The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-28

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der prohibiting the assemblage
of bodies of men in meetings has not been |
revoked, and that their meetings would |
not be permitted to take place. The
striking brickmakers made a brief and
fruitless demonstration on the North Side
this morning, but beyond that nothing
unusual has occurred on the streets.
In the Circuit Court to-day Judge
Williams decided, in regard to the long
pending Newberry will case, that the heirs
are entitled to the immediate execution
and distribution of the estate. Should
the State Supreme Court confirm this de-
cision, North Chicago will come into i'm
mediate possession of two to three million
dollars, to be used in founding a public
library.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 28.-All trains are
running, except on the Vandalia line, on
which trouble exists west Of here A feel
ing of security prevails.
WASHINGTON, July 28.-War depart
ment dispatches show an improvement
everywhere.
ALBANY, July 28.-It is reported, but
unconfrmed. that the engineers and fire.
men on the Central road will strike this
afternoon.
ST. LOUIS, July 28.-Gen. Pope arrived
this morning and leaves for Chicago.
There is no hindrance to trains east or
west and traffic will soon be fully resumed.
PITTSBURG. July 2S.-A passenger
train left the track and came in contact
with a car Of brick with such force that
rails and ties were torn up. Five cars
were piled up in u mass. The bottom of
one car rested on the roof OF another and
three were thrown completely around and
lay cross wise on the track with the car of
brick crushed and splintered. Col John
Hamilton Of the lst u S. Artillery was
severely injured in the side, and several
soldiers were badly bruised. The third
section of the train was detained above the
depot by the wreck, and were several
times attacked by the mob
PTTsBURG, July 2S.-Four trains from
the east arrived this d. M, with state
troops under Gov. Hartranit, aud the
soldiers are strung along the tracks 1t is
estimated there will be 5000 troops here
before evening. A great mob attacked
one train of the soldiers at Johnstown.
Pa. throwing stones and metal at the win
| dows with telling effect, crushing windows
and injuring soldiers The attack was
several times renewed. The most serious
attack was some distance beyond the depot.
At this point the patience Of the command
| ing officer, Col, Hamilton, gave way, and
reaching up he pulled the bell rope to
stop the train, The engineer and fireman
were under strong guard of soldiers, and
they at once reversed the engine. In all
| probability this saved the life of half on
board, for at point just in front of the
train a switch had been misplaced. and a
car, heavily laden with fire brick, was
placed on the switch for the fast approach
ing train to run into and be thrown over
the embanklnent. When the train struck
the switch it's speed had been greatly
slackened. The engine, tender and five
cars, two baggage aud three coaches were
ditched.
The soldiers on the wrecked train threw
out picket line and succeeded in arrestiug
about one hundred rioters
PITTsBURG, July 2S.-No demonstration
has been made by the strikers and none
expected.
COLUMBUS, July 2S.-A train on Little
MAMMA read was successfully sent out By
the aid of several companies of troops this
morning. The strikers attempted to ge
the crew to abandon the train, offering .ht
engineer 800 cash to quit the engine. NJ
violence was used.
PLYMOUTH, July 2S.-Eight thousand
miners in this district struck. A squad o.
strikers, yesterday, visited the colleries
quit work at Dry Hollow. Some of the
miners refused and fight ensued. Tht
Germans were beaten and sought refuge
in the breaker Of the Keystone coal com
pary, The Wyoming aud Lackawans
Valleys towns are excited. All business
is paralyZed.
ALBANY, n. Y, July 2S. The troop.
have orders to hold themselves in readi
ness for any emergency, as the strikers re
assembled and took possession of the ives
Albany shops, driving out the workmen
Sheriff kemple and posse went out im
mediately and now has possession of all tht
railroad property there. The city is agair
active with rumors of riot and bloodshed
with troops under arms awaiting orders.
, PHILADELPHIA, July 28.-The prest
dent of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
makes the announcement that the roaC
aud branches are open for freights a1C
passengers from Washington. Baltimore
Philadelphia and New York to points a
far as Altoona on their main line, and t.
Kane on the Philadelphia and Erie Rail
road, to Buffalo via Emporium route, ant
to Elmira and Canandagua on the North
ern Central Railroad. This territory com
} prises a clear field in the BroadtoI
, Bituminous region, and the Anthracit
, region, tributary TO the Northern Ceutra
J Road They expect to have their mali
? line open to Pittsburgh, and the Fri
: Railroad to Erie, tomorrow, and thei
lines west of Pittsburgh Monday Thei
men are rapidly recognizing the situation
f and the fact that the interests of th
: company and their own are identified.
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