The New York herald., 1877-07-23
YORK HERALD MONDAY JULY 49, ls7-wlrH SUPPLEMENT

as usual, no freight trains have arrived or been
despatched from or TO New YORK, since this
morning. Crowds OF excited train men
IN the Deighborhood Of the West Phla-
dephia depot, which is surrounded with
police Officers who are occasionally compelled
TO make sorte anu Drive back the crowds OF rail-
road hands and Idle spectators when they become
too boisterous. Colonel scott and the subordinate
officers OF the company are IN this city. Mayor
stokely, the Chtei OF Police and many other city
ofclus are all coseted In the private Offices IN the
upper part OF the building, with grave counten-
ances awaiting the inevitable The situation IL
grave. The train men have requested that no
freight trains be sent out and the company has
yielded This evening oil train standing
near Callowhill street was ordered to be
removed rs measure OF precaution,
out when the innamrpable stun was about being
taken away about two hundred men boarded the
tram and asked that 1t be allowed to remain The
men gave as reason that they wished ailairs TO
remain In statu quo and that no freight be moved.
The company's onlcer in charge consented, by
orders chiefly by telegraph.
WHAT THE SITUATION Is.
In brel, the situation Is this:-Thc Pennsy lvania
Railroad, from west TO east in the hands Of the
strikers, and 1t is the opinion OF those who should
know that the only measure OF safely Is for Presi-
dent Hayes to call for volunteers to suppress the
rebellion, which Is now assuming the most threat
ening proportions
ASSAULT on THE ROUND HOUSE.
AT nine O'Clock a gang OF men attempted to take
possession Ol the round mouse, at Mantua, about q
mile and a half from the West Philadelphia depot.
They were driven away by the police. The mob are
still In the neighborhood About six hundred DO.
lice officers ut the depot and as many more are
held In reserve. They have all been furnished with
arms
PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR.
There Is great excitement in the city. Tie Mayor
has Just issued the following proclamation--
MAYORS OFFICE,
PHILADELPHIA, July - ls77.J
To all whom II may concern:--
Whereas violence, tumult and riot exist in va
rious portions OF this Commonwealth to the great
injury OF domestic industry and trade ana to the
sututions and her form OF government. the per-
lection oi which we last year celebrated in
tins city OF the Republics birth; and whereas
1t Is OF the highest importance that the great name
which Phiadephia has made lor' herself among
me nations ;iS of Of s,e earti during the Centennial
spared the horrible scenes enacted In sister
elites, now. therefore, |, William .. stoklcy, the
name o the Commonwealth OF lennsy lvania and
by virtue OF the authority vested in me by law, do
appeal to all citizens OF every occupation and call
ing to render it unnecessary that in the per orn.
ancc of my duty should be called upon to sup
press outbreak and violence, which ! assurcdly
wll 90 II the occasion requires u, and
and ! make this appeal III the iirm belief
that the citizens OF Philadelphia appreciate as do
the Importance of maintaining peace ana good will
| among all classes OF society, and hereby pledge
myself to give patient hearing and to do Impair
| tial justice as best know how TO all persons VINO
| desire it, Let all the people resume and continue
then lawful occupations and AVOID assembling and
organizing for discussion OF otherwise ut the pres.
| ent time. This is the surest and best means of
preserving the honor and fair name OF the City OF
| Brotherly Love.
WILLIAM s. sTOKLEY, Mayor.
The ten minutes past nine O'Clock Cincinnati ex.
press has Just started twenty minutes late. There
was much dinlculty in getting engineer to vol
unteer Colonel Scott says he Will send no more
trains out tonight rode with the ten minutes
hooted aud yelled at the train At seven O'Clock
this morning train from the West came In and
when 1t stopped four wounded soldiers got
OF and took the Market street cars for
home. Az halfpast seven O'Clock another sec-
tion Of the same train arrived, bringing
three more men who had been wounded and ren.
dered unit for service. The strike ut this end OF
Is stoppage OF work attended with no violence.
1t is denied that the attempt TO take the Mantua
round house was the work of railroad hands.
STRIKE ON THE NORTH PENNSYLVANIA Road.
| There Is every Indication OF q strike ON the North
| Pennsylvania road tomorrow morning. Things
! look threatening at West Philadelphia, and there
| are fears that the depot will he fred to.nght
There Is much agitation at the Kcnsington branch
| OF the Pennsylvania road.