The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-28
THE STRIKE ELSEWHERE.

=, There was also serious trouble at Rea ding
SUNDAY night where rioters tore up the rail.
road track and burned bridge Of the lie.
Dshoh 'aley Railroad, TO prevent the passage
oil troops. Goy; llartranft telegraphed re.
QUESTION TO The President Sunday evening for
troops, ana at midnight Mayor Stokley was
would 6e sent to Philadelphia, under com.
mand Of ueneral Hancock, to preserve order
England aud other points are nrriying ~
Philadelphia. w
The iremen and brakemen on the IoLo
Shore, Ohio and Mississipui. Toledo anJ ~
bash, indianapolis and ST. Iouis. and Vanda-
liza roads struck Sunday. Serious tronble ,yss
threatened 1t Buffalo, and it was tbonch, H.
New York Central hands at that point wers
about TO join in the strike.
tuesday papers contain the following
account OF the proceedings on Monday
Matters were greatly improved Al pi;,sh,,..,
where quiet prevailed during the dnv Nh
night, the members Of the Grand Army ~
the Republic and the Veterans doing na,rol
duty. The, rioters at Tweuty.eiehth Street
surrendered their guns, including the three
pieces OF artillery taken by them ON SATURDAY,
n ne officers OF the Fort Wayne road itfnrn,sj
the strikers that there would be no eomnro.
mise, and It IS stated that, on learning HI
even inc hands on the passenger trains onit,ed
work The Philadelphia militinmen' or n
potuon OF them, started east, and 23 members
OF the FIRST aud Second Regiments were can.
surea west Of Harrisburg by body Of seyeral
nunurs1 strikers, who, however, treated them
wen; Captain Snowden and thirty.two az
1ne c'y Troop. were found mile onts;ds
~ harrisburg aud conducted by their friends ~
'ne state Arsenal In Reading. ye.fer,la,'
a,i,terhooni another deplorable riot occnrreJ
rour companies of the Fourth Regiment
peihg stoned by some strikers In the A.,
cut, hired unfortunately AZ tba o.o,.a "
cl1i1ens ana police in the streets. kill;ng A.
anu woundlng over twenty. Two nf IN
wounded have died. The mob se;,sd ~
guns IN the armory Of the Readins R;ass ~
also me weapons in gun store. and IN. ~
,he railroad tracks. At Wilkesharra Nv
i4ehigh Valley Railroad e,nploves sar. s,'e
peeted 70 strike, aud il was believed ~ ga
ers would join them The iron worte,.s ia
9thers employed in the mauufaetories ., NJ
NeespOrt struck yesterday. There ~,
snght demonstration in West pb;laaal,,L.a
yesterday, involving the burning ~ ss.,,..,f
coai OIL cars Governor Hartrann La,;n..
aaaeu 70. FEDERAL troops to preserve the ra,,,,s
~ y, ~, mus commonwealth. all the available force
al ,he disposal Of the Goyerntnen, ~ 49,
o,uereq lhere, aud the President Of The Ir.;,ad
states has issued proclamation com, wnsea
Ihe insurgents to disperse. 'ia"u'hg
p; Ia nney York, the Central and Hpd,on
l n,Ser Railroad men held meetings !, AbsOS
aan syracuse, and resolved 70 strike az
~ osr rn, unless ne reduction in their wagss
road employees at Elmirn, 200 = ,n. l,al'
nIeek ~ the morning. Travel has..n,
Rochester aud Buffalo Is entirely . gesmeen
anu Anu mere was rioiing in Buffalo dus;Spp ~
sbs Mavpps pubic s meeting Of ctizcus called by
order was captured BY ~ str; ~ .nsetes. q
ip,,e s:, and nothing was acoompiisbes p snsr
robinson has issued d procls,pa asnsu. WOW
S Ss5sa The State militia to prep se S e,
II Maryland no disturbances were seoo,,sa