The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-07-21

EASTERN STATES.
GEoRGETowS. ID C., July 20-The
canal boat Ludlow Patton, the only
boat able .o pass the blockade on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, arrived
to-day. aud reports having met with
considerable opposition from strikers,
vino stoned her crew.
PHILADELPHIA. July 20-Three up
per stories Of the building ola North
Forty Eighth street. occupied by Swift
& Courtney aud Beecher & Co, as
match and shoe blacklng factory.
burned tonight Loss. $4,000 TO
$4,000 No insurance.
GALVESTON. Texas, July pa
Brownsville special says Gen. Escobedo
is now at Rio Grande City, aud it is
reported his men are armed and occupy
All encampmeni without any attempt at
concealment. Col. Abram a Guire
and several other Mexican officers of
Matanoras are under arrest, charged
with holding communication with Gen.
Escobedo. Ex- Governor Diaz Is ~ u
rancho near Edinburgh. where he is
said to be recruiting for Lerdo. 1t is
,-vi1,ary 'tr Hxu -n,ss ,fot' psfn -ssnrt
officially to General Canalro. He has
frequently asserted that the only order
he has issued is from Gen. Trevino in-
structing him to carry out the agree
ment with Gen. Ord, and that he and
the u. :. authorities are IN accord
PirrsBuRG. July 20-Last night
Sheriff Fife visited the strikers "a.
Twenty-eighth street and ordered them
to disburse. This they refused to do.
aud lie WAS informed that the trains
should not 90 out If they cold prevent
it, and that they did not care for any
posse he could muster. or for any troops
that could be brought out. Finding
the strikers were not disposed to yield.
she railroad officers decided tn call
upon the military. The 18th regiment
Col. Guthrie. ordered assembled at
Central srmory. lis fully uniformed.
armed and equipped for duty. At $50
A. NJ. Col. Guthrie will report for duty.
with his command at Union depot.
NEW York. July 20-Policemen on
beats throughout the city notified the
public house keepers that the excise
law must be enforced henceforth. This
requires all places to be closed at A.
Al. There is considerable excitement
in some circles because of the shortness
of time given.
BALTIMORE. July Midnight
Officials at Camden station furnish the
following: The eastward bound freio hit
train which left Martinsburg this after
noon arrived in Baltimore at ll.40
without accident or obstruction. The
west bound freight trsin which left
Martinshurg Ut the same time arrived
at Cumberland At $50. A mob of strik.
ers assaulted the train on its arrival but
there being squad Of troops on board
he damsse occurred.
CoLvMpvs. Ohio. July eo-Thc strike
on the b. i o. Il. Il. has extended 10
the Central Ohio division. and fyeigh,
trains were detained q. Newark to-day.
II il stated that the strikers have
threatened 10 use fire in case of removal.
from trains. No demonstrations Of yio-
leuce have We; occurred Men ATE gath.
ering around the depot IN large mum
bcss. ba, good hamor prevails Engi-
neers have not yet openly joined the
fremen IN the strike The opinion pre-
walls that the Governor oaanot legally
tarnish military AID until the loca! au-
shorit,es themselves declare :..eir ina
oility ID control The strikers aud pre-
teci property, AID call for military as
sis,ance
MARTINspra0, July -. o'clock
The following proclamation has jas,
been issued by General French, Head
quarters United States ;roops. Martins
burg. West Virginia Due notice hav-
ing been given by the proclamation Of
the President Of the United States q
those concerned. the undersigned warns
ell persens engaged in the interruption
III travel ca tie Baltimore and Ohio
railroad shss the CEi.ed States troops