The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-24

Yards, near Wood street, a small lad
turned one Of the switches. and the yard
Waterman seeing this attempted to seiza
him. He ran alter the boy, whom tie
captured on Front street. The crowd
yelled and hooted to have him released,
which was done Immediately.
Tne saloons around the depo.s RTa
crowded with men, who rom the spiria
shown at every opportunity are spelling
for fight.
THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
The Police Commissioners met tAis
| morning TO make provision for the pre-
tecIion OF the city from the menacinx
| strikers and others Of IA lawless tendea.
oy. Provision was made TO arm ann
equip as many special police as may be
necessary against any outbreak. The
call OF the Board upon the citizens oil
wards 10 organize companies of iiities
was not responded to AS wards, but
many are applying individually, and
VIII be sworn IN as IA special police fores.
ihe Board ot Commissioners were In
secret session al u quarter TO 10 o'clock,
fney are proceeding with great caution,
and are making all possible provision 70
prevent Plttsburg disaster in Cincin.
natl. Al O'Clock the meu chosen for
special service, numbering at II Vciork
Iorty-tWo in all, will be sworn In. Col.
Ira Wood informed US that the regular
police would be taken to protect ths
property and the specials sent to tho
beats vacated by the regular force.
PREPARING FOR TROUBLE.
superintendent Ira Wood this msr.-
Ing drew up an order Tor the purpose Of
securing guns and ammunition Ia cas-.
OF lnelr being required tonight. lie
would not show tue paper ior pubiiea-
tion.
The Board of Public Works met in se-
cret session at noon to take some action
OF corresponding nature.
THE TELEGRAPH WIRES
on the o. u Nj. Road, below Sedamsyiiie.
were cut last night by the strikers or
some persons in sympathy with them.
Ine dana age, however, was slignt, and
mas been repaired.
PROMOTING DIsCORD.
"Buck" MelaDey, notorious cbarae-
ter, aud five or six other, a e now co :.
fined in the Nintt-street Stati N for in
terfering with the railroad business and
promoting discord.
THE SHOEMAKERs.
A meeting OF the shoemakers OF this
CITY Was cal1ed for 12:3J this afternoon
in Glaesers Hall, corner OF Fourth and
Sycamore streets. Another meeting was
TO be held in Arbeiter Hall
There was large crowd in attand.
ance at both places. The Eureka Band
had been engaged to play at the tornar
place, but up TO 2 O'clock the hall was
stlil locked, and no one OF the ciowd
knew anything about the meeting. ThH
situation at Arbtiter Hall W as the same.
Mayor Moore and others were amonr
the crowd, and alter waiting patiesti4
tor hours, left together with most of the
knights OF st. Crispin. 1t seems thas
the call for the meetings, at which Ina
shoemaksrs and the workingmen were
70 0uer their assistance in putting down
the disturbances at the depot, was q
hoax.
ENFIELD RIFLES,
AS precautionary step only the Pa.
lice commissioners have just received a
large number OF Entields, all in good or.
De-, which are being placed at conyep.
lent stations, to be used in the eouit,-
ment of police or citizens ii needed 10
quell any eruption OF an inc ndiary ma
ture.
The citizens of the e ghteenth Ward
held meeting this afternoon and an
pointed Committee on order OF bu...
nes', consisting OF five property .holders.
TO consult with the city authorities and
railroad men. They will meet again at
the deorge-street Englne-nouse at
O'CLOCK.
The q. h. & D., at 2:30 an anuounced that
Lheir passenger trains would nor 60 ous
thls afternoon. Commuters are In dis
dress.