The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-24

,donble-qu quick, and force their way through.
the yelling crowd ut the point of fhe bsyo-
net, some OF the soldiers being badly cut
on their hands with knives and dubbed also.
F0uraes the soldiers lost their; muskets,
which, ahoWeyer, were afterwards recOy-
ered. fstssf rs ~ - ~ ~ 80 II fsss
81 Colonel Flsck was badly dubbed, twice
knocked down, and forced across the canal,
and; obliged ito take, refuge in the Lake
Shore paintsh0p.
B The engfneers Of the Erie and Lake shore
roads have signed am agr cement with the
firemen not torun with green hands. It IS
expected that the New York Central engi-
neers will follow suit tonight.
TEE MOVEMENTS or THE TuRB6LEST WATCHED
y By THE POLICE, AILTIA, AND DETECTIVES.
Z: new YORK, July 3D., The Police Com
missioners have made arrangements to sup;
press any disturb ance, as far as the force
under their control can be used. :, szss + 4
The militia OF this city is in readiness
and can be called in an hours notice. All
the detectives, in the city are on duty watch
ing the movements OF the turbulent cl asses
i RE1NroRcEaENrs FOR, BALTIMORE.
. PoUGHKEEpsIE, July i Is. II Battery F.,
Third artillery, from Fort Ontario, passed
through here tonight en- route to Baltf-
more. g.
WORKSHOPS ON FIRE.
BUFFALO, N. July 23.-The Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern railroad shops
are on. FIRE. ~: .isJiJ 2 siZs't 80 -
EMBARRASSING STATE OF. AFFAIRS IN THE MAR
iti'af j:2'i:~it 5.t2 KET. .'..S'
NEW YORK Jnly 24.-Tbe great railroad
strike is bringing about O very embarfas-
sing state, of affairs in the, market. 0rdi-
narily about six hundred carl ads each
week are required for this market, and 1t Is
thought not more than one: hundred will
Get through this, week. Butchers are de
termined not to raise the price this week,
but il the strike is not put down they VIII
be forced to raise the price. F,is5a
CONDITION OF THE sT0CK-MARKETFR FROM THE
EFFECT OF THE STRIKE. ii .,.7s
NEW YORK, July 23.-The exciting adj
vices IN regard to the strikes and the
already large destruction Of railroad pro-
perty has had demoralizing influence on
the stock-market.. This morning prices
opened at a decline Of to 2i, as compared
with Saturdays figures, and subsequently
made still further break of / to 4.
Great excitement prevailed, and transac-
tons were on large scale-eVery stock
on the list suffering more or less decline.
At 1 O'Clock prices showed recovery OF i
to /, but the market is feyerish in tone. :
INCREASE oFPoLICE AT BUFFALo-HoW.APA PAS
: sENGER TRAIN ON THE NEW YORK CENTRAL
ROAD RAN The GAUNTLET. 81. III, I
....3t (SpeeMf telegram TO the Dispatcb.l rs7
BUFFALO, N. T., July %. The Common
Council have Just yoted'to increase the po-
lice force to 1000 men for patrol duty to-
night.
The Mayor has issued a proclamation adj
dressed to all law-abiding citizens asking
them to assemble at the Rink tonight to con-
slider what precaution should be taken for
the protection Of the city ..,.,1-,
The regular passenger train OF the New
York Central railroad left the Exchange
Street depot this evening; carrying the mail
and four coaches of passengers. 1t was
feared that an attempt would be made to
stop it at East Buffalo. All, immense crowd
of ring-men were there. The engineer had
orders to run his engine at full speed
through the crowd, If necessary, with the
assurance that the company would be re.
sponsible for loss in life and proper.
ity. The engineer !obeyed orders, and
the train passed out Of the city intsafety,
though great fear and excitement prevailed
among the passengers till the, dangerous
point was passed. 1t is thought the train
will not be able to reach Rochester. ~. !.
The Erie engineers held meeting to-day
ana Voted to. join the strikers. They are
taken off trains as fast as they come in.
tits reported on good authority that the
Conductors Brotherhood voted TO remain
in stata quo for the present. ii. s,,,,s = Il
[By Associated Press.l 81. ~
TELEGRAPH-W1REs CUT-P4ssENGER TRAINS
ON THE NRw YORK CENTRAL ROAD ABAE.
DONED, &c. .tac3l
; NEW " DIRK, July 23-8 p. M.-The Allan
tic and Pacific Telegraph Company's wires
have been cut at East Liberty, at Johns
town, Pa, and also SON the Panhandle
road. Il On the Cincinnati, CIeYelaRd5 land
Sandusky roads, the rioters would not per.
INIT the iinemen to repair them: AtJohns-
town and Elliott City communication be:
tween the last and Chicago Is 'tempofarily
3ed.j;a- s,..as ays; as &'e ~ ETt.s rt'
ROCHESTER, N. Y; July 23-5 p. Al. ..
There are no freight trains running on the
New York Central railroad. The passen-
ger trains on the. Buffalo road were aban-
doned here. this: p: NJ. Trains DnIthe
Niagara Fails road went opt on time.
Tberesi no excitement. i n5 iia 81
MAss-MEETIiNG TO EXPRESS sY,IPATHY WITH
/ NEW York. July. 90 The municipal
authorities have decided to allow aomass-
meeting to be held ct. Temp kim square or,
"wednesday evening next so express sym.
pathy with the strikers. large force OF
but no trouble is anticipated ,Fsl t5a.'., t,,se
CENTRAL AND HUppsos-aHsaER MIN LIKELY 70
STREE FHIs MORNING. ~ = s.,sistfa
ALBANY, July pa meeting Of the emf
pIoyes of the Central and Hudson River
Railrord was heldat Capitol: Park tonight.
Resolutions were adopted demanding u
general Increase OF twenty -fYe, per cent ON
the wages OF the employ esi = a. committee
was pbointed. 10 commune with Van
derbiit, and In case the demand is not COM
piied with they wiltshire toamerroWmorh
ing at 8 O'clock. They will then meet again
at 10 O'Clock and proceed to West Albany
shops and demand that the men shall strike.
A CALI. FOR, A CITIZENS MEETISG-TPR0fol POSI- y
TON, AND PLATFORM FRoATHE eBREAD-WIs-
NERs' LEAGUE. .i 81 s ~, . ~
new YORK, July %. The independent
Bread. Winners 4 eaglse issued aicali to-day
for citizens to assemble in each Assembly
district and organize under the following
First. That the Government immed iately
take control, own, and operate the rail-
roads. -. -. 49, 4-.,,1