New-York tribune., 1877-07-27

IN C1arkave and halted i'm front Of the -Four Courts
buildinp which is the headquarters of the citizens,
militia and police The crowd surged mp to the pave
ment aud pressed hard the guards who were DONG
duty on the sidewalk. The latter were immedia'ey
reinforced by details from within. and the companies
prepared to march out. The police. headed by Capt
William Lee. dashed Nnto the crowd and drawing their
pistols pressed them OF the Lead
crs. few stones were thrown, and then che crowd
fell back little. For one hour or more the mop
pressed up close to the sidewalks, and icered and
taunted the militia in every conceivable manner
daring them to fire and commence fight.
At p. H. Chief Of Police McDonough was di-
rected 10 take force of Metropolitans out OF the
-Four Courts and clear the streets for the space ol
block. The object was to see how the crowd woulu
act. The police marched out, headed by the Chiei
in his shirtsleeves. They carried neither arms hoi
clubs A line was formed across the street ana the
crowd requested to fall back. Ii did 50 slowly, and
nearly n block was cleared. Several militia com
NAMES then marched out of the -Four Courts occn-
pied the vacant space and drilled; the crowd quietly
watching their movements.
Matters in East st. Louis have been quiet to-day,
and little has been done by the strikers. Their LX-
ecutive Committee issued orders this afternoon that
no more passenger trains would be permitted to
leave for the East.
matters around that building have been conpara-
lively quiet There has been quite a large crowd
present however all the afternoon, but small force
Of police have been able TO keep 1t well III hand.
About dozen of the more noisy ones, or those VINO
showed a disposition to be unruly, were promptly
arrested by the police ard put in jail. No efforts
have been made by the crowd TO rescue those VINO
were arrested.
Gen. Smith has issued general order to al those
who have been raising companies OF citizens guard,
70 report at headquarters at once full list of the
officers and men fol registry and assignment.
Gov Phelps and Licut-Goy Broclimyer have been
at headquarters most Of the day IN consultation VITA
Gen. Smith and Mayor Oyerstoz
1t is not unlikely Gov Phelps viii issue a procla-
nation Tonight. Il Is understood that Gen. Joher-
son c. DAVIS has orders from Washington to answer
q call from the Governor OF Mayor TO quel riot.
Cen Davis force with late arrivals amounts To
about COO infantry and battery of Calling guns.
A large mass meeting of merchants was held this
evening for the purpose OF raising one or more bat
taEols for tie protection Of The business Interests
of the ciy Twelve thousand dollars were sub
scribcd in few minutes to purchase arms and
committee was appointed to solicit further subscrp-
tious and another committee 10 purchase the best
approved rifles and Colts army revoiyeis. Gen.
John b. Gray was appointed to the command ot the
hottaliun and AN advisory council of five prominent
citizens to coaper,te withthe Commander The SER
vioas of the battalion were offered to Gen. smith
who promptly accepted them and will assign
the command to the special duty of guard
ing the business part of the city. one
thousand men have been enrolled TINS ar
ternoon and arm. and ammunition have been
purchased, which w ba distributed as soon as the
men are Organized into companies. This whole
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hours. The railroad strikers have almost entirely
passed out Of sight in TINS City in view of the magni-
tude of the movement made by the workingmen's
part wand the high hand with which they have con-
Gnced 1t IN closing mills ores, etc land competing
mechanics and labOreTs 10 cease work. Inc wafer
works. in the northern part of the city, ana thc dls-
trlbuting reservoirs, under guard by soldiers.
The levee laborcrs who compelled the granting OF
an cx cxtortonate advance in wages OF all steamboat
c,puloyes YESTERDAY boarded every boat that arrived
to-day and demanded accession to their terms.
Late last night the Chicago and Alton Railroad
management telegaphcd Postmaster RILEY that as
they could not run trains without endangenng The
live, OF their employees ana passengers, and Jeopa"i
| zing rolling stock and other property OF tie
| Co,,nauv. they had concluded TO withdraw
all trains and suspend the operations oi
the road until order is restored. The mails
arrived on most OF the Eastern roads yesterday
morning and trains left for the East last night on
al roads excepting the Ohio and Mississippi Indiana
and 81. Ions, Cairo Short Line, 1t. Louis and
| southwestern and Chicago and Alton. Trains Oh
the road on the St. Louis side of the river are run
ming rs usual.
RIOTERS ARRE8TED AT TOLEDO.
| rp.Ix, OK THE LAKE SHORE EXPECTLD TO rus
TOLEDO, O., July 26.-The city has been quiet
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ccwith ihe order saed by the Mayor yesterday The
ponce this morning arrested James Turner the lead
| er Of Yesterdays movement and lodged III the
Comfy Jail Other arrests followed rapdiy,