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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27
THE HOODLUM's RIOT.
The HOOdlums Burning Houses and Kill
ing Chinese.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 25.-The citizens
committee, were engaged all day organizing
and assembling.
At 7 p. M, in Agricultural Hall, w. P
Coleman called the committee to order. Al
most immediately fire was reported in the
Pacific Mail dock, in lumber One hundred,
| armed with clubs, were dispatched to the
scene. followed soon by 100 more. The re-
mainder told off in companies by wards, and
with the exception of 200, moved to the City
! Ha, to await orders from the chief of police
| Sixty were sent to disperse crowd, corner
of Sixth and Howard streets, engaged in
smashing Chinese houses. All the commit
tee men were armed with clubs, in addition
to pocket arms. Muskets will be issued if
| necessary. The fire gains in the lumber
yard. A man detected in cutting q hose was
shot dead A fire occurred corner Of Stock
ton and Broadway. A detachment of vigi-
lants was sent there.
The central portion of the city is quiet
President Coleman says he has 5000 vigilants
| on hand.
II D. m.-The fire on Stockton and Broad
way has been extinguished. Small crowds of
I.,, h32dlums ,tln are are m99y.ing about smashing
them.
The fire In the lumber yard gains strength.
Mobs are becoming more demonstratiye at
tacking the police and vigilants with ston cs.
Two vigilantS were shot.
Another alarm comes from Mission &
Stewart, q few blocks from the lumber yard
and factories.
p. M.--The crowds have mostly dispersed
from the Pacific Mail dock, the fire is under
control, and the police and vigilants masters
Of the situation
A long chain Is stretched from the Mail
dock; captured roughs are manacled to it.
The ships in dock were towed to place of
safety. The driver of a hose cart was shot
dead; two citizens were killed. Innumerable
stone and club wounds reported. At present
the rioters are roaming about in small squads
closely watched.
;. 2 p. m:-The whole city is patroled by po-
lice and vlgllants; 1000 arms were received
also ammunition and thousand revolvers.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27
THE ST. LOUIS Mob
No Pas scnger Trains To be Allowed {,
Move East.
Especial to the Democrat. |

ST. LOUIS, July 25.--The citizens who were
enrolled as militia assembled early this morn
ing at the police station and were armed with
breech loading muskets and furnished am
muntion. At about half-past 10 o'clock a
vast crowd of strikers marched to the Four
Courts building, which is the headquarters Of
the citizens militia. The crowd surged up
on the pavement and pressed hard on the
guards The police dashed into the crowd,
and with drawn pistols pressed them back
and arrested two of the leaders; few stones
were thrown, then the crowd fell back and for
an hour or more ieered and taunted the mil
itia, daring them to fire and commence the
fight. Active strikers and roughs paraded
through the northern and southern portions
OF the city, stopping work wherever they
found 1t going on. The executive committee
of strikers have issued an order that no more
passenger trains should be allowed to leave
for the East.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27
THE NEW YORK MEETING.
II Turns out to be very quiet ana Orderl

