Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-01

q Though the thOroughfares of til
= city have been divested of thieve,
tramps and loafers who usually infe.
9 them, who now have to join the mol
n depredations are not uncommon an
: yesterday there were several robbel
Q les in broad daylight. 1t is also sta,
t ed that tramps are coming into IN
city in hopes of securing, throug
hoped for incendiarism, the profit
. that have not accrued to the striker.
CWcAGo, ! p. NJ, July 27.-The sea
of local war has been moved eve
, farther away from the news centre
than yesterday and is now in the vi
cinity of Archer avenue and Hal
stead street, some four miles away
The mob began to gather there at a
early hour this morning, but not il
great force and no contest has takel
place as yet. At noon it was report
ed that the crowds were gathering "a
out on the prairie and were contem
plating descent with the stock yart
gang as allies.
No cars are allowed to run on Hal
stead street, north Of the Viaduct.-
None are running on Clinton anG
Jefferson and the rioters have tried t.
stop some other lines, but withou
success. Some laborers at the Wes
tern Avenue stables struck this morn
ing and formed in line, intending
to force the other stables into thu
strike. They were however prevent
ed and dispersed by the police.
4 A meeting of sailors and stevedore
on Lake and Water streets, was bro
ken up prematurely by the police.
At 1880 the guardians of the South
side gas works became alarmed a,
flying rumors and called for rein.
forcements, which were sent.
Last night as James J. White, a re.
spected member of the Board OF
Trade, was patrolling his beat al
Lawndale, suburban village, he
discovered suspicious character and
at once arrested him. He had taken
his prisoner some distance when the
tramp began to resist and suddenly
drew a revolver from his pocket
placed it at Mr.. Whites forehead
fired and instantly killed his captor
He then escaped and vigorous
search has foiled TO discover his
whereabouts.
The distribution of forces at this
time is about as follows Stock yards
sixty regulars; G. b. g. Q. freight
house, Sixteenth street, 200; 18th st.
bridge, 25O regulars of the Cd regi-
ment; corner 10Th and Halstcad, 200
of the 1st regiment; Canalport ave-
nue. and South Morgan, 50 of the lst
regiment; South Side gas works,
Gen. Leib's battery; at No. 65 North
Side water works, 65 veterans Union
st. police station, so of the I'd rcgi-
ment; corner Chicago and Milwau-
kee avenue, possible rendezvous of
communists, 60 veterans: Halstead
street north of 10Th, 40 of the post Of
flee guard and DAILY and Watrous'
mounted guard are constantly pa
trolling that dangerous section; four
hundred regulars are still at the LAX c
Front awaiting orders, and special
police are at the center of the trouble.
Citizens with police powers are i'm
every section of the city.
The railroads are
| REsUMING BUSINESS
both freight and passenger. They
have had no trouble with their men
except in relation to the wages, and
tits believed they have generally
compromised that question or left il
to arbitration. Officials and men are
equally reticent on the subject.
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL
took 81 cars of grain this morning
and is running all trains as usual
Their men with few exceptions APP
peared at the car shops this morning,
ready for duty. Their behavior is
highly complimented by the officials
THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL
is running all passenger trains or
time, east and west. on all branches
The freight depot will be ready to &C
to work with the old force soon as il
is certain that the company's proper.
ty here will not be disturbed by the
mob.
The C., B. & @.
PASSENGER TRAINS
are running along the Quincy line
without trouble; freight trains are
not yet running and nothing definite
regarding them is known, but the
officers expect no further trouble.
The
l.. S. & NJ. S. r. X.
is sending passengers through as
usual but freights are small on that
line. On the
| CHICAGO ROCK IsIANp AVN pArIps,
business is resumed on every branch
and in every department, all trains
on time. The
CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN,
although all disturbance has su bsided,
are only running on some branches.
The
CHICAGO, ALTON & ST. LOUIS
still remains quiet and will not move
any rolling stock until it is absolute
ly safe.
THE FORT WAYNE ROAD
will start out passenger train some
time to-day, but freightipg is stag.
nant with them.
THE BALTIMORE AND ONO
is sending out no freight as vet
Mails have gone out on all roads ex.
cept on the Chicago Il Alton and
Fort Wayne. The latter refuse to
carry mails without troops.
At l 80 special from the scene
says crowd which assembled at the
cornar of Halstead and Archer Ave-
nue. was charged and dispersed, an
hour ago, by squad of police. No
serious trouble apprehended. The
rioters are evidently demoralized for
the time being.
Five companies of u. s. troops
from Rock Island, numbering 800
men, are enrOute here and will ar
rive this afternoon. They are sup
piled with ammunition and gat
ling gun.
| GETTING HUNGRY IN ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, July 27.-The Executive
Committee OF United Workinglnen's
party has addressed to the Mayor the
following: "Lack of food is being
FELT, therefore, to avoid plunder, ar
son or violence by persons made des-
perate by destitution, we are ready TO
concur with your Honor in taking
timely measures to supply the imme-
diate wants of the foodless, and re-
spectfully offer the following sug-
gcstiOns, namely:
lfit is not in your power to relieve
this distress, We request that con.
vention of merchants be called by
you, to meet and confer with us to
the shortest and best way TO procure
food for our distressed brothers and
their families. Each member of all
organizations will hold himself indi
vidually and collectively responsible
to pay for all food procured by this
order.
i MORE ENCOURAGING.
i ST.. LOUIS, July 27.-The outlook
more encouraging, and the citizen
4 this morning think the crisis is over
There is no relaxation of vigilance an,
troops and arms have been coming il
during the night, while the militia
and citizens are still forming int,
companies. The secret of the inac
. tivity of the authorities is that up tC
7 last night less than one thousand guns