Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-07-31

lOIEDOs OIllO, July ZD.--EVCrV
large shop is closed. The malcontents
took possession Of the stand at meet
ing. There were incendiary speeches
but no obstruction.
READING, PA, July 26.--The mob
Quilted the depot here, The telegraph
er Oh duty, with several men, escaped
through side door,
Four rioters were wounded at
Shamokin by citizens. They called
for troops.
Ten were killed, and five wounded
in Reading during recent fight.
strikers hold East Syracuse. Troops
are to move on them this morning.
ALBANY, July 26.-Gov Robinson
has advices that the Hornellsville
strikers have surrendered.
ERIE, July 26.-Detained passen-
gers chartered Il steamer and went to
Buffalo.
NEWARK, n. j., July Gothic en-
gineers of the Delaware, Laekawanna
and Western road have decided to
strike.
EVANSVILLE, IND, July 26.-The
st. Louis and Southeastern road have
struck. The strike does not effect the
Southern section hence to Nashville.
LOUISVILLE, July 26.-The riots
seem overawed and railroad men are
acting with the citizens.
PITTsBURG, July 26.-Many arrests.
All quiet, Only ten days food in the
city.
CHICAGO, July 26.-The night has
been one of excitement and trouble.
Many were hurt, one or two fatally.
One killed. No destruction.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 26.-The citi-
zeus' committee were engaged all day
organizing, assembling at p. M. at
Agricultural Hall. w. w. Coleman
called the committee to order. Almost
Immediately fire was reported at the
Pacific Mail dock, in the lumber. One
hundred men armed with clubs were
dispatched to the scene, followed soon
by 100 more. The remainder tOlled
of in companies by wards, and, with
the exception of two hundred, moved
to the City Hall to await orders from
the Chief of Police. Sixty were sent
to dispense the crowd on Sixth and
Howard streets, engaged in smashing
Chinese houses. All the committee
men are armed with clubs, in addi-
ton to pocket arms. Muskets will be
issued Unnecessary.
i ub lllG gains III JllS Iuluu y a. Va
A man detected cutting the hose was
shot dead. There is fire at the cor
ner of Stockton and Broad way. A
detachment of vigilants was sent
there. The central portion of the city
is quiet. President Coleman says lie
has 5000 vigilants on hand.
IL A. M.-The fire at Stockton and
Broadway streets is eXtinguished.-
Small crowds of hoOdlums are moving
about smashing Chinese houses, the
vigilants following them.
The fire in the lumber yard gains
sire 9Th. The mobs are becoming
more demOnstrative, attacking police
and vigilauts with stones. Two vigil
lants were shot. Another alarm
comes from the corner of Mission and
Stewart, a few blocks from the lum-
Der yard and factories. Att O'Clock
the crowds mostly dispersed from the
Pacific Mail docks. The fire is under
control and the police and Vigilants
are masters of the situation. A long
chain is stretched from the mail doc k.
The captured rogues are manacled to
it. The shipping dock is towed TO a
place of safety. Drivers Of the hose
carts were shot dead. Two citizens
were killed. There are innumerable
stone and club wounds. At present the
riots are roaming about in small
squads closely watched.
THE VERY LATEST.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 26-2 o'clock.
The whole city is patrOlled by the
police and vigilantes. Four thousand
arms were received from the arsenel
at Benz ia by the late boat y; also am
munition and a thousand revolYers.
HoRNELLsYILLE, N. Y, July 20
Compromise men go to work at the
ten per cent reduction, with the free
rental of lands along the track. No
discharges on account of the strike,
and no arrests except for dangerous
criminal oflenses. The Governor has
been requested to remove the troops,
and general satisfaction is expressed
all around.
SYRACUSE, July ga compromise
is made at last at Syracuse. Trains
will start as soon as convenient.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 26.-The man
ayers of roads having quietly submit
ted to stOppage by the strikers, mat
ters are quiet. No trains run on the
Vinconnes & Pan Handle roads, 9th
er roads now run postal cars only.
II - lllOukllL lAlN EhAiNNAe nv > AS'N
ing to public opinion and will allow
passenger trains to run to-day.
DETROIT, July 26.-The Detroit and
Michigan Central engineers and fire"
men have struck All efforts to COM
promise have failed. No disturbance
Is expected.
ST.. LOUIS, July 26.-All work Is
stopped, but the formidable public
and citizens organization secures or
der.
MUACH CHUNK, PA, July 90 APP
pearances indicate that the strikers ON
the Lehigh and Susquehanna division
will not be able to hold out. One
fourth of the men refused to so out,
aud besides these, there are three full
crews working here and three crews
at White Haven ready to go to work.
Local trains were run on the Mosque
honing Valley road this morning
without interference. This will Keep
the miners at Summit Hill Canal at
work.
Fitz Lee on the Debt.
The following is the letter of Gen.