The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-08-15
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Interesting Items from Homo and Abros

SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Interesting Items from Homo and Abroad
The fifth day Of the great railroad war passed
and the blockade Of trains continued, while the
business interests Of the country we're still
partially paralyzed. In those sections where
the strike first resulted in scenes Of bloodshed
and violence-in Maryland, Pennsylvania and
New York-matters had taken a quieter look
and the West had in turn became the ground
Of riotous demonstrations In Chicago q mob
of about s, 900 persons congregated in the vicinity
OF the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy round
house with the evident intention OF making an
attack on the railroad property. A detachment
Of twenty policemen was sent to the scene, and
the officers, on arriving there, found them
selves surrounded by a dense mob, who as.
sailed them on every side with bricks and
stones. The police made a charge and began
to force their way out. using their clubs with
desperate vigor and without stint. When the
police reached the outer edge Of the crowd,
thfee Of the rioters had been killed and a num-
Der wounded, while several Of the officers were
also badly injured. Another detachment OF
400 officers was sent to the scene OF riot and
the disturbance was quelled and property saved.
Several other large mobs passed through diff
ferent parts Of the city during the day, COM
polling the workmen of the establishments they
passed to cease work, and occasional collisions
occurred between the police and the rioters, in
which the latter were generally dispersed. In
New York a meeting, called by a society OF
"Internationalists" or social reformers, was
held in the evening in Tompkins Square, stu
ated in the heart Of the crowded portion Of the
city. About 10000 people were gathered in
and about the Square, and several hundred
policemen were near at hand to prevent any
disturbance. The meeting was quiet and order
~, although at its close q crowd marching in
procession through q side street were charged
by the police and scattered, one man-al locker
on--being dubbed by several officers and break
ing a leg in his efforts to escape. At Louis
vile, KY, an unsuccessful attempt was made
to burn q railroad office. All business there
was suspended and 700 militiamen were on
duty, ready for Of emergency. In Toledo,
Ohio, the strikers closed all manufactures and
broke up a meeting Of citizens presided over by
the mayor. In st. Louis and Kansas city, Mo-,
the strikers were still master Of the situation
and all railroad traffic was retarded.
Chicago and San Francisco were the scenes
Of sanguinary riots on the sixth day OF the
labor troubles, and in st. Louis several demon
STATIONS by mobs took place, without any seri-
Gus conflict occurring, however. In Chicago
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viaduct at an early hour, and soon their num-
bers were swelled to 10, 1000. A body Of police
approached and at first the mob ran in every
direction; but gathering courage from their
strength the rioters reassembled and attacked
the police with such fury that they were com-
PEELED to flee for their lives, the vast throng
hanging close upsn the heels Of the fleeing
officers and hurting vollsys Of stones at them
rs they ran. At Fifteenth street the pursued
police met a reinforcement Of fifty officers and
combining their forces they turned upon their
pursuers and fired into them, killing several
and numerically clubbing all within reach.
totally annihilated q coal Office, arming them
selves with the fragments. A short time after
this riot another occurred in front Of Turner
Hall, where o meeting was taking place. The
crowd filled the hall and packed the sidewalks.
in front, and finally became 50 demonstrative
and boisterous that a large number Of police
were cent to dispense them, which they sue
ceeded in doing only after a pitch battle, many
Of the rioters seeking safety by jumping from
the windows. Just before noon another crowd
of 5000 assembled near the North Side rolling
mills. They were led by a band Of butchers,
with aprons on, sleeves rolled up and knives
and steels p%rotruding from their pockets. This
throng marched to the rolling mills, gas work.
and other establishments, with flying banners
and transparencies and compelled employers te
sign an agreement to pay their workmen Q
stipulated price. The mob met one small squad
of sixteen police, who dared not oppose the
immense crowd. At eleven o'clock at night O
mob attacked soldiers stationed in the vicinity
Of Sixteenth and Halstead streets. The mill.
tary at length replied with two volleys AND
killed and wounded q number of the rioters.
About twelve persons were killed during the
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hundred rioters were also arrested. In San
Francisco the citizens had formed themselves
into committees Of safety and protection OF
person and property. A gang OF "hoodlums'
assailed citizens and Bremen who were attempt
ing to e1tinguish All incendiary fire at the
Pacific Mail steamship dock, and a.desperate
fight ensued. The rioters were eventually
routed. One Of the citizens was killed and
large number IF persons on both sides were
wounded, SOM fatally. In other parts Of the
country the strike seemed to have reached its
highest point. The strikers on several roads
resumed work, while on others they we're evi.
IDENTIFY only awaiting overtures from the railroad
officials to 60 back to their positions.
On the seventh day Of the railroad war re-
ports from all over the country indicated Q
better state of affairs than had hitherto existed
and a speedy resumption of business on the
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Travel was resumed on the New York Central
and Pennsylvania lines. but no freight wat
allowedt to be moved on the Lake Shore road. A
dangerous state Of affairs existed in the mining
regions Of Pennsylvania, and all trains there
were blocked. In Chicago the authorities hac
the riot under control, the only casualty re-
ported being the murder Of q member of the
Chicago Board of ~Trade-James J. White
who was patrolling in the suburbs. Noticing Q
tramp acting suspiciously, Mr.. White arrested
him, when the man suddenly drew o revolver
placed it to his captor's forehead and fired, in
stantly killing him. The tramp then escaped
The loss OF life during the riots at Chicago
is known to be thirteen killed and twenty-five
wounded. A meeting Of trade union delegates
in st. Louis was broken up by the police ano
military and all found inside the building were
arrested. A dispatch from Mauch Chunk, Pa.
said the men Of the Lehigh Valley and Lehigt
and Susquehanna roads were all out on strike
and nU trains were running, while the miners
at Summit Hill also struck, demanding an In
crease OF twenty per cent. in their wages. The!
marched from one mine to another with loave'
Of bread stuck on poles and demanding thel
pay Of the company. In New York State tht
militia regiments called out by the governor
were dismissed to their homes, with thanks FOL
their promptness and energy in responding Il
the call.
Comparative quiet prevailed along the rail
road lines on the eighth and ninth days Of thu
great strike. A train Of cars filled with soldiers
on their way to Pit sburgh, Pa, was stoned al
it passed Johnstown and several Of the mihtar.
were injured. The strikers succeeded in wreck
ing the train and causing its detention for some
time. The soldiers arrested about one hundred
of the strikers .... George W. Peck. editor O
the Daily ADVERTISER, Of Auburn, N. Y, com
mitted suicide by shooting himself while suffer
ing from q ft Of melancholia. :.:..N Norman
Lindsay (coloredl was hanged at Helena, Ark.