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The New York herald., 1877-07-24
THE TROUBLE EXPECTED TO VISIT SCRANTON
THE SECRET SOCIETIES.

THE SECRET SOCIETIES.
SCRANTON, Pa, July 2a 1877
Hundreds OF idle mon ongrcgate upon the corners
anxious 10 learn what action the nrcmen on the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad intend to
take; but although meetings OF the worknen are
being held continually. their proceedings are kept SO
secret MS to be unattainable Delegates from Pitts
purg Hornclsve and elsewhere in town urging
the men to avail themselves OF tho existing excitement
and demand their rights series OF resolutions has
been adopted for presentation superintendent Hall
stead asking return Of the last per cent deducted
from their wages. Tho resolutions will be pre-
scnsed tomorrow, aud should tho answcr be un-
favorable strike will be declared at once
DREAD BUSINESS MEN.
Tho business community dread tho consequences.
They do anticipate any trouble from tho rairoad
employees, but there thousands OF unemployed
workmen in and about tho city, many OF whom wer o
discharged IRON tho company's employ last year, and
who are now In state Of starvation and Will Slndy
scze the opportunity TO supply their children with
bread. The excitement was intensified this morning
by hasty order received by tho military companies
from General Osborne commanding thom at
oncc 10 appear At wikcsbsrre the rendezvous
of tho Third division OF the Nineteenth regiment
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS
Three companies under command Of Colonel S. d.
Lewis, marched in heavy marching ordor to tho Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western Depot, where a spe
cinl train was in waiting to convey them to Wilkes
barre. The scenes recalled those Of 1861 whom the
boys were leaving for tho front Hundreds assembled
at the depot and mothers in the excess Of their vio-
lent grief and agitation, tainted as they bade farewell
to their There was considerable trouble In try
ing 70 obtain engineer TO take out the tram, but at
last it steamed out
sympathy the side OF the workmen The men
conduct their business In secret They have societies
extending all through this region. The time aud place
Of meeting s a mystery TO all but the members
cabaiis.ic chalk mark the sidewalk indicates where
tho meeting is off, and whom anything unusual
is going these scatered throughout the CITY, 1t
is probable tho company Will not concede the demands
of the men.
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division OF the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
road. has just ISSUED order that all passenger aud
freight trains that division are to bo abandoned
until further notice. similar order has also been
Issued by the superintendent OF the Erie division. and
II Is stated that both freight and passenger traic viii
be entirely suspended for time between Buffalo and
Chicago
The eight companies OF Pennsylvania militia that
have been lying at Greenyile since sunday morning
have been ordered home. The Erie companies three
In number arrived an hour ago They have orders to
be In readiness TO march at moments notice.
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THE OUTLOOK AT ERIE UNcH ANaED-P PAssENoEE
TRAINS ABANDONED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. !

ERIE Pa, July 90 1871
Tho situation here is unchanged. All OF the train
men the tnreo roads leading from this city have
gone out, aud things beginning to assume u serious
aspect The strikers and their friends, TO the number
OFF, 600 have full posses oil the yards houses
and other railroad property.
Mr. ". p. Taylor. tho superintendent of the Buffalo
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WILL LISTEN TO NO ALTERATION OF HIS
SCHEDULE.
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HIGH-HANDED ACTS AT MAEErrA--rRAMPs
cABRYING ON CONCERTED oUTLAwRY.


