The union. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1877-18??, 1877-07-26

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house are entrenched ten miles
up the river.
Governor Hartranft this morn
| ing, con.sssing his inability to
MAINTAIN order, makes o formal
order on the United States au"
thorities for, protection. The
feeling as Kansas City where
many roads centre, is feveriSh.
The strike on eastern roads went
into effect a, midnight.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-The
Federal Government, in a feeble
kind of way. is moving troops
hither and thlther mainly with a
view of bringing them within
protecting distance Of the Capital.
1t is in no present danger, but
there is no doubt it is hideously
exposed and there are many mil
lions in it.
The following curiousiy in-
volved sentence, which is official,
gives this idea: at is not the
purpose of the Government to
use United States troops to
merely protect railroad property
or to insure the safe transpor>
tation of the mails, except Incl,
denally, while protecting its
own property" 1t is understood
| that Gen. Sherman and ht. Gen.
Sheridan will be recalled at once.
Hancock has been ordered to
assume personal command in
Pennsylvania.
Gen. Schofeld, from West
Poiut has been ordered to- re-
port to Hancock.
ST. Louis, July 23.-lt is res
ported that affairs look serious at
Chicago and Buffalo.
The Central Pacific Railroad
Compauy's dispatch from San
Francisco says they have resclnd'
ed the resolution reducing wages.
| The Philadelphia Board of
Brokers have decided to make no
quotations public. The Board
has adjourned "a schere to buy
stock cheap from frightened wid~
ows.
The strongest rallying cry of
the rioters at Pittsburg is: "Let
her burn, boys, it will give us
work."
WASHINGTON, July 24.-Gov-
ernor McCreary, of Kentucky,
has no apprehension of trouble
in Kentucky. The only trains
moving from Cleveland are short
accommodations,
Rhe fremen, switchmen and
bNkemen at Slocum on the
S8ethern Canada road have
struck.
"a meeting Of citizens at Col
| umbus, Ohio, took a serious view
of the situation, and FIVE hundred
Of them enrolled themselves as
special police. The municipal
authorities have garrisohed the
points likely to be molested.
The Missouri Pacific road has
restored wages. No strikes on
that road is probable.
A very turbulent meeting wa
held at Omaha, Nebraska. After
the meeting the roughs paraded
the town hooting but did no viO'
lence.
The Mayor of St. Louis has
ordered the saloons closed. The
strikers have enforced an order
that food for stock is all that car
be allowed to pass. Many indus
tries are paralpzed for want Of
fuel. An overture for an omni'
buss compromise Of all roads cen
terlng at East st. Louis, has
failed. The strikers are orderly
but express a determination &c
fight it out. A number of strlk'
ers have been commissioned as
special police by the Mayor, &c
guard railroad property. The
strikers meeting nominated TINS
special force.
The night switchmen on the
Michigan Central have struck.
There is no undue excitement
in Chicago.
Jersei City is disOrderly but
!. controlled. ~,
Governor Bedle has issued q
proclamation requesting we'll dis
! posed people to repair to thel'
homes. %
Troops will be moved from
Jersey City TO Trenton and Othe'
places to prevent their fraternlza'
ton with che mob.
|. The short lines have been rur
from Pittsburg by made-up lines
j., This resulted in collision two