The New York herald., 1877-07-24
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY, JULY a. s77-rRIPLE SHEET

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ping at the George Hotel and has been called upon
by the Mayor aud leading citizens He is here IN an
advisory capacity, and will direct tho volunteer mill
tary when 1t is organized
ARRIVAL or MARINES
At one O'Clock . company Of United States marines
numbering loo arrived here aud at once sent up
tho road toward CallowhiIl street bridge.
CITIZENS IN CONSULTATION
An important consultation waR held this afternoon
at tho Office Of Mayor Stokely. who invited representa-
tive business men, delegations OF the Commercial and
Stock exchanges and leading newspaper men to meet
him and decide upon the proper course
OF action. Those who attended being pledged to Sc
crecy the present would not be proper to pub
lish tho plans adopted but II may be stated that vs
measures were agreed upon, which will be sup
ported with substantial means All the business
organizations sympathy with law and order and
to act with the authorities. At the Mayors
request the Stock Exchange has been closed to-day to
prevent panic in railroad stocks
THE ROADS
On tie North Pennsylvania Railroad there is prob
ability of a strike On Saturday last the engineers
made a request to President Comfy that the resolu-
lions Of the directors making reduction OF ten per
cent all cmploy6s receiving over $50 month DO
rcscindcd This refused on tho ground that
II would bc unfair TO discriminate in favor
of any one set OF workmen. Tho same request
was made again this morning aud again refused.
Fracker the Master Of transportation at the depot
said this that no did not have any apprchen-
sion OF an immediate strike The men on good
terms with the officers, and there win be no outbreak
among them unless they pushed TO It by outside
parties, as seems to be tho elsewhere.
On tho Lchigh Valley there also danger of trouble.
At a late hour this evening all was quiet nj West
Philadelphia. The regulars are encamped ON the
heights Of the depot. Passenger trains are arrv-
ing and departing As usual
RUMILIATING SPECTACLE AT H,RRrsBURG--
TROOPS cAPIrULATE TO THE MOB.
HARRISBURG, July %, 1871
most num,iiatine spectacle was witnessed in the
streets the capital this evening Eighteen voluntary
militia prisoners marching under guard of a mob This
afternoon word sent to the mob which has had
undisputed sway here since yesterday morning, that
detachmen,s OF the Philadelphia regiment on tho
western side Of the prepared TO surrender
their arms provided they guaranteed protection.
About four o'clock crowd Overcome hundred crossed
tho wagon aud foot bridge 10 be present at the
capitulation OF the dsgusted troops When tho militia
observed the mob they pan!c-strckcp, supposng
that they TO be attacked, and they rctreated up
the Susquehanns River as rapidly possible In
an hour or two communication estab-
lished with them, whom arrangements were
perfected for their surrender to the mob which
CURED soon after. The mob then hurried their
prisoners and amid cheers marched them through the
main street Of this city to hotel whore the captured
militia men were fcd Tho captors carried the Of
their prisoners
SYMPATHY WITH THE RIOTERS.
The troops had boen struggling about the country
M
asserted that their sympathies with the railroad
empoye es aud that they were ANXIOUS TO 60 to their
homes The strikers dsarmed about half dozen
o.her mtam.n who had strayed from their regiments
or come hore to join their companies stationed At the
State Arsenal which is guarded by about fvo hun
drod soldiers. Nine OF tho fourteen companios keep
ing q watch over the arscnal-one from Schuylkill
county and Sigfrisd, Of Pottsville, in charge of
thcm--encountered considerable difficulty In getting
them hero safely. II was ascertaincd by the
strikers at Reading that tho companies were on the
way this city hy the way of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad. and to prevent them from reaching
their destination tho $150.o00 bridge
tho Schuylkill River was consumed. The
train containing troops was then. seen on
tho Schuylkil and susquehanna Railroad
at Auburn. schuyik county, and brought 10 this city.
The soldiers O'Clock this morning disembarkcd
cecded 70 the State Arsenal
SOLDIERS ISsuBoRpNArE.
Several companies expected hero to-day to pro-
,ect tho State property refused to obey The
order calling them into actual service.
disguised captain from York county reported
to the State authorities that he could not muster three
men In his company. The impression has gone forth
among the militia that Harrisburg is dangerous
place soldiers aud for this reason the companies
referred failed to como to time The Pennsylvania
employees held q meeting to-day, at which several
speeches were made OF concil,atory nature but tho
resolutions passed were very immoderate.
MEETING OF sTRizKEs.
The Ponnsy lvania Railroad strikers held . meeting
here this morning ut which resolutions deprccat;ng
violence were adopted The dismissal OF Frank
Thompson, general manager was asked. commit
tee was appointed TO inform superintendent McCrca
that they were willing TO compromise on honorable
terms and would use every effort to protect tho
pany's property.
At forty minutes after O'Clock the mob forced
entrance INTO Altemire's gun store Second street.
and seized quantity OF firearms. Mayor Patterson
addressed the and induced them to part
Of their plumber. Intense excitement prevails
OPERATORS OPPOSED AND EKISsrArEp.
At halt past eleven tonight an armed mob took pos
session OF the Western Union Telegraph oioo In this
city and drove out the operators subsequently tho
Sheriff at the head Of 0o0 citizens rc,nstatcd tho
operators promised them protection, and communica-
ton was restored
HIGH-HANDED ACTS AT MAEETTA--TRAMPS
CARRYING ON CONCERTED oUTLAwRY.
MARIETTA, Pa, July %, 1877
The fremcn, orakcmon and other hands employed
upon branch lines OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
struck To-day. The strikers nlmdated all ral-oadcrs
from running the freight trains Three loaded cars
wcro thrown from tho track near Chichier, on tho
Columbia branch, and rolled into the Suequehann ma
River
large body OF tramps that has bcon rcndcx nv
in tho woods hore have taken advantage OF tho
unsettled times and are carrying on organized ont