The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-24

81: LOUIS, July ga freight train on
the Chicago & Alton Railroad lust Al.
tempted TO moye out Of the yards In East
St Louis, but the strikers stopped N ana
took 1t back In the yard. There 4 but
little excitement so far. -
STOCK YARD TRAINS.
The strikers In East 81. Louis b.va
given a special permit to the National
Stock Yard people 10 use their own 10.
comotiyes to haul feed to the yards for
stock there. They have also permitted
the Union Railway & Transit Company
to select ten men to switch trains coming
to the Relay depot destined for this city.
NETTING FOR CONSULTATION.
The employees Of the Missouri Pacific
Road have sent a request to the officers Of
the Company to restore the wages paid
them previously 10 January last, and
Col. Talmadge, General Superintendent
oi the road Is to meet them at o'clock
this p. NJ, 10 consult regarding the mat.
ter. Since January last there have been
two reductions on this road amounting
to from 10 to l2 per cent on train men.
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RESTORES OLD
RATES.
ST. Louis, July 23.-Three meetings
were held this evening between the en-
ployes ol the Missouri Pacific Railroad
and Col. Talmadge, General superintend.
ent oi the road, in regard to the demands
made on the Company for the wages
paid them before the late reduction.
The Company agreed to restore the wages
prevailing prior TO May 18th, but a this
would only affect the engineers the pro.
posal was rejected. Another conference
was held, and the Company finally &C.
ceded to the full demands Of the employees,
and they will be according to the sched.
uleprevious TO January lst. The men
we're highly elated at this result, and
gave their promise that they would rot
aid or encourage the present strikers.
REPUBLICAN, OFFICE UNDER GUARD,
A special detail of police was placed
on guard at the Republican Office tonight,
in consequence Of some remarks made by
one Of the speakers at the Lucas market
meeting, to the effect that that Office
should be burned. This was caught up
and repeated by a number Of those in
the crowd, and It was deemed advisable
to guard against any laWless act that
might be committed or executed by in
diViduals.
Two companies OF United States troops
passed through here from Fort Leayen.
worth tonight.
MEETING OF woRKISaMEN's PARTY.
A very large meeting under the aus.
pices Of the Workingmen's party Of the
United States was held at Lucas Market
tonight. Four TO five thousand persons
were present, and speeches made from
three stands. Most Of the speeches were
OF highly incendiAry character and
abounded with the most revolutionary
sentiments. They will hold another
meeting tomorrow evening and parade
the streets.
The St. Louis transfer hands struck to.
night.
MEETING AT LEAvESwoRTH.
ST. Louis, July 24.-The TTmes' Kan.
sas City special says several hundred Ia.
boring men and railroad employees held
a meeting last night. Resolutions were
adopted, Of which the principal feature
Is that demand be made by train men
and track men upon the railroad author
tiles for restoration Of wages to what
they were January /, 1874, and should
the demand be refused 10 cease work at
noon Tomorrow.