The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-07-25
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EASTERN DISPATCHES
THE RAILROAD STRIKE.
THE SITUATION IN CINCINNATI
The Mayor sympathises with the
strikers.

The Mayor Sympathises with the
strikers.
CINCINNATI, July "a.
The strikers tonight virtually have
possession of alb roads in the western
portion of the city. No trains can run
over the Ohio and Mississippi, Indian
apolis, Cincinnati. Hamilton and Day
ton and Allegheny and Great Western
Roads. Mayor Moore addressed about
1000 strikers this afternoon at the
Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton depot,
declaring that he had been a working
man and knew their wBnts; that he
was
WITH THEM Nv THEIR s2RUGGLE,
But begged them not to- destroy prop
erty or commit any violence. A
demonstration was made on the 18th
street police station tonight by friends
of Mulany and other notorious roughs.
who had been arrested for participat-
ing in last nights perform ,nces but
instead of carrying their point the
crowd was dispersed by the police
after a number of arrests were made.
No trains left here in any direction to-
night.
woRKINGMEN OF ALL CLASSES
Are in the movement. Many men who
are under steady employment avoid the
crowds and keep away from the streets
at night.
A Bridge Disaster.
The middle span of the Cincinnati.
Germantown & Portsmouth narrow
gauge railroad bridge over the Little
Miami river, about two miles above
Linwood, and within ten miles Of this
city. fell about 3 P. NJ, preclpitatlng 10
laborers distance OF Select. Three were
instantly killed and another has since
died. Two others were fatally injured.
The accident is attributed to the weak
treste work failing to sustain the super
structure.
Resuming Business = Martial Law
Gov. Hlrtraft Arrived.
PITTsBURH, July "a.
The city is quiet as usual and BUSH
ness is gradually recovering. The
home military and citizens vigilance
committee are doing effectnal work
During the day larger number of
arrests and greater amount Of goods.
which had been carried off by pluuder-
ers, were recovered. At o'eIock this
evening the remains of the soldiers of
the Philadelphia military. killed in the
riot, were taken to. Philadelphia. They
were escorted to the depot by
the Duquesne Greys regiment Work
men on Jones & Laughlin's extensive
works and the miners along the line of
the Castle Shannon Railroad auit
work. The men have made no demon
STATIONS. and none is expected while
the city is under martial law.
Governor Hartranft arrived this
afternoon.
soldiers Fraternize With tho
Strikers
READING. Pa, July "a.
Large crowds gathered at the scene
of last nights affray, and at the same
time several companies of the 4th Reg
iment marched down Seventh to Penn
sylvania street. Here they met com
pany of the 10th Regiment. and live
ly fight between the military SCENE /
imminent. The crowd treated the
Easton Greys to shower of stones.
This company immediately levelled
their pieces, when they were notified
by the Colonel of the 10Th Regiment that
they would be permitted to pass. The
Norristown Company of the 10Th Reg
iment subsequently stacked their arms
and refused absolutely to operate
against the rioters. Some threw their
guns away and distributed cartridges
among the crowd.
SIMPLE and inexpensive as it is,