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The Portland daily press., 1877-07-24
Newark Threatened by Miners.
THE ERIE ROAD.


Strlkc ON the Niagara Division.
BUFFALO, July 23.-The Niagara division of
the Erie road struck this morning.
The Situation Mt HornelIsville-The De-
mands of the Strikers Refused.
HoRNELLsvLLE, July 23.-The situation at
Hornellsville remains unchanged. A commit
tee OF the strikers waited upon the railway Off
Gals and stated their grievances and proposed
terms OF settlement. Their principal grievance
was the discharge of the commissioners who
had been semitic New York to confer with re-
ceiver Jewett The following were the terms
Brakemen to go to work at reduced wages of
ten per cent. and the company to pay for the
extra hours they work; switchmen the same if
ten hours constitute day; firenen will be paid
as follows, according to years of service: SLIGO,
$l.92 $2.O3, $214-substantially a reduction of
ten per cent; firemen to be promoted according
to merit and years OF SERVICE trackmen in
HorDellsville yard to receive $15O ana on sec
ti0ns $1.40 with full rental of the company's
land along the track unless there are or may be
agreement, otherwise, passes to be issued as
heretofore; all committees of men discharged to
be reinstated.
The Erie officials replied that they could not
accept the tesms and had no new ones to offer:
that there were two alternatives open to the
strikers, to 20 to work trusting to the business
and magnanimity of the receiver, or to continue
the lawless course. The conference was char
acterized by frank and gentemanly deport-
ment on both sides.
Gov. Robinson has issued proclamation
calling upon civil and military authorities to
aid in suppressing the conspiracy. Warrants
have been issued for the arrest of some of the
leaders. 80
A 8 p. m. train of boz cars, baggage, mail
and one passenger car and cabooSe, arrived with
a portion of the 23d regiment of Brooklyn.
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MINOR TELEGRAygs

Secretary Mccormick, Filley, Cumback,
Rule of Tennessee, and Noyes of Ohio. have
resigned from the Republican National Com
mittee.
Adams Express Company notified the gov
eminent yesterday it would not for the present
transport money between New York and
Warrington, considering such service unsafe.
Advices from Missoula to the 21st, report
that IS lodges of hostile Indians have come in.
A part of Joseph's band is seeking to escape
through the upper part Of the Bitter Root Val
ley.
The Secretary of State has notified the Dutch
Gable Co. that its ATTEMPTED amalgamation
with other companies will be such violation
of its charter as will justify this government in
seyeringi its connection with this company.
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CINCINNATI. July 23-(330 p. m,)-The situa-
ton on the Ohio 8 Mississippi railroad has
both passenger and freight are blockaded.
Only postal cars are allowed to leave the yard
The strikers are posted at .Storeys station, a
short distance from the city, and are deter
mined that no trains shall leave the city.
A deputation waited upon Superintendent
Graves this morning. but received no satisfac-
tory assurances. Nine engines and freight
trains have been abandoned thus far. 1t is
evident that the employees of other roads GEN.
treing here are preparing for general strike
tonight
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Trains Abandoned at Toledo.
LEHIGH VALLEY ROAD.


WILKEsBARRE. Pa, July 23-The Lehigh
Valley men are expected to strike tonight. If
they go out, the miners will also, and make the
strike common cause. The entire third
division will rendezvous here. The 9th Regi-
ment are camped at Lee Park. There is great
excitement in the city,
EAsToN, Pa, July 23-(Evening There is
no strike here yet, but those supposed to be
wellsnformed say there will be strike to-mor-
row on the Lehigh Valley, Delaware Lacka-
wanna & Western and New Jersey Central
railroads. Crowds of hundreds are around the
Pennsylvania main depot and Market Hall,
and some threaten the militia
The Reading Mob Fired Into and Four
Persons Killed.
READING, Pa, July 23-(Evening. J. The
mob which had been tearing up the track here
to-day came in conflict with a portion of the
4th Regiment shortly after O'Clock this even.
ing. The soldiers fired into the crowd, killing
four and wounding several others.
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LEBANON VALLEY RAILROAD.
serious Outbreak ut Reading Bridge
Over the SchuyllkilI Burned,

