The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-01

quiet here now.
i. BurrALo, n. Y, July PA
cffort to get the workmen out of th
principal manufacturing establish
ments utterly failed. A small faa
be6fing the words. Eve will let tn
ms CO." is plsced on the severe
sw1tches. Of<tbnrsc travel. rs WE'D
asstralic, continues practically stop
ped. The people and police express
confidence in their ability to contro
the iramps and boys who have becl
exciting the riot. The Wes.ielt
!, militia company in the riot last nigh
lost ten muskets.
BUFFALO, July 24-A number Q
special police have been sworn in
and the Board Of Police desire ever,
citizen who believes in the suprema
ICY of the law to take the oath ane
responsibility of special patrolmeI
flor the maintenance Of order and pro
ttection of property. ~ 1sanso g
"A dispatch from HornellsvilIe says
a train coming west with troops wal
detained at Corning by strikers, the
trails being taken up. The train fol
Hornellsvilie from Boffalo got eighI
miles west and returned. The track
is taken up between Hernellsville and
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REApisG, Pa, July 25.-As an
early hour this merninga large force
of employees of the Philadelphia and
and Reading Railroad Company,
under the guard of the Schuylkill
County Coal and Iron Police, armed
with Spencer rifles, proceeded to re-
move distractions aud relay the rails
on the tracks, completing the work
without molestation of any kind. 50
that soon after three O'Clock the two
sections of the road were connected
and trains passed through. There
lis no disturbance ofany kind. United
States troops, withf5ur pieces of ar
tllIcry, are guarding the depot and
other railroad property.
LOUISVILLE, July 24.-The ex-
fcitement here vas great this morning.
The citizens are organizing. The
iaborers gathered in number to sever
oil thousands. An attempt was made
to burn the Il. N. & @. S. Il r. Office
at one O'Clock last night but failed
Seven hundred militia, many being
influential and wealthy citizens, are
on duty, armed with guns and pistols.
The police number l75. The business
houses are closed, and the s~torekeep-
ers preparing to join the militia. The
very worst elements are mixed in the
idlers, who began the trouble. Mayor
Jacob has issued orders to trife with
none, to ISL prompt and effective
measures to suppress the least indi.
cation Of violence or talk thereof.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 24-l0:3o a m.
The strikers took possession OF the
Union Depot and tracks at midnight.
and will allow only postal ears to
leave the city. Passenger travel on
all roads out Of here, without excsp-
ton is stopped. The men on the In
dianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette,
the indianapolis, Bloomington, West
ern, and the Indianapolis, Peru and
Chicago roads are no ia the strike,
but are prevented from working.
PHILADELPHIA, July 23-The city
has been in an excited condition,
which was somewhat Gained about
noon by the arrival of General Han
cock with four hundred regulars, aud
the Knowledge that they had encamp-
ed near the Pennsylvania Railroad
Depotin West Philadelphia The
police acted with great firmness, and
dispersed many fiotous gatherings by
the use Of their clubs. The mob at
tempted ruse to draw away the po-
lice by firing a train of coal oil tanks
on the track below Fourth street
bridge. These burned with great
fury, but finally one exploded and
scattered burning oil am ing the mob,
completely dispensing them. A meet
ing Of Influential citizens and news
paper publishers was held at the call
of Mayor Stokely at noon, and meas
ures adopted to preserve the peace
Of the city. The members of the
Grand Army Of the Republic have
volunteered to act as police, aud will
be armed and Differed to make their
services efficient. The burning Of
the oil train led TO a silly report ofthe
destruction of the South street bridge,
but il is a stone structure and cannot
be injured. a f77n 7asd2 lk
SCRANTON, Pa, July 24-The Ere
men on the Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western, Delaware 4 Hudson and
Lehigh & Susquehanna Railroads
struck at six this evening, failing the
restoration of ten per cent on their
wages. The men in the employ of
the Laekawanna IroE and Coal Com
pany, to the number of 1000, struck
for an increase of wages. The mines
are idle and considerable uneasiness
is felt throughout the valley. The
Mayor has issued an appeal to the
citizens to uphold law and order.
TOLEDO, O., July 26;-Tbe organi-
zation of citizens for public defense
progressed rapidly last night, and to.
day about twenty riugleaders of yes
terday's mob have been arrested aud
lodged in jail.
The city has been quiet throughout
the day. Saloons remain closed, in
accordance with 40 order issued by
the Mayor yesterday. The police
morning arrested James Turner.
the acknowledged leader of yes
movement, and lodged him 10
the county jail Other arrests fol.
rapidly, and BY doom most OF
the ringleaders Of the mob had been
secured. About Eve hundred prom
inent citizens met at the Court House
this morning, and were supplied with
arms and ammunition. Business was
generally suspended during the FORE
noon, and members of leading firms
reported for duty at the Court
House. b3neHe6 . aH
This morning Mayor Jones issued
4 proclamation notifying all persons
% preserve the peace or take the con-
sequences.
'iALBANY, July 24-At four this
afternoon. the workmen having re.
.urned from West Albany, again met