The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-08-02
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BALTIMORE, July 2S.-Freight trains
| commenced running on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad between this city
and Cumberland. 4 train OF sixteen
loaded freight cars left Riverside sta.
! ton, near Locust Point. about $50.
/ No disturbance.
A large force of troops, regulars,
State militia and police were present.
A small guard accompanied the train.
Up to noon twelve freight trains
| had left Cumberland fer Baltimore.
There wss no interference. A COM
pany Of United States regulars were
with the first train.
4 special from Cumberland, dated
at noon, says that freight trans on the
Pittsburgh ROAD are also moving to
day. H0ppers were furnished TO the
| consolidated coal company, but the
miuers would not go to work, saying
tina: they wanted to attend the la
borers' meeting at Frostburg this af
ternoon. The meeting will be watched
with interest, as the disconnected will
try to make trouble.
The strikers refnse to accept the
| terms of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, and trains will be run with mill
tary protection. The company claim
that the strikers do not number Mint h
of the employees, and they are conf
dent of their ability to run. Further
concessions are impossible. Governor
| Carroll has issued proclamation to
sherilfs to protect Ioadsand trains.
New YORK July IS. - All is quiet
on the New York Central and Hudson
River railroads. Freight aud passen-
ger trains are running regularly.
Advices received from the Canada
Southern Railroad are to the effect
that the road will be closed until quiet
prevails.
To-day the running of freight trains
commences on the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern railroads.
Superintendent Ledger, of the Mich
igan Central road, telegraphs that the
road Is opered the entire length for
freight.
The officials of the New York Cen
trail are apprehensive that trouble is not
yet over, and may break out on the
withdrawal of the militia.
PHILADELPHIA, Jrly 2S.-The Presi
dent of the Pennsylvania Central Rail
road makes the following announce
ment: THE Pennsylvania Central
Railroad and its branches are open fol-
freight as we'll as for passengers from
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York to points as far as AL
toona, on their main line, to Kane on
the Philadelphia and Ere road, to
Buffalo Cid Emporia to E!mira and
Canandaigua, and on the Northern
Central road. This territory comprises
the Clear Field and Broad Top btu.
minous coal region, and the anthracite
region is tributary to the Northern
Central road" They expect to have
their main line open to Pittsburgh and
the Philadelphia and Erie road to Erie
tomorrow, and their lines west OF
Pittsburgh Monday. Their men are
rapidly recognizing the situation and
he fact that the interests of the com
pany and their own are identical.
A special to the E'0enlag Telegraph
from Pittsburgh says that this morn
ing Gen. Hamilton, with about $50
regulars, arrived in this city. Their
arrival caused a sensation. They
brought with them fifty strikers a.
prisoners. As the train approached
Johnstown, during the night, th'
strikers misplaced wedged switch,
which threw the train from the track,
resulting in injury to one soldier auc
the engineer. Gen. Hamilton deployeC
the men, and before the crowd were
aware of the movement, the regulars
had captured about fifty, and, sur
rounding them, kept the others at BAY.
In this position they awaited new
transfer, and soon after they started
with their pris 0ners for this city, where
the captured rioters have been placed
in the arsenal to await the action OF
the IT.,;tal- Co., - -
WEST PHILADELPHIA, July 2s.-The
following was received from the gen
eral manager OF the Pan Handle line
at Columbus, Ohio: ''Our roads wesI
of Columbus are in full operation
all points. The headquarters of tn.
strikers are at Columbus. l gave the
mayor and the strikers notice that
proposed to run freight trains to-day.
The mayor opposed it until | called
upon the Governor, who told me hi
would render all aid necessary. W.
tried to move the trains this morning
The engineers were captured by the
strikers, but were speedily retaken,
and o train started for Cincinnati
Two of the men were arrested. All
is now quiet, au,i the crowd has dis
persed. We intend to move trains 81
once"
NEW YORK, July 2s.-Governo'
Brddle has 100 troops at Philhpsburg
New jersey. At PhillIpsburg there
are 10000 bona tide strikers, with
fully as many more out of work who
sympathize and would fight for them
At Washington, New Jersey, there
are 1000 strikers, aud a. Oxford 1000
men who will drop work and join them
when necessary. These places ar,
within radius of twelve miles, and
the strikers have the cars and en- gines
at their command. Fully 5000 could
be massed in half an hour.
HoBoKEN, N. j., July 28.-The en-
gineers and firemen of the Delaware,
LackawaHna and Western Railroad
have decided to strike.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, July %. - The
Bethlehem Iron Company has suspend
81 work.
The North Pennsylvania Railroad
has additional assurance of the faith
lessncss of its employees. The super
intendent of the Lehigh Valley Rail
road has posted notices that all en-
ploYees who are absent this morning
will be discharged.
SEDALIA, Mo-, July 26.-The strik.
ers here on the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas road had alarge meeting yester-
day after a Dnsultation between the
strikers and the officers of the road.
The railroad officers made a very fair
proposition, acceding to nearly all their
demands, the only difference beng as
to the wages of trsckmeB, mileage to
be paid 10 brakemeu and fremen and
for short runs. 1t is generally believed
that the terms will be accepted and
the men resume work this morning.
SAN Francisco, July 2S.-An is
quiet. The police are arresting all
known hoodlums, thieves and va
grants.
ST. LOUIS, July est is believed
that the executive committee of the
strikers have organized seven com.
panies well armed.
LOUISVILLE, July 2s.-The city is
quiet, and in the hands of the citi-
zens. Gen. Ruger is here. Gen. De-
Trobnand arrives to-day. The troops
| move westward.
GALVESTON, July 2s.-The negro
! lonpshoremea on the Gen trail Wharf,