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There is a Sunday-school in connection with the church, which was started by Mr. McDowell in 1854 with only six members, and grew to two hundred and seventy-three in eleven years.
Evangelical Association .- The society of this de- nomination was organized in Slatington in 1862, and meetings were held in private honses at first, and later in a hall rented by Lewis Henritzy, in the lower town, where the society met until 1870, in which year the present church edifice, thirty-four by fifty-five feet, built of frame, was erected on Second and Washington Streets. The corner-stone was laid on the 19th of June, 1870. From the time of the organization the churches of Slatedale and Slatington have been one field of labor, and have unitedly two hundred and sixty-four members.
The following are the preachers that labored in this charge: Revs. John Schell, George Knerr, J. Specht, D. Yingst, R. Deisher, 1874-75; Moses Dis-
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singer, 1876-78 ; J. C. Bliem, 1879-81 ; and the Rev. G. W. Gross, the present pastor, 1882-84.
The Welsh Churches .- The Welsh of this region organized about 1846, and worshiped in dwellings until 1851, when they built a stone house one story high, now standing and used by the borough. This they used till 1858, when the congregation divided into the Welsh Congregational and Welsh Presbyterian bodies. The latter, which was named " Salem Church," built a brick house of worship on the same lot, a lit- tle west. This was destroyed by fire in 1864, and was rebuilt of briek on the same site. In 1883 the congre- gation desired a larger house, and the present brick edifice, thirty-four by sixty-six feet in dimensions, was built. The congregation numbers one hundred, and is without a regular pastor, being supplied by missionaries.
Bethel Church .- The members of the church, after the division in 1858, received as a donation a lot on West Church Street for church purposes. A frame house was erected there, which was used till 1883. The close proximity and encroachments of Penryn Quarry led them to seek another lot, and one on Fourth and Franklin Streets was selected, and the eorner-stone of a brick building, thirty-two by sixty- four feet, was laid Nov. 25, 1883. The basement of the church is now used. This church has about sixty members, and is under the eare of the Rev. D. C. Griffiths, of Catasauqua.
The Catholic Church is of very recent origin, having been established in 1883. The corner-stone was laid September 16th, and the house was dedicated November 25th. The congregation is under the charge of Father Heinan.
Schools .- Prior to 1858 the children of Lower Sla- tington attended a school half a mile north, on the river, and the children of Upper Slatington attended the Friedensville school. The first school within the present limits of Slatington was kept in the old stone mill in Lower Slatington in the year 1820 by William Kern, but it was only sustained for a year or two. The nest was opened in 1858. At this time the Welsh Church had become divided, and the school directors of the township rented the stone church which the congregation had built. This was used until 1868, when the new building was completed. During this period the following persons were teachers: George Berke, Xantippe Kohler, one Jones (a Welshman), Miss Susan Knauss, Miss M. D. Baker (of New Jer- sey), Miss Jane Mott (of Susquehanna County), and others, whose names are now forgotten. A school was kept for a time in the second story of the Lehigh Slate Company's office, and tanght by Miss Rebecca McDowell. Another was held in the house of Moses Kuntz.
Rev. A. G. Harned, during his term of service as pastor of the Presbyterian congregation, from 1857 to 1866, kept a school in the church. It was taught a 1870 .- George Brown, John Morgan. portion of the time by a Mr. Berry, of Connecticut. | 1871 .- Thomas Kern, James Anthony.
Other schools were held in private houses, but by 1868 most of them gave way to the common sehools. In that year, as we have already stated, the sehool- house was erected. This was a good, substantial structure, forty-seven by fifty feet in dimensions, and two stories high, built at a cost of about seven thou- sand dollars. It was dedicated Sunday, August 30th, and soon afterward schools were opened in it. At this time the schools were divided into four grades, -primary, secondary, grammar, and high school. There were about two hundred pupils, all under the superintendence of H. A. Kline. He was succeeded in 1869 by Professor Atwater, who in turn gave place to Professor J. P. Roland in 1871. He served until 1872, when Professor J. IF. Deardorff became prin- cipal. In 1875, Professor F. J. Stetler, who had for two years been in charge of the grammar school, became the principal. He regraded the schools, established a better classification, and introduced a regular course of study. At this time there were over three hundred pupils in attendance, and a sec- ond primary school was opened in MeDowell Hall. Higher studies were also introduced for advanced pupils.
