Evening star., 1877-07-27
A Consultation ro-Da
NEW JERSEY.
The Authorities Hold the Strikers N


Som rviile, where goo armed citizens as
| sisted The sheriff Five rioters were arrested
among them, those who threatened the engi-
! neers. There is no riot here or at SOmer-
| vile, the troops and armed citizens are too
strong.
A Frightened Senator.
NoRRIsTowN. y. j., July q, "A. m-At
m1dni gilt last night L. -. Senator Randol oh
became alarmed lest the rioters from the
neighbOring mines should attempt to seize
the battery of guns used for saluteS at Wash
fngton'S headquarters. and ne therefore went
with some men and dismountCd the cannon
so they could EOt he used. They Will prob
ably be renOuEted to-day and taken 10 the
court house FOR safety and use If required.
Strikers Blockade at PhiiiipsburS.
DOVER, y. j.. July 2.-Tle strikers n
PhlliipsbuTg refuse to allow any train 10
leave there on the Morris and Essex road to-
day. The morning mail going west will go
as near diminishing as possible and then re
Passenger Trains Not Tnterfered
with.
The steriff has a posse ready of one hun
dr. q and fifty men 20 start for Port Morris
but a dispatch just received from Superin-
tendent ReaSoner says the men have prOmis-
ell at that point TO Interfere with no passen-
sion at Scranton. No freight trains are 10
be run. The committee will report their de
cision about noon, and the superintendent
asks the sheriff 10 remain in readiness, as he
anticipates trouble this afternoon.
NEW YORK STATE.
Troops Marching Home.
HoRNFLLsvILLE, July 27.-The 23i regi-
ment OF BrOokiy iyn left for home at 9:i5 a. m.
ALI's WELL IN WISCONSIN.
A Meeting or Socialists.
MILwAUKEE, WIS, July IA meeting
OF socia lists was held last night. to express
sympathy with the strikers. All the speak
adopted advising mat s'eps be taken TO pre-
vent mob rule. All the roads bere are run
ming on schedule time. There is no disturb
ance,
TIE STRIFE ES SUBSIDING.
Two Mere Roads Resume.
NEW YORK, July N.-SuperInte1dent
Toucey said to- day that all trains on the \,
Y. Central ana Hudson River railroads Were
running on time, aud there was no trouble
at any point. Trains on the Canada South
erD railIO Dad were ID have commenced ru a.
| ming this a. m. Freight is taken to all points,
and passenger tickets are likewise issued.
Chicago Quiet To-day.
CHICAGO, July q, II m.-There were no
riOtous demonstrations here this a. m, up to
II O'Clock.
ANOTHER SETTLEMENT.
The Lackawanna Strike Over.
NEw YORK, July N.-Tne superintendent
OF The Delaware, Lackawanua and Western
raili DAD ;elegraphed from Hoboken To Presi-
dent Sloan that a committee Of engineers
had " aited on him to say they would go TO
work at once at company terms, providing
fremen be allowed to DO the same as soon as
| they confer with the general committee,
with the proviso that the company give
them their old wages as soon as times get
better, 10 which President Sloan agreed.
SAN FRANCISCO ARMING.
Meeting Of War Veterans.
SAN FRANCISCO, July %, 9.3O.-The vete-
ran soldiers of the war both federal and
confederate, met at horticultural Hall this
evening, elected Col. Wilmington com
of 80 each, exclusive of officers. They were
supplied with rifles, aud adjourned 70 Dash
| away Hall, where they remain waiting or
The Committee or saretv
The committee of safety met at Horti-
cultural Hall Immediately after the veterans
each, and reported at the City ali to the
chief of police, by whom they are dispatched
to all parts OF the city on patrol duty. Seve-
| tion rifles, while others have q few men
armed with rifles the remainder being sup.
| piled with clubs and pocket arms. A large
served out, with abundant supplies Of ammu-
| milton. The vicinity of the City Hall early
| In the evening presented An aspect C calculated
| to convince the dangerous classes that any
outbreak would be attended with conse-
| Quences disastrous to themselves. All the
court-roOms In the building, the outer police
| office, the police yard and the court Of the
| building were crowded with
| wELL-ARMED AND DETERMINED MEN,
representing every class OF society. Mer-
| chant street, between Montgomery and
Kearney, was lined on one side with large
| express wagons ready to transport reinforce
ments rapidly in any direction. The other
S1Qe Oh Merchant street anu hSarDeV street
in front of the city hall were filled with the
ranks of the committee OF safety, and large
bodies of the same force were marching aud
drilling In the vicinity In addition, nu-
merOus companies OF fifty had been dis
patched to every quarter of the town, and in
| some localities where danger was more par
ticularly apprehendcd d their numbers we .e
increased. The best of spirit animates the
force, and the expression is SO frequent as 10
| be almost general TO the effect thai they
| wished the hOodlums would give them one
OpB0 tuuifV tpacr them Such q leSSnp aS
would
sQUELCH THEM ONCE FOR ALL.
to the numbers OF the force on duty, but it
seems probable that q. least 600 OF the safety
committee are under arms, besides the pO-
marines and sailors of the Pensacola and
Lackawana. All are ready for action at q
moments warning. A heavy force is held
oisiurbaHce hs 8 occurred during the eve,
ming. Net q single alarm OF fire has been
sounded. The principal streets, notwith-
committee Of afety, are throrged with peo-
pie drawn by curiosity to witness the pre-
paIations for DE- fence, but everything is quiet
AN ALARM OF FIRE
has just been t, rned in from Folsom and 18th
1i:4o p. m.-The alarm Of fire from corner
of Folsom and 18th streets proved to be from
the burning of Chinese house on q chicken
| ranch in that neighborhood. 1t was ru-
y
BURNED TO DEATH
in the building. The committee men in tn e
vicinity ran to the scene ard captured man
who is supp osed TO be the incendiary. A
bottle Of be- zine was found in his possession.
A few .'hos dlums" were attracted by the
nre, but weie chased away without dfficul-
ty. In the southern portion OF the city
roughs msy be seen loading around. In two
or three H. stances
CHINESE HOUSES HAVE BEEN BATTERED
DOWN
in the absence Of the patrols, but nothing
else has teen attempted mp to this time I'm
way of demonstration. Attempt was made
10 ire the Chinese wash house at the corner
of Pacific and Leavenworth streets, but IL
tailed, and the incendiary was arrested.
Other iban in these instances the reports
| from all quarters show that the city IL very
quiet. 1t is believed that no outbreak is
likely TO occur during the night. Toe patrols
| apl ear to be doing their duty vigil antly and
| efit ctively.
All Quiet This M0fnia9.
| SAN FkANCIsCO, July q p. m-Every-
thing IL quiet throughout the city. II has
been ascertained that during the day . num-
Der of threatening notices had been received
by parties 70 whom, for various reasons, the
mob b0afflA- w. II. (sOlamQu. Dr0Gidsnt