Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-23

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dairy the police officers left it, aud were taken
back to the depot in another engine
The crowd that attempted to bully the err
gineer was composed of strangers, and it is "a,
thought that they were railroad men.
O1 Saturday orders were given to bav.
the war vessels Powhatan and Swatsra, in
Hampton Roads, to proceed to this city. viii
between five and six hundred sailors. AZ ~
whom could be placed under arms. Orders we're
also given to have the forces at Fortress Man.
roe and Fort Foote sent to this city and Bali.
more. Company B, d artillery, arrived at the
arsenal from Fort Foote at 10 o'clock Saturday
night.
Company A. Third artillery and company {,
Fifth artillery, arrived from Fortress Monroe
on tho steamer Jane Moscly ct clock yestct
day morning.
AS precautionary measure the watchmena 3,
the Treasury Department were doubled last
Saturday, and arms were provided for then.
1t seemed to be the prevailing idea in the city
that if there should be aoy disturbance here
the first point of attack would be the Treasury
Department. !he Adams Express agent at the
Treasury has been notified not to send any
treasure North by rail unt further orders
At meeting of the Columbia TgpogrI hil.l
Union No. l0l. held Saturday night, rssou
tons we're passed condtmning the action Of ill.,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad COMPANY, and
denouncDg the action of the Labor League i5
passing resolutions condemoa!cry Of The alTS
crs, a!so resolutions extending sympathy 70 ,hy
strikers, aud declaring thai they viii sus;sIu
them by all legitimate means 10 th": power.
also the following
ReSOlred. That We also sympatiIZ3 Tit. car
| fellow wolkugmeu of the uagy y.:is Of tic
United States who have been n0ill i b7 IL.
Secretary Of the Navy that at & lulur, d.,
| their present rate Of pay shall b. reduced, ua.
! Iieriog it to be an outrage upoa killed labor.
| and proceeding unworthy OF this gre. ttyg
ernmeOt.
| The President yesterday said he did t.. T..
gard the present disorders as any evidence o.
the preValcrce OF a spirit @! c0nGuuSm. >ucc
| their attacks had not been primarily directed
against property 10 general, bat merely a.atn>i
that Ct the railroads With which 10, : sna..
| had had difficulties. The Pfcs:lyut cy,r,,>c.
the opinion that the most fgoI0u. ni:a>ulc,
should be used 10 putting doW1 the ,ouo..>.
nd thought 1t vas greatly 70 b. regretted tia.
larger force had not been lhr3wa i1to r.tt>
burg He expressed very h.gi Gp!aicn oi
G ov. Hart!aott's executive 81 ,y, .uI r.gc.:
ted that tie Governor w4s absent ;run hJua
because he lad good deal 2: IXpcTi:a1' ~
dealing With the riots am0ns the aIn2r,, wait,.
would have been Of great seIve2 IN the pye=cs;
emergency.
II said that % proposition La! been c,3
sidered to call Congress together Il, ~ earle.
date than that already fA-l, IN! that AZ IT,,
matter now stood he did 10: th!Ea that -ay
further acioo would be taken .; tn Na,ioQ.t
Government than to respond 10 any calls wn!ch
might be made By States, as had heea loo-
10 the case Of West Vlrgluia 40! iiaryl-"i.
The situation WIS discussed with he Pa.
| dent, ADD ali coocurrtl in regard * L a, u. =.
very serious character. Secretary Slrrmal &
pressed the opil!ou tina! !ha c!tiG us Of T."
burg would likely, 10 :c.tdat IS, render ia
terlal assistance 10 putung down the N1I5..,
there.
| The Republican says DurGS Yesterday an
| informal Cabinet session Vas held Il IT, >.a,e
| Department. There arc iOdicatl1as th.t IT..
conference had particular references - t44 -"
ers Of the Governor n; TO protect IS ia'cIv,.-
everywhere, and there is no dCual that tnI> cHl
| be etf:c;uaily done. At the Treasury p'ppr
ment there was double guard Of tie ragus"
watchmen On duly last nigh: aaI Sl:u!-.y
| night.
recgraphic adyit4s VIZ .cr.;yni n j. az
succession By the Secretary d Wax Ir -, ~.
utllldiy Hl'-i"'i'S a.
| rioters The news contained ihCr' 70 w,.o.. g.,
more cheerful character thaa apr ..arct VISOR
| day moruiug. Tclc2rans from Gen lIly,,..
and from points aOos the liU' Of the 2 .,;jm,r.
and Ohio railroad represe'It tin, .r,.,.,. 81.
Cnl;ed States troops as h".slnE Siut,ry c';.c'
10 id ilion to the Cabinet mec,;no Of va.,.r Il,
mornlHg there Was another conference, Q: III
members OF TIC C.bn, at the res!ct... u
Secretary EVarts last evaoog /, wa~ der
mined TO 'cnd troops 10 Philadelphia u pr1:a,.
| the Government interests there. They ~ !.
under the Command Of Gen. Ilanc ocs Ma.
Stokeiy was leiegraphcd to this effect aI1 \,
| that II the proper call il made proc .m!'irG
Will be issued regarding affairs 10 Pcnn:yvla,i
as was doDe il the case Of Maryland anI VET
Virginia.
l! necessary the Prcsidcu, Wal c.i! ~: .ytla
| tcers, and it may be determined 70 cnl1ll 10 ne
Unltcd States service the orgauiznd miItl4
the several States. II the cxigeucy aGl,e' !.
msndlng such course Congress vii % c - -,
ezra session Immediately
Information has just reached he' ;,4;,,,.r,
the probability Of an uprising Ct ,..,
element in New York ia !n~ ,ia". =, ,r'
surrecuon Is not suppress Il ~ .|,-, ,,,,.
Precautions will at che? =, ,LD, .,,;".. lS..
| contingency. an"
y ulsHafcn ifSr. Boston say: Tvs, c,4..
p paoles OF tn,'ed states troops st.ri,, bn,
nave received orders and start to.uigh. FIR IA,
seoae OF the disturbances 8; Pltt,burs aql r..
timore
GINcIHNArI, July 2...--Ih. working mn
ne'" mass meeting 90 Cor:t street market
space this afternoon, a3i crowi Of tin" u
tour thousand were addressed rop 'hraa staai..
At one stand, wherr speaking vas ia German.
Counuoist Tag was displayed.
Soma CT the speakers were dcuulc.ato-y aDl
Threatening. AL the available military !. tie
oity have been sent to Columbus aud N.Saga.
The Ohio aud Mississippi! Road sent u; uA'u'
west to nght.
ST. LOUIS. July 22.-Tnc rc:uI, ii !is nss,.
log TO night was that 40 freight ran: VI:
permitted to leave Eas. s.. Louis a'!e' r.,
o'clock.
"A resolution Yra5 adopted Asserting {! .,,.r.
OF the Mea i'll resume work uHles; - y,yr.
pgeValIiog pro- to the panic afc !t,' ,raj
BUFFALO, \. T., July &22.-Iv s;.nI.,,a +,
very critical at HcrleIls,iile a. -, a;"I, Inn
dred strikers b!ockaai6g al aiT .;" un md ai5w