New-York tribune., 1877-07-26
TIE VAR IN PENNSYLEANLA.
NO YIELDING.
NJ 1ILIVINU
BOTH PARTIES TIRM-NEw S1RiRES-TiiE BLoCkADEs
BRoKrs AT READING AND PHILADELPHIA

BOTH PARTIES TIRM-NEw sTBlRES-TITE BLoCKADEs
BROKEN AT READING AND PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA, July 25.-Passenger trains
on the Pcnnsy Road moved promptly this morn
ing and some freight sent to New-YOrs, but none
West AT the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Station
quieuess prevailed. At meeting OF the Philadelphia
Commercial Exchange to-day the following preamble eand
resolutions were adopted:
Wbfrs0s the full interests of the country and the wei
fare Of IFS citizens depend wholly upon their respect FOR
and obedience 70 the laws AMI
Fhereas there are large mobs assembled in various
places who have been ana are now engaged IN disregard
OF the same in destroying boh life and property on the
sccrity Of both Of which all labor necessarily depends
and
whereas These mobs have obtained such control Of
the avenues transportation 81 spend The operating
of tho same, therefore restricting our commerce aud
leaving our steamers lying idle at our wharyes, 10 the
very prejudice no' only 10 Ourselves ~ merchants
and correspondents, but also 10 or isee V' cn
poyts by dcprIing them 81 the necessary labor by
which they earn their livelihood; therefore
q, Il reSoired. That the President Of tine United States
pl,tary force OF the nation If necessary, not only
All unlawful violence but also 10 secure prOtoc
tion against any recurrence OF TIE saIne
he rendered the President OF the United States for
what he has done.
Similar resolutions alsO adopted by the Maritime
Exchange and Board of Trade
The excitement at Scranton is intense All trains
the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Road have been
stopped When the mail train from BmgEamton for
New-York arrived there at $50 this morning, two pas
senger cara detached by the stkers who said that
nothing except the mail should be allowed to
superintendent Halstead said the mail would not run
unless the passenger also permitted and this
made the strikers very excited The superintendent
firm however, and the mails were taken from the
which was promptly switched or siding The
strikers at 10 the State authorities
the Company refused to run the mail, and that they
would run it, II necessary and furnish a fireman and
engineer dispatch To the effect the
at Wash he
thronged with men from the mine, railroads, and
mills
At Reading at nm early hour this morning, large force
OF euployes Of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company under guard OF the schuykll Coal and Iron
Police armed with Spencer rifles proceeded 10 remove
the distractions and relay the rails the track They
completed the without molestation of any kind
that soon after O'Clock the sections of the road
were connected and trains passed through. There
no disturbance any kind United States troops. with
four pieces Of artillery, guarded the station and other
railroad property.
The Beaver Brook Mines have conformed to the de-
mands of the miners who struck yesterday and the
have returned TO work 1t is believed their will
encourage other miners in that vicinity to follow them
The strike on the Lehigh Valley Road had not yet
reached Bethlehem az noon All quiet the road
and at the iron works
Gov Harlranft reached Harrisburg to-day about noon
and having been joined at the station by Adutant Gen
Latta Immediately proceeded 70 Philadelphia. All was
quet Harrisburg 10 s reported that The meeting
Of the strikers thar place this morning they reduced
the rate OF increase asked for from 30 per cent
Freight trains the schuylkill and susquehanpa
Railroad stopped this morning Passenger travel il
uninterrupted.
3D. m-A dispatch from Pittsburg that the situa-
tion at that point IL unchanged Committee repre-
septing the strikers various roads, VIII have con
ference with the Railway officers during the afternoon
Passenger trains running as usual