Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-08-02

Luus medu W eLduu, dS Iuluh, oy ouo Will
the patriotic, peaceloving people Of the
State-approving the right, condemning the
wrong-denouncing sectional agitators and
,restlessiextremists, whether North or South,
whether Blaine or Bourbon.
j NJ. LEACH.
THE RAILROAD STRIKE. ..
We devote considerable space on the first
page of this issue to the great strike on the
railroads of the North and West, and con.
tinue report of the scenes attending the most
memorable demonstration ever made by the
working men in the United States. 81.
The events of Thursday are as follows
Every large shop in Toledo, Ohio was closed.
The strikers took possession of stand at a
meeting called by the citizens, and incendiary
speeches we're made, but there was no des.
truction of property. Twenty ringleaders of
the strike were arrested, and no further
trouble is anticipated at that point.
At Reading, Pennsylvania, the mob raided
on the depot, and during the riot ten persons
were killed and fifty wounded. The citizens
asked for troops to afford protection.
At Syracuse the strikers held the eastern
portion of the city, though later in the day a
compromise was effected, and the discomfort.
ed men will resume work. ... . .
At Newark, N. j., the engineers of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western road
struck but no riotous demonstrations occurred.
At Evansville, Indiana, the hands on the
St. Louis and Southeastern Railroad also
struck. .....
The managers of the roads centering at In.
dianapolis, Ind, having quietly submitted to
the stoppage by strikers, matters have been
quiet in that city. The order of the strikers
is that all the roads shall run one train day
each way, carrying the mails and passengers,
hauling as many coaches as may be necessary.
No express or other freights to be allowed.
Gov. Williams issued proclamation at noon,
commanding the enforcement of the laws, and
calling upon the sheriffs of the various coun'
ties to use their utmost endeavors to prevent
violence and preserve the peace. I'D
AtDetroit, Michigan, the engineers and
fremen of the Central road struck, an effort to
compromise having failed. No disturbance
occurred. ~ .~.'a. -'
At San Francisco the Citizens Committee
was engaged all day organizing. 1t assem-
bled at p. m, in Agricultural Hall. W. P
Coleman called the committee to order. AL.
most Immediately fire was reported in the
Pacific Mail dock, in the lumber yard. One
hundred men, armed with clubs, we're dis.
patched to the scene, followed soon by one
hundred more. The remainder were tolled
off in companies, by wards, and, with the ex'
ception of two hundred, moved to the City
Hall to await orders from the Chief of Pc.
lice. Sixty were sent to disperse the crowd
on Sixth and Howard streets, engaged in
smashing Chinese houses. All the committee
men were armed with clubs in addition to
pocket arms. Fire engines were in the lum-
Der yard. A man detected in cutting the
hose was shot dead There was fire on
Stockton and Broadway, and detachment
of vigilants was sent there. The central por'
tion of the city remained quiet. By P. NJ,
crowds were mostly dispersed and the vigi'
lants were masters of the situation. The dri-
yer Of hose carriage was shot dead, and two
other citizens were killed by innumerable
stone and club wounds. Four thousand pub
lie arms and one thousand revolvers were dis
tributed among the citizens organized for the
purpose of enforcing order.
The differences on the Erie Railroad were
adjusted and trains commenced running be-
tween New York and Salamanca and Dun.
kirk.
The managers of the Alton and Chicago
road suspended all trains until protection OF
men and property is assured.
At Baltimore the grand jury made 81 pre-.
sentiments for rioting. In the case of the four
parties charged with being the originators of
the riot and assault on the 9Th Regiment, bail
was fixed at $4,000. Neither party gave bail.
OF 63 parties held for the action of the grand
jury, 20 gave bail in $4,000. Of 70 parties
held for further hearing 20 gave bail in 81 600.
Court then adjourned
At Poughkeepsie detective arrested Van
Hoesen, the leader of the Albany riot, and
hurried him in shackles to Troy JAIL
Five companies of the 18th regiment reach
ed Washington, three of which we're dis.
patched to Cumberland. Gen. Schofeld as
sumed command in Washington and Gen.
Hancock proceeded with troops to Pittsburg,
his object being to protect the workmen in re-
pairing railroads at that point. -.
,:.At St. Joseph, Mo-, the railroad men held
mass meeting, and resolved to stop the
freight trains on all roads until increased
wages are allowed. The roads thus block
AIDED are the Hannibal and St. Joe, the st.
Louis Kansas and Northern, the Kansas
City, St. Joe and Council Bluffs and the St.
Joseph and Denver. .'''
A meeting of the strikers was held at AL
bany, when Mr.. Vanderbilt's reply to the
committee was presented. He said it was not
question of money, but honor and principle,
and he could not promise to DO anything for
them now. A committee of six was then ap.
pointed to confer with the brakemen and
6remen relative to quitting work. The Of
fcers of the meeting were directed to publish
a notice in the newspapers of the city request
ing the West Albany workmen to keep away
from the shops until the differences between
the workingmen and the officials of the road
we're settled After a speech from workman
named O'Nel, the meeting adjourned.
The Governor of Illinois having made a
formal application to the President for troops,
to quell the disturbance in Chicago, at 11:40
the artillery left their quarters for the scene
of conflict, at the corner Of Halstead and Six.
teenth streets. One report says they opened
on the mob with grape and canister, though
this statement does not seem to he confirmed.
The mob was dispersed after tbe troops went
upon the ground. Arevised fiss gives nine
teen killed during the disturbances in that
city.
The ezanta of the strike in tha several States