Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-26
Summary Of Last Nights Disp atches.
New York

New York.
THE TOMFKISS SQUARE MEETING PASSES
OFF QUIETLY.
Those who feared 1ruub e at the TOmDkins
square mass meeting in New York city last
night were agreeably disappointed. No
more orderly assembage for its numbers
has been seen in that city for years. ThTou gh-
out the whole proceedings there was nOthi1g
which for an instant pOrteEded a riot. The
English speeches, with the exception of that
of Mr.. LeviDtOn, were OF the most common
place al d buhCOmbe character. The assem-
blage was in the best of humor, and the dan
eerous element was so poorly represented as
10 be scarcely recognizable among the IL. 900
people in the square The police arrange
ments Were uLostentatious but admira Die.
Had u ere been trouble they could have been
brought 10 the scene III few minutes. Some
II. coo men and boys attended the meeti' = TO
sympathise with the abroad strikers. There
was one staI for English, and another for
French, German and other speakers. No
police or military appeared on the scene, but
both were in readiness for immediate &C
ton. After the meeting was over the crow
gathered on the streets. The police ordered
them to disperse, and were greeted with a
shower of brickbats and stones. They
charged, and after a sharp, decisive strug-
gle, the crowd was rOntel.
PROCLAMATION OF GOV. ROBINSON
Gov. Robinson has issued q proclaim tion
calling attention to the act passed by the leg
lklature at It's session, which declares that
any person who shall wilfully place any oD-
struction upon any abroad or tear up or re-
move any part of railroad, or dlsplace,
tamper, or i'll any way interfere with any
switches. frogs, rail track or other part of
any railroad so as 10 endanger the safety of
any train, or who shall wllfully throw any
stone or other missile at any train or any
railroad shall, upon conyictlon thereof, be
punished by imprisonment In q state prison
not exceeding ten year. or be liza Die to a fiue
not exceeding II Goa, or by both such fine aud
imprisonment. He calls upon all engaged
IL violating this law 10 desist, and a. ks for
The aid OF the authorities and citizens in ell
forcing II.
THE ERIE STRIKE COMPROMISED.
The strike al HOrnellsville has been settled
by mutual conces sion. The terms are will
held. The business men of the town Ina We
agreed 10 subscribe enough TO support the
discharged committeeman for one year
The passengers blOckaded at Erie issued a
card siatil g that they had been detained o.
trains in the past twenty four hours, and
expressing their Indignation toward the
railroad company for what they have every
reason To believe has been an uncalied for
abhr dOnment OF the trains at that point
They say: The strikers here have been re-
markedly peaceabie and orderly, have shown
every marx Of kindness TO The passengers
and have used every eXertiOn in their 30 yer
10 forward all the mail and passenger trains
from tins point, and have been prevented
from doing 50 only by the imperative orders
OF the railroad managers. AS an example of
the kindness of the strikers toward us, at
their meeting last evening a contribution
was taken up TO def ay the expenses Of pas
sengtrs who were unprepared for the DELAY,
and many ladies and children were provided
and we desire also 10 express our thanks for
the Kindness shown 10 US by the citizens OF
Erie Tue card is signed by seventy-one
passengers.
Chicago. Alarmed.
MOB ON THE STREETS.
A riot occurred on 23d street, Chicago, yes
terday. The mob was making, at las ac-
counts, for McCormick's great reaper works
gang of rioters was engaged in running
the street Cars into the stables Oh the South
Side - fast as they came in. The railroads
were III statu quo. with passenger trains aud
mails running, except in u few cases Many
who were compelled TO quit work Tuesday,
went back yesterday. The North Side mob
was The most disorderly, and was busy in
breaking windows wherever resisted. The
Phoenix dIstiilery had been seized by them
ana the proprietor had called for the United
states troops The strikers drove the police
back from the North Side Rolling NJ Ills, and
they were compelled to return TO the station
Chiefly vsgabOnds and thieves constituted
the crowd. The swearing in OF special police
was progressing rapidly. About two hun
dTed ard nifty veterans were enrolled.
ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, ETC,
The council yesterday afternoon adopted
resolutions supporting the mayor, author
izng the expenditure by the mayor of all
money deemed necessary to suppress dis
turbances; declared. that patrols or citizens
should be formed, and referred to the finance
committee a resolution authorizing the CITY
TO borrow half a million OF dollars TO use in
city improvements. that the idle might find
employment. The merchants held a meeting
and made arrangements for an organized
body Of special police, composed OF mer-
chants and employees, who shall not disband
Ing was held in the Tabernacle &. b. Far
well. esq, presiding. Over six thousand
men agreed To report for special policemen
they Will be organized into companies for
action.
RIorING.
News has been received Of a fight between
The moo and the police at the corner OF Canal
and jackson streets, In which the former
came off worst, several of them being laid
up by blows from clubs and others being
lodged in the statlOn-house The coal men
a. the water works have been Compelled 10
quit work ard the shot tower has been closed
The board OF trade has adopted a resolution
President OF the United States TO ouickIy
suppress The prevailing instruction where.
ever their authority extends. All The saloons
are being closed under penalty OF a revoca-
lion OF their licenses.
ST. Louis.
THF STRIKE SPREADING To oTHERTRADEs.
Al O'Clock yesterday morning 100 men
assembled III Lucas Market place, ST. Louis
around stand erected by the wOrkingnen'S
party, while 1900 or 90 spectators gathered
In the vicinity. The crowd was made up
and strikers from other manufacturing es-
adjustments. At 10 O'Clock they formed I'm
column and marched past the city hall TO
turner hall, where The executive committee
OF the workingmen's party were In session
Half an hour later body OF 500, made no
Chiefly of negroes. was sent to the river. and
mar, he'd its length for the purpose of in
dUcii Z the roustabouis TO join them. A com
mittee of tue men of the Laclede gas works
waited on the officers of the company At 10
O'Clock and asked that the reduction of d
cents a day made on the LIST of July be re-
stored. The request was Immediately grant
ed, and the men returned TO work Tne
Laclede works supply all the city north of
Washington avenue with gas. The cOOpers
held apOther mass meeting yesterday morn
ing, on Chambers street and Broad Way. and
received the reports OF the committees ap-
pointed Tuesday night to wait on the mas
tiers. The latter acceded to their demands