Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-28
The Strikers War.

rain and mud, large crowd OF men coDgregat
ed around Schulers Hall this morning awaiting
information Of tho action Of committee meet
ipgs being held there. A meeting OF delegates
from all the trades IN ems vas cal'el Tor
o'clock this afternoon, and everybody concerned
was on the oui viye to learn the result. This in-
formation was conveyed to the military head
quarters, and it was decided to break up the
meeting and arrest the participants. With this
view fifty mounted police, twenty five armed
With muskets ADD about the same number With
the usual club and pistol, were ordered to pro
coed to the ball and make the arrests. That
there should be no failure, five thousand OF me
! C,tizen.' Guard and two coupaoies OF the ma
| ,ional Guard, With one piece or artillery, were
| ordered to accompany aud support the police
should the crowd offer any resistance or at
| ten pt to rescue the prisoners. This loTce !efi
Four Courts al 9 30 o. m. under the comma d
| of General John d. Stevens. Mayor Over
90 also accoml auied the expedition. Things
| of the purpose Of the authorities reached ths
| hall long before the troops left Fur Cour's,
but it had 20 effect on the crowd 10 the streets,
and apparently none on the meeting tor there
| seemed 10 be 90 adjournment
| Al O'clock the head ofthe columo appeared
coming up Eush street., with the mounted po
lie, iu advance. When about one block from
The hall the police drew pistols and charged on
| the crowd, both in the middle OF the street ADD
on the sidewalks The m@n gave way at once
a?d scattered 10 all directions, the police rur
suing them for the distance OF tQuare GA
every side. General Stephenson and ether
muuuted officers of the military etf,c lively as
sisted the police, aud 10 five mloules there was
scarcely maa Within block Of the hall, tx
cept the reporters. who stood their ground and
rock position at the entrance OF the building
! Meat time the other part ct the police force,
headed by Captain Lee, had advanced to the
| foot Of the stairs leading to the hall above.
| Captain L re assembled first alone, and 2 moment
after the whole sqnad went ~, and two mluutas
| later they brought down about seventy men.
whom they fouud 10 the hall, and placed theu
between lines of police, armed with Duskeis,
and the whole thing vas over. Every one III
the upper part of the building was arrested.
Que map attempted resistance, but blow
90 his head from a club subdued him quick
ly. The crowd, which had again drawn some
what nearer to the bulldog, off red 20 resist
ance and made 90 demonstration. There was
scarcely word or hoot Of defiance from il. aod
evidently there was not a particle of fight ia IT.
Inc military halted about half u block FROM the
entrauce to the hall, ready Tor actlon ut the
word of Command, but their assistance Was not
r. unired The prisoners were locked up at the
Four Courts
| II is tole ably we'll known tha. the executive
committee of the strikers has organic ID cirhi
Gun papies Of men, which 1t is believed, arc 10
be armed. 1t has been announced IN public
speeches that these meo have large quantities
of arms, and that they will use them wheu so
disposed.
As the police and the troops were returning
from the raid on Sohu!er's Hall, trunk tsctu
ry 10 Floe street. between Second aud Third
streets, caught fire 10 the upper story, and Was
damaged TO some extent. 40 immense crowd
Immediately congregated 10 the vicinity, block
lug up the streets 10 all directions, aud inpad-
ipg the operations of the fire department. The
mouoted police aud the National Guard were
sent to the scene, aud dispersed the c:o%d
IN short order.
Reporters are in exceedingly bad odor with
the strikers and their allies, and several OF them
have found it necessary TO disguise themselves
as lsboricg men AID TO take 90 Dotes while 10
crowds aud 10 the presencs OF aDYoue concerned
10 this aWless movement.
The streets are less crowded. and there is Il
|
| Missouri Pacii, Road Commenced ruoniug
freight trains this nioroiog both ways. aai ali
uouuo that their road is open for the trapsac
tioD nf BUSINESS.
CHICAGO, July 81 The ftct t::at a man
was acting in repnrorIal capacity initiated
agsiost him with tie mob, and aty lrqliry dl
rpcted to auy of the rioters as 70 uam $ or the
| circumstances OF killing or Woundlag Vas the
signal for suspicion OF the inquiry, and au al
| tack upon hiu whoever it S"cuiad s.tr.
MJst Of the reporters showed personal BRAY
cry. aod many of them rau greater rl-ks o! HE
aud limb thaa any others. Among the lncl
trutl Was the capture by Superintendent
Hlck y of riuter about whose wrist he ta,ten
ed cord, api mouuting his horse hurried the
uau away 10 the statioo house through crowd
of yelling and opposing ruff sus, who showcrrd
stoues upon him aud his horse. The arrests
were numerous and constant. Two Officers, cou
| flung themselves to that brauch OF the service,
| brought 10 twelve rioters, aud other otnceIs
| were not far behind.
a feature Of the fights was the fr'qlaut par
| icpatioo by womcn, who fired shots from the
inside aud outside Of their houses aud hurled
! iuvectives, stones aud mud indlscrimoaey at
| all who wore white shirts or blue COATS. Much
dissatisfaction is expressed by the regulars, the
citizens aud the police Themselves Al the orders
given the latter through the Mayor, to avoid
killing aoy Of the IN if possible. The general
| belief Is that c ,uld the mob have been made to
understand thoroughly that no b!ank cartridges
were carried aud that no quarter would be
given them their valor would nave faded away
and they would have disappeared.
1t is stated that tramps are coming into he
city 10 the hope of secur ng through looked FIR
iuoeudariSn The profits that have Dot accrued
to the str kers.
No further outbreak is expected at this
time, p. q.
About noon the police arrested NJ. j.
C'y lch, a grocery and provision aud liquor
dealer, and the most prominent agltator OF the
present lasless movement. Ha has been pres
ent 10 all the attacks on the police, and has
done more than any one man to cause blood
shed aud ucite riots He will be severely
dealt With, as the proof of his crlmiuaiity IS
complete.
Lieutenant Colonel Fred. Grant, aid de-
Camp to the Lieutenant General commanding