The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-25

intention to protect property.
PROGRESS OF THE STRIKE YESTERDAY. So
WASHINGTON, D. c., July d The strike
has made great progress to-day There
seems no danger Of destruction except at
Rochester, Buffalo and Chicago. IS 8.
!, i. 49, 49, OTHER ITEMS. g
Governor McEreary, OF Kentucky, has no
apprehension Of trouble In Kentucky. sa
The only trains running from Cleveland
are the aecommod ations. . zztt5S Est !slsss
!; The fremen, switchmea.2 and brakemen
,at-Slocum, on the Southern Canada railroad,
have struck. .fali F,yEf,Ss-.:H s - E5#
4, A meeting of citizens oil Columbus, Ohio,
took a.serious view Of the situation. Four
hundred; ofithem have .heen enrolled as o
special police. "a e!iag,5 a.E3f .ab;,Ga 81 i,
The municipal authorities have garrison
ed points likely to. be molested. h.! ,sy.s 8
!. The Missouri Pacific road has restored its
wages; and. there is nos strike on that road
probablea,.; a cs S:e!G. ~ .e@eY.E.saii-
The MayorL of, St. Louis has ordered the
saloons to,be closed. The strikers enforced
the order. Food for stock isallowed to pass.
Many industries are iparaiyZed for want OF
fuel. Oyertures :of omnibus companies OF
roads eentring east OF St, Louis have failed:
The. strikers are orderly; but expressed
determination to- fight 1t out. Numerous
strikers have been commissioned special POI
lice by the Mayor to guard the railroad pro
tperty.tThe strikers meeting nominated
this special force. st,;. y. " Z. :.s.,;'s.
The night switchmen OF 1.-THE Michigan
Central have struck There isano undue
excitement in Chicago. 2isSa ~ esgFi' t}i I
Jersey City is disorderIy but controlled.
Governor Bedle has issued proclamation
weIl-disposed persons to repair
to their homes. .tssi =
Troops will be moved from Jersey City to
Trenton and other places to prevent their
determination with the mob. t,4.s9 sif it5t..
The sheToo lines are being run lin p tits
burgh by made-up. ines.,s This resulted in
"a icollision two miles above, Sharpsburg.
The engines closed in on each other like
telescope. Both engineers, the express mes
sepger,; mail agent, and three passengers
were instantly killed, and number danger
,ously wounded. sii.gF 49, ot5I ~ aiist..a7
j The soldiers at Reading, Pa, tired onthe
citizens Unfortunately, killing five and
wounding twenty live, Including I've police
men; and two women 81 fsfa';t,,.sss
4 The, Seventh regiment, after assembling
at.its armery in New York; was stoned and
Kissed by a large crowd OF atrainps. ana
roughs. The street was cleared by the POI
lice, The troops behaved well. = =. ..eat:;
Only postal.cars were allowed to leave
Indianapolis after midnight. ii t,e3:g - s. /
There have been no oyerttacts this morn
ing. ihzeti ID ne.IEiiGz 1.l u ~. !,
The strikers are becoming organized. and
the, indications are that they will aid the
municipal authorities in saving property il
the awkward militia squads stop their
wild shooting as7 s-iR Z! :t:si't. = ~
Trade and travel in the disturbed dis
tricts, which extend fIon Mississippi to; tha
Atlantic, and from Mason and Dixon's line
to- the Lakes, continues paralyzed. '#.t.5;
: Two companies of United, States troops
have passed Pougbkeepsiei en- route for Bal
timore from the Lake. "igsTE .r.2a .a9sss
A meeting of workingmens at San Fran
cisco, 10000 strong, adjourned after wreck
ing a. Chinese Yash-house, making their
way homeWards. in squads. They played
ali kinds ofipranks on the Chinese. Five
hundred policemen prevented them from
reaching the Chinese quarter. Stones and
clubs were used, but no firearms. The de
monstration, seems to have been frolic,
and by O'Clock all was quiet. i.aai. ;
: Troops on tsaeir:Way to Indiana.
: E.S.ISpeeiai telegram to the Dispateh.I I -
COLUMBIA, S. c., July 24.-Two> compa'
MES OF the Eighteenth Infantry left here last
night, for, Indiana. Others win follow,
This regiment has .been:ins the State nine
years doing RECONSTRUCTED police duty. 1853
r.,ItI, ~: :I---+--. 81 i.aG tai & ~
Generni Sefof7eId ON the?SitnatioHs''
RE Ta1SKs THE DISTURBANCES WILL BE; OVER
iNPENNsYLvASIA IN F0RTY-EIGHT HOURS
! NEW YORK cry The CRITICAL POINT, But
TROUBLE ALSO LOOKED FOR, IN, CINCINNATI
AND ST. LOUIS. - : 1.'s,'.-,,- 80
So Especial telegram TO the ,Dtspatch.l ,;px
I PHILADELPHIA, July 24.---iMajor-G Genera
.Schofield, who was detailed to visit Penn.
:sylHa mia and report to the President on thu
situation, was. interviewed by your CORE
.spoe,ndent tonight. "I Think said Gene
rai,Schoheld, athat in forty-eight hours thsl
disturbances In Pennsylvania will be nearly
ended. The only bad NEWS now is from
Reading where militiamen are fraternizing
with the mob. That IS the trouble with 1 the.
militia generally. Just noY the soldiers
are apt to- sympathize, with the strikers,
but in. u day ora two the disafectsd
ones In. each organization win BE- weeded
out and the companies will be- I'm, I
united and healthy condition. We look to
New York State now for satrolible.
New York city is the critical point, and ]
believe tonight trouble Is likely II tsegslop
there. There is a large idle e!snent + In u
NeW York, and bile it's sympathias are
with the disturbing element throughout the
country, ithas made no movement as YET; ;
but The New York police are reliable, and
the militia ID New y ork belong to q very
different elasssaf society from tbatito which
the strikers belongs There win Sbe nOsym.
patty between the'two.D The General said
he. was certain the most serious trouble
would yet be developed in New York
State, and further awest-in Cincinnati
and st. Louis; for instance. The most eriti-
cal point is New. York city, and next TO Il
was Philadelphia before the present mes
sures for defence were taken. It will be q
long while; he concluded, before the conn
'trywill return TO its former peaceful eondi.
ton. Careful aud perhaps strong legisla.
ton By the States, and possibly by the Fed
eral Government must be had before eapi
tai and labor can be madeto hold their ole
relations towards each other. ~
:. -. {. 80 t,tR8
me baltimore iPosIse. q. U.
Is Governor CAROLS letter. OF secognitior
and concentration Of the services OF the
Y,oiioa dJreinO he fryinV seenea and eyaNtl
Tof. the past three days Is Wall-merited tsi
butte To the officers and men comp sing the
force, They have Inertted the hearty com