Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-27
STILL TREY STRIKE.
EndsaVOrs to lnauuurals Strikes on New
EHalaRd Roads - Further Railroad
Strikes, and Strikes Of Other Industries.

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England Roads - Further Railroad
Strikes. and Strikes Of Other Industries.
WAsHXGToN, July 24.-Messengers
from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
are reported on the New England
roads psrsuading the men to strike.
They are dissatisfied with their pay,
bat do not deem Q strike advisable.
The streets of Worcester, Mass, how.
ever, are full of rumors of an engineer's
strike on the Boston and Albany road.
The managers of that road apprehend
no trouble unless the New York Gen.
tral strikes.
One thousand men OF the West AL
bany shops have joined the strike, and
are coming to Albany.
Late this evening the strike has be.
come general along the Chicago and
Canada Southern main line, and the
Toledo and Detroit Division.
A meeting Of railroad and packing
men at Kansas City has struck. The
coopers are about joining them.
The miners of Beaver Brook mines
at Undtied, Pa, have struck. No vic.
lence.
Shop.hauds and maChinists Of Scran-
ton, Pa, were compelled to quit work.
ST.. THOMAS, ONT., July 24.--The EN-.
ployees In the Canada Southern work.
shops quit work. The last train has
been allowed to pass.
MAUcH CHUNK, PA, July A.-The
brakemen of the Lehigh and Susque-
hanna division of the Central railroad,
will strike at o'clock Wednesday
morning.
RoNDoUT, N. Y, July 24.-Serious
aPProhansi0ns are entertained OF an
outbreak here to-day, and an undoubt-
ed onset was made to inaugurate q
strike by vicious and unemployed men,
but the railroad employees and ma
jority Of laborers on the coal dock, fail
ed to cooperate.
EAsToN, Pa, July 24-Train hands
on the Central Railroad Of New Jersey
and its branches have been notified by
the Central Committee to do no service
for the Company after four O'Clock to.
morrow morning.
The ioremen on the Morris and Es.
sex Railroad, struck at 6 o'clock this
evening, thus virtually closing that
road to al except the mails; and 1t is
reported that this action Is also general
on the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroads.
SCRANTON, Pa, July 24.-The fire.
men on the Delaware, LaCkawana and
Western Railroad struck work at 6
O'Clock this pm, their demand for q
restoration of the ten per cent. In
wages having been refused. The men
In the employ Of the L4ckawana lion
and Coal Company TO the number Of
1900 struck for an increase OF wages OF
noon to-day. The mines are thrown
idle. Mai. McCune has Issued an Sp-
peal to the citizens to uphold law aud
order.
SEDALIA, Mo-, July A.-The EN-.
ployees of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railroad struck this morning ct
10 o'clock. The stock train came In
from the south, and on arriving the
men run the engine into the round
house, and then took the stock cars
down to the stock yards, unloaded the
stock, and returned the cars 10 the rail-
road Office. There has been no freight
trains moved to-day. The passenger
trains are run as usual. The men are
quiet, but apparently determined.
Four Companies Of the 23d Infantry,
under command Of JEFF. G. Davis,
passed east st nine O'Clock, with sec.
ton of artillery, including 9 Calling
gun. The troops were switched of ct
WyandOtte, Kansas, but came through
on time. There has been no disturb-
ance Of any kind here.
A Dilatory Board OF Directors.
BALTIMORE, July A.-A reply wac
given this evening to the delegation Of
employees of The Northern Central
Railroad, for the reduction of wages
paid previous to the recent reduction,
by wilkins, the Superintendent of
the two roads. Mr.. wilkins informed
the Committee that their application
had been forwarded to Col. Scott, at
Philadelphia, and his response was
that It would be laid before
the Board of Directors; that their at-
tention was at present occupied In such
important matters II could not receive
immediate attention, but II would be
considered. The brakemen will hold
meeting tomorrow. The sh0pmen
held meeting to-day, and decided to