The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-21

strikers hourly Increasing In strength As trains
thoy met, and the crews, alter takAg tho
tram 70 the yard Join Tho strikers There to-day.
at the lowest estimate 900 loaded cara on the track
between The union Depot and East Liberty, while tho
number route swcls total 10 500 loaded cars
This number constantly increases, aud the maze OF
tracks viii be occupied by inert masses OF roll
lug STOCK, heavily goods for all parts q the
West and East
A sTRiKEgs' MEETING.
The strikers held a meeting at twelve O'Clock, when
one OF the number moanted box aud read tho follow
ing despatch, signed r. j. Donanuc. which was re-
ceivcd with the widest chcsrina--
hoRSrlIsvlLLK " Y, July 80 1871
Tho Grcmen ana brakcmcn ON tho New YORK and
Erie Railroad quit work this morning.
ixcIrLNgNr ARRIVED.
rhc arrival OF the military served to increase
the crowd. On the engine General
Pearson. sheriff Fife ami supcrinto dent PIT
clrn. The Sheriff immediately mounted tho
tender Gnd rcnd the Governors proclamation
amid the boots and cries OF the spectators lilo coan-
seized peace and quiet and assured them the Law would
be enforced cost what II may. Tho crowd jecrcd al
INN, and when he descended General Pearson got on
the tender and addressing tho crowd. said thcrs sp
pearcd TO be disposition 10 treat the matter lightly.
lilo warned tbom that Tho affair was very serious one
but he under tho Governor, and those
who knew him knew ho would OBEY. Hc assured
them It useless TO attempt to further stop
tho working OF tho road; that ths trans msst
so through While he was speaking hc was intor-
rcped with cries OF .who arc yon?'' 'Gve as broad"
&c When speaking OF trains man yslIsd OUT
"what trains? passenger tra,uss certainly we allow
them TO go through" lt
Yes said General Pearson, and all o,hsr trains,
II they have nothing but pig metal" s4 !r
Another asked to DO heard, and said he did not sea
why the military there. Tho men had done no
OF violence, dii they intend to do any.
"wl you allow trains TO go throughsr asked the
General
'No!r shouted half dozen voices
One man said they might get through 10 lorrcns
(cty limits, .but God help tho tho trains"
Alter passing that point the track was cleared. aud
the engineer returned 10 the city, carrying tho same
party Il had taken out
MILITIA
The military called this morning aud sfationeds
at tho outer depot and points along
the road inadequate, ana could
not suppress riot should ono occur.
There appears to be determination among tho
at the yards TO stop all trains, Notwithstanding tho
military and serious trouble anticipated II the mil
itsry Try to open tho blockade. About one hundred
and iorty members of the Icen,h regiment under
Colonel Guthrie are Ut the East Liberty stock yards.
at rorrons station Al hnpast two o'clock large
numbers OF strikers had gathered there rom the outer
depot ana other points. The were loud IN their
denuI Citations OF General Pearson aud tho military.
They say II General Pearson attempts to bring the nrst
train through himself, he said this morning no
| would, he will be shot The men at the stock yards
seem determined to maintain tho strike aud keep tho
road blockadcd and Will resist tue military II ncces-
sary IN order accomplish It, Up to three o'clock
there was effort tho part OF the company % Tho
military cars, and very serious results will
likely follow the attempt when made.
THE pITTspuno, FORT WAYNE AND CHICAGO
| RAILROAD MEN QUrT WORK.
PrTsHrRG, Pa, July ~. 1871
The Phisbarg. Fort waynesnnd Chicago ircmcu and
brakcen struck at harpass three o'clock this alter.
|
The strike is serious, embracing all the freight
of the Eastern division from Pttsburg to All.
ancc. Tho passenger traffic Is not interrupted and
! thcro has not been any noty demonstration.
IL Is reported that the freight crews Of the
Pittsburg, Cincinnati aud ST. Louis road,
Pan Handle route, struck at Fcnnison this
evening but tho report SIN lacks continuation.
Nearly The cntro freight OF tho road 10
enratcd at point having been sent thero today
TO remove them from tho influence OF tho strike hers
The Engineers Brotherhood held secret meett3g
to-day, Mt which II was understood thas
they would define their position, and IL
Is learned tonight from undoubtcd authority that
they resolved TO stand BY tho strikers This acton
will not impede passenger travel. but tho freight
engineers will refuse haul trains mashed by green
hands and will thois lot with tho strikers.