The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-23

nor, ana Wnen the SlaLo Degan TO Ian on,
the blaze shot out on all sides, and small
panic occurred on Liberty street, We
could not learn whether any one was in
jured or not, but there were great many
women badly frightened if they were not
hurt.
ST. LOUIS, July 23.-Everything very
quiet at noon at the Union depot and in
the yards of the Union railroad and Tran
sit Go. This morning, stock train was
allowed to cross the bridge, but none will
be permitted to pass after II o'clock.
The employees of the Transit Company
who do duty in East st. Louis, Is in num-
Der, struck last night with the fremen and
brakemen of the railroads.
Employees of the Company on this side
of the river whose duties are performed at
and in the vicinity of the Union depot, on
morning trains in the yards through the
tunnel and across the bridge, have not for
maly struck, but they are idle. for the
reason that there is nothing for them to do
as the strikers across the river will not
permit freight trains to pass. AS the
strike does not extend to the crews of pas
senger trains the latter can come and go
as usual
PITTsBURG, July 23.-An armed force
was organized to patrol the city and re-
mained On duty all night. The arrival of
the Duquesue Greys, city troops, had also
an assuring effect but not sufficient to quiet
the alarm. This morning rumors of re-
newal of hostilities were set afoat and re-
ports that the till men had Joined in de
manding an advance of wages under
threats of violence if refused, seemed to
renew the excitement of yesterday, and
every person seemed to be in a state of
feverish anxiety. About 10 o'clock the
mayor received dispatch from the bur
CESS of EliZabethborough, stating that
100 armed miners had left that place with
the avowed intention of joining the rioters.
This news for time created panic, but
large force of citizens was organized and
marched to the wharf, headed by the
mayor, to meet the boat on which they
were coming When the boat arrived it
was anchored out in the middle of the
river. The emayor and Gen. Negly boarded
| the boat and interviewed the men. They
we're found not to be armed, and stated
that they had no intention whatever of
joining the rioters, but had come to offer
| their services.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-In the war
department this A. NJ, there was a scene
of unusual activity. Numerous kilograms
were being transmitted between the
department and various military COM
maaders, especially General Pope. com
manding the department of Missouri, and
General Hancock commanding the military
division of the Atlantic, in regard to
movements of troops for the protection of
public property. Adj't Gen'l Townsend
with a corps Of assistants was at the
department throughout the night, but all
the officers are very retecent as to the
plans and action of the authorities. AT
10 O'Clock special meeting of the
Icabinet was called and is now in progress.
| CHICAGO. July 23.--At East St. Louis,
a great railroadmens' meeting, on Satur.
day night, was strongly in favor of striking,
but no other act has yet been committed
1t is thought that fifty persons have beer
killed at Pittsburg
| New strikes at various points we're re
ported during yesterday, among them the
Lake Shore employees at Cleveland, anC
; the Fort Wayne men at that place; 0.
Nj. at Terre Haute, and Erie at Buffalo.
CHEYENNE, July %. The employees o.
the Union Pacific railroad received notice
d. last evening from General Superintendent
Clark that the order of the president re
3 ducing wages, to take effect July. lst is re-
e scinded. This gives general satisfaction
. and averts all danger of a strike.
r OswEGo, July 23.-Battery F. 81
t artillery, stationed at Ft. Ontaio, received
t orders to be ID readiness to 20 to Penn.
q FLUSHING, L. l., July 23.-All the con
Y ductors aud engineers receiving 500 pay
e monthly are notified of a reduction of tel
d per cent after August Ist
= New l DIRK, July ga despatch fror
o there will not allow stock to move east Oh
# the New York Central.
Il PHILADELPHIA, July 23,-1l A. M
e The strikers have just set fire to an oil trai
q on the Penn r. r. track near South ST
= West Philadelphia
9 ST. LOUIS, July 23.-The Transi
II Company recinded their order for re
3, duction of 10 per cent on wages last uigt
J. and notified employees to that effect, bu
IS so far the latter have taken no notice of i
is So far all trains of the Missouri, Pacific
D. ST. Louis and Kansas City and northei
roads are going out and coming in
a usual, there being no strike on these roaC
/ as yet, nor have the employees manifesto
lie any disposition to take any part in IL
ID matter.
g, WATERFOWL, n. Y, July 23.-The
r. S, troops at Madison barracks, Sackett
is Harbor, haye been ordered to prepare f
ut immediate departure for Pittsburg
is special train.
he PORTLAND, Me-, July 23.-The artilleI
company garrisoning Fort Preble, startt
I'd for Pittsburg this morning.
Is BALTIMORE, July 23.-At 6 o'clock th
al a. m., passenger trains began running
ID Washington, and have since been start
lv out on schedule time. No trouble is a
ticipated between Baltimore and the csI
he tol, and passengers who entered the ca
il. did not seem to be in any way alarmed.
no A freight train will be dispatched {
he Washington before noon, and Mr.. Fai
he bank is in hopes the freight may be pass
o over the branches of main line. Lat
in the day the commander of tho 5
ial regiment has issued circular appeali
a to the old members of the command
" enlist again and fill the regiment to t
ID full number of thousand men. T
to Adj. General of State has issued an ord
a to Gen. Howard, authorizing him to il
a mediately proceed to organize and recrl
he a regiment to be known as the 7th Rel
en Infantry Maryland National Guard.
nd will select ten officers as captains, a
authorize them each to raise a compar
,ial Men so raised will receive from the d,
fed of their muster in the same pay and EN-
of ument as those Of equal rank 10 the r,
he ular service. These measures were de
aw ded upon, not from any new developm,
he of danger, but to have the city prepai
for any emergency that may arise. Al
an quiet this morning except in the line
,ck military preparations.
his PTTTsBURG, July 23.-Everything gu