MARIETTA, Pa, July %, 1877
The fremen, brakcmon and other hands employed
upon several branch OF the Pennsy lvania Railroad
struck To-Day. The strikers ntnidated all ra!l-oadcrs
from running the freight trains Three loaded cars
wero thrown from tho track near Chichier, on tho
Columbia branch, and rolled into the Susquehan ma
River
large body Of tramps that has bcon rcndcz nv
in tho woods near hore have taken advantage OF tho
unsettled times and are carrying organized out
lawry. Tho maconteut railroad men have formed in
recession and marched from point to point station
Ing patrols wherever there possibility OF the
non union employees attempting TO tako a train out
Tho number OF strikers being constantly Increased
BY the accession Of train hands from other neghbor
ing divisions of the road, and anticipated that by
tonight not a train will be running upon any Of tho
lines.
ARMED.
The strikers appear to be well armed aud many Of
them say they are amply provided to engage In n
nct with the military, winch Is now reported to be
the way the of trouble An attempt was made
to destroy signal tower Just below Columbia this
morning. but the fire started by the rioters died out
after the would-bo inccrdiares had left
ENGINES DISABLED.
Several freight engines which came down from Har.
rishurE last night hsvc been disabled by having the
| pins removed from the connecting rods
| some OF the leaders In the Baltimore and Pitisbure
riots have arrived and are cndeavorng TO prevail upon
other dissatisfied men, not connected with the rail.
road join in the strike and at this writing 1t looks
very much If the trouble would extend TO all de
partments of labor where reductions in wages have
been made. Much excitement prevails and the arrival
OF the troops is awaited with great an xcty by those
interested 1t is feared the strike will cuminatc IA
sanguinary demonstration.
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whom armed No resistance was made 10 the
arrest, and the party at tho Central Poics
station.
THE RowDiEs oyERAwEn
Tho day fraught with all the excitement
attending yesterday. though happily 1t was shorn
oil sundays blood chilliug horrors Many OF
the business men slept but little ms'
night. At break OF day poopie were
astir, and the hliug with mass Of
moving humanity. The prompt action OF The author'-
ties in calling upon the citizens TO organize emcienuy
for their protection aud the manner IN whicn 'he
invitation accepted served in great measure 70
check the feeling OF tear which pcrvadec ever good
law-abiding person in the community.
When il was that the merchants could leave
thor places business and appear on public highways
with muskes on their shoulders and their coat pock
kcts filed with cartridges there was noticeable alb
sence rowdy element This element knew in heart
that the man confronted then not 10 be trincd
with He had his family and his property at stake. and
10 protect these he took upon himself all consequences
and that the faithful performances OF his trust
might exact Until midnight there has been no seri-
GUS Disturbances and II tho people are left to them
selves few days all will bo we'll Pttsburg don's
need Sheridan
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railroad men, three for the strikers and shrsc for
Mr. Woodruff Speeches made urging the
strikers to be good boys, and not destroy
any property, aud assuring them thi she
meeting had every conndeacc In hsir desro 20 re
main law abiding citizens The meeting seems 70 nA'o
heen the product OF Mayor Beckers own feeble prain
without consultation with any OF our prominent ci-
zens, very few OF whom were present so iar as law
and ordcr were concerned II avery small nzz'e sna
Will be productive of more harm than good
MEETING ABANDONED TO THE MOB
Mr. Hayes and Mr. Callahan, railroad en2ineers'
were called upon and addressed the meeting. when
Mayor Becker began TO smell big mice. and beating
hasy retreat before tue meeting In the control OF mo
railroad men and their frends, TO whom the Commit
toe on Resolutions wil perhaps, report at future
day and Al the rink, was soon left to darkness
MILITARY on DUTY. f.s4
The Sixty-lnh regiment Ia still on guard ~ the shops
at East Buffalo, and the artillery is at tho Armory
awaiting orders One company from Lockport and ono
from Batavia have just arrived in this CITY.
TRAINS sroPPEp.
Tho trains on the New YORK Central to Niagara Falls
and the st. Louis express East this evening still
detained Threats OF destr uctIon property at East
Buffalo made, and tue Fire Department is on The
qut vipe. There is intense, though comparatively
quiet, excitement throughout the city.
QUIET AT MIDNIGHT.
At this hour (midnigh all Is quiet ir the city and
property has been destroyed, although trains 10
from all points detained by tho strikers, the
military being insufficient to overcome them.
STOCK TRAINS on CENTRAL AND LAKE SHORE sroPrsD
ny ERIE STRIKERS.
Thore 10 no stock being shipped from East Buffalo
to-day. Tho shipments yesterday via the New York
Central Railroad to Eastern points were i22 head of
cattle, twenty-five hogs and i've sheep The mob
from the Erie and Lake Shore roads this morning
took the hremen and brakemen from Tho
Now York Central trains and unloadcd the
stock, and warned the employees from further
work. No disposition Is shown on the part OF the New
York Central employees 10 join tue strikers The Lake
Shore and Eric yards ana shops aro closed Tho mob
in quiet possession and undemonstrative. The Lake
Shore live stock train stopped of at Conswood, and
unloaded there ndiscriminately Stock has been re-
ceived regularly thus far by tho Canada roads. The
markets here are at stand still
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AFFAIRS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT PORT
JERvIs-A STRIKE STRONGLY unGEp-HNGr.
NEERs WILLING TO nun WITH GREEN FIRE
MEN.
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Affairs at this station remained comparatively quiet
during the day, but tonight tho situation Is more
critical. The news from otncr points has served Va
excite the men, and AN outbreak DO expected at
any moment Tho Frcmcn's Brotherhood held an
other proracted and stormy meeting to-nsghk Delo>
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-06-15
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS,

