Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-26
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mowe0 UoWn oy 1rape and CANISTER
SITUATION AT ST. LOUIS.
Strikers in Full Control.
They stop all Work In ThG CitV.
ERIE COMPROMISE.
Trains Running To-Day.
BLOODY WORK AT CHICAGO
The Mob Hold thc Police in Check
CHICAGO, July q, IA a. m.-Advices from
West nth street state thai the mob is holding
small detachment If police In check. One
policeman was seriously wounded with a
stone. The ri regiment has been called out
10 assist the police.
Ten Rioters Killed and One Humid red
Fity Wounded.
CHICAGO. July 26.-It II reported that al 10
O'Clock this morning the police had a fight
with the mob on Newberg avenue. Fifteen
OF The rioters We're hurt. A squad Of mounted
veterans, with drawn sabres charged on the
10Th street mob. One hundred and fiity
rioters were wounded and ten killed out
right. Six policemen were wounded. At
ii 50 a. m. Two boys were killed At Halsted
street, Nladuct. One policeman Is reported
Killed. The mob has dispersed, and all Is
quiet IN that vicinity now.
LATE AND IMPORTANT.
War I'm Earnest-The Regulars Open
Fire with Grape and Canutster-
Terrible Slaughter or Rioters.
CHICAGO, July 36, II NAT II:io O'Clock
the artillery left their quarters for the scene
of the conflict, which is no Y at the corner OF
Halstead and 10th streets, and a few minutes
after the booming of cannon showed that the
regulars had opened on the mob with grape
aid canister. A correspondent at the scene
confirms this. Toe slaughter will be terri
bic.
ST. LOUIS con r d l. l. T. ID BY
THIEVES
Arrival OF Neg uiar Troops.
ST. Louis, Mo, July -. Miduignt.-Two
more companies OF Gen. JEFF {. Davis regi-
ment arrived to-day, and five car loads Will
reach here Tomorrow, unless the train bear
ing Them is stopped en- route. They Will all
go 20 The United States arsenal and remain
subject 10 the order OF Gen. Davis. He says
he - not here TO tight strikers, but 10 protect
government property.
The Suspension Of Work.
The tram men Of the 81. Louis. Kansas
City ard Northern ro al and the mechanic
AT the roundEouse and shops here were no
at work to-day. These men, like thoSe of "a
Mi souri, Pacific road, have no complaints
against the company, bat stopped work in
difference to the demands OF the stri kers. Ia
view of the fact that only passenger trains
are running on this road, and that there il
very little for The mechanics 10 10, the com
any closed all their shops at MobeTly until
affairs are settled or their men can get o.
work without Interference.
Citizen Organizations.
The enrolment of the citizens guard, under
A j Smith, progressed rapidly TO day, and
there are now abd ut 5000 on the rolls. Sew
eral companies are now drilling at Four
Courts and at their places of rendeZ vous. In
addition To the force being raised by General
smith and the committee OF safety, the board
OF police inspectors have instructed Sheriff
Finn 10 raise posse commitatus OF !, 900 for
protection OF property and preservation OF
the peace. These men will be selected as
rapidly as possible by the sheriff, and order
ell TO hold themselves ready to answer calls
To- night is quite exciting. Hundreds OF our
best citizens are there, enrolling In the citi-
zen guard or engaged with the committee OF
safety in perfecting arrangements for what
ever emergencies may arise. There Is a very
general disposition among substantial citi-
zens TO render whatever aid I'm their power TO
prevent by any means any acts of violence
by the strikers or other persons, and TO put
down at once and hold under the turbulent
spirit which is increasing he rrly.
Proclamation Of the Mayor.
Mayor overstolz will publish proclama-
ton 10 morrow morning urgently requesting
sll merchants and business men to Temporal
lilly suspend business, In order that they and
their employees may enroll themselves 10 the
citizens guard. lie also orders the closing
OF all drinking saloons until all danger is
passed and peace restored.
All misunderstanding stopped nv the
Strikers.
This afternoon great crowd OF striking
mechanics, number OF the workingmen's
party and some 800 negro laborers on the
levee started from Lucas market and visited
a large number OF manufacturing establish
ments IN the southern part of the city, COM
pelling all employees to stop work, putting
out all fires In the engine-rooms aud closing
the buildings. Several large Touring mills
were among The establishments closed. No
respect OF prisons was shown, women and
girls being treated in the same manner as
men; all were forced TO stop work, whether
they were willing or not. The colored part
OF this crowd marched up the levee and
forced all the steam boat companies and Off
Ct rs OF independent steamers to sign pledges
10 increase NE wages OF steamboat and levee
laborers. Their demands were OF the most
eXtcrtionate character, the increase insisted
on ranging from 60 to 100 per cent. They
were very peremptory, and would not allow
boat 10 leave the wharf until their demands
were acceded TO. In some OF the cases today
aggiieved parties have called upon the city
police authorities for assistance or protec-
aid could be rendered.
Alarm About tke Prospects To-day.
ST. LOUIS, July rs, q. m.-The Chicago
and Alton railroad management mas tele-
graped Postmaster Filley that as they cam
not run trains wit hout endangering the lives |
OF their employees and passengers and jeop-
ardi zing the rolling stock and other property |
OF the company, they have concluded TO |
Withdraw all trains and suspend the opera
tions of the road until order Is restored. The
mails arrived on most OF the eastern roads |
Yesterday morning, and trains left for the |
east last night on all the roads excepting the
Ohio and Mississippi. Indianapolis and St.
Louis, Cairo Short Line, ST. Louis and |
Southeastern and Chicago and Alton. Trains
on the road on the 81. Louis side OF the river |
are running as usual.
THE OUTLOOK FOR TODAY
Is by no means promising. The action of /
The workiDgmen's party (which is In fact a |
branch OF the International society yester-
day has caused much apprehension III no, /
alarm among all classes OF orderly citizens.
and there is feeling OF great insecurity. It
Is hoped, however, that the city and police |
s9.horiuts will be strong enough TO cope
WIN me strikers and their unruly allies.
blockade az 50. 10.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, July ., midnight.-The |
railroad men held q mass meet ne this even
ing. over 800 were in attendance. II was |
resolved 70 stop the freight trains on all /
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