The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-25
INDIANAPOLIS.

1NDrAEAPoLls, July 24.-The strikers
took possession Of the Union Depot and
track at midnight, and will allow only
the postal cars to leave. The city pas
senger travel, on all roads out Of here,
without exception, is'stopped. The men
Of the Indianapolis, Cincinnati & Lafay.
cite, Philadelphia, Bloomington and
Western, and the indianapolis, Peoria &
Chicago Railroads are not in the strike,
but are prevented from working. Gov.
ernor Williams and Mayor Carver both
decline to interfere except to suppress or
prevent violence.
Over two hundred special police have
been sworn in, many Of whom are
strikers themselves, who thus declare
their intention 10 protect the property.
A telegram from Lafayette, Ind, indi-
Gates strike on the Wabash Railroad at
noon to-day.
no CHANGE.
IHDGANAPoLIs, July 24-l p. M.-The
situation here is practically unchanged,
with the exception that the women and
children caught in the blockade are
allowed TO leave in the postal cars. The
trains arriving at noon came in with the
mail cars only, containing passengers,
their baggage and express goods coaches
having been left outside.
The Mayor has requested that the
saloons be closed, and many are comply.
ing. The special police appointed by
the Mayor are now on duty guarding the
railroad property. Sheriff Pressly, Of
this county, who is member Of the Lo.
comotive Engineers Brotherhood, has the
assurances OF that Order that they will
stand by him in protecting property.
FALSE RuMoRs.
The rumorS in circulation that the roll.
ing mill men had Joined the strikers and
that 4 fight had occurred in the /. B. &
W. outer wards, proves, on examination,
not TO be correct. II is probable that
Judge Gresham of the U. 8. Court, will
this evening or tomorrow assert his au.
thority over the l. G. & L. and l. B. & W.
roads, whose receivers were appointed by
him, and will direct the U. s. Marshal to
aid the receivers in moving the trains.
This may bring about 4 collision with
the strikers. So far the strikers have not
been opposed and nothing attempted 10
test the extent OF their determination,
therefore all is quiet.
HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL.
TERRE HAurE, July 24.-The strikers
are in indisputed control Of all the roads
here. All trains have been stopped on
all roads except the Terre Haute d
Evansville, which road has never reduced
the wages Of employees. The United
States mail has not been interiered with.
It ia Understood east and west that the
roads will run one mail train each way
daily, but they will make no effort to
carry passengers.
SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCE.
Gen. spOoner's conference with the
strikers resulted in the removal Ui the
embargo on the !. G. & L. and I. B. &
w; both roads expect to be running as
usual tomorrow.
EVANSVILLE, July 24.-Great excite.
ment prevails here. A meeting ia to be
held tonight. A mob assembled at the
St. Louis & Southeastern depot and in.
formed the officials that the mail car
alone could start for Nashville, At 8
o'clock the mail car and sleeper attempt.
ed to leave for Nashville, but The mob
broke the couplings and the company
was compelled to comply with the wishes
lot the mob and send only the mail car.