The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-24
TIE STRIKING RAILROADERS.
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INDIANAPOLIS, July PA meeting
started by the promoters OF Commun-
ism, and composed largely Of idlers,
tramps and half-crazy ismists, who
have thronged the city for the past few
months, assembled at the State-house
yard last evening under guise of rail-
road meeting. But few railroad men
were present, though quite large
crowd assembled. Speeches were made
Dy several persons, advising resistance
TO the railroads attempted reduction of
wages.
Everything is quiet here this morning.
Railroads are not attempting to run
trains. Business is paraiyzed, and all
classes are begin0ing to realize that the
whole country is in a very dangerous
state Of excitement. The railroad en-
ployes have been very moderate in the
conduct OF their meetings, and last eve
ming passed resolutions denouncing the
state-heuse meeting, and stating that
tney desire to paddle their own canoe
ana Will do SO. No passenger trains are
running on any road to-day. the Arse
nal is iully guarded by a competent
lorce, and the citizens are prepared to
suppress promptly any outbreak that is
possible tor the disturbed element to
ioment.
TROUBLE EXPECTED IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July A-9 A. M.-The Michi-
gan Central men struck last night. They
are gathered in large mob on The track,
and are forcing engineers and fremen to
run trains into the round-house. The
crowd now numbers six hundred, and is
rapidly increasing. Trouble is expected.
LOUISVILLE NASHVILLE R. R.
LOUISVILLE. July 24-The employees
Of. the Louisville & Nashville Railroad had
an enthusiastic meeting last night. The
Committee reported in favor OF the fol-
lowing wages: $3.50 per day
for laboring men, and 81 for
brakemen and switchmen in
the yard and on the road. Tneydemand
the restoration in other departments Of
wages paid prior to July l, 1877.
ALL QUIET IN TOLEDO.
TOLEDO, July A.-The strike on the
Lake Shore Road in this section is being
completed in the utmost quiet by the
strikers.
IN CLEVELAND-THE c., c., G. I. COM
PROMISE.
CLEVELAND, July A-Everything is
quiet; no trains are allowed to pass
here on the Lake Shore. Large mum.
oers OF cattle, sheep and hogs are dying
at Euclid Station for want Of feed and
| attention. Some are being driven to the
country for pasture. Tie G., c., G. q
l.: Company have compromised with
their employees.
ALL QUIET IN BALTIMORE.
BALTIMoR, July M.-rAe city is per-
fectly quiet, and the rings seem to have
settled down to ordinary routine. Not
single outbreak of any kind took place
during yesterday, aud it Is now thought
| that no further trouble Will occur. Tue
Sixth Regiment has been relieved from
duty, and their arms will be for the
present turned over to the Seventh Reg
lment, now in process of organization
with two hundred men on tue rolls.
One hundred and sixty-nve recruits
were added to tue Fifth Regiment to-
day. The Fifth Regiment and the U. s.
troops are still on guard at the Camden
Station, but every thing is quiet and
trains are running to Washington. The
employees of the Northern Central Rail-
road still remain hr,n, but it is rumored
they will strike to-day.
CD v. Employees HAPPY.
DANvILLE, ILL, July 24-The Chi
cago, DanYille & Yincen nes Bail
road Company have carried hap
piness to the hearts of all
their employees by placing their sala-
RES back to the figures sprinr to the
reduction of June ~, 1877. Ga every
hand is to be heard the rejoiclngs of The
O., D. u V. men, who swear fidelity to
the present management through thick
and thin. Much credit is due to E. L..
Duyarrd, the present superintendent,
for this generous action, AS no trouble
was apprehended from employees Of this
Company, who had bowed their heads
in submission TO a cut Of 15 to 25 per
cent.
ALL QUIET IN PiTTsBURG.
PITTsBURG, July A.-Ths nigut passed
quietly and without incendiary or vio-
lence. The military and volunteer citi-
zens guarded the bridges and approach
es to the city all night. No compromise
between Railway and strikers. Four
hundred worktngmen from McKeesport
compelled the closing OF the Edgar
Thompson Steel-w0rks. No signs of
trouble at present writing. Viii send
accounts of important events if any
occur.