Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-01
THE STRIKE.
Plenty of Coal on Hand.
Armed Men Stop a Pessen-
ger Train
Train Wrecked and Loss of
Life.
Train Sc zed and Recapt"r"d.
The Pennsylvania Miner SStIikP is
Considered Ended.
All Quiet and Business
Resumed.
In New York.

In New 4 Ork.
ALBANY, July 81. One hundred workmen
were discharged from the West Albany shops to-
day. 1t is understood that the cause was partici-
patton in the late disturbances
In New jersey.
ELIZABETH, July 81. Last night parties sup
posed to be strikers threw railroad ties across the
Central r. II. track, near Ezsbethport. They
were removed before the train passed.
Some of the coal and freight brakemen who
struck on the Central railroad applied tor their
former positions at the old rates. The company
thus far refuse employment to strikers. The coal
and freight trains run fast as the new brake
men can be hired. The passenger trains run reg
uiarly. The militia were dismissed last evening
Geo. Williams was rlngleader Of the striking
fremen of the Morris railroad, who stopped the
mail train at Washington, Friday.
In ennsylvania.
NEW YORK, July 81. 1t is believed in Pensyl-
vania railroad must meet the damage of indvid-
vdual shippers for goods destroyed by the mob
On consigDments on which freight was paid the
loss falls on the consigners. Some consignees are
suing the railroad to recover commissions on
goods sold for future delivery. Many farmers
and small dealers who consigned products East,
lose heavily. L Mess relieved much suffering will
ensue. Ii the Pennsy lvania road customers be-
come dissatisfied, it is believed Vanderbilt will
open freight traffic between Philadelphia and the
West Coal operators say plenty of coal is on
hand, and the advance will not be heavy.
SCRANTON, July 81. passenger train from
NorthumDerlsnu 10 scranton was stopped last
hght near TymouVn by ooo armed men, VINO
drove away the engineers, drew the fire and
switched the train to siding. The passengers
lied up the track to Plymouth.
Hartranits order dlschargng company OF the
10th regiment national guard, OF Pennsylvsnia
was this afternoon made public The company
was disoanded ior cowardlce and insubord nation
during the leading riots, and for furnishing the
rioters with ammunition. 1t was made up princi-
pally OF "iiloernians.
A Mauch Chunk despatch says the Lehigh Val
ley hands have been PAID on, and trains Will be
i"I nv, " liit' Nv
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BALTIMORE July 81; Samuel Benjamin, RI
otter, was held IN S3UoO
A Cumberland despatch says at the miners
mass meeting at hnapps Meadows to-day, no de-
termination was reached, anu the meeting was ad-
JoUheu 10 august, meantime II Is supposed the
work Will go on.
a dozen trains moved west OF heyser to-day.
iJau now moi oeween ps'i hn,e
moved vet on The Wheeling division. 1t is
thought they will move 10 morrow. The compa-
nv are making few arrests of the leading turb-
ulants, but ale not acting in proscriptive man
ner'
In West virginia.
KEYsER. July 81 At IL last night a special
train transporting troops was thrown from the
track and wrecked Sergeant Hamilton of sec
onu artlIiety' WAS moItaly, anu sevefal otaers Sc
nereiy lpJuleu i"eny I'VE ro'srs Wno poarned
tne IAN yes'oiuay "ele Ai'os'eo W 'ne iesu iais
anu TAKEN west
al Of ieterspuIs' =, -, Yesterday, tne EN-
ployes Vi the Eeulsn aley railiosu were n3tl-
neu tney wouiu ue pau. hS eacn e1scn s'tIAeI
s'ePPeu iorwa,u ne ieceIeo us cuecA anu cafd
WIN .he ~olu usena,seu upon II. r.,
Ven "e.V say eu Jug ualu . ram near hey-