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


roads. The interest in the great strike
appears to increase rather than decrease
throughout the city. The matter has now
assumed proportions which seecm likely to
affect every man in q greater or less degree,
and has become the one question of tho
hour, whioh is discussed in oil places Of
public resort. There is very general con
viction in New York that tho rolico and
military authorities arc quite strong enough
to quell any attempt to repeat the disorders
in this city which have been attended with
such disastrous consequences elsewhere.
Especial reliance is placed upon the police
force, which On several previous occasions
proved its temper and its courage.
ST. LOUIS, July 25.-At tho labor
meeting last night Que speaker said they
had 1000 stand of arms in their possession,
at which there were cries of s'JIet US have
them, and VIC will use them" Another
speaker charged the bloodshcdding at Bulti,
more and Pittsburg upon the President of
tho United States. lie sent the armory
into their midst to put down mon struggling
for their rights, n series of resolutions,
framed by the executive committee of the
Workingmen's party of the United States,
were adopted, declaring that they will not
hold themselves responsible for any acts of
violence that may be committed, but will
do all in their power to assist in keeping
order and preventing violence. Their
motto is death to all thieves, inoendiarcs
aud murdercrs They recommend general
strike of all branches of industry for eight
hours for days work, and call upon lcgis
lators for the enactment of an eight hour
law. After the meeting had adjourned
procession was formed, which, after march
ing through q number of streets, crossed
the river to East St. Louis, where number
of speeches were made. 1t is understood
they will visit all places whcro mechanics
and laborers are employed and cndeaycr to
secure their cooperation.
BALTIMORE, July 24.-All is quiet in
the city this morning. Passenger trains
over tho Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore, the Northern Central and Balti.
more and Potomac Roads arc moving with
regularity. On the Baltimore aud Ohio
Road, passenger trains arc running to
Washington and tho West. The regular
passenger train which left Camden station
yesterday morning for Cincinnati has arrived
Sr. Louis, July 25-Tho Mayor pub
fishes proclamation this morning, warning
all persons against the commission of acts Of
violence, forbidding interference between
the strikers and the railroad companies, and
announcing committee of safety, under
the direction of Gen. A. j. Smith, Judge
Thomas II. Garrett, Gen. John S. Marina.
duke and others.
ELIxABEr1I, NJ July 25.-No through
trains have passed here from the East, and
the mails have becn delayed for the first
time since the trouble began.
ALBANY, July 25-Gen. Carr tclc-
graphs that oil is quiet at West Albany.
The troops arc in possession of the round
and freight houses Freight can bo sent
without any trouble. Everything in tho
city is quiet, and no further disorder is
approhended here. The Governor says thai.
his dispatches from all parts of the State
arc satisfactory, ond he expresses tho opin-
ion that tho strike is now entirely under
control.
PATTERSON, NJ, July 25.--The strik
ing silk weayers here are becoming demon.
strative. A non-strker was badly hurt
this morning by one man and two women.
Warrants have been issued for thoir arrest.
The strikers arc mostly French and Germans
pervaded by communism. An uneasy feel.
ing prevails here, but the authorities are
firm and determined.
GALVESTON, Texas, July 25.-Special
dispatches from Marshall and Dallas report
a strike on the Texas Pacific Railroad.
ALBANY, July 25.--Gov. Robinson has
issued proclamation reiteratipg tho law
xp1,i pschn tyst
and 81 900 fine anykind Of tampering with
railroad trains or tracks. lie offers re-
ward of $500 for tho arrest and conviction
of every such offender.
HARRISBURG, July 25.-Tho freight
trains on the SchuY|kill and Susquohanna
Railroad we're stopped this morning. Pas
scnger travel is uninterrupted.
READING, PA, July 25 United States
troops, with four pieces of artillery, are
guarding tho depot and other railroad
property. Tho road has bccn repaired hore.
AUDINRIED, Pa, July 25.--Tho Beaver
Brook mines have conformed to the de-
mands Of tho miners who struck yesterday,
and tho mon have resumed work. It is
believed their success will encourage other
miners in the vicinity to follow thom.
SCRANTON, July 25--The excitement
hero is intense. Alltrains on tho Delaware,
Lackawannn and Western Road havo bocn
stopped. Whom tho mail train from Bng-
hampton for New York arrived OF $50 A..
NJ, two passenger cars were detached by
the strikers, who said nothing but tho mail
should run. Superintendent Halstoad said
the mail car would not run, unless tho pas.
senger cars worc also permitted to move.
This made tho strikers very indignant, The
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