Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-25

streets. The railroad crossing at Seventh and
/ Pcnu streets is clear, being guarded by the city
police.
LoUlsvI1LE, July 24.-The attempt to hold
meeting to night by pacific workiDgmen was
failure. Two thousand assembled. but moth
ips formal whatever was acted upon. Many
were boys aud ucgrocs. They threw s!0nes into
windows and broke street lamps as they pro-
cecde;. Reaching Ninth ard Broadway the
mob attacked the freight depot OF the Louis
Vile and Nashville Great Southern Railroad,
smashing lis windows and doors. They then
marched to Tenth street, aid wrecked the WIN
dows OF the Pullman Southern Car Company.
Proceeding up broadway with loud yclls,
they stoned al; tino houses on that street until
Third was reached. Coming IN this avenue
Mayor Jacobs house was attacked. then that
OF DR.. Il. D. Stamford, president H. l. n. q.
s. railway, was attacked in the same manner.
Along Walnut street houses aud stores were
treated in the same manGcr. At Fi2od and
Green streets fifty policemen placed themselves
in liuc, and when some enc 10 the ct"ss .t::cd
10 attack them the officers opened Or ShaviGg
over the heads of the mot. Men 40: .uys 10
the mob scattered IN all directions. Til damage
done cannot be estimated.
The excitement is great, and the arrival OF
arms and ammunition from Frankfort awaited
with anxiety
BUFFALO, n. Y, July 24.--Compsralivc
quiet now raigls. About midnight an alarm
Of f,c caused considerable excitement. which
was caused by the burning OF two empty froigh
cars near East Buffalo, which were fired By the
mob clcmer.. Citizens have responded 10 large
numbers TO call OF Sheriff and POLICE CommlS'
sioncrs. and about 400 of Buffalos hes. cltizeus
have been sworn in rs patromcn. and doing
| regular patrol duty.
There arc still some 400 to 5000 of the
mob in different sections Of the city, the bulk
OF which is composed Of young men aud boys.
The police haze full coDtrol Of the East Buffalo
dcrot, few Of the windows Of which we're
broken tonight by the mob, they threatening
TO burn that building, the police with about
seventy-fvc men utterly routing them alter a
short but decisive scrlmmage.
JERSEY CITY, July -, midbi2 ht.-Frcights
arrived ard departed co the Pennsylvania aud
New Jersey Ceutra! roads tonight, a total OF
seventy cars going West on the former, and a
train from Camden arriving at Am5oy Oh the
latter. There will te DO trouble 10 night on
the united railroads Of the New Jersey uiGlS-
ion, as tho Locomotive Brotherhood decided al
their meeting yesterday 10 take 90 action I'll
tomorrow.
| GAINESVILLE, O., July 24-Thc proceedings
this morning were such as to render necessary
the formation Of vigilance committee. About
thousand Of our best citizens have enrolled
themselves, and white ribbon badges arc grow
ing very numerous. The Street Car Company
attempted to start their cars at o'clock, but
were stopped on rcachog the court house, and
compelled to turu aud take the cars back. The
committee are determined that this lawless FRO.
c,cdinc shall SOP tight here; all manufacturing
establishments are ypE idle. The men arc
anxious to 70 to Tork, but have been prevent
cd. The Determined spirit Of the law and order
committee has had very clolog effect.
The vigilance c3nmttee are assisting the
police, who az: i;eslos up tic leaders Of the
rath!a ra?itlE. The street cars resumed ruo-
nirm at :; O cock this afternoon without inter-
ruption.
chicago, JAY 24-Thc mob, which closed the
workshops u! he railroads this morning, contn-
ucd lis abor5 dur!og tic afternoon, busylng itself
with the c!os'rg up of manufactures and all
shAr= which laY 10 %beir gay. The rToprietoEs
gcncrat.y eli res 20 objections. it bcog pretty
| generally u.4er.t0 that tic men would re-
turn and 80 % wc!k whenever deemed adj.
visable.
| New York, July 24-A meeting was held
tonight to mako final arrangement tor mass
meeting to morrow night in TompkiDs square.
Justu5 il. Schsab communist, presided
Several addresses were made to the effect that if
sny policemen or military appeared at the meet:
iug there would be trouble, but if they ssad
away everything would pass Of quietly. Finally
Schwab was ordered to'uotify the Mayor and
Police Commissioners to refrain from sending
police force or military 10 the ground. Oae
hundred special policemen were then sWcro 10,
all members of the mectng who will wear red
badges and keep order.
Much tronble is feared The 9th regiment,
n. G. NJ. S. N. y, Col. Hitchcock in com.
mani, LETT Tor Albany by the /. 30 p. d. train
this evening ca the New York Central Road.
Tic crowds assembled around thc depot to see
them of, and they were loudly cheercd. Su-
parutcnGcGt Ioucay said there was no trouble
along tho road except at West Albany, aud that
all trains arc running regularly and on time,
but not t. Bntfsic.
\ private dispatch from Albany, n. u, says
the military and police have been driven out Of
| West Albany. and the mob is in possession OF
that place 4 confirmation Or denial is awaited
for at every miuuc through regular hands.
ST. LOUIS, July 24.-Ihc executive commit
| to- o! strikers have rcscinded the order 10 pre-
vent passenger trains TO leave East St. Louis
aud it is likely some Of the traI0s will leave this
evening, but several Of the companies will re-
fuse to turn wheel. .:..
Gen. Wilson. receiver Of the St. L?uis aod
Southeastern Railroad. has made toEIaal re-
quest Of Mayor Bowman 10 aries. :; Eers,
which the Mayor refuses to do, giving 70: the
reason his Inability tc do so. Gen. Wilson was
much iDc1Hscd and wants Bowman to send for
the militia, AID which he refuses to DO unless
inquiry from Gov. CulIom.
RICruoND, Va, July 24.-finployecs Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio and Piedmont Air
Liae, and Richmond, Fredericksburg and 20.
tonac Railroad, signed papers in depreciation ct
the condition OF affairs North and West, and
asserting their intention not to strike.
ERIE. Pa, July 24.-Thc following mes.
sage explains itself:
ERIE, Pa, July -.
To President Il. Is. Hayes, Washington , DC:
IT, Lake Shore Company has refused to let
United States mails go east Of here. We would
be pleased if you would in some way direct them
to proceed with the mails and also the passcn-
gers.
Signed hy :: committee Of lrcmcn and brake