New-York tribune., 1877-07-27
CoNurNISM AT ST. LOUIS.

ALL LABOR sTOPPED il THE CITY By ORDER OF 'hA
sTRlKERs-oNE THOUSAND CITIZENS ENROLLED
AS MnlIM-GEN. JErF. C. DAVIS IN COMMAND
OF THE FEDERAL TROOPS.
Sr LOUIS. July 2G-Eyening.-Two more com
NAMES of jeff G. Davis Regiment arrived yester-
day and five carloads Will reach here to-day unless
the train bearing them is stopped 1hey VIII an go
To the United States Arsenal and remain subject 10
the order of Cen Davis tie says he is not here TO
fight strikers but to protect Government property
The traininen of the st. Louis, Kansas City ana
Nortbern Road. and the mechanics at the round
house and shops here were not at work yesterday
These men. like those of the Missouri PaAhc Road,
have no COMPLAINT against the Company but stopped
work in Difference to the demands of the strikers.
In view of The fact that only passenger trains are
running on this road. and that there Is very httle
for the mechanics TO do the Company closed all their
shops at Moborly until affairs are settled, or Their
men can get to work without interference
The enrolment of the Citizens Guard under Gen.
A. j. Smith, progressed rapidly yesterday, and there
are now about 5000 the rolls. In addition to the
force being raised by Gen. Smith and the Committee
of Safety the Board Of Police Inspectors have in
structed Sheriff Finn to raise Posse-com-
itatus Of 5000 for the protection OF prop
ertv and preservation OF the peace. The scene
at the -Four Courts yesterday quite exciting.
Hundreds Oi our best citizens men there enrolling
in the Citizens Guard OF engaged with the Commit
tee Of Safety. in pelfecting arrangements to meet
whatever emergencies might aIlse. There was
very general disposition among the substantial cil-
zeps TO render whatever aid in their power 10 pre-
vent by any means any acts of voienee py strikers
or other PERSONS, and TO pull down at once ana
hold under control tho turbulent spirit which Is III
cTcasng hourly.
Yesterday afternoon great crowd OF striking
mechanics number OF the wOrkngmen's party,
and some 3OO negro laborers on the evee, started
from Lucas WaIkel. and visited large number oi
manufacturing establishments in the Southern part
of the city. compelling ali employees to stop work.
puttng out all fires iii the engine rooms. and closing
the buildings Several large Touring mills wero
among the establishments closed. No respect OF
persons was shown women aud girls being treated
in the same manner as the men. All were forced
10 stop work whether they were willing or
not. The colofed part of this crowd marched mp
tho leyee and forced all steamboat companies ana
officers OF independent steamers 20 sign pledges to
increase the wages Of all classes OF steamboat ana
levec laborers Their demands were of the most OK
tortlonal character The increase insisted on ranging
from about sixty TO one hundred per cent. They
were very pcr,nptory and would not allow boat
10 leave the wharf until their demands acceeded
TO- In some OF the cases the aggrieved persons have
called upon the city police and authorities
for assistance or protection but under eX-
listing circumstances no aid could be rendered
The smoning opened with much excitement and
anprehension felt on the part of all classes of cit-
gems but up 10 tins hour nothing has been done on
the part of the strikers their allies TO create posi-
tive alarm. number Of other manufacturing eS-
Establishments were closed last night by tie strikers.
includiugs number OF dOuring mills. The shutting
ppof is not wholly approved Oy the strker
10 for al Ind m tier
pretty much their own way. The mos, unruly
members of the mob are negroes. Another meeting
was held al 10 clock at which some 1000 men were
nreseut. Nothing definite was done the Executive
Committee of the WOrkingmen's Party not having
reuorted II Is understood. however, that gangs
will be organized who will finish the closing up Of
factories mills and manufacturing establishments
of all kinds The Merchants Exchange has closed
spbject 20 the order Of its President and a great
many business houses have shut up. At the four
Courts there is great activity IN enrolling MEM
bers of the Citizens Guard, and IA organizing forces
10 resist the mob and put down rlOtOus proceedings
The sheriff has already about 1000 men IN his
posse and those III authority claim that the Citi-
zens' Guard numbers 10000 and is increasing rap
idly.
Goy Phelps arrived this morning and Gen. Smith
hos been in consultation with him. 1t is stated Gov.
Phelps mas teographed Gov. Cuilom of Illinois for
permissiono station force at the east END OF the
br;dee 10 guard il against ncendiarsm Or mOlesta-
tion OF any kind
The citizens enrolled as militia assembled this
morning al the Police Station, -Four Courts
bn,lding. armed with breecb-loading musketS and
cartridge boxes. The morning hours were de-
voted to drilling and distributing ammunition.
No outward demonstration was made up 10
noon save that heavy guards were on
natrol duty in front of the police stations. Two
large brass fed-pie loaded with shrapne are in
tho iau ward with teams htched 10 them, and an
artillery company of sixty men in charge. Bands
of strikers accompanied by ruiians. marching
through the streets all the morning. Between 10
and III o'clock crowd Of several thousand
gathered about the working mems stand at Lucas
Market They were called to order, and the follow
ing was read and approved:
Ke,olred That Sc. che authorized Executive Com
n,ttee of the Workingmen's Party of tho United
States do not hold ourselves responsible for any act
NJ violence which may be perpetrated during the
oresent excitement but that we VIII do all that lies
r. onr mower 70 ala the authorities in keeping order
Al Su ,pyentng acts Of violence and Will do our mt
most to detect and bring TO punishment all guilty
parties.
The Chairman of the meeting then said the proc
,at;on of the Mayor closing the saloons was being
sI,roelv disregarded and announced that the work
:a, xyouId take the matter in hand, and
- tb. names of a committee who were directed
.. ,o around and notify the saloon-keepers to shut
up at once
Ahmt half-past ten the crowd formed IN column,
.nd accompanied by vast body of spectators num-
bering several thousand. marched do"n i"on'n-S''