Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-08-02

account relax their vigilance, as the cause Of
the trouble is not local and is not yet removed.
All such organizations should form themselves
into permanent bodies, continue on duty and
report regularly as heretofore" Orders have
been issued to policemen authorizing them to
shoot down any man who interferes with them
in the discharge Of their duty, or who is bel.
ligerent as rioter. The fears of an outbreak
at Springfield have subsided. At Peori a
number Of the leaders of the mob were arrest
ed by the police and lodged in Jail. Their
followers were deferred from attempting to
rescue them by a few blank shots. The trains
went out, escorted by troops. ii
A dispatch from Galveston, Texas, dated
Friday, says: "The employees of the Texas
Central Railroad, at Corsicana, struck at
noon yesterday, and no freight trains were
allowed to pass that point. The strikers are
orderly, but determined. Many of them have
gone on the special police for the express de-
termination to protect life and property. At
conference of the train hands at Hearne
last night, an agreement was made to prevent
the passage of freight trains, and that no one
should be permitted to interfere with railroad
property"
A dispatch of the same date from St. Louis,
gives the following account of the occurrences
in that city: a.I.-
The citizens being finally armed, equipped
and organized, have commenced work. Twelve
companies with breech loading guns took
their various positions General Noble, with
400 men under Capt. Silas Bent, marched to
1oto kbo hor rtn al IIry
held since Tuesday. The battalion dissolved
in companies with loaded guns and charged
the crowd with fixed bayonets. driving them
out of the depot and yards. Their apparent
leader was arrested. The authorities announce
that the depot will be held and interference
with trains there prevented. Guards will be
furnished for all factories the proprietors of
which wish to resume work. The executive
committee Of the working mems party is in
session at Fifth and Beddle streets, aud large
crowd surrounds the hall, but no orders have
been issued. The committee has telegraphed
to the lenders of the organization in other ci'
ties asking for advice. Many of the large
business houses remain closed to day, but will
open Tomorrow. The streets are less crowded,
and there is a general impression that the
worst is over. The Missouri Pacific road has
commenced running freight trains both ways,
and announces that that road is open for busi.
ness. The ST. Louis, Kansas City and North
ern road has not yet decided whether it will
follow suit. A heavy rain, during the early
part of the day, has had considerable to do in
dispensing the crowds and dampening the ar
dor of the mob element. ... ....
The latest intelligence from the different
localities affected by the strike, indicates that
the worst is over. In New York city there
was no excitement on Saturday 80 far as rela.
ted to purely local interests, although the
merchants were anxious concerning the trans
portation of freights.
A Pittsburg dispatch of the 18th says {:
"This morning Gen. Hamilton, with about
one hundred and fifty regulars, arrived in this
city their arrival caused sensation. They
brought with them some 80 strikers as pris.
oners. As the train approached Johnstown
during the night, the strikers misplaced and
wedged the switch which threw the cars from
the track, resulting in injuries to one soldier
and the engineer. Gen. Hamilton deployed
his men and before the crowd of strikers we're
aware of the movement, the regulars had cap.
tured about 50 and, surrounding them, kept
others at bay. In this position they awaited
new transportation, and soon after started
with their prisoners for this city, where the
captured rioters have been placed in the ar.
senal to await the action of the United States
Government"
A subsequent dispatch from the same city
furnishes the following war.like item:
The first train that arrived in this city pre-.
sented formidable appearance. In front of
the two engines was gondola car on which
was mounted a, Gatling gun defended by a
detachment of State Fencibles. The engin-
eers and 6remen on the locomotives we're un-
der strong guard of soldiers, having orders
to shoot them if there was the slightest hesi-
tation in discharging their duties. Upon
their arrival here they quietly disembarked
and were marched to the West Pennsylvania
hospital grounds, where they are now en-
camped.
A Baltimore dispatch of the 2Sth says the
strikers refuse to accept the terms of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad. The company,
however. have determined to start their trains
with military protection. They claim that
the strikers do not number one-ninth of their
employees and are confident of their ability to
run full complement of trains. .....
Mondays dispatches indicate that the
strike is over, and that opinion prevails at
the War Department. Trains are now run.
ming regularly over most of the roads, and it
is thought business and traffic will resume
their wonted channels in few days at far
thest. The insurrection-for such it must be
termed began at the comparatively insig-
ni6cant town of Martinsburg, West Virginia,
and rapidly spread until it embraced the ter
ritory of ten States, of which the Governors
of six called on the President for Federal as.
sistance to put down the rioters.