Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-24
New Troops to be Raised.
No Ser.Ogs Disturbance Rtp)rtei.
GIL TRAIN FIRED IN WEST PHIL.
ADELpHlA.
Ohio Rioters COunselled To Seek Con-
ISOLATION IN Democratic Conventions.
THE PENNSYLVANIA STRIKERS WANT
TO CONFERENCE.-The PROMISE
TO PROTECT PROPERTY

pnILADLLruIA, July %, II \. NJ. The strik-
ers have lust set fire to OIL train on the Penn
sylvania railroad track near South street bridge,
West Philadelphia.
BALTIMORE, July %. General Howard is of
fcially authorized by the Adjltant General of the
State to raise, officer and equip new men for
regiment to be called the Seventh Mary land reg
iInent OF infantry. All quiet here.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 20. 1t is just reported
here that the Pan Handle railroad managers have
given IN to the strikers aud agreed to pay the
prices demanded.
About noon three hundred railroad strikers
compelled the employees of the rolling mill to
suspend work. Employees of the Pipe Works,
Wassell Fire Clay Co.'S works, Patterns Peat
Works. Adams Planning Mil, Franklin Machine
Works, Peters Sash Works and other factories
Joined the strikers. and mob numbering 200O
marched to the MON Depot where they ned on
food brought with them. No violence.
The managers OF the Pan Handle road have or
dered all shops closed and suspension of all hu-i-
ness except moving passenger trains.
Hooking Valley bIakemeu have quit work and
it is rumored the shopmen join them.
No passenger trains left on the Baltimore 4
Ohio road since Saturday night.
The Newark yards are quiet and under control
of the troops. No attempt TO move train there
to-day as the tracks are blockaded.
New YORK, July 20. A despatch was reeeiy-
ed here at clock dated Buffalo, NOON which
says: The mob are now starting for the Lake
Shore shops. No freight trains W i'll be allowed to
leave for the East The military are under arms
HoBoKEN, July %. The Seventh New jersey
il at Elys an Fields ready to proceed TO any point
in the State.
PlrTsBuRG, July %, 2.30 Throughout the en-
tire night the city was in state ofintense excite
me Mt in consequence of the terrible scenes enact
ed during the day Although no attempts were
made to fire any additional property, the citizens
were intensely alarmed. force organized to
patrol the city remained on duty all night.
Reports that the mill men have joined in de-
handing an advance of wages under threats of
violence if refused, served to renew the excite
ment and every person seemed to be in a ) ate of
ieverish anxiety.
3 P. NJ Rumors regarding renewal of hosiil-
tiles induced the proprietors of the mercantile
and other establishments to suspend business.
Some organized their employees into companies
and rendered their services to the mayor.
At p NJ. the Philadelphia military at Prec-
port, where the train is lying waiting orders, had
a telegram sent to them requesting thciI return to
the city, and guaranteeing protection.
To-day the strikers seem universally disposed
10 assist law abiding ciuZens in saving property
fl ON thieves and flames.
The railroad authorities distinctly informed the
strikers there would be no compromise whatever
When this became known, all passenger ensi-
necrs and fremen quit their engines.
the Pennsylvania road.
There is no possible hone of a compromise, the
officials declaring such shall not take place.
3P. NJ. No further outbreak. kilograms
from Mckcespott say that the non workers in the
National Tube Works, Woods x Co.'S Iron Mills,
and other manufacturing establishments have
struck.
WASHINGTON, July %. General Scbofell ar
rived this morning and called on the President
nd II a plOpppd n de IN
confer with Gen, Hancock.
EAST Buffalo, July %, II \. VI. No stock
has been shipped from here to-day. Shipments
of yesterday via Central Railroad to eastern points
were one hundred and twenty two head of cattle
twenty-five hogs and five sheep.
The mob from the Erie and Lake Shore roads
this moluiug took the fremen and brake men from
the Central trains, unlOadcd the stock and warned
the employees flom further work. No DISPOSE
ton was shown on the part OF the Central en-
ployees to Join the strikers.
The Lake Shore and Eiie yards and shops are
closed The mob is quiet and undemonsuatlye.
The Lake Shore live stock trains have stopped.
1t Is reported the strike on the New York Cen
trial will begin, notwithstanding NanderbiIts con-
cilatoTy and reassutng dispatches, Just soon
as the men are paid off. To-day is payday.
ST. LOUIS July %, 1880. The night train on
the Chicago & Alton Railroad, Just attempted to
move out of the yard in East st. Louis. The
strikers stopped it and took II back into the yard.
Little excite ment thus lar.
New YORK, July o. From dispatches recev.
at the Grand Central depot by General Superln-
tendent Toucey Of the New \ DIRK Central Hudson
River railroad 1t appears that the strike has al
ready reached Buffalo. and may continue the
whole length of the line to this city, unless meas
ures are Immediately taken to stop it.
Another dis patch saws there is no notice of any
employees Of the Central striking, and the men
say they will 90 out with their trains, if protected.
There is no trouble at Rochester OF Syracuse
reported yet.
Passenger trains came ont of BlG4lo all right
last night
1t is reported that peach train from Delaware
is on the road unable to reach Jersey City, owing
to strikers, but the report lacks confirmation.
No orders have been received from he adqu slters
at Albany up TO noon.
At Buffalo there il detachment of the 7ith
regime t and the Goth regiment and battery.
At Syracuse the 5lst and 4Sth regiments are
available, and at Albany the ten and 18th regi-
ments of infantry, one battery and battery of
howzers are ready for any emergency.
1t is rumored to-day that German regiments
had intimated they would not turn out TO 20 to
Hornellsvile, anywhere, TO put down strikers
against any railroad, but no authority for such re-
port to be ascertained.
SCRANTON, Pa. July %. Military companies
under Col Lewis left for Wkesbarre in charge
of the 9th reg ment, concentrating there to be
ready for any emergency. Fmemen along the
Lackawanna railroad will make a demand to-
morrow, and if refused will strike.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 49, !2.2s The Vandaia
railroad men struck at noon. Passenger trains
are not to be stopped.
LOUISVILLE, July %. The circular ordering