The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-07-25
THE GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE.
FROM THE ATLANTIC TO CHIC
AGO.
NaryIa West Virginia, Illinois,
Pennsy EVania, All Involved i'm
The Trouble.
AT CUMBERLAND.

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The Trouble.
AT CUMBERLAND.
BALTIMORE july 20.-TeIegrams from
Cumberland state that all the freight trains
are stopped there, and the crews taken from
them 10y the strikers. The violence and
IawleSsness of the strikers has been brought
to the knowledge Of Governor Carroll. lie.
his afternoon, issued the following order
calling out the militia:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, BALTIMORE, July 70,
1877.
Brigadier- General Joseph r. Herbert,
Commander First Brigade:
SIR-You will proceed at once with the
Fifth regiment of your command TO the city
of Cum beTland, to aid in the suppression
of the riot and lawlessness along the line OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, IN this
State, and there await further orders
JOHN LEE CARROLL.
Governor and Commander in Chief.
Governor Carroll also issued proclama-
ton as follows:
AT GRAFTON.
GRAFTON, July 20.-The strikers have de-
cided 10 send assistance TO heyser.
AT MARTINsBURG.
MARrINsBURG w. VA. July 20.-The fol-
lowing proclaim alton has just been Issued
by General French:
H'Q'Rs UNITED STATES TROoPs,l
MARTINsBURG. w. VA, July 20 1877.
Due notice having been gwen, by the
proclamation of the President of the Unit"
ed States, to those concerned, the under
signed warns all persons engaged IN the III
terrupution OF travel on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, that the United States troops
must not be impeded, and whoever under
takes it, do SO AT their own peril:
WIN. II. FRENCH,
Brevet- Major General L. 5. A, Colonel
Fourth Artillery. Commanding.
Additional United States soldiers have
been forwarded to keyser to aid the detach
ment of thirteen already there, aud where
the strikers are in force. The frcfnen are
taken off the trains as they arrive at
Keyser. Torpedoes were placed on the
track but did no damage
NEWARK, OHIO.
COLUMBUS, July 20-The blockade OF
trains at Newark, in consequence OF the
strike on the Baltimore and OHIO railroad,
continues. No treight-trainS have been
permitted to 90 out so far. y man from
the country, who attempted TO fire engine
No. 36 oct was thrown head foremost from
the camel back of the engine.
PITTsBURG, PA.
PIrrsBURG, july 10, 1877.
Hon. John +. Hartranft, Governor OF
Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pa;
\ tumuIt, riot and mob exists on the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad at East Liberty and
in the twelfth ward OF PlttsburS- Large
assemblagcs of people are upon the railroad,
and the movement OF freight-trans, either
east or west, is prevented by intimidation
and violence. M oleSting and obstructIDg the
engineers aud other employees OF the raft
road company in the discharge OF thelI
duties As sheriff OF the county have en-
deavored to suppress the riot, but have mol
the adequate IN cans at my command TO &c
81. and, therefore, request you 10 exercise
| vour authority in calling out the military
! to suppress the same.
HEADQUARTERS SIXTH DIVISION
! NATIONAL GUARD OF PENSYLvANIA,
| PITTsBURG, July %, 1873 A. NJ.
/ Special Order, No. ..
| In compliance with instructions from
headouartprs National Guard of Pennsyl
yaniathe Eighteenth regiment is hereby or
| dered and directed TO assemble at the Cen
trail armorv, fully uniformed. armed ant
equipped, at g. 80 a. M, Col: L NJ. Outhrl
will report for duty with his command a
| Union depot atseven O'Clock sharp. Is.
oruer u :" . = J.B. MOORE,
Lieutenant Colonel and a. A. General
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, July 20-Late last evening
| meeting of the tremen and brakemen wa
held IN Hornellsville. at the close OF WING
message was sent by its chairman to III
SUPERINTENDENT of the Erie railway. notify
mo him the men on the western SuSque
hanna and Buffalo divisions had resolved t
| emit work at one o'clock this morning.
EST BUFFALO.
East BUFFALO. July 20-Orders hay
| bepn received at the Erie railway shipping
office to take no stock for shipment east tC
day, on account of the strike. On the train
reachiug Hornellsville, the men quietl
quit them. Stock shipped yesterday, it
said. will 90 through.
PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, July 20.-The officers
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad say that the in
e mediate concentration of troops on Il
road will be very large. and amply sutficiel
TO restore and preserve perfect order. TIL
company is making arrangements for Il
q protection of its property and the safety
q men who remain loyal to its service,
= DAYTON
!. DAYTON, O.. July 19.-The Montgomei
. countv Republicans met in convention he
=. TO .daV. and elected delegates to the sta
- convention, at Cleveland, August 1st- Tn
/. adonted a resolution indorsing the pacific
ton policy of President Hayes and in fav
of the silver dollar.