The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-31
The situation at ~. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, july 3O.-Ihe situation IN
this city remains unchanged. Applios-
ton has been made to Judge Jones, of
toe criminal court, for writ OF h0JedS
corpus commanding Chief of Police Nc
Donough to show cause why ne holds
Albert Curtin, one of the leaders of the
WorkiDgmen's party, and Secre-
tary OF the international Union,
in custody. Judge Jones granted
the writ, and made It returnable
Wednesday. The prisoner Is guilty of
felony instead OF simple misdemeanor,
the extreme penalty for which is five
years in the penitentIsry and $1,000 fine.
Five other writs of hdbsdS corpus nave
also been applied ter. Several arrests
have been made by United States Mar
shsl Roe in East st. Louis. Everything
quiet there.
Al Nashville.
NASHVILLE July 30-Judge Connel-
ly +. Trigg, sent al order to u. 5. Mar
shsl Wheat, inStructlng him TO summon
a posse from this district TO protect the
freights running on the Nashville divi.
sion OF the st. Louis and Southeastern
railroad upon which the strikers hold
out. Wheat took charge of the South
eastern shops, and tod the strikers that
all who wanted TO resume tomorrow to
report, and all others that did not wish
to employ with the company could stay
away. Any interference with the freight
trains, which have commenced to run,
will meet with prompt arrest. The en-
Dyes held meeting yesterday, and
drafted petition to Judge Trigg setting
forth their grievances, and asking the
restoration OF their former wages. 1t
was forwarded to Judge Trigg.
Al Columbus.
COLUMBUS, July 30-The Pittsburgh
Cincinnati and st Louis railroad officials
announce that they will receive freight
from shippers to all points. The Little
Miami freight trains are running with
out interruption. Trains on the Pan
Handle division are announced to start
thls afternoon. An attempt was made
at II o'clock this morning TO take cut n
rain on the Cleveland, Columbus and
Indiana Central DIVISION but the Strik-
ers, about dozen in number, took the
train of The yard master was ordered
cut of the yard and the engine housed.
No military or police were present.
Troops Ordered to Columbus.
CINCINNATI, July 30 Owing TO the
continued discomfort ut Columbus, Gov
eruor Young has ordered the Cincinnati
aud Dayton militia, who return cd from
Newark yesterday. to Columbus. They !
leave early tomorrow.
Superintendent Ingalls,, OF the Indian
spolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette rail
road, mas issued circular TO all the en-
ployees OF that road, thanking them for
their efforts in protecting the compsny's |
property, expressing satisfaction at their
conduct, and inviting them and their
families to picnic on the line of the !
road next Friday, suspending, rs far ~
possible, all business on the road, for |
their accommodation.
COLUMBUS, July 30,-l0 p. M.-The
strikers have complete control OF the
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and |
Indianapolis yards. They appointed &
yard master OF their own, and prevented
aIl freight trains from leaving. They |
would not permit the $3.50 passenger !
train leave, except it was run with their
own men. superintendent Miller order
ed the discontinusnce of the road, and !
sent the mail coach via Xenis The |
soldiers lstt here yesterday for
home, and the strikers nave
had everything their own way.
The Baltimore and Ohio Company are
not receiving freights as yet from this
point, and no treights have as yet left !
mere. The mayor was applied to for help, |
but declined until riot should occur. /,
Governor Young was then applied to.
and be answered by ordering out twenty |
three companies OF militia. They will |
arrive tomorrow. There Is considerable |
excitement here and special police are |
being sworn in. Business is generally |
depressed.
ll:l5 p, M.-The strikers have Surren
dered the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincin-
nsti and indianapolis freight yard to the
railroad officials, but say they will resume
control in the morning.
At San Francisco.
SAN Francisco July 30.-The city |
has been quiet al day and this evening.
The force on duty tonight was reduced |
considerably from that previously main
tsined. The reported fire iB the West
ern Union office occasioned considerable
sensation smong the authorities, as il |