The New York herald., 1877-07-24
INDIANA.
TROUBLES AT FORT wAYNE-FEAns OF AN OUT
BREAK. 'f

TROUBLES AT FORT wAYNE-FEAnS or AN OUT
BREAK.
TBY TELE0RA PHI TO THE HERALD
FoRr WAYNE, July 23, 1877.
This morning early affairs here assumed u more
threatening aspect any time since the strike
began. About eight O'Clock large force OF strikers
visited the extensive shops Psburg, Fort Wayne and
Chicago Railway where 1000 mon are employed and
insisted that they should be closed up. The men said
thcy would not stop work until they received orders
from the officials but they threatened with force
and succumbed The shops at closed up
and the fires put out Committees then went cast and
west on hand and induced tho section and track
men Tor considerable distance 10 stop work.
These men came to the city this afternoon and added
a very ugly element to the crowd already bed
rumor prevailed that all the railroad shops and
uiactorios in the city would be compelled to shut
down, but they all day usual without intcrfcr-
once. ra Al.H
STRIKERS COUNSEL FoRDKARANcE.
This afternoon tho strikers held large meeting ana
made cxorbtsnt demands OF tho railroad officials
stating that they would resume work until tho
force replaced It existed prior to June /, boil
number and rate OF wages, and insisting upon
the OF all classGcations In the rank and
pay Of engineers They also adopted address tho
strikers which printed and has had
agood effect.
Tho address Is as foows:--
STRIKEss-News from Pittsburg and other railroad
points OF terrible sacrifices OF life and property is
something that should be justly considered by you all
The latest dispatches show ha: very small percent
ol strikers are taking active part the great
and terrible destruction oil the company's property
but that Is mostly done by outsiders who. by such
acts believe themselves practically expressing the
wishes OF the strikers Your friends and colaborers
hereby desire TO express the earnest hopo, and viii
give their assistance, that you Will, should any such
thing occur here, endcavor by every means in your
CITY. You are perfectly able to bring about
compromise without violence or suffer others 10
destroy the property oi tho company. To destroy
property Will positively not remedy the matter
but on the contrary slow restoration OF better tunes
Do your work justly honoraby, quietly and thought
fully, and allow no dislntcrestcd persons to meddls
with tho property you helped to create,
and which stand as everlasting monuments
your skill, perseverance and energy. DO as you
would be done by aud do not act In too great haste.
II the company has been unjust In It's demands upsn
you settle II peaceaby you without allo wing
the destruction OF railroad institutions, that to u
very great cxtent constitute the iuture prosperity,
lie, comfort ana pride OF our city.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
The City Council met in special session this evening
and called tho strikers disperse. An extra police
force oil 200 men appointed and sworn in and all
saloons ordered 10 close. The city quiet TO-
night hut trouble is feared before morning by reason
OF the Just received IRON Pittsburg, that all
efforts to adjust the difficulties have proved futile
Wabash freight trains LET, this evening as usual, al
though their crews had announced tina; they would
take thcm out 1t s therefore, believed that they
have decided not to STRIKE or at least, wait further
developments before taking action.