New-York tribune., 1877-07-23
THE LABOR WAR.
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sration would be made by the strikers in the vicinity or
New-York at present If the movement was we'll
organized aud general plan on the part OF the trades
union men, as asserted by some, TO force their em
ployers to give better terms ii was thought to be
part Of the tactics OF the leaders to begin
hosfllities at points remote from this ana other
large cities by which the Government forces would
be scattered. Among the more Intelligent thlhK-
classes. prompt and vigorous measures, II was gene
rally claimed. would prove the most humane as well
as effective in queIIiug the riots Among the labor
ing classes sympathy frequently expressed Tor
the strikers but 1t was conceded that they eouin
not contend successfully against Government troops
They might well die fighting for their bread as 10
starye DEATH" remarked the conductor Of an Eghth
he the loads of tents and other army
equipmens passing down from the Arsenal to the Erie
depot during the afternoon, and man can 1--we ana
support "A family on II a day" This sentiment was ut
all parts OF the city among the poor laDoers as
they gathered in small groups 10 discuss the siuat"L
No seemed to think, however, that there was any
hope the Of the strikers, aud no disposition
manifested TO Join them.
During the afternoon THE TRIBUNE and the other
newspaper offices displayed bulletins giving the latest
from Pittsburg and other points; but 1t was sun
day and the air hot, and comparatively Few peoPe
fingered about the bulletins awaiting tile coming OF fresh
dispatches. THere harvest, however for tue news
boys. Their OF Exree," Terrible loss OF me-
Al about the riot" began late in the afternoon and eX
tended up Broadway and the avenues ami to AL the er
rics Il noticeable that the papers found ready
sale, many persons buying who seldom read newspa-
per The ooys continued to make night hldeous and 10
disturb religious and people far uptown, until
late hour
An order received from Washington early Saturday
morning commanding all the officers at the forts in New
York Harnor report with the troops under them TO
Cen Hancock of the Atlantic Division, and to have all
prepared TO move at moments notice Later
in the day Gen Hancock received dispatch ordering
him 10 20 at once 10 Baltimore, TO assume command OIL
all the troops tnat point He left Jersey-Ciiy at
o'clock iii the evening and according to private dis
patch received by Capt John >. Wharton, in charge
Of Army Headquarters on Houston-'t, arrived
in Baltimore yesterday morning. D1lchm3nts from
the troops at Governors IsnI, Bedloe'i Island fort
WadswOrth Fort Lafayette and Fort Hamilton. number
ing $780, were gathered II steamboats,, and lett Jersey
City at , o'clock yesterday morning. with 300 rounds o
ammunition anI six days rations to each man. They
were under command u BIevet Brg.-Gen. Aver.
OF the 81 United States Artillery. Gel. Hancock was
also ordered gather all ayabe troops from the New
England States and the Canadian frontier leaving at each
pos only enough men 10 perform the ,st urgent ddtes;
and COL Wharton states tnat the necessities OF the case
demand IT, and he receives orders from Gen. Hancock,
there can be forwarded from Forts Warren AuauiS,
Independence AID Ontario about 100 additional men, al
well disciplined and capable of dong good scryic e. He
Also states tlat there a sprn I'D glt battery at fort
MrIIenry near Baltimore, which can 90 more toWiFu
,,nclng and scattering mob of rioters than sOit WoiuS
OR loueyed promises" H. thiuks that Gen. Hancock
viii not parley long with the strike :. and tlat
no blank cartridges will be fired. That experiment.
ne added, proved failure in the New-NOk riots IN
1868 or as soon a. discovered that we were not
shooting with ball mob hung men - the lamp osLS
every lew moments" There are enough soldiers let at
the various forts guard Those that have gone
10 the front belong TO what is called tie "Dermanent
parv aud are compos mainly Of veterans and other,
in,pcc.or-G n. John Il. Woodward Qa,rtermasier-
General oi GOV. Robins ns - l rect!1'l q dl,pjtcH
S,1u"E -, - 9''1 WN'rd of r .3i Bronkivi RI
comm nd tue a,fcudluce Of his compdliies' AMI o.
