1877 Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Documents PDF

# Office of Gatling Gun Company **Hartford, Conn. USA. August 24, 1857** John M. Garrett, Esq President Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company Baltimore, Md. Sir, The recent disastrous disturbances throughout the country, have shown the necessity of preparation by such corporations as the one over wh...

# Office of Gatling Gun Company **Hartford, Conn. USA. August 24, 1857** John M. Garrett, Esq President Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company Baltimore, Md. Sir, The recent disastrous disturbances throughout the country, have shown the necessity of preparation by such corporations as the one over which you preside, to meet violence by superior force and skill. The calls made upon us during the existence of the riots were too sudden to promptly met, and we have the honor to suggest that you strengthen yourselves against such emergencies in the future, by providing yourselves with Gatling guns. The reputation, character, and effectiveness of the gun are too well known to be repeated. Four or five men only are required to operate it, and our Gatling, # Statement of Losses and Damages ## **Camden Station** **July 20** Engine 407- Burned by Mob. Pilot, head lamps, signal lamps, cab, running boards, truck springs, whistle, side-rode, safety valves, and tender, all badly damaged. Cost of repaire - $481.48. Cab, steam chest all destroyed. Engine 410- Burned by Mob. Casing, head lamp, signal lamps, tender damaged. Cost of repairs - $436.46 Baggage car #26. One side and one and, one platform and tie roof destroyed - $172.96 Passenger Car #9. Roof damaged - $10.42 Baggage Car #126. Roof damaged - $10.42 Baggage Car #1254 Roof damaged - $10.42 Emigrant Car #351 Body badly burned - $81.31 Express Car # 7135 - Body slightly burned - $40.5 Riggers Car # 992 Slightly burned - $10.42 Annapolis & Eckridge Passenger Car #25 completely destroyed, except the trucks - $2000.00 O.A.U. House Car #300, entirely destroyed - $495.10 Total - $4212.84 ## Mount Clare Junction **July 21** House Car # 2171 destroyed by fire - $495.10 House Car # A 484 destroyed by fire - $495.10 House Car # 15022 destroyed by fire - $495.10 House Car # 707 destroyed by fire - $495.10 House Car # 25358 destroyed by fire - $495.10 House Car # 8004 destroyed by fire - $495.10 House Car # 1791 destroyed by fire - $495.10 Stopper # 2427 woodwork destroyed - $28.68 Total - $3494.33 # Telegram from John Work Garrett, President of B&O Railroad, to President Hayes (July 18, 1877) Camden Station, Baltimore, July 18. To his Excellency, R.B. Hayes, President of the United States, Washington: I am informed that Governor Matthews, of West Virginia, has telegraphed your Excellency that, owing to unlawful combinations and domestic violence now existing at Martinsburg, and at other points along the line of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, it is impossible for any force at his command to execute the laws of the State, and has therefore called upon the Government for assistance of the United States military in this great and serious emergency. I have the honor to urge that the application of Governor Matthews be immediately granted: it is impossible for the company to move any freight train, because of the open intimidation of strikers and attacks that they have made upon men in the service of the company who are willing to work, unless this difficulty is immediately stopped. I apprehended the greatest consequences not only upon our line but upon all the lines in the country which, like ourselves, have been obliged to introduce measures of economy in these trying times for the preservation of the effectiveness of railway property. May I ask your Excellency, if the application of Governor Matthews be granted, to have me immediately advised through the Secretary of War the points from which the troops will be sent, in order that no delay may occur in their transportation. If I may be permitted to suggest, Fort McHenry and Washington are points nearest to the scenes of disturbance, and from which the movement can be made with greatest promptness and rapidity. It is proper to add that from full information on the subject I am aware the Governor of West Virginia has exerted all the means at his command to suppress the insurrection, and that this great national highway can only be restored for public use by the interposition of United States forces. From an imperative sense of duty I am compelled to join in asking immediate action in order to prevent the rapid increase of the difficulties in use of lines between Washington City and Baltimore and Ohio river. JOHN W. GARRETT, President Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. # Image Description The image depicts a crowd of people in a street, possibly in a city. Some people are firing weapons, and there is smoke in the air. There are tall buildings in the background, and a telegraph pole with wires.