Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-07-21
TSPECTAT TO THE DAILY TIN bsT
YESTERDAYS DISPATCHES.
The War Of the Strikers !
QUIET RESTORED At MARTINSBURG .
The COntagion Breaks Out in Other
Places.
MARTINsBURG. (Pa.), July 10.

pied the hill alongside the track. The
military presented arms and there was
no demonstration. Engine i23, with a
train OF cars, is just moving out II all
is quiet. The eastward train took a
detachment of ten men, under Lieut..
Lewis, and engine 423 also took ten
men. The troops on the eastward
bound train will go as far as Harper'S
Ferry. and Oh the west bound train the
troops Will GO as far as keyser. 1t il
thought the departure of the trains will
break the back of the strike. Warrants
have beea issued for the arrest of zen
ringleaders OF the strike.
LATER.-Before the train, drawn by
engine 423 reached the city limits, the
fireman deserted, and the train re-
manned stationary until 4o'clock p. NJ.
when it moved off with George Sepp as
foreman. He walked up the track with
a navy revolver in his hand, followed
by his mother, who tried to dissuade
him from going. Some friends OF the
strikers ran towards him, when he
waved his pistol over his head and
marched boldly to the engine and tOok
his place. The train then moved off.
There were soldiers in the cab to pro
tect the engineer, besides others in a
car at the rear. No other trains will
be started to day. Richard Sepp, bro
Their of George Sepp, and chief OF the
strikers, was arrested by the Sheriff,
assisted by the military. and lodged in
Jail. The west bound train passed St.
Johns river all right, and no further
trouble is anticipated from there. There
are now lying here seventy-three loco
motives; nearly all have their fires
banked so that they may be ready after
a few minutes notice. The streets are
nearly deserted, and most of the mill
tary have gone to their quarters. No
trouble is expected TO night. Probably
bv noon Tomorrow there can be found
plenty Of men to move all the trains.
P%ITTSBURG, July 10.
Eighteen trains, without crews, are
ready to go out on the Pennsylvania
railroad track. The company has nc
men to take the strikers places. The
strikers claim that by the order doub
ling trains the distance has also been
doubled, and thus the work of each
crew is more than doubled. The strike
was not premeditated, but finally it
grew TO such dimensions that nobody
was allowed to take out a train.
WHEELING, w. v, July 10.
The Baltimore and Ohio strike has
become general, extending as far west
as Chicago, and strengthening contin-
ually. The strikers induced the fire.
man and engineer of the only train
which tried to leave Martinsburg to
abandon it. The militia had to retire
for reinforcements. Gov. Matthews
has telegraphed for more troops. At
Newark and Columbus the trains are
stopped, and railroad officials have
asked the Governor of Ohio for troops.
This afternoon the strikers cut the tele-
graph wires west of Martinsburg.
BALTIMORE, July l9.-Midnight.
Officers at Camden station furnish
the following: The'ea>t bound freight
train which left Martinsburg this after.
noon, arrived at Baltimore at ll:i5
without accident or obstruction. The
west bound freight train which left
Mariinsburg at the same time, arrived
at Cumberland at 9: 0. A mob of
strikers assaulted the train ON its ar
rival, but there beinga squad of troops
on hand no serious damage occurred.
P~ITTsBURG, July 10.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of
the Train Mems Union was held to-
night-but II sentiment was express
ed, and thai was a continuance OF the
strike. 1t was determined to base the
fight IN the reduction of wages, which
took place June lst. Resolutions were
adopted demanding from the Pennsyl-
vania road the ages received prior to
June l. second-That every employee
dismissed for taking part in the present
strike be restored to his old position.
.Third-That conductors and engineers
receive the same wages received by en-
gineers and conductors of the highest
class prior to June /. 1877. Fourth
That running double teams be abol-
ished. After the adoption of the reso-
lutions the meeting adjourned until to-
morrow. The officers ofthe road claim
that for the past three months a large
number of men have been kept in the
employ of the company in anticipation
of better business.
P~ITTsBURG, July 20.
Every thing is quiet about the yard.
The strikers still have possession of the
main track. and no freights are allowed
to move. 1t is just learned from a re-
liable source that the Sheriff of this
county has telegraphed Governor Hart
ranft of his inability to suppress the
rioters. and asked him to use his au-
thority in the premises, by calling out
the military.
WHEELING, July 10.
The excitement caused by the strike
has not yet subsidized. A party of men
who came from S~teubenville, to fill the
places of the strikers, were notified
that it would be at the peril of their
lives. a dispatch was received from
Colonel nelaplaine, by Governor Mat
thews. tonight, advancing the opinion
that the cohesiveness of the strike is
broken, and that probably it will be
terminated Tomorrow or next day.
The Labor Question Nationally
COnsidere ed.
WAsHINGToN, July 10.
The Central Council of the Labor
League of the United States, at a meet
ing o-day, passed a series of resolu-
tions on the depressed state of labor
throughout the country, and antici-
pated the evil results to flow there
from, enjoining GOODNESS and modera-
tion upon members of the Order, and
especially warning them, as well as
working men in general, to beware of
em~issaries, some of whom have en-