New-York tribune., 1877-07-25
ST. LOUIS SERIKT.

SYMPTOMS OF wrAKENING-THE CITIZENS AkMlNG.
ST. LOUIS July Pill p. m.-The Execu-
tive Committee strikers have rcscnded the order 10
prevent passenger trans TO leave East ST. Louis Several
Of the Companle, however. will refuse TO turn wheel
The coopeTs in the shop of the AncAor FIGURING
Mills this city have struck and II IS SAID their action
will be followed by others.
party OF slrscrs visited the seventhst freghthouse
OF the Missouri Pacific to-day, and demanded that the
men should quill work. The men refused 10 accede TO
tins demand and they were then given until 4
o'clock decide. Another party went INTO tne
machine shop Grand-aye. aud made the same demand
on the men at work there who also declined to stop
work. ayng their request upon the company for the re
storaon of tie old had been promptly aceeded to
Anntuer party visited, the Pium-'t Depot OF
tne St. LOUIS, Iron Mountain and Southern Roads,
lui, afternoon and Informed the employees there
they must qu work. The agent at the station
t.lerrophed TO the General Once for instructions,
and WAS ordered to the station This was done and
no freight trains will leave there tonight, but pas
senger trains will 20 out usual The men
on this road have manifested no disposition
o ioin in the strike II they do take part IN IL il Will
he due TO the outside pressure being too for them
10 resist
About O'Clock this afternoon there was meeting
NJ nr.minent citizens at MlyOr Overstolz' office, In
snonsc 70 an invitation by the Mayor to confer regarding
the situation. The result Of the meeting was
the appointmcnt Of a committee, composed Of
A. j. Smith. Gen. John NJ. Marmaduke. Gen.
John W. Noble Gen Jno. :. Cav er and Col. Thcs. f..
Gaut who were instructed to devils measures 'or rails
INC a voluntary mil tary force ~ citizens Of
fr IN fyc to t'cnty thousand strong occasion
may seem to require ana hold them IN read TO
answer calls Tor tHe Prr-cINall"h oi INC peace
instantly. Committees were appointed in each
watd of the city. and recruiting will begin at
once. Another meeting was held tonight, and
several hundred men were enrolled. Tncy were
requested To- arm themselves with such weapons they
p,sse~s shut-guns pistols, etc. and perhaps OF
Them viii be nut ON outy tonight Tns action Is pre-
coutionary tho MAYOR and citizens In conference with
hi.l drcInng IL best to be pr pared iOr any emer-
reucv Nntling has occurred vet 10 justify
Inc use of military force however or even to cause
rests 10y the police, nut IL is thought advisable 20
he able 10 promptly any indication OF lawlessuess
The M-yor already IA a battery Of ARTILLERY al mis-
instant command. and a LARGE supply Of Springfield
and Remington rifles are expected. The police force
has been called in from the outskirts and
concentrated in narrow limits and available
at an instant's notice. IL u not probable that a
sp.cia force he commissioned 10 guard the city
that The regular force, which Is well organized and
drilled. may be used To quch any unlawful demonsra
lion. 49,
The laborrrs or the Missouri Car Works. in East ST.
Louis strrck yesterday went to work again today
Tn Afternoon delegation srlkciS visited the WOrhs
i endeavored 10 induce them 10 leave again. but they
refused This created considerable excitement among
he strikers.