The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-11
"STRIKING" RAILROADERx.
The o. & WI. Brakemen BIOek@<aD
TraVeI-PrCParatiO for the B1-
pected Trouble.

TraVel-PrCP for the NIX
pected Trouble.
The reduction of wages Of railrnad
employees, which went into eiiees
yesterday, has caused threatenings
OF most serious trouble among
the freight brakemen of the Ohio n MIS-
sissippi Railroad, aud the men to the
number Of nearly one hundred have lei&
their trains and are at present cOrg -
gated at Seymour, Ind, on the line or
this road, eighty seven miles from this
city, with their headquarters in the Conn
pany's yard.
Their demonstrations thus far have
merely been to stop all freight trains mt
that point, switch them on to side tracks
and throw away the coupling pins OF the
cars. At 8 O'Clock last night party OF
strikers started out with hand-cars,
East ana West, for the purpose, it was
supposed, of Dlockading the main trank
and thus stop transportation entirely
The first intimation of the tr0uhie
reached Superintendent Glmpsrling IN
this city early yesterday morning.
General superintendent Waldron, OF
St. Louis, was In correspondence vita
ly sent the following dispatch to Gov
Hendricks:
''To the Governor Of Indiana:
"ST. LOUIS, August 10.-About one
hundred employees OF the Ohio u MissIS"
sippi railroad struck this forenoon. AZ
Seymour, and they, by threats and ShD-
lent demonstrations, have intimidate6
our men who are willing 11
work to such an extent thab
our business is entirely Bess
pended. The strikers will not allow
a train to pass through Seymour. al.
though repeated efforts have been made.
We are unable 10 get any trace OF tha
Sheriff OF that county, and as the iocnl
authorities are unwilling or unable 10
render us any assistance, l respectfully
ask that you render US protection TO ths
extent OF allowing trains to be noFsd
and the business OF the road resums,l.
The strikers are armed and threaten ytO-
lence. Il. II. WALDRCI,
General Superintendent"
Mr.. Cole, attorney OF the Road, wish
others, made every effort to secure tbs
cooperation of posse 10 prevent unlaw-
full demonstrations. Finally. Mr.. Nat
Robinson, City Marshal Of Seymour,
consented to swear in, as deputies, any
| force which the Company would send 10
! him, aud Superintendent G:mJ ring Ak
once Ia0k the necessary steps tO recru%
! his force. q.
| With the assistance Of Colonel L. C.
| Weir, of the Adams Express COMPANY,
| who can always be relied on In enaeli.
genoies. ably seconded by D5tecuPes
Frank, Mitchell, Joe Carey and Fred.
lAmpthauer, company Of nearly two
hundred fighting men we're secured ey
4 Hnlo M
other resorts OF the adventurous and u7s-
occupied, all OF whom reported lass
night for duty at the depot, corner OF
Front and Mill, awaiting the midnighs
train, which was to take them to taiS
| "theater of war;" I
| It was an incongruous and novel look
ing molage, and pretty we'll soaked
with whisky, but many among them
we're in dead earnest and meant bufl-
ness. All of them were we'll armed, tho
regiment being composed OF just that
class which carry concealed weapons
constantly. At twenty minutes pEst
midnight, engine No. IL backed up wi1ii
three COACHES and the "regimenp tuna-
bled In and pulled out for Seymour,
| where 1t arrived at 4 O'Clock this moEssI
ing.
The force is in command of "COloRei,
Frank. Mitchell, with Capt. Brady, iats
of the police force, Joe Carey and JhA
| Thompson, watchman at Woods Tn0e-
ter, as his staff. Superintendent Of the
o. g. M. TOAD accompanies the expeda-
ton as Quartermaster.
At 10 O'Clock this morning, on Inquiry
at the headquarters OF the road at this
lend of the line, it was learned that the
situation of affairs at Seymour remained
Iunchanged-aO conflict with the strikers
and MitcheiPs Rangers had taken place,
and passenger traffic had not been tl-
terrupted. --.. ..
A STAR reporter called again at I
O'Clock on Col. Williams, at his Office,
on Fourth street, and there asoertaineA
that the regiment of Col. Frank. Mitch.
ell had allowed their courage TO ooze
out at their finger ends and are now On
their way back to this city.
| The passenger trains have not been
m Jlested as yet, and tha strikers nave
too much gopa sense to interfere VITA
them, as should they do so the United
States Government would have to take
cognizance of the affair, as it would 10
an interruption Of the mails.
A company OF troops are now lying at
the Newport Barracks ready to start sss
IL moments notice should such an act be
committed.
| The railroad has ceased receiving
freight at both ends Of the line, and ths
Railroad Company are looking fDI
belIigerent measures to be tnaqeS
urated by the strikers bofora
this time tomorrow, as they have be-
come emboldened by the ign0minloas
retreat of the men sent from this city TO
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