The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-20
THE B. & o. RAILROAD STRIKE.
u. S. Troops and the Company VS.. TIT
Strikers.

L lCoNNA tNoAO NAS
large throng about the hotel, but all
appear good humored. Prominent
strikers say there will be no demonstra-
tion against persons or property.
Justice Williams read a request from
Gov. Matthews to the men assembled
at the crossing, to dispense and desist
from further interference with the
trains. There are plenty of men will
ing to work but are afraid.
Washington, July 19,-The following
dispatches were received at the War
Department this morning: From Col.
French, commanding U. 5. troops at
Martinsburg: Martinsburg, July 10
To Adjutant General of War Depart
ment: Remained on the road till 5:30
a. m. 1 am in consultation with Col.
Delaplaine.
To Col. Vincent, Adjutant General:
The proclamation has been printed and
is now being circulated. After IL
O'Clock, if the insurgents have not dis
persed. the troops under my command
will proceed to enforce the order of the
President. At present everything
seems quiet, and l doubt whether any
thing more than a demonstration will
be required. Whatever action l may
determine upon will be after consulta-
ton, and with the full concurrence of
Col. Delaplaine, aide to the Governor.
Also the following from Gov. Mat
thews to Hon. Geo. w. McCrary, Sec
retary of War: The legislature of
1875 prohibited the enrolment of mil
itia in this state. There is now but
one volunteer company which is availa-
able in this emergency. No doubt
within ten days / could organize a force
sufficient to suppress any riot, but IN
the meantime much property Will be
destroyed and, what is more important,
valuable lives lost. | regret the neces-
sity, but have not hesitated to assume
the responsibility OF applying to the
President for assistance.
HENRY M. MATTHEWS, Gov.
At l O'Clock this morning Adjutant
General Vincent received the follow
ing: To Hon. G.. w. McCreary: |
fear that the forces you have sent will
be insufficient. Let US have 100 more
rifles and two companies of artillery.
II. E. DELPLAINE, Col.
Upon receipt of these kilograms,
Gen. Vincent telegraphed to Gen. Bar
ry, commanding mt Fort McHenry,
to hold two field pieces in readiness
subject to further orders, and this
morning Gen. Barry t~elegraphed that
1 bnc guns WcIt ltduy W iioNS VII iC-
ceipt of orders for that purpose.
The following telegram from John
w. Garrett, president of the b. 81 o.
railroad was received by the President
this forenoon: / I'm informed that
Gov. Matthews has telegraphed to your
Excellency that, owing to the unlaw-
full combinations and domestic violence
now existing at Martinsburg and at
other points along the line of the b. "
o. railroad, thatit is impossible for any
force at his command to execute the
laws of the state, and has, therefore,
called upon the Government for assis-
lance. | have the honor to urge that
the application of Gov. Matthews be
cordially granted. 1t is impossible for
the company to move any freight train
because of the open intimidation of the
strikers. l apprehend the graveSt
consequences, not only upon our line
but upon all in the country which, like
ourselves, have been obliged to intro
duce meaures of economy in these try
ing times for the preservation of the
effectiveness of the railway property.
May 1 ask your Excellency, if the appli-
cation of Gov. Matthews be granted, to
have me Immediately advised through
the Secretary of War of the points
from which troops will be sent, in
order that no delay may occur in their
transportation. If l may be permitted
to suggest, Fort McHenry and Wash
ington are the points nearest to the
scenes of disturbance and from which
movements can be made with the
greatest promptness and rapidity. 1t
is proper to add that, from full infor-
nation on the subject and from an
&C 1,Nsy mn ~
PEELED to join in asking immediate ac-
ton in order to prevent the rapid
Increase of difficulties in the use of
lines between Washington and Balti-
more. and the Ohio river.
JOHN w. GARRETT.
Washington, July 1913 p. m.-No.
4 engine, with N. b. Bedford, engineer,
was got in order, when his wife and
step-daughter got on with him. They
failed to persuade him to leave, but
inst before the time to start, one of the
| strikers spoke n few words to him, and
he with his wife and daughter left the
engine. He was greeted with cheers.
Clements, from Baltimore, then ran
the train down to the hotel. Every
thing was done quickly, and there was
manifested no disposition of violence
on the part of the strikers.
The sympathy of the citizens gives
encouragement to the men on the
strike, and several brakemen were
ordered off the trains by citizens.
Wheeling, July 19.-The Baltimore
and Ohio strike has become general,
extending as far west as Chicago and
strengthening continually. The strik-
ers induced the fireman and engineer
of the only train which tried to
leave Martinsburg to abandon it.
The militia had to retire for reinforce
ments. Gov. Matthews telegraphed
for more troops.
This afternoon the strikers cut the
telegraph wires west of M~artinsburg.
The company succeeded in running
two trains over the road during the
night. The strikers are still defiant
and hopeful. All quiet.
The Railroad Strike Extending.
Pittsburg, July 19.-At noon to-day
the freight train men on the western