In the year 1879 the number of pupils had so in- creased that more room was demanded. Consequently an addition, two stories high and twenty-five by forty- five feet in dimensions, was built, at a cost of about two thousand five hundred dollars. The rooms were the same year furnished with the latest improved fur- niture, at a cost of one thousand dollars. The grounds were also improved by grading and tree-planting, and a wall was built along Main Street. These schools became very popular, and were attended by pupils from Northampton and Carbon Counties, as well as from the adjoining districts in Lehigh. During Pro- fessor Stetler's administration over fifty young men and women have gone out from the high school as teachers, most of them securing positions in Lehigh and the adjoining counties. The number of pupils at present is over five hundred, and the overcrowded condition of the schools demands more room, which the board is now taking steps to supply.
Besides the common schools, Professor Stetler has two night schools, one attended by the quarry and factory boys to the number of nearly thirty, and held two evenings of each week, and the other for advanced pupils and teachers, of whom about fifteen are in attendance.
Following is a list of the school directors of the borough from 1865 to 1884:
1865 .- Richard 11. Dyer, Moses Kuntz, William Peter, David Heintzle- man, Lewis C. Smith, Nixon Lewis, Aaron Peter.
1866 .- Henry Kuntz, Jonas Hoffman.
1867 .- David McKenna, R. W. Parry.
1868 .- G. R. Davis (resigned), David Heintzleman, David Williams.
1869,-William 11. Gish, Alexander Weaver, Jesse Labar, Lewis Hein- ritzy.
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1872 .- David Williams, Philip Woodring. 1873 .- David McKenna, L. C. Smith. 1871 .- A. P. Steckel, Robert McDowell. 1875 .- D. D. Jones, Robert F. App. 1876 .- David McKenna, Aaron Peter. 1877 .- D. D. Roper, Samuel H. Schneck. 1878 .- D. M. Cassell, Thomas Kern, 1879 .- A. P. Steckel, Daniel R. Williams. ISSO .- II. J. Hankie, John T. Roberts .. 1881 .- G. T. Oplinger, II. L. Davis. 1882 .- Dr. A. P. Steckel, Dr. J. F. Miller. 1883 .- John F. Roberts, David McKenna.
Physicians .- The first physician who located here was Dr. H. O. Wilson, who came to the embryo town in 1852 from Maryland, and made an arrangement to attend the employés at the slate-quarries whenever needed, each one to pay him fifty cents per month. He subsequently entered into general practice, became postmaster, and died in 1879 while holding that office.
Dr. A. P. Steckel came here from Whitehall in 1864, and is still in practice, as is also Dr. J. F. Miller, who came from Easton the same year.
Dr. Stephen Ruch, of Whitehall, practiced in Sla- tington about four years and then removed to Seran- ton, and subsequently to Elmira, N. Y., where he died. Dr. Joseph Grosseup was also a practitioner here for some time. Dr. R. W. Young came here from Northampton County and studied with Dr. Wil- son. Dr. M. J. Holben (homeopathie physician), at present located here, eame from Lynn township.
Banking .- The Dime Savings Institution was or- ganized Sept. 9, 1868, with D. D. Jones, HI. Williams, Robert MeDowell, David Williams, L. C. Smith, Jacob Renninger, Abraham Gist, Philip Woodring, and John T. Kress as directors; D. D. Jones was elected president ; R. MeDowell, vice-president; and in December A. J. Schnackenberger was chosen eashier. The company purchased the Carr property, fitted it up, and began business Jan. 11, 1869. The bank was closed Dee. 19, 1873.
The National Bank of Slatington was organized May 22, 1875, with the following as directors: Peter Gross, Robert MeDowell, Valentine W. Wearer, Dr. Henry Il. Riegel, John Craig, David D. Roper, Sam- uel J. Kistler, William Andrews, Thomas Kern, John Balliet, and John Henry. Peter Gross was elected president, and William H. Gish cashier. The charter was dated Aug. 11, 1875. The paid-up capital was fifty thousand dollars; authorized capital, one hun- dred thousand dollars. The bank commenced busi- ness Monday, Aug. 31, 1875, with Abraham Gish the first depositor. The building of the late Dime Sav- ings-Fund was purchased by Robert MeDowell for this bank, and in the spring of 1876 was remodeled and a fireproof vault built. The present directors are P. Gross, V. W. Wearer, H. H. Riegel, John Craig, D. D. Roper, S. J. Kistler, Thomas Kern, John Balliet, J. F. Miller, David Henry, E. D. Peters; Peter Gross, president; Wm. H. Gish, eashier.
