The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-07-26

HARRsBURG, July 22.-The Penn
sylvanIa railroad men struck at II
o'clock. Passenger trains not contain
ing troops are permitted to pass. The
express train from the West arrived
from the west several hours late, and
was not allowed to proceed eastward.
ALTOONA, PA, July 22-A train
bearing soldiers reached here this
morning en- route for Pittsburg, and
was stopped by strikers and the engine
taken from the train. One company
stacked arms and refused to do any
thing. Another company tried to con
meet the engine to the train, but was
driven off by strikers. The whole train
IS now lying here under complete con
troll Of the mob.
READING, PA, July 23.-The ex-
isting railroad troubles, which have
created intense excitement in this city,
eliminated in 4, scrions outbreak last
night. The Lebanon Valley railroad
bridge across the Schuyllill, that cost
over $4,000, was fred shortly before
midnight and totally destroyed.
The strikers in Columbus, Ohio,
number over 1900, but 10 violence
has been committed. No trains have
left on the Baltimore d Ohio railroad
since l:45 p. IN. Saturday.
ST. LOUIS, July 23.-No freight
trains have been allowed to 90 out,
and it Is probable the companies viii
not attempt to move any. In the lat
/ ter event there Will be nothing for the
/ strikers to do but wait and watch, and
the only result will be an embargo on
commerce by rail
New YORK, July 23.-The Niagara
/ division OF the Erie road struck thi,
morning
CNcrNNAT1, July 23.-Passengel
trains have not been interfcred with a.
yet in this vicinity. No freight train,
are running on any road with the cx
ccption OF the Kentucky Central anj
Louisville Short Line
CLEVELAND o., july 23.-At noon
to-day, all shopmen and trainsmen o.
the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati
y indianapolis railroad, in this city
quit work. No trains running.
PITTsBURG, july Throughout
the entire night the city was III a stat,
Of intense excitement in consequence
Of the terrible scenes which had beer
enacted during the day. Although II,
attempts were made to fire any add
tional property, the citizeus were in
tcnscly alarmed. The force organize
to patrol the city remained on duh
all night
BALrmoBE, July 23.-As o'cIocl
this morning passenger trains began
running for Washington, and hay,
since been started out on scheduI,
time. No trouble Is ANTICIPATED.
At a meeting OF the Labor Leagu
moderation and entire submission t
law throughout the States was coun
selled.
The strikers say there Is no middl
ground III this case; it is either abso
lutte victory or defeat with them, anc
they propose to make the issue squar
and clearly defined from now on, anC
to affect this they viii put the tota
embargo on freight aud passenger traf
fic. Their organization increases il
strength and pcrfcctness hourly, bu
50 long as they are not interfered viii
in their purpose to obtain what they
consider a fair and just remuneration
for their labor there VIII be no vi0lcnc,
or disorder, but if they are forcibly op
posed there viii be trouble and plent,
Of it.
The policy Of the railroads continu,
to be a passive one, and it IS not likcl,
anything viii be done for the present
ut least, to unduly excite or influence
the men.