The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-24
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[4slegrqphed % the Rock1sland Argus.l
The Situation in St. Louis.
All the Roads in Possession Of the
Strikers,
They viii Allow Mail and Passenger
Trains to run, but no Freight,
Special to the Rock Island Argus.

ST. LOUIS, July "a, p. m.-The work
men on the various roads coming to this
city haYe struck, and they are standing
guard at all the depots, round houses and
yards.
The morning passenger train on the
Rock Island and st. Louis division of the
G, B. Il O. road was stopped at the Union
depot this morning by the strikers. who
refused to let it go out. After waiting
some time the Vandalia passenger train
arrived, and this seemed to call the atten-
ton of the strikers from the Rock Island
train-which quietly pulled out before the
men could prevent it.
Only the mail train is allowed to run;
the night passenger train on this road has
been abandoned until further orders, and
no freight train is allowed to run. and no
freight will be received for shipment. The
greatest excitement prevails, and every
effort is being made to induce the c. B. 4
O. men to join the strickland they proba-
bly, will. G. L.. P.
Gen. Dana, superintendent of the road,
says the night train from this city has al
so been abandoned, and no more freight
will be received at present. Trains are
There are signs of great excitement on
G. r. |. & 2. road. For the past two
days train after train of empty box cars
baye been coming west-as, it is said, the
managers do not want them at or near
Chi;ago, for fear the strikers will fire
them. All agents have been notified not
to receive freight further than Chicago,
Englewood and Joliet. A petition is being
signed by the men in this city remonstrat-
ing against the proposed reduction of
wages.
In regard to the matters in Peoria, the
Democrat, of this morning, says:
up to noon yesterday everything had
been quiet in railroad circles in this vi
cinity, no strikes had occurred, and none
were expected with any degree of GER
tainty There had been rumors that
strikes would be made ou the G. r. /. 4
P; G. B. 4 G., and 7. 2. & W., but
nothing had come to the surface of that
character, or indicating that there was any
such intention, A secret meeting oI
about $50 railroad men was held on Sun
| day afternoon in the room over Pulsifer d
Co. bank, and the subject of striking was
talked about, but what action was taken Is
not definitely known. 1t is understood
however, that it was decided to determine
the question of striking by midnight OF
yesterday.
| MIR. Finney, the superintendent of tht
1T. P. & W., has taken down the notices OF
reduction of wages, which we're posted a
the shops and elsewhere, MIR. h. Z
Townsend, general passenger agent Of the
7. P. & W., aud Wabash railways, was il
the city Sunday, and he stated that tn
management had not contem plated an
general reduction OF wages, bat had sough
to reduce expenses wherever they could b.
the equalization, but not by the cutting o
wages.
"A number of railroad employees, repre-
senting the different roads leading int
Peoria. held a meeting last evening a
Bittel's Hall, on South Adams stree
: There was large number present n
one but railroad men were admitted
= The doors were closed. and the proceed
ings Of the meeting were kept secret.
. 1.-The coopers of this city, TO the numbe
h of 500, struck yesterday afternoon.
"A general strike on the Chicago, Bu
; lington & Quincy is confidently predicte
= for today"
IS Mr.. r r. Cable, of the Peoria & Roc
e Island road, says his road was not repr
N sented at either Of the above meetings, an
ID that there is no sign of truble on his rOa
r. Everything is quiet on the Co
as Valley road, and also on the Nero
of county road.
IT, On the Western Union road things a
beginning to assume serious aspec
though trains out OF this city are rannir
as usual The freight train which shou
arrive here this evening has been istoppt
n at Savanna. Freight is accepted for
e stations on the road at present, but the
q. is DO telling what the morrow will bril-
a., forth.
~ LATER Since the above was IN ty,
~ =. the freight agent on the 9. r. l. q
road has received orders to not accept a
freight billed for Chicago or any poin
east of that city The train men a
Joining the strikers as soon rs they arri
at Chicago.