The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-07-22

beeh forced upon NIL companies, n cal
has been Issued for general meeting
of railroad men connected with trunk
lines, and u convention is 10 be held
In New York next week for the pur.
pose OF combining against the engi-
neers' brotherhood and train mems
union, each road TO determine after q
certain date 10 employ no one belong
Ing to u trade organization hereafter
To this call favorable responses have
been received from Illinois, Missouri,
Nebraska, New York, Maryland, Vlr-
ginla, Pennsylvania and California.
Detectives have been employed, aud
are now engaged In discovering the
ringleaders OF the present strikes, and
1t Is the intention of the Pennsylvania
road to prosecute them, under the new
law, which makes II felony to i'm.
pede the transportation of freight over
railroads.
ALTOONA, July 2l,--The men on the
Pittsburg division OF the Pennsylvania
road at this place struck ut 10 n. IN.
All quiet,
BALTIMORE, July 81. The trains
ceased leaving Camden station at
noon. Plenty men are willing 10 work,
but are afraid TO take out the trains.
The strikers are threatening, and
trouble is apprehended to>night Re.
ports Of burned bridges are untrue.
ROCHESTER,, July 2l.--The Fifty
fourth regiment left for Hornettsville.
FoRrREss MONROE, July 2l.--Two
companies of artillery leave tonight
on the steamer George Leory, for Bal
timore, and two companies on the
Lady OF the Lake for Washington, to
aid in suppressing the strikers. Each
company numbers two hundred.
Battery of the Fourth artillery and
battery X Of the Second artillery, will
leave here att o'clock this evening,
for Baltimore. Battery A of the
Third artillery and battery G OF the
Ninth artillery will leave at O'clock
this evening, for Baltimore. a bate.
ry Of the Third artillery and battery 9
of the Fifth of artillery, will leave at
O'Clock this evening, for Washington.
PrTTsBuRG, July 2l.-The strike on
the Pittshurg, Fort Wayne and Chica-
go railroad stops all shipping over the
Pittsburg and Erie and Cleveland and
pittsburg roads, as these roads use the
Fort Wayne tracks for some distance
below Pittsburg.
The freight trains in Connellsvllle,
on the Baltimore and Ohio road, were
stopped last night, 1t Is said by strikers
from other roads, and the trains re.
turned to the depot. No trains sent
out over the road to-day.
1t Ia not definitely known whether
the Pitisburg and Cincinnati and st.
Louis Pan Handle men are out or not,
but the situation Is such that the road
has no outlet for freight.
TWAS reported early this morning
that the Allegheny Valley railroad
men would join the strike before noon
to-day. The men interviewed declined
to express themselves clearly, but do
not deny the correctness of the report
Passenger trayel and express matter
are running as usual on all routes.
4:30 p. MAT twenty minutes TO
four o'clock the Philadelphia troops
left the union depot for the scene of
disturbance, Twenty.eighth street
crossing, marching out along the track
and proceeded by The sheriff and his
posse. Expecting to fail In an effort
to dispense the strikers, the sheriff
would endeayor TO make arrests and
call upon the military for the requir-
ed assistance, This was understood
to be the plan of action determined
upon, and conflict was expected.
They arrived Mt Twenty-eighth street
shortly before live O'clock. The rail-
road tracks to that place being com
pletely blockaded with strikers, the
Black Hussars, OF Philadelphia, were
ordered 10 clear the railroad crossing,
but not being able to 80, another com.
pany was ordered to their assistance.
The military advanced with fixed
bayonets, but were met with shower
OF stones and missiles from the crowd.
fhey opened fire on the crowd indis
In rapid succession. The
crowd retreated towards the east.
There were large number killed aud
wounded. The terrific result OF the
volley has caused intense excitement
throughout the city, and 1t is feared
another attack will be made on the
military as soon Ms the mob can be re-
organized and provided with ammu.
milton.
5p. m.--The military were ordered
TO clear the crossing at Twentieth
street. The crowd attacked them with
stones. Ths military fired volley,
when the crowd returned the fire from
reyolvers. Four killed outright, and
number wounded. First Sergeant
Weceacoe, Legion Of Philadelphia,
dangerously wounded.
$40 p. m.--Dreadful riot occurred at
the outer depot Of the Pennsylvania
railroad an hour ago. A number OF
men, several women and children
were killed and wounded. Seven dead
bodies have been taken from the scene.