The New York herald., 1877-07-26

Meanwhile Colone!s Hnchoocks and Parkcr's men
bad cleared the b. dgc and roadways hou, dcully,
and the rioters Sc nth retired without doing any mis-
chief.
lhipgs went Oh as before at the depot and nothing
OF sofious onaricter occurred. Hosmal estab.
lishcd oy Dr. " H. Eurton, division surgeon and he
with surgeons Root Bach. Drs Tucksr and Trcgo,
were actively engaged all Day Tho hospital DIS
pensarv was guarded by William Wolfe, OF tho Ninth
who had MS hands full all day dosing men who were
overcome by heat and cholera morbus conscqu uent on
fatigue DR.. Roof annouured this evening that vn,ie
many men were sick none were dangerously So Al
dark the patients were TO q hospital car and
pickets were set.
LOOKING yoR THE MRrRopoils
The following despatch was received this afternoon
by Adjutant' General Townsend from Mayor Ely, OF
New York.
NEw York, July rs. 1877
To Adjutant General TOWNSEND A lbany:-
,aks n" more loops from here for the next two
SMITH ELY Jr. Mayor
ATTEMPTED BURNING OF RAILWAY BR1r -.
AT PORT JERvIs-EUNNINo TR,INs r~nr,
DIFFICULTIES CONTINUED MEETING. ,,,.
FIREMEN's BROTHERHOOD
PoEr Jgnvr ,, 49,
An attempt to Ore the railway -, y,
ersinS River, situated nall NIL - :. , 49,,
Depot in this village, WIS TIM. - ..' " W. N'''
tonary measures were tSxeaS.r 49,"
commencement OF tho pr , .,.,.-,.
creased number Of watcj r.. .. :" -.
bridge. This fact undo ,A,.,,,, -, ". :, '"''
was t,.coxo,., &" nve gallon can OF kerosene oil
ros,,o, under the br.dgr, placed IN such
,t ~ .nat It's ignlton would havc car
49,, damos TO tho woodwork OF tho bridge
,, ,dproscd that the lncendaries became alarmed
;, % tho completion OF thor arrangements and
Afnking that they discovered, Ned, leaving tho
{ oil behind them Tho guards a. that point have been
Increased and is not thought probable thcrc will
I further trouble.
| RAILROAD WORE UNDER DIPricrLrEs.
! spirit OF malicousness has developed itself that
was not manifested the outbroaking OF the trou5e
Rails are torn up and distractions Of every couceva
bic kind placed on tho track Along the Delaware d.
vision several attempts to wreck trans have been
made but additional wachmcn employed and thus
| TAR no damage has been done An engine Is
despatched aheat Of trains 10 II the track all
] right ana lhsy run at less
| Of speed than usual On tho engines OF tho
trains passing through tho turbulent section OF the
country sharpshooters are pacod aud they ready
tor any emergency Al all stations a OF Shcrln's
deputies hand tho arrival of trains reaay TO
check any riotous movement
PROBABILITIES or A STRIKE
! hundred bremen the Eastern and Delaware
divisions are ready ard for a strike; an equal
or perhaps larger number opposed one; moro
than this they refuse to give the least enc ,uragc.
ment, asserting hat, regardless Of tho action OF tho
brotherhood or or any other class OF cmpoyjs, they
Will continue to attend 10 their duty Oi those be-
| longing TO the Order majority uudoubt.
edly IN favor Of a strike. The Brothorhood meets
| nightly, and though the mnn nrc pledged to
secrecy, and every possible effort made TO prevent
the railway officials from obtaining accurate reports Of
their doines, thoy unable -ain me cmbcrs Of
tho organization from disclosing tho results OF Their
deliberations. Tho last lew meetings have boon dis.
orderly in tho extreme, violent language bcns used
ami recrimnations and charges OF unfa funcss 10
| tho Order being OF common occurrence Representa-.
ttves from abroad have madc nhammntory speeches,
urging tho brotherhood to action but the more pro-
dent ones the folly of striking unioss ,hcro unity
among thu mcn. - N--sla 49,
TROUBLE THAT is nor Dxxr ROOTED.
II Is noticeable that tho spirit ani discipline which
has characterized former strikes at Horuellsvlc and
elsewhere on the Erie road is wxnting In this one
! Even will tho reduction OF wages mado July tho
employees on this road better pad than on any
oincr line. Public does not sustain them In
this strike, which IL WITHOUT a shadow of excuse The
men have been drawn into II by sympathetic feeling
for tho strikers elsewhere not because OF any real
grievances OF their own which need be atoncd Tor. Ii
IS therefore Judged that the difficulties the Eric are
not dccD rooted and at tho prospects OF suspension
OF the SIT likes elsewhere or ,Iciors ovr the strikers
at Hornellsvie the disafcct,on on tho line will soon
subsidc
THE SITUATION AT JERvIs.
There was change IN the siuation up 10 Il We
O'Clock 7. NJ when a meeting o The eagi inccrs was IN
Session. The reports OF ths saccessLl efforts OF tho
strikers West dctai ning trans has Tho
ndvoca cs Of strike To-day. or tho hrst time, tho
New York cxprcss train isied 10 come through from
the West, though evening trains are making good
hcadway. There are fresh outbreaks reported at
Corning, to which place the Twenty ihird rcg ment
has been ordered from iorncsvc. ana at wavcrlcy
Painted Pos ami other station, though tho number
OF strikers at these points sufficient to cause
serious trouble.
sTEikERs ARRESTED AND To PRosEcurKp
Donaluc, The 10 der oi the strikers uornelsvllc
and live others are IN irons and the much
depressed A settlement ol tic difficulties appcars
nearer at hand tnan at any previous time The
strikers have made propositions to Receiver Jewctt
agreeing 10 surrender, asking tn thry granrci
immunity rom punishm' NJ tor thc miscnct they
already done. ThIs tho raj way Metals dccinc, AS
they determined To N Ike conccssJons and will
prosecute to the end every vioator OF the Iaw
coMMgSDlSG GovEgS'sl RoHrNsox's pgocLAuAriox
To-day's proclamation "l tovcruor Robinson orcr-
Ing rc~dri Tor inform I on tn wbi lead to thc ar
rest and convection oi anv ~ rson who all IN any
way obs'ruct the tocs OF Railway Is regarded by
railway officials as vcrj i'up 'rtalt a sucn an oner
Will serve as strong temptation 10 IN. L,ss oi mon
who usually engage IN ,gca .finsaciIons.
CITIZENS READY uriioLo THe LAW
The citizcus Of llus village arc thoroughly awake
to the importance OF cxcr,ing their influence against
ssrkc aud ali Glasses OF busiuess men dcnouncc the
more vo.oa lead, RS; should trouble occur hundreds
OF the czcns stand rciLy TO enroll them scivos as
members OF vigilance committee TO roprcss It,
ORIGIN OF THE ERIE STRIKE ARREST OF
DoNoHUE, ITS HEsp--A HERALD REPORTER
HUNTING THE IIoTaI>.
LY TELEGRAPH To THE HEuALD.1
CORNING, ~ Y. Juiy 20 1877,