The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-02

JRS''D)AY, : SO A',:Y' AUGUST 2, 1877.
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| Oh the N. Y. Central and Hudson River roads
| are running on time. Pittsburg is quiet. Gen.
Hancock has been ordered there, and it is
thought the military will take possession
of the Pennsylvania road before the
strikers can offer cffectuaI resistance.
In Columbus Ohio, order has been restored
and employees are rcsuming work. In Indian
apolis, committees of safety have been formed
and; an attempt Will soon be made to raise
the blockade on all trains. The Baltimore &
Ohio Road declines to accede to Its employes'
demands not to enforce the 10 per cent rcduc-
ton. Trains are moving out of Pittsburg
east and west and it is believed, that the
general condition of business will in q day or
two, be resumed on oil the lines.
The strike may be said to have ended,
though of course its symptoms are still mani
fest in some localities even now, the 10Th.
But by dint ofthe energetic measures adopted
IN those points where the rioters congreg gated
IN greatest force, the movement has been
literally stamped out. In some localities this
mas been done with the aid of the military
acting with the police and citizens, while In
Others the same result has been accomplished
through the determined efforts of the citizens,
who, realizing the necessity of preserving the
peace, banded together, and in conjunction
with the guardians of the law, adopted such
effective precautions and presented such an
imposing front that the evil disposed and the
riotous were speedily awed into submission
and convinced of the utter hopelcssness Of
further resistance. In Chicago yesterday, the
2Sth, the civil authorities determined to pre-
vent the riotous proceedings of the two days
previous and took such effective measures
that but single disturbance occurred during
the day. This was caused by the assembling
OF crowd in the lumber districts; but the po~
lice without difficulty succeeded in dispcrs-
ing the mob and restoring order. The reac-
ton has already set in and commercial busi-
ness is rcsuming it's former channels. Ex-
citemcnt has not wholly died out, nor has the
vigilance of the authorities in any wise relax
ed. Patrolmen, militia and officers are at
their posts and on the alert The mayor re-
fuses to allow saloons to be re-opened until
further orders, and has revoked the licenses of
all who disobey his orders. Order has been
restored in the town of Braidwood on the AL.
ton & st. Louis road, which has heretofore
been the scene Of great deal Of disturbance
and rioting, and there is no doubt trains are
even now running in safety on that line. On
the Fort Wayne & Pennsylvania road. trains
are running regularly and without detention
from Chicago to all points East. The mayor
authorizes the statement that the city is now
entirely free from rioters and that the strikers
are rapidly returning to their various employ
ments. In the collisions on Thursday and
Thursday night rioters were killed and 80
more wounded. No damage to property has
been done and but slight interference to bust
ness has resulted. Later reports show that 10
rioters were killed instead of nine as previous
ly reported. Pittsburgh is guarded by some
5000 troops and at last accounts was quiet. At
Johnstown on Friday night, a train with SOL
diers was attacked by mob and several of the
former badly hurt. As the train attempted to
pass on, it was thrown from the track by
misplaced switch and collidcd with car
loaded with brick and several of the cars bad
ly wrecked. Col. Hamilton of the 1st, U. 8.
Artillery and several of his soldiers were badly
injured. In the Plymouth mining district
5000 miners have struck, and in that region all
business is paralyzed. In Ohio the backbone
of the strike is broken and freight trains are
beginning to run as heretofore. The situation
in East St. Louis is quiet. The U. s. military
under Gen. Pope have taken possession of
those roads which are in the hands of recciv
crs and will see that business is resumed on
these lines speedily. Gov. Cullow is there also
md xri11 f1,otf fI,oh o1n - T,,
st. Louis several Of the roads are in operation
but on the St. Louis Kansas City and North
ern, nothing has yet been done in the way of
resuming operations. In Baltimore, New York,
Indianapolis and other points good order
prevails and the usual routine of business Is
being resumed. On the Canada Southern
the strikers have gone to work and trains are
running as usual. But few days more and
the great strike will be numbered among the
things Of the past
Intelligence from all sections Of the
country in reference to the railroad en-
ployecs' strike shows that the process of dis
solution is still going on, though, not without
here and there, strong manifestation Of
vitality even in the throes of death. Yester-
day, the 30th inst, seems to have passed with
out further noteworthy incident than may be
deduced from what has already been stated.
On most of the roads both passenger and
freight trains were moving and in most cases
on time. In some INSTANCES this result
was obtained by compromise; in others by
the absolute yielding of the strikers to the
terms of the company. The cities so lately
in danger of mob riots are quiet, though no
vigilance has been relaxed and the police and
military are still on the alert. The blockade
in Chicago seems ended and business has
commenced again on all the roads. In Colum-
bus, Ohio, there was some little disinclination
on the part of strikers to allow matters to run
quietly and smoothly in the old channel, but
the kick was faint and of short duration.
In San Francisco the vigilance committees
are still on guard, though the force has been
reduced considerably. Baltimore is quiet and
business moving as usual. In New Orleans
rumors of strike and consequent disturb
ancc becoming prevalent, Gov. Nichols i'm
mediately took the most effective precautions
to preserve the peace, and thus far no out
break has occurred. As before stated, be-
yond feeble protest here and there on the
part Of the strikers against the inevitable, the
great strike may be said to be in its last throes
and will soon disappear entirely.
Getting into Line.
Ticket and Platform Of the Ohio Dena0-
cfacy.
The Democracy Of Ohio had very
large State Convention at Columbus on the
25th. After six ballots r: NJ. Bishop of Ham
ilton county was nominated for governor. Gen.