The New York herald., 1877-07-25
YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY, 25 1e77-rRIPLE SHEET

trains wcro stopped By the rioters a West Albany
early In the morning and all workmsn have been COM
PEELED to dcsist from work at tho immense machine
shops OF the Central Company These include az many
as l.S00 mon, most OF them with families. great
many OF them went home quietly, while others formed
with the mob. SO tar thcro has been resistance
and no violence, but not single freight train has
passed Albany east wes and tho claim that
the stoppagcs will the company $1,000 Those
OF tho men who to work this morning after at
tending the mcctng in Capitol Park Lust evening
but a small portion OF the whole
DESPATCH mr.. vASpgRuILr.
Early in tho day the following despatch was received
from William II. Vanderbilt relative to the twenty 1.-Two
per cent demand made by the mecslng last night
SARATOGA, N. Y, July "a, 1877.
To THE COMMITTEE EMrLoyKs NEW YORK
CENTRAL AND Hupsos RIvKx RAILROAD COMPANY,
Tho public interests should not suffer from any dif
fercnces between the road and its employees Keep at
work until tho excitement Is over and fair confer
encc can be had. WILLIAM II. VANDERBILT.
''oS SHOPS"
The committee. on receipt of this telegram, had 1t
read TO the crowd and boots aud jeers emitted
in reply it.. Epithets of the worst character were
applied to Mr.. Vanderbilt, and general cry up
TO "send him TO tho lower regions, and let the
Of as go on to tho shops and stop work" "Thats
nice pieco Of cIaptrap said broad qorcd blue
shirtcd follow ''rhe public interests. the
good. That's pretty hocua It's vandcrblts gooa
and Vandcrbts interest He's got an inheritance Of
$50, 100000 and thinks he's poor"
''On TO tho shops" and tho crowd went on They
divided into companies and visiting the various shops
demanded that the few mon at work quit and JOIN
them. All left work. some going quietly home and
others Joining the strikers
NO RESISTANCE
Tho coach shop which was closed against them was
orcby opened by rolling truck against the door
There resistance tho demands OF the strikers
and consequently trouble and no very great
excitement Through tho great yards they
went, calling on the switchmcn along the tracks,
the trackmen and tho lumber hands to join
them; ana finally they 10 long ire ght tfain aud
uncoupod Tho cars from the onginc. They compelled
the brakemen to JOIN thcm several strikers board
ing the locomotive compelled tho 1t to
the round house Several 0thor engines wcrc also
sent under covor. Tho engineers declined to leaye
their engines, but acceded TO tho wishes
OF tho strikers In running 10 the round house.
PASSENGERS ALLOWED PASS.
The quarter Of twelve mixed train, passenger and
freight but mail the hrst train to arrive bound
West This they stopped uncouped the passenger
ordered tho Atccn rc,ght switched over
upon tho freight tracks There incn alton
to stop tho passenger travel bat tho majority held
were allowed to proceed
PROCLAMATION FROM raE MAYOR.
Mayor BANKS so-nlght makes proclanation coun-
selling peace, aud announces his nru determination
to maintain tho peace OF tho city, and invites all able
bodied citizens be enrolled SPECIAL police to
maintain order
THE NINTH REGIMENT STONED IN TEE TRAIN
ON THEIR WAY TO ALBANY--TRoUpLE LOOKED
FOR.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ALnAxY July "a, 1877
Tho Ninth regiment, under Colonel Hitchcock, ten
companies 642 men, lott the Grand Central depot
a special tram quarter 10 I've p NJ. They not
to have LETT until i've O'Clock. but despatch from
Albany calling Major General shaer to hurry The
departure Of the urgent that tho command
lett The armory at once, wnhou. knspsacks, Tor the
| depot and embarked
WILL WISHES rBE BYsrANDERs
As the moved out the gave three cheers,
which we're answered with will by tho throngs of
| employees and passengers the platform. Tue train
sho, VI the Grand Central depot, md. passed
under the bridges ovorhoad crowds Of people them
waved thor handkerchiois and uttered God speed
safe returns" TO The Ninth.
| WORK.
| Once under way the work Of preparation began
among the military. Twenty rounds OF ammunition
were served out to cach man before spuytcn DuyvIl
was reached
| OFFICERS OF rHE REGIMENT.
| Colonel Hitchcock, com maudng; Lieutenant Colonel
Montgomery, Major Fryer Adutsnt C. A. II. Bartlett,
OF Governor Robinsons staG: Surgeon Roof Assistant
Surgeon Tucker, Acting Com n,issary Colonel Brane
Acting Quarermastcr Captain Ike Hoagland, Company
"A, Captain Cottman; Compsny r, Captain kirkland;
Company C, Captain TalImau; Company Il, Captain
Japha: Company +, Captain Walton; Company @,
Lieutenant Commanding Dcgroot; Company II, Cap
tam Homans; Company /, Captain Hussey Company
X, Captain MulIisan.
~ PRESERVE DISCIPLINE
Just before leaving the depot Colonel Hitchcock
ceivcd despatch stating that Rife Inspector Harding
would meet the cars at Albany Tho train OF sixteen
drawn by engine No. 80 (w. II.
| Yauderb,t under Engineer W. II. Robinson
aud Conductor Phil Kenney, who
from Albany TO take the train up. Colonel Hitchcock
took every prccauton prevent disturbance Hs STA
toned sen,ries caoh mads the officers
remain IN the cars with ther companies.
| ATTACK WITH STONES
AS the train was passing by the depot at Scar
borough workngmen threw stones at II
and John Garms and C. c. CampoolI. Of Company f.
were struck by the missiles.
ASricIPATioys OF VIOLENCE.
Al Colonel Hitchcock received the fol-
| loving despatch -
! NEw YoKK, July a. 1s71
Mr. KsSxgY--Inorm the Colonel that tue mob has
crossed the river aud East Albany There
arc from nvc hundred 10 seven huudrcd. lie should
be ready for thcm, and You should run 10 slow and
cautiously, following directions OF Colonel Hitchcock.
j. VI. r.
Preparations for the wore made by tho officers
and trouble is apprehcnded
WAT.
Two companies oi United siatcs iroops from Plats.
burg and Madison Barracks passed through hero hts
morning, route for Baltimore
sApE OYER rms BRIDGE.
Tho train stopped at Grcenbusn, eight mics be.
low Albany, by order of Colonel Hitchcock, and Cap
tain Walton sent forward wnh Company y to take
possession OF the drawbrage. When they had done
this the train rushed across II. No trouble crowd
was seen. During the psssago the windows Of the
cars were closed and the soldiers remained silent