Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-08-02

therefor. The lettor concludes: "You will thus
500 That tho resumption Of tho running Of
freight trains on tho Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad isa matter In which oil our citizens
Of evory condition aro vitality Interested"
GALY ssroN. July 27.--Tho employees Of tho
Texas Central Railroad at Corscana struck
at noon yesterday, and no freight trains aro
allowed to pass that point. Tho strikers are
orderly but determined. Many Of tLoni have
gone on the special police force and express
determination to protect life and property
At q conference OF train hands ut IIearne l,tst
night on ngroonlent was made to provont The
passage Of freight trains aud that mono should
be permitted to Interfere With railroad prop
erty. III
PITrsBURo, July 2S.--Colonel John lIamil
ton, of the first artillery, was severely injured
by au accident at Johnstown. caused by q
misplaced switch. Tho first train that
arrived in this city presented n formidable
appearance. In front Of tho two engines was
n gondola car, on which was mounted q 1T
ling gun, dofended by detachment Of State
Fenoibles. Tho engineers and firemen on tho
soldiers having orders to shoot thoul If thero
was tho slightest hesitation in dischorging
their duties. Opon their arrival hero thoy
quietly discmbnrkcd md wore marched to tho
West Pennsylvania Hospital grounds whcro
they aro now oncnniped.
ST.. LOUIS July 2S.--A meeting Of seventy.
ono delegates of all trade unions at Schulcr's
Hall yesterday was captured. Tho poIico,
supported by tho military, cleared the streets
who showed resistance was cluLbed into
submission. Tho expedition, on return with
prisoners, was loudly chcered
WAsulNoToN, July 2S.-But few dcs patches
received at tho War Department. All show
an improved condition Of affairs throughout
tho country, and thoro seems firm bclot that
tho disorders arc Mt an end. The Cabinet
mot rs usual. General Schofiold was present
by invitation. General Sheridan rcached
diatcly to Chicago. IIc will reach thoro to.
morrow. Tho ron-clad Wyandotto is found
unsenworthy. Ooncral Hancock announces
all quiet in Pennsylvania, except in some
mining districts, such as Scranton. Hancock
concludcs "p,ssibly coal mines may require
similar treatment TO that Of tho railroads"
lIc officially reports tho affair at J"hustown
and tho taking Of City prisoners. Governor
Carroll tclcgraphs tho Secretary Of War that
he does not bolcivo ho will lluvo to cdll for
tho troops held subject to his order.
The week closes with u comfortable fcoling.
Tho Federal District Court Of Pennsylvania
has taken action with regard to tho roads in
tho hands Of rcccivcrs. which will squelch the
strike in tho Lehigh Valley. Tho Sunday
demonstrations in st. Louis, Chicago. San
Francisco and Louisville have becn discou.
,inucd.
BALTIMORE. July &c Tho grand jury made
twenty-one proscntmcnts for rioting in tho
case Of the four parties charged with being
the originators Of tho rint and assault on tho
Sixth Regiment on Friday night Lost. Bail
was fixed at $1,000. Neither party gavo
bail. Of tho sixty-thrco parties held FOR tho
action Of tho grand jury, twenty gave bail in
$1,000. Of tho seventy parties held for q
further hearing, twenty gave bail in $1,000.
The court thcn adjourned.