READING, July %. 2.15 a. m.-The railroad
troubles here eliminated in a serious outbreak
last night Shortly after ten upon the tarrival
OF the eastern passenger train from Philadel-
phia, about 1000 men followed after the train
from Seventh and Pennsylvania streets to the
new depot. Fight trains were prevented from
leaving the depot and several hundred persons
begun obstructing the tracks of the Lebanon
Valley Railroad from Reading to Harrisburg.
Two cabooses were set on fire, and the alarms
having been struck the entire fire department
responded, but the firemen were prevented by
the crowd from extinguishing the flames. At.
tention having been diverted to the burning
cars, the work of destruction was continued at
other points along the road, by trains upon the
tracks, blocking switches and burning freight
cars.
The train of freight cars on the main track at
the I'd crossing was fred and five cars con-
sumed. the Lebanon Valley railroad bridge 4
magnificent structure across the Schuylkill.
costing over $15O.000, was fired at the western
end, shortly before midnight and totally de-
stroyed. At 1.35 a. M, all the spans had fall
en- into the river. The object in DESTROYING the
bridge is to prevent the passage Of troops
through the city to Harrisburg and points on
the Pennsylvania railroad.
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THE PAN HANDLE ROAD.

COLUMBUS, July 23.-The Pan Handle fire.
men and brakemen held meeting at GOodall
Park Sunday forenoon and at the depot at
night Several thousand persons were present.
1t is understood that the men decided that no
more trains should go until their terms are con-
ceded;, Milton SPAIN of Martinsburg, made an
incendiaIy speech saying, 'This may not be the
time, but the time may come to use the knife
and apply the torch to restore the rights of the
workmen:" These sentiments were loudly
cneered by the crowd. Other speeches were
resolutions were adopted:
Whereas we, employees of the Pittsburg. ca
cinnati and ST. Louis railroad have found. by
terrible experience, that the present compensa-
ton is inadequate to provide the necessities of
be it
Resolved, That we do hereby respectfully
present this most lamentable state of affairs to
said railway company for serious consideration,
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-24
Chicago Cattle Market.

CHICAGO, July 23-Cattle-receipts OF 2,100 head
shipments $500 head; the market is unchanged
stockers and good native Cows 40 q 80; fair tc
choice shipping at 90 q 25; sales chiefly at IS g
25.
Hogs-recepts 100 head; shipments 1900 head
the market is quiet and firm; packing firm and
higher; light shipping and packing5 1905 2O rough
and heavy packing at 4 go q 5 10; medium to heavy
do at 8 90 a 10.
Sheep-receipts 40 head; sales at 62t a 12k fol
fair to good; market dull and unchanged
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-24
THE LAKE SHORE.


NEW YORK, July 23.-Kiernan's Cleveland
despatch says all trains are abandoned on the
Ohio railroad, and freight trains also on the
Lake. Shore and Michigan Southern The
Standard Oll 20. at cleveland has ceased work,
unable to transport oil. All quiet here.
No trains are running this morning on the
Lake Shore railroad east of Toledo
Trains Abandoned at Teiedo.
TOLEDO, July 23.-1.3O p. MA delegation
Of strikers waited upon the engineers and fire.
men of the Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern at Air Line Junction near this city, and
ordered them to run the engines into the round.
house, which order was complied with. All
the west bound freight trains are abandoned
and orders have been issued to station agents
to receive no stock or freight of any descrp-
ton for any point.
No Trains From Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, July 23-For the present no
trains, passenger or freight, will leave Ceve-
land east or west on the Lake Shore Railway.
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AT EVANSVILLE.
Strikers Compelling Other Labsrers 10
Quit Work.

EVANSVILLE, o., July l23-(2 p. MAT
9o'clock this morning 1000 men assembled in
front of the new hotel being built under con-
laborers to quit work, which they did. All
assembled in front of the conrt house, where
the crowd was addressed by Henry Bandy,
who counselled moderation and told them to
look to the Democratic convention for consola-
ton. After the speech large crowds marched
to different manufacturing places in the city,
compelling men to quit work. They also
waited on the proprietors of the street railways,
compelling them to haul off street cars.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-24
The Central Pacific Puts Up Wages.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 22-Some time ago
the Central Pacific road made a reduction of
which went into effect June 1. 1t is now an.
nounced that the company have rescinded the
reduction, and will continue to pay full. rates in
silver.
The working men in the city held an in
formal meeting to-day and adopted resolutions
expressing sympathy with tie eastern strikers
in their efforts to keep up the standard of
wages, but deprecating violence.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-24
OIL CREEK ROAD.
Train SfOpued Mt TifusviIIp

TiTUsvnLE, July 23.-The 2 a. n.y. express
train bound south on the Oil Creek road was
detained here 40 minutes, but allowed to pro-
coed, on the engineer promising to abandon the
train at the terminus of the road 1t was sup
posed that this was the beginning of strike,
but the committee of train men at Oil City have
decided to postpone the action for the present,
in hopes that matters will be satisfactorily ar
ranged.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-24
New York stock and Money Marke,

