The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-24

crowd gathered at Elmira. but no demonstra-
tions were made. nor were there any at Corn
ing II was learned at Elmira that the en-
ployecs at Owego had struck. At 2 o'clock the
train reached Addison, thirty minutes enst of
this place. Here the boys were transferred from
the coaches to uncomfortable box cars In thcsn
they moved slowly along the valicv ~ tha rnis
tco until within mile of Hornelsvillc.
There about twenty men approached tho en-
seen that rail had been torn from the track a
short distance ahead. As the train stopped. SOW
eral mon sprgng upon the engine. drow pin
from one of the connecting rods. and ordered
the fireman to so with them. This he did. and
the gang passed along the train. assuring the
troops Tint there was no trouble. and that they
wished to be on friendly terms with them. They
then went on up the track taking n flagman
from the train with them. They were after
In the real, of the train The boys were or
dercd TO leave the train md form in
solid column on the track. While they were
doing this, troops were seen advancing from
the town. They proved to he the Seventy fourth
Regiment. who as they advanced, deploycd as
skirmishers along either side Of the track The
rail was replaced, piece OF wood supplied tho
place ot the missing pin. and. closely guarded
by troops. the train slowly moved in to town
and drew up before the station. The yard was
strongly guarded by the Fifty-fourth Regiment
from, Rochester, and the One Hundred and
Tenth battalion from Elmira. Gangs of strikers
looked on in silence from distance but they
were cowed by the presence OF so many troops.
much is expected Of it. The boys are ., ali we'll. %
and in good spirits. They crowd about the
telegraph Office and stand in line waiting to
send dcspatcncs to their friends in Brooklyn.
They have brought tents with them. and are to
go into camp Immediately.
The situation here remains practically un-
changed. The steep grade for Ave miles west
OF the town ON both the Buffalo and Western
Divisions is soaped and entirely under the con-
trol Of the strikers. They also claim to have
five trains loaded with old railroad iron Mt the
top of the grades. ready to be sent rushing
down upon any trains that may attempt to leave
town. The strikers here number only about
600 and there ara already l.2OO troops in the
yard. with more eNpertrd but fighting tho
strikers is much like Indian warfare. 30 secret
and quick are their movements.
Tue railroad officials. with Superintendent
Bowen at their head mt a committee Of the
strikers this morning. hut no understanding
WAS reached. No trains OF any description. eX-
ceptroop trains. have lett or arrived at This place
since Friday night. tn" railroad station and
yard nre surrounded day and night hya Gordon
of guards. who allow no on" without n permit
from headquarters TO pass Lively times arc
expected here tomorrow. rs strong Efforts are
To- b. made 10 move trains in tho morning. As
strikers are reported ut several points east Of
here since the passage OF the train with the
Twenty third aboard. the boys fear that th"ir
comrades who left New York this morning will
have dlflil uity in joining them.