The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-07-25

ing,
The strike became general along tho
Chicago aud Canada Southern main
line and the Toledo and Detroit d.
vision,
Alta meeting Of railroad and pack.
ing men at Kansas City, II was agreed
to strike, which was Immediately put
into effect The 'coopers are about
Joining them.
Tho miners OF Beaver Brooks mines
at Bondried, Pennsylvania, have
struck, No violence.
The shop hands and machlnlsts at
Scranton, Pennsylvania, were COM
PEELED TO quit work,
The Grand Army OF the Republic
ut Philadelphia, have taken measures
to organize and suppress the strike in
that city, Their services have been
accepted by Mayor Stokely, who has
also increased the police force to ilh
teen hundred.
Trains from Baltimore are running
to Washington and west on the Balti.
more and Ohio railroad aud all trains
on the Baltimore and Potomac and
Northern Central railroad.
The Northern Central railroad no.
ceives no freight,
The mail and passenger train over
the Erie passed Hornellsvile eafely
to-day,
The strike has made no progress in
New Jersey and New York. These
states are as tranquil as could be ex.
pected. Energetic preparations have
been adopted in both states, which
seem to be heartily supported by the
people
The strikers took possession of the
union depot at Indianapolis. Only
the postal cars depart. The lndianap-
oils, Cincinnati aud Lafayette, the In
dianapolis, Bloomington and Western,
and the indianapolis, Pennsylvania
and Chicago roads are not in the strike,
but are prevented from working. Gov
ernor Williams and Mayor Go ven both
decline to interfere, only TO suppress
or prevent violence.
The citizens have obtained control
columbus, Ohio, and general indus.
try resumed,
AT Indianapolis over two hundred
special police have been sworn In,
many otwhom areetrlkers themselves,
who thus declare their intention to pro.
tect prop er:y.
Sr. LOUIS, July a, The report last
night that two companies OF United
States troops passed through here is
mistake.
Two hundred and fifty men Of Gen
eral Jeil. G. Davis regiment have been
switched of on side track at Sedalia,
but whether Wy the Missouri Pacific or
by the Missouri, Kansa1 aud Texas
railroad men, or by outside parties, ia
not reported.
Advlces just come from East ST.
Louis that "A large body of strikers have
left there for the Missouri Pacific
shops, situated in the western part Of
the city. II is thought they intend to
force the men there to cease work.
Only the postal cara leave st. Louis
eastward. The strikers there say there
is no middle ground in the case. 1t Is
either absolute victory or defeat with
them, and they propose to make the
issue square and clearly defined
from now on. The effect OF this
will put total embargo on freight
and passenger traffic. Their organi-
zation increases in strength and per-
fectness every hour. So long as they
are not interierred with In their pur-
pose to obtain what they consider fair
and just remuneration for their labor,
there will be no violence or disorder,
but II they are forcedly opposed there
will be trouble and plenty Of IL.
NEW YORK, July "A. Postmaster
James said to-day there was no inter-
ference with the mails In New Eng
land and the southern states, although
the west, southwest and middle states
dispatched mails via Canada or New
York Central aud Great Western rail-
roads.
Mayor Ely to-day visited the Grand
Central depot and had Il consultation
with Superintendent Toner, Of the
New York Central railroad. Reports
from the interior liue of that road were
favorable.
The mayor and police authorities do
not anticipate any trouble In this city
Ia regard to the meeting to be held In
Tompkius' square tomorrow evening.
IL IL suggested that all good citizens
keep away and not countenance or EN-.
courage by their presence any disturbr
ance. A large force of police will be
present to preserve order.
PI1'rsBuRG, July A.-The city In
entirely tranquil. Railroad Affairs un-
changed.
HoRSRRsvILLE, July "a -Dohohue,
the leader OF thestrikess, was arrested,
Island held in close confinement.
EVANSVILLE, o., July PA vigil
lance committee, composed of one
thousand Of the best citizens have or
gauized
New York World "lt every ems
ployer should announce to his works
men. when he makes reduction, his