The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-07-26

How Matters Stood all around
M Latest A0vlCcs.

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Pittsburg, II would probably be easier
to enumerate the railroads and railroad
centers where peace and quiet reign
than to give list of those which are
the theatre Of more or less confusion
and lawlessness.
Although law and order prevailed
over the Baltimore 4 Ohio strike at
Martinsburg. Baltimore, and vicini-
ties, many other places are in the
hands of the rioters. Baltimore is
probably one of the hardest cities In
the United States to control under
such circumstances, but by commence
ing early and using nerve and resolu.
ton, there has been and will be no
serious conflict nor destruction.
At Pittsburg, where the imbecility
of the citizens would only have been
rightly repaid did their own losses
equal that of the railway companies,
there has been no serious trouble since
Sunday night. Some buildings and
cars were fired and some robbing done
after daylight Monday morning, but
the tardily awakened citizens organi-
cations, with the police, speedily
auelled them and are holding things
quiet. The losses from Saturday and
and Sundays transactions are now fig
ured ut near ten millions instead OF
five. Along the great length of the
Pennsylvania road, however, the bad
work has gone on. At Reading, Pa,
conflict occurred Monday evening
between strikers and militia in which
number were killed and wounded.
AT Harrisburg the outlook was omi-
nous, but rs yet no actual violence.
At Philadelphia some cars were burn
ed and intense excitement prevailed
generally. Some fighting was done
by the police. in which they came out
best. Although the situation was
most critical, U. $. forces were arriv-
ing at latest advices and ii was thought
that order would be maintained.
In New York State, the Central,
Erie and other roads have been seized
by the epidemic. Near Buffalo, dur
ing Monday night, strikers on the
Lake Shore attacked train bearing
militia and desperate fight in the
1fLa IAl1iAr, a
armed and demoralized, two men be-
ing killed and dozen wounded. In the
city the mob assumed alarming pro-
portions, and all trains were detained.
New York City was quiet but tremu-
lous.
Ohio has almost been taken by
storm. At Cleveland, Cincinnati,
GAINESVILLE, Columbus, and other rail-
way centers, strikers have stopped all
or nearly alltrains, and in some places,
and especially at Columbus, have
stopped all manufactures and shops
and compelled the workmen-even to
carpenters at work upon buildings
to knock off and stand idle, or join
them. Nearly all the railroad sare in
volved Some of the minor ones have
acceded to demands, but the more i'm
portant ones are a. firm AZ the stri-
kers.
The trouble in Missouri Is as yet
principally confined to st. Louis,
where freight trains are detained and
large bodies of rioters ready to use the
first pretext to do bad work. The au-
thorities have taken every precaution
to be ready for the worst.
The railway centers of Indiana are
in substantially the same condition
with those Of Ohio, indianapolis be.
ing hot bed of disaffcction. An EN-
barge Is there laid on all traffic. Terre
Haute and FIT. Waynea are close behind
Illinois suffered some preliminary
shakes, but not until Tuesday were
active measures taken in Chicago.
Then the terminal employees of all
roads except the Northwestern struck
and began the work of trying to close
up shops, depots and yards. The
train-men themselves have not We,
struck except upon the Michigan Cen,
trail, p. 4 TT. Wayne, the Michigan
Southern east of Cleveland, the
c. b. & O., and one or two others.
What Is to be the result OF this, the
greatest of labor commissions ever
known on this side the Atlantic, it il
difficult to tell. The Pennsylvania
road, despite its great losses, and
nearly all the other important lines,
absolutely refuse TO make concessions
or compromises-upon the theory, no
doubt, that to do SO is to open the
way for endless future troubles. On
the other hand the strikers are de-
termined and constantly increasing in
numbers. extending the involved
area and bringing in new roads. Then
the worst feature of all is the horde
of thieves, cut-throats and villains Of
every dye, the loafers, tramps
and riti-raff of city and country, who
gather at all great centers and only
wait the slightest pretext for repeat
ing Pittsburg with variations-cxcesses
which the real strikers would never
desire, but for which will be held,
and with a degree of justice, 10 be re-
sponsible. A small but desperate and
dangerous class of communists, too
are straining every nerve TO use tn.
occasion for the promotion of theil
vicious theorie, and worse practices.
The authorities, National, State an,
municipal, with the sole exception o
old Blue Jeans, of Indiana, are using
every effort TO be ready for the wors
that can come. The l.. S. forces
which more people now than ever be
fore will think too small and attenu.
ated-are responding as best they may
The Governors of New York, Ohio
and Pennsylvania have proclaimed, y
and have ordered militia to hold it.
self in readiness, where not already
moved to scenes of danger. That law
and order will eventually prevail
cannot be for an instant doubted, and
1t is devoutly to be hoped that sucl
may be the ease without further loss
of life or property.
AT present, business stagnation and
prostration is nearly complete. Freight