Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-03
The Strikers Riots.

OF tic rOai has resumed aclVlly'
Several hundred oaves of bread and large
quantity Of meat have been cent from different
persous for distribution among the Baltimore
strikers. The strikers who hold out assert that
the general strike of members of the Brother
hood of Engineers, arraoged for the 10th of
August, has not been given over, and will be
carried GU! Cd all of the roads tina. have cot
shown disposition to better The condition OF
their employees. The Baltimore aud Ohio
Railroad has no difficulty in manning trains,
and every day brings hem reinforcemcnts from
among the strikers.
Freight trains on the Central Ohio division
Of the road were detained at Belalr, lew
miles below Wheeling, on the Ohio river, the
eastern terminus Of the division. Several trains
were sent through from Columbus eastward 10
charge of sroDg guard of military. GA reach
iug Belair, and meeting with 10 obstruction,
the troops started back toward Columbus.
They had hardly gotten out of sight before the
mob at Belair drove the train hands on, put
out the fires 10 the engines and prevented their
being taken across the bridge. message was
at oLce sent alter the troops requesting their
return, which reached them after they had got
ten about ten miles away. The troops return
cd at once, released the trains that had been
taken possession of by the mob, and protected
the trainmen while they fired up the engines
aud ran them across the river. a military
guard was left at Bear. Si1ce the return OF
the troops to that place order has been re.
stored aud all is qaiet. Trains wero started
westward last night, and 20 further trouble
is Anticipated. The strikers that stopped the
trains were principally from Wheeling; driven
from there by the authorities,
The company offers a reward Of $500 fer the
arrest and conviction Of the parties who fired
mont Oh Wednesday.
The miners had an exciting meeting at
Kpapp's Meadow, near LonacouiDg yesterday,
and after several ballots in favor of so, IS and
| 65 cents, it was decided to stand out for SIS
cents by vote of 81 to %, being az increase
| of five cents per ton. 1t promises to be long
strike, as the companies will not pay the ac'
vance. The meeting was composed OF dele
gates appointed at meeting geld by the miners
on Tuesday, at which only portion OF the
mnes were represented. This action, however,
| will be likely to draw all Of the miners IN the
Cumberland region into the strike.
| Gen. Bsinton's command took upwards OF
sixty Of the strikers prisoners on his way to
Scranton from Nauticoke, aud last night they
were brought 10 Wilkesbarre and lodged 10 the
county prison. The strikers and oilers at Ply.
mouth we're turbulent, aud collected 10 crowds
Of two thousand and upwards around the depot.
The military will be stationed there for some
days.
The Superintendent Of the Wyoming Divis-
loo yesterday uoticd Mayor L1omis that all
peacea5le attempts to run trains bad failed, aud
called upon him to take the necessary steps to
protect The company. The Mayor has confer
rcd with the military, and to day an attempt to
start all trains Oh that road will be made The
strikers feel desperate.
Gen. Mccartney gave notice that he would
| to day distribute one thousand loaVes OF bread
among tbs destitute families, but vas notified
that it he attempted it the bread would be de-
stroyed ADD himself harmed. lie had to aban.
| don it.
About two thousand United States troops
arrived at Scranton yesterday morning They
proceeded very carefully, marching ahead of
the train considerable portica of the distance
| Near Plymouth they found the track torn up
aud the switches misplaced. At this point they
captured ninety prisoners without fight AID
brought them to Scranton, where they were
placed under s1ong guard 10 the Second M
tioua Bank building.
Governor HartraUft arrived at Kingston at
o'clock yesterday afternoon with 1000 troops
| He has bis headquarters "a a car. The strlk-
ers feel ugly but are now cowed. The track
! Of tho Lack awanoa and Bloomsbury Road was
torn up iu several places by them aud obstrllc.
tons placed 10 the way Of the train, which
made the progress of the troops slow. Another
attempt will now be made 70 open the Valley
Road.
The committee appointed by the striking
traiDmen of the Hazeton division Of the Lehgh
Valley Railroad yesterday waited upon Super
intendcnt Clark. MIR. Clark refused to receive
them as committee. but otimatcd that he
vas ready to consider the application Of a1y
nan who desired employment under the COM
pagy. The result was that nearly all of them
were reiostated at the old rates OF wages.
4 committee of strikers called upon Receiver
Lqthrop, at Bethlehem, yesterday, and asked
to be rc-employed at the old wages, and COM
mittcc was saut to the men o. the upper diyl-
sion 10 inform them OF the steps taken aud ask
them to join them.
| At meeting Of Miners employed at the prl
vate coery at Shenandoah, held yesterday
afternoon, it was decided to hold out uDtil their
demands were acceed to. At the present mar
ket price of coal there is 40 likelihood of their
| obtaining the Increase.
The citizen military and the police Of Toledo
| turned cut in strorg force yesterday morning,
and made raid upon tho freight blockaders
| on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Railroad at that point, and under their protec
tion trains arc being started out 10 all directions.
! Judge Cady, 10 the Court of Criminal Cor
rcclion of St. Louis, has decided upon $4,000
as bond necessary to release members OF the
workingmeD's party agains! whom warrants
have been issued. 1t is not probable that they
can procure 80 high bail, and they will there
fore remain 10 Jail.
An attempt was made to ditch a Pan Handle
express yesterday morning, near Granville,
Ohio. Some ties and an iron rail were fasten-
ed 10 the track. The pilot Of the engine threw
most of the obstructions TO one side. One Of
the ties struck truck, throwing it from the
track, but 90 serious damage resulted. The at
tempt is believed TO have been the work Of
tramps bent on plunder.
MAUcu CHUNK, Pa, Aug. 3.-Thrce bund-
red regular troops under command of General
Ayers arrived here at 3 o'clock this morning
They will remain here uutll further orders.