, 1877-07-25

held In quiet manner. Tha mrn sccn,th 10 he
pcaceahly trnoAcd, and 6rm in their demands for
yvhnt they termed their 'lUft riEita." Tic crowd
war frequently augmented hy outsiders and l1cr',
md at one time It was feared that these lntrrncd
tlless would nnamt tho rnesons Of tho strikers,
ami cautc them 10 commit acts Of violence, 1sut
cool heads ruled thr strikers, and wise counsel pre-
valle,l Anl the mon simply hu.ted themselves With
winning over 10 it.eir re lapnsers yet At work In
various freight warehouses. III abort tiuo cvory
outside lab9rcr OF The Aiehtgan Central was nus,-
berrd among the 4trlkcra, having Willingly re-
quEttcel or denn eoererd into lc strikc. int t1,s
inside frclRhlmen. with Or two executions. re-
mnacd at their po.ts. notwithstanding The grcat.
pressure brought 10 bear on thcm, and continued
10 discharge freight.
Having hecn successful At the Michigan Central
dcposs+ The strikers proceeded In 4 bo1y 10 tho
baltimore 4 Ohio ard Illinois Central freight do
pots. where, after much pcrhuasioH, tho train
hands Of lhost roads Joined hanad with tho
elrtkcrs.
AN INFORMAL MEETING
waa held shortly after o'clock near the Illinois
Canira1 Depot, and II was ngscod that the strikers
rhould prevent both train and cugiueers Of all
The road. entering the city from farther rn'ktng In
ths interest of the con,naulca. No Inhammato.y
remarks were made. Tho men ettnrrd .tuh-
horn dcsstn,l,silnn to carr oHi ti.c oSeets ot nc
It ii lung ~ Tho Lieut. Of their inclsnatina'n pre-
The q he1 .1s 70 ,rsa ~; "a th
sasr sfes, . rem'arke one II tic prominent ie.arr.
'.tis boo.i 10 On thc|r hcala. ~" not m s,nrs."
sn.1 do npf T. s sa {Ssa ee
10 eaIn our r,ahts,-breal for our families. and
taere u,s ;s re,erat assent, Try were in no ,nos
for argument and preferred to stand ~ s1tenacd
ju.t aUont this lime ...~
i LOCOMOTIVE rakb IN e"lTcHiNd
Michigan Central lal1rnnl trs,sht Garr arnsoaehed
and 1an up 70 ono Of ihs ehsdf y was w "r,1
a1nona lin crswd. shd III an 'ns,ani icren.!,,n
ahInt twenty .Axc strung enfYOnntrh te irlhs haFsc
and engaged tn cansnltntfon with tho enEtnrcr an,
nrcnsan. the latter Ia ~ Appearances being mere
no nr,niy tefased 10 icayc hi. tas!nc; bnt, after
awhile. informed Inc +ttikcsA that lso would shit
10 eat Il: shop S"s & wsSaa %GSa iii s ffSssss en
r" 'nofe dus'"g liz jar: The strikers. Sf.e, e:
quietly Departed In two E'udie*. ma going ia tho
direction Of the Chicago, liuIluEton s Quincy
Fart a wsyno.p rans far there Ind been 10 overt
act Of rebellion asa!ast ttc lev. q the land Esel.
ne.s remained at stand;stll A. the Mlrh'san Cen,
| During the day --
from, the headquarters nf tho raa at Detroit. ak.
| Onu Of them, from Bcnoral. hannKor II. D. Led.
yard, asking whether The sltikcrs would resume
thcr occupations rrosi,l,ng an increase was con'
cfs by Mr. e. D. Wheeler, loca! Freight
! Agent, and tho reply was, '.Wo woa!t
soon stnp us.a The men maao no new demand,
and in fact, during tho entire day, made no de-
rnand whatever upon tho officials of ihe Miohtgaf
general troIHht otcc discharged laraa quantitoa Of
freight tsUns tho c0nsignnents On hand. Ths
merchants, Judging from, tho hurried arrival art
departure OF thrir wagons, seemed kollcIleus ri
to The safety Of their goods although tho otic aI'
at The dapot had no apprehension OF an alar'nln:
character,