The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-02
Prneress of the strike.

-. Progress of the Strike.
The strike on the Pennsylvania Railroad
became general on the 23d. At Philadelphia
all trains were abandoned by the men at 6
p. M, on the 22d, but no violence occurred.
At West Philadelphia, however, the strlk-
ers burned an oil train. At Reading num-
Der of cars were burned, the tracks torn up,
and the Lebanon Valley Railroad bridge
across the SchlIylkill was burned. The object
in DESTROYING the bridge is believed to have
I been to prevent the passage OF troops
through the city of Harrisburgh and points
on the Pennsylvania Railroad AT Altoona
the strikers had full possession OF the road,
and A train of soldiers was switched off and
held, the soldiers making no resistance. Al
7 Harrisburgh the strikers stoned a train con-
tanning soldiers, and the police were also
stoned while taking riOter TO the station
house. " 20
On the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
the freight firemen and brakemen struck on
the odd, all freight traffic being suspended
between Toledo and Buffalo. The strike
also extended to the Philadelphia and Erie
and the Erie and Pittsburgh Roads. -
AT Columbus, o., ON the 23d, 500 railroad
strikers visited the rollingmill and other
factories and compelled the employees to
quit work. !. Il T- al.- '
The Louisville and Cincinnati Short-line
on the sd acceded to the demands of en-
ployees for a restoration of former wages.
At Cleveland, O., ON the 23d, all the shop
men and train men of the Cleveland, Column
| bus. Cincinnati and indianapolis Railway
quit work No disturbance of any kind oe-
/ Cured.
AT GAINESVILLE, o., on the 2Sd, the railroad
strikers compelled other laborers to quit
work and join them.
The Union Railway and Transit Company
at St. Louis informed their operatives on the
| 23d that the reduction Of wages recently an
nounced would not be carried into effect.
The Union Pacific Railway ON the same
dav issued a similar timely notice to their
employees.
At East Buffalo, n. Y, OH the night of the
23d, the mob fired the Lake Shore paint
shop and a number of cars. The Westfield
Militia Company were driven from their
quarters after wounding number Of riot
ers Some of the company were shot by the
mob, who had gained possession of the com
pany's arms.
President Hayes issued another proclama-
ton on the 23d, directed against the Penn
sylvania rioters -F Az
Cincinnati organized vigilance commit
tee on the 23d. H.
The War Department, ON the 2Sd, ordered
all available troops at Fort Leavenworth 70
be dispatched to ST. Louis. oa-
At Hannibal, Mo-, on the 9th, the en-
ployees of the Hannibal and st. Joe and the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Roads
struck. The former road promptly acceded
to the demands of the men and they re-
sumed work. a
A strike took place on the Canada South
ern Railroad at St. Thomas, Ont, on the
oath.
The employees of the NJ, K. and T. Road
struck at Sedalia, Mo-, on the oath, compell-
ing the stoppage Of all freight trains
Gov. Culom, of Illinois, issued a proela-
nation on the oath, ordering all rioters TO
dispense and to keep the peace.
At Shamokin, Pa, on the 10Th, collision
etween the strikers and the citizens com