens. Train after tram was fired by the infuriated crowd. Finally, a large party of strikers captured a car filled with coke, which they ran from the Allegheny Valley Railroad track to a siding connecting with the Pennsylvania Railroad. They then procured large quantities of petro? leum oil, and pouring it over the coke, ignited the materials. In a very few moments the car was a mass of fire, and was then pushed against the Round? house. The building was soon ignited, and the soldiers were now compelled to prepare to fight their way out through the frenzied mass of humanity clamoring for their blood. The building did not burn as rapidly as desired, and the mob. bent on revenge, rushed out on the road and sent burning trains towards the doomed building. From midnight until 5 o'clock this morning the main efforts of the crowd were directed to firing the buildings and cars, but, about half an hour later, the mob which had been be? sieging the military left for some unex? plained reason. This afforded the troops, who were in actual danger of being roasted alive, an opportunity to emerge from the building. Their objective point was the United States arsenal on Butler street where they expected to gain shelter. Some of the troops fired at the citizens as they were moving along, and this added fury to the cry for revenge. When they reached the arsenal the commander refused to admit ,' them. He said he had but ten men, and I would be powerless to hold the place if j the mob should attack it. He consented j to take care of the wounded, and they i were carried to the hospitals. The main ! body of troops continued their march out ' Butler street, a fusilade being kept up on them by the mob as they moved forward. Shots fired killed one of the soldiers. While nearly a mile above the arsenal, two others were killed and left on the sidewalk. They continued flight, and crossed over to the north side of the Al leghany River on the Sharpsburg bridge, the mob following as rapidly as. possible. After reaching the north side the troops scattered and the mob was divided into very small bodies. The city was in a state of anarchy. Thousands who had not joined in the pursuit of the fleeing troops gathered about the burning build? ings and trains, and assisted in spreading the flames wherever they had not been applied. By 7 o'clock the fire had ex? tended to and enveloped hundreds of cars, the extensive machine shops, two roundhouses, the depots and office of the Union Transfer Company, blacksmith shops, storehouses, and numerous other buildings making up the terminal facili? ties of this mammoth corporation. In the roundhouses were 125 first-class en? gines, whidHiad been housed in conse? quenceor ^ske^These were totally aeztTpr -^^^"^?^?mense loss which will be sustained in this item is .but a trifle in the aggregate of damage done. While hundreds were engaged firing the cars and making certain de? struction of the valuable buildings at the outer depot, thousands of men, women and children were engaged pillaging cars. Men with heavy sledges would hreak open cars, and the contents would be thrown out and carried off by those bent on profiting by the reign of terror. The street was almost completely blockaded by persons laboring to carry off plunder they had gathered together. In hun? dreds of instances wagons were pressed into service to enable thieves to get away with goods. Mayor McCarthy, early in the day, en? deavored to stop the pillage, but the handful of men at his command were un? able to control the crowd, who were des? perate in their anxiety to secure the goods. Pillage was checked, but the mob fired the cars, and proceeded with the work of destruction. It is impossible to form an idea of the amount of goods stolen, but hundreds of thousands will not cover the loss. At 11 o'clock in the morning it became apparent that some? thing inu?t be done to check the mob, and a number of citizens hurriedly pre? pared