Business Interests .- The manufacture of school- slates was commenced about 1866, on the site of the
present building, by the firm of D. & H. Williams. The old building burned down in 1876, and the present one was then built. This building is forty by eighty feet, and three stories high. About ten thou- sand cases of slates are manufactured here per year, or one million two hundred thousand slates. Thomas Kane & Co., of Chicago, rent a part of the Williams building in the manufacture of the Vietor Noiseless Slate. They use annually about thirty thonsand square yards of scarlet felt, fifteen hundred miles of linen laces for binding, and about twelve hundred pounds of thread.
Henry Fulmer & Co., of Easton, bought of Williams & Harper, in the summer of 1882, a piece of land, on which they erected their present building, three stories high, and one hundred and seventy-five feet long by thirty-six in width. They leased half of it to the Hyatt Slate Company, who began, in the fall of 1883, to manufacture their patent school-slates, for which they obtain the material from the old Fulmer Quarry. Mr. Fulmer intends to manufacture black- boards, mantel stock, and roofing-slate during the present year. Marcus Gardiner is the secretary, treasurer, and general manager of the Hyatt Slate Company.
M. H. Horn, who owns the Blue Vein Quarry, fur- nishes his slate to John D. Emack, of the New York Slate and Novelty Company, who, at the factory here, dresses and prepares them for the market. The busi- ness was begun in April, 1583, and since that time over three thousand five hundred cases of slates have been shipped.
Willoughby Kern started the manufacture of ear- riages in the building opposite the depot in 1871, and in 1874 moved to the site of the building now oeeu- pied by Berkemeyer & Co. In 1880, Newhart & Berkemeyer bought him out, and, after a year, the first-named partner sold to John Berkemeyer. The business is now carried on by the firm of Charles Berkemeyer & Brother.
In 1869, James Kneeht commenced the manufac- ture of carriages in the old stone building, and con- tinued until 1872. The business passed through va- rious hands, and is now carried on by Samuel Berkemeyer.
The Ilorlacher Beer Bottling establishment was started in 1880 on Second Street, and in January, 1884, moved to a building on MeDowell Street con- structed especially for it.
Post-Office and Postmasters .- Previous to 1851 the nearest post-office was at Craig's store, in the Le- high Gap. Business having by the year mentioned so increased, it was inconvenient to travel to the Gap for the mail, and as it was also evident that this place would grow to a town of importance, application was made to the Post-Office Department at Washington for an office to be located at " Waverly." Informa- tion was returned that inasmuch as there was one office by that name, another should be selected, as the
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Post-Office Department could not duplicate names in the same State; hence originated the more appropri- ate name of Slatingtou, and D. D. Jones was ap- pointed the first postmaster. The mail then passed through here daily from Philadelphia, arriving at ten o'clock r.M. on its way to Maueh Chunk, and returned here at two o'clock in the morning on its way baek to the eity. The total receipts for the first year were less than fifty dollars, half of which went to the gov- ernment and half to the postmaster for his services. The receipts at this office have since then increased, so that the government pays the postmaster an annual salary of one thousand dollars, and makes it a Presi- dential appointment. Robert McDowell was ap- pointed postmaster in 1852, and served until 1861. Moses Kuntz held the office from 1861 to May 10, 1869, and Dr. IL. O. Wilson from the latter date to 1879.1 L. C. Smith, the present incumbent, was ap- pointed in the latter year.
Water-Works .- In 1853, John and George Ram- aly, who owned the spring from which a portion of the present water-supply is obtained, laid wooden pipes from it down to the town, and supplied a few customers with water. In 1859 they leased the sys- tem to Moses Kuntz for five years, at eighty-five dol- lars per year. In 1861, D. D. Jones bought the farm on which the springs are located, and two years later Kuntz gave up to him the lease. Mr. Jones then transferred the lease and privilege which it covered to the Slatington Water-Works Company, who put in iron pipes. A second water company was organized later, and brought water to the village from springs below D. D. Jones' house. Subsequently they con- neeted with the upper pipes. In the fall of 1883 the borough bought the works, and also the spring prop- erty of the Dorward estate, from which eight-inch pipes were laid. The water-works now have a ca- pacity of twenty gallons per minute, and are fully adequate to the demand upon them.
