The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-07-24

EASTERN STATEa.
ST. LOUIs. July 22-l, is rumored
that ms-n will strike tomorrow on the
IiIinoi. & 81. Luis r. r. There was
q meeting u the employers held 70
day q. Na,oou and Terre Hau:e. bu.
their action has not W, been made
public. On other roads no trouble is
Anticipated Reports from Vlncennes
and Seymour. Oh the Ohio i Missouri
X. r. say the men have all struck and
10 trains are moving
PUTsBCRG, July 22- Throughout
the en,ire day various gangs Of rioters
were searching tor Gen. Pearson, and
general officers of the Pennsylvania r.
X. The latter lad made them.elve.
particularly obnoxious because they
brou1 ht the Philadelphia troops here,
while General Pearson 10 charged with
having given orders 10 FIRE the las.
charge. which resulted in the death
and wounding Of many citizens.
Whether be i. responsible or no, they
would have certainly been killed had
they not ssnsged 10 eet out Of tia
WAY. II is ssid 10 and the railroad
officers took leave Of the city this
morning. At the sdjourued meeting OF
the citizens, held this afternoon, a Wig.
lance committee WAS organized TO pre-
vent further destruction to property
1t was Rapidly recruited. and each mem
Der was first provided with base ball
bats, but these were afterwards ex.
changed for guns They were designat
ed by white ribbons OH their arms. AZ
soon - the force WAS organized they
marched to Seventh Avenue where hun.
dssds Of spectators who had been welt
ing for some one to lead them, Joined
with them in preventing further incsn-
disrisr.
BUFFALO, July 22--Mr. Tillinghast
received the following dispatch from
W. Fl. Vanderbilt to -day: have every
confidence IN the good sense. and stabil-
i,y Of large majority OF onr employees.
The whole country is looking most anx.
iously on them, and feel confident
they will sustain their reputation and
that Of the road by maksug comnon
cause. having the fullest assurance that
when the business Of the country will
justify it they will receive compensa.
ton accordingly"
Sighed. W. H. Vanderbilt.
The following was received to-day
from the superintendent Of the n. Y c.
K k. at Little Falls: "All is quiet ON
the eastern division, and / hope will re-.
main so for large majority of our men
are we'll informed. have confidence
in the men ami trust they will convince
YOU and all others that they will not be
driven to anything wrong which i. i.
possible to prevent"
Signed $ c. PRIEST.
CHICAGO. July 22-The situation al
this point is unchanged. At 10 O'Clock
the railroad employees were holding q
meeting at Fifth and Hsl.tead Streets
from which nothing has been heard ss
yet.
The Pittsburg and For, Wayne and
Pan Handle roads have givsu orders to
send out no freight trains for the pres
ent The other roads will send on.
trains on time tomorrow morning. All
passenger trains will start a. usual.
Trouble is feared on oil the road. bu,
so systematic and non-committal have
the railroads been in their movements
that their intentions. cxp't De devined
PHILADELPHIA. July Ex-Governor
fIartranft is en- route for Philadelphia,
and has teleGraphed. ordering out every
militia company in tho State. He ha,
Also telegraphsd the President of the
United States. calling for troops. and
sugSesting the propriety Of calling for
volunteers.
WASHINGTON. Jsly a2.--Au order for
the Powhstisn and Swstars to come to
Washington has been revoked, and they
have been ordered 10 Baltimore, where
they will arrive tomorrow morning
They have on board 500 men. The
government has taken steps 20 prs.sc.
the arsenal It 'Pit.sburg and Irdianop-
oils by ordering United States troops to
thoss points. Troops for Pittsburg have
been ordered from Columbus. 1, is re-
ported in army circles that Gen Sheri.
dan has been ordered to Pi,tsburg
A Cabinet consultation OF two hours
duration was held this afternoon. Nu-
merou. dispatches relat,ve 10 the riots
were read Aijt.-Gen. Townsend WAS
sent for and questioned a. 10 the NUN
Ter Of available troops, the object being
10 distribute them 10 such points -
may IL necessary tn guard the public
The navy il 20 assist wherever prActi-
cable Should the riots no, soon %
Suppressed. the government may resort