The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-24
PTTTSBURG
REIGN OF TERROR
ABOUT ENDED.
Railroad Strikers Con-
denim the Action of
the Mob,
AND ARE AIDING In BRING
ING THE INCENDIARIES
TO JUSTICE.
A Large Body Parading in
Chicago, but My a Few
Railrod Men Joined it.
The Strikers only Demand
Restoration of Former Rate
of Wages.
They Say there is no Middle
Ground it is Victory or
Defeat.
The Situation Still Continues
Ominous.
No Riots, and no Destruction CT Prop
erty Reported, but the Strike is
Going in all Directions, and
Pervading all Glasses Of
Lahorers.
ST. LOUIS AND CHICAGO THE
ST. LOUIS AND CHICAGO THE
CENTRAL POINTS OF IN
TEREST.
All Freight Trains Everywhere De.
1ayed or Prohibited From
Leaving.

DETROIT, July 24.-3 80 A. M,-Later
information received here states that the
strike is general all along the Chicago &
Canada Southern main line, and the
Toledo Il Detroit Division
A meeting was held at Grasse Isle last
night, at which NJ. ID. Woodford. division
superintendent was present and addressed
the meeting. Resolutions were adopted
demanding that the company restore
wages to the same standard that they
We're before the recent reduction; establish
regular payday; aud immediately ad-
vance the three months back pay now due.
Speeches were made advising the men
| to keep cool.
| A stock traI0 that was transferred from
the Lake Shore road to go east, via the
Canada Southern, was brought back to
this side and unloaded.
BUFFALO, N. Y, July 24.-The following
names of those among the rioters known
to be wounded by the firing of the West
| field company are VIM. Berigan, in his
right side, Pet Brein, in the mouth and
neck, Jno. Clay. q switchman. through the
lungs, and dying, W. J. L. Hickey, 10 the
leg, Paul Long, in the right thigh, badly.
NJ. Murphy. in the knee, badly, 2 mem
bers of the Westield company are re
ported killed, but thought to be only a
rumor, names not known.
New YORK, July 24-The Times says
q committee of railroad laborers employed
in the New Y ork Central repair yard, yes
terday afternoon, waited upon Superin-
ltendent TouceV in relation to the 10 per
cent. reduction made iu their wages, and
were assured by him that the reduction
would be restored at the end of the month
and the committee reported the information
! at the yard last evening, and this probably
had the effect of keeping things quiet. AL
freight trains we're made up and left with
; out any disturbance, and everything ven
on in its usual routine.
A Times reporter interviewed Wm. H
Vanderbilt at Saratoga yesterday. Ht
D expressed great confidence 10 the men
of the New York Central road, and be
2 lieYed they would fight for the road rather
] than against it. He would run trains 81
! long as he was protected.
i In regard to the Lake Shore road ht
e said, the demands made for the restoration
e OF former rates of wages were not to b.
entertained for a moment. The owners O
e the road could not consent to let employee
}. manage it: there is great principle in
y volvcd in this matter said Vanderbilt
s and we cannot afford to yield, and tn
e country cannot afford to have us yield.
e POUGHKEEPSIE, July 24.-Two COM
panies of United States troops from Platts
burgh and Madison barrcaks passed her
Y this morning, enroute to Baltimore,
r The st. Louis express is discontinued
n being unable to get through Buffalo.
n New YORK, July 24.-The president
8, the Mutual Life Insurance Company ha
d notified all agents that when policy holder
h Of their company are duly called to act a
Ia citizens, soldiers, or as civilians in suppress
1t ing riots, or in vindicating the laws, the
Of claims on the company are held inTiolatt
G. New YORK, July 24.-Erie Railway O.
A passed their mail passenger train westwar
t. through HornellsVille this o. m, withol
ul any attempt at interruption by the striker
"a Ali was quiet at their Buffalo termiuu
s. when the mail train eastward was di
ne patched from that point this a. m.
ge NoRRIsTowN, N. j., July 24.-Tt
SO sheriff of this county, Mayor Ayers
p. Norristown, and Mayor Richards of Dove
II, have been served with notices from Il
as president of the Delaware, Lackawana
er Western T. Il. to the effect that the c
rs. look to them for restoration of their pro
IS erty in accordance with the law of 1S6
sw The sheriff is prepared at once to swear
a large number of special constables shou
occasion require. The fire departments
IN both towns are on the alert and will
VS., used as an armed force, if necessary,
on far there are no signs whatever of troub
ef- ST.. LOUIS, July 25.-The strikers frC
I'd, East st. Louis this forenoon compelled
ere train men and workmen at the Missol
TO Pacific shops to quit. It is now report
lu= train with troops from the west is
ra- time.
ith All passenger and express cars for
ted east were stopped this a. u., by the str
lis ers, One train on the Vandalia road '
i've allowed to go out, but all others we're
tanned, and no more would be permitted
leave on the Vandaha line. There was
one interference with the postal cars, Il
,ry. were allowed to 60 out on all the roa
se : All the cars at the Union depot on I
ork side of the river are being moved ont
f. the yard Immediately in fyops Of der