The Slatington News .- The Hutington News sent its first issue to the public the 2d day of Septem- ber, 1868, under the firm-name of Godshalk & Bright. After flourishing five months under the management of these gentlemen, it was transferred, Feb. 8, 1869, to the possession of Schlauch & Smith, who managed its affairs until the 22d day of September, when Mr. Smith retired and Henry A. Kline became partner paper increased in circulation and popularity. On the 22d of June, 1870, Mr. Kline retired, and D. D. Roper, Esq., became one of the proprietors, and the News flourished under the firm-name of Roper & Schlauch, Mr. Roper managing the editorial depart- ment and Mr. Schlauch the job and printing estab- lishment. Mr. Roper at the same time followed the
practice of his profession, and for three years labored successfully as lawyer and editor, until May 7, 1873, when the News again changed proprietors, Mr. Roper retiring, and Mr. G. B. Fickardt, of Bethlehem, enter- ing into partnership with Mr. Schlauch. The former remained with the paper a little over a year, when he retired, and on the 1st of Angust, 1874, Mr. Benjamin Patterson joined his fortunes with Mr. Schlauch. The latter gentleman, whatever the changes, was always relied upon to draw the load through, being an old experienced printer.
On Jau. 16, 1878, Mr. L. E. Schlauch purchased Mr. Patterson's interest in full, this giving him entire control of the paper. Since that time he has been the sole manager and editor. On May 1, 1879, he reduced the price of subscription on the paper from two dollars to one dollar per annum, and the circula- tion has about doubled. The News is now a fixture and permanently installed in good and handsome rooms.
The paper has been enlarged, its cireulation greatly increased; and as it makes a specialty of publishing the weekly shipments of all kinds of slate from this vicinity, together with other statistics and matters of slate interest, it may be looked upon as the slate organ for this valley.
The Lehigh Valley Branch Railroad .- In 1868 the first survey was made by the Lehigh Valley Rail- road Company for a branch road up Trout Creek to Slatedale, and in 1870 the same was opened for carry- ing slate from the several quarries which it passes to the main road. This improvement was solicited by the slate operators, and while they acknowledge quite a saving over the expenses of earting, to obtain this advantage they were obliged to furnish a free right of way to the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, be- sides suffer a tax of forty cents per ton for carrying the slate in full car-loads a distance of one and a half miles.
Since then, the Berks County Railroad Company have built a road from Reading to Franklin, where it connects with the Slatedale branch, making a west- ern outlet for carrying slate in competition with the Lehigh Valley and Erie. This road was subsequently leased and is now managed by the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company.
Societies-Independent Order of Odd-Fellows. -A charter was granted on April 15, 1868, to insti- with Mr. Schlauch. Under their management the , tute Slatington Lodge, No. 624, ludependent Order of Odd-Fellows, and on May 12, 1868, a meeting of the Grand Lodge officers was opened by District Deputy Grand Master John McLean, assisted by Past Grands W. F. Woolie, George B. Shall, E. J. Knauss, and B. F. Wonderly, after which the hall, fitted up for the use of Slatington Lodge, No. 624, Independent Order of Odd-Fellows, was duly dedicated, when the lodge was opened in regular form and the following officers 1 On Feb. 26, 1879, Oscar A. Neff was appointed deputy postmaster, as Dr. Wilson was then lying seriously ill. He died about the 1st of March, and Mr. Neff held the office until the appointment of L. C. Smith, March 17, 1879. installed : G. F. Kimball, N. G .; S. W. Ruch, V. G .; John S. Weigandt, Sec. ; W. H. Miller, Asst. Sec. ; Daniel Kress, Treas.
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The hall where the meetings were first held was sit- uated on lots of William Carr and Robert Me Dowell, and in February, 1869, the lodge rented a hall from Mr. J. C. Mack, which is occupied at the present time. The following are the present officers : John II. Lloyd, N. G .; O. S. Peter, V. G .; L. Campbell, Sec. ; R. Il. Dalby, Asst. Sce. ; Thomas Kern, Treas.
The following are the Past Grands of the lodge : Thomas Kern, Duan Neff, Owen E. Mank, L. Camp- bell, R. (. Russell, D. F. Kressley, William Thomas, Robert F. App, John G. Davis, Leon Hunsicker, Evan E. Evans, John Haughton, R. H. Dalby, Daniel Thomas, Joel Neff, W. P. Williams, A. Leibfried, W. W. Ellis.
