The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-08-09

that the Inauguration of President Hayes
was the most dangerous encroachment upon
popular rights ever attempted in this coun-
try. and that . repetition Of the fraud
will not be tolerated; denounces the Repub-
licsn party as rUsponsiblc'for the destruction
Of the industry of the country and the pau
perfsm of laoor; demands the repeal VI the
Resumption act; insists upon the passage OF
law for the remonetizing of silver; favors
the retention of grecnbacks; congratolates
the country on the acceptance by the present
Administration of the Democratic policy Of
local seltgovernment in the States south;
favors tariff for revenue only; condemns
the use Of regular troops to interfere with
political affairs, ETC., etc.
A representative of the Executive Com.
mittee of the st. Georges Association Of
North America called on the Secretary Of
State, at Washington, on the 18th. and read
q series of resolutions recommending arbi-
tration for the settlement Of the existing
railroad troubles. Mr.. Evarts expressed a
general approval of the principle of arbitra.
ton, and promised to give the matter due
consideration.
On the 9th, the Central Council of the
Labor League of the United States. whose
headquarters are at Washington, sent Pc
tition to the President, urging immediate
steps to end the existing troubles and restore
traffic, law and order. They oppose any
compromise with rioters or those counten-
ancing riot, and advise meeting of railroad
authorities and the leaders of labor organi-
cations, to endeavor to effect a compromise.
The petition also declares that the resistance
of the railroads, to the detriment of busi-
ness, would justify the Government in taking
possession of the several lines ana running
them in the interest of the people and the
companies.
There were disturbances at several East
ern points, on the 9th, but the outlook for
the restoration of railroad traffic at an early
day was favorable. Arrests were being
made of the leaders of riotous gangs. At
Pittsburgh, the strikers on the Pittsburgh,
Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad agreed to
turn over to the company the rolling stock
which they had been controlling for several
days before. Freight trains had started east
and west from Harrisburg, on the Pennsyl-
vania Central, and q number of men had re-
sumed work in the shops of that company.
The news from the Black Hills, on the
9th, was to the effect that the Indians were
attacking ranches in the neighborhocd and
numbering the occupants.
During the 9th, there were no serious
conflicts between the rioters and authorities
at Chicago. The casualties of the preced-
ing fight, so far as they had been ascertained
up to the evening Of that day, were eighteen
or twenty killed and about sixty wounded.
Eight policemen were seriously, and several
others slightly, hurt. The railroads were
resuming business, and freight and passen-
ger trains were being started ON all the lines.
In st. Louis, large number of arrests were
made, and the authorities believed the worst
of the riot was over. In Indianapolis, the
strike was substantially ended. The reports
from other Western cities, received on the
morning of the 18th, were generally favor.
able-the strikers, while still holding their
own in many sections, retaining from
riotOus demonstrations. The Governor of
Indiana made call on the President for
troops on the 27th.
The Sheik. Vi Islam of Constantinople
has been dismissed.
At East St. Louis, on the Goth, trains
were started on the Chicago Il Alton Rail-
road, under military protection. At differ
ent points in the West, on the 2Sth and Goth,
numerous arrests of rioters were made. At
st. Louis, among those arrested were James
mccarthy, prominent Internationalist; Peter
Lofgreen, Chairman of the Strikers Execu-
utive Committee, and c. H. Lodrea, a
negro, who led the levee rabble. In Chicago
all was comparatively quiet, the city being
guarded by the military and regular and
special police. The engineers of the Wanda
liza Railroad struck on the night of the 2Sth,
and attempted to prevent the passage of
trains through Terrc Haute, Ind. They SUBJ
scquently reconsidered their action, and
agreed to 60 to work on the 3Oth. Freight
trains began to move on many of the West
ern roads on the 18th, but the strikers held
out in many cases, and refused to cooperate.
In San Francisco all was quiet.
Pittsburgh dispatches of the Goth say
the freight blockade there was substantially
broken. The strikers on the Pennsylvania
Central and Fort Wayne Railroads still held
out, but offered no resistance to the move
ment Of freight They were firm, and claimed
that the roads could not resume full opera
tons for want Of men. A train of cars con-
tanning soldiers under command of Gov.
Hartranft was met at Johnstown by a mob
which threw stones and pieces of iron ore into
the windows, injuring several of the
soldiers. The train was Stacked up just be-
fore reaching misplaced switch, but tie
engine, tender, two baggage cars and three
passenger coaches left the track and collided
with car placed in the way by the strikers.
Col. John Hamilton, of the First United
States Artillery, was seriously injured, aud
several soldiers were hurt. About 100 of the
rioters were arrested. The troubles in the
Pennsylvania mining region continued on
the 18th, all the mines being abandoned
and the companies being prevented from
operating either the roads or mines.
A report prevailed at Yankton, d. T.,
on the 18th, that the Indians had massacred
all the white Inhabitants at Fort Pierre.
Gen. Sheridan and staff reached Chi.
cago, from the Plains, on the morning of the
10Th.
Sioux City Qowa) kilograms of the Goth
say immense clouds of grasshoppers were
flying over that place, pointing due cast
Few W re alighting 10 that neighborhood.
Several of the ringleaders of those en-
gagged in stopping trains on the Toledo, Pc
oria & Warsaw Railroad, in Illinois, we're
brought before Judge Drummond, in Chi.
cago, on the SOth ult, to show cause why
they should not be punished for contempt
Of Court, that road being In the hands of o
receiver appointed by the Court.
Washington specials of the 3Oth ult. say
the news from all quarters was of rcassur-
ing character, and it was believed that no
further aid would be required by Governors
of the several States for the preservation Of
peace, and that the Federal troops employed
on the various railroads would soon be re-
lieved from that duty.
The wOrkmen in several of the mines