Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-24

ADorers TO quit work. which thew did
me crowd assembled in front of the cour
mouse and were addressed by Henry Blandy. who
, counselled moderation and told then, 10 Ionk ~
democratic conventions for consolation
After the speech large crowds marched IN d,e
ierent manufacturing places in the CITY. compel.
| ling men to quit work.
TERRE HAuTE, Ind, July %. The EMPLOYEES
| OF the Nandaia railroad waited on President Nc
keen this forenoon, to get an answer to the nron
ositon made yesterday, for restoration of wages
the increase demanded being fifteen per cent.
MIR. Mckeen responded: "IIave consulted the
directors, and tfiicias of other roads with which
Vanndaiai is in alliance, and viii give final an
swer tomorrow morning."
Meanwhile all freight trains are STONED and
only passenger trains continue.
Between hve and SIX hundred men here are on
a strike. and all orderly. No violence is feared.
ST. LOUIS, July %, 2 p. NJ. The employee. on
the Missouri & Pacific rsilrnad have sent a re.
quest TO the officers to restore the wages paid pre-
yious to January last, and Col. Talmadge, gener-
al superintendent, is to meet them this afternoon
TO consult. Since January first two reductions
have been made on this road amounting to ten or
twelve per cent on train men.
CHICAGO, July 49, Hardly freight train sent
east TINS morning.
CINCINNATI, July %, 800 p. NJ The situation
on the Ono 4 Mississippi railroad has assumed a
more serious aspect. All trains, both passenger
anu i'Ni Ut hIt OloChhutu. only postal cars
allowed TO leave the yards.
The strikers are posted at Storey's station, a
snort distance from the city, and are determined
that no trains leave the city.
A deputatlon waited upon the superintendent,
Graves, this morning, but received no satisfactory
assurances.
Nine engines and freight trains have been aban-
doned thus far. 1t Is evident that the emp loyees
OF other roads centeiing here are preparing for a
general stIlke to night
TOLEDO, July %. A delegation of strikers
waited upon The engineers and fremen of the
Lake Shore K Michigan Southern 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 OF freight of any description for
any point
BUFFALO, July %, Up. NJ. A mob, reinforced
by large numbelsA called at the car shop of the
Lake Shore x Eiie Co.'S, and ordered all the
workmen there 10 quit, which they did forthwith.
About four O'Clock this afterno On, a Buffalo 4
jamestown train, which leaves the Erie depot, on
arriving at COM promise crossing, two miles from
the depot,shad a passenger coach detached and
showed GU the Central track and the fireman was
tolcibly taken from the engine.
superintendent Doyle, who was on the train,
demonstrated with the strikers, stating that there
hat bcon no reduction of wages on the road since
was the bringing back of the coach by the strik-
ers, who coupled il on and assured the superin.
teudent that nothing should be done in anv way
to Interfere with the working of his road.
Early in the afternoon an assault was made by
nearlyItwo thousand rioters on about two hundred
soldiers, who were guarding the Lake Shore
round house. The military were obliged 10 leave
The building, which Is now bairicaded by the mob
who placed cars in position as defence against
attack
Col Fleck of the 9th regiment, with about 80
men and three officers ioohshly proceeded to the
round house to retake it from the mob. They
were met with yeils Of derision from the crowd
and under shower of stones Were obliged to re-
treat at double quick and force their way through
Tie yelling crowd at the point of the bayonet.
Inc engineers OF the Erie and Lake Shore
roads have signed an agreement with the fremen
not to run with green hands. 1t is expected that
tue New York Central engineers will follow suit
tonight.
BALTIMORE, July %. A special from Cumber.
land at T. NJ, says that nothing will be done
here IN the way Of starting trains until General
Getty arrives tomorrow. There is a large crowd
and much excitement, but little real disorder.
HARRISBURG, July %. The Pennsylvania
railroad strikers held meeting this morning al
which resolutions deprecating violence were
adopted. The dismissal of Frank Thomson gen
elal manager, was asked.
Committee was appointed to inform superin-
promise on honorable terms, and would use every
effort to protect the company's property.
The crowd which crossed the river in search of
the Philadelphia mihtismen, returned to the city
with twenty-three men of the first and second
regiments Us prisoners. The captiyes were well
fed and treated cautiously by the strikers.
LEBANON, Pa, July %, 10 7. NJ. A large
crowd congregated at the depot this evening, to
await passenger train from the east.
The militia have all left Tor Harrisburg.
Several fights occurred this afternoon between
the militia and citizens.
Freight trans arrived here from Reading via
Auburn and Pine Grove. The excitement is now
sbating.
EAsToN, Pa, July %, Evening. There is no
strike here yet, bat those supposed to be wei! in-
formed say there will be strike to morrow on the
Lehigh Valley, Delaware, Lackawanna Il West
ern and New Jersey Central Railroads.
Crowds of hundreds are around the Pennsylva-
MIA main depot, and Market Hall, and some are
threatening the militia.
NEW YORK July %, 6 P. NJ. 1t is reported
that Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive has lust
been stopped in jersey City, and that strike is
inauguraed there The engineer was threatened
to be shot if he did not leave the engine, and he
left her.
1t is also reported that the strike on the y. Y.
Central viii begin tonight here and along the
line, but the rumor lacks Authorization. The
Bound Brook route to Philadelphia, is threatened
with strike.
The yardmen and switchmen at Oswego have
struck. The crowd forced a brakeman Cii the
rear car Of the tain at Waverly.
There is rumor thatIone Thousand mechanics
employed on the waterwoiks about mile from
Baltimore, have determined to strike and march
into town this evening.
President Jewett Of the Erie railroad said this
afternoon that the affairs on his road are now qu
ct, as far As depredations are concerned. He tired
to move his train. at IIornellsyille and failed. lie
has now called upon the State for aid, and will
wait until the State authorities inform him that it
is safe and proper to move passenger and freight
trains beyond llOiueisville. lie believed the
Ike at that point would die out, and at other
points on the road. Mr.. Jewett said everything
was quiet, and his belief is that the strike as far
as the Enc was concerned, was almost at an end.
HARRIsBCRG, July %. 1t is reported that a
portion of the Philadelphia city troops, enroute
from Altoona to Philadelph a, disembarked from
the cars few miles west of Harrisburg, and are
now working their way towards Philadelphia,
avoiding Harrisburg.
BETHLEHEM, July 90, > p. NJ. All is quiet on
all tue roads centerlng here.
Considerable excitement was manifested in the
establishment Of the Bethlehem Iron Co.. and the
men determined in the event of strike by the
LehiSh Valley, to join them As the mill en-
ulOVfes number between two and three thOu nd