The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-20
FRIDAY EVENING. JULY 20. 1877,

are all on strike between this city an d
H0rnellsvllle against the ten per centre
duction. Freight trains are all at a
standstill and the strikers very threat
ening. A meeting OF them is now in
session.
COLUMBUS, O., July 20 Official notice
has been received rom the officers OF the
Erie road saying that the strike has
reached their llnes.s
On the Baltimore & Ohio.
BALTIMORE. July 20.-At this hour, 8
A. M, all is quiet at Martinsburg. The
strikers are completely overcome. Six
freight trains have left there at 3 A. M .
for the East and West. Regular troops
leave with each train under command Of
a Lieutenant.
Tie track Is still picketed. The first
westbound train yesterday was met at
Cumberland by several hundred roughs,
supposed to be canalers. They opened
a switch aud the locomotive was thrown
from the track. When this information
reached Col. French, he placed troops
at Cumberland to protect it, and the
train afterwards proceeded. Twenty
men this morning expressed thems selves
willing to lake the place Of the strikers,
and some OF the latter have offered to
come to work, but the company will not
install them.
MARTINsBURG, W. VA, July 20-1O
A. M.-fhe strikers are intimidated by
the presence of the troops. 1t is thought
the backbone OF the strike is broken.
Two freight trains passed over the road
safely yesterday. Another was started
out this moIning without opposition,
and others are preparing to leave. The
troops have complete control OF affairs.
No further disturbance is anticipated.
All saloons are closed mere by order oil
the City Council. Dick Seps, ringleader
OF the strikers, was arrested last night,
but was bailed out. He was taken
through town by squad OF soldiers, tol.
10 we'd by mob of one thousand women
and children hooting and cursing the
railroad company and soldiers. Most OF
the high officials OF the railroad are here
awaiting events anu trying to start
trains. The double tracks for miles each
side this city are blocked with freight
cars.
COLUMBUS, July Ex-Governor Young
and Aujutant General Karr leave at /
o'clock to-day ior Newark, tue scene OF
the distul bance on the b. b y. 4. r.. No
action VIII be taken upon the applica-
ton of the officers OF the b. d o. Il. r.
for troops until the Governor has mad e
personal inspection of the state of
affairs, where the alleged rioters are as
srmbled.
Tne railroad employees OF all the many
roads cenlering here sympathiz. with
the strikers, and there are tears Lnat the
strike will extend ~ the Panhandle,
where there Is considerable dlssatistac-
tiun among the men.
GRAFTON, July 20-12 Mall is quiet
here ana the railroad officers contiuent
that the worst is over. Inc men held a
meeting last night, i'll which the whole
situation was earnestly discussed, and
resolutions passed looking TO steps to-
wards compromise OF some kind with
The Company.
KEYsER, July 20-12 M.-Affafrs at
this point are more threatening than
heretofore, and it ia believed that before
Tomorrow morning the seat OF war will
be removed from AartinsDurg TO this
place. There are over three hundred
idle men assembled ready to help the
strikers. The United States Off GERS
just arrived here from Martinsburg have
made requisitiOn for more troops. Men
brought here by the Company, who we're
ready 70 go to work, decline to do so for
fear of personal injury, as the militia is
not considered any protection.
PIEDMONT, w. Va, July 20.-The ex-
citement at this place is greater than it
has been for years, all sorts OF rumors
are fl ing about, and peaoeably dis
posed persons in the vicinity are terri
bly, ala med. Between three and four
hundred miners are ready to join the
strikers.
I UMBERLAND, MD, July 20.-The riot
ers mere are ON the increase. and The
most intense excitement prevails in the
town. 1t was nearly z O'c ook this morn
ing before the strikers would allow the
east-b Jund train, which lett Martins
burg yesterday afternoon, to pass. At
this hour the soldiers are prepared to
make a bayonet charge upon the mob,
and the strikers have fallen back. The.
train shot of amid the curses and
threats OF the defeated insurgents.
MARTINsBURG VIVA, July :0-1 z. M.
A gang III rioters stationed iD the vicin-
ity OF the round-huuse made an attempt
to stop a freight train which had just
left. They cut the car couplings, but
were dispersed by u detachment OF
troops. Troops are now leaving for Sir
Johns Run, where rioters are said TO be
threatening.
WASHINGTON d. G., July 2O.-Ths fol.
lowing Is Dten received this morning
"MARTINsBURG W. VA, July 20.
''Col. Vincent, Adjutant General Washing
ton, ID. Z.
.'AIl quiet here; one stri&er arrested
and released on bail; sent Lieu
tenant urtis and ten men yes,er-
day to K4yser, beyond the Cumberland,
have oruered another company there at
Curtis request. The dispatch sent
here with Will give a fair idea of the ex-
tent Of the strikers operations. Antici-
pate no trouble at this place. ''
"lstsnedl FRENCH,
"Commandlng."
"KEYsER'-, W. ". July 20.
'Col. French, commanding U. s. troops at
MartlnSbnrg. W Va.
ARRIVED here at 2:40 A. M.
"rhe train was stoned at St. Johns |
Run, but no one was injured.
s'Rain doubtless prevented a large |
gathering. 1t reached Cumberland |
without molestation. AT l2:45 A. M, |
on the track notified strikers