Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-24
The Strikers War.

which nave EGCl set alloat ttSalu'l'H ''I o
pcwaI q hcsllilics induced the proprctcTs oil
| the mercantile aad other establishments to suS
| mend business aud some 0! tEeGl lave organ
lied their employers into companies, aud tcn
dcrcd their services TO the mayor OF the city 10
aid in restoring order. Gen. James browne,
| of the Nineteenth regiment, also rendered the
services c! his command to assist in suppress
iac disorder, aud the offer was promptly &C
ccptcd by tic mayor, aud thanks returned 10
the name of the order loving citizens. In q
short ;imc the tramp, tramp Of these orsanlza-
tons rcsouudcd along Fifth avenue, and the
beating Of drums and the movements OF the
citiz IN SodiCrly through the streets recalled the
stirring scenes Of the early days OF the war. as
many OF the manufacturing establishments hau
Susrcuicd work 10 consequence 81 The non ap'
pcaraacc Of the employees, the streets were
througcd with people. At 10 q. m. both
branches Of the Council assembled IN the Select
| Council chamber, Mr.. W. ". Thompson in the
chair. That gentleman stated that the Of Jet
Of the meeting was to di;cuSs and adopt mcans
| looking to Ike protection Of the city and cltl.
zens. Mr.. Little moved that the city be pledged
10 furnish all rat!ops needed, as we'll as other
expenses incurred ,iuriOg the present cSigen-
cics. The Motion vas adopted.
4 citizens meeting at the city hall IS called
for this afternoon, the signal for It's assembIage
to lie given b. tic sounding 0t ten strokes OF
the biz alarm bell. At > clock this afternoon
the Philadelphia military were IN trccport,
where the train is lying awsitng orders. A
telegram vas sent 10 them requesting them to
return to the city aud guaranteeing them pro-
| 10
De;acllmcuts Of the same regiment to which
the troops 10 the city on Saturday belonged
reached Elairsviilc Station this morning, haV
ing been held at different points along the road.
1t Is hardly possible that they Will be ordered
to the city. \ line SHOULD BE- drawn between
the strike proper ard It's terrible consequences
cYincci iv burning and p!liagiDg. To-day the
strikers seem universally disposed TO assist the
aw-abidiug citizens III saving property from
the thieves and flames, aud their better nature
show; i.>,if on all hands. But the terrible
scenes that have been enacted arc traceable to
q much lower Grade OF men than those who IN
au.uratcl the strike. They arc chose who have
neither character nor position TO lose by their
action, AID scer 10 hold themselves amcnablc
20 20 law whatever. This is the class whose
ac.s gre bringing disgrace to pluSburg. as to
ary Plan looking 10 any compromise between
'ht r"'' ' iio,. '"; .' th,. jrrno,H ~
s'iEi '','' ~ oi, ,.t ~, ra;roo nn,bnr
:.,;a,t,, ;of'rwoI ,Lo oIr;krrs - NJ
.i'.s III 49, rn c,nron,;.s wLotnvsr II !.
.',' wa. IT,, ,nhan> he b,oan'a toou, al
49, >no;ma,rs ,aJ ir,mcn mi; tho
'"a
:. ,,.,,lt -, trains RI any L;oI xii -, mt
~, .,r.,,;n., On III, p,nnsylv,n;c ,,;i,n.fl
, rbn,o i M nns.ihIc hone oC . camnrnn,;s.. The
naia;,is ircl,r, that ,I,ch shall not TAX Mace
thr;,.! MT = wheel should turn Gu their entire
rad. al., that if This community car get along
witIouf the Pennsylvania RAILROAD The latter
c.n OF ,lnnr vitbant the strikers. The scenes
oh,nf tho l. ;,;nn ,IcrDi ;o.day were not hard Of
jnsrr;rrion al was ursola,ou. The ruins Of
lie ra.ssuccr derot ans! the Pan Handle build.
ms WIRE covered with men and women, who
were digging with their sticks and hands 10 cx-
r,r,o,ion Of re;;jpr something worth kecniap.
III, cloi ,r,ic}, ri snnis was Ic3r tobacro, and
49,, 'r,s ~: n,,,.h n that OCCASIONALLY =
."a., ,n.N ss,, ,saiI,;,, oT Viii, ~ ormfri n
,L;s st,tf nrrtiv ha1r s;nceJ J;hortv street,
~ lbr rnrn,r - Grand, was almost comnlatoly
5In,k,dcd wiki the trucks and wheels Of cars.
OoI- = sn,aIl nassars had been cleared aEav,
aj,owing The Passage OF single vehicle at .
f lime. There was 40 debris on Grand street,
and nnnn down Liberty street. cSccnt where
Ike tracks uurn into the freight dcpot, Nome Of
tLr sIrrCt, wcrc bJockajcI rlsaghcrc There
wnrn - n1mrs visihlc At anr Macs nor WAS
thrrc . rr,,t smnunt Of snake, O1r fir, rn.
r;na rrmainrj 1urinr tho mnrninc and con.
linu.d uouring water Cd the debris Of The grain
rlovator and ,hcraab5uts, 4 larrc number Of
rSrsons visited lbe 1uins during the dav, At
y,,;,us MACS sm9lI crawl. If r0urhs c5uli bc
,onn c,rcicd forrthcr md unirtIv talkina ovsr
mstttrs' TLarr vas m boistcrous dcmonsira.
t;on MR. any ,ii.nos;,inn shown % Gather large
! ,r1,ris ~ hittrr jc1noc;at;on In nosrlv ali
~, iir;l, gatherings The rrcIina was one Of re-.
re. that The thipr had been allowed to rroeced
81 far 'jhc aborpr men in most eases Share
his feeling, I'VE have enough taxes to nav
wi.hont ravinr for ali this, :" SAID one man. and
.Ln rjh.r wnrEjnrmcn with him lborsht tho
san,,. At clock this afternoon The strikers
At Twenty .ci.-hth Street surrendered their arms.
incIniin: thee risces OF artillery, AZ the latter
vas h,ina drawn 70 the city bv hand. force, 4
man named William Duocan }capcd 0, enc OF