National Republican., 1877-07-28
BALTIMORE.
Propositions OF the baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company Unanimously Rejected by
the strikers.
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Propositions OF the baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company Unanimously Rejected by
the strikers.
by Telegraph to fHE REPUaLicAs.
BALTIMORE, July 81.
The consultation to-day at Camien station
between Mr.. King and Mr.. Ksyser, first and
second vico presidents Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, and tho committee on tho part
OF the strikers continued for an hour and
half, and after the whole matter hal boen
talked over. the vice presidents were requested
to put In writing what the company were evil.
Ing to do to PUT an end to tho difficulty which
existed
In compliance with this request. q second
lettor was addressed 10 the committe defining
the terms on which the company would re-
sumo operations, tho substance Of which letter
was
First The 10 per cen, reduction which went Into
effect the 18Th, for fesson Sct forth In tho 6Tst
letter cannot bc changed. hut the company was
willing to 10 all In its power tn prevent iti bearing
with peculiar hardship on any oiAss OF is en-
Second. As tho company under,tani that the
wages have lvcn much reduced because of the
men not rocelviig fhll cmploymcnt. tue company
Is willing and thinks 1t can 50 arrange matters as
10 enable us employee, to obtain full average
Th!,d III the men agree to these terms and re.
mrn 10 work immediately all minor grievances Of
which couplnint has been made shall be fully and
| fairly Investigated. and receive prompt redress.
Ata meeting Of tho strikers tonight at
Gross. street usrkst ball this letter was laid
hsforo them and the meeting addressed at
length BY Mr. Ksysor, second vico president.
Speeches wsre also made by J. II. Elder.
president Of tto committee; G. Sheckles, W.
Cox, VIM. Sparrow and others In opposition to
the proposition Of tho company, after which
thsy wers unanimously rejected, and the
meeting adjourned.
| The company will commence running their
freight trains Ia. morrow under the protection
Of the military aud civil authorities, and will
make no further concessions to the strikers
| The officials claim that thoy have a sufficient
forco 10 movo all their trains, and tho strikers
do not numbor moro than one.ninth Of the
men employed.
Gov. Carroll issued proclamation this af-
ternoon calling upon the sheriff Of Baltimore
city aud the sheriiTs Of all the counties In this
State through which the Baltimore and Ohio
| road run. to summon forthwith to their aid
all ordsr-loving citizens in thoir respective
Jurisdictions and counties and to proceed in
person, tattended by the posse 80 sum-
monrsi, to tho places In thoir respective
count,rs where thsy best can by thor
porsonal presence aud authority enforce peace
aud COOL order In their respective jurisdictions
provide for the safety Of property, and secure
fes passngs 10 trains Ton nvoying passengers Of
merchandise on any railroads within tho limit,
Of such Jurisdiction by the arrest Of oil
wrong .doers. and enjoining all justices Of the
pcsrc and coustablcs Of said respective juric'
dictions to 10 present with and give all aid Ia
their power TO tho said respective sheriff., aud
to command othors In their respective juris
dictions tn assist thom In 80 doing. Tho city
Is very quiet tonight.