The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-08-02

The President and Cabinet feel confident
that the Government is fully ably to sup
press the disorder with the troops now avail
able and the prompt action of the Secreta-
ries of War and the Navy in disposing OF the
United States forces quietly, so as to aid
| the civil authorities, met the approval OF
all.
July 25.-At Chicago, a large and riotous
| meeting on Market Street was dispersed by
the police and military by force of arms.
Speeches from several stands were being
made, some OF which were of the most incen-
diary nature. The crowd was ordered to
disperse, but refused, when the military
fred yolley of blank cartridges, which
had the effect of scattering the mob for a
time, but they soon collected, and again
were driven off, but not until after several
of the roughs had been severely beaten.
The mob, during the day, visited various
workshops, compelling the meI to quit
work. At four O'Clock in the afternoon a
portion of the United States troops from the
Indian country arrived, and as they marched
| through the streets to their. quarters were
followed by an admiring crowd and heartily
applauded by the citizens.
To-day the strike extended to Champaign
III, Fort Wayne, Ind, Detroit, Mich,
Toledo and Sandusky, Ohio, not only
among railroad men, but workingmen of
other classes. st. Louis, Chicago, and
Louisville were the scene of riotous dis
turbers. The citizens of Louisville shut up
| their places mostly, formed a vigilance
| committee with arms, and have made prep
aration to suppress all outrages and vio-
| lence.
A strike is reported on the Texas Pacific all
| along the line. The shops at Marshall were
closed yesterday at noon, and no freight
| trains have passed over the road since
| then.
At Cincinnati passenger trains are run
ming.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Noon.-In accor-
dance with orders sent last night, all troops
in the South, except in the Department of
| Texas, are on their way north. The force
! includes twelve batteries of artillery. Only
sufficient guards are left at any point to take
care of the government property. The
| troops bring with them such a supply of
ammunition as to make them quite indepen-
| dent of any interference with transportation
supplies along Northern roads. General
| JEFF. c. Davis has arrived with his regiment
at st. Louis, and dmarched through the streets
to the barracks unmolested. The Cabinet is
| in session. Numerous requests from all
| sections of the North continue to pour in on
the President asking him to call for volun-
| teerS.
! July 27.-At Chicago, up to the latest
| hour tonight, all is quiet and there is no
prospect of any renewal of hostilities. The
mob has not made its appearance, and de-
spite the active scourings of the prairie be-
| yoHu the Guy Dy lne Military, nOb d VeSIlSe
| of yesterdays rabble can be found. A
history of the days work would be comprised
| in the tale of the harmless evolutions of the
cavalry and police. Not head has been
broken and not over dozen shots fired, and
they at random without effect. The mob, as
a mob, has melted away. Its component
| parts are missing.
Throughout the country generally, there
is a partial resumption of business by the
| railroads, and steps are being taken that are
likely to raise the blockade of freight
generally within a few days. The New
York Central is open it's entire length, but
on the Lake Shore Road the situation re-
mains unchanged. The engineers refuse to
run freight trains with green hands, and the
embargo continues. On the Erie Road
| freight and passenger trains are running as
usual. The strikers are still in possession
of the Pennsylvania Road, and both sides
are unyielding The engineers declare they
will not return to work until their former
wages are restored. Governor Hartranft is
| hurrying the entire militia of the State into
| Pittsburg, and a few hours will determine
| which side is master of the situation.
| Freight trains will be started to-day or to-
morrow.
The effort to restore the supremacy of law
| in some of the Western cities has been at
tended with bloody results. But law is re-
stored, and the mobs are dispersed The
result of Thursdays riot in Chicago was
from fifteen to twenty killed or fatally
wounded and larger number more or less
in jured. Regular soldiers, with loaded ar
tillery, are now stationed at the most dam
gerous points, and whenever amob collects
it is promptly dispersed by the police.
In st. Louis Mayor Overstolz proclaims
his ability and readiness to protect laboring
men of all classes who wish to resume their
lawful occupation.
In the Pennsylvania mining districts a
| dan1orah1a Stata of of ayists II work
is suspended along the main line of the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western. The
mines are rapidly flooded, and the short
sighted miners threaten with death any man
who attempts to work the pumps. The pros
| poets are that thev will succeed in deriving
themselves and everybody else of employ
ment in that region for year to come. The
wOrkmen in other mines are demanding an
increase of % per cent in wages, and fresh
strikes are adding thousands to the lists of
the idle.
July 26.-At Toledo, the citizens having
organized for public defense, to-day about
twenty ringleaders of mob were arrested
! and lodged in jail. No further trouble is
Anticipated.
AT Evansville, the employees of the
Southeastern Road had a meeting, last night
and fixed the wages they will demand. They
also issued an order stopping all freight
trains on the road, after midnight, and
cautioned employees not to interfere with
the mail, express or passenger trains; also
prohibiting any movement of freight trains
in the yard.
At st. Louis the morning opened with
much excitement and apprehension on the
= part of all classes of citizens, but up to late
| hour nothing has been done on the part O
, the strikers or their allies to create positive
alarm. A number of manufacturing establish
ments were closed last night by the strikers
including number of Touring mills. A
1 the four Courts there is great activity in en-
5 rolling members of the citizens guard, an(
/ in organizing forces to resist the mob, an(
put down riotous proceedings. The Sheriff
has already about two thousand men il
= his posse, and those in authority claim
: that the citizens guard numbers ten thou
g sand and increasing rapidly.
Al indianapolis, Governor Williams ha
issued proclamation, commanding the en-
: forcement of law, and calling on the Sher
g ifs to use their utmost endeayors to pre
; serve peace and property tina
> business may be resumed, ant
/ upon citizens to aid them
:, Great Indignation is felt at the remiss
:, ness of the authorities, who seem to hav
IS been panic stricken, and to have though
e their only duty was to keep the mob from
y burning and numbering If public senti
II ment grows as it is now doing the blockad
here will be broken within thirty-six hours
e Passenger trains left this morning on sew
n eral roads.
}, There are decided signs of improvement
IS in the disposition of strikers on several O
e the roads to resume work. At Hornells
d vile, on the Erie road, the men have re
If sumed at the uniform reduction of ten ne
d cent, no strikers to be discharged and n
e arrests to be made except for dangerou
e criminal offenses.
1t Chicago has been to-day the scene of tn
S most violence. The mob gathered at IL,
is yiaduct, corner of Halstead and Sixteeent
e Street, and were several times dispersed b
n the police, but gathered again. At lengt
u the regulars were called out, and left wit
artillery for the scene of riot, and fire
D. grape and canister into the crowd. Fiftee
is are reported killed the number of wounde
lie is not given. At midnight the mob had bee
S, dispersed, and the citizens were thought t
n. be masters of the aituation.
s. AT San Francisco, the authorities found
<. necessary to organize vigilance committe
b. OF citizens to repress disorder Three thou.
RS and were under arms. Though great troubl
al had occurred during the day and night bt