III VUI 10 ue very stuAVS "h" ~ ~hs1sa's
New YORK, July 26-Ihose who feared
trouble at the Tompkins Square mass meet
ing were agreeably disappointed. NO more
orderly sssemblage for its numbers, has been
seen in this city for years. Throughout the
whole proceedings there was nothing which
for an instant portended riot.
The English speeches, with the exception
Of that OF Mr.. Swinton, were OF the most
commonplace and buncombe character. The
assernblage was in the best OF humor and the
dangerous element was SO poorly represented
as to be scarcely recognizable among the
10, 600 people in the square.
The police arrangements were unOstenta-
tious, but admirable. Had there been trou-
BILE they could have been brought to the
scene in O. few minutes. Gen. Smith, Pres-
sioners occupied a private room at the Seven
teenth Precinct Police Station, close by Tomp-
lxins Square. A large number of police, In
citizens dress, circulated during the evening
among the crowd Ia the square. Their ser
vices were, however, little required, and there
was scarcely any display Of uniformed police,
and none whatever OF military during the
whole evening.
Some eight or ten thousand men and boys
attended the meeting to sy1npathize with the
English, another for French, German and
other speakers No police or military ap-
peared on the scene, but both were in read-
ness for immediate action. Handbills were
uiStElBubeO, 0Ib H5HlISU GOHbEHCUeu currently
and the other imploring workingmen not to
" Let loose the tiger of disorder A banner
on tho grand stand had as metto "Oul
strength lies in the justice of our cause; let
the working people of the world unite
There was large French and German
working element present Martin Conroy,
blacksmith called the English speaking meet
ing to order. He said they were law-abiding
citizens, and had met to sympathize with
their. brethren against Gould, Scott and
Jewett, who were Communists, not working
men. When the people protected the Balti-
moro and Ohio road against rebels whore
was Scott? [Cheers,J John Swinton said
they were no rioters. A spontaneous move
ment for the rights of labor was sought to be
put down. Reference to the Sixteenth Penn
sylvania Regiment, who refused to fire on the
strikers, caused immense cheering.
The strikers, he said, did not want to de.
stroy property, but showed themselves Its
preservers. This was no political movement
that could be put down by gunboats and can
non, but a strike for the rights of labor.
Resolutions were then passed declaring
sympathy with the striker, dcnouncing legal.
lied railroad and manufacturing corporations
as despotic enemies Of mankind.
An address to President Hayes was adopt
ed, and after addresses by Henry McGlinn,
painter, and Leander Thompson, Of the
Butchers Association, the meeting quietly
dispersed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27

WASHINGTON, July 26.-After further con-
sderation of the subject and CONSULTATION
with the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue sent the following telegram to
Collector Harvey at Chicago. and Collector
Buell. at Buffalo: The government Of the
United States has lien for It's taxes upon all
spirits in distillery warehouses. The store
keepers assigned to such houses in your dis
trict have charge of them under your direc-
tion, and If any such storekeepers are de-
prived of possession of any such warehouse
In your district by mob force you are hereby
authorized to employ at the expense Of the
United States, such force as will enable you
to repress and hold such warehouses and the
distilleries thereto attached.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27
NEW ORLEANS FRIDAY, JULY e. 1877.

mounted police. No serious fears are enter
tanned Of further trouble The militia will
not be disbanled, however, for several days
The strike among the laborers continues and
business of all kinds s at @ stand still. The
rioters who we're arrested yesterday were
tried to-day and fined $40 each, and placed
under $500 bond to keep the peace; several
being unable to pay were sent to the work
house. The United States troops from the
South arrived to-day.
The Louisville and Cincinnati Short Line
will try to run two passenger trains daily.
Inc regular 3 30 q. IN. train for Cincinnati
will leave as usual. The Louisville, Nashville
and Great Southern have arranged to send
out fright train tonight. The strikers vol
unteerering to take out all old freight.
Three companies of the Third and two OF the
Thirteenth United States Infantry, from
arrived this evening, and are camped within
two blocks of the Louisville and Nashville
depot. All are under command of Gen.
Morrow. The troops expected to arrive to-
night will not be here before tomorrow Gen.
Augur has telegraphed and will arrive to-
night to assume command. On the arrival of
the United States troops Gen. Morrow dis
patched a messenger from the depot to no tify
the Mayor who came out and decided on
quartering the troops outside of the city fol-
the night.
LATER, IL m..-The regular New Orleans
passenger train will leave at the usual hour
One hundred and sixty men of the Sixteenth
Infantry arrived from Holly Springs, under
command of Major Park.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27
The Strike Elsewhere,

:, PHILADELPHIA, July 26-The officers OF
the Pennsiyylvania road report everything
quiet. VIII run trains when their loyal men
TOLEDO, July 26.-Eyerv large sbon is
closed. The malcontents took possessian of
the stand at the meeting. Incendiary speeches
were made but no destruction Of property has
roadp MdpIbANApoLIs bas asipo July 26.The managers of
by the strikers, matters are quiet. ''opposo
No Iralas on the Flncennes and Pan Handle
roads. other roads run postals only.
H. IL ls Thought the strikers yielding to pub
day. - iuh 70
DETROIT, July 26.-The Michigan Central
engineers and ffremen struck and efforts at a
compromise have failed. No disturbance % e8. q.
SYRACUSE, July 26.-Strikers hold Eoe+
Syracuse. Troops are to move on them this this
morning. nA ILLS
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27
Dem mOnstrations Against the Newspapers
in ST. INuiS.