NEW YORK, July 23-Evening.- Money active at
per cent. on CALL closing rates being PIG per cent
The advance is due to the unsettled state Of the stock
market and general situation.
Foreign Exchange market steady; bankers asking
rates 4S6 q 4s7A business at 4S53 1864 for bankers,
60 days, sterling, and 1855 q 4S7 for demand.
Colo opened at 105t advanced to 1861, and closed
at 1859; borrowing rates q s. per cent.
Clearings $19,O49000; customs receipts SS2S, 900
treasury disbursements $10s,000 for interest and
S2O6, 900 for bonds.
Government bonds are steady. State bonds are
dull,
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-24
METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY-FoUB
HOURS
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, DC,
July "a, Il A. M.
F0r.New England.
southeast veering to westerly winds, falling
barometer, partly cloudy weather and local
rains,
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-24

PROVIDENCE, R. l., July 23.-The Printing cloths
market remains inactive; prices shade easier,
but not quotably lower. The railroad strikes affect
the demand for goods.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-24
INDIANAPOLIS q ST. LOUIS,
Freight Trains Abandoned at Carbon.

Freight IFHiHs AbahdChed AT Cnrbon.
TERRE EAUTE, July 23.-Tbe Indianapolis
8 st. Louis employees are on strike. One
freight train on that line was abandoned at
Carbon. The strikers are fremeD, brakemen,
section-men and machinists.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-24
SAN DOMINGO.
The Revolutionists Defeated at. Puert,
Plata.

The RevOEutlonists Defented at Puerto
Plata.
HAVANA, July 23.-The English mail steam
or from st. Thomas July 18th, brings advices
from San Domingo of the 18th inst The revo.
lutionary generals, Ortea and Almonte, entered
Puerto Plata on the LIST inst, demanding imme-
diate surrender. The Governor reiterated to
the fort with his troops. He then rallied, at
lacking the rev olutionists. A hand contested
street fight followed in which Gen. Amonte
was badly wounded. The followers suffered
severely and fled. Ortea escaped. Order had
been re-established. Puerto Plata suffered lit.
tie material damage. Fresh outbreaks are
feared in San Domingo city.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-24
Base Ball.

Auburns VS.. Rhode Islands, Is innings, game
drawn, score 3 to 8 -
At st. Louis-St. Louis 8, Stars 4.
At Lowell-Lowells 16, Fall Rivers 4,
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-24
THE GREAT WESTERN.

Concessions Which are Not Satisfactory.
LONDON, Ont, Jnly 23-The manager of the
Great Western road has issued a circular, mod
flying the proposed reduction. Many are in.
clined not to submit.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-24
CLEVELAND, COLBURNs, CINCIN-
NATI 81 INDIANAPOLIS Road.
General SfrsLa Rut M Valance

CLEVELAND, July 23.-At noon the shop
and train men of the Cleveland, Colburns, Gin
natl and Indianapolis railroad 10 this city quit
work. No disturbance of any kind occurred
nor is there any immediate prospect that any
will occur. There are no mail trains running
on Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad today.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-24
War Notes.

The officials at the Russian embassy at Ber-
lin threateningly declare that if England
should open support Turkey would Immediate
at Livadia and enable him to dictate his own
terms of peace.
A Pera despatch states that an intimation
was volunteered to English correspondents that
they would be permitted to telegraph that the
Russian occupation of Constantinople was i'm
minent, but were informed subsequently that
kilograms of only certain correspondents would
be allowed. 1t is believed that the palace party
would welcome the approach of the British
fleet.
Kiernan's London despatch says the English
cabinet have decided to reinforce the garrisons
for these points.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-24
FOR.EIaN N.
The Turc0-Russian War.
ON THE DANUBE,
Kutschuk Surrounded /,


NEW YORK, July pa Bucharest cores
pondent reports large camp established by
the Russians in Roumania sufficient to accom-
modate 10000 men. 1t is reported that Mehe-
met Ali has left Constantinople for Shumla.
1t is announced that RutschHk is completely
surrounded.
1t is stated that the army corps in the Dob
rudscha has $50 cannon, among which are 80
of Shuma.
Russians Defeated at SIevna.
Kiernan's despatch from Constantinople says
the renewed fighting at Slevna lasted through
out Friday and Saturday. Osman Pasha tele-
graphs that the Russians were defeated with
immense loss in killed. The Turks captured a
whole train of artillery
The Danube Bridged at Nicopolis.
BUCHAREST, July % 1t is reported that a
bridge is already thrown across the Danube al
Nlcopolis. =
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-24
MARINE NEWS.


