Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23

sibility of its being made with a sword.
After this evidence, as it was impossible
to procure the attendance of soldiefs and
witnesses aud for other obvious reasons,
it was decided to adjourn further investi-
cation till Monday next, July 3Oth, at 6
o'clock.
This morning passenger trains began
running for Washington, and have since
been started out on schedule time. No
trouble is anticipated between Baltimore
and the Capital, and passengers who en-.
tered tho cars did not seem to be in any
way alarmed. A freight train will be
dispatched for Washington before noon,
and Mr.. Fairbank is in hopes that freight
may be passed over the branches Of the
main stem later in the day.
The commander of the Fifth Regiment
has issued a circular to his command to
enlist aud gil the regiment to the full
number Of one thousand men,
The Adjutant general of the State has
issued an order to General Howard au-
thorizing him to organize and recruit o
regiment, to be known as the Seventh
regiment Of infantry, Maryland national
guard. He will select ten officers as
captains and authorize them each to raise
a company. The men so raised will
receive from date Of muster in the same
pay and emoluments as those Of equal
rank in the regular service. These mea
sures were decided upon not from any
new development of danger, but to have
the city prepared for any emergency that
may arise. All is quiet this morning ex.
cept in the line Of military preparations,
ST. Louis, July ga freight train
on the Chicago and Alton railroad just
attempted to move out of the yards in
East St. Louis. The strikers stopped
it and took it back in the yard. But
little excitement SO far.
Everything is very quiet at the Union
depot and in the yards Of the Union and
Transit Company. This morning a stock
train was allowed to cross the bridge,
but none will be permitted to pass after
IL O'Clock.
The employees Of the Transit company,
who do duty in East 81. Louis, fifteen in
number, struck last night with the FIRE
men and brakemen of the railroads
The employees Of the company on this
side Of the river, whose duties are per-
formed at and in the vicinity Of The
Union depot in moving trains in tn
yards, through the tunnel and across the
bridge, have not formally struck, but
they are idle for the reason that there is
nothing for them to do, as the strikers
across the river will not permit freight
trains to pass. As the strike does moi
extend to the crews of passenger trains,
the latter come and go as usual.
The Transit company have rescinded
their order for a reduction Of ten per
cent. on wages, and notified their EN-
ployees to that effect, but so far the lat
ter have taken no notice of it.
SO far all trains 90 the Missouri Pa
cifc and st. Louis, Kansas City and
Northern roads are going ont and COM
ing 10 as usual, there being no strike on
those roads yet, nor have the employees
manifested any disposition to take any
action 10 the matter.
The St. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern does not yet connect with the
UNION depot, but has its own depot in the
southern part Of the city. Everything is
quiet on that road, and business is pre-.
crossing in the regular way.
AT this writing no disturbance OF any
kind is reported from East St. Louis. No
freight trains have been allowed to 90
out, and it is probable the company will
not attempt TO move any. In the latter
event, there will be nothing for the
strikers to do but wait and watch, and
the only result will be an embargo on
commerce by rail.
READING, Penn, July 23.-The exist.
ing railroad troubles which have created
intense excitement in this city culmi
na.ed in q serious outbreak last night
shortly after 10 o'clock, upon the arrival
OF the last passenger train from Phila
delphis. About one thousand men fol.
lowed after the train from Seventh ard
Pennsylvania streets to the new passen.
ger depot. The night trains were pre-.
vented from leaving the depot, and sew.
eral hundred persons commenced the
obstruction Of the track of the Lebanon
Valley railroad leading to Harrisburg
Two cabooses were set on FIRE, and an
alarm Of FIRE having been struck the en-.
tire fire department responded. The
iremen were prevented, however, 6y the
crowd from extinguishiug the flames.
Attention having been diverted to the
burning cars, the work of destruction
was continued at other points along the
road, tearing up tracks, turning and
blocking switches, and burning freight
cars. The train Of freight cars on the
main track on the Second street crossing