The New York herald., 1877-07-25

GRAND RAPIDS RAILROAD.
About one nunlred employees OF the Grand Rapida
ana Indiana Railroad held a meeting last evening n
Grand Rapids, ana drew up and presented President
Hughart petition nsking that their wages bo
rc~,ored to what they were previous 70 the
fret OF June. President Hughart promised to meos
them todoy and give his answer AS yet II has not
been made public. Everything is quiet and orderly
there
MARYLAND AND WEST VIRGINIA.
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS ALONG THE BALTIMORE
AND OHIO LINE -RroroUs MANIFESTATIONS
OF THE MINING PoPuLATIoN-sIoNs OF
WEAKENING ON THE PART OF THE COMPANY.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CUMBERLAND. Nd, July "a, 1877
General Getty arrived hero this afternoon aud u.
suned General Freneh's late command. lie finds .
comparatively quiet condition OF affairs tho Balli
moro and Ohio road east OF the mountains with the
exception OF Sir Johns Run and the coal mining sta
just OF Cumberland. West OF the Ailcghanics
matters are in ievcrish state. especially Wheeling
and Grafton. Colonel Dclaplane, OF Governor
Mathews staG, came through from Wheeling this
morning aud reports the excitement at these points
about near outbreak !: could
be without eliminating. A: Sir Johns Rum
peako OHIO Canal boatmen outside of Cum
berland, passing passenger trains received with
dsordcrIy cheering and other rotous demonstrations
The placing upon track OF small torpedoes, which
explode with report loud pistol shot, TO startls
passengers ana train officials TO bo . favorite
amusement all along the line we'll ns at Sir JohnA
IMPRESS TRAINS.
Tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company have
takcn or two Of its through express trains In visu
OF the perlous condition OF the road, leaving
only two crossing the mountana Tna
Western express dyo this afternoon was. delayed -
hour between Martnsburg aud Cumberland, and q
startling telegram received here that the train had
been thrown from the track Ut Sir Johns and several
persons killed. considerable number of persons
were of to the from this point. when tho Do.
layed tram camo in, having experienced dsmage
and but brief detention at Sir John's There was
considerable crowd Of disordery characters sos Of
whom had shirts and others shoes, at the
station when the train passed. The detention
caused by Intellectual attempt TO ntimidato tho re
man aud engineer into lsaving their posts.
Yesterday afternoon some sixty moro rot,un
boarded express here and forced their way Ia
rittsburg. The Pttsburg authorities notified In
advance of their coming and all were arrested upon
arriving there. They were subsequently fined $2s
each and sentenced to ninety days imprson mont IL
turns that ut least sixteen oi thcse OF
highly respectable citizens OF Cumberland, including
the Mayor OF the city and ex sneriG. They had
taken advantage Of the prevalent practice OF board.
ing and forcing passage for frse to the
OF the great riots, but their escapado
marty brought to grieE and q number of ansrI
parents have determined that they shall suffer the un
penalty OF their miscrcancy.
A TBREArgsgp MASS MEETING.
Early this morning intelligence arrived here
postod notices a. Frostburg, Lonacoung, Barton ana
Pompey Smash, coal inning town, all within twenty.
eight miles OF here, stating that would Assem-.
bic to night at Cumberland to assist In dc.
monsation against the railroad aud military author
ties. A special meeting Of the Cumberland City
Council was alterward held, at which tho qucs.
ton was discussed for two hours. Tho Council did
not place full credence the reports but decided to
have thirty additional policemen In. There has
been steady pressure from large numbers Of apprc.
ctzons for the last three days increased
police force.
PRosTRAIEn
Tho business Of the city s proslraicd, and there
strong Tears that The mum aud reckless mining
populace OF tho localities mentioned will carry out
their frequently repeated threats to take the town
burn tho railroad property in II. Tho OF Lowery
ono OF the engaged IN Friday nights riot, was
disposed OF today by city magistrate, the prisoner
who is Baltimore rough, being let of with nne of
$40 The action Is condcmnod as cowardice bv many
citizens, who think u vigorous policy should be en-.
forced against the rioicrs but tho magistrate, who s
in accord with the Mayor, tempered his action
through fear OF prcciptating trouble with the large
number of unemployed men here who rounded the
Office wnilc the trial was IN progrcsa
POLICY or rHE BALTIMORE AND ONO
Inactivity VIII be tho policy or tho Baltimore ano
onto Railroad Company tor some days 1t 10 reported
TO- night that tho company seriously considering the
sdvisabihty OF restoring It's former TO sm.
poyes order to AVOID the destruction oil ts propcrty
and advantage Of large through freight bus,.
ness accumulated by strikes on other lines
THE RUNNING OF TIArYs--THREATENED STRIKE
ON THE NORTHERN CESTEAL--oovERYon
CARROLL AND THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
BALTIMORE, Nd, July ~, 1877,
Passenger trans are running TO Washington ana
wes, on the Baltimore and Ohio road and all trains On
the baltimore and Potomac and Northern Central
roads
NORTHERN CENTRAL
The Casele explains the situation on the NortherS
Central road, saying Among the emplo, 8. OF The
Northern central hallway and the Baltimore and Po
toac Railroad companies recently there has bceu con-
siderable dissaisfacton account OF the reduction
OF pcr cent their pay on tito lss
inst This feeling gradually strengthened until
noon, yesterday, when = meeting held q the
Noun, vernon Works, at which were represented The
englueers, conductors, nrcmcn. braksmcn Of the
freight teams, the yard hands, also the various
branches OF the workmen In the shops excepting the
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