The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-02


and lorce another strike. The only fact
which permits action Is the knowledge
the men have that their employers are
prepared to meet any emergency.
THE SCRANTON ROW.
BINGHAMPToN, n. Y, Aug. "A dis
patch from Scranton says that the mob
had been dispersed by the Vigilance
Committee, and that everything was
quiet. Four of the rioters were killed
during the encounter yesterday morn
ing.
TRYING THE RIOTERS.
NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 2.-Nicholas
Duffy, one OF the adherents Of the
strikers on the New Jersey Central
Railroad, was brought before Judge
Dupue, having been arrested on a war
rant issued on the complaint of Receiver
Lathrop, OF the Central Railroad, which
alleges that Duffy interfered with the
running Of train on that road.
1t appears that on the night of the Goth
OF July Duffy, in company with others ,
boarded the engine Of a passenger train
at Elizabethport and compelled the fire.
man to drown out his fire. One of the
treman's head, and in this way forced
him to comply with their demands.
Duffy was represented by s. +. MoCor-
mick, of El'zIDeth, and the State by
Ex-Attorney General Vanotta. Mr.. Nc
Cormtck applied to have Duffy sent be-
fore the Judges of the Court OF Common
Pleas to have his bail taken.
THE JERSEY TROOPS.
PHILLIPsBURG, N. j., Aug. 2.-Gov,
Bedle and staff, and General Mott and
staff, arrived here on special train
last night, and reviewed the troops.
This place is to be made the general
quarters for all State troops.
CHESAPEAKE OHIO CANAL STRIKE
BALTIMORE, ND, Aug. "A confer
ence meeting was held here yesterday,
Arthur P. Graham. President; Stephen
Gambrille, Secretary and Paymaste ter,
and Judge Hamill and John Hunbird
Directors OF the Chesapeake & Ohio
Canal, and a committee OF boatmen, rel.
atiye 10 the strike of the latter.
1t was thought by The boatmen that
the Presidents of the coal companies
would have been present at the meeting,
These companies have stated that they
will hold no conference with the boa l.
men until the blockade Is broken, and
the b0atmen come to Cumberland and
make satisfactory explanation as to
their recent outrage in burning one Of
Lhe canal boats at that place. The
Chesapeake q OHIO Canal Company are
acting merely as arbitrators betwee II
the boalmen and the coal conpanie .
No satisf otOrY adiuatmant
THE B. o. ALL CLEAR.
WHEELING, Aug. 2.-The blockade be-
tween Grafton and Wheeling, on the B.
q o. Railroad, may now be considered
iully at an end, as six trains LETT the lat
ter point, coming East, yesterday, and
passed along without any obstruction.
MOB oUTRAGEs IN SCRANTON.
SCRANTON, PA, Aug. "A meeting
Of several thousand workingmen was
held yesterday at a silk factory, after
the termination of which, at II O'Clock.
the crowd marched through the city, and
calling at the shops OF the Delaware,
Laekawanna g. Western Railroad, and
the Lackawanna Coal aud Iron Com
pany's works, they SO intimidated the
workmen as to cause them all to quit
work and join their ranks. The mob
then proceeded along Washington ave.
nue. in the direction OF the Dixson Man
ufacturing Company's works, when
upon reaching Lsckawanna avenue they
met Mayor Nlckem, whom they brutaIly
assaulted.
His Honor was knocked down and
terribly beaten, his jaw-bone broken and
other serious injuries inflicted. The
mob then lett and moved forward On
their malch AS they proceeded they
met company Of Vigllants under COM
mand of W. W. Scranton, who were
passing through LackaWanna avenue at
the time. These were saluted with jeers
and treated to shower Of bricks and
stones.
The Vigilants Immediately returned
and fired couple of volleys into the
crowd, which produced an instant panic
among them, and they scattered ana fled
in all directions, leaving on the streets
three Of their number dead, two mortal
ly wounded and several more or less
seriously hurt. The widest excitement
ensued, stores and business places Of
all kinds were closed, and the citizens
betrayed the most fearful apprehensions
OF further trouble.
lncendiarism is expected about the
mines and in the outlying districts. 1t
is reported that troops are on their way
here from Harrisburg, and it is hoped
that they may arrive promptly.
AS THE GOVERNMENT SEES IT.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Hen. Hancock
has directed Gen. Barry, at Baltimore,
to withdraw with his forces to Ft. Nc
Henry, and there hold himself in readi-
ness to move to the coal regions of Penn
sylvania at a moments notice. There
has been no occasion to send additional
troops to the coal regions Of either
or Maryland.
Should occasion demand it, the Gov
ernment will send sufficient force to
keep peace and preserve life and prop
erty. Dispatches to the War Office, re-
port quiet In all sections. The strikers
are stopping trains in Cleveland and in
Dne OF Two points In the West, but there
IS no violence. General Townsend last
svening received dispatch from Gen.
eral Sherman, dated Fort Ellis, Mon
Jana, July 81, in which General Sher-
man says that he will return at once
Il the President deems it necessary.
Gen. Townsend sent an answer to the |
effect that in view OF the return Of Gen. |
Sheridan, Cook aud Terry to their head
quarters from their recent inspection in |
.he Indian country and the more quiet