ST. LOUIS, July 26, p. m.-The situation
here is hourly becoming more and more Sc
rious. The mob grows noisy and the outlook
for the night is alarming. Every place
business is closed. The scenes on the streets
reminds one of war times.
An attempt was made this morning to burn
Stanaford's Touring mills, and intelligence is
just brought in that cigar box mandatory
in North st. Louis, the employees of which
refused to join the strikers, has just been
burned to the ground.
The mob has just visited the German news
paper offices here, and ordered them to close
up. The Westtiche Post has refused to do So
and the mob moved away, threatening to be
heard from again speedily.
There is rumor current that martial law
will be declared this evening.
A portion of the mob has just visited the st.
Louis Republican office, and demanded the
suspension from work of its employees. Po-
lice officers who were in the counting-room
drew their revolvers on the crowd and quickly
dispersed it in every direction.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27
Trouble Feared in Richmond, Ind.

RICHMOND, Ind, July 26.-The strike ex-
element is increasing and the authorities
and citizens becoming anxious. The city is
full of lawless characters from other places.
About forty of these, this afternoon, visited
the men working on the Fort Wayne railroad
and ordered them to quit and join the mob.
They refused to do so.
meeting Of workingmen was called by the
same body tonight, but 1t amounted to moth
ing. However, the excitement is high, and
there are crowds on every corner discussing
the situation. The police force has been
doubled for to night.
Trouble is feared before morning
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27
THE STEIKERs FIRM AT PITTsHURG
Tom scott viii Not Rebuild His Burned
DepDt-But Make Some Other Point
the Tcrminms Of His Line.

PITTsBURG, July 2G.-Thc strikers on the
Pennsylvania road remain as firm as ever,
although there has been no repetition of the
attempt to send out freight trains The
through trains continue to arrive and depart
over the West Pennsylvania branch, while the
local trains are now running to Thirty third
street. 1t Is stated that new track will be
laid this evening, and trains brought down
to Liberty street Tomorrow The intention
Of the company in reference to rebuilding
their burnt depot and offices are not known,
although some of the general officers are in
the city examining the ruins.
Telegram upon telegram from Washing
ton, state that Tom Scott says the company
will not rebuild any of the structures, and
that they can get along without them. 1t is
possible that the principal shops will be
placed at some other point along the line of
the road.
A rumor has been freely circulated this
evening to the effect that Gen. Hancock has
been assigned to this city.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27

wards the troops and police, the railroad
companies, and nearly everybody else, except
persons of their own stripe. There are still
no trains between Chicago and st. Louis, and
when there will be it is difficult to say. Sc
far there have been no fires or any attempts
to destroy property by this process by the
mob.
Five companies of United States regulars
are quartered at the Exposition Building, pre-
pared for action at q moments notice. The
home militia are doing guard duty The
members of Board of Trade and those of the
Audubon Club, as well as citizens in general
are organizing and arming to maintain peace
and protect life and property.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 2B.-The Democratic
platform opposes subsidies. favors ,preserva--
tion Of public lands for actual settlers and
school purposes; declares the destruction of
industries and pauperization of labor the re-
suit of fraudulent and vicious legislation by
the Republican party; demands the imme-
diate repeal Of the resumption act and the re-
monetization OF silver; asserts that green
backs are the best paper currency we ever
had, and declares against further contraction.
The sixth section is as follows:
6. We congratulate the country upon the
acceptance by the present Administration of
the. constitutional and pacific policy of local
self-government in the States South, so long
advocated by the Democratic party, which
has brought peace and harmony to that Sec
tiOn Of the Union.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27
THE LERDO MOVEMENT.
Gtn. EscObedO and STAFF Arrested by the
United states Authorities.

tonic special says: Gen. Naranio. command
ant of the Mexican forces ut Pedras Negras,
on being informed of the arrest Of Cen Els,
bobedo and his suite, at Ringgold Barracks.
notice that Gen. Pedro Valdez, who was i'm
Texas, and VINO 1t was stated was about to-
cross The river and try o conclusion with
Naranio in favor of Lerdo, had come into
dered tbemseIves gis to tI the piaZ povernnent
and that he (Naranjo) had pardorled them.
This ends the Lerdo party in Texas. Gen.
Escobedo and suite are under bond and Pedro
Valdez surrendered
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27
SIX THOUSAND MILITIA IN ST. LOUIS,
The Mob In Fast st. Louis Threaten to
Burn the Town.

