Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-07-24
NIGHT
THE RAILROAD STRIKERS
THE LATEST NEWS PRON ALL
SOURCES.
some Of the eOmpa nies Weaken
and Restore old Wages.
READING. Pa. JulY o.

w. u W -
Last night, shortly after 10 O'Clock,
uron the arrival of The last passenger
train from Philadelphia, about "A
thousand men followed after the train
from Seventh and PENNSYLVANIA streets
to the new passenger depot. Night
trains were prevented from leaving
the depot, and several hundred per
sons commenced the obstruction Of
the tracks of the lebanon Valley
railroad, leading TO Harrisburg. Two
caboOses were set on fire, and an
alarm of fire having been struck, the
entire Fire Department responded.
The firemen were prevented, however,
by the crowd from extinguishing the
flames. Attention having been direct
ed to the burning cars, the work of
destruction was continued at other
points along the road: tearing up
tracks, turning and blocking switches,
and burning freight cars on the main
line on the Second street crossing, vas
set on fire and five cars totally con
sumed. The Lebanon Valley rail-
road bridge, "A magnificent stl ucture
across the Schuykill, costing over
$50 900, was fired at the western end
shortly before midnight, and totally
destroyed. AT 1880 A. NJ. all the spans
had fallen into the river. The object
in destroying the bridge is believed to
have been to prevent the passage OF
troops through this city to points on
the Pennsylvania road.
HARRISBURG, July %.
The crowd has thinned out consider
ably, aud the streets were very quiet
last night. A small detachment of the
Fourth division arrived here about
midnight, and Immediately proceeded
to the State Arsenal. Several bars of
iron were placed on the track of the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad
last night, within a short distance of
this city, for the purpose of I'll rowing
off the track the train which brought
the ~Schuykill company to Harrisburg.
The distractions were discovered in
time to prevent accident.
BALTIMORE, July %.
All quiet here this morning. Pas
seDger rains are running on the Ii. d
o. X. X. between here and Washing
ton.
CHEYENNE, Wy. July %.
The einployes of the u. =. X. X. re-
ceived notice last evening from GEN
eral Superintendent Clark, that the
order oil the President reducing wages
to take effect July LIST, is rescinded.
This gives general satisfaction and
ayerts all danger of a strike.
ST. LOUIS, July %.
A freight tram on the Chicago and
Alton railroad has just attemp ed to
move u of the yards in East st.
Louis. The strikers stopped it, and
took it back in the yard. There is but
little excitement s o far.
WATERFOWL, N. Y, July %.
b United States troops at Madison
barracks and Sacketts Harbor have
been ordered to prepare for immediate
departure for Pittsburg, by special
train.
PORTLAND, Me-, July %.
The artillery company garrisoninga Mt
Fort Preble, started for Pittsburg this
morning.
OswEGo, July %.
Battery F, Third Artillery, stationed
at Fort Ontario, has received orders to
be in readiness TO go to Pennsylvania.
FLUSHING, l.. L., July %.
All conductors and engineers on the
Long Island railroads, receiving 500
pay monthly. are notified of a reduc
ton OF 10 per cent. after August LIST.
NEW YORK, July %.
uisPdtcn from East buffalo, n. ",
says the strikers there will not allow
stock to move east. on the New York
Central.
PHILADELPHIA, July %.
The strikers have just sci fire TO an
oil train on the Pennsylvania Railway
track near South Bridge, West Phila.
delphia.
BALTIMORE, June %.
ms morning passenger trains be-
gan running for Washington, and have
since been started ont on schedule
time. No trouble IS anticipated be-
tween Baltimore and the Capital, and
passengers who entered the ears did
not seem to be any way alarmed.
Freight trains will be despatched for
Washington before moor