A PPLICATION OF STOCKHOLDERS OF THE pan
N CAKE COAL COMPANY TO Remove the Ofiltrrs ul
said Company.-The Stockholders OF the Pancake Coal
Company, Corporation Of Nevada, are hereby notified
that meeting Of the Stockholders said Company viii be
held at the Court Room Of the District Court Of the See
ond Judicial District OF the Nevada in aud Tor the
County of Ormsby SATt RDAf, The NlNElLLNlll
DAY Of MAY 4 d. 1877 at TEN O'CLOCK A N. OF said
day. to consider the removal Of the officers o. said COMPANY
S II. WRIGHT, District Judge
April IS 1877 mNltd
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ORDINANCE NO. 40.
An Ordinance abate the Nuisance Dogs running at

An Ordinance abate the Nuisance Dogs running at
large.
The Board of Trustees Of Carson City do ordain:
SECTION l. Any person keeping dog dogs within the
limits OF Carson City shall procure from the City Marshal
license follows: For each male dog the of tw,
dollars and for each female dog the OF three dollars
and shall be entitled to a receipt therefor
Section 1t shall be the duty of the City Clerk pro
the expense of the City and deliver to the City
Marshal such number of suitable tags may be required
taking his receipt therefor Said tags shall be disposed of
by said City Marshal in the hereinafter provided
He shall make out and submit to the Board of Trustees at
least once III each quarter year. and at any time when
said Board may require 1t, verified statement OF his
ceipts the sale OF dog tags showing paid
and retained by him for fees hereinafter provided
and the amount paid into the treasury.
1t shall be the duty of the City Marshal and
Of every policeman to take into custody any dog dogs
running at large within the city provided with and
wearing herein provided, and to place such dog
dogs in tho city pound, and when impOunded they
shall be kept securely for fortyeght hours and if
claimed and redeemed before the expiration of such time
they shall be killed and buried by the officer impoundng
them.
Section 4. For each tag sold by the City Marshal he
shall be entitled to fee Of per cent for killing and
buryng each impounded dog shall receive the sum of
dollar The fees herein provided for shall be retained
and paid OF the money derived from the sale dog
tags by the City Marshal.
Section s. Any person wishing redeem dog that has
been impOunded shall pay to the City Marshal the of
three dollars male dog and the of five dollars if
female dog, for tag, produce receipt showing that
license said dog has been paid within the year, in
which the cost of another tag shall be but dollar
Section Any person or persons who shall be guilty of
counterfeiting the tags herein provided for with intent
NlIS, SHdl Sullug Oh ana
upon conviction thereof shall be punished by fine
ceedng fifty dollars by Imprisonment not exceeding
twenty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment
and any person or persons keeping dog dogs within
the limits of Carson City for period of sixty days after
the first day Of June, D. 1877 for the period of sixty
days after the first day Of April of any year year
A. d. 1877 without procuring tag for dog and pay
ing the license therefor as is herein before provided shall
be guilty of misdemeanOr and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine not exceeding fifty dollars
by imprisonment for term not exceeding twenty five
days, or by both such fine and imprisonment
Section T. Ordinance No. A. entitled ''an Ordinance
abae the nuisance of dogs running at large adopted
March %, 1875, is hereby repealed.
Approved: ID. A. BENDER, President, Pro Tenn.
Attest ALFRED HELM, Clerk.
Carson City, June u, 1877
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ORDINANCE NO. as.

