The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-20

the militia OF this State Thore 10 but volun
have doubt that within ten days could organize
within the sufficient 10 suppress any riot
snd what Is more important. valuable lives lost
regret the necessy DO. have no. sesaiee 10 assume
the responsibility Of applying 20 the President TOR assist
Ance. HENRY ~ NAT NEWS. Governor
xoRx rKoors ArrLiKD soE
Al one O'Clock this morning Acting Adjuiant Gen.
eraI Vincent received the following
MARriSsrrso, ". Va July Is. 1877.
To Hon. Q. W MccRAxy. Secretary ofwr.-
lear that the forces you have will be insnfI-
Gent Let US have 100 more rifles ana pieces OF
artillery. , s. X. III. DELAPLAINE,
Colonel ana Ade-de-Camp.
WHEELING W. Va, July 10, 1877
TO THE sxcxxrAkI or Wac Washington =
artillery, HENRY NJ. MATTHEWS. Governor.
Upon receipt OF these ,clesrans General vincon.
autographed 10 General Barry, commanding At Fort
NcHcnry, Maryland, 10 bold two acid pieces in readi-
foot artillery. subject to further orders, and
this morning General Barry rephsc thai the guns
ready TO receipt Of orders that pur.
pose
OPINION
After the arrival OF Colonel French's command II
MartinsburR This morning, Colonel Delaplans tele-
graphod as folows:--
XARrixspURG, w. Va July 10. 1877.
Hon. g. W McCRARy, Secretary oil War;
Referring to my despatch OF last night do not think
the additional troops asked Tor Will be required
r " DELApLAINE, Colonel and Aidc-dc-camp.
t1 xRssAox PROM PRESIDENT oARRgrr.
The following telegram from John ". Garrett presi-
dent OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad received
by the President this A. NJ =
CAMDEN STATION, BALTIMORE. July IS, 1871
To His Excclisncy X B HAYES, President OF the
United States. Washington
am informed that Governor Matthews, OF West
vrMnin has ,osoraDnea Your ExcssDcy that.
existing 1t Martinsburg and other points along
the limo OF the Baltimore aud ONO Railroad, it is I'M
hin fnr fn o.uA
laws OF the State and has therefore called upon tho
government for the assistance Of the United States
military IN this great aud serious emergency. have
the to urge that the application OF Governor
Matthews be Immediately granted. II is impossible
Of the open the strikers and the attacks
that they have made upon the o. tho
company who are willing 70 work. Unless this ain
quences nos only upon our line, but upon all the
limos in the country which, hike ourselves, have been
obi ged to introduce measures Of economy In these
trying times tor The preservation Of the effectiveness
May ask Your Excelency, n the application OF
Governor Matthews be granted to have me immeda-
,cly advised. through The Secretary OF War. Of he
points from winch Tho troops Will be sent In order
that no delay may occur in their transportation If
may be permitted to suggest Fort McIienry and Wash
ngton are points nearest 70 tho scene Of tho disturb
ance, and from which the movement be made with
the greatest promptness aud rapdity 1t Is
proper 70 add that from full information
of West Virginia has cxertcd all tho hts
and to suppress the nsurrecton and that this great
By the interpretation Il the United States forces
From an imperative sense Of duty am mpeled TO
the rapid increase OF the difficulties in The use Of the
Ohio Rivcr s"1sf JOHN W. GARRETT,
President Baltimore ana Ohio Railroad.
now BAII.ED OUT
The HKaALD correspondent at Martinsburg tele-
graphs az follows at hali-past ten to-night:- .sa
'SherG Nadenbousch and posse succeeded IN arrest
Ing Zepp. Of the principal leaders Of strike this
afternoon at four. He taken to jail followed py
rapidly augmented crowd Of strikors,. who had not
been aware that tho arrest made, There WAS at
one time movement to him, but the guard
pulsed at the pon. Of the oayonek The friends OF
the prisoner Aerwsrd procured security for him, and
going Justice willcn in body, thoy demanded the
release OF Zepp. Tho justice seemed apprehensve OF
trouble in OF refusal, and ikea the bail bond at
s4o0 zepp released aud carried away In triumph
by the strikers"
WAITING FOR MORE PiREMES. e1
Matters are somewha. quiet Tonight As nobody
can be found to man the snsnes, nothing will BIO
done till tomorrow. Men expected Tonight from
other points TO M the places OF the striking workmon
DEELIxG STILL EXISTING. .its
Colonel Faulkner, OF Governor Matthew'S staff,
stated to tho HERALD representative tonight that be
did NOS BY any means. regard the danger OF trouble
past There IS much bad blood stirred up among
them and that they are, rule. OF desperate
character when aroused. The excitement that has
prevailed in the during the last ,hroe days has
subsidized somewhat, though business still practically
suspended.
How THE STRIKE rs REGARDED AND REPORTED
IN BALTIMORE sxsoLUTIoN By MEN OF THE
THIRD DIv1sIoN--THE MILITIA GO HOME
WHY THE STRIKERS WILL HOLD OUT.
BALraoRE, July 10, 1877.
The proceedings OF the srlksrs yesterday was GER
ainly Of very high handed character whatever their
grievances. Having drawn the miners and canal men
the difficulty they sought to al defiance the
laws OF west Virginia meeting OF workmen was
held Keyser last night and the following resolutions
wero adopted:-- 5N
Resolved, That we, the men of the Third division,
Will abide by the decision Of our brother divisions IN
regard TO wages in tue future, and that We Will stay by
them tho present trouble until such decision
rived at, az wo have been oppressed by superior
officers beyond endurance.
Resolved That we the men Of the Third division,
have sobery and calmly considered tue step we have
tsken declare that at the present Of wages
which the company have imposed upon US, that
MOTIVE and provide our wives aud children with the
nccessares Of life and that ~e only ask Tor wages that
will enable US to provide such accessories.
Resolved, That we uphold the ohor divisions In The
step they have taken 10 regard 10 tho present trouble
NIGHT DEMONSTRATION
Good order and tho utmost harmony prevailed, but
there was fuil determination 10 hold out The Hardy
Guards lhlry-nve strong, undor Captain chpey we're
encalupod four miles from Kcyscr awaiting further
orders News OF this created intense excitement
among the railroad men. Threats were freely made,
and squads OF excited men paradcd tho late
hour, though 1t was dark and raining
THE srHlRERs WILL ARMED.
Specials from Martnsburs arc up TO two O'Clock this
morning, and give general review OF the situation
and OF the feeling OF the strikers. These specials
say:-"lntensc excitement has prevailed here all day.
but no further outbreak has taken place The feeling
tho strikers has been greatly intensified by ar-
rival OF the Matthews Light Guard, from Wheeling at
company lett at Grafton in charge OF Two OF the
rngleaders u. that place, who were arrested Tho
company Is now at aIartinsburg and numbers thirty
six men. commanded by Captain Miller, ana accom-
panied by Colonel RoDcrs Dcaplaine OF Governor
Matthew'S stan, who has been dcpu,zcd to Represent