The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-27
Baltimore and Ohio refuse the De-
1nand for Increased paw and Make
Statement of Cos Losses.
Later kilograms will be Published at 8
O'Clock this Evening

GALVESTON, July 27.-The employees
OF the Texas Central at Corsicaua struck
yesterday. Nc freight trains are allowed
to pass that point The strikers are de-
termined, but very orderly, many of them
have gone on tue special police force, and
express determination 10 protect life and
property, At conference of train hands,
at HeaIne last night an agreement was
made to prevent the passage Of freight
trains, and thatno one should be permitted
to interfere With property until the strikers
became satisfied that the stoppage of
freight would not bring the company to
| terms.
The employees of the Central road at
| Houston, held a meeting last night, and
resolution was adopted instructing a COM
mittee to demand that the January stand
ard of wages be restored. This was the rate
prevailing before the first April cut, that
is, ten per cent. additional to existing
rates, also hours labor per day. There
is to be another meeting at the shops this
morning at 10 O'Clock, at which committees
from other points along the line will be
present. The answer of the companies is
expected. It is believed the Central rail-
road company will yield,
1t is reported that the men on the
San Antonia road decline to join the strike.
7 ST. LOUIS, July 27.-The mayor has
issued a proclamation ordering laborers to
resume their occupations and to refrain
as far as practicable from congregatiug on
the streets. ALI persons interfering with
the business of establishments or railways
will be punished to the full extent of the
law.
ST. LOUIS, July 27,-The executive com
mittee Of the Union Workingmen, has
addressed a communication to the COVER
nor of Missouri requesting him to convene
the legislature and calling for the immedi'
ate passage of an eight-hour law. The
communication states that compliance
with this demand will bring peace and
: prosperity,
/ ST. LOUIS, July 27.-The executive
! committee of the WorkiDgmens party has
addressed to the mayor a request which
, says:-Lack of food is being felt there
fore to avoid plunder. arson, or violence, by
3 persons made desperate by destitution. we
! are ready to concur with your honor il
taking timely measures to supply the i'm
mediate wants of the foodless, and re
spectfully offer the following suggestion
: namely, if it is not in your power to re
fl leive this distress We request that con
0 vention of the merchants be called by you
to meet and confer with us as to the short
IS est and best way to procure food for ou
,. distressed brothers aud their families, ,eacl
O member of all the organizations vii! holt
t. himself individually and collectively re
sponsible to pay for all food procured b.
this order.
r CHICAGO, July 27.-The following spe
st cial order, No sixty, were issued here tO
ID day, from the military headquarters;
le Col. John FL. King. ninth infantry, Is here
le by placed in immediate command of all th
o. United States troops assembled in Oh
Or eago, Ills; he will obey and execute sue
s, orders only as may come TO him fromthes
O. headquarters. Ii Lieut.. Col. Frederick
Sc Grant, Aid DE Camp, to the Lieut., Gel
g commanding the division, is assigned {
j. duty with Calking. ninth infantry, TO whol
lr he will report, by command of Lieut. GeI
al Sheridan, r. G. Drum, Asst Adjt. Gen.
Sc COLUMBUS, O., July 2T.-All employs
of the Little Mimami. and tweDty.h
brakemen and firemen on the G. G. & |. (
~ Il. h. this morning reported for duty,
ls' promise OF being paid for the time lost |
er the strike. Freight business will not
OF resumed until the citizens assure railroa'
Is. of protection. irresponsible strangers a
ng hanging around waiting for trouble
Ick begin and ready to help it.
nd DOVER, N. j, July 27.-The strikers
,ur Philadelphia refuse to ALLOW sapy train
leave there on the Morris and Essex roi
to- day. The morning mail going we
at will 90 as near Philadelphia as possib
and then return to New York.