The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-08-02
Railroad Strike.


WASHINGTON, July 24.-Govornor
}, McCreey, of Kentucky, has no appro>
tensions of trouble in kentucky. Only
trains running from Cleveland are
short of accommodations. Tho fire.
mon, switcbmon and brakemen at Slo-
cum, on tho Southern Canada Road
have struck. A meeting Of citizens at
Columbus, Ohio, took d serious view
of tho situation. Five hundred of
them wore enrolled as special munici-
pal authorities, and have garrisoned
points likoly to be molestod. The
Missouri PaclGc road has rostorod
wages. No strike on that road is
probable. A'vory turbulent 'moeting
was held at Omaha, Nebraska. After
the meoting the rounghs paraded the
town hooting, but did no violence.
Tho Mayor of st. Louis has ordered
tho saloons to be closed. The strikors
haveaenforced order. Food for the
sick Swallowed to- pas. Many indus
tries are paralyzed for want of fuel.
Overtures for an omnibus compromise
of all the roads entering at East St.
Louis failed. The strikers are orderly,
but express their determination to
fight it out. A number Of strikers
wero commissioned as special police
by the Mayor TO guard railroad props
erty. A strikers meeting nominated
this special forco. Tho night watch-
mon on tho Michigan Central have
struck. No undue excitement in Chi.
oago. Jersey city is disorderly, but
controlled. Gov. Bcdlo has issued q
proclamation requesting woll disposed
people to repair to thoir homes. The
troops will be moved from Jersey City
Tronton and othor places to prevent
their Inflammation with tho mob. -
Short lines have been run in Pittsbury :
by made up lines. This resulted in n
collision two miles above Sharpsburg.
| Tho engines closed in on each other
like telescope, Both engineers, the
express messenger and mail agent and
three passengers wero instantly killed
and q number, dangerously wounded.
The 7th Regiment, alter assembling at
Ito armory in Now York, was stoned
4 and Missed at by a large crowd OF
tramps and roughs. The street was
cleared by tho police. The troops bo>
havod woll. The soldiers at Reading,
Pa, firod on the citizens indiscrimi-
Eately, killing fivo and woundng
twonty fivc, including fivo policemen
and two women. Tho New York
Central has stopped sclling tickets bo-
yond Rochester. The night in Har-
risburg was very disorderIy until tho
citizens took matters in hand and dis
porsed the rioters, who were parading.
tho streots. No shooting was requir~
ed. For a fow hours the tolegraphors
were compelled to abandon their office
The mob at Buffalo fired the Lake
Shore paint shop snH :. -~ -->~r,bor of
cars. At Westfeld, a company of
soldiers, after killing several rioter, /
were driven from their quarters. Some
of tho company were shot by the riots
ers, who got possession Of the West.
field company's rifles. Only pastal
cars wero allowed to loave Indianap.
oils after midnight.
| NEW YORK, July 24.-Postmaste1
James said to day that thoro was no
interferonco with tho mails for Now
England and tho Southern States. All
through mails for tho West Southwest
and middle States arc despatched by
way of Canada on the Now York
Central and Groat Western railroads.
Only postal cars leavo ST. Louis
! eastward The strikers there saw
there is no middle ground in this case
It is either2absolate. victory or defeat
, ith them, and they propose to make
the issue square and clearly defined
lfrom now on, and to effect This they