The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-19
Troops Find the Strikers Too
Strong for Them.
More Aid Asked from Washington.
LATEST FROM ALL ALONG THE LINE,

| National Associated Press to the STAB. .,
BALTIMORE, July ia special dis
patch from Cumberland reports every
thing perfectly quiet there. None bu
passenger trains nre running. Two com
panies OF the Wheeling Infantry passed
through Martinsburg this morning. e.
About one hundred boatmen from thit
city and Sir Johns Run went to Martin 8
burgfor the purpose ofjoning the ct rik
ers. There is no trouble here OH any o
the other roads.
The fumors OF stri Ike on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad are not true. 4 he inter
ruption OF freight transportation will, it
is thought. soon affect the coal oil refin.
cries at Locust Point. Eight vessels
are now lying at the wharf awaiting car.
goes, and no oil is moving. Several nun,
dred men are employed in and about the
thrown out of employment ii the d ftic ul.
ty continues.
At the railroad station at Locust
Point everything is quiet. No trains
are running IN or out. A general dull
ness prevails. A number OF laborers
quit work on Monday on account OF the
zen per cent. reduction. Should the
blockade continue much longer it will
have serious effect upon the foreign
trade at this port.
The steamship Circassian, of the Al
len Line, for Halifax and Liverpool.
sailed this morning from Locust Point
with a full cargo.
The steamship BraunschweIg, of the
Baltimore & bremen Line, is due here
to-day. Much Of the Outgoing freight by
this line comes from the West, and as
the Braunscnweig does not sail again
I'LL the 2oth Inst, it is probable that by
that time she may have iull cargo.
The steamship Scandinavian, of the
Allyn Line, Is due on Tuesday night.
There mas Deen no interference what
ever, so far as can be ascertained, on
the part OF the strikers with the Uuited
States mail or with passenger trains,
The President yesterday afternoon is.
sued a prOclamatlon, ordering the riot
ers to dlsperse, and it was ordered tel
egraphed TO nll points where disturb
ance exists. Upon application of Gov.
ernor Matthews fIr Federal troops, about
two hundred. and fifty men. composed OF
soldiers from Fort MoHenry and ma
rInes from asningt0n, We're started 10
the scenes OF the trouble.
Specials to the star.
bALrlMoRE, July 1913 A. M.-News
from the scenes of the trouble on the b.
u .. R'ilroad, this morning, give strong
reason to believe that the worst is over,
and that freight trains will be running
regular by tonight.
Ihe Presidential proclamation was
read last night all along the line, and
had the effect Of pretty well convincing
the men that resistance was useless.
lhe train with troops from Baltimore
and Washington arrived about A O'Clock
this morning. The ,roops are under
comm md o. General French. of tile
Second. Artillery. The Officers of The
road are confident that the trouble is
now virtually over.
MARrINsBURG, w. VA.-1O A. M.-The
Uniied States troops arrived this morn.
ng about o'clock under comm and
Gen. French, and are quartered in the
boiler house. The Presidents procla.
nation was read to as many of the
'trikers As Would hear IL. rney are NO
! ii ID To disperse by II O'clock, aud the
Indications are hat tDey will do so With |
'ut iurther trouble. Frrigut trains, IL |