New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-30
CALENDARs-Tns DAY.
THE GREAT STRIKES PROGRESS.
THREE DAYS EVENTS.
A SUMMARY or me STRUGGLE On WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY LAST.
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, SUMMARY OF the STRUGGLE ON WEDNESDAY,
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY IASr
So many country readers of TIE TRIBUNE failed
IN get their DAILY TRBUNE during the latter part OF
the great railroad strike, owing to the blockade OF
The railroads. that in response t. many requests a
summary Of the news in relation 70 the strlkc on
Wednesday Thursday and Friday of last week =
gwen below The fortunes of the four great trunk
lines on the days mentioned VIII be dgScrDeu, oc-
ginning with the \ew-NOrk Central. Tins road ON
Wednesday, July -, could yet be deemed IN the
grasp of the strikcrs freight trains passed over
the road. and passenger trans over the Rochester
and Buffalo hranch-athOugh n through pass niger
train from the West arrived by way OF NIAGARA
Fails and Rochester. In Albany, SyrdciH', ana
Buffalo troops guarded the property of theComFany.
The succeeding day, July %, II was apparent maj
the strike at an end Tie freight trains IIo'eu
ont unchecked from the yards at Now Ork Albany
Syracuse, Rochester ana Niagara AIS WINE p'a-
scnger trains passed between the citle5 as freely IS
before the strike. Ii vas only III the closed repair
shops of the Company at West Albany ana IN TIE
silent freight yards at Buffalo that one perceived
evidences Of a strike. Friday tie strikers at Buito
SURRENDERED; both freight and passenger trans lou1-
ncyed from the city, and passenger trans Desih
running Ou the connecting nnk Win lue Nra'-'"'
Lake shore Road. I'm Albany the striking Sh0plhcii
determined 10 ~ ~ work on the folio" ng DAY, ana
tie regiments Guarding the repair shops prepared 10
Fbc Ere Hallway on Wednesday was blockaded
beyond OsWcgO. The strikers were naeicLS ol rae
section Oi he road between th"t clY ana IioTLtis-
vile at Corning and Llmlra the presence OF s'i-
der. alone prUt,c citing The Company property IRON
destruction. lu iIornellsviic. el' MS were making
for compromises the strikers beng the more Weld
inc they Offering To return 70 work nj The ola rates
If come discharged vOrkmeu we're rciustaied ana
their leader not prosecuted. Ii!e company d
Iqardcd an unconditional sugTcudcr FRIDAY the
strikers ccaset further resistance. lhey went pack
t. work at the old rats; nut with promse rom
the Company that their leader, Douohuc should not
be prosecuted by It, and that the discharged work
men should have kindly treatment. Freight aud
passenger trains the same day passed over every
section Of the road The strikers eagerly gong &"
Tie Pennsylvania Railroad on Wednesday was
used only between tins city and imadciphla.
Freight and passenger cars moved freely III NrW-
Jersey. but westward Of Philadelphia no freight
trains were sent and few passenger trains. Gov.
llarimuft arrived III philadelphia hy special tram
from tab. ami upon the following ddy. The road
still beng closed avenue, HC determined upon VIC
Cr0us measures 20 open H. The STATE troops fc-
cclved orders % move upon Harrisburg Altoona and
Pi;;sburg; "a proclamation OF warning to rioters
was issued; and tine United states troops M
Phladei phi. were prepared for "a journey TO
IlitshuIg. The railroad az lar w,>! oi thll@iepAia
as Altoona Spaug INTO If" ON FRIDAY. during me
previous night GOV. lartlantt had passed over the
read toward PittSbugg WITH troops and tins action
morning thev offered 20 work. Tho service. OF
al hu, the leaders were accepted, and freight and
passenger trains moved both eastward and ives
ward ia P.isbUig W0ramch were employed
throughout the day preparing racks fer tie passage
OF Trains. Near jhe city GOV. limrauft was collect
lng troops ion the purpose OF sub'uug ANY Tot mat
Nigh; arise upon the beginning of the passage OF
freight .tta.s.
Tic Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Vs.l running It's
passenger trains upon "Wednesday l9rt, but tle
strikers still maintained their embargo Of freight
trains n the inning towns along Tic lane of tie
road there began TO be fears felt cf starvation:
supplies having reached the provision dealers for
"a week. he following day the blockade continuing.
citizens of Baltimore determined 20 :cHd tram
loaded with provisions 10 relieve lie wants OF th"
strikers. The strikers on Friday attempted 20 com
promise with tire officers OF the Company, bat the
terms offered were not satisfactory TO the latter No
freight train. passed tic road. The officers Of
the road Resolved to make vigorous effort tine sue
CeediuC day To open the road 10 AL Els OF trains.
In thc Ncs', ou July 25, ia tac state Of OHic, no
through freight trains were ltn on ANY OI the roads;
from ~. Louis only ono tram 'pa>hcrecr went east.
ward during tic day from Cucago passenger trans
sent. bat no freight trains In both cities mOba
visited manufactures and compelled the working
men 10 Ccahc Work, the street railway cars were
prevented from running and numerous attacks
were made upon tie police. DuIug one Oh
these conflicts III Chicago the loiice killed
two men and wounded fifteen others. In
order % defend themselves against tie rioters
reputable ciulcns OF Chicago aud Illinois began tho
organization vi companies 10 assist the authorities.
CA thursday the railroad blockade sill continued
ia ONO and at -. Louis ana Chicago. n Chicago
there bloody conflict between the mob ou tIc
one side and police citizen sOdIcry, and United
states aTtillclsS ON the other. during which - Of
the rioters were killed and L wounded. In It.
Louis tie mob continued It's effort stop WORK IN
the manufactures and the citiz,u.' organic, alton
grew M numbers The following day the author
ties of ST. Louis arrested the ripglc3der of tine
and drove tie mob from the Union Depot. Only
few trains, however, We're ruiz. In Chicago the nab
was dispersed and al kinds of trains hl gan
ming When Saturday came the Baltimore and ONO
was the Only Eastern road that remained closed and
there were tcw West.
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