notices calling a mass meeting of the citizens to take measures to prevent further destruction of property. The meeting was held at noon. A committee appointed to wait on the rioters failed to induce them to refrain from further de? struction of property, and the railroad authorities could not be found. From the time the military fled up to 3 o'clock in the afternoon no effort had been made to check the riot other than the meeting of citizens referred to. The mob worked very quietly, and it was a noticeable fact that few of the railroad employees were engaged in the work of destruction. Here and there a man who had been dis? charged might have been seen leading a crowd, but generally the ringleaders were men who had never been employed on any railroad. At 3:30 a burning car was run down the grade under the sheds surrounding the Union depot, and the mass of pine lumber used iu the shedding over the tracks was soon a sea of fire. Boxes of freight received for shipment were broken open and their valuable contents carried off. After plundering the depot for an hour, aud when flour, hams, and all kinds of provisions had been carried away, the torch was applied, and soon the vast depot and company's general offices adjoining were a mass of flames. The western part of Pittsburg is in the hands- of the rioters. The control of affairs has passed from the strikers into the hands of the discontented laborers of all classes, and the most terrible disor? ganization exists among them. Oil cars are set fire and pushed from point to point for incendiary purposes. The por? tions of Knapp's battery which the rioters captured are strategically placed to pre? vent the soldiers approaching the city. Sheriff Fife is certainly killed. Gen. Pearson is said to be dying in the Bound-: house where the soldiers are besieged. They owe their present safety from mas? sacre to having a Gatling gun in the Roundhouse which the troops seem to handle with discretion and effect. Dead bodies are lying in the vicinity whict the rioters are afraid to move. Washington, July 21. The Secretary of War directs Gen. Hancock, with two strong batteries to occupy both Washington and Fort JIc Henry. He also, after consultation vith the Pre#ident, has directed Gen. Frmch to send a portion of his troops to Cum? berland. This is in response to a requi? sition from Gov. Carroll, of Maryland. The Secretary of the Navy has ordered ! the vessels of the North Atlantic squad? ron to assist in transporting the troops. . The President has issued a proclama? tion similar to that in regard to West Virginia, covering the entiw United States, and he orders the obstructionists to disperse, on or before 12 o'clock to, morrow, July 22. This proclamation, however, alludes to Maryland and Cum? berland, and to the call of Governor Carroll. The Secretary of War has or? dered Gen. Hancock to Baltimore. Latest from the Strike. Pittsburg, July 23.?The citizens early in the day affected an organization which has subdued the rioters and re? stored the control of the town to its mu? nicipal authorities. They have invited the fugitive Philadelphia soldiers to re? turn, assurim>them of protection. Head? ed by the mayor, the citizens marched to the wharf ana" prevented accessions to the thieves from the river. The disorderly element should not now be called strikers, because the real strikers are rendering effective aid to the municipal authorities in maintaining order. The mayor has possession of the cannon and most of the arms used by the mob, and the reign of terror may be re? garded as over. Buffalo, July 23?7 p. m.?The mob, reinforced by large numbers, called at the car shops of the Lake Shore and Erie Railroad Companies and ordered all the workmen there io quit work, which they did forthwith. No serious demonstra? tions are as jet being made. About 4 o'clock this afternoon a Buffalo and Jamestown train, which leaves the Erie depot, on arriving at Compromise Cross? ing, two