The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-01
The Great Railroad Strike.

SAFETY. ..,. r, /.
SAN Francisco, July 31.-Quiet havin g
| been restored, all fears Of q, general out
break have been dispelIed, and the Commit
tee OF Safety have decidcdto adjourn subject
| to call OF the chairman Muskets and amlnu-
milton issued to the committee are to be re-
I turned to the authorities, but the members
will retain their clubs and badges.
A NEW JERSEY STRIKER ARRESTED.
PHILL1rsBrRG, N. j., July 31.-George
Williams, the rlngleadcr of the strikers,
who stopped the mail, has been arrested by
the United States marshal and taken to Jer-
sey City. ..... ,,ry
FRESH TROUBLES FEARED WITH THE STRIKERS
AT CoLCMBUS.,
| CINCINNATI, July 31.-Undcr orders OF
Governor Young, five companies OF the
Ohio National Guard, under Colonel b.
Hurt, left on the early train for Columbus,
where fresh troubles with strikers arc re-
ported. ri, .tr. .'-.r tH-. !
TIE DELAWARE, -LACKAwASSA AND GREAT
WESTERN RAILROAD ALL RIGHT AGAIN.
New YORK, July 31.-The Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western railroad trains
are now running without interruption, and
the Morris and Essex branch is in perfect
order. Passengers and freights pass freely
over both the lines. ---' 49,.
To-day Mr. Sloan, president OF the COM
pany, received dispatch stating that the
Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company's men
at Scranton have al resumed work. .. g..
ALE THE ROADS RUNNING THE USUAL TRAINS.
CHICAGO, July 3l.-All the roads are run
ming their usual number OF trains.
ATTEMPT OF STRIKERS TO WRECK TRAIN on
TIE NEW JERSEY CENTRAL-STRIKERS AP-
PLYING FOR WORK AT OLD PRICES AND BEING
REFUSED. .........l .. .-.,- Iati -
ELIZABETH, y. j.. July 31.-Last night
some parties, supposed to be strikers, threw
railroad-ties across the. Central railroad
track near EIizabethport station John
Scburtz, night dispatcher, found them
shortly before the first train passed. ,t...t
Some coal and freight. brakemcn who
struck on the Central railroad have applied
for their former positions 1T old rates. The
company thus far refuse employment to the
strikers. The coal and freight trains are
run as fast Us new brakemen can be hired
to take them. The passenger trains run
regular. f.. ...... ..' ... ....
TIE LAKE SHORE ROAD, READY FOR WORK TO-
DAY-A CIRCULAR FROM THE GENERAL. ST.
.PERINTEEpENT. - , g &C.! .'..
CLEVELAND, July 3l.-Charles Paine,
general superintendent OF the Lake Shore
road. issued a circular this morning to the
employees notifying them that the company
will be ready to resume work as soon as q
sufficient number report for duty before 10
A. NJ. August 1st !'He repeats the words
business Of the company Will justify they
will receive compensation accordingly. The
circular promises to correct some local
abuses, &c. ..,- ... g." ...
G.. 3. Couch, superintendent Of the Erie
division, is the authority for the statement
that fully one half Of the men have already
reported for duty.
The officials have not yet decided upon
the time to start. freghtS.
HABEAs CoEPUS-QUIET DAY AT ST. LOUIS
ARRESTS. ......,
ST. LOUIS, July pa writ OF habeaS cor
pus has been issued for Albert Carter
leader Of the workingmen, returnable ON
Wednesday. =. ii ''' -
In East st. Louis the day passed without
any signs OF disturbance, and railroad busl-
ness has been very brisk. Trains are
coming and going in all directions. -
Several arrests were made by United
States Marshal Poe of persons charged with
interfering with orders and mandates OF the
United States courts in connection with the
strike and its effects upon property in charge
and under control OF the courts.
THE STRIKE ENDED At NAUcH CHUNK.
{ MAUCH CHUNK, July 31.-Receiver. La
throp, OF the Central railroad Of New Jer
sew, has issued an order sUspending all en-
gineers and brakemen not now actually
in the employ OF the company, and direct
ing that when they resume work they be
paid only for actual work done. Hereto
fore; engineers and brakemen have been
paid full months pay whether they work
ed every day or not. Contrary to eXpecta-
ton trains were not run on this road to-
day. - ...,.
THE Lehigh Valley hands have been paid
of, and trains will be run tomorrow. 3" III
To-day coal train from Packerton took
coal to the furnaces at Coplay and East
Pennsylvania junction.. ..'..,.. ~
Miners at and about AuSenreid held a
general meeting to-day. The result is not
known. &c ~. /ft. ~ -
The strike here is considered ended.
QUIET AT ST. LOUIs-sTRIKERS FINED.
ST.. LOUIS, July 31.-There is no change
in the situation. Everything is quiet and
business is fully resumed. Three strikers,
charged with assisting. i'll foreibly closing
the mills, factories, &c, last week, were
fined $500, each by Judge Cullen OF the Po-
lice Court. ,.,tlt 3.,
APPLICATIONS or 4 STRIKER FOR RELEASE ON
...'1 BAIL. 0'''' s.
. NEW YORK, July 31.-Judge Donohue has
given the counsel for J. b. Donohue, the
HornellsYille striker, until tomorrow to-
furnish the authorities Us to his power to
release the accused ON bail. Counsel,admit
that SO Far they can find no authority either
way. - =. =. ~ a.: :. ..',
THE MINERS: MASS-AEETING--WORK RESUMED
2,,roN TIE BALTIMORE AND OHIO ROAD. ~
CUMBERLAND, Nd, July al:-The miners
mass-meeting at Knapp's Meadows, near
Homecoming, to-day, was attended by about
six hundred, about hall the mines being
represented. All was orderly Some were
for: striking tor. sixty-fye cents, some we've
tor striking for fity-fve cents, and some
opposed to- action calculated ito disturb the,
present status. Two sessions were held.
but no determination was reached, and the
meeting adjourned te. August I'd. tn; the
mean time it is supposed " ork will go on.
There is nothing new here: About a
dozen trains were moved, west OF Keyser
to-day. All the old men needed; are going
to work! The, road is now working between.
Baltimore and cpaTkersburg, bat no freight
trains havefmovedas yet on the Wheeling
division. 1t is.theught they will be moved
tomorrow. o., an :; ~ -.as-;...., .,s,y;,
A, ,HASDsoAR PRESENT TO THE NEW. YORK
. I CENTRAL AND HUDSON RIVER ,ROADs. Il.
4 SARATOGA, July 81. President Vanderbilt
has presented the employees OF the New
York Central and Hudson River railroad
nm nm ~ ha rdiSfr hutaa rafab1y accord