Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-30


The following notice WIS posted up in Frost
| burg on Saturday:
"Iiass Meetng-Thcre will be q mass meet
log of miners and laborers Of Frostburs held at
Graham's Grove, Saturday, July 18th, ct tso
| o clock p. H., tor the purpose CT taking into
consideration existing difficulties on the rail
roads, etc. all turn out.
| 'By order Of COMMITTEE. ="
There were between $50 and 800 miners
present at the meeticg. a com mltec was ap.
pointed on resolutions, and the latter, when
reported, expressed sympathy for The railroad
strikers Another resolution was then adopted
that the miners hold general mass meeting at
| Koapp's Meadow on Tuesday next, when the
maj rity shall decide whether the mincrs shall
continue to work at SO cents per too, Of whether
they will strike for Is cents. Should the mln
ers strike it will probably lead 10 some comp!l-
| cations 10 the way OF a prompt settlement OF
the railroad strike, and the manner in which 1t
will affect the coal interest CA we'll be- apprc-
| ciatcd in Baltimore, where such large quantity
Of bi!uminous coal from tho Cumberland coal
region is used for steam purposes. The strike
would cause complete cessation OF shipments.
| 10 ordinary seasons The shipments by canal
alone range from 1000 to 1000 tons daily, and
at tie beginning OF the strike Oh the canal the
| SH"o VI
| Dc, 900 tons over the amount shipped up ln tho
same zine last year.
| HALIFAX, n. s., Jolly pc. The South Qae
bee Iuter Colonial traio, due here last night,
| RAD eff the track at Benefits crossing. wreck
ug the locomotive aud several cars. The urecr
and fireman escaped by jumping OIL Several
passengers arc reported Injured.
| BUFFALO, N. Y, July 29.-IAt 4 meeting Ct
The employees of the Buffalo division OF the
| Like Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad!
! TO- day, it vas resolved that all engineers, fire.
men and brakemen return to their respective
places tomorrow morning, AID accordingly tine
company tonight announce that they Will re-
sumo the movement Of frcigt trains to. morrow.
SAN Francisco, CAL, July 20.-The city
has been quiet all day and during the evening
The force on duty 10 night has been consider
ably reduced from that previously maintained.
The reported fire ia tho Western Union
Office occasoned considerable sensation
amo0g the authorities, as it was first reported
that the break down OF the wires was oWIne TO
an extensive riot and co6tlagration which it was
feared might encourage fresh outbreak here.
| The funeral Of W. IL. GuIcryille mcmbe?
| Of the eoumittee Of safety who vas killed iii
| the riot Oh Wednesday, was largely attended
; by the members Of The committee, the police
anu INC Dan EIauClSCo CiClH ~ WEIRD Wv ~
| ceased was member.
| BALTIMORE, July 3O.-l2.I5 =. IL. --Baili-
more and Ohio officials, st Caaldcu station,
furnish tho following Of the situation % their
road to. day The strike IS virtually ended be-
| tween Baltimore and the Ohio river, trains
| going out from Grafton, Kcyscr, Cumberland
and Martnsburg in large numbers aud wthou.
| the assistance Of the military. We will send
| out from here TO day thirty trains; nc aatlc
pate 20 further trouble. Numbers Of the cid
men arc returning, more Offering than We hasc
use for.
NEW York, July 30.-Is is announced that
| several pumps 10 tic mines Of the D:iawsre,
IIackaHanDa IL Western Railroad Company arc
working this mornirg and all is quiet. al the
trains on the Delaware, LackawanDa aad Nest
ern Railroad arc running regularly this morning
over the Morris e Essex division. but Oh the
main line from Washington. N. j., 10 Scranton
| and Osweeo, The troubles arc not yet ar
| ranged Almost every fireman on the Morris
& Essex division has goGe back to duty, the
| few exceptions being those On the Gremcrs COM
mttccs who still hold to their positions Ylru-
| ally the strike is ended on the Morris & Essex
! division for the engineers thereof will not sup
port The frcmen by striking also, and unless they
do tho liremeps' strike would be 10 vain. But On
the main line The engineers, Grcmen and bra Ec-
men arc ia perfect unity ard 81 there The strike
! is Gffcctua.
They gre very indignant at tter brethren q
tho Mo.ri; ard Essex road, who have gona to
work, and denouncs them 10 strong terms. The
| committee is D0,9 il session at Scranton ara
! should be heard from early this afternoon. They
held session Sunday afternoon but adjourned
| ill thia morning. Should they command the
| fremcn Of Morris and Essex to strike, most, i!
| not ALL Of them will probably do so, but rs co
ginecrs will remain on duty, aod gre ::ilng to
take green hands os GrcmeD, there viii b. 40
| trouble in running traips, and the military can
now protect volunteers acting Us i:emen. On
inquiry at the Office Of the Central Railroad
Company of New jersey, it is asce!talued that
all trains over the road are running regularly
this morning. Ga the Pennsylvania branches
of the road il is very different, mi single tran
being 10 operation on the whole CT the Inc OF
that company. A coal train was stopped this
morning at Peuobscott, which is above Maucn
Chunk, and violence was threatened. The Gov
crnor OF Pennsylvania has tc!cgCaphcd 10 the
railroad company that he will at once send
troops to the sccoe OF the blockade.
ST.. LOUIS Mo-, July 3O.-1hc prisoners
captured by the soldiers yesterday were exam
ncd and all of them except three CT four were
released With WarllDg 10 20 N"i,E "lu h1cp
away from the depot hereafter
IEnREuAUr, IND, July 30.-Ata " Iaeetins
Of the Vauislia employees last night it was re-
solved to 90 to work this morning at the cid
wages, subject to modification hereafter. Dur
ing the altcrnooa non uoou fireman., who az
tempted to 90 out vas beaten BY he strikers.
EVANSVILLE, IND, July 30.--Thc strikers
organized in this city yesterday, aud this nlorl
irr itcv ;otcnd 20 Darade the streets. 1t Is
feared that general strike ia all branches OF
trade will be- iaaugurated, and trouble is anti
cpated.
ST. LOUIS, July 3O--Absolutc quiet rcigns
throughout St. Louis this morning. Exchanges |
have re. opened and everything is rapidly re.
turning to its normal condition.
CHICAGO, ILL, July 50.-Scarcely 4 vcs'isc
Of the late troubles has been visible to day.
Generals Sheridan and Crook arrived this morn
log from St. Paul aud Gen. Pope from ST.
Loais
News ut the Gsny.