ST. LOUIS, July 26-Never since the most
| trying times of the war has this city been
under such q pail as to-day. Business has
been suspended and the streets have been de-
serted by the better class of people. The self
constituted committees, idlers and negroes
have been marching about the city all day
notifying laborers at all points that they must
quit. It mattered not what wages they re-
ceved
Gov. Phelps arrived in the city this morn
ing, and was at once waited on by Mayor
Overstoltz and Gen. Smith. The Governor
has telegraphed to President Hayes, asking
him to proclaim martial law in st. Louis.
Several leaders of the mob have been ar
rested and locked up in jail.
In case of need, Gen. Davis here will not
wait for formal orders from the government,
but will march at once to the scene of action.
Six more companies have arrived from Fort
Leavenworth tonight, as well as 1000 stan
of arms.
The citizens are enrolling rapidly and al
most blocking the city. Almost every block
in the city has its armed guard.
An attempt was made to fire the Stanards'
Touring mills, but 1t was frustrated
Ugly reports come from the strikers In East
st. Louis tonight. Four Of the executive
committee have been deposed, and four des-
perate characters substituted. They threaten
to burn East st. Louis to the ground if any
movement is made against the strikers on
this side of the river
No passenger trains have been permitted to
go out on Eastern roads since o'clock this
evening.
At a meeting of merchants to-day $4,000
were subscribed to enlist and equip batta-
lion of men to protect the business portion of
the city. Cavalry has been sent to the city
by the county of St. Louis. The local forces
under the command of Gen. Smith number
about 5000 thoroughly equipped men. Gen
jeff Davis troops number 700 and two field
pieces.
LATEE.-All quiet. Immense crowds are
around. The county jail building is filled
with soldiers ready to respond to the first call
for help.
The st. Louis strikers are holding secret
meeting.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27
DOMESTIC NEWS.
THE INDIAN TROUBLEs,
The Indians Broken From All the Agen.
cies
Especial to the Democrat.l

cies.
Especial to the Democrat
DEADwooD, July 26.-Advices from Spear
Fish state that Lieut.. Lemly, with company
OF soldiers and dozen civilians, left this
point Sunday morning with two days rations
and had not been heen heard from since.
Intense excitement prevails throughout the
city. At short intervals since yesterday
morning horsemen have been arriving from
different towns and hay fields in this vicinity,
bringing details Of fresh murders and out
RACES by the savages, who seem to have
broken from the agencies in large mum bers,
and are infesting the country in all directions.
Already at least twenty murders have been
reported, some Of the killed being well known
citizens Of Deadwood, who went to the relief
of Lieut. Lemley's survey party Nearly
every rancho along the Red Water and in
Spear Fish Valley has been devastated.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27
THE CHICAGO FIGHTS.
The Mob Routed by The Police and uilifia

| CHICAGO, July 26.-The strikers inaupu-
rated their labors by cutting the wires of the
| Chicago and Northwestern Railway and de-
stroying the poles. They went then to the
yard of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Road and insisted -on the employees there
joining them; the latter, however, having re-
ceived an increased salary, refused TO Join
the strikers. large crowd then congre-
gated on the viaduct at Halstead and Twelfth
streets, stopping the street cars throwing
them off and putting conductors and drivers
off.
At about 10 80 the crowd at the vaduct had
swollen to 10000 men, women and children
Five hundred policemen charged on them
right ahd left, firing revofvers into the air
and shooting. No one was hurt. Reinforce
ments were constantly arriving from the
neighboring station-houses, and the police
were very successful in their second attack.
A few OF the mob were killed but no officer
was hurt.
At about IL o'clock serious fight took
place at the north end of the Halstead street
bridge, near South Branch, between body
of police and the mob.
The police force came up from below
and proceeded to clear the bridge of all
suspicious persons. Meanwhile thousands of
idlers and roughs who were within a distance
Of two blocks from the bridge, met in an or
ganized body and marched forward, breath
ing vengeance on the soldiers and police.
Suddenly shower Of small stones fell on the
policemen, thrown by nobody seems to know
whom, which was the signal for general
fight. Each officer drew his revolver and
club and made dash at thisruffianly enemy.
Shot after shot was fired, while clubs and
stones were freely used.
Several men were seen to fall in the
middle of the street, and the widest ex-
citement prevailed. At this iuncture a COM
pany of the First Regiment made charge.
In short time the mob was completely van
quished.
1t is reported that several were killed and
wounded on both sides. The feeling among
the lower classes, especially the idlers, in
that portion of the city, is intensely bitter. |
They do not hesitate to express enmity to !
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27
An Improved Condition of Affairs