miles from the depot, had a passenger coach detached and*shoved on the Central track, and the fireman was forcibly taten from the engine. Super? intendent Doyle, who was on the train, remonstrated with the strikers, stating that there had been no reduction of wages on their road, nor had there been any since its inauguration. The effect of this statement was the bringing back of the coach by the strikers, who coupled it on and assured the Superintendent that nothing should be done in any way to in? terfere with the workings of his road. Early in the afternoon an assault was made by nearly two thousand rioters on about two hundred soldiers, who were guarding the Lake Shore Roundhouse. The military were obliged to leave the bnilding, which is now barricaded by the mob, who have placed cars in position as a defence against an attack. Col. Flosch, of the Sixty-fifth regiment, with about thirty men and three officers, foolishly proceeded to the roundhouse to retake it from the mob. They were met with yells of derision from the crowd, and under a shower of stones were obliged to retreat at the double quick and force their way through the yelling crowd at the point of the bayonet, some of the soldiers being badly cut on the hands with knives and also clubbed. Four of the soldiers lost their muskets, which were afterwards re? covered. Col. Flosch was badly clubbed, twice knocked down, forced across the canal, and obliged to take refuge in the Lake Shore paint shop. The engineers of the Erie and Lake Shore Roads have signed an agreement with the firemen not to run with green hands. It is expected that the New York Central engineers will follow suit to-night. Washington, D. C, July 23. The militia which was ordered from various poiuts in Pennsylvania has been stopped by the strikers. Loaded coal cars are run from the sidings and wrecked on the main track. Freight business has been stopped on the Southern Ohio Roads. The Ohio and Mississippi Rail? road Company here sent no freights West from Cincinnati. Freight trains have been stopped at Dunkirk, but the mail and passenger trains have been allowed to proceed. A compromise is progressing at Indianapolis, meantime trade over the line is unobstructed. The regular night mail train was ?bandonod on the Van dalia Road. Fifteen hundred strikers last night had possossion of the Buffalo depots, and at all the switches the lights were extinguished. No trains departed . last night and approaching trains could not come further than East Buffalo. At a meeting of railroad men at St. Louis, last night, it was resolved that no freight trains ?hould leave East St. Louis after midHight, but that the mail and pas? senger trains should not he molested. The roads affected by this prohibition are the Ohio and Mississippi, Toledo and Wabash, Indianapolis ana St Louis, Van dalia, Southern, Cairo, Short Line and the Narrow Guage Roads. Trains were stopped at Reading, Pa., and two cabooses nred about 11 o^lock. A one hundred thousand dollar bridge over the Schuylkill has been fired and totally destroyed. The object of burning the bridge seems to be to prevent the passage of troops toward Harrisburg. An immense grain elevator at the corner of of Grant and Washington streets, Pitts burg, has been burned. The citizens have organized vigilance committees. The soldiers who escaped from the Roundhouse are entrenched ten miles up the river. The Standard Oil Company, of Colum? bus, Ohio, has discharged 2,000 bauds because of inability to ship oil. . Governor Hartranft this morning, con? fessing his inability to maintain order, has made a formal demand on the United ?States for protection. The feeling at Kansas City, where many roads centre, is feverish. The strike on the Eastern roads went into effect at midnight at St. Louis. It is reported that affairs look serious at Chicago and Buffalo. The Central Pacific Railroad Company has sent a dispatch from San. Francisco which says they