Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-20

went into effect June and against the donb.
ling OF trains.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted as their ultimatun:
|. We, The undersigned committee, appoint
I'd by the western division O! the PcuDsJ lvaDia
Railroad Company, Do hereby demand from
said company through its proper officers, the
wages Der departments Of engineers, hrtmcD,
conductors and brakemen received prior 10 JUICE
|, 1877, and that each and every employee who
has been dismissed for taking part or parts IN
The present strike or meeting held prior to or
during said strike be restored to their positions
held prior to the strike.
,. That the Classification vi each Ot said de
partneGtS be abolished row and Forever here
alter; that engineers aud conductors receive ii
same wages received ~ engineers an! conduc
tors Of the highest class prior tG JGu2 |, ISL.
5. That the running oi double trains 1T ;3U-
lshcd. excepting coal trains.
I, That each and every engine, whether T@ad
or shifting, shall have its own fireman.
PlTTsBURG, Pa, July -. 4. m.-livery
thing is quiet about the yards. Tie striker
still have possession Of the main track, and 70
freight is allowed to be moved.
LONDON, ONT.. July ia dcpntation rep,
rescnliug all classes oil employees Of the Great
Western Railroad jn this city had al Interview
with Broughton, the general manager at Ham.
iltop. They protest against 4 reduction oi
wages Bronghton promised 10 consider.
OMAHA, July 20.-Atcul 300 employees Of
the Union Pacific Railroad held meeting here
last night, for the purpose Of discussing the re-
cent reduction of from 10 10 per ccrt in their
wages. 4 committee was appoInte'i 10 corter
with Superintendent Clark. and the meeting
| adjourned tc Monday night.
| The following are the particulars Of scene
| at harrisburg yesterday morning, mentioned
| 10 yesterdays Gazstte, IS narrated b cores
[ pondcpt OF the Baltimore Americas, who Was
| GO the spot:
Charles Bedford WAS secured As casinatr aOi
n D. Gordon as fireman. The latter, how
ever, 90 getting on the cngnc was Induced to
leave his post BY the strikers. Mr.. Ccmcas,
| freight agent at Locust Point Baltimore, the!
got on the epgipc and did the firing. Just as
| the train vas about to move the vic and step
daughter of Bedford begged him 10 get oil. lie
refused, when they WeDt up into the cab and
insisted he should cease work, their so.lclta.
tons being backed up BY the strikers Bed,
ford wavered for while, but at last acquEeSced
10 the wishes of his wife, lett the engine, and
then assisted bis wife and daughter doHo.
| This action was greeted with the most cuhu
siasic cheers of the strikers. Bedford Weut
home, and shortly afterwards delivered up the
keys Of the engine.
Mr. William Clements, General Agent at
Locust Point, then vent On the cngtoe 10 run
it. Mr. ". Il. Porter, Assistant koadolssteI
between Baltimore aod Cumberland aud Har
risonburg, acted as fireman, assisted by Mr.
James Toomey, Supervisor OF. Trains bctwceu
| Iy,lt;o,or, 'nho Cnc
then started but the strikers cut the couplings
in several places. At last the Compauys offl
GERS succeeding 10 starting the whole train, aud
the strikers concluded that they would not In
teriere with the officers 10 charge OF it, but
sworo that none of the regular men would b:
allowed to CO. The train moved on few hun
| dred yards until it reached Berkeley Hotel
where halt was made. as 4 passenger train
was coming up. The strikers coDgrcPated IL
the vicinity but no violence was used. Several
of them went up to reporters railroad Official:
and soldiers and sarcastically asked whether II
was considered rioting for 4 mans wife aud
daughter to force him to leave his engine.
| CUMBERLAND, Ju 3 l9.-The first tram o
| freight from the Martinsburg blockade reached
here at 9:lj p. ~, Lieut.. Curtis aud thirteen
soldiers aboard. The train was stoned at Sli
johns Run. A great crowd assembled here
and some abusive words were licapcd upon nc
soldiers, but without effect.
The train left for keyscr ii 30 without
disturbance, although there was 4 good deal o
loud and ugly talk among hys'anders. 1t !:
runored here that interference will IL made
with the moving OF trains 10 MORROW.
TO DAYS DISPATCHES.
! CUMBERLAND. July 2U-l .. m.--'i'I!e west
crn bou0d freight train which LETT hlarinsburs
10 tie afternoon yesterday with troops, aItc
some hours delay at Cumberland aud s2g:j
rough experience, has just left for keyseT.
| is learned that the strikers there will attempt
somo mischief when it arrives, but as they may
| be asleep upon its arrival, there may be NJ
trouble. There are about 900 strikers here
and they are very boastful and defiant.
KEYsER, W. Va, July Do. ~ a. N. -
| Freight trains are arriving here from Martins
| burg aud as they come in the tiremcn are tahcr
off. Thirteen United States soldiers came Will
the first train. There is no disturbance get.
HARRISBURG, ". Va, July 20 q. m
The fact that the west bound freight trait
which left here yesterday afternoon was s!oncc
at Sir Johns Run vas not disclose III this a
N. The fireman Z,pp was struck, but wa
only slightly Injured. The attack is Dot a;trib
uteQ Dy the raifOau OulCCS is EISu't VI tii'
strike, bur is supposed TO have been made by
canal boatmen who have been in the habi! 0
riding % the freight trains, which privilege
was denied them on that train. There were
some torpedocs placed on the track near hey
ser, but they could do 20 dana Trains be
gan to move ct o'cock, the first one wes;Tart
took detachment Of troops under command OF
Lieutenant Howard. There appears TO be t;I.
difficulty thus far 10 obtaining men TO work TIKI
trains and some OF the strikers have applied t
be re.nstated. Three trains have gone cas-
and three west.
GRAFTON, w. VA, July 21-a. The
strikers held meeting here last night aud re-
solved to send assistance 70 their comrades 8
Keyser where they have learned that smal
squads of UGtcl States soldiers have been sem
to guard train JUS. arrived. The striker
here are over one hundred strong aud arc cO:irc
| ly beyond the control ofthe civil authorities. The
telegraph wires have not been cut at any pon
between Martnsburg aud Wheeling, "a report
ed, but the wires have been tempered with By
the strikers who have among their uumbc!
men who arc operators. 1t Is knoNu that they