Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-31

isct that every step was being marked by the
oloCd or the men, aud that many OF the
troops bad been Knocked down by the flying
stones. Near the second bridge a single shot
flied without orders was the signal for a
dropping fire, which, while doing little or no
check the fast falling shower OF stones.
Pressing on. the command reached Penn
sire ct, and was there confronted by a large
stones and firing pistols at the regiment,
which were only stopped by what have
sirce learned was very effective voliey,
which entirely dispersed them. Not q single
shot was fred by us on Penn street, either up
or down, TOR was there . single shot firei
AFTER the last halt was made by US on eth
which heard the next day were collected in
the cut, very few were thrown after the first
SHOT was fired. Most of The stones were of
such SIZE and weight that it is almost certain
uat s'rOng arms were employed In the
work"
New Jersey strikers
THEY ARE QUIET ONLY As LONG AS THE
NIL ITARY ARE AROUND.
IN New Jersey the striseIs are quiet,
merely from the presence of the military.
Al fhllllpsbrrs. Hampton aud Washing, on,
Trans are ruuniig regularly, and the strik-
trs are y!ng 10 convince The militSry that
their PREF cree is unnecessary, and thu mill
ts1y are trying to convince Gov. Bedle that
such Il the case. The truth is however, that
in TIE Lehigh Valley there is no disposition
on he part OF the strikers to resume work,
ana no Intention on the part of the RI lroads
GUY. Ihls ranno- take place in The Leh 'gh
valley until the dtsturba noes are perIna-
Denny a!layed IN the mining region. The
ncops Will not be removed from Phillips
hnrg until The trains resume their trips in
the Len gh Valley. The report th At the mill
tarS viii be w itbGrawn on "Wednesday orig
ira'ed with the rkers. who are said to
have IN view II the military is W thdrawn.
return TO Phillipsbulg and a stoppage of
ali trains.
1he Troubles Elsewhere
THE COLUMBUS, Ohio. STRIKE CuSrINUES.
A dispatch from Columbus, Ohio, says:
The strikers have com plete control of The
Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central
railroad yards. They appointed yard mas
Ter OF the IT own and prevented al freight
trairs from leaving. Considerable excite
nent prevailed again last night in Culum-
bus, ard additional special police wera
sworn in. Business is very much depressed
by the railroad troubles, and merchants are
beeil nirg to complain.
MoLLIE MAGUIREISM IN CONNECTICUT.
AT New Haven, Conn. last night, at
me- eting OF wOrkingmen, p. +. Mcclure, the
priLcip pal speaker, said the innocent blood OF
Mollie Mag uires shed Cd the scaffOld, cried to
heaven for vengeance. They had been killed
t. satisfy that b, ood thirsty wretch, Frank B.
Goweu, Of the Philadelphia and Reading
railroad. The song, "Ten MOllie Maguires
Lie Wondering in Their Graves" would be
sung, and would be the beacon of hope to
show that their hood was not shed in vain.
THE LACKAwANNA STRIKE OVER.
A New York dispatch says that the strike
ard Western railroad for increased wages is
likely TO besetiled peaoeably within the next
"a hours. the men on the Morris and Essex
branch having return: 20 the old terms and
without change of rates. Walter Kichline
al d Edward Sturgess, The two leaders of the
striking hremen on the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western road, presented them
selves before Superintenden mt KeasOner yes
teIday and admitted that the strike was
over.
CoLORED FOLKS DEMONSTRATION.
The colored laoOrers on buildings In Gal
weston, Texas, have struck, and compelled
Others in various branches of unskilled labor
to follow suit. White mechanics are work
Ing as usual. The strike al pears To be with
cut IL aders. Many of the negroes are unable
10 tell what they are striking for, and some
think IL is "A sort of holiday. The move
ment is attributed to white demagOgues.
trouble.
ODDS AND ENDS.
Much public Indignation has been occa.
STONED by reports that some members OF he
National Guard would be discharged by their
employers for heir obedience TO duty in go
ing with their regiment when the latter wer-
ordered under arms to prOts ct the interests
of the community. Thus far, however, only
two case OF actual dismissal for this cause
have been made public.
Twenty-Five hundred miners met yester
day at Dana's Grove, Pa. They passed res
Olutions Lot to resume work until their wage
are raised % per cent, and the miue pumps
are to be stopped until the company accede
TO this demand.
No serious troubles are reported from Chi
cagO and the northwest, and trains are rum
ming regularly.
The canal drivers of White Hall Transpor-
tation company are on strike.
The striking miners at Scranton, Pa, have
resumed work at the old wages.
The strike on the Texas Pacific road is
ended.