EAsrpoRr, Me-, July 23.-Brig Olga of
Scotland has been towed in here. She went
ashore Thursday on Muir Lodges, Grand
Menan, during fog She was loaded with
deals, st. John for Ireland. She will discharge
and hold survey.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-24

EurUptaM N1HfK6E8s
LONDON, July 22-1.3O P. M.-Consols at "a sic
for money and account.
LONDON, July 1880 P. M.-American securi-
1O6f. Erie u; Erie preferred IT. New York Cen
trail, 81 Illinois Central, 554. Refined Petroleum
lid. Spirits Turpentine, 24s Cd.
LIVERPOOL July 23-12.30 P. M.-Cotton market
firm; Middling upands at sgd: do Orleans at 91cd
sales 5000 bales including 1000 for speculation and
export; receipts 5000 bales including 5000 Amcri-
August, 65-16d; August and September, li-32d;
September and October, Sd. New crop shipped
october and November, sail, Sled; new crop ship
ped November and December, sail, 4-16d. Corn
26s 81 q 29s for new mixed Western. Bacon 37s
Ior short, clear mindless and 37s for long. Spirits
Turpentine 27s.
PARIS, July 23.-Rentes 107 franc 90 centmes.
ANTWERP, July 23-Petroleum 20 francs.
GLASGOW, July 23.-Sugar strong at Cd further
advance, with a good business.
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NecroiOgy-lS76.75.

eVinced much thought and careful prenar a.
ton. The delivery was also very fine
Prof. Hamlin furnishes the following necolo
o Necroioay-Is76.77.
1884. 9. " Bradbury; born Bangor, Nov. 80, 1907;
,s.o d died fo Salisbury, Mass, May 1877.
,o,. ~ died Pennington, Aug, 2, 1876.
1885, C. W Sg9s en- born St. George b. May
1884, NJ WOOL 'f bora Saa csn Dse M aHaS a.
,o,, died Camden, Aug. 2, 1876.
l8o0' u a. ION Miller; born Wenham Mass Aug 49,
1856. c. W. SNOW; born CornvilIe, Aug. ii, 1884
died Skowhegan, Sept. %, 1876,
1866. L. W. Iolman died South Hampton, n H.
July IA, 1877, aged 35 years.
mot BEFORE REPORTED
1858. j. w: Levett; born Pensacola, Fla, Nav ID.
1888; died Memphis, Tenn, Sept, 1865. ~
Tomorrow the Association of the Alumni
hold their annual meeting in Mem orial hall
Inc y u Nor class plant the Ivy with appropri.
ate exercises at 10 a. No. In the evening the
Grafton by President Morse of Jamaica Uni.
versity and the poem by Mr.. Smith, will he
delivered at the Baptist church. 10
An Enferprising Horse Thief.
Ito the Associated Press1
LEWISTON, July 23.-Edward Robinson of
Concord was arrested at Scion Ferry, Sunday
night, for horse stealing. He tells Journal
correspondent that on the first of june he
hired team of Milton S. Butler of Scion to On
to skowhegaD, but got to drinking and kept
the team till he got frightened, when he ex.
changed the horse with John Stixton at Nun.
roe and then went to Vassaboro Lewiston
North Auburn and Durham. In the latter
place he sold the team to Charles French Of
brunsWicK; June I'D he hired team of w.
A. Mitchell of Freeport. Then went to Tin.
neus and sold it to Chas. A. Stevens. He was
arrested the next day at Houlton. bnt esc.noJ
by knocking down the officer Thursdav he
hired team at Woodstock, N. B., and Came
mere. Inc last team he stole is in the hands of
ofhcers here. He will be examined at New
Portland to-day. ''"
Fire at East Sumner.
a store Eat East. Simmer, owned by L. B.
bisoee and occupied by Charles o. Kemp, was
burned Sunday forenoon. Cause unknown
Bisbee's loss. $1,000; not insured. Most of
Kenn's stock was saved in a'damaped condi-
ton; Insured for $1,000.
LewIsfon's Water suppiv.
In the City Council tonight resolve ANNA
priating 100000 to complete contract witt
the Franklin Company and secure rure water
was passed by both branches to be engrossea
without an opposing vote.
Dividends Declared.
BIDDEFoRD. July 23.-Tne PepperelEEManu-
featuring Company has declared dividend of
per cent, and Laconia Company per cent,
Serious Accident
SAoo' July pa Mr.. Ferguson lof Keune-
bunk with three others was riding down Main
street this afternoon when the horse became
frightened at.the approach off, Condnctor 0e Gi1
mans train on the Boston & Maine RAILROAD
Ferguson jumped out to hold the horse and
was thrown down, dragged and run over sos.
tanning severe injuries. '''' 'aS'
Ran Over by Train.
Addie Rivers, aged %, walking on the track
OIL the Boston & Maine Railroad. was run over
az front street by the afternoon mail train
Sa ne shoulder was broken, three toes cut off,
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-24
ACCOMPLISHMENTS LINE


