, 1877-07-22

Qualification thereof give these reasons: First
that the wages atprcsent received are not shttl
cient to support their families, ana, second
that the recent cuts were not demanded
by any lack OF business for TIN
roads, but rather. by the ruinous polio.
Of the railroad kings In cutting freights, ii
outside specu1ations, etc. They say that II tn
cuts are to be made, let them come On to thoss
to whom
THEY PROPERLY BELONG
rather than on the laborers. They further re
quest that specified payday be hereafter set
tied on to come before the 18th Of each month
Theycl By designating noon Of Monday Us tht
time On which they expect an answer. The let
ter was signed BY some Two OF three hundred
men. If a favorable answer Is not returned BY
that time, they will almost certainly 80 out.
4 meeting Of the officers OF the Company wa:
held to-day, at which it il understood there was
decision to offer the mtn
AN IMMEDIATE ADVANCE
in time vi labor,-somc two hours per day. Il
is MT known what effect this may have On tho
men. Neither Is it known what the train-mcn
are doing.
All is quiet so far on the Lake Shore, although
It is ru1norel that II secret meeting of the men
is being held tonight. They may 20 out my
moment. Two companies Of the Fifteenth. Reg.
tmcnt of the Ohio National Guards that were
ordered to Newark arc to be kept in Cleveland,
rs their presence may be necessary here.
I HOPE AND FEAR.
| CLEVELAND, O., July 21.-Inqurya at the head
quarters Of the different railroads ccnterinr here
shows all to be quiet on the lines, and the off,
| cials say they apprehenu no trouble, though, Of
/ course, they cannot tell what may happen II
the excitement at other points reaches here.
Nothing can bc learned from train1nen. Some
seem very guarded in talking about strike; !;
others treat tho matter lightly, saying there is
no possibility Of anything of the kind occurring.
4 DELEGATION or suorMES
waited upon Gen. J. X. Dcvcrcaux, President
Of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati i; 1n-
| diauapois Railway, and asked to have their
wages put back to the old priccs,-that is, 20
| per ccnt,-ttcy having Mt two different times
| been cut 10 per cent. 1t is understood they do
| not want an answer Until Monday noon. Gen.
! Dcycreaux declines to have anything to say in
regard to the situation tonight, but will u1l-
doubtcdly give the men an answer ut the time
named.
coENrERMASDED.
The Fifteenth Regiment. u. n. G., ordered to
Newark, O.. By Gov. Young at noon to-loy, is
=,
at O'Clock this evening, Us the troops were not
armed and no provision made for such an encr-
gcncy
The city is full OF rutnors Of strike along
the whole line Of the Lake Shore, but at this
timc-l1 80 b. m.-no strike has occurred, aud
trainnlen are reported as saying that If they
do not 70 out at midnight they will do so at
noon Sunday, though it cannot be traced to
any reliable source.
ORDERED 70 RRPoRr.
To tho n<stss1a Associaird~Frtss.
CLEVELAND, O., July 21.-The Fifteenth Reg
itnent Ohio National Guards, stationed III this
city and ncighborins towns, has been ordered
to report for duty at Newark, O., Immediately.
STRIKE 1T wELL5y1LLE, 0.
It is reported that the train-1nen on the Clcye-
land & Pittsburs Railroad struck this morning
at Welisyillc, O.
TOO yENTuRE5oME.
COLUMBUS o., July 21-2:30 .. n,.-An at-
tempt to move freight train at Newark was
contemplated under q guard OF military, but.
after consultstion with tho strikers, the move
ed into the yards, but we're afterwards with
drawn.
BRIDGE ACCIDENT.
4 bridge over the canal contiguous to the
railroad yards, on which large crowd was con-
stantly passing, fell this morning, seriously
1njuring three or four persons !
TROOPS FRATERsIZ1SG WITH STRIKERS.
COLUMBUS, O., July 2S-1:30 p. m.-AI1 quiet
at Newark up to this hour. Shop men joined
the strikers this morning. The military forces
number 179 men. 1t is reported TINT troops
fraternizc with the strikers aud refuse to fire
upon them. Gov. Young is telegrapftng to
Cincinnati and other points for more troops.
A QUEER STATE.
COLUMBUS, O., July 21.-Unpleasant compl-
cations have arisen at Newark. The County
Commissioners refuse to vote money for the
sustenance Of the military. The strikers can't
forward and guaranteed to furnish food to the
troops. 1t is reported that the citizens have
guaranteed the strikers that they shall not want
for eatabfes TO sustain life. Tic troops appear |
friendly to the strikers,
LAUGHING AND JOKING WITH THEM. |
4 rumor prevails that the troops will shortly |
be withdrawn. |
Passenger travel over the Panhandle and |
Pennsylvania line is not interrupted. All trains |
are running on regular schedule time. No ill., |
terfcrence with the movement OF passenger
trains On this line is anticipated.
MARYLAND.
THE DEAD AND WOUNDED.
ITO the 1Testern Associated Prsss.