Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31

in Nance's arm, inflicting a slight flesh
wound. lhe shot was fired by q striking
| engineer, whose name could not be learned.
| several polcemen were on board the en-
glne at the time, aud the man was arrested.
No trains have gone out on the plttsburg'
Cincinnati and st. Louis Railroad to-day
and none have arrived up TO G O'Clock
There has been one train each gay on the
Louisville road to-day
The Sheriff of Cass county telepraphed
from Logansport for assistance to duell n
disturbance there, and two companies,
numbering $50 men, were sent out nv the
indianapolis, Peru and Chicago Railroad
under command of Gen. Dan. McCaulev'
lhey Will reach Logansport tonight. \
train from Chicago for Richmond went over
the road to-day, but did not stop at T.o-
gansport.
Misplaced switch,
CINCINNATI, Dec. 2O.-The New York
night express train, from pittsburg to Gin
cinnati, on the pittsburg, Cincinnati and
st. Louis railroad, due here at $3.50 o'clock
yesterday morning arrived at u o'clock
last night At Cadiz, Ohio between and
9 O'Clock Saturday night the train was
thrown from the track by u misplaced
switch, but fortunately escaped serious
damage.
Soap had been placed in the tank at Co.
lumbus from which the locomotive took
water, rendering the water unfit for maxi
ing steam, and causing a dctension at Lou
uon, where the steam was blown Off and
the water in the boilerand tender renewed.
Soldiers at Logansport.
lNDIANAPo Dec. 29.--The train which
left here for Logansport with troops was
ditched. The soldiers marched to Logans-
port, where all was quiet. Passenger and
mall trains pass as usual.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 29.--The engineers
strike continues without much change.
Rumors are current of general strike |
On all the roads, but they can not be traced |
% any reliable authority.
Last night party of men entered the |
'ound house of the Jacksonville and In
annapolis railroad and broke the gauges of
al the engines. Only two of the engines
lad been repaired and made ready for SER
vice this morning
\ large crowd gathered in the Panhandle
Yards to-day, but the shops were closed
ma guards, armed with Spencer rifles,
placed in the yard.
Bust, who shot Engineer Vance night
'efore last, waived an examination this
morning, and was committed to Jail in
Iefault of $4,000 bail.
All Quiet as DenuisOn.
COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 29.-Gov. Moves TO-
lay received telegram from Adiutant
ieneral Knapp, who went to Dennison to
investigate the necessity for the interfer-
nee of State authorities TO keep the peace
mong the striking engineers and firemen,
lie reports that, on the arrival of the mi
tia company from Steubenville, order was
asily restored and has been since main
aimed without difficulty. He anticipates :
o further trouble. {
Three trains arrived to-day in charge of ]
laster Mechanics and their assistants from {
lnclnnati, Pittsburgh and indianapolis. |
COLUMBUS, Dec. 29.-Two hundred stri- I
ing engineers assembled. when letters
ere read from engineers on other roads
'ndering half their pay. The meeting re
,IYed To stand firm. The Brotherhood of
locomotive Engineers are opposed to Il re-
'rt to force to prevent others from work. j.
". o
Rest Engineers ReSre the strike.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 2g.-The best enrin- y
RS express regret at the strike, but do not =
k TO be taken back. The firemen are re- ~
rning to work. The officers hope to run y
e road TO its full capacity by Wednesday. d
he officers say they will not compromise. II
n watchman at Logansport adjusted a.
isplaced switch barely in time to save a q
Lssenger train full of people which pass =;
at the rate of twenty-five miles an !.
,ur. Is
PITTsBURG, Dec. 29.-At n meeting Of o
gineers at Allegheny City, it was resolY- !,
10 stand out. -