The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-07-27

night on both sides of the river. That
on the east side i secret.
N OHIO.
At Columbus a crowd of tramps.
miners and rough visited the mills and
workshops west of the river and oblig-
ed the workmen to quit work. There
were no railroad strikers among the
mob, and deny any responsibility for
| their proceedings. Fears OF excesses
prevailed, and a large extra force of
policemen were enrolled The Mayor
had issued a proclamation warning
rioters that they would be vigorously
dealt with. The regular train over the
G. s. 4 c., for Springfield was prevent
ed from leaving. Several freights on
local lines we're permitted to leave. A
large force of miners from Shawnee,
were on their way to Newark, to join
the strikers there. They were report
ed one thousand strong. Public opin-
ion had changed very much since the
result in Pittsburg had become known
and a large meeting of citizens was
held, five hundred of whom enrolled
themselves as special police to aid the
authorities. Up till IL o'clock p. NJ,
there was no outbreak.
At Cleveland, Monday morning, the
strike was inaugurated on the l.. s.
and c. G. C. i /. roads. No freights
were allowed to depart on either road.
A committee from the l.. 8. workmen
called on Mr.. Pane, and demanded an
advance of twenty per cent. on present
wages, and that men should be paid a
price and half for overtime, &C. Mr.
Paine responded he could only lay
their demands befor the proper officers
whose answer would be communicated
to them. Large crowds assembled at
the Union Depot, and when the $3.50 P
III. train bound west, attempted to pull
out, numbers boarded e. engine aud
tried to prevent the engineer from
taking the train; others boarded the
cars and pulled the bell rope, stopping
the train twice, but it finally got out
and arrived at Toledo nearly on time.
The later train was side tracked at
Buffalo, and had to be abandoned, and
there was no train west later than 3 80
7. NJ. The morning express was also
abandoned for Tuesday morning. The
ConLeaut accommodation was, how
ever, allowed to rdn through to Erie
The G. G. G. & l. workmen had a con-
ference with President Deyeraux, and
after a full and free argument and
statement, on both sides, the men were
given to understand that they could 60
to work on full time now and on the
1st st of August the last ten per cent.
reduction would be restored. The
men responded heartily, the yard men
returned to their places and the even
ing freights went out as usual.
At Toledo, as in Cleveland, the strike
broke out on Monday, and the strikers
obliged the engineers and firemen on
house. No freights were allowed to
go out, and the evening train east was
with difficulty permitted to leave.
although no special violence was used.
The failure of the night train from the
the east due at IL O'Clock, did not, how
ever, prevent the making up of a train
for Chicago which left on time. The
morning eastern train was, however,
abandoned.
AT Cincinnati, though there was
much excitement there was no trouble,
and no strike occurred except on the
o. & NJ. road. The strikers them
selves conducted themselves quietly
and peacefully, but the hangers on of
strikers, tramps, roughs and worthless
characters generally, attempted to fire
the bridge across Mill creek. They
succeeded in starting a fire, but the
prompt action of the fire department
saved the structure, although two of
the firemen we've injured by the mob,
and the hose was cut in many places.
The police commissioners took steps
to strengthen the police force in order
to be prepared for any emergency that
might occur.
THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT
was actively employed in strengthen
ing its forces at the various arsenals
where danger was apprehended, and
moving forces to points where it was
deemed probable they would be need
ed, and by night the government prop
erty was regarded as amply protected
from any demonstrations by the mob.