Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-02

coaches and engine, and threw the coup
ling bolts In The canal. They were re-
placed and United States detectives sta
TONED on the platforms. The train va.
backed below tho depot and. under . full
head Of steam. shot past the strikers.
A crowd Of 5000 or 1000 strikers as
scmbled ct the Lehlgh Valley depot this
afternoon, - the mail train from the south
came In. with Master Mechanic Drumhet-
tor ~ engineer. Tho strikers stoned him
until he had 10 Jump Oh. They then
mounted the engine. cut IL loose and ran
IL into Sugar Notch. John Keithlsr. .
constable. was seized by the mob and
roughly handled. They would have killed
him but for the interference OF friends.
A large number Of passengers were COM
PEELED 10 lie over here. The strikers have
the engine taken from the train and arc
running u up and down tho road. blowing
the whistle and cheering. Ike mlne1 and
railroad men are eoalescing. aud trouble
10 feared.
The Terrible Riss In sersssss.
SCRANTON. Pa. August la reign Of
terror II dominant here. Since dawn TO-
day the mine employees have held posses
sion Of tho city. driving workmen from
all the shops. The Vigilance Committee
was called out and the two parties met and
exchanged shots. both being we'll armed.
Numbers were killed and wounded. After
this encounter the strikers became per-
fectly dospsrats and paradsd the streets.
swearing they would clean out every shop
In the city where men were 1t work. They
marched 10 Dickson's works, where mon
were employed. and hero again another
bloody scene was enacted. Three men
have lust been shot on LackawannA ave
nus, and two men with the tops OF their
hssds torn Oh are lying also on the side
walk Of tho avenue.
Troops have been sent for and are ex-
pscted tonight. whom fresh trouble IL ap-
pretended. Meanwhile the streets are be-
Ing cleared BY the Mayor. assisted by the
police and volunteers.
Everything quiet tonight. The streets
are patrolled by armed mon. Troops are
hourly expected. The Delaware, Lscka-
wanna and Western track north Of the city
was stopped tonight, but the train got
through all right. II had IN escort OF
seventeen men from the city.
Large crowds attended the wakes OF the
men shot to-day. The Mosaic Hotel, about
four miles from Scranton, burned down
tonight. Farther trouble 10 feared.
Assasasion In Wall street..
New YonK, August 2.-Jay Gould was
this morning accosted by Major A. Selo-
yer. = friend Of Jim Keene. the Califor-
nisn. while passing through Exchange
Place. Words were exchanged, when So
struck Gould one or two blows on
the side Of tho head and then. picking him
up. threw him down an area way. . dis
tancc Of eightfeet. Gould was rescued by
some friends. and was found uninIured
with the exception Of . few slight bruises.
Tho trouble 10 said TO have originated
from Gould having betrayed . combinA.
ton to put up the price Of Lake Shore In
which Keene aud belover were interested
with Gould. There was considerable OK
element on the Stock Exchange for . few
minutes, a. 10 was rumorei that Gould had
been seriously injured.
After the fight between Gould and Sslo-
yer, Western Union advanced to Tan, but
~ the rise. the Poet says, Was on purchases
Of brokers not only not satisfled with either
Of the parties. but understood 10 DO not on
rood terms with either OF them, tho ad-
Is deprived Of . significance which
would otherwise be attached 10 IL. Selo-
YER SAYS: I helped Gould ct q time out
Of the highest place no Was ever In, and
told him II ever I found him deceiving me
I would thrash him, and l hAvo done u.
He tried to mako me sell stocks when he
vas buying. and In doing so tried to over
reach me.
Miscellaneous Notes or tiae strike.
wILKEsDARnr. August 2.-dov. Hart.
ranft arrived at Kingston this afternoon
with ono thousand troops. The strikers
leel ugly. but cowcd. The track Of the
and bloomsbury road was
up In several places, aud Instructions
In the way OF trains. which made
The progress Of Troops very slow.
NEW YoRK. August 2.-The President oil
The Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
Railroad says tranquility was restored this
morning. and business IL going on a. usual
j. B. Donohue. . leader Of Tho striking
men Of Hornelsville has been adj
10 bail In $4,000.
PHILADELPHIA. August 2.-The Third
md Fourth Artillery left this morning for
ycrsnton. The Marines arc at tho depot
waiting marching orders.
The ~. I.ouis Strikers.
Vt. LOUIS, August 2.-Judgc Cody OF
The Court Of Criminal Correction has deci-
led upon 5000 rs the bond necessary TO
release the members Of tho workingman's
against whom warrants have been
The Lake shore Road.
CHICAGO. Aug. 2.-2:2o P. NJ The To-
edo citizens and police turned ont this
morning aud raised the freight blockade
IN the Lake Shore road. and under their
protection trains are being started out In
very direction.
0enerai Custer's Remains.
PououxErPsIE, August 2.-The remains
u the late General Custer this forenoon
zero deposited In q vault until Fall. and
viii then be transported 10 West Point.
Mrs. Custer proceeded 70 New York.
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