The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-25
A Inducements To-Day.
The Insurrcctionnry strike.

those OF the last lew days AT Baltl-
more, Pittsburgh, Reading, and elsewhere.
Every day the extent, power, and intensity
Of the strike are increased; and yesterday
they were increased I'm an amazing way. 1t
runs across the continent from Albany and
Buffalo to Missouri and Kansas; it has eX-
tended to several additional lines in Penn
Bylvania, New Jersey, and elsewhere; and is
breaking out at more places than we are able
20 count. We believe that not less than
hundred thousand men are now directly
concerned ia ii; and that not less than
thousand million dollars worth Of prop
srty Is Immediately affected by 1t.
I'm these estimates we include not only
the railroad strikers and railroad interests,
but also the great coal, iron, and other in
iustres which the strike is now covering.
There is no sign OF surrender on the part Of
the strikers or the railroad companies. IL
this novel, startling, and unparalleled
trouble to he settled by concession and con-
citation, or by force and boodshed
All was quiet yesterday in Pittsburgh,
Baltimore, and Philadelphia.
From Pennsylvania we learn that the
strike has appeared on more Of the great
railroads of the State-thc Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western, Delaware and Hud-
son, and Lchigh and Susquchanna; but no
disturbance is reported The 800 hands Of
the Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company
struck yesterday, and the threats Of violence
became alarming.
Over In New Jersey the strike on the Cen
trail Railroad and some of its divisions will
oegin this morning. Trouble has broken out
on the Morris aud Essex. and Hobokcn has
consequently its own excitement. At New
ark the 5000 idle workngncn are uneasy
At Trenton the State arsenal il under guard,
md the militia are on duty In many parts Of
the STATE.
On the line Of the Eric Railroad between
here and Buffalo. there has been no dis
lurbancc Of consequence; but yet the Twen-
ly-third Brooklyn Regiment had some work
yesterday at HornellSvlle.
Froul Albany, there is 10 news OF riot; but
the strikers have given notice that they
Will not allow troop, to pass over the rail-
road. Mot of the rolling stock at West
Albany has been sent away. The militia
are ON the alert. The men at the railroad
workshops numbering over thousand, are
on sirhe. Al Grccnbush, opposite Albany.
The strikers have spiked the tracks, thus
completely stopping all movements Of
freight there hc, ween the East and the West.
All is quiet on the Baltimore and Ohio
road. and on the Pennsylvania road, the
business of which j. still stopped.
There was small fight on the outskirts
Of Buffalo. party Of strikers fell upon n
militia company approaching the city and
began a. eoiac the militiamen's rifles. Then
came the ii.sht; the militia took to their
leos; arl thore were few casualties The
% q - l. all, ~ all
the ton lines touching the city, and the de-
lots are heavily guarded. We hear OF mohs
thorc. nurlcring from 5000 to 10000 men,
while there are but few hundred militia
men, many Ui whom sympathlze with the
strikers
~, Yolt,,, W. i---n tfat no LEES than
,ulrwrn persons We're killed. and fortY-thrco
wounded, IN tho fight e Monday night; but
the militia ate tHking the side Of the
stiilers and declare they will not act
against them. There Is talk Of di-banding
u reg lnou' said tobc composed Of Irshmcn
From Chicago We learn that the strike on
the i,n.,an Central WAS consummatcd
yesterday, and the cars are being sent away
from the sc"ne Of danger. II is curious
portion Of the Chicago dispatches which
tells Us that a little gang Of :" five
hundred di-lcputahle persons is en-.
gagged in shutting up manufactures and
railroad shops, and compelling all classes
If worl.mcn to strike Really We must say
that disrcputahlc persons are very power
ful or reputable wolkmcn very feeble in
Chicago. 1t appears that the mob subse-
1uenuy increased TO 2,OO0 but was then
"composed largely Of boys" Queer place
Chicago.
All the trains running eastward from st
Louis were stopped yesterday morning, and
An embargo was put on freight and passen'
ger traffic. The cars aud engines have beer
taken beyond the range Of immediate dan
ger: but the men say that II they are treated
properly there will be no disturbance.
From the railroads in other parts of Mis-
souri,, we have news Of strikes. The hands
on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
struck for their overdue pay and better
wages, but were peaceful. At Kansas City
the strikers closed all the railroad shops
and put stop 10 many OF the industries Of
the city; and then, to secure the preserva
ton Of order, the strikers prohibited the sale
of liquor.
In Indianapolis, the strikers have got con
troll of the depot and tracks, and railroad
travel is stopped over all the numerous rail
road lines running TO and from the capita
Of Indiana, which claims to bo the greatcs
railroad centre OF the United States. The
Governor Of tho State, blue JEANS WILL
LIAMs, declines to Interfere unless compelled
TO do so in case Of violence but many of til,
strikers have organized TO preserve order.
From Fort Wayne, we learn that the place
Is in the hands OF the strikers, who main
tain order.
The strikers In Columbus have repudiateC
all lawess proceedings. aud declare thai
they will do all in their power to punisl
rioters and prevent drunkenness. while de
t,rmlncd not 90 yield their own rights. Al
The body Of miners marching upon Pitts
burgh last Monday 10 preserve the peace
returned home when asked To do so by the
Pittsburgh people 50 another bod y Of miner.
who started for the Ohio iowa Of Newark
Ia aid the railroad strikers reversed theil
footsteps by request.
In gainesville n vigilance committee ha,