The New York herald., 1877-07-26
THE RAILROAD BLOCKADE.
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boards and at other places for obtaining were
neither SO large nor excited on previous days.
The passenger trains on both roads arrived and de-
parted schedule time throughout the day and last
night and the Indications that further Interrupt
tion will occur TO travel on either line
DisoRpERLy rRAMrs
When the quarter past seven evening Western ex-
press from Mari,sburg, w. Va, arrived at the Balti-
more and Ohio depot last night had on board about
twenty tramps who were very dsorderly in their be-
havior, and at timc apprehension wus entertained
that they would try and incte disturbance, out tho
strong force police that been put at the station
cowed them and they took the first train for Balti-
more. THIS was the only Indication oil an ouibreaK
noticeable during the night After dark there was
slim attendance oil spectators at either depot. and
these few arry about the localities any great
length OF time.
READINESS.
Tho entire reserve police has kept ready
for any emergency and are divided at the stations
nearest the depots, TO be within easy access II
their services demanded. The same precautionary
measures Will bo observed today, and IN case the
police are required they win found IN readiness for
service. Neither road is shipping any freight.
SOUTH OF roroxAc.
The strike has not yet extended south OF the
Potomac and II Is not expected that II VIII. Colonel
Peyton agent Of the Virginia Midland road in this
city, stated yesterday that emissares from the
strikers had visited hts road and the employees had
told them that n they fought at all they would fight
for their company, but that they have seen enough
fghting He has Tears OF any disanection among
the employees The officials Of the Chcsapeske and
Ohio road say the same
DIsrLIERrEs TO SUSPEND.
The Commissioner OF internal Revenue has received
telegram from Collector Buell. a, Buffalo, N. Y. stat
hal tad thar dfsi
there should cease operations The Collector called
upon the Commissioner TO know whether United States
troops could be furnished TO protect the dstilcres
Commissioner Raum replica that troops could not be
used unless the Governor OF the State should call or
them He advised that the distiers call upon The To-
cal authorities for the protection OF their business in
eress, adding thereto that the dstlers fore
10 suspend he would them lonicnty as The law
would permit.
telegram was received 10 day at the Internal Rev
enuc Office from Collector Harvey at Chicago saying
that the mob had forced the suspension OF the PhGnix
Dstii,ery. They have put guard in front OF the
premises and refused to allow United States officers 10
perform their duties. Commissioner Raum Will pre-
sent this condition OF aars oaciy the President
md Secretary Sherman this AFTERNOON. The law puts
discrcs IN charge Of government officers, and they
Hre thus virtually in possession q. the United States.
FALLING OFF RECEIPTS.
There is very heavy falling off in the receipts from
internal revenue sources comparison with the re.
ceirts OF last week Tho receipts for to-day are
100000 less than they were on Wednesday OF last
week.
BFFEcT ON THE BUSINESS INTEREST
The effect thefaiiroad strike already apparent
among the business of this city, especially tho
classes whose operations involve the OF railroad
transportation; and tho effects will be felt by
cons umers in all stations of life, The only article
which shows upward tendency at present is flour,
which cannot arrive from the West last as it is
wanted, and our merchants fear tho supplies from
local mills Will be diverted to other Almost
general stngnation of business prevails owing TO the
uncertainty Of the times