The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-21


[ Wdshington, ID. The Legislature Of
1875 prohibited the enrolmer OF tue mill.
tin OF this State There fs how Dut ON
volunteer company which ta available !, IA q
this emergency. have no doubt that Will
fri ten days could organize within the State
81 force sufficient to suppress any riof, but
inthe mean time much property VIII pc ae.
stroyed, and, what Is more imp rtaDf, Fnlu.
able lives lost. regret the necessity bnt
have not hesitated 20 assume the response
ebiIity OF applying to the President for as
lsfstanee. HENRY W. MATTHEW'S,
I, !. ~ Governor.
a letter from Mr.. Garrett to the President
representing the situation OF affairs follows
above. Dir. Garrett, in closing, says !.
al am aware that the Governor OF West
Virginia has exerted all the means at bis
command TO suppress this insurrecsion. and
that this great national highway can only be
restored for public use by the interposition
OF United States forces. From an impera-
tive sense OF duty i am iDpeIied to join in
asking immediate action, In order to pre-
vent the rapid increase OF the; difficulties in
the use of The lines between Washington
city and Baltimore and the Ohio river"
So Yesterdays noon Kilograms.
TIE STRIKERS BOLD AND DEFIANT--A coAPRo-
MISE coHHITTEE APPOINTED BY THEM:
BkLT1HoRE, July g0.-The train eastward
from Martfnsburg has reached Baltimore.
The westward one has reached CumDef--
land. s.. 4, (.
z The strikers remain defiant at Keyser, on
the central division between Beliaire and
Newark, Ohio. The fremen. .who struck
refuse to allow. new men TO take their places,
and the civil authorities declare themselves
poWerless. IS, .stl. .ssia !
sZepp, the ringleader at Martinsburg, was
arrested but released on $500 bail.
g A meeting Of strikers at Grafton, with
delegates from other points, resolved that
they would stick together, but compromise
il possible. So. Jfas4ss .E4.i-,1.J 4 Z e.
A committee was appointed to confer with
the railroad managers. 3 t....s.. Il
THE PENNSYLVANIA, RAILROAD STRIKERS BEL
LIGERENT.
PITTSBURGH, July 20.-A large meeting OF
strikers resolved to demand payment OF the
wages due them prior to June LIST, and that
double trains except coal trains be abolished.
Sheriff Fife telegraphs Governor Hartranft
his inability to suppress the rioters on the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad track. aa&t
THE Adiutant-G eneral has placed reg :
ment of PENNSYLVANIA militia on duty to as
sist Sheriff Fife, Of Allegheny county.
- BALTIMORE AND OHIO TRAIN STONED.
NIART1NsBURG, July 2O.-The westward
bound train was stoned at johns KUN. FIRE
man Zepp was struck slightly. Inc attack
was made by canal-boatmen.H z3s sT4i
Three trains have gone east; three west.
THE TELEGRAPH TAMPERED WITH. !,
x. GRAFTON, July 20.-The strikers here, one
hundred strong, are entirely beyond the
control OF the civil authorities. d ri 1,,.
THE telegraph wire was not cut, but tam.
pered with. The strikers have telegraphists
with them.;ns ss "st
I'D GENERAL FRENCH PRoCLAns,. 5,,
IL. -MART1NsBURG, July Headquarters
United States Troops, MartinSb,trq, W. Vd..
July 20.-Due notification having been given
by the proclamation OF the President OF the
United States to those concerned, she un-
-dersigned warns all persons engaged in the
Interruption OF travel on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad that the United States troops
must not be impeded, and whoever under
takes it do SO at their own peril.
TSipnedl WILLIAM II. FRENCH,
..,,- Brevet Maior-General, u. S. A.,
Colonel Fourth artillery; commanding,
-, TROOPS, GONE TO KEYsER. 5aa ~
7 Troops have been sent to Kegser where
two hundred strikers are pow gathered.
r. THE TROOPS, AT KEYsER PowERLEss.
KEYsER, July 20.-The troops here are
powerless to do anything beyond protecting
themselves. ~. 1.,ryg,-, ,fytr, .....,4f...
RAILROAD MEN WARNED OFF,
~ WHEELING, July 20.--A party OF railroad
men from .Steubenville, who were to take
the places of the strikers, were warned OH
at the peril Of their lives.
The Latest by Last Nights kilograms
RING-LEApERs BEING ARgEsTED-No STOCK RE-
$, CEIyED AT THE ERIE SHIPP1NG-OFFICE.
MAnTINsBURG, July co. There are numer
Gus arrests of ring leaders. A train was cut
off this afternoon at Sir Johns Run, but
aiterward coupledup and proceeded. Two
squads of soldiers have gone there. T. -.E.s
= BUFFALO. N. Y, July 2o.-Orders have
been received at the Erie -shipping-ofice to
take no stock on account Of the strike in the
yicinitysof HornetsYille.l The men quietly
quit their trains, and there were no relays
to carry them on. There are rumors Of the
same action on the Lake Shore railroad at
Cleveland.
GOVERNOR HARTRANFT AGAINST THE STRIKERS.
HARRISBURG, July Ex-Governor Hart
rant has issued n proclamation against the
strikers. .tia.%+
FIFTEEN HUNDRED LOADED CARS BLOCKED ON
THE TRACK AT PITTSBURGH.
PITTSBURGH, July 20.,-There: are 900
loaded cars on the track between the Union
depot and East Liberty. AS the trains ar
rive the crews join the strikers. BY mid
night probably 1900 loaded cars will be
blocked here. t-s
THE PANHANDLE, FORT WAYNE, MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN, AND LAKE SHORE MEN LIKELY
TO, JOIN IN THE GENERAL STRIKE.
PITTSBURGH, July 20.-It is believed here
that IL the PENNSYLVANIA railroad men hold
out the Pan Handle and Fort Wayne roads
will Join the strike. The strikers say in
case the men OF these roads join them, the
men of the Michigan Southern and Lake
Shore railroads will do, likewise. Thus a
strong effort will be made toistop all freight
traffic between the east and west, and so
bring railroad companies to terms.
NO EFFORTS MADE TO MOVE THE CARS UP TO 3
4, 81 O'CLOCK.
PITTSBURGH, July 20.-Up to O'Clock
there has been no effort on the part OF the
company or military to move the cars, and
very serious results will likely follow Inc
attempt when made. 49, '>' ~, ~ 4
SERIOUS TROUBLE FEARED AT BONNEVILLE,
IN. Y.-ALI TRAINS sToPpED-THE MILITARY
NOT EQUAL TO THE EMERGENCY. rr.5 -.
PITTSBURGH, July 20.-At. a meeting OF
the strikers held to-day The following dis
patch, signed e p. j. Donohue, was read.
which was received with the widest cheer
inc - 49,, 81, 49, rs-,#..-.', tlses 3