Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-24
DEPOT where they diucd. III violence has get

llshmcnta to day closed up nearly all tho
rolling mills, machine shops and factories
on the ives. side CT tic river. The mob
WAS rot composed OF railroad men, but Of
tra:nis, miners and Idle rouChs who seem to
have but recently come TO the city. No VIC
lcucc was offered BY the mob,as the operatives
quit work and the shops suspended Oh the first
demand IN almost every case. lD lew To-
Chances protests were made but invariably the
reply was shut up CT burn up. The striking rail-
road :acn deny any connection with raids On
The shops, and say they arc rot responsible Tor
the actions of the mob
CINCINNATI, July 25.-Thc situation on the
Ohio and Mississippi railroad has assumed
mo!c serious aspect. All the trains, both pas
senscr ard freight have been blockadCd. Only
the postal cars are allowed to leave the yard.
The strikers ;!e posted at Starr ssatlon,s short
distance from the city, and are Determined that
10 trains Stall leave the city. 4 deputatlon
waited upon Superintendent Graves this morn
ing, but received no satisfactory assurance. 1t
l. evident that the employees OF the other
roads canlrc:0g here arc preparing Tor a gener
al strike onight. Mayor Moore has issued
proclamation, wherein, after rccltlDg accounts
CT tic Disturbances at P!ttsburg and other
POINTS, he colnmends the example OF tho cltl-
zans CT Cincinnati at this time as crcdltab!c to
her people, and ccls assured it will result to
EVANSVILLE, July 23.-At 9 ocock this
morning two thousand men assembled 10 front
Of tho ncW hotel being built under contract Tor
| I. 3. Townscn;, aaI commanded the men
! working On the building 10 quit woIk, which
they did, aud they all assembled in front OF the
court house. where the crowd was addressed
| by Ilcnry Djandy, who counscIci moderation
AID toil them to look 10 the democratic con-
7cn,oa FOR consolation. Alter the speech large
crowds marched 10 the different manufacturing
| places ia the city, compelling The men 10 gait
work; they also waited On Townsend Il Bur
gcs!, ;ycrtetors o! the street railway. conpell-
ing l!.cm to haul off the street cars. Mayor Nc
| C0w.n requested that Tue saloons DC closed.
| About ~ manufacturing establishments are Idle
! this afternoon.
ST. Louis, July 2G.--Thc following official
! message was tclcgraphcd over the wires oi the
| louisville, Cincinnati ard Lexington Railroad
! this m0Tllog
Toali agents and employees Of The Louisville.
| Cincinnati ana Lexington Railroad: In the 40,
| scocc ui Receiver liclsc1. who cannot be
| reached h. telegraph, Chancellor Bruce this
| morning, il. open Court, Oh application Of par,
| lies 10 interest, issued an order Withdrawing
| tic circular that announces reduction n pay.
! The c,npIoy"cS are congratulated on the happy
result AID their temperate and peaceful acton
| in the premises J. II. REEVES,
| Master OF Transportation.
Fl. Louis, July 5.r;!c strike on The East
| c!n roads went into effect at midnight.
The Transit Company resciui3I their orieE
| FOR 8 reduction OF ten per cent. On wages last
nah;. ana notified their employees u that ell
! :ct, IN. - far the latter have taken no noicc
| q it..
.No Freight ;r-;os have been allowed to so
Cu:. al! j; is l;obabio the Companies will uot
attempt 10 move aay. la the latter event there
| sill lie noti.in., Ter the strikers 10 do but to
wait and watch, and the only result will be M
| embargo 90 commerce by rail.
CHEYENNE, July 23.--'i'hc employees Of the
uncn Pacific Railroad received notice last
evening from General Superintendent Clark
| lis. tie order OF the president reducing their
wage, 10 take effect July |, is g3>cind>i. This
g;7cs general salts .ri0l. and avccLS All danger
| of 4 strike.
BALTIMORE, July 23.-'rhc Gazette Of this
morning says :-pcace reigns cree mora and
| order las as"i1 resumed her sway. There we're
no midnight alarms, disastrous caniiagrlt!ons
or riut0uS dem onsratlons ii the cay last night,
az! Baltimore was comparatively tranlu}i dur
| in% tl'2 day. In many respects the situation at
| hoi2 r1mains unchanged, though there we're
.Uluc lmp1rtant Developments q tic CITY yes.
| tarGay morning The Sixth regiment has dis
/ banded, TIC officers aud men Withdrawing quiet
| y irom III" armory duEiGg the night IA small
:iaals 10 cil.%aG' Irts; 10 avoid possible COLI
| sou with crowds. Col. Peters lett uoIcr =
Police guard, and i: Is said has gone t. lhlIa.
ta!p;a The inquest on tic ae2.: vas rcsun-
| ci in tie morning hut has !'aan postponed un-
| III Monday next.
|: las beer decided Is Judge Piua1cy 10, TO
| r41r! bail to7 the rioters noW under arrest cx-
| cej, in open court. aud, Is The Criminal Court
has 3i>urncl unit! ucx! Thursday, the accus3d
| canoot he released uali! that time. The call
for Safe militia * meeting with q rr0lnp. re-
snoHSe. IL 4 lc:T hours yesterday several hun
! drr,i cn!!slul MS We're made at the Academy OF
iiu:c fer tic now Seventh regiment, yommana-
| q! ~ lieG. Howard. 4 regiment is also being
! formed ty Cen Phelps. Gen. Howard was a
| Confederate ami Gen. Phelps Union general
| % the lac war. There are no Indications Of
| troii5.: On the N9r:L2:a Central, Baltimore
ana Potomac c: l'Li.a41!rhla, Wi!mlnSton and
B.!timorc railroads, and trains on those roads
arc running regularly. As lar as learned,
| there arc nc distractions on the j. 4 y. to
- aShiTGtol or Ct points on tie main stem, cX-
coTL whcra ln2 r!ot:rs are gathered ia force.
| One OF ii.o mos, serious effects Of the troubles
is tic almost entire suspension OF manutac.ur.
i1@, shipping and wholesale anl jobbing inter.
css il the city. Mang merchants, approaching
The necessity 6 aaiing al possible strength 70
Tie new militia force, have dismissed their
clerks and other employees for the purpose Of
allowing them to cnrol! 10 the new commands
no% being :ormo1. Up tt the hour OF going to
rrasS there have been no riotous demo S!ratloDs
a: Camden station, Nit. Clare u other polols
recently tic scenes O! violence. Very few r:--
sons wcrc ca the streets, and 90 exciting Incl
deu.s marked the midnight hours; in striking
concas; 10 lie turb1!c1; proceedings that have
characterized the p3@! lev nights. 10 response
10 oTl.is Gen. Hancock, with detachment o.!
United State- mayiocs, left for Philadelphia
yesterday.
Tie Sun ys:-NlaDy branches IF business
depending on rail transportation were stopped
yesterday 10 Baltimore On account of the strike.
Produce dealers could not isd msrk,t for
their c9nsignncnls Of pcriShabic stuff, and .
leading firm said thcr loss,s were heavy. Mer-