The lodge at present has seventy-six members in good standing, and is in a prosperous condition.
Slatington Encampment, No. 231, Independent Order of Odd-Fellows, was instituted on the 12th of September, 1872, with eighteen charter members. A. B. Steckel was chosen as Chief Patriarch and John G. Dyer as Past Chief Patriarch, by dispensation, and High Priest.
The Past Chief Patriarchs have been A. S. Steckel, Thomas Kern, Dr. L. Campbell, C. W. Horn, F. J. Steller, S. A. Santee, Charles Peter, R. H. Dalby, and Allen Leibfried. The society has twenty-one men- bers; William W. Ellis, present Chief Patriarch.
Masonic .- Slatington Lodge, No. 440, A. Y. M., was chartered July 10, 1869. The officers first in- stalled were: W. M., John L. Schreiber ; S. W., J. T. C. Williams; J. W., Abiel Heilman ; Treas,, Charles Peters; Sec., L. C. Smith; Chap., A. J. Martin. Meetings were first held in the town hall, but in 1880 a Masonie hall was fitted up in Mack's building, in which the lodge has since met.
Past Masters: John L. Schreiber, Allen J. Morton, David MeKenna, William G. Grosseup, Lewis C. Smith, John Morgan, Owen A. Peter, Jesse Labar, Daniel Thomas, Robert HI. Daley, Luther Campbell, Thomas Kern, Moses M. Rice.
The present officers are Robert G. Russell, W. M .; Charles L. Burkemeyer, S. W. ; Alexander Caskie, J. W. : John Morgau, Treas. ; Robert HI. Dalby, Sec. The lodge has thirty-one members,
Grand Army of the Republic .- Farragut Post, No. 214, was organized in July, 1870, with sixty mem- bers. The Post Commanders have been Clement C. White, A. M. Miller, Owen E. Mack, and William D. Kane. Meetings were first held in the town hall, and later in the bank building and in Wehr's hall. The post disbanded in 1878.
Samuel Kress Post, No. 284, was organized in August, 1882, with twenty members. The first Com- mander was A. M. Miller. This post, which now has fifty-two members, holds regular meetings in Burgen- meyer's hall.
The Slatington Rifles.'-In June of 1875, a peti- tion consisting of seventy signers, who were desirous
1 By Corporal P. E. Schlauch,
of entering the National Guard of the State, was for- warded to the adjutant-general's office by Capt. D. G. Rhoads, with a request for permission to organize a military company in this borough under the State military laws.
The petition was favorably received, and, at a meet- ing held in town hall on July 17, 1875, the company was temporarily organized, with D. G. Rhoads as captain, O. E. Mank, first lieutenant, and George Me- Dowell, second lieutenant. Weekly drills were or- dered, so as to lose no time in preparing for the fall inspection. On Aug. 9, 1875, the company, eonsist- ing of fifty men and three officers, were mustered into service for five years, by Maj. Newhard, of Gen. Bol- ton's staff, under the name and title of the Slating- ton Rifles, Company HI, Fourth Regiment, National Guard of Pennsylvania.
After the mustering ceremony was over the com- pany paraded through town, and were highly compli- mented by the mustering officer, Maj. Newhard.
The organization being thus formally completed and organized by the State authorities, the ladies of the borough presented the company with a handsome silk field flag on Sept. 4, 1875.
Sept. 13, 1875, the company paraded with the See- ond Division at Reading for inspection. At this in- spection the company numbered three officers and thirty-nine men. In the adjutant-general's report of 1875, these remarks appeared : "Company H, Capt. D. G. Rhoads, an officer who with his new command has done well. He looks and acts the soldier. Pieees clean ; men steady. Neat in general appearance."