Especial to the Democratl
WASHINGTON, July 26.-Dispatches received
at the War Department during the night and
this morning show an improved condition of
affairs throughout the country
AT the Cabinet meeting to-day it was agreed
That Cen Schofield should be placed in COM
mand of the troops in Washington and that
Gen, Hancock should proceed to Pittsburg
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27
The Mob Growing More violent i'm san
Francisco.
Especial to tho Democrat. |

I'lr1VItlI 10 IHB DPIIlUUFHC.I
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2G-At an early hou1
his morning, while the lumber piles were
j, ming, the police and citizens charged on
me crowd of rioters and ineendaries in the
lace OF hotfusllade OF stones and pistol shots
Ia the charge a young man, name unknown,
was fatally wounded and another citizen
reported shot. Several boys and one police
man were killed. The mob was dispersed,
and all is quiet in that vicinity now.
All quiet this morning. Only one man is
known to have been killed, Herman GUIDE
will, note teller of the London and San
Francisco Bank. Several were dangerously
wounded on both sides
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27
The saratoga Races,

Especial to the Democrat
SARATOGA, July 26-The first race one
mile was won by Virginius in As.
The second race for Saratoga Cup, two
miles and quarter, was won by Parole by a
length, Ochiltree second, in :0414.
The third race, dash of three-quarters Of O
mile, was won by Rhodamanthus in :16
The last race, mile and quarter, was won
by George the Fourth in 2 2131z.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27
A COmDrOn,jse Effected

HoRNELLsvILLE July 26-A compromise
has been effected. The men go to work at
ten per cent reduction and free rental of lands
along the track. No discharges on account
of the strike, No arrests except for danger
GUS criminal offenses. The Governor has
satisfaction is expressed all round.
SYRACUSE, July ga compromise has been
made. East Syracuse trains will start as
soon as convenient
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27
The Pbstal Convention.

FORTRESS MONROE July 26.-Extracts from
Keys letter to the Postal Convention, regret
ting that turbulence North kept him away,
say: You may say to the Convention for
me, that / am profoundly gratified at the
orderly and amicable condition of affairs in
the South under the excitement so general
over many of the States Of the Union. | am
not astonished at the peaceful condition Of the
South, and should be surprised if it were
otherwise
The proceedings were harmonious, Dixie
following Yankee Doodle
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27
The Cleveland Races.
Especial to the Democrat

Especial to the Democrat
CLEVELAND, July 2G-On the second day
of the Cleveland Club races, the first race,
2 10 class, was won by Rarus in 2:181s, 2 2I8,
and 2:18a4.
In the second race, 2: :27 class, six heats were
run, when darkness compelled the postpone
OF the race Scotland has two heats, Rose
of Washington two, King Philip one, and Da-
.rn
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27
The Turks on the orensjve.

LONDON, July 26.-Sueiman and Redif
Pasha have effected q junction Of their forces,
and are now at the head of an army Of SO, ,OOD
men, on the southern side Of the Balkans.
Yesterday they were said to have taken the
offensive and moved on Yen Sogrha, and as
the Russians on their part have ceased ad-
vancing, it is expected that a great battle will
soon be fought in that neighborhood.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27
The Indians Rising in Alaska.

Especial to the Democrat
WASHINGTON, July 26.-Reports of hostile
demonstrations by the Indians at Sitka have
been confirmed by a telegram from Port
Townsend