Evening star., 1877-07-27
THE LABOR CRISIS.
Summary Of Last Nights Disp ,tches /.


repairing damages. The railway officials
are awaiting Developments, running very
few trains, and making no terms with the
strikers. The Auduo ia Gun CLUB has called
a meeting OF sportsmen To aid In preserving
order. All the cigar makers In the city have
struck The police dispersed the crowd on
the morning. The truth about the cannon
firing seems TO De that the artillery did nre
two shots, but that the guns W sre loa tel with
nothing but powder. The numosr ot casual
ties reportedls large. The fghting was con-
tinuOus aud bloody. AZ not - fatal might
be expected. Tne LAST attempt reported 10
Der, was successful only afier a hard light ~
the Hslsted street Vladuct, which seemed To
DE the rallying point OF the str kers aud mot.
Itncs reporter was attacked by tue crowd
on Ha sied street, and responded by shooting
one man. One OF tnc A. lice about the same
time was dangerously WOUNDED. Tue fore
man OF the Illinois Packing company, saws
men attempted ID work yesterday morning,
but were driven or hy the mob. He says
sis5e0 worth OF meat will be spoiled in this
establlshmeut
INCrNpIARIsM.
Late yesterday afternoon al attempt was
made 10y the plug -uglies 10 IRE the freight
cars ON The Chicago, Darlington and q aincy
railroad track. by burning some OmouSti-
Dies IA some OF the cars. some OF the en-
ployes OF a nrm IA the vicinity pat out the
nre- Ihis II the first attempt at iucendIar-
ism. Citizens are guarding every street aud
store, and tncendisrie., IL caught will De
summarily dealt with. But tour men ate
force OF United States troops expected are
now here. They are SIX companies ol the SUI
regiment infantry.
ANOTHER ENGAGENENr.
A midnight dispatch says.-The "a regi-
ment, the caya ~ and a squad OF policemen
marched Ia Haistead sire; visIac; aud
into the MOI, which had the effect Of dis
persing IL, probably for the night. No
casualties are reported. The "a re egiment
Quartered on the viaduet for The night. The
kpPGlal npiga fnrea. several n lfiraa -
and the mounted patrol are Quartered a. the
armory.
THE TOTAL KILLED
cannot exceed niteen; of these three bodies
are at The morEUe, and Others have been
taken In charge by their friends. Doubtless
otners have been mOrtaliy wounded aud the
iact concealed 10y the moo.
St. Gouis Last Eseulug
TESTING THE TEMPER or rHE srRJEERs.
Al . ne o'clock yesterday afternoon Cniefof
Police MclonOugh was directed To take a
iOrce of melrOpOlitans out Of tue -Four Courts
and clear the street Tor the space OF block.
The object was 10 see how ne crowd would
act Toe police marched out. headed by the
chief in bis shirt sleeves. They carried
neither arms nor clubs. A line was form~i
across the street, ana the crowd relu ssted to
fall back. IL did 50 slowly. and nearly "A
block was cleared, aud several militia COM
panies then marched out of tie -Four { Duri.
sud occupied the vacant space, the crowd
quietly watching their movements.
MEETING AND RESOLUTION.
Between 10 and II O'CLOCK crowd of sew
eral thousand gathered "A put the working
mems stand At Lucas market. Tuey were
called TO order and a resolution adopted:
That We, the authorized executive commit
tee of the workingmen's party of the United
States do not hold ourselves responsib BILE for
any act of violence which may be perpetrsted
during the present excitement, but Inat we
Will do all that lies In our power 10 aid the
authorities in keeping order and preventing
acts of violence, and viii do our utmost 10
detect and bring 10 punishment all guilty
Ilrties." The chairman OF the meeting then
said that the proclamation OF the mayor
closing saloons was being Largely disregard
cd, and announced that wOrkIngmen would
take the matter IN hand, and read the names
OF committee who were directed TO go
around and notify the saloon keepers TO shut
up at once.
DEFYING THE MILITIA.
About halfp past 10 the crowd formed I'm
column and, accompanied by "A vast boiy OF
spectators numbering several thousand,
marched down l2Jh street To Clark avenue,
and halted In front OF the iour courts build
ing, which is The headquarters OF citizens,
militia and the police. The crowd surged up
10 the pavement and pressed hard on the
guards who were doing duty on the side
walk. Tue latter were inmed iately rein
forced by details from withln. and the COM
paiIes pre- AIRED to marca OH. Tue police,
headed by Captain VIM. Lee, dashed into
the crowd and, drawing their pistols, press
ed them back and arrested two Of the lead
eTs. A few stones were thrown, and then
the crowd fell back little. For an hour or
more the mob pressed up close TO the side
walks and jeered and taunt1d the militia in
every conceivable manner, daring them 10
dre and commence light
A DEFESCE FUND.
IL Is understood that Gen. JEFF. G. Davtr
has orders from Washington 10 answer a call
from the Governor or Mayor 10 quell a riot.
Gen. DAVIS force, with late arrivals, amount
10 about 600 Infantry and battery OF Cat
ling guns. A large mass meeting Of Iner-
chants was held last evening for the purpose
OF raising one or more battalions for the pro-
lection OF the business interests OF the city,
So 600 was subscribed in a few minutes TO
purchase arms, &C, and a com nittee APP
pointed TO solicit further subscriptions, aud
proved rifles and Colts army reyolyers.
Gen. John B Gray was appointed TO the
command OF the battalion. aud an advisory
council of i've prominent citizens TO cooper
ate with the command. Tue service of the
battalion were offered to Gen. Smith, who
promptly accepted them and will assign the
command TO the special duty OF guarding
the business part Of the city. The railroad
strikers have almost entirely passed out OF
sight In this city Ia view OF the magnitude Of
TIE movement inaugurated by the working
men party and the high hand with which
they have conducted it in closing mills fac
tories, &c, and compelling mechanics aud
laborers TO cease work.
Pennsylvania.
GOVERNOR HARrRANFT STARTS OUT OK
A CAMPAIGN.
Governor Hartranft aud sta f started from
West Philadelphia depot at ? O'Clock ID. ni.
yesterday. Orders had been previously
issued for the assembling OF all ia militia
remaining IN lhladelphis 10 report at the
armory, Broad and Pace streets. AT O'Clock
p M, 10 proceed TO West Philadelphia depot
and In the same train with the Governor
Detachments OF the Keystone battery, State
fenclbles, ID regiment, LIST regiment and 9Th
regiment took passage for some unknown
point in the state. the authorities are ex-
tremely reticent about tie movements of the
military, but the impression prevails that
The men are destined for Blairsyille, where
The body OF the state troops are al present
quartertd. The lith regiment, made up OF
men from Chester, West Chester, Media and
other points In that vicinity, Joined the de-
tachments from Phtlacelphia at Paoli. Bat
terries h and NJ, OF the "a artillery, and bat
terry i, OF the 4th, with companies ofengineers
from Baltimore, arrived AT the depot yesteT-
day Afternoon, and also proceeded up the
road. There Is no excitement or stir about
the depot.
SITUATION AT PITrsBURG.
Affairs In Pittsburg remain quiet. A large
amount Of stolen property is being recov-
cred, four wagon loads having been found in
one house. A large force of workmen are
clearing the District and rela ying tue tracks
on the Pennsylvania road. AT the A llegheny
depot the strikers have posted q notice THAI
one Train Will be allowed TO run daily each
way over the Piftkbur0 Ecrf ond