have rescinded the reso? lution reducing wages. The Philadelphia board of brokers have decided to make no quotations, and the public board has adjourned. There was a scheme to buystock cheap from frightened widows. The strongest rallying cry of the rioters at Pittsburg was, "Let her hum, boys; it will give us work.to do." A dispatch fiom Philadelphia, at 11 a. m., says that the strikers have just set fire to an oil train on the Pennsylvania Railroad, near South street Bridge, West Philadelphia. The Federal Government, in a feeble kind of way, is moving troops hither and thither with the main view of bringing them within protecting distance of the Capitol. It is in no present danger, but there is no doubt it is hideously-exposed, and there are many millions in it. The following curiously involved sentence, which is official, gives the idea: "It is not the purpose of the government to use United States troops to merely pro? tect railroad property, or to ensure the safe trmisportation of the mails except incidentally while protecting its own proper;y." It is understood that Gen. Sherman and Iieut.-Gen. Sheridan will be called at onie from the West, and the Cabinet has sgreed to issue a proclamation to the Pennsylvania rioters. Gen. Hancock has beea ordered to assume personal com? mand in Pennsylvania, and Gen. Scho fied, from West point, has been ordered to report to Gen. Hancock. OUR GRANGE COLUMN. I Under the Supervision of the Executive Committee of Pomona Grange. All Sub-Granges are earnestly request? ed "to keep clear on the books." The quarterly dues are so small now, that very few delinquents can justify much delay on the score of hard times. Dues for the second quarter of this year should now be in the hands of the Secretary of P. G., P. H., and ready for payment to the Secretary of the State Grange. Only two Sub-Granges?242 and 264?have responded vwith true Grange promptness, and are "clear on the books" to 30th June, 1877. The following have paid to 31st March, 1877: Nos. 71,141,176,177, 214, 215, 251, 264, 273, 295, 340. Brethren, will you persist in delay un? til your delinquency shall be heralded to the world ? Secretaries of Sub-Granges who need blanks for quarterly returns can be sup? plied by calling on our purchasing agent at Anderson, S. C. SECRETARY P. G., P. H. Answers to Questions. Master's Office, State Grange, Chappell's Depot, Newberry, S. C. Secretary Grange No. 44.?Section 84, page 33, of the Parliamentary Guide, means that you shall send no part of tflfe charter fees to State Grange, out that nfp all cases where you receive members after a Grange is organised, then you send part of the membership fee to the State Grange, viz.: One dollar for males and fifty cents for females. As to monthly and quarterly dices, all members, whether charter or otherwise, pay them alike. Reports from Masters of Pomona Granges for quarter ending June 30 are coming in, containing complaints that they cannot get reports from the Masters of some of the subordinate Granges. This is to most earnestly request and urge all Masters who haje not already done so to report at once for the past quarter. This is required by the State Grange and must be done, and a continued refusal or neglect to do so will most certainly work a revocation of chartar. Let all Masters attend to it, and see that their Secretaries also make their quarterly reports prorapt [ ly. Masters of Pomona Granges arc ex? pected to continue to call on delinquent Granges for reports from Masters and Secretaries, and if not received in a rea? sonable time, send some member of Po? mona Grange to visit Master and Secre? tary of each delinquent Grange, and in? quire into the condition of it, and revive it if possible. In all cases where this is done and the report is that the Grange is hopelessly dormant, then let the Masters of Pomonas report to this office to have charters revoked, and let such members as desire to remain in the order join