The New York herald., 1877-07-27

AFTERNOON appointed committee OF suiety, ouc VI
the members OF which, ex-Mayor Daniel Macauay
was commissioned Brigader General by the Governor
and is IN command OF the citizen soldiers, several
companies OF whom formed. armed and sleeping
IN their armories Tonight Business are clamor-
ous for the removal Of tho blockade. and Is highly
probable that within twonty- four hours decided
change will have taken place in the situation here.
Those having direction OF movements loot are do
termned.
DIVIDED rnsMsgLvEa
despatch from Tsrre Haute says:-"A passenger
train arrived by the vandalia road from indianapolis
this afternoon. The strikers here maie demonstra
ton TO take OF the passenger cars but their commit
tee finally decided to let the train 90.
The strikers are dissgrcelng among themselves The
majority favor continuance OF the blockade OF all
traffic but number think the railroad should be
permitted to carry passengers Most OF the strikers
say that no passenger will be permitted to pass on
East and West lines morrow.
TROUBLE EXPECTED.
Al this writing tmidnght) the strikers havo an
nounccd their intention OF taking possession OF all the
passenger trains the Pttsburg, Fort Wayne
Chicago Railroad. They intend 10 assume complete
ro OF the compnny's business and provide their
conductors, ticket agents superintendents, &c. ii
they persstfn this purpose trouble may be expected
The citizens held meeting tonight and took
action ,demdndng prompt Efforts by the authorities
possession OF its business A committee OF public
safety appointed, and all the necessary support
pledged to the officials enable them put imme
diate stop to all the troubles existing here.
THINGS AT INDIANAPOLIS IN sTATU QUO
PROCLAMATION BY GOVERNOR WILLIAMS.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 26 1877
Tho managers having quietly submitted to the stop
page trains by the strikers disturbance Of any
kind has happened, and this has given a feeling OF
security for the future to such an extent that the at
tempt form citizens safety committee has not
met with the hoped for by some. The project
Is not abandoned, but tho lack Of apparent imme
diate necessity retards It, number OF citizens have
joined together for the purpose of bringing tho
strikers and managers to understan ding
and to this end will make their first
effort tomorrow morning The vncenncs and
Pan handle roads refused to postal unless
they could DO allowed to take passenger cars and,
there FORE had no trains to-day The other roads
had postal only excepting the Toledo, Peoria and
Warsaw and Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette
roads whose full trains started under the order
OF the United States court To-day the latter two
are again stopped by strikes. The train from Cincn-
for Lafayette and Chicago allowed to proceed
tonight time. 1t reported to- night that the
strikers tearing public opinion, will Tomorrow allow
tinue the blockade to freight trains
GOVERNOR WILLIAMS TO THE CITIZENS.
The Governors proclamation appears this afternoon
as foows:-
THE STATE INDIANA, !
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
PROCLAMATION ny THE GovERNoR, RELArIvE Ger
TAIN DISTURBANCES THE PEACE ny STRIKING
EMPLOYEES THE RAILROAD COMPANIES, To THE
Many dsanected employees of the railroad companies
dong business in this State have renounced their ON
nj ulaN and huuo
spred enforce their demands by detaning trains Of
their lato employers, seizng and controlling their
Violence their attempts to conduct their business,
and driving away passengers and freight offered for
ousy By these awess acts every class OF So
c,cty IS made TO suffer. The comfort and happiness
OF many families not 1;.. parties to the srisv-
longs TO courts or to tho province Of
peaceful arbitration negotiation Is made the
or an obstruction Of trade and travel over the char
tered highways within Slate the commerce OF the
entire country interercd WITH and the reputation Of
our community threatened with dishonor among our
neghbors This disregard of law and the rights and
privileges OF citizens and OF those Of sister States
cannot be tolerated The machinery provided by law
for the adjustment OF private grievances used
as the only against dcbtors individual
norae The process OF the courts deemed sufficient
or the enforcement OF civil remedies, wcll the
penalties OF the criminal code, and must DO executed
equally In each case
solved and destroyed in us lawless form invoke the
aid OF all law-abiding citizens oi our State. ask that
order and dssuade these offenders against
peace ana dignity OF our State from further acts OF
awiessness.
To the judiciary appeal for the prompt and rigid
OF justice In proceedings OF this nature
TO the sherins OF the several counties l commend
careful study OF the duties imposed upon them by
| the statute which they have sworn to discharge. |
admonlsh each TO use the full power OF his county In
| the preservation OF order and the suppression OF
breaches of the peace, assuring them OF my hearty
cperaton, with the power OF the State at my com
mand when satisfied that occasion requires lis
To those who have arraycd themselves against gov
ernmen and subvering law and oruer and tue best
interests OF society, by the waste and destruction OF
property, the arrangement OF trains and the ruin OF
ali classes of labor appeal Tor immediate aban-
donment OF their unwse and unlawful confederation.
| convey to them the voice OF the law, which they
afford to disregard trust that its admonitlon
| may be 80 promptly needed that resort to extreme
measures will be unnecessary, and that the authority
oil the and the dignity OF the State, against which
they have grievousy oncnded, may DO restored and
| duly respected hereafter.
| Given at Indianapolis this 26th day OF July, 1877
Witness the seal OF the State and the signature OF the
By the Governor, JAMES d. WILLIAMS.
JonS E. NEFr, Secretary OF state.
JUDICIAL AUTHORITY.
Judpe Gresham Of the United States Court, has
issued orders to marshals to protect properly in
charge OF the Court
wHEELwRIGHrs INFECTED.
The sarven Wheel Company's mon have struck and
arc visiting other establishments This is the first
demonstration outside OF the railroad men. The pro-
pr,ctors OF the Sarven Wheel Works say they shut
down to save disturbance the railroad strikers hay
| ing demanded of their men 10 quit work.
CALIFORNIA
| ALMOST REIGN OF TERROR IN SAN FRAN
crsco-A THOUSAND POLICE AND vIGILANTEs
| KEPT ACTIVE DY THE MoB-FEARFUL EN-
| COUNTERS REPoRTED
| SAN FRANCISCO, July 25, 1877.
The Citizens Committee began TO assemble at seven
| p NJ at Horticultural Hall, and the building was soon
filed About eight O'Clock W. I. Coleman, president,
called the meeting order, and had scarcely done
when message received that fire had broken out
nj the Pacific Mail dock. II ascertaned that
! the fire vas In large lumber yard near the dock.