The New York herald., 1877-07-29

THE COVE RNoR OF ILLINOIS AT EAST ST.
LouIs-uNITED STATES TROOPS TAKE Pos
SESSION OF THE DEPoT-ARIEsT OF STRIKERS
PREPARATIONS FOR THE RESUMPTION OF
TRAFFIC.
ST. LOUIS, July %, 1877.
Governor Culom arrived at East St Louis this
ing and has been looking tho situation He says
the blockade be raised il it taxes 10000 soldiers
to accomplish IT, freight train has loft for the East
on the Toledo ana Wabash line, under guard Of United
States troops
ACTION OF UNITED STATES TROOPS.
At five O'Clock this morning detschments OF the
Sixteenth Nineteenth and Twenty third United States
infantry. numbering $50 men, under General JEFF G.
Davis, embarked at the arsenal on board the narbor
boat and steamed to the eastern approach OF the
bridge, whence they marched to the relay depot at
East ST. LOUIS and possession OF it, all surround
ing yards, tracks and property o. all kinds Tho
strikers about two hundred strong, who wore at or
near tie Depot scattered in all directions on the ap-
proach troops, and only three Of them and two
muskets captured IL Is expected that railroad
traffic will be resumed to-day.
OF STRIKERS AT BELLEvILLE
At halfpas, tour O'Clock this morning ar engine and
two cars the Cairo Snort Line Road with some
forty strikers aboard, arrived at Beleville Ill., from
East st. Louis They were met by q company Of
militia and seventeen OF them captured
Al two O'Clock this morning company OF United
States troops under Captain Rose took possession Of
the bridge here aud guarded II until daylight
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE CLOSED.
In justice 10 the many merchants and their en-
ployes who have been doing arduous military duty
for the and still under arms the offices OF
the Merchants Exchange announce the Exchange
closed until Monday next.
PREPARING TO RESUME TRAFFIC.
General Pope arrived here this morning and paid
visit East ST. Louis. He Is here on business con-
ncced with the strike. especially for the protection OF
those roads which the hands Of receivers and
subject to orders OF United States courts He will
leave for Chicago ton ight There ID hindrance
to the passage OF trains either West or East and both
passenger and freight trains Will be resumed as soon
as the roads get their affairs into proper shape
FURTHER TROUBLE EXPECTED.
The afternoon has passed quietly IN this city, no
disturbance having occurred anywhere; but there is
an undercurrcnt of wrath still existing among GER
tain classes and both the police and tho
vigilance. Numerous arrests arc being made OF
men who have taken part In the recent
troubles Among these are Albert Curtin,
the Secretary OF the Information alist Society,
William Fisher, James E Cope and three others
VINO believed to be members OF the Executive Com
mittee of the Workngmen's Party. Those men are In
jail aud will probably DO brought to trial
COMING TERMS AT sEDALLA.
The strikers the Missouri Kansas and Texas
Railroad had large meeting at Sedaa Yesterday a.
ternoon after a consultation had been held between
the strikers and officers Of the road The officers made
a very fair propoeiton accedng to nearly all the de-
wages trackmen and the mileage paid 10 brakemen
and 1remen short runs 1t is generally believed
that the OF the officers will be accepted and tho
men resume work this morning.
TIE SITUATION CARONDELET.
In consequence OF the ieverish state OF things in
Carondeiet where more than thousand employees OF
the Vulcan Iron Works STRIKE besides many
more Of other establishments, company OF citizen
guards two Gatling guns aud large SQUAD of police
sent down tonight and will be retained there un-
til quiet Is restored.