Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-31

them.
In PENNSYLVANIA.
NEW YORK, July 80. A telegram from Scran-
ton, Pa, announces several pumps in the mines
ing and all quiet.
All the trains on the Lackawanna are running
regularly this morning over the Morris Il Essex
division, but on the main line from Washington,
New York, to Scranton and Oswego, the troubles
are not yet arranged.
Virtually the strike is ended on the Morris &
Essex division, for the engineers will not support
the fremen by striking.
All is quiet in Ptsburg. The strike has ap-
parently ended.
The freight and passenger trains on the Pitts
burg division of the Baltimore 4 Ohio road are
running on schedule time.
stock trains on the Penusy lvana road are NOV
ing rapidly. The company not yet receiving
freight for shipment as the tracks over the burn.
ed portion are not yet complete, which will delay
the local treights day or two.
IN the Fort Wayne road the efforts are mainly
TO clear the tracks of the rolling stock accumuat-
ed for fifteen miles below the city. All the work
men IN the shops Of this road have returned to
work.
The engineers of the Fort Wayne & Pennsyl-
uania road have been notified that they will have
their old engines if they report for duty at once
The openlning of the Fort Wayne road will then
open the Cleveland i Pittsburg, and Erie roads
to business.
Passenger trains on the Allegheny Valley road
are running on time, and it is expected that the
frcights will start to day
The Pan Handle route is running trains as
usual.
WASHINGTON, July 30. The following is from
Hancock
Philadelphia, l A. NJ.
Heard from Cunber land and Pttsburg this
morning. Everything on the railroads within
reach OF my communications seems to be quiet.
Am progressing we'll very little time and re-
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WILKEsBARRE, July 80, los p. M. Twenty
five hundred miners have just concluded a meet
ing at Danas Grove. They passed resolutions
not to resume work till wages are raised twenty
eve per cent, and the mine pumps are to be stop
ped until the company accede to their demands.
ERIE. July 30. The Pennsylvania freight and
passenger trains are running on all roads from
this city.
In Maryland.
BALTIMORE, July 30. Railroad officials at the
Camden station say the strike is virtually ended.
Trains are going out from Grafton, Keyser Cum
berland and Martnsburg in large numbers with
out military. We shall send out from here to-day
thirty trains, and anticipate no further trouble.
Numbers of men are returning, more offering
than we have use for.
I'm Washington.
kilograms at the war department to-day from
Sheridan at Chicago announces that no further
trouble is anticipated there. Pope will return to
Fort Leavenworth. Sheridan left Sherman and
party on the Big Horn, all well.
In Ohio.
COLUMBUS July 80. Information has been re-
ceived that the Cleveland & Pittsburg Railroad
men have returned to theiI duty, and that the
line is now fully open.
In Indiana.
EVANSVILLE, July 80. The strikers organized
in this city, yesterday, and intend to parade. A
general strike is feared on all the branches, and
trouble is expected.
In Illinois.
CHICAGo, July 30. Sheridan, Crook and Pope
arrived Sunday. The troops were at the usual
stations yesterday.
Chicago is now tranquil, but while affairs are
not fully settled yet they have an improved look
to-day.
Engineers of Vandalia, Indianapolis and ST.
Louis lines struck Sunday.
The funeral of j. j. White, killed while acting
as special police, was largely attended last sun
day.
Four hundred negro workmen resumed work at
the Briarwood mines to-day.
Chicago despatch says it is expected that the
engineers strike has not occurred.
All the roads except the Lake Shore & Chicago
and Burlington & Quincy are running both freight
and passenger trains. Business has stopped on
the latter at Burlington by the strikers.
militia regiment goes to Gaesburg to insure
safety to the trains there.
In Missouri.
ST. Louis, July 80. Absolute quiet prevails.
The resumption of business is general. The mer-
chants and cotton exchanges will be re opened.
Everything is rapidly returning to its normal con-
dition.
Some manufacturing establishments are still
closed for want of coal, but that will be abundant
in day or two. AT the courts all is quiet. The
III ilitary headquarters is nearly deserted.
Business on all the railroads is being resumed.
Five companies Of United States troops left Es.
ST. Louis for Bellev lille, last evening" with sealed
orders.
4The prisoners captured yesterday were examin-
ed by the State Railroad Commissioner. All ex-
cept three or four Of them were released with
warning.
In Texas.
GALVESTON, July 80. The train men on the
San Antonio road, secured advance of ten per
cent, 10 take effect August LIST. The shop
hands on this road have not accepted this PROPOSE.
tion but it is thought they will do so. The man
have not struck but it was understood that they
would have done so if advance was not soon
granted.