The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-10
The Railroad War

Is, 's5 The Railroad War.
Intelligence from all sections Of the
country in reference to the railroad en-
ployccs' strike shows that the process of dis
solution is still going on, though, not without
here and there, q strong manifestation of
vitality even in the throes Of death. Ycster-
| day, the 30th inst, seems to have passed with
out further noteworthy incident than may be
deduced from what has already been stated.
On most of tho roads both passenger and
freight trains were moving and in most cases
on time In some instances this result
was obtained by compromises in others by
the absolute yielding Of the strikers to the
terms of the company. The cities SO lately
| in danger of mob riots are quiet though no
vigilance has been relaxed and the police and
military arc still on the alert. The blockade
in Chicago seems, ended and business has
commenced again on all the roads, In Column
bus, Ohio, there was some little disinclination
on the part Of strikers to allow matters to run
quietly and smoothly in the Old channel, but
the kick was faint and of short duration
In San Francisco the vigilance committees
arc still on guard, though the force has been
reduced considerably. Baltimorefis quiet and
business moving rs usual. In New Orleans
r,lmors Of strike and consequent disturb
ancc becoming prevalent, Gov. Nichols i'm
mediately took the most effective precautions
to presetyc the peace and. thus far no out.
break has occurred. AS before stated, be-
You'd a feeble protest here and there on the
part of the strikers against the inevitable, the
great strike may be said to be in its last throes
and will soon disappear entirely.
All fear, of further trouble growing out.
| of the recent great strike is now, Aug. list
happily passed, and in consequence the mill
tary and other defensive organizations formed
at the time for the protection of life and pro-
perty are now disbandng. Yesterday, July
31st, passed without, disturbance or excite
ment at any point worth speaking Of, and al
ready the business of nearly all roads has
passed into its usual routine. Columbus,
Ohio, it appears is the last point at which
the strikers made a stand or carried out
their programme fstopping trains, but the
arrival of a few companies of military speed
lily set all things to rights and it is not appre-
hended that any further trouble will cnsue !
St. Louis, Chicago, Baltimore and all the prin-
cipal cities where the rioters obtained a strong
law is being enforced for@@the punishment Of
thosesguilty Of mob violence. Many Of them
are being fined and imprisoned. President
Vanderbilt of the n. Y. Central s. Hudson
Riyar Railroad ordered 100000 to be divided
ratably among the emplo yees 81 The road ac--
con1ing to eir Give posffon ON the
pay rot recog OF their fealty and re-
EEfpsal yst also eissneb affculaf
stating that out Of Is, 600 employees Of the COM
pany less than fifty On gagged in the strike
| There is still some little excitement among
| the miners but it is believed it will gradually
die out and that work will in a few days be re-
sumed as heretofore. ~ 80 ~ .2t = ~ "a
The great strike while evidently dead
| beyond resurrection at least for the present in
those localities where it fo1lrished but a short
time ago, dies hard, and has now transferred
itself entirely to the coal and iron districts OF
Pennsylvania. On the first inst. there was a
! fierce outbreak Of five thousand miners at
Scranton, Pa, to, suppress which Mayor Nc
kunc undertook to use the authorities, when
he was fired upon and wounded. In the melee
four men were killed and many, others
wounded There was also some trouble with
the miners at Wilksbarre and other places,
but apart from the mining districts, all is
quiet and the trouble which grew originally
out of railroad management may be said to
have entirely disappeared.s II HFEF%
The situation in reference to the great
strike and its resultant troubles is unchanged
and in no wise, differs from what has hereto
| fore been given, On the 2nd instant, all was
quiet and on all the railroads the differences
were being amicably adjusted, in most cases
by negotiation or compromise. In the mining
region the condition Of affairs is as heretofore
stated. The strikers still hold out and the
employers refusing to concede their demands,
considerable excitement prevails. At Wilks-
barre and Scranton the arrival of military has
! tended in great measure to quiet matters, and
it is not anticipated that any further trouble
will be had A.. d. !,
The railroad troubles are unchanged
from Yesterday, Aug. Sd, and but little diff
Eculty Inexperienced anywhere except in tho
mining region. AT Scranton considerable ex-
element exists growing out of the mob VIC
lence ofsthe, LIST inst, and on the occasion of
/ the funeral Of the victims of the melee, which
took place on the Sd, there, was a large de-
monstration butfno Disturbances! Asufficient
number Of troops to preserve the peace is.
however, at hand, and it is anticipated that
the trouble will blow over in few days more.
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