. Annals of the great strikes in the United States. A reliable history and graphic description of the causes and thrilling events of the labor strikes and riots of 1877 . s afearful exhibition of aroused passions. The momentarycheck given the rioters was taken advantage of by themilitia to continue their march. But again the mob ral-lied and assailed the troops as the head of the columnturned into Charles street. Another halt, another fusi-lade, a few more dead on the streets, was the the soldiers proceeded, amid the hoots and jeers ofa maddened populace, to the depot. The Fifth Re
. Annals of the great strikes in the United States. A reliable history and graphic description of the causes and thrilling events of the labor strikes and riots of 1877 . s afearful exhibition of aroused passions. The momentarycheck given the rioters was taken advantage of by themilitia to continue their march. But again the mob ral-lied and assailed the troops as the head of the columnturned into Charles street. Another halt, another fusi-lade, a few more dead on the streets, was the the soldiers proceeded, amid the hoots and jeers ofa maddened populace, to the depot. The Fifth Regiment had already arrived at that mob collected there was vast in numbers, and threat-ening in demeanor. The malcontents were ordered todisperse; but they paid no attention to the lower part of the depot was in the undisputed pos-session of the rioters. The engineer and fireman of thetrain which had been got ready to convey the Fifth Regi-ment to Cumberland, had been forcibly taken fromtheir engine, and threatened with death if they daredapproach it again. As the Fifth Regiment approachedthe depot it too was assailed by the mob, with showers. THE TOCSIN SOUNDS IN BALTIMORE. 73 of missiles. Several soldiers were hurt by being soldiers dared not attack the mob until reinforcedby the Sixth Regiment. When that regiment arrived therioting began. The soldiers formed in line, and chargedbayonets. The gleam of the bright steel in the gaslighthad a magical effect on the courage of the rioters. Theyshrunk back aghast at this exhibition of death-dealingimplements. The depot was cleared of the mob in ashort time. A strong guard was placed about the groundsto protect the property. The mob, however, was notconquered. Threats that the depot would be burnedwere made. At oclock a fire was started at Cam-den Station. At first the rioters refused to allow thefiremen to play upon the flames ; but at last the fire wasextinguished without doing much damage. Su
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