The daily gazette., 1877-07-25
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FROM ALL POINTS.
ltion in Philadelphia.
STRIKE EXTENDING.
/ in the Hands Of The Strikers.
BURG & HARRISBURG QUIET

|HARTRANFT AT HOME--HE
L. ASSUME ACTIVE COM
HAND AT HARRISBURG.
Atcbes in yesterdays GAZETTE
e people full information of the
affairs all over the country, up to
D. H.. Later events as chronicled
horning papers, will be found be-
AT PHILADELPHIA. .t
&rday the neighborhood of the
Philadelphia depot of the Pennsyl-
Railroad Con pany was as quiet as
|there had been no extraordinary
ents during the week. The police
! duty was greatly reduced and
las marked diminution in the
4 Of policemen seen on duty in the
brhood. The regular soldiers were
hd in the old depot, and their
I was hardly perceptible to the
bf the vicinity, the men remain
&ely III their quarters, ready for
IN case of need. The passenger
|rrived and left as usual. Colonel
ayor Stokely, General Hancock,
Der officials were constantly on
ID frequently in consultation, but
sion arose for any special action.
s one o'clock it was decided by
cock to make a demonstration
that there was a sufficient force
to meet emergencies. Accord
Battery of flour guns, under Major
together with a detachment of
armed as infantry, lett the depot
$rched up Thirty third street to the
Dill Street Bridge, thence through
tets bordering the Schuylkill on
Il side of tie river to the Market
Bridge, and thence back to their
in the old depot. There were
.'Oonstrations of any kind accom-
3 the march.
ht two O'Clock a man evidently un-
influence of liquor, seized an old
ban by the beard in front of the
fOt on Market street, and denounc-
as stakeholder of the railroad
by. The disOrderly man was at
aized by the police, when he COM
y to harangua the crowd on the
of the working man. He was
70 the station house, bowling and
lng and creating quite an excite
Fhich soon quieted down when thc
'Was removed.
ebout three o'clock three freight
we're started off, two for Am6oy
pe for Jersey City. They left the
without any excitement, and their
Pssage along the road was heard of
Rgraph. No freights were started
West, however, during the day.
Prday morning two passenger trai MS
fough over the Philadelphia and
pg Railroad from the depot at Broad
allowhill streets, but during the
pg orders were received not to for.
Rny other trains until further no
IA consequence of the rioters al
2g tearing up the tracks and break
railroad ties. AT an early houl
zfhlng the depot was entirely clos
Further orders having been receiv "
ing the afternoon.
th DER OF persons attempted to holC
ar meeting last evening in favol
trlkers in front of KelIy's Hall
and Christian streets, but the,
pt permitted by the police to carry
ttntlOnS into effect.
'Stmng was quiet at late hou
ht, though all necessary polio,
'i'ary precautions were kept il
~ flrTSnURG AND HARRISBURG
BURG, July, %. l:3O a. m.-Goy
io mas Just arrived, and at ono.
proclamation calling upon al
!lZehS to organize and arm them
1rder 10 assist in the preserva
o'uer.
<civll authorizes have assumed com
utT0l' and everything is runnin,
4 me emergencyI police are ar
all suspicious persons and send
ni 10 the penitentiary. 1t may bt
ahy innocent persons will suffe
nv hehce OF this mode of proceed
II ,he determination is to restor,
Inc railroad strikers are aidin,
Pug arrests, and lworkmen from
= manufactures have Joined will
A STRIKE AT sUNBURY.
BURY, Pa, July 24.-The Philadel
ha Erie train men struck here las
lhls morning they compe He'd tn,
hanus aud machinists to strike
nclte ment is great, but thus far n,
acI mas been committed.
ALL QUIET AT READING.
ehlNG, Pa, July 24-S 30 P. M
/, hour everything is very quiet her
few persons are OH tn
p The railroad crossing AZ Seventl
ehn streets is clear, being guarde,
e city police.
oNEAslNEsS AT SCRANTON.
anton, Pa, July 24.-The firemeI
u; l.. aud W., Delaware d. Hud
hu Lehigh ana Susquehana Rail
struck work at 6 o'clock this even
helr demand for a restoration of tn
cent. in their wages having beef
'u' The men in the employ of til
awanna Iron and Coal Company, t,
umber Of 1900, struck work for a
ase of wages at noon to-day. Th
are all thrown idle, and considers
heasiness is felt throughout the val
'iEr RESTORED AT HARRISBURG.
kiasBURG, Pa, July 24.-The cit,
y quiet to-day; no large gathering
De seen. The Sheriff issued pro
,ioh this morning commanding tn
Is to disperse. lhe Vigilance Con
now numbers about 1000. At
fg Of the strikers this morning
ZION was passed to stop all passel
pms except those carrying the mail
PIE MAILS STOPPED AT ERIE.
p, Pa, July 24.-To President
pes, Washington, d. & The LAX