LOUISVILLE, July ga circular ordering a
10 per cent. reduction in the pay on the Short
Line railroad has been rescinded.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-24
Foreign Imports

TRAPANI. Schr Robt Portner-S55 tons of salt
to E Willard.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-24
NORTHERN CENTRAL ROAD.
Strike of the Shopmen, Brakemen and
Fircmen.

ELMIRA, n. Y, July 23.-The Northern
Central railroad shopmen. numbering 200,
struck this morning. The Erie truckmen on
the Susquehanna division struck at noon. The
brakemen and firemen on the Northern Central
Joined the shopmen. Gov. Robinson has left
for Albany. Everything is orderly, bnt deep
feeling exists.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-24

Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water conveyance-1000 bush corn meal to 9
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-24
BY TELEGRAPH,
MAINE.
Colby Commencement.
Junior ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Junior Exhibition-NecroIogy-
Especial to the Press.l
VAUDEVILLE. July 23-The Commence
ment season at Waterville has now fairly COM
menced and the pretty village already dons her
an nual holiday garb The commencement off
877 promises to be largely attended. The in
fux of strangers is already much larger than
common. The Junior exhibition this evening
at the Baptist church was witnessed BY as
large and as appreciative an audience as eve
assembled between its walls. The parts
eVinced much thought and careful prepar A.
ton. The delivery was also very fine
Prof. Hamlin furnishes the following pecolo.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-09-21
BLOOMSBURY, PA, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 81. 1877.

years of age. His son would soon have been
thirty-seven, having been born on the Chey-
enne river in the fall of 1910. His boy, he
afiectionately said, would never have fought
the whites, but they hunted him and his viii
lage in their own country and they had to de-
fend themselves or all would have perished.
He had enough buffalo in that country to
last several years, and wanted to stay. He
fought only the Crows and Snakes and stole
their pennies. But he was not let alone.
Every courier that came north to him said,
"Come in come in p or the Gray Fox
will drive you after Sitting Bullp AT last
he came. Spotted Tail and Red Cloud, the
greatest chiefs of the Brules and Ogalalas,
had to stand aside and give him the princi-
pal place in council, and on this account
they and their young men became jealous.
They were the cause of his poor boy lying
there. He was killed by too much talk. He
had said.
The old man appeared so much exhausted
by this discourse aud his grief that the Doc
tor kindly gave him a drink of whiskey,
which be seemed to relish amazingly. He
rose and shook hands all around excaiming,
GLOW could P' a significant expression of
friendship. After silence of several min
utes, he resumed you gave me to drink
and made my heart glad but thinking of
my dead son, my heart grows sad again.
Give me another whiskey straight ?"
At about in the morning, Crazy Horses
mother, withered old hag, who was not yet
aware of his death, was challenged by the
outposts and admitted to the room. Her
outbursts of grief, in which she was join.
ed by her husband, seemed uncomfortable
They tore their gray hair and shrieked so as
to alarm the garrison. Finally they became
quieter, and settled in grooming manner
on their knees, bending over and caressing
the PROSTATE and lifeless form, both chanting
in an indescribably weird manner, the now
famous Sioux death song. The deep guttu.
raj Of the one blended wildly with the shril
treble of the other, and both were cracked
by age. No one who witnessed or heard the
old couple in their savage devotion can for
get the sad scene, or their strangely impress
sive ana mournful dirge. Touch.the- ClouC
several times grunted "Washte p "Good =
: And once, pointing to the corpse, he said
"That is only the tipi (odge) the rest ha
gone to the Great Spirit in the happy hunt
f ing grounds P'
a AT about the body was conveyed by then
f in the post ambulance to the nearest villag
e and learn that great excitement prevaile
= especially among the young bucks. The
: propose to bury the dead chief with muc
g ceremony at Spotted Tail, and many of hi
people are leaving for that agency. All da
d the squaws have been mourning for mile
d around, and tonight number of dances ar
g in progress.
l. 1t is impossible to predict what effect tn
d death of this distinguished chief and r,
l. nowned warrior may produce upon the nj
s. ton. Last night there were several ial.
lie alarms at Camp Robinson, and the trool
p are kept constantly under arms and on II
l. alert.