Telegraphic riot report from Pittsburgh July 1877
The Pittsburgh railroad strike explodes into wide rioting with mobs burning the Union depot, arsenal, and hundreds of cars. Reports detail deaths, injuries, and chaos across the city as militia struggles to restore order amid arson, gunfire, and collapsing infrastructure.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Allegheny Arsenal
Twenty-eighth Street
I'wantympnen Street
Hlunssara
East Liberty
Johnson
Smithhell Street
Hown
Wood Astreet
Fifth Avenue
Drume Beatton
Stonee
Knapp
Pirreuvna
Pennsylvania
Centre Depot
Union Depot
Meadville
Tuunville
Oll Clry
Allegheny Depot
Kiapp
Pirrseurg
Allegheny Valley Railroad
Liberty Street
Witculine
25Th Street
Liberty
Round House
Durin
Dames
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Elections This Year In Twelve States
Elections this year will span Kentucky and Vermont in August and September, California in September, Maine in September, Iowa and Ohio in October, and Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin in November. Legislatures will elect United States Senators with terms expiring March 4, 1876. Ex-Gov Samuel J Tilden Secretary of State Bigelow and Cyrus W Fields are mentioned in a brief ignited note about the voyage of the ship Scythe to Europe and farewell messages as a separate aside.
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Guy. Matthews
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le Militie
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Furnleh
United States
Samuel J. Tilden
Bigelow
Cyrua W. Field Sallow
Scythe
Europe
Wad Walt
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