other Granges. It is far better to have fewer Granges and members zealously doing their duty and reflecting credit upon the order, than a large number disregarding their obligations and reflecting discredit upon their brethren. James N. Lipscomb, M. S. G. Grange Charters. Secretary's Office, State Grange, Pomaria, Newberry, S. C, July 10, 1877. Charter No. 15?Pomona Grange, Ab? beville County, issued this day. Officers: A. M. Aiken, W. M., Greenwood; J. T. Lyon,- W. O., Lebanon; M. C. Taggart, W. L., Greenwood; A. E. Leslie, W. C, Liddell; P. H. Adams, W. S., Phoenix; J. P. Young, W. A. S., Lowndesville ; R. M. Anderson, W. Secretary, Ninety Six ; J. F. Colcman, W. T., Saluda; J. H. Walker, W. G. K., Liddell; Miss Sue Wilson, W. Ceres, Lebanon; Miss Annie Gilbert, W. Pomona, Lebanon; Miss Agness Ross, W. Flora, Phoenix; Miss Lou Ligon, L. A. S., Lebanon. Charter No. 16?Charleston County. Dr. A. B. Rose, W. M.; James Gaillard, W. O.; Dr. J. B. Wiggins, W. L.; E. L. Roche, W. S.; Dr. Thomas Pinckney, W. C.; C. St. George Sinkler, W. A. S. ; Wm. L. Daggett, W. Secretary; J. Stoney Porcher, W. T.; Richard Y. Mac? beth, W. G. K.; Mrs. E. L. Roche, W. Pomona; Mrs. J. B. Wiggins, W. Flora; Mrs. James Gaillard, W. Ceres; Miss M. McCoy, W. L. A. S. Partnership Notice. THE undersigned have formed a partner? ship to transact a general Merchandise Business in the Town of Anderson, under the firm name of A. 11. TOWERS & CO., which business eommenred on tlie 21st of September. 1S7G. A. 11. TOWERS. J. W. TODD, Anderson, S. C, July 11,1S77. I I OUR BOOK TABLE. PetPn's "Dollab Series."?Something entireyew in literature is a series of choice works fiction about to "be issued by T. B. Peter? & Brothers, Philadelphia Pa., un? der lh itle ?f "Peterson's Dollar Series of Good I-W and to be sold at a much low? er pric&an such books have ever before be?n wished at in America. For the ini? tial vojne has with rare good taste been cbosenjie Countess of Blessington's charm ii? no\ of "Country Quarters." This gif t?d ladfwas one of the most brilliant wo >ien opnk London ever produced. The irighteliterary lights of the last genera? tion dchted in paying homage to this beauti(\ and talented Countess. Lord Byron i>de no secret of Iiis love for this remarkac lady, so richly dowered with brains ai beauty. This choice novel from her penas been prepared in elegant and durable vie, as all the volumes of Peter? sons' Dir Series of Good Novels" will be, and is si at retail at the surprisingly low price of ne Dollar a copy. Every volume in the ses will be complete in itself, ami each oriof them will contain as much | reading jattcr as is generally given in a $1.75 or^OO book, and be in uniform style andsizefith "Country Quarters." Book? sellers a/requested to send on their orders at ouce,t as to have them on hand to show their cuSmers. A very elegant binding of blue velm, embossed with black and gold, has beeipecially designed for "Petersons' Dollar ries of Good Novels," and their low pridmd attractiveness will command for theri very large scale. The first vol? ume ofjie series is "Country Quarters," and it il be found for sale by all book? sellers, I copies of it will be sent to any one, free" postage, to any place, on remit? ting $1 ia letter, to the publishers, T. B. Pc,tersoit Brothers, Philadelphia, Pa. HARNESS! HARNESS! BARGINS given in Buggy and Double Haess, bv" "A. B. TOWERS & CO. July 2Q87G 2 Piano P?ning and Repairing. FREY informs the ladies and JOSEFj gcnjmcn of Anderson and vicinity, that he 1 in Anderson, prepared to Tune and Repa Pianos and Organs. Orders left with Mruulius Poppe will meet with prompt attrition. July 26,'677_2_1 Furkan University. THE ne Session will begin SEPTEM? BER Kh; Expense Tuition Free; Incidental Fee, $5.00; Bop, $13.00 to $16.00 a month in private famies and boarding-houses ; fuel, lights and washing cost about $2.00 a month. Pd a catalogue giving more infor? mation, add?s