Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-19
Arrival of Troops at Martins
burg.
The Strikers Stand Firm and Still Hold
the Railroad.
Proclamation from the President
Commanding Them to
DiSperse.
Strike by Freight Men on the Pittsburg Railroad
THE STRIKE.

THE STRIKE.
Martinsburg, w. Va, July. ia troop
train arrived at 6:30 o'clock this a. M,
and bivoucked in the round house. Most
of the strikers are outside of the western
limits corporation. 1T noon a proclamation
Of President Hayes commanding them to
disperse will be issued. The miners of
Piedmont and western part have resolved
to assist the railroaders. At meeting at
Keyser, last night the men decided to abide
by the decision of the associate divisions in
regard to wages and TO stand by other diyis-
ions in the pres mt trouble, declaring that
the wages estab isbed by the company were
inadequate for procuring necessaries of life for
themselves and families
A telegram from Govr Matthews to the
secretary of war, dated June 18th, says:
Rrgretting under the state law of 1875
which provided no militia, it would be
matter oftime to organize a force to quell
the riot, and that it was necessary, in order
to protect life, to assume the responsibility
Of asking the presidents aid.
Washington, July 19.-Acting Adit Genl.
Vincent, this morning received the follow
ing kilograms for the secretary of war
fear the forces you have sent will be
insufficient. Let us have one hundred more
rifles, and two pieces of artillery.
r. &. Laplaine. Col. and A. d. c.
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
Martinsburg, July i9,-The presidents
proclamation printed in hand bill form, has
been distributed among The employees at all
points of the road. Policemen have been
furnished with large numbers, to be placed
in conspicuous places
The foil owing is the proclamation printed
and now being circulated:
If after II o'clock the Insurgents have
not dispersed, the troop, under my command
will proceed TO enforce the order of the
president.
AT present everything seems quiet and
doubt whether anything more than de-
monstration will be required. Whatever
action may determine upon will be after
consultation, with full concurrence of Col.
DE Laplaine, aid to the govern r.
Gov. Matthews, has teiegraphed for one
hundred men and two pieces of artillery
Gen. Vincent, at Washington, telegraphed
Gen. Berry, at Fort McHenry, Ind to hold
two field pieces ready for further orders and
Gen. Berry telegraphed this morning that
the guns ere ready. On arrival of French 8
command, at Martins ourg this morning,
f,pl DaT onloinn {olo 1l,nl IL,
of war that he did not reg,rd additional
troops asked for necessary.
Warrington July 19.-President Garret,
of The Baltimore and Ohio railroad, tele-
graphed President Hayes this morning, and
referring to Gov Matthews request for
troops, urged that in this great and serious
emergency the request be Immediately
granted. The company could n t move
a train of freight on account
of intimidation of the strikers
In case the riot were not speedily quelled he
apprehended ,erious consequences on other
railroad lines, which had also been COMPEL
ed to introduce measures Of economy in
these trying times He asks to be advised
Immediately of the points from which tn,
troops will be transported. That M
delay may occur, and he suggests For
MclIenry and Washington, as points
nearest the scenes Of disturbance
He continues: "From full information on tn
subject am aware Gov Mathews has exer
ted all means at his command to suppress
this insurrection, and that this gre4
national highway can only be restored fo
public use by the inter positi n of tn
United States forces. From an imperativ
sense of duty, am impelled to join in ask
Ing Immediate action in order to prepen
the rapid increase ofdifficulties in the us
of lines between Washington City and tn
Baltimore and Ohio rivers"
1890 O'CLOCK, A. NJ.
No. four engine with the N. B. Bedfor
engineer, was got in order, when his wi
and step-daughter got on with him. The
failed to persuade him to leave, but just b.
fore the time to start, one of the strike
spoke few words to him, snd he, with h
wife and daughter, left the engine. He wa
greeted with cheers Clemens, fro
baltimore, then ran the train down to IL
hotel. Everything was done quietly, an
there was manifested no disposition of VII
lence on the part of the strikers. I'll