Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-25
THELABOR TROUBLES
Exciting News from Missouri.
Kansas City Controlled by Strikers.
All Manual Labor Stopped.
SAN FRANCISCO HOODLUMS.
War on the Chinese.
THE STRIKERS ELSEW HERE.
THE STRIKERS ELSEWHERE.
dispatches to The Erenin1 star.
EXCITING NEWS FROM MISSOURI.
Kansas city i'm Possession OF the
AfriLRrs

KANSAS CITY, Mo, july 2l.-The strike
OF railroad employees occurred a previously
agreed upon at noon u day, and no freight
trains have been allowed 10 leave the city.
Soon after l. O'Clock "A crowd of about %
collected at the depot and marched 10 all the
railroad shops in the city and compelled the
wOTkmen 10 cease work. They also viSi Il
PlankingtOn x ATmOur'S packing house. the
elevators, the different buildings being
ere Cted, ard all places where labor was per-
formed and compelled a complete cessation
OF manual labor all over the city. There has
been great excitement in the city tonight;
all saloons were ordered closed.
AT T. IN. meeting of citizens was held
and measure taken for the the protection of
private properly and for putting down riot
should one occur. The strikers aud their
friends also held meeting, and decided to
let no freight trains leave the city tomorrow
The excitement is still intense, but II is
thought no damage TO private or railrO ID
property Will be attempted. Council met in
secret session to night, and 1t Is understood
"A large force Of special policemen will be
appointed early in the morning.
The WorkiDgmen's Meeting I'm ST.
Louis.
ST. LOUIS, July ., 2.25 a. m.-The work
inEmeT4 held another meeting in Lucas
market last night. The crowd was orderly
and not very enthusiastic. Several speeches
were Of the usual char acter. There was much
abusing OF mOnOpOliSts and the press, which
II was asserted was on the side of capital
and there was good deal OF laudation of the
working classes. The 50 eaker sa ii they had
:, 600 stand of arms in their possession, at
which there were cries of"Let US have them
and We will use them" Another speaker
charged the blood shedding al Baltimore and
Pittsburg upon the President of the United
States. He sent the army into their midst TO
put down men struggling for heir rights.
A SERIES OF RESOLUTIONS,
framed by the executive committee of the
wOIkingmen's party OF the United States
were adopted, declaring that they Will no:
hold Themselves responsible for any acts Of
violence that may be commit tied, but WI IL do
all in their power 10 assist in Keeping order
and preventing violence. Their motto is
death TO all thieves, incendiarie, and muir
Gerers." They recommend general strike
of all branches Of industry for 5 hours for a
days work, and call upon legislators for the
enactment of an eight-hOur law. After the
meeting had adjourned a procession formed ,
which, after marching through numb r of
streets, crossed the river To East 81. Louis.
where number of speeches were made. II
is understood they will visit all places
where mechanics ana labOTers are employed
and endeavor TO prevail upon them to Join
the strikers.
Proclamation by the Mayor.
ST. LOUIS, July - -Tue mayor publis hes
proclamation this a. IN. warning all per
sons against the commission of acts of VIC