The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-24
munltion from the United States Arse-
nal m by order OF McCrary, Secretary OF
GOVERNOR HARTRANFr

War.
| GOVERNOR HARTRANFT
has passed Chicago, aud is coming here
at tue rate OF forty-tve miles an hour.
He is ln communication with Tom Scott,
and is expected here this afternoon. Ali
quiet here at this time, but there is NO
telling how long it will continue.
| GEN. PEARSON
has not shown up, but he has published
a card defending him self, and asking an
Investigation.
Three hundred special policemen were
sworn in last night, and the city was
thoroughly patrolled.
National Associated Press to the Star.
STRIKERS RUNNING TRANSFORMER
FIRED BY MoB-CIlIZENs DETERMINED
TO END THE TROUBLE.
| PITTsBURG, July 24-11 A. M.-The
strikers on the Fort Wayne s. Chicago
Road have taken possession of the road,
and are running passenger trains and
turning the money over to the Company.
The Pennsylvania strikers have issued
a card calling on Col. Tom Scott to
hearken to them and grant their de.
mands, or he kghaSs the awful alterna-
| tive in store for Him.
The UrusulIne Catholic Con-
vent was fired by the mob, but the
flames were extinguished by the mill
tary, and the rioters driven of at the
point of the bayonet. The citizens are
becoming exasperated at the conduct OF
the NIB, and are determined to end
the riot at all cost.
LAKE SHORE SHOPS AND ROUND-HoUsE
BURNING.
BUFFALO, July 24-1:2O A. MA gen.
eral alarm is sounded. The Round
house and shops of the Lake-shore and
Michigan Southern Road are In flames.
Special to the Star.
Special to the star
ALL NOW QUIET. =
BUFFALO, July A-1l A. M.-Quiet
reigns this morning but an outbreak Ia
momentarily expected at East Buffalo.
The Canada Southern men have Joined
the strikers. ..
They are not interfering with mails,
but the railroad companies will not run
them without pssengers.
1t Is reported that seven hundred men
are coming from Canada to assist the
mob.
A company Of militia from Westfield
came in last night.
The car was boarded by the mob, the
guns and ammunition captured and the
militia routed. One striker ana one
,bystander was killed and six or seven
t ably wounded. One car was burned
land others injured from stones. 40
The mob are outsiders and roughs.
The strikers say they will not destroy
property unless interfered with, when
they swear vengeance.
ALL TRAINS HELD.
NINCENNES, IND, July 24.-All quiet.
The through passenger train from St,
Louis, due in Cincinnati at O'clock
this morning, was held here by lhe rail-
road officials. The Eastern mail was
taken TO the Post.Of1ce, and the passen-
gers were notified that they coald 70 no
further East.
National Associated Press to the Star.
IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, July 24.--No orders have
been received at any of the PennsyI.
vania Railroad offices here to discon.
tinue receiving freight, and through
tickets are sold as usual on the d.. T.. &
W. A slight stoppage was caused at
Easton, Penn, hut it is thought the
trouble Is only temporary, and Is caused
by the employees Of the Pennsylvania
Road. There is no trouble at Jersev
JiIy as yet, and the men are still ut
" ork.
Two batteries OF the First United
States Artillery, under command OF
Brlgadier General Branton, from Fort
Columbia, New London, and three com.
)anies of infantry, numbering one hum
ired and twenty-five men, lett Jersey
City last night for Philadelphia and
Baltimore. Tbe great railroad strike is
bringing about very embarrassing
tate OF affairs In the beef marker. Ordi-
larily about SIX hundred carloads each
week are required for this market, and
t is thought that not more than one
hundred Will get through this week, The
butchers determined 70 raise the price
his week.
Owing to the strike on the west end
# the Erie Railroad, no tickets will be
old to any points west OF HornellsyilIs
Intil further notice. Two hundred men
4 the Twenty-third New York left last
vening lor Hornelsville. The Atlantic
; Great Western is carrying passengers
nrougn by way OF Buffalo and James
own. .
MAJOR GEN. BROOKE.
PoTTsTowN, July 24.-Major General
ohn R. Brooke. OF the Department. Of
be Gulf, who had returned to his home
few days ago on furlouxh of
,onth's leave OF absence, upon bearing
be position OF affairs this morning, OF I.
81 cd his services by telegraph to Major
Feneral Hancock. An immediate renlv
'as received, accepting the sam,, and !
ZEN. Brooke proceeded to Phiiadel-
hla to take an active part in the cam
align.
READING, Pa, July 24.-sunday night .
as time Of great excitement here. II
bout one thousand men followed after
he train from Seventh and Pennsyl. =
ania streets to the new passenger de-
OF. Night trains were prevented from | i
aving the depot, and several hundred IL
ersons commenced obstruction OF the =
acks OF the Lebanon Valley Railroad. "
aiding to Harrisburg. Two cabooses II
ere set on fire. An alarm of fire hay.
g been struck, the entire Fire Depart.
ent responded. The fremen were pre-. =
,nteu, however. by Lne crowd from | :.