The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-07-26
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Pittsburg, 1t would probably be easie
to enumerate the railroads and railroad
centers where peace and quiet reigr
than TO give list of those which ar
the theatre of more or less confusion
and lawlessness.
Although law and order prevaile,
over the Baltimore 4 Ohio strike a
Martinsburg. Baltimore, and vicini
ties, many other places are in thu
hands Of the rioters. Baltimore il
probably one of the hardest cities In
the United States to control undo
such circumstances, but by commenc
ing early and using nerve and resolu
ton, there has been and will be NJ
serious conflict nor destruction.
At Pittsburg, where the imbecilit.
of the citizens would only have beef
rightly repaid did their own losse
equal that of the railway companies
there has been no serious trouble sine,
Sunday night. Some buildings an,
car. were fired and some robbing don,
after daylight Monday morning, bu
the tardily awakened citizens organi
cations, with the police, speedil.
aueiied them and are holding thing
quiet. The losses from Saturday an,
and Sundays transactions are now fig
ured at near ten millions instead o
five. Along the great length of tn,
Pennsylvania road, however, the ba,
work has gone on. At Reading, Pa.
a conflict occurred Monday evenin.
between strikers and militia in which
a number were killed and wounded
AT Harrisburg the outlook was omi
nous, but as yet no actual violence
AT Philadelphia some cars were burn
ed and intense excitement prevailed
generally. Some fighting was done
by the police. in which they came on
best. Although the situation wa.
most critical, U. $. forces were arriv
ing at latest advices and il was Thoughts
that order would be maintained.
In New York State, the Central
Erie and other roads have been seized
by the epidemic. Near Buffalo, dur
ing Monday night, strikers on tho
Lake Shore attacked train bearing
militia and a desperate fight in thu
cars ensued. The soldiers were dis.
armed and demoralized, two men be
ing killed and dozen wounded. In the
city the mob assumed alarming pro-
portions, and all trains were detained
New York City was quiet but tremu-
lous.
Ohio has almost been taken by
storm. At Cleveland, Cincinnati,
Columbus, and other rail
way centers, strikers have stopped all
or nearly alltrains, and in some places,
and especially at Columbus, have
stopped all manufactures and shops
and compelled the workmen-eyen TO
at work upon buildings
to knock off and stand idle, or join
them. Nearly all the railroad are in
volved. Some of the minor ones have
acceded to demands, but the more i'm
portant ones are a. firm ~ the stri-
kers.
The trouble in Missouri is AZ yet
principally confined to st. Louis,
where freight trains are detained and
large bodies of rioters ready to use the
first pretext to do bad work. The au-
thorities have taken every precaution
to be ready for the worst.
The railway centcrs of Indiana are
in substantially the same condition
with those Of Ohio, indianapolis be.
ing hot bed of disaffection. An EN-
barge is there laid on all traffic. Terre
Haute and TT. Wayne are close behind
Illinois suffered some preliminary
shakes, but not until Tuesday were
active measures taken i'm Chicago.
Then the terminal employees of all
roads except the Northwestern struck
and began the work of trying to close
up shops, depots and yards. The
train-men themselves have not YET
struck except upon the Michigan Cen,
trail, p. & TT. Wayne, the Michigan
Southern east of Cleveland, the
G. b. 4 O., and one or two others.
What il to be the result OF this, the
greatest of labor commissions ever
known on this side the Atlantic, it il
difficult to tell. The Pennsylvania
road, despite its great losses, and
nearly all the other important lines,
refuse TO make concessions
or compromises-upon the theory, no
doubt, that to do SO is to open the
way for endless future troubles. On
the other hand the strikers are de-
termined and constantly increasing i'm
numbers. extending the involved
area and bringing in new roads. Then
the worst feature of all is the horde
of thieves, cut-throats and villains of
every dye, the loafers, tramps
and rifi-raff of city and country, who
gather AT all great centers and only
wait the slightest preteXt for repeat
ing Pittsburg with riations-excesscs
which the real strikers would never
desire, but for which will be held,
and with a degree of justice, TO be re-
sponsible. A small but desperate and
dangerous class of communists, too
are straining every nerve to use the
occasion for the promotion of Their
vicious theories and worse practices.
The authorities, National, State and
with the sole exception O
old Blue Jeans, of Indiana, are using
every effort To be ready for the worst
that can come. The L. ;. forces
which more people now than ever be,
fore will think too small and attenu.
lted-are responding AS best they may.
The Governors of New York, Ohio
md Pennsylvania have proclaimed, v
and have ordered militia 10 hold it.
'elf in readiness, where not already
moved TO scenes Of danger. That law
and order will eventually prevail
,annot be for an instant doubted, and
i is devoutly 10 be hoped that such
may be the case without further loss
Of life or property.
AT present, business stagnation and
is nearly complete Freight
transit from west to east totally