The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-24

meu Auu thIee oIncefs toollahly proceeded
TO the round house to retake Il from the
mob, were met with yells Of derision from
the crowd and under showers Of stones
were obliged TO retreat at double quick,
and force their way through the yelling
crowd at the point Of the bayonet. Some
Of the soldiers being badly cut on their
hands with knives and also clubs, four
soldiers lost their muskets, which, how.
ever, were afterwards recovered. Col.
Flack was badly clubbed, twice knocked
down, forced across the canal, and Obliged
TO take refuge in the Lake Shore paint
shop. The engineers Of the Erie and Lake
Shore roads have signed an agreement
with the fremen not 10 run with green
hands. II Is expected that the New York
Central engineers will follow suit.
UREA, n. Y, July 23-7;30 P. NJ
There Is no trouble on this division Of
The Central road, and none expected.
There Is nothing unusual on the Della.
ware, LacaWRnna & Western railroad
division or other roads in this vicinity.
STRIKE THREATENED.
A meeting Of employees Of the Central
and Hudson River Railroads was held
tonight. A resolution was adopted de-
manding general increase OF 25 per cent
on the wages Of the employees. A COM
mit.ee was appointed 10 communicate
with Vanderbilt, and in case the demand
Is refused they will strike tomorrow
morning at s o'clock.
VANDERBILT NOTIFIED.
AtSyracuse tonight the freight con.
ductors, brakemen and fremen unani.
mously resolved that unless the Central
Railway authorities restored the wages
paid prior to July l, there would be a
strike. kilograms were sent TO President
Vanderbilt at Saratoga 10 this effect, none
Of which were replied 10. Unless 4 IA.
vorable answer is received by 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning the men will quit
work.
THE EXCTTENENT INcREAslEG.
BUFFALO, July 23-Midnight.-Military
are arriving and great excitement pre-
walls. A fight is Just reported at the
Round House. The principal stores are
guarded by employees and a city guard.
At public meeting held tonight pursu-
ant 10 call from the Mayor about all
the speaking was done by the mob ele-
ment. Those who favored peace were
Kissed down. Word had been received
that the track had been torn up and
that body OF workmen under a guard
from the 74th Regiment of Buffalo went
TO the spot and restored the track. Sew.
eral switches were found spiked and
few rails torn up.
At a meeting Of the Erie men they
were told that no other terms than those
offered by the road would be made.
John Livingston, representing the Eng.
lish stockholders, was among the strikers
seeking compromise,
AFEw STONES ArrHEi7ru.
New York, July 2S.-ThIeMsyOr was
in consultation with the police authorities
to-day. In the evening, while the 9TH
regiment was assembling at the armory
the trAmps and roughs hissed, and some
small boys threw stones, but the police
soon cleared the neighborhood.
MORE ARRESTS.
At Hornellsville, B. ]. Donahue, the
leader Of the strikers, has been arrested
on an order to appear before Court. 9th
er strikers are included in the order,
some Of whom have left town.
MEETING OF CoMMUNIsTs.
NEW York, July 23.-At meeting to.
night OF Communists and International.
lists to arrange for meeting Wednesday,
infammatory speeches were made. The
New York Central does not issue tickets
west Of Rochester.
SOLDIERS DRIVEN FROM THEIR QUARTERS.
BUFFALO, July PAL A. M.-The mob
has Just fred the Lake Shore paint shop
and a number Of cars. The Westfeld
company were driven from their quar-.
ters after woundiDg a number OF the
rioters. Some Of the company were shot
by the mob, who had gained possession Of
the Westfield company's rifles.
Buffalo, July 24-3A. M.-Only one
car was burned. The FIRE in the paint
shop was put out. A strong feeling ex.
lists about firing on the mob. Two per-
sons are reported killed and FIVE wounded.