The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-27
THE PROSPECT ENCOURAGING EVERY
WHERE EXCEPT AT CHICAGO.
Baltimore and Ohio refuse the De-
mand for Increased paw and Make
Statement of Co.'S Losses.
Later kilograms will be Published at 8
O'Clock this Evening.

GALVESTON, July 27.-The employees
of the Texas Central at Corsicana struck
yesterday. No freight trains are allowed
to pass that point. The strikers are de-
termined, hut very orderly, many of them
have gone on the special police force, aud
express a determination to protect life and
property, At conference of train hands,
at HeaIne last night an agreement was
made to prevent the passage of freight
trains. and that 40 one should be permitted
to interfere With property until the strikers
became satisfied that the stoppage of
freight would not bring the company to
terms.
The employees of the Central road at
Houston, held a meeting last night, and
resolution was adopted instructing a COM
mittee to demand that the January stand
ard of wages be restored. This was the rate
prevailing before the first April cut, that
is, ten per cent. additional to existing
rates, also hours labor per day. There
is to be another meeting at the shops this
morning at 10 O'Clock, at which committees
from other points along the line will be
present The answer of the companies is
expected. 1t is believed the Central rail
road company will yield.
1t is reported that the men on the
San Antonio road decline to join the strike.
ST. LOUIS, July 27.-The mayor has
issued proclamation ordering laborers to
resume their occupations and to refrain
as far as practicable from congregating on
the streets. ALI persons interfering with
the business of establishments or railways
will be punished to the full extent of the
law.
ST. LOUIS, July 27,--The executive com-
mittee of the Union Workingmen, has
addressed a communication to the COVER
nor of Missouri requesting him to convene
the legislature and calling for the lmmedi-
ate passage of an eight-hour law. The
communication states that a compliance
with this demand will bring peace and
prosperity,
ST. Louis, July 27.-The executive
committee of the workingmen's party has
addressed to the mayor a request which
says:-Lack of food is being felt, there
fore to avoid plunder, arson, or violence, by
persons made desperate by destitutioD. we
are ready to concur with your honor in
taking timely measures to supply the i'm
mediate wants of the foodless, and re-
spectfully offer the following suggestion,
namely, if it is not in your power to re-
Ileive this distress We request that con-
vention of the merchants be called by you
to meet and confer with US as to the short.
est and best way to procure food for oul
distressed brothers aud their families, eact
member of all the organizations will hole
himself individually and collectively re
: sponsible to pay for all food procured By
this order.
CHICAGO, July 27.-The following spe
cial order. No sixty, were issued here to
o day, from the military headquarters: /
! Col. John FL. King, ninth infantry, is here
: by placed in immediate command of all tn
q United States troops assembled in Chi
= cago, Ills; he will obey and execute sue
i, orders only as may come TO him from thes
>. headquarters. Ii Lieut. Col. Frederick u
= Grant, Aid De Camp. to the Lieut., Ger
commanding the division, is assigned
duty with Calking. ninth infantry,to whoI
he will report, by command of Lieut.. Ter
-ISheridan, r. G. Drum, Asst Adjt. Gen.
COLUMBUS, O., July 27.-All employe
Of the Little Mimami. and twenty.fy
brakemen and fremen on the G. G. u |. {
r. r. this morning reported for duty, o
: promise OF being paid for the time lost Q
the strike. Freight business will not 2
resumed until the citizens assure railroad
of protection. irresponsible strangers al
hanging around waiting for trouble
begin and ready to help it.
OIL DOVER, n. }, July 27.--The strikers
Philadelphia refuse to allow kany train
leave there on tue Morris and Essex roa
8. day. The morning mail going wei
viii 90 as near Philadelphia as possibl
8. and then return to New York.