Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-17
Strike on Ihe Balt,mor. and Ohio

Railroad.
The ~ e MILITIA CALLED OUT.
ali ga -uction OF ten per cent. in the pay OF
and ~ .ers and employees of the Baltimore
JaXy aio railroad who received over 81 a
NOR Ient into effect yesterday. The Balti-
nrS Shu' says: The reduction was accepted
y, 4etly by the officers and employees, with
!. 4e exception of the firemen and one or two
II The engineersa at Baltimore aud the firemen
twenty five ,hremen left their trains at River
side, Mount Glare and Camden Station, Bal
timore, but their places were supplied by
others. At Martinsburg from twenty five TO
thirty firemeD left work, and no freig ht trains
were able TO pass that point, the new men
employed by the company being Illuminated
THE DIFFICULTY IN BALTIMORE
commenced at Camden junction, about three
miles from Baltimore, where trains from
Locust Point. Camden station and Mount
Clare, all take the same track to the Relay
House. AT this point the firemen OF the
freight train which left Locust Point at 10
O'CLOCK q. m. quit the train, and subSe-
quently those from other freight trains until
some thirty or forty strikers and their
friends were assembled. The news was at
orce sent to Camden station and new men
were sent TO supply their places. The men
leaving the trains attem pied to persuade
and intimidate the new men from going on
The trains, out no actual violence was re-
sorted 10 SO far as reported. AT Riverside
station quite large number of people were
assembled. including strikers. An officer of
the road called on Mr.. Clements and pointed
out e. M. Munford, Geo. Hudson and Column
Mead, firemen, whom he charged with
boarding engines with the purpose of intim-
fdajing and preventing men from discharp-
ing their duty. The accused were arrested
and taken 10 the southern police station,
where they were released in 81 900 bail each
for hearing on the charge of rioting at
O'Clock r. m. to-day. Police Sergeant Bru-
chey and a force of men were left in charge
Police Captain Delanty was ordered 10 call
out the night force OF the southern district
and pickets were placed along the line of the
road fiOm Locust Point 10 Camden junction.
Al 3:i5 The party returnei TO Camden sta
tlon, ana no further disturbances occurred
during the day. The trains generally were
delayed about two hours. At that time il
was reported that trains Were running regu
larry on all portions OF the line between Bal
timOre and Chicago. The pay of the first
class firemen has been II - and is now n SO
per day, and second class firemen has been
Sl.tO. and is, under the reduction, Sl3J per
day. Last night train No. 80 was started
from Locust Point in nine sections on
three of the sections the engineers Jumped
off at Riverside, refusing TO do duty. Their
places were supplied, and all The sections
were gotten of.
THE MOST SERIOUS DISTURBANCE
occurred al Martinsburg, w. Va, where no
freight trains were allowed to pass last eve
ming. The following telegram gives a sum
mary of affairs at that point the firenen
of all the freight trains al this pla e - or 50
In numoer, struck this evening and left their
trains. The company put new men on their
engines at once. but the strikers interfered TO
prevent them from starting the trains \
large mon assembled AT the depot, and a raid
al one lime was imminent. Col. A. Il. Shut,
may or oi the town, with all the pol ice at mis-
command, arrested the ringleaiers OF the
strike, and attempted TO protect the new men
in the discharge of their duties, but the
strikers were reinforced by large body of
citizens, swelling the crowd till it reached
the proportions of a large mob. With the as
sis .ance OF this mob the strikers succeeded in
resculng their comrades. The new firemen
are now completely intimidated, and there is
no prospect at present of any freight trains
being able to pass this point TO- night The
strikers have done no damage to property
ard passenger trains are permitted to pass
uninterrupted"
Late last night First Vice President King
telegraphed To Governor II. NJ. Matthews. of
West Virginia, at Wheeling, that the trains
OF the company had been stopped at Martins
burg by The hfemen on a strike for wages
who had driven from the engines those who
were willing To work on the cOmpany's
terms. That firemeR had been taken from
trains by the rioters, and that the trains in
both directions were held by a mob and the
town authorities powerless to suppress the
riot. Mr.. King therefore appealed for such
aid as would enable the company to transact
It's business with regularity and safety.
The answer OF Governor Matthews was as
follows: "There are two military cOmpanies
at Martinsburg armed and supplied with
ammunition. l have telegraphed my aid
de camp, Col. c. j. Faulkner, jr, to aid the
authorities, with the companies, to execute
the law and su ppress the riot l will do all
can TO preserve the peace and secure safety
TO your trains aud railroad operations. Col.
Faulkner is directed to look also to One
guam"
Up to o'clock this morning there was no
movement for u strike at any other point
along the lines except at Baltimore aud
Martinsburg. The strikers in Baltimore
were paid off by the company yesterday at
Camden Station.