Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-21

ofthe civil and military authorities ran ouo,,n,
action OF the strikers. The sympathy of tho
people'ol this city with the strikers is now ono
OF the strongest incentives to the course thpv
have followed, and what they will do if not a,
once checked. NV Il"
The movement of freight trains on the R.,.;
more aud Ohio Railroad at MartinsbursD ~ "
Va, under protection Of United States t1oo, 49,
practically ended the trouble with tho st1;Iar,
at that place.
KYsER, July 20.-A special military ,r,,o
has arrived here. A large lumber Of str ;iI'u
and others are at the station but there is 49,
much excitement They claim that aij ,ln
troops in the United States can tmake men rm,,
trains on this, the Third division, aud that i !.
the "solidcst" little division Oh the linc. kcy.,r
the beginning OF the Third division, is two hun
dred miles vest from Baltimore and twenty
two miles from Cumberland The train harI-
from the two freight trains from Marilusbur,
had to take their mealsin passenger car upJ.,
guard. 1t is said that neither the citizens H.,
hotels would feed thcn. The railroad men 1,
| this division will not run trains, and are NOR.
determined than those at Martinsburg OF those
| on the Second division. They say tia; III.
grades are SO steep aud peculiar here tina, maa
from other divisions cannot run trains 0u It a0!
even if any train Is started by the aid Ut H.,
| soldiers it will be stopped at Piedmont, is.
| miles farther west. The train men who hrongh,
the freight trains here returned TO Martin,
burg. There are DOW about one hundred Ijnitrt
i States soldiers here.
Francis Bond will start from here Ia MORROW
morning with ireieh train Tor he Wrsf witt
guard Of ten soldiers.
The company's officials have what lhcY call ::
blue Book, and every one who refuse to INA
or fire on an cuginc is marked, and ,l,l,.,rri
for Lille from the company service.
The kcyscr Tribune says that the lai.y
Guards from NoorcGed, l.I't here, having Il,
ammunition, and bayouets not lifting mu>hct>
a large body Of miners in tlIc coal region hai
q meeting at Barton to-day and passed rs,,u
tons condcmuiDg the action CT Gov Matthews
10 calling for troops AMI approving The cur.
of Gov. Carroll in not doiug So. The miners,
about three thousand strong, offered g c,m,
to the aid OF the strikers az keyScT, bui a..
latter replied, requesting them not to crma, e.
70 assistance was needed. \ petition signed |.
a large number OF cltlz!n' here W., sat l.,
Governor Matthews this afternoon, prot.s u.
against the sending o! TIC military hers, calat
| ing that no violence had occurred or wrl..
occur. \ similar petition TO be ssnt to Pres
| dent Hayes is now beag signed. Both r,IuGsJ
! the Withdrawal Of troop. Non: Of he striker"
or crowd here appea: 70 he intoxicated; ~! IL
| breach Of the peace Is likely.
SIR JoUN's Run, July ~. Two compau.,,
! Of troops in charge Of Captain L;ehEcll hlY.
| just arrived at this point, The canal 5oa!@'"
nut out the fires CT q YES. G3un,i tr!ja ~.
would not allow it TO proceed. ~ t., Uocir
| anproachcI the Oif1ndars WCo, 10 tie May
| DI In riy Or tank 4, i
| The orders arc to arrest all connected Ia &C.
obstruction Of the train, and if resistance i 81.
| fcred there will be serious warE \ commits.
of the boatmcn were at MartinsbG:g on w.
nesday, whc-e the matter vas arranged w.i
the strikers They held the tran fer IA h:.::.
but permitted it to 20 on alter they hc"T! tn
troors we're coming. Il latacnmcYt OF ir1'i.
will be left here to prevent irrh.r i"t"tl@"
| ton The other troops .rr !3.G" tGG;ii'" W.
the road.
Dispatches from Obi, show Tia! t. si.aa
has extended to the train mcn Of ihc '""ir'
! OHIO division of the Blli:n0!" AMI Oa1 r2!...
anG the Governor has Fund it Necessary Il T.
sue proclamation and cal! out State troop
The strike at Pttsburg, On the Western div
ion oi the Pens lrania roa'i. also a>sAInel i'r
midabIe proportions, causing ! similar !r~ 'ri T.
State executive and military lntcrGrcncr IL.
strike extended to ,hc Pitts TX, Fort Na,n'
f;ronon and braInnon # thc western division
r. tho Eria ro;rnoI s,rurL work, Th,... Is ,rs
r. st;II ~ bor rnads bcr,mior involved. i mr..
inn or ITn;or p,ciGc ra;roa! runIoy.c, v,-
held at OMAHA THURSDAY night.
The officers Of the Pennsylvania Ia'fo:i So
that tho immediate concentration Of troop. oa
tho rand will be verv Iarrc and amply su!ii,,su,
to restore and preserve perfect order Thrc,a
naov is making ARRANGEMENTS. At all points "a;
the protection of its property and tn .aIy'y a.
is men who remain Ioya TO is service.
ST, LoUI+, JuIy 21.-Mecrinrs were hr,i
,,ostord,v at East S. Louis and Vio,,nn:, t.,
frcmrn and hrateman on Ircight trains O. il,
Ohio md Slississinni road, and it is unlyr,,,,a
agreed bv them hat unless wages prev,om. f.
tho late reduction Of lc, per cent. are rr~tor !
by Monday next =! Grcmsn .nl bsakc,.o N Or
the road will STRIKE.
| Noon on Monday il the tine fix tor rl+
strike TO take place unless the demands Of lhr
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