The remainder of 1875 and the first few months of 1876 were occupied in weekly drills for the perfection of the members in the science and art of military tactics. On Saturday, July 21, 1877, at half past one o'clock P.M., the company assembled in its armory to par- ticipate in a pienie in Kuntz's Grove. On the bul- letin board was posted an order from Col. T. H. Good, commanding Capt. Rhoads to keep his company ready to move at a moment's notice in case of any more seri- ous difficulties with the strikers. On Sunday, July 22d, the situation of affairs became more critical, and at abont seven o'clock P.M. Capt. Rhoads re- ceived a telegram to move his command at once to Allentown. The men were notified to move as soon as possible, and were formed in the armory about ten o'clock, marched to the Lehigh Valley Railroad Depot, where they embarked on a special train en route for Allentown, where they arrived at balf-past eleven P.M., and were assigned quarters at the Centennial Hotel (a baker's dozen to each room). In the after- noon of Monday, July 23d, the regiment was formed for regimental drill. After a short drill the command was halted and the following orders read :
" NonntsTowy, Pa., July 23, 1877. " BRIG .- GEN. FRANK RREDER :
" Tako Fourth Regiment to Reading at once. Report immediately on arrival. " BOLTON, " Major- General."
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Col. T. H. Good ordered the different company commanders to have their commands ready to move 1 in fifteen minutes. With as little delay as possible the regiment assembled and was marched to the East ; their appearance, and the imminent danger of a col- Pennsylvania depot, and embarked for Reading about half-past five P.M., reaching there about half-past. seven. The regiment disembarked about five hun- dred yards from the depot, where it was formed and marched to the depot, which was found in quiet pos- session of the Coal and Iron Police, the rioters having withdrawn into the "eut," through which the railroad passes upon Seventh Street, and where they had just previously captured a passenger-train. The regiment was at onee moved forward to the mouth of the ! "cut," where it was halted, ordered to load, and the music sent to the rear. This was done amid the jeers and yells of the mob, who, with much profanity, cursed at their supposed blank-cartridges. After load- ing the command was moved forward, and ou enter- ing the "eut" was greeted with a volley of stones, steamboat-coal, and occasional pistol shots, which continued to fall in perfect showers during the march through about two-thirds of the " cut." By this time ten men had been injured,-Lieut. O. E. Mank and private O. F. Mumbower seriously. It was with diffi- enlty that the latter kept up with his company, using his rifle as a cruteh. The men, now thoroughly ex- asperated, began firing, which at once became gen- eral along the line, resulting in serious loss to the rioters, eleven being killed and over fifty wounded. The regiment kept moving, and was halted in front of the Mansion House, on Penn Square. The hotel was used as a hospital for portion of our wounded. The regiment then moved back to the depot, which it A most successful undertaking of this company was an encampment of soldiers from July 4 to 8, 1878. Invitations were issued to a number of military dig- nitaries and different companies of the National Guard, and were accepted by the following : Brig .- Gen. Frank Reeder and staff, Col. T. H. Good and staff, Gen. Bertolette, Companies B, D, E, I, and K, of the Fourth Regiment, Il company, of the Ninth Regiment, and the Lily Cadet- of Mauch Chunk 'Tents were pitched in a beautiful grove opposite the I borough, and the camp christened " Camp Good," in honor of Col. T. II. Good, commander of the Fourth Regiment. Upon the arrival of the different com- panies they were immediately assigned quarters, and the regular routine of camp duty entered into. Thus the eneampment continued until July 8th, when the visiting companies returned home, being highly de- lighted with the hospitable entertainment, and feel- ing that the time had been most pleasantly and very profitably spent. The encampment was pronounced by all a grand snecess, and its success must be attrib- nted to the indefatigable exertions of Capt. D. G. : Rhoads. guarded during the night. The night was eventful for a number of false alarms, calling the boys into line, and the arrest of two of the principal rioters by Corp. Medlar and private Il. A. Sehertzinger, of HI company. Abont eight o'clock A.M., July 24th, five companies of the Fourth and four companies of the Six- teenth Regiments (which regiment reached Reading at six o'clock v. M. of the 24th ) were ordered to march to Seventh and Penn Streets in order to cover repairs to the railroad track intended to be made that morn- ing. The companies of the Fourth Regiment marehed on one side of the " cut," and those of the Sixteenth on the other. In passing under one of the bridges spanning the pavement, H company was saluted with a shower of stones from the rioters, who were assembled in great force. One of the missiles struck Capt. D. G. Rhoads on the head, knocking off his cap and nearly felling him to the ground. He ordered his command forward. It was formed in a hollow square, inclosing the damaged track. The mob be- coming momentarily more furious, Companies D and II of the Fourth Regiment were wheeled to the rear and came to a ready. At this movement the mob in their front broke and scattered in all directions, when the Sixteenth assumed a threatening attitude and
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