The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-23

to theiE notice by the reading Of areceni
order Of the Receiver, John Mcleod, for
the reduction OF their salaries, to take
effect August 1. After brief discussion
committee was appointed to consult
with the officers OF the road. Although
very reticent it is generally understood
that theF are firm in their determination
not TO accede to the reduction.
LATER.-The "Short Line" Railroad
4 beiug in the hands OF a Receiver, it is
cery Court will revoke the order for a
reduction.
NASHVILLE GREAT SOUTHERN.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July % Tho Lou
Tisyiile & Nashville & Great Southern
Rtilroad employees held meeting late
last night at Beck's Hall to deliberate
over the late reduction and to take
steps similar to those taken by the EN-
ployes of other roads.
The Committee appointed to confer
with the ofheers OF the road met the Off
clalS, and it Is rumored the trouble ha1
been satisfactorily adjusted by the Off
GERS promising to rescind the order,
There are rumors that orders have
been received by tn, commanding oil
Ger of the State Militia in this city to
give the number Of available troops that
can be mustered in case of emergency
and to hold themselves in readiness.
The Local Situation.
| The excitement over the strike along
the trunk lines and the terrible scenes
in Pitttsburg was immense in this city.
The streets were thronged by surging
mass anxious to pick up any informa-
ton in regard to the strike.
Two meetings were appointed for es-
| terday aiternoon-one at the Court
street Market-space and the other at
Arbeiter Hall. About two thousand
people assembled at the latter place, but
the building being unable to contain
them the meeting adjourned to the
Court-street Market-space. Speeches
concerning the conflict OF labor and cap
ital were made by Peter II. Clark, l.. II.
sawyer, W. L. Haynes, Sol. RuthenDurg,
Edwin Hoffman, Henry K6ne and otny
ers. The following resolutions were
adopted:
"Resolved, That we, the workingnen
In Cincinnati, assembled in mass meet
ing, declare the sending of troops
against the common interest of the peo-
pie; and be 1t iurther ...
"Resolyed, That we will use all Iau-
taI means TO support the down.tro ld1n,
GU ragged railroad employees now on il
strike" ~ ..-
A resolution was also adopted censur.
ing Governor Young for calling out the
militia.
C., Ii. D. RAILROAD
4 tH,.np ~
ton u Dayton Railroad rescinded their |
action announcing reduction, as will
be seen from the following:
"tINCnNNATI, July %, 1877.
"To the Employees Of the T., II. 4 D. r. X. Co.
'Y our managers call ON you as intel |
ligeht men! to avoid violence and pas
slohate action, and allow your reason |
to control you IN this crisis, aud thereby |
avoid tue great destruction OF life and |
property that is now prevailing on the |
trunk lines, and endangering the exist
ence of our neighboring cities, where
passion and mob rule have, for the time
being, obtained the ascendency.
"Ihere is no intention on the part ofI
your OH ers to allow any imposition to
be practiced upon you. anu we, trust
that you will allow your former peace
Iul disposition and good conduct to con-
troll you now, and as an evidence that
there is no disposition on the part of
your managers TO impose upon you,
here will be no reduction of wages. but
your wages win, until further notice, 90
IN at the same rate as now, and WIN
more prompt payment; and in the future
his Company will not ask It's employees
% accept less wages than Shall be cur.
ent Oh similar lines centering in this
,ity. We now trust that the good con-
luct of the employees of this Company
Will FULLY sustain their hitherto we'll
earned reputation. A different course
It TINS time would not only be destruc.
i've Of property, but would postpone the
'ay ment OF wages now due.
''R. NJ. SHOEMAKER, President.n
The men on the Cincinnati, Hamilton
= Dayton and the g., c., z. g. |. have
one to work this morning The officers :
f the former road are not
fraid in the least that their
mployes will strike, owing to the ac- !
ion OF President Shoemaker Yesterday. | +
he latter road seems shaky, and it is =
cared that this afternoon the men will !
cave their work.
Hundreds Of idle citizens are congre.
ated at the foot of Wood street, dis
ussing the topic of the uay, Nothing
nusual, however, is goiug on. Tue
ards Of the o. g. Land Dayton Short.
ne are nearly empty of freight. =
The crowd Is anXiously awaiting the | h
ction OF the men who, according to the :
OF many, will strike this after n
Oon.
Superintendent Graves, of the Ohio g. u
lississippi r lilroad, denies the state \
'ent that there is a strike on the road. n
he says that he aud his meu have
Ways been. and are now, ON good h
arms; that they will do anything he -
emands. Last night some of the con- q
uotors aud bfakemen came to him and ~
ia him that they would obey any order
e might issue to-day.
Mr.. Graves has the utmost confidence ii
them. This morning he issued an or o
Or mot to attempt 10 run any freight fs
aims" This he did, not because he a
Istrusted his men, but In order to toll h
e men who struck last year and had
,en discharged. tt
They nave been unable to get any
ork since, ana are now ready TO incit te I"
strike, their excuse being, Of course. is
70 low wages given to railroad men.
neret0re 10 overcome them he con-
uded to stop freight GU the roaf. III
as to give no earthly chance to them al
destroy any Of the property OF the q
ad. no
Other Railroad men are anxiouslv hi
atcning the o. Il NJ. Road, as they fear lr