Pbof. JM. HARRIS, Greenville, S.C. July 26, J7_2_6_ /fk ????? is not easily earned in these times, U ? ? | but it can be made in three months ja ? S I by any one of either sex, in any m m I Part 01 the countl7 WD? Is willing f to work steadily at the employ? ment that wiurnish. $66 per week in your own town. You jeed not he away from home over night You in give your whole time to the work, or only youipare moments. We have agents who are making lax S20 per day. Ail who engage at once can mke money fast. At the present time money can it be made so easily and rapidly at any other ksiness. It costs nothing to try the business. Tiras and $5 Outfit free. Address at once, H. Ha).ett & Co., Portland, Maine. July 26, VS_2_5m _ Southern Home School, jffDEBSON, S. C. THE Pal Session will open TUESDAY, Augdt 14,1877, and continue twenty weeks. Terms, dp half in advance, the remain? der, Novemer 7 : ' Board, $63.00; Tuition, $5.00 to $25jK); French, $10.00; Instrumen? tal Music, 35.00; Wax and Leather Work, each, $10.00 Kindergarten, $6.00. A Nor mall Class i Ladies in Calisthenics will be taught at tk "School House" every after? noon? terns, $1.00 per month. For Circu? lar, addresi iJANE C. WADE, Principal. July 26,1.877 2 3 QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS. WE Ifcep a General Stock of Family Goceries? BAC(N, HAMS, IA.RD, DRY GOODS, ? HARDWARE, HATS, BOOTS and SHOES, CROCKERY and GLASSWARE, BjlGGY MATERIAL, &c., All for sjle low. Give us a call, and be convinced T?TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, By W. Jl Humphreys, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, W. H. Nardin has applied to me to frant him letters of administra? tion on ihe Personal Estate of A. A. Dickson, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all kildred and creditors of the said A. A. Dbkson, deceased, to be and aft bear before me in Court of Probate, u be held It Anderson Court House, or Tuesday,! 14th August, 1877, after pun lication lnreot, to shew cause, if any. the/ have, wbj* the said administration shoul not be ganted. Given under my hantl this 25th <ay of July, 1877. A. B. TOWERS & CO. July 20,1877 Anderson County. July 26,1877 LAND FOR SALE. IOFFER for sale that valuable plai modd Farm where I now live,-th provemeris, and twenty-five acres of land, in a high state of cultivation, is a pretty place, on the edge of tow about four hundred yards from the son School Building; or I will sell Farm thrte miles from Anderson?1 good land, all necessary buildings, pi timber, ard is well situated for then law as heart could wish. If you good home, now is your time to buj?p ply to D. J. BOHANAN, Anderso J. 0. July 19,1877 1 WILHITE & WILH|tS, Anderson, S. ?. BUIGTS' NEW CROP TURNIPJED, MASONS' FRUIT JARSj'j DRUGS, MEDICINES/ CHEMICALS, PAINTS, OILS, VARN1 DYE STUFFS, PEjIfMERY, LAMPS, WINDOW^ And DRUGGISTS' SUNDRI Clicap for Gflx. July 10, 1877_1 Pendleton Fftory WOOL CiflDS, TENDER superintendafof BEN F. WILSON, are in lirst-ratcier for Carding Wool. j All Wool left in chi> |f Messrs. B. F. Crayton & Sons, at AflrBtm^vill be atten? ded to for the parties! At4. S1TTON, nan Committee, o July 10,1877 TAX DTICE. THE County County will Court House open and County Taxes NEXT, lGthinst. Receipts will be i The following fiscal year ending rer of Anderson his Office in the ?ie reception of State ind after MONDAY Ten per Cent. Tax ? as cash. je Tax Levy for the ?ber 31st, 1877: For State pwffe. 