The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-26
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS IN
CHICAGO.
The Mobin possession
of the Metropolitan
Telegraph.
Mounted Vigilants and
Police Arresting
Ringleaders.
U, S. TROOPS ORDERED BY
PRES. HAYES TO SUP
ssPRESS RIOT IN
CHICAGO.
Organizing for Defense at
Various Important Points.
The Cabinet Realizing the Necessity
Of Action.
SCARCITY OF PROVISION IN THE
CUMBERLAND REGION.
The Gov. of Pennsylvania fires nc
Blank Cartridges.
BIG FIRE AT SYRACUSE, N. z
st. Louis Still in the Hands of the Mob
BIG FIRE AT SYRACUSE, N. z
st. Louis Still in the Hands of the Mob.

. CHICAGO, 3P, NJ, July 26.-For some
qknown reason, no further intelligence
! be obtained from the scene of the con
either by telegraph or through mes
.-..aF. 4 dispatch says the report OF
cannon firing was exaggerated, but gives
nothing regarding the affair Many peo-
ple claim to have heard the cannon, and
the statement, as sent earlier, was con-
frmed from several sources one being the
superintendent of police. Some of the u.
S. troops from the west have just arrived,
and as they are at the disposal OF the
mayor summary work with the mob is ex
pected. The board of trade have tempo
rarily suspended their rules so that busi-
ness there is virtually at a stand stlli
The members of the board meet this even
ing to organize force TO aid IN the sup
preston of violence. Riots are reported
on all sides.
CHICAGO, July 26--At $40 press re-
porter on the ground telegraphs: A large
crowd of police and mounted vigilants is
conducting persons to q station. They
are crossing Halstead street viaduct.
Many shots are being fired by the rabble,
and serious trouble is anticipated before
they get across the vladuct. The office oi
the Metropolitan telegraph, nearest the
scene, was taken possession OF by the mob
this forenoon, which accounts for dilatory
and meagre reports. The next neares
Office was several blocks away and manned
by lady operator.
PTTsBURG, July 26.-The police are
busily arresting suspicious characters ant
those who attacked the Philadelphia sol
diers.
Much stolen property is being recovered
and workmen are clearing the burned dis
trict aud relaying tracks.
The strikers will allow all trains to rul
each way, daily, over the Plttsburg, For
Wayne & Chicago, Cleveland Il Pittsbur
railroads. Superintendents will be al
lowed to run other trains for passengers.
DETROIT, July 26.-The governor issue
q proclamation warning all rioters agalDS
lawlessness and urging prompt action b
the state authorities.
JACKSON, Mich, July 26.-The striker
hold the depot Of the Michigan Centr
and allow no trains on the main line
branches.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-The princip
object of Gov. Hancock going to Plttsbul
is to aid the governor of Pennsylvania
protecting workm5n IN rebuilding Il
cities along the line and communicate
between Philadelphia and the interior
the state be reopened without delay. A
other subject in connection with the stril
which was discussed at length by Il
cabinet, was, in regard to the Unite
States courts sustaining receivers appoln
ed By them for certain roads. The coul
are to issue writs to marshals
Al hof
the hands of receivers are not
terfered with by rioters, and marsh;
have the power if necessary to summon
posse to enforce the orders Of their cour
This brings rioters in direct opposition
the Federal government, should tn
attempt to interfere with any roads IN
hands Of receivers, and it was agreed
the cabinet that the whole power OF
government should be brought to bear
sustain the . S. marshals, IN case
necessity.
Sr. LOUIS, July 26-l p. MI
Chief of Police, McDonough, has been
rected to take a force of metropoll
nolice and clear tie street for bio
The object was to see how the crowd VIC
act. The police marched, headed by
chief In his shirt sleeves, they carr
neither arms nor clubs. Inc hne
formed across the street and the Gre
was requested to fail back. 1t did
slowly and nearly block was clear
Several militia company's then marc
out of the four courts, occupied the vac
space, and are now drilling, the crt
quietly watching their actions. Strli
and roughs are now in the northern
southern portions Of the city stopE
work.
BALTIMORE, July ga Sun spt
from Cumberland reviewing the sltua
in the mining regions Of Allegheny 20,
the supply of provisions on hand says,
number of miners estimated between 3
and 900. and representing q popula
of 10000. To feed this large number
believed there are not twenty barre
-four in the district. In Frostburg
trict of about 5000 people, there are