. Annals of the great strikes in the United States . lawlessness in that direction. But he was fated to returnno more alive. His dead body was brought in at a latehour from the place where he had been shot. The situation of the besieged militia was dangerous inthe extreme. The now thoroughly infuriated mob wasmaking loud threats of an intention to massacre thewhole body of men. A committee of citizens proceededto the roundhouse where they were shut up, andbegged them to depart from a city they could not protect,while their presence only served to further exasperate anangry populace. Threats of
. Annals of the great strikes in the United States . lawlessness in that direction. But he was fated to returnno more alive. His dead body was brought in at a latehour from the place where he had been shot. The situation of the besieged militia was dangerous inthe extreme. The now thoroughly infuriated mob wasmaking loud threats of an intention to massacre thewhole body of men. A committee of citizens proceededto the roundhouse where they were shut up, andbegged them to depart from a city they could not protect,while their presence only served to further exasperate anangry populace. Threats of burning and destroying had been freelyindulged in by the bad elements which composed thegreater part of the howling mob that now franticallyassailed the military. These threats were the earnest ofa purpose. Midnight came. But there was no peacein the troubled city. Then one oclock, and then thefire-bells rang. The alarm came from Twenty-eighthstreet. Everybody knew the dreadful significance ofthat. Pittsburgh soon presented a scene terribly CHAPTEE XI. Given Over to Pillage. The Great Conflagration—Demoniac Satisfaction—The Reign of theCommune—Besieged Soldiers—Abandoned Artillery—The Miser-able Retreat—Pittsburgh Given Over to the Mob—Scenes ofPillage—Citizens at last Aroused—A Vigilance Committee—Re-storing Order. It was half past one oclock Sunday morning, July 22d,when the fire-bells of the city of Pittsburgh rang out theawful announcement that the devouring flames had com-menced to rage in the vicinity of the railroad depot andyards. The signal was fully comprehended. The mobwas proceeding to execute the threats which had beenmade. All through that anxious night the inhabitants hadawaited tidings of the progress of events. It was a timewhen sleep was banished by alarms and cares. Thesignificance of the number tolled by the bells was wellunderstood. Soon the streets were thronged by a mightytide of people, rushing in excited haste toward Twenty-
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