The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-25

gagged in industrial pursuits; their earn
ings are invested in their dwelling
houses. II the rioters sheuld be allowed
to obtain an hours control the hunblest
would suffer with the Wealthiest; the
householders would be compelled to re.
pair damages from their hard earned
wages. There was more confident feel
ing among merchants on change this
morning, but the continuance Of the
strikers and interruptions 10 tranSpor.
tGtion at many OF the railroad centres
have partially pAralyEed business. A
committee OF the engineers and fremen
Of the North Pennsylvania Railroad de-
manded, under the threat Of q strike,
that the ten per cent reduction be abol.
lshed. President Comfy promised an
early and definite answer.
HARRISBURG, July A.-The city Is
very quiet. The Sheriff issued procla.
: nation this evening for the crowds to
disperse. The Vigilence Committee
numbers 1000. The strikers this eve.
ming resolved TO stop all passenger trains
except those carrying mails, The Har-
risburg car shop has been closed, more
on account ofthe short supply OF materi.
al than anything else.
SCRANTON, July A.-The tiIemen on
the Delaware, LackAwaua Il Western,
Delaware & Hudson and Lehigh 4 Sus.
quehanna railroads struck at Q o'clock
this evening, failing in the restoration Of
the 10 per cent on their wages.
The men in the employ Of the Lacka.
wanna Iron & Coal Company, TO the mum.
ber OF 800 struck for an increase in
their wages.
The mines are all idle and considerable
uneasiness is felt throughout the valley.
The Mayor has issued an appeal to the
citizens to uphold law and order.
READING RAILROAD.
PorrsvlLLE, July 24.-special coal
and iron police have been sent to Read.
ing to protect railroad property there.
The 9:l5 A. NJ. mail and express train for
Philadelphia could not proceed further
than Reading and has returned. The
passengers state that the tracks were torn
up considerable distance from the depot
at Reading. The railroad company have
instructed their trainmen to take out no
trains until the road Is clear. The Read.
ing railroad officials are now in commu.
nication with Gen. Hancock.
NEW JERSEY RAILROADS.
EAsToN, July 24.--Train hands on the
Central Railroad OF New Jersey and its
branches were notified by signal commit.
tees TO do no service for the company after
4 o'clock tomorrow morning. The men
on the Morris & Essex railroad struck
at 6 o'clock this evening, virtually clos.
ing the road 10 all except mail trains.
1t is reported that the strike ia general on
the Delaware, Lsckawanna 4 Western
railroad.
MAUcH CHuScK, July 24.-The brake.
men on the Lehigh & Susquehanna Di.
vision OF the Central Railroad Of New
Jersey will strike at O'Clock Wednesday
morning. They demand an increase Of
about Is per cent. The strike is ordered
by the Brakemen's Union. As far as
known the Lehigh Valley men will not
go out.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, July 24.-The Min
erS at Beaver Brook Mines, Audenried,
Pa, struck this morning. There are
no demonstrations Of violence and no
trouble is expected.
PROCLAMATION OF GOV. HARrRANFr.
PITTSBURGH, July 25-l:5O A. M,-The
following proclamation was issued this
morning:
PITTSBURGH, July 25-l:3O
TO The People of&e State Of Pennsylvania /.
Whereas there exists condition OF
turbulence and disorder within the State
extending to many interests and threat
ening all communities, under the impulse
Of which there has grown upa spirit Of
luWlessness requiring that all law obscrv.
ing citizens shall organize themselves into
armed bodies for the purpose Of self.pro-
lection and preserving peace.
| Therefore !, John F. Hartranit, Gov
ernor Of the State Of Pennsylvania, do
hereby recommend that all citizens shall
organize themselves into associations,
with such arms "a they can procure, for
the purpose Of maintaining order and
suppressing violence, and all good citi-
zens are warned against appearing in
company with any mob or riotous assem-
bly, and thus giving encouragement to q
violation Of the law.
| [Signed. J. F. HARTRAEFr,
| Governor.
The city ia as quiet as usual and bust.
ness is gradually recovering from the
effects OF the intense excitement Of the
past few days. The Home Military and
citizens vigilants are doing efftctual
work. During the day large number
Of the ring leaders in the riot were
arrested, and large amount Of the goods
carried of by plunderers was recovered.
The arrests were made without resistance
being offered. Forty prisoners were
marched to the penitentiary under escort
Of one company Of Washington Iafantry
without any attempt at rescue being
made.
At seven o'clock this evening the re.
mains Of four Of the Philadelphia mill.
tary who were killed in the riot, were
taken to Philadelphia. The remains
were escorted TO the depot by the Du.
queane GrayS regiment. The workmeu
in Jones & Langhlins extensive iron
works, and the miners along the line Of
the Castle Shannon Railroad quit work.
The men have not made any demonstra.
tion, and none is expected while the city
is under martial law.
Governor Hartranft arrived here this
afternoon, and is making every effort to
restore the peace Of the State.
LIVELY TINES.
READING, July 24.-Large crowds
gathered at the scene Of last nights al.
fair, and about the same time several
companies Of the 4th Regiment marched
down to Penn street. Here they they
met company Of the 10th Regiment, and
, lively fight between the military seemed
imminent. The crowd treated the Easton
Gregg to shower Of stones. This com.
pany Immediately levelled their pieces,
hen they were notified by the Colonel OF
8 the 10th Regiment that no indiscrimlnate
I slaughter would be permitted. The
troops then passed down Penn and out
Fifth street, followed by the mob, who
t fairly threw insults into the teeth Of the
. soldiers.
A Norristown company Of the 10th