National Republican., 1877-07-23
tho city, and in some sections created intense
THE STRIKE IN WASHINGTON.

city Saturday night. There were but few pas
sengers. When the train had started and was
partly out Of the car.house a crowd Of strange
men surrounded tho engine. Ono of tho men
cried "good-byc." Another said to the fire
m IN: This Is the last time you will fire up"
Another remarked to the engineer: "Iou had
better come of from there" Tho engineer,
Henry Gosliu, and the fireman, alarmed by
these threats, stopped the train, abandoned
their engine and refused to 20 further The
police arrived quickly and dispersed the crowd
Lieutenant Kelly warned the crowd from in
terfcring with the transportation Of the mails
Engineer Goslin said that he believed he
would be shot IL he attempted to run tho
train. He finally consented to run the engine
with police escort. Lieutenant Kelly and
Officers McHenry and Madigan took positions
on the engine, and the train moved out Of the
city without any interference At the Boun-
dairy the police officers left It, and were taken
back to the depot in another engine.
The crowd that attempted to bully the en-
ginoer was composed Of strangers, and II Is not
thought that they were railroad mon. 1t Is
| stated that they came from Baltimore over tho
Baltimore and Potomac road. There was
great excitement around the depot when this
occurred, as II was believed to be tho inaugura-
tion Of the strike In this city. Nearly all
night long the crowd stayed around the depot,
but they were rewarded with little news.
THE DEPOT YESTERDAY.
Early yesterday morning the crowd began
to assemble, aud there were from three to four
hundred people around the building all day
long. With fcw exceptions all of the regular
trims were run up to 8 o'clock In the evening.
Then word came to hold the trains, and after
that hour the gates were closed and by 10
o'clock the crowd had thinned out No trains
were run last night.
1t was reported ut the depot that there was
fresh trouble at Martinsburg. Few persons
patronized the trains to Baltimore. 1t was
looked upon ~ risky business TO take passage
in them, train was mado up to take back
q number Of train hands to Baltimore ycster-
day morning, but II did not start.
Last evening Major Richards tclcgraphed to
all tho police precincts to hold the reserve
force at the stations. 1t was reported that the
Police Commissioners had requested tho man
ayers Of tho telegraph offices not to bulletin
the news from the riots, in order not to excite
the public mind.
BRINGING TROOPS TO WARRINGTON
Tho President and Secretary of War on Sat-
urday took steps towards collecting all avail.
able troops in Warrington and Baltimore. Or.
ders were given Immediately to have the war
vessels Powhatan and SwatHra, lying in the
Hampton Roads, to proceed to this city, with
between five and six hundred sailors, all of
whom could b. placed under arms. Orders
were also given to have tho forces at Fortress
Mouroe and Fort Footo sent TO this city and
Baltimore. Company b, 2d artillery, COM
mandcd by Capt. Breckinridgc, and number
ing fifty men. arrived at tho arsenal from Fort
Foote ut 10 o'clock Saturday night.
Company A, Third artillery, commanded by
Captain Randolph, and company G, Fifth ar.
tillcry, commanded by Captain Lorraine, ar
rived from Fortress Monroe on tho steamer
Jane Mosclcy at o'clock yesterday morning.
These companies, which number sixty men
each arc quartercd at the arsenal ready to
move at a moments notice. Tho two war
vessels from Hampton Roads were expected
early yesterday morning, but they did not
come atall. The reason of thiswas that the Or
der to sail to Washington was revoked, and
they were directed to sail to Baltimore.
GUARDING THE TREASURY.
As q precautionary measure the watchmen
at the Treasury Department were doubled last
Saturday, and arms were provided for them.
1t seemed to be the prevailing idea in the city
that If there should be any disturbance here
the first point Of attack would be the Treas
ury Department. The Adams Express agent
| at the Treasury has been notified not to send
any treasure North by rail until further Or
| ders. A few clerks were kept on duty in the
Departments yesterday in case their services
were needed.
The President drove in from tho Soldiers
Home yesterday, and rs usual, attended
church at tho Foundry, spending NO time at
| the White House.
| A conference WINS held at the War Depart
mcnt yesterday, in which Secretaries Thomp.
son and McCrary, Adjutant General Townsend
and General Benet took part.
THE PRINTERs AND THE sTRIKERs
Columbia Typographical Union, at its meet.
\ Saturday night, adopted the following:
Whereas Columbia typographical Union, No
/ lOl, existing asa labor organisation and deeply
ing GLASSES in every portion OF the United States In
their struggle against the onoroaohmens Of capital
views with abhOrrcnce the efforts now being made
| by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company and
| other kindred corporations TO reduce to system
| of starvation worthy class Of employees by cut.
ting down To q small figure their present wages;
Rea,ir~i. That Columbia typographical Union
No. l0l, unqualihcdly condemns tho manner In
which this worthy class OF wOrkmcn have been
treated by the odous tyranny OF tho railroad com.
Rssoired That as body of workmen we hereby
Labor League" OF this city lately passed. resoll.
tions condemnatory OF tho strikers and In favor oi
Resoired, That this Union extends measure Of
sympathy to all workingmen affected by the strike
| and that we will sustain them by all legitimate
them success III their great efforts 10 break down
the barrier now sought to be erected by capital In
order that labor may be degraded aud crushed;
workingmen OF the navy yards OF the United
Staets who have been nothodby the Secretary oftht
Navy that at future date their present rnte Of pay
will be reduced. believing 1t to be an outrage upon
skilled labor, and proceeding unworthy thi'
| great Government.
JUST IN TIME
The Baltimore and Potomac road has moi
only escaped all inconvenience caused by
strikers but 1t Is making money of thu
misfortunes of tho rival road. Tho travel /.
all directed to tho Baltimore and Potomac
road, and the trains arc filled. A reduction
was ordered on the Baltimore and Potomac
road at tho same time as that on the Baltimore
and Ohio. 1t Is stated that strike was agreed
upon by tho employees of the road, to bc inau
gnrated last Friday. The order for reduction
was countermanded just in time to prevent
trouble, and 50 far the road has suffered no In
| convenience.