q h. word ara eit tui, ctv Tor rle scene OF action ON
saturday, tu muaud OI the Arsenal oh orFtni"-l|.
r.l mo ID, C,l T. Cr.uv. ln res use tO dispatch
80. r ,' e,I Wrrd t,r,i a sner.al rram went over III
E-is Road from JelSes-tlfy on saturday ui-hl laden
,v,.t a lar.e oumtIy of a.nmufiton, q couple 0l
" Gi,-p,crcs. som, ride. ami 90 w-ig.-.elis com
SEVERAL ca.c. of haui Pr-uad-. Gen. Wy!i' C4.rr
a, Ordnance Was iu cl"rS.. ana ns declared II ms.ii
ahuuuaui .blc tn cOiI'al the uop succ =, u'f. tt
uill Unnecessary. p'kt she entire line from New-YorA
tc Duullk bI Dee docs not tilua anything more VII be-
required tD.u ucnco Ol tAc presence Of the stare
Bsl" be adcl ''lf 0rcr is necessary 20 Will Boz applied
WIN yi=or dct .ruhauon by 10" n- ot Du .' 80"
blyones .ud i.- SOONER tha rioters uE r'-'id ,.t a.
h.u, itr ds's WI b. 1ed' the sproa'rr W." "e ti'
eud of this strugs e."
t,,n -Yalrr wuo Il in command OF tbp FIRST y sna
y G.S. y. V. not IN the coy yes rar, 80 t.
hsrf III hi, command was tlat 10 oO.rs i.ti neel.
Iel for tLrln fo perplre Co ~ 20 thc Z 90 -ti b.
t,.s The M n 20 ircs~ed them>' I've r-i''r did
y,iui z I'D g. II thcr services were Ioand nee ift
TI Crray stated io q TEIE' 81 reporter. y,st-fdny.
fl.f be wa prepared t0 forward, ut - in'hr iIc
M te ordnance stores That nigh De required Ills SIAN
5f CLERKS yaa 5s eng -ed ' d-v ID lt"elnt AM prr-
p.riu. ammunition AND iHll Mtht' oI war l"It." 90
t--imcut. anJ m asutlia'n I 'all "i the t.tu ~
,-.-,-fuIug I-f rrfuf 10 oc iO.Nid
~ dr,ua.G,d. H. SAID t-at ur itt - inform
fiaii le mad was Iuat tAe truunc was ccInned ~ l
N-.-ru Division of tho l. lc roaC i,Om HO:n -l.nNhr
West A. wa, not improbable ho|et e tht tae pr,Schc
. ft.r tptIa would Grove check "a th1I Nciny, dhu
faf fruubr might arise 40 other ana distant phis GA
me rOlu ..r s.a4ed urner tlaJ IL was very dmtd I"
rarl flc 'i. of railroad. -it" n W.. so easy untf
pyer Of a. M for iLr ri'tris 10 mispti S"i1'h uI
teal up l" i.- iui nc tli sure thdt W. uHc'ia Oh @
- JI,it VIZ, would uot finch, ANA That II cOmpe4ltd
a, mr.. upai tie floei~ ti'y "oiu hIdAt - toili'' u
s.. d. f.- il.t round that tnerc wJuId De nosccohu
attempt at mob law o.. ,,-.... ......u,,.-
4 ,.i.plfcL vas received from Gen. Nyie yesterday
rofrc,, s safe arrival ~ Huneilsyile, ana express
,lg tlc up.uon That there would Dc A,te tl"u'e j"
0url.us t.e outbreak 40 tnat point Ii' Oh'ti' p De-
manned dutg at me cFenttiFe iseha through 'ne
| diy and u gAt, awaiting orders.