Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-07-28
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
The Strike in St. Louis.
THE WORKINGMEN STILL DE.
FAINT.
They State their Grievances to the
Governor and Mayor.

0OvOAAOA oa0 &AoySAs
ST. LOUIS. July 81.
The following were received last
night by the parties to whom they are
addressed:
HEADQUARTERS EXECUTIVE COM
MITrEE OF UNION WoRKINGMEN,
ST.. LOUIS. July 27.J
To John s.. Phelps. Governor OF Mis-
souri,:
We request your speedy co-opera-
ton in converting the Legislature and
calling for the Immediate passageo OF an
eight hour law, its stringent enforce
ment and a penalty for all violations of
the same the non employment of
all children under ii years OF age in
factories, shops and other uses calcu-
lated 10 injure them. Your attention
is respectfully called to the fact that a
pIompt compliance with this. Our rea-
soDable demand, and living wages
paid by our railways, will alone bring
peace and prosperity, such as we rave
not seen for the last 10 years. Moth
ing less than a full compliance with
this, u just demand, made purely in
the interest of u national welfare,
will arrest the tidal "a of revolu-
ton. Threats, or organized armies,
will not turn the toilers of this nation
from their honest purpose. but rather
serve to inf1aIne the minds of b null
titude and lead to acts of violence.
Yours. in the nations welfare.
(Signed) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF UNION WoRKINaMEN.
To the Hon. Henry Overstolz, Mayor
of st. Louis:
Strive, the authorized representa-
tives of the industrial population of st.
Louis, have called upon you to request
your co operation in devising means to
procure food for those actually in II
destitute condition. In order to ave a
useless waste of your time, IL Is neces-
sary, and we at once say. that all offers
of work during the national strike can
not be considered by us as a remedy
under present circumstances; for we
are fully determined TO hold out until
the principles We are contending for
are carried. 1t is the earnest desire OF
every honest toiler in st. Louis to ac-
ON plish their purpose i'm az orderly a
way as this dire contingency will al
low. The contingency Tor food is al
ready being felt, therefore to avoid
plumber, arson or violence, by persons
made desperate by destilution, we are
ready to concur with your Honor in
taking timely measures to supply the
immediate wants of the fOOdless, and
respectfully offer the following sug-
gestions, VIZ: Ii it is not in our power
to relieve this distress, we request that
a convention OF The merchants be
called by you, to meet and confer with
us as to the shortest and best way to
procure food for our distressed
brothers and their families. Each
member OF all organizations will hold
himself individually and collectively
responsible to pay for all food procur-
ed by this order: that we, the un
fortunate toiling citizens desire to faith
fully maintain the majesty of the law,
| whilst we are ~contending for our I'M
alterable rights, therefore, we in good
faith give o earnest assurance to
assist in maintaining order and pro-
tecting property. Further, in order to
avoid riot, we have determined to have
| no large professions until u organ
ization is 50 complete as to positively
assure the citizens OF st. Louis of a
| perfect maintenance of order, and full
protection to life and property. In the
name Of all the wOrkingmen's asso-
| Citations. by the Executive Committee
of the United Workingmen's pa rty OF
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, July q.
The streets are less crowded and
there Is a general impression that the
worst is over. The M. p. road Las
commenced running freight trains.
The Latest from chicago.
CHICAGO, July 81.
The list of casualties indicates that
the police received more injuries in
proportion than the crowd. Such,
! however. Is not the case. The fact Of a
man acting in a seportorial capacity
| initiated against him with the mob,
and any inquiry directed to any Of the
rioters as to the name or circum-
| stances of killing or wounding, was
the signal for suspicion on the inquir-
or, and for an attack upon him when
ever it seemed safe to make 1t. A fea
ture Of the fights was the frequent par.
ticipation of women, who fired shots
from inside and outside OF their
houses, and hurled invectives. stones
and mud Unfortunately at all who
wore white shirts or blue coats. Much
dissatisfaction il expressed at the or
ders given the latter through the May
or to avoid killing. II il stated that
should the mob gather and meet the
police again, that the la ter are in'
strucied tn spare no more lives. The
thorouy hfar-s of the city have been
Invested of The thieves. trainps and
loafers who usually infest them and
who III have gone to jnin the mob,
Expectations are not uncommon, and
Yesterday there were several roi,beri~s
in broad daylight. 1t j. stated thai
tramps are coming into the city.
/ p. M.-The seat of the local war
has been moved. and is now in the
vicinity of Archer emu and Hal
stead street. four miles away. The
mob began To gather this morning, but
not i'm great force. No cars are allowed
TO run on Halstead street north Of the
viaducf. and none are running on