An Ordinance in relation the office Of City Assessor
of Carson City, the duties and compensation OF said
officer.
The Board of Trustees OF Carson City do ordan:
SECTION l. The City Assessor of Carson City shall
ally all taxable property OF the inhabitants of said
city situate and being in said city, for city taxation
the time and in the manner he said
property Tor State and county taxation. He shall
make separate Assessment Roll Of such assessment but
shall place and extend the upon the Assessment Roll
made for State and county taxation by him
The City Assessor Of said City shall receive
annual salary Of hundred dollars i'll United States
gold coin which shall be in fun for all services rendered
by him to said city such officer.
SECTION 3. All Ordinances heretofore adopted sfar
only they conflict with the provisions OF this Ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Approved. JAS. a. ST. CLAIR,
Carson City, June II, 1877. President pro tenn.
ALFRED HELM. Cerk.
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1 ship Ormsby County, State Of Nevada, before G. A.
Witherell, Justice of Peace
d. II. Ientz and p \. Wagner, plaintiffs, " David 4.
SMALL and Rachel r. SMALL, his wife, defendants
Notice is hereby given to all person. holding or claiming
liens that certain piece OF land WIN the hudhg anu
dwelling thereon in carson City Omsbv county, State OF
Nevada called and known being the west half OF lot
number nine 90 and the west hall q" lot number ten l
I'm block number eley en- ~ OF Curys Division Of said
Carson CITY same being and forming compact piece
land under Constitution O thl State Of Nevada and
under the provisions Of the Act ri the Legislature D said
state entitled IAN Act to secure liens to mechanics yId
others. and to repeal all other Acts in relation thereto ap
nroved March 2 1879 to be and appear before said Jus
tees Court on the 10Th DAY OF MAY, A u. 1877 at 10
O'Clock A. NJ OF said day and to exhibit then and there To
said Court the proofs Of their said liens.
ID. H. LENTZ, } pI.io,igs
P. A, WAGNER, ! ''''
Carson City, Nevada April p, 1877, laws"
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NOTICE.
SHERIFFS SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE AND ORDER OF SALE
Dissued Of and under the Seal Of the Hon. Second
Judicial District Court in and for the County Ormsby
State of Nevada on Judgment obtained therein the
March, A D. 1871 and atested on the 9TH day
April A d. 1877 in favor OF James Gowan and against
John F. Byne, Susan f. yrne, 5 Relnstell t. r Cab.
SON and William r. MusgrOye Executor Of the last will
and testament of William Patterson deceased, for the sum
four hundred and twenty sin dollars principal 2ud IN
terest thereon date Of Judgment IN the sum VI
hundred fifty nine dollars and sixty cents, and IN the sum
dollars and sixteen cents for taxes tor the is
year 1876 paid by plaintiff and in the sum Of one dol
lar sxtyve cents the interest accrued to date on last
above named principal sum and interest from date until
paid the Of per cent per month ON both OF the
above-named sums; also counsel fees IN the sum u
dollars and ninety cents, and original cost
in the OF dollars, all in the gold coin Of the
United States
Second-In favor s Rensein and f. +. Gibson, and
against Byrne and Byrne for the sum OF
hundred and fifteen dollars and sixty two cents prin
cipal debt and the of fifty dollars and sixty
cents thereon to date and interest said prn
cpa sum date OF Judgment until paid the rate OF
IL per cent per month"; and counsel fees in the Of
1enty dollars ninety cents and OF
the of eleven doars-al in gold coin of the United
States;
Third-In favor OF VIM. r. Musgroye, executor OF
of the last will and testament of William Patterson de.
ceased against John F. Byrne and Susan f. Byrne for
principal sum hundred eighteen dollars and
fifty cents and the of dollars and sixty
principal date of said judgment till paid the
per cent per month"; and counsel fee IN the sum
eleven dollars together with all which may by
80 ON oil NJ tbe aboyr in the SIM ofeigbt dollars and
sixty cents all in gold coin of the United States di
rected, commanding to sell according to law certain
real property in said decree and order OF sale
satisfy the above demands and IN pursuance thereto,
have levied upon and will exposed at public auction IN
OF the Court House door in Carson City Ornsby
County State OF Nevada, on MONDAY, THE TIlRTlETH
DAY OF APRIL A. d. 1877, between the hours OF 9 Il.
and p M, to wit; at o'clock m, all the right
title interest and claim of the defendants John Byrne
and Susan T. Byre; Of in and TO the following described
mortgaged real property to wit; The north half 60 Of
block No thrty 3l) in Sears, Thompson and Sears
division OF Carson City, in Ormsby County Nevada,
gether with all and singular the tenements Entertainments
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DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE AND Or

