Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-25
EVENING STAR.
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All the men connected with the freight
business on these roads have either quit vol
these tire rabbie visited and caused to sus-
pend operations Campbell Brothers mill,
Baldenweek Hennes' stone yard, Palmer
d Fuller's sash. door and blind factory,
Buzow's furniture factory ,Schuttler's wagon
mandatory, Northwestern Horseshoe Nail
Company and many others. The Mayors
secretary is swearing in special police I'm
great numbers. He issued a proclamation
reciting the state of affairs, and calling on
the citizens TO aid in enforcing the law and
suppTesSing riot, ana TO that end recommend
ing patrols IN the various neighborhOods,
aud that women and children keep off the
streets. He AIDES that the city government
has made ample preparations for the pro-
lection OF life and property. The I'D resi-
ment United Slater Infantry is en- route
from Dakota, and will reach Chicago to-day.
The ST Louis STRIKERS.
THEIR PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY.
A party OF strikers visited the fth street
freight house yesterday and demanded that
the men should quit work. They refused,
and were given until O'Clock to hnally de-
eide. Al other party went into the machine
shops on Grand avenue and made the same
demand on the men at work there, who also
declined to stop working. saying heir de-
mand upon the company for the re TtOratiOn
OF Old wages had been promptly acceded to-
They had entered into the ARRANGEMENT i'm
good faith, and were in honor bound 10 abide
BY 10. and were determined TO stand by the
company. The strikers then retired, ani the
men at the shops continued their work.
About three hundred strikers came across
the bridge in two fat cars, and went
out 10 the machiEe shops. Another
party visited Plum street der Ut OF the st.
Louis Iron Mountain and Southern roa I,
and notified the employees that they must
quit work. The agent AT the deTIt tel.
g-sphed to the general office for instructions,
and was ordered TO close the depot. Tai was
done and no freight trains left last night, bat
passenger trains will go out as usual.
THE CITIZENS ORGANIZING FOR PROTEC-
TIOS.
a bout four O'Clock there was a meeting of
considerable numbers of prominent citizens
held al MavOT OverstOlZ's Office, in response
10 an invitation by the mayor, To confer re-
garling the situation. The result OF the
meeting was the appointment of a commit
tee COMPOSED Of A. j. Smith, Gen. John =.
MaTInRCuke. Gen. John W. Noble, Gen. john
=. Lavender and Col. Thos. r. CAN'T who
were Instructed 10 devise measures for rails
ing voluntary military force of citizens OF
from - - 10 2o,0OO strong, as occasion may
seem 10 require, 10 hold them In readiness to
Instantly answer call mG1e uPon them for
The pIeSeTvai ON OF peace. Committees were
app iHtad in each ward of the city. and re-
cruit'ng viii commerce AT once. Such as
are enrolled viii be requested to arm them
selves with such weapons a. they possess,
khOt guns, pistols, &C. tonight. Thi, is pre-
caGtlCHary, the mayor and citizens in con
ference with him deeming il best 10 prepare
for ely emergency
TRAYS RUNNING ON THE LOCAL ROADS.
y dispatch from Cincinnati says: PasSep-
g trains are running regularly on the Han
1ltOn and Dayton, the Marietta and Ciucin-
natl, the Little Miami and Southern rail-
roads Freight trains are running on the
Marietta rO31. An express ira IN from BAIT
imOre came in on time on that road yeste
day morning. The fact was amply demon
sirated early yesterday morning that the
across Mill creek Monday night was not the
work of the strikers. After the fire at the
bricge bad been put out ami the drunken
rioters had tired of their work they repaired
TO point on the river sufficiently remote to
secure them d ON police interference. and at
early dawn completely Quilted all the market
and milk wagons that were coming into the
city at that hour.
A VIGILANCE COMMITTEE THAT MEANS |
BUSINESS.
Nj ZanCEville the proceedings yesterday |
morning were such as to render necessary |
The formation of a vigilance committee |
themselves, and white ribbon badges are |
growing very numerous. The street car !
company attempt TO start their cars at IL
O'Clock, but were stopped on reaching the
court house, and compelled TO turn and take
the cars hack. The committee are deter
mir that this lawless proceeding shall
ttop. The vigilance commit g are assisting
the police, who are picking up the leaders OF
The rahble rapidly. The street cars resumed |
running yesterday a. terDoon without inter-
TuptiOn.
The Situation at Indianapolis
The strikers still impede all freight traffic |
on lines centering at Indianapolis. Sheriff |
Presley. who is a member OF the Loco
motive Engineers Brotherhood, has the as |
suraEce Of that order that they will stand by |
Marshal Spooner mas decided TO attempt |
sending a train out On the Indianal Dlfs,
bloomington and Western railroad, and has |
a. ktd the authorities at Washington for |
permission 10 use United States troops il |
necessary.
Kentucky
TWO RAILROADS AVOID STRIKES
President StandifOrd. Of the Louisville. |
Nsshville end Great Southern railroad, has |
agre ed TO restore former wages and there is |
no fear of trouble. The Louisville. Cincin- |
natl and Lexington has rescinded the reduc- |
tion order.
OUTBREAK AT LOUISVILLE.
In Louisville Yesterday "A gang negro /
sewer men stopped work and, with picks, |
shovels, hoes, etc, on their shoulders,
other laborers. Before night there were ev- |
eral hundred, including some whites Mayor |
them ma disneTse pI9Ga ina one, calling on
duty, doubly armed, and arms have been |
ordered from Frankfort arsenal. There is |
Diet elmined spirit manifested among good
citizens to Quell the disorder. |
The Trouble Spreads TO Canada
InIolmatlOn received at IetToit states that |
The strike Is general all along the Chicago !
and Canada southern main line and the |
Toledo and Detroit division. A meeting was
held al GTasse Isle last night, at which ". ID. |
Noodiord. division superintendent was pre-
sent and addresst Il the meeting Resolutions
were adopted demanding that the companv
restore fhe wages TO he same standard rat
Iey were before the recent direction, eStab-
hsh regular pay day, ard imm Iiately a.
yance the three months back pay now due
speeches were made advising the men to
Keep cool: stock train that was transferred
from he Lake Shore road 10 90 east via the
tsrada Southern was brought back TO the
Anne ican size and unlOaded.
The employees III the Canada Southern
workshops AT ~. Thomas, Ont. quiz work
yesterday, and "a large number of engin~ zrs
nremen AID bI akemeD Joined the STR kers
The Baltimore and Ohio strike
Everything Is quiet in Baltimore. The
custC III house remains under guard of the
employes and battery ! Of he It'll artillery
Lieut.. Dyer in command. There are no new
developments there. Orders have been issued
10 the fire department. prohibiting the sound
O'Clock at night during the present state of
excitement in the city. When the alarm is
turned on signals are struck at all the engine
and truck houses, salvage corps and police
stations. Quiet prevails at Cumberland and
Cther points in Mary land. There were only
Two barrels Of -four for sale IL Cumberland
yesterday. Several hundred members OF the
Grand Army of the Republic from the posts
2i balllInCre rendered their sery CeS to Gen.
Tyler. the department commander aud
.hlOnsn hlm 10 Gen. Hancock for any duty
10 Whlcn he might assign ITEM in assisting