7 Mills For County '??ses. 3 Mills Poll Tax petita. One Dollar One half the from the J of August, day of Oc' vemher. One be charge tax on ail same before 1 blc day first Julv 12, 18 ?c levy is due and paya fday of July to the first ' the other half from the F to the first day of No cent, interest per month tho first installment of jus who fail to pay the It day of August. udUEL E. MOORE, iurer Anderson County, so 3 ELECTION NOTICE. I IN accordance with an Act entitled. Act to authorize County Commissi or to submit to the qualified electors of then] several Counties a proposition to alter tl Fence Law, and to provide for effecting tf same," passed at the special session of 1&77J notice is heieby given that an election be held in each Township in the County < Anderson on Saturday, the 18th day of Au~l gust,*877, Between the hours of D o'clock' a. m. and* 4 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of submit? ting to the qualified electors whether the: said Act shall take effect in the said County.. The following named persons are appoint- ? ed Managers of said Election to take charge! of the Polls in their respective Townships,. and will make the ret urns for their Town- ? ships to the Commissioners on Monday, the j 20th day of August, at Anderson-C^'B.: BELTON TOWNSHIP-G. TV. McGee, L. W. Kay and John T. Green. Place foe voting, Belton. J BROADAWAY T?WXSHIP?Thoriia*. W. Martin, James ErskinJ and A. EJBrown. Place for voting, Neal's ^reek Church. BRUSHY CREEK TOWNSHIJP-Johrr Sitton, John D. KM and J. ,H. Glenn. Place for voting, Fi* f Forks, (near Sucker1 Mauldin's.) CENTREVILLE/70WN8HIP-S. N. Brown, J>Bclton Witson and S. M. Cray ton. PMce for votinf, Hunter's Spring. DARK CORNER TOWNSHIP?Dr. J. H. JReld, J. W. Shertnrdand J. A. Gray. Place, for voting, Sherard'' Store. FORK TOWNSlIP?N. 0. Farmer, W. P. Snelcrove and 1 B. Palmer. Place for voting, Farmer's SPre. ' GARVTN TOWJSHIP?Larkin Newton, J. P. Glenn and RjW. Simpson, Place for voting, Bethany. ! HALL TOWN0IP-R. R- ?eaty. *; p* McGee and A. M^orris. Place tor voting, Carswell Institute ;T? ._, HONEA PATJ TOWNSHIP?JbUni ML Greer, W. A. Le*nd J. J. Shirley. Plac? for voting, Bigbj& Davis' Mills. HOPEWECLTOWNSHIP-H. B. An? derson, A. M. Gyton and Peter R. Brown. Place for votingMTsMm. MARTIN TOyNSHIP?James A. Drake G. W. McDaviftnd S.J. Emerson. Plact* for voting, aiScales' Mill. PENDLETO TOWNSHLP-T. S. Cray ton, A. J. Saw and J. B. Adger, Jr. Place VcKgi^?HIP-C.' B. Gil ruer Fletchf Anderson and B. W. Harbin. Place for vo"g, "Williford's Store. SAVAN^H TOWNSHIP-A. M. Hoi land, E. J./arle and Prank Shearer. Placu for votingj. A. Davis'. WILLlKSTON TOWNSHIP-Dr. H. I. Epting, Tjmas Cox and Geo. W. Ander? son Pl?for voting, John Garrett's. VARESES TOWNSHIP?J. W. Noi ns Johnl Reeves and G. W. Long. Placu for votid "School House," near- W. G. TVafcson's Wherepe elector is in favor of the Act, he shallpave written or printed on his ticket olballot, "Fence in Stock." If opposed /Fesce.. Cbop." 1 0. H* P. FANT, _ SAMUEL BROWNE, JOHN C. GANTT, County Commissioners. J. iItrIBBLE, Clerk. July J 1877 52 6 miss Lizzie Williams & co. GJEAT REDUCTION IN /BICES AT THE LADIES' STORE. i I 1 the next thirty days I will offer my STOCK OF CALICOES FOR CASK, 16 YARDS FOR ONE DOLLAR, rhich is only six and one-quarter centa ryard. HATS and SHOES At New York Cost, A.nd other Goods at very much REDUCED PRICES. Call, See, and be Convinced. Anderson, S. C, July 19,1877. & a n 3 o B k 6 ir? e's 5?o ?.? ? ?r* go T ? 3 p p ?are ?soSa?a* ? ?3 p _ KB* if ** 7,2' 3 3 ^ s??*0 - 3: ?s -* 2.? 2 Ui? *Z*l*u fr Q o w*'>2 ??? 3 0 rS'a"* O > o 3 > 2 0 a o X r O n x o PI TJ H n Williamston Female College, WILLI VJISTOX, S. C. ? THE Fall Session will open on Tuesdav, Jcly 31,1877. Rates per session of 20 weeks; due half in advance, the remainder October 15 : Board, $70.90; Tuition, $10.00 to $20.00; Instrumental Music, $20.00; Greek, French, or German, $10.00. For Catalogue, address Rev. S. LANDER, President. July 5, 1877_51__4 Fresh Turnip Seed* JUST received, D. Landreth <k Sons, and D. M. Ferry's New Crop Turnip Seed, viz: Flat Dutch, Purple Top, Pomerauean Globe, Amber Glove, Yellow RutaBaga, and Seven Top, for sale low by A. B. TOWERS <fc CO. July 19,1877_1 Fly Traps. TUST received, two dozen Harper's Flv O Traps, and for sale low by * A. B. TOWERS ?fc-OO. July 19, 1877_ 1 WANTED to rent a good milch cow for three or four months. Ap? ply at this office. July 19, 1877. 1 tf