DY VIRTUE OF DECREE AND OR
OF Sale issued Of and under the seal OF the
Honorable Second Judicial District Court in aud for the
County Of Ormsby, State Of Nevada, on judgment Oh
tanned the 18th day OF April, A. d. 1884, aud
attested the Goth day Of April A D. 1871 III favor u
Nevada Sulphur Company, corporation, plaintiffs aud
against A H. Pepn and NJ Bassette defendants for the
sum Of 81 500 principal and interest thereon the rate
of per per month from the 10Th day Of July A ID.
1876 until paid and accrued costs in the Vi s4 ~,
and counsel the of So S. and clerks accruin
costs the Of - S0 and all costs which may
cre advertising sale, Shers accrung costs
etc all in gold coin United States, and di
rected commanding sell according to law certain
morsged property out in said Decree and Order Of
expose public auction in front OF the Court House door
in Carson City Orsby county, State Of Nevada, on the
18th DAY OF MAY A. d. 1877, between the hours OF
A. NJ and NJ to wit: at o'clock P. NJ all the right
title claim Of the defendants Pepn and Ba-
settle Of in and the following described properly! 10 wiz
All that certain Of land situated in the COUNT
Ormsby State oi Nevada claimed and occupied by said
H. Pepiu and NJ Bassette mill site, commencing Ut
stake marked No l. at the mouth of the BaSette Tun
mel and running thence south ITO feet to stake marked
No 2; thence $50 feet stake marked No 3, thence
running north feet stake marked No - thence run
ming $50 the place Of beginning, with the m
provements thereon. The said land is situated IN The
southeast portion Of the northeast quarter "a 81 Secoh
No g. in Township No Is north 0i range No II cast MI
Dabo meridian according To the United Sates survey
$ r, SWIFT Sheriff.
Carson CITY, April 20. 1877
T. W W. DAWES Plaintiffs Attorney.
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA-ss.-IN BANK.
ruptcy-The undersigned hereby gives notice of his
appointent Assignee Of the estate and effects OF George
Thaxter of Carson, in the county of Ormsby and State
Of Nevada in the said District who has been adudged
bankrupt upon his petition by the District Court Of
said District. II. r. WHTTEHILL,
Assignee Of the estate of George C. Ths~ter Bankrupt
April Is 1877. laW3"-
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The above sale is hereby postponed until THURSDAY,
the 3st DAY OF MAY A. D. 1871 at same hour and place
and by request OF plaintiffs and defendants
5 T. SWIFT, Sheriff.
Carson CITY Nav 10th 1877.
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IN JUSTICES COURT. CARSON TOWN

Carson City, April 90, 1877.
T. W. W. DAWES, Plaintiffs ATTORNEY
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The above Sale is hereby postponed until SATURDAY,
THE NINETEENTH DAY OF MAY, A. D. 1877, at same
s T. SWIFT, Sheriff.
Carson CITY April 80 1877. myl
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NOTICE Of APPOINTMENT OF ASSIGNEE,

April IS, 1877
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CARSON CITY SAVINGS BANK,

FINANCE COMMITTEE:
RICHARD KIRMAN, F. D. STADThrLLKR,
GEORGE TUFLI.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

Carson City, May 10th 1877.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-15
Cleveland, o.. March 5, TT.
NAsONylLLE WIS, MARCH

NAsoNWLLE, Wis, MARCH 5.
Editor Reporter As to-day set
ties the question ''who is our next
President and as the town Of Lin
coin has not lad anything TO say,
through your columns, for some time
it may be we'll tc give it a little space.
Fhe winter has been bad for logging
and consequently hut few logs have
been cut, but farmers are jubilant in
anticipation of good crops and an early
spring. They are now principally en-.
gagged in making sugar.
"UneIe Billy" Armstrong is back
here from Maine and looks as rugged
as ever.
S. L. Mason has bought a fine flock
Of sheep and also some valuable swine.
The schools are.in Furnishing con-
dition. They are three in number and
are under the charge OF Miss ella Me-
Shane, E: Lynch and a Mr.. Wright.
School district No. 2, built very fine
school building last fall.
1t becomes my sad duty to chronicle
he death Of James McCavish, young
nan for some years a resident CT this
own. The saddest part of it is the.
way he met his untimely fate.