Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-20

and some of the strikers have a piled to be
reinstated.
AID FOR KEYsER.
Grafton, July 2o.-Strikers have decided
to send assistance to Keyser
MILITARY GUARD
Washington, July 20.-The a. m. train
which left the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
station for the west, was accompanied by a
military guard.
NO SHIPMENTS.
East Baffalo, July 20.-Ordess have been
received at the Erie railway shipping office
to take no stock for shipment east to-day,
on account of the strike. On the trains
reaching Hornellsvile the men quietly
quit them. Stock shipped yesterday, il is
said, will go through.
ITEMS ABOUT THE STRIKERS
Newark, Ohio, July 20-The blockade
of the Baltimore 81 Ohio trains continues
and no freight trains have left.
A countryman tried to fire an engine,
but was thrown from it headforemost This
Several freight trains have been stopped
1t is reported that torpedocs have been
put on the track to intimidate the strikers
Only freight trains are molested. The
strikers said to the. master mechanic, who
addressed them this morning, that they
would only go on trains when they got
their terms.
Reading the riot act produced no effect
Conductors and engineers sympathize with
the strikers, but don't join them.
Military aid has been demanded from the
governor
WIRES TAPPED.
Martinsburg, July 20-The telegraph
wires have not been cut but have been
tapped by operators among the strikers to
get information of the plans devised to cir
cumvent them
UNLOADING STOCK.
Pitlsburg, July 20.-This morning sixty
eight cars of stock from the west, which
had collected on the Pttsburg railroad
tracks scar the outer depot, were permitted
by the strikers to proceed to the East Lib,
erty yards and discharge Thirty eight
cars more of cattle arrived over the Fort
Wayne road at 10 o'clock this morning. and
were unloaded also, but a committee of
strikers accompanied each engine to see
that the crews did not oppose the strike.
STRIKE ON THE N. Y. g. ERIE.
An immense crowd assembled at the
outer depot al 2Sth street. but nothing oc
Cured up to noon, when at a meeting of
the strikers one read dispatch from Hor,
nellsville, signed p j. Dana, which created
the widest excitement. 1t announced that
the firemen and brakemen on the New
York & Erie road quit work this morning.
MISSES AND HooTs.
The sheriff appeared at the meeting and
read the presidents proclamation, which
was greeted with hisses and hoots. He as
sured the strikers that the law would be en-
forced at any cost. He counselled quiet.
Gen. Pearson then said that there seemed to
be a disposition to treat the matter lightly.
He warned them that it was serious. He
had the warmest sympathy for them, but
those who knew him knew he would obey
his orders from the government. He was
frequently and roughly interrupted by char
acteristic questions. The military now here
is insufficient to suppress any possible riot
Serious trouble is expected from the deter
mined strikers should military attempt to
open the blockade. About one hundred and
forty men and boys of the 18th regiment
under Col. Guthrie, are at East Liberty.
RIoTER ARRESTED.
Martissburg, July 20-A striker named
Davis has been arrested, and other rioter:
will be.
SIDE TRACKING THE TROOPS,
AT Keyser train and a detachment @
troops was run on siding by the strikers
A CON panY has been forwarded there.
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR.
Pittsburg, July 20.-Goy. Hartranft ha
issued proclamation admonishipg all goo
citizens against aiding or sbetting unlawful
proceedings, and commanding all person
engaged in riotous proceedings to disperse Q
the military will be used to enforce obedi
ence to the law.
STOCK ON THE ROAD.
There are one hundred and thirty cars
cattle, hogs and sheep at East Liberty read
for shipment and one hundred cars more al
reported to arrive to day from the west owe
the Pittsburg and Ft. Wayne road, Th
stock loaded yesterday or shipment had
be 1nloaded.
PROSPECTIVE STRIKERS ON OTHER ROADS
1t is believed here that if the Pennsylvs
mia railroad men hold out till noon to-da
the Pan Handle and TT. Wayne will join
the strike. The ltrikers say in case thes
roads Join the Michigan Southern and LAX
Shore will also go in and thus astrong etio
will be made to stop all freights between tt
east and west and SO bring die railroad con
panies to terms.