The New York herald., 1877-07-26

has his headquarters and a large stan at
the Four Courts. Meetings were held this
morning In nearly all the wards amt COM
panies OF citizens OF from hiy TO seyenty-nve
members were organized and ofieered General smith
states That about fifteen huedred have been enrolled
tor service. On Change a company being raised on
the authority OF the Mayor TO consist Of nifty men.
for gunboat police on tho river. The company
will be placed the steamer Elan G. smith, the city
harbor boat The Inst OF volunteers is headed by 4. G.
Morehead, an ex Confederate naval officer
PEARS OF FANNY.
rhe prospect OF coul famine is becoming very
serious and mill owners who have not large supply
ahead say they will have shut down Several are
making an effort to OF the stock OF grain on
hand Last asht as high twenty cents bushel was
offered for coal at some OF tho supply yards Tho
great bulk OF the coal used here from other
side of tho river and tho permit It
to pass-in TACT, prevent coal trains coming to East
ST. Louis
CONFLICT wrTH POLICE.
The first conflict between the police ana strikers
occurred last evening at Carondeet, miles
below Center City A crowd OF Iron workers
formed ana marched to the MartIndale Zinc
Works and ordered out the mon There
was charge ready to which the strikers refused
permit 10 be drawn. Parker the foreman, started
to draw u himself when the strikers stopped him
ana he struck one Of them with q crowbar. A
fight ensucd and tho police were called on.
Sergeant Kochow responded aud attempted to defend
the 1remon, but was drivon of with stones,
and tho crowd was left in possession
OF the works. The value of properly de-
stroyed by the abandonment OF works
with tho charge in is estimated at So 600. The strikers
then marched to tie Carondelct Zinc Works and took
out the men, leaving tho charges in aud causing
damage to the amount OF 81 500.
coERcISG STEAMER.
A delegation Of three hundred was sent TO the evee
by the workingmcns Executive Committee. and
oirded tho steamer Centennial justas she push
ingcat for New Orleans. They stopped the boat and
demandod that the captain should sign an agreement
to pay specified increase OF wages. lie did so aud
the boat was allowed to depart.
THE STRIKE KANSAS CITY.
In Kansas City the strike OF railroad employees oc-
Cured, a. previously asreed upon, noon to-day,
ana freight trains have been allowed To leave tho
CITY. soon after twelve O'Clock crowd
Of about two hundred and fifty collected at
the depot which marched TO all the railroad shops
the city and compe,lod the workmen to- Cease
work. They also visited Plank,nton Il Ar.
mour's packing house. elevators, the diI-
terent buildings being erected, aud all
places wherc labor being performed, and COM
PEELED complete cessation OF manual labor all over
the city. There has been great excitement in the city
tonight All the saloons were ordered closed.
At seven r VI. meeting Of citizens held and
measures taken for the protection OF private properly
and for putting down riot should The
strikers and their iriends also held meeting and de-
cided 10 Let freight trains leave The city Tomorrow.
ALL QUIET AT sgDALiA.
At Sedalia railroad matters here remain In stlu quo
A written demand for redress OF grievances and iu-
crease OF pay handed TO Major Garner, superin.
tendeut Of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas road, by
the employees at nine O'Clock this morning. twenty
four been allowed the phny for cons
eration.