Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-07-21

to PRESIDENT Hayes. Ine Tesiueut IT,
piled that he wanted a full report of the
situation, which was sent by Col. Della
plaine two hours later, and on its re-
ceipt the troops were Immediately Or
dered.
The TRoops APPROACHING CAUTIOUS
LY-MARTINsBuRG, w. Va, July 70, 2
A. M.-The train with troops is APP
preaching cautiously from liarper's Fer
nv, three miles an hour, as matter OF
precaution against any attempt to wreck
or untrack the train. They will get
/ here at daybreak and will probably re.
main in the cars for some hours until
the movement is made to release the
trains. Should a crowd assemble they
will order them to disperse, and in case
of refusal the ringleaders will be arrest
! ed.
1t is impossible from present appear
anee to get men to run the trains ont.
The strikers had a meeting here and
decided to demand So per day for fire
men and brakemen, and no reduction
for engineers and conductors They
appointed a committee Of four, fire.
man, engineman, conductor and brake
man TO cooperate with a similar COM
mittee on all other sections. The COM
mittee have gone to thethird and fourth
divisions to confer and insist on a gener-
al strike. The Baltimore committee
was here to-day.
The strikers say tonight that flower
powered by troops at Martinsburg they
will blockade at other points along the
line. Any men who dar: to go on
trains will he bushwhacl. d along the
road.
Scouts Just in from MartinsLurg re-
port that from 500 to 600 men were
crossing from Maryland to join the stri-
kers. They are supposed to be canal
men. AT the Sand House, one mile
north of Martinsburg, the headquarters
of the strikers, about $50 men had for
titled themselves and prepared for a
stubborn resistance.
The mayor has been threate ned by
the mob that they will burn down the
depot hotel at this place, of which he is
proprietor, for his interference to secure
the preservation of the peace, but Shut,
who is well known as an old Baltimore
an, don't mind threats.
The strikers plan of operations seems
to be entirely confined to preventing
freight trains from passing out. They
propose to throw open the switches on
every attempt made and to open fire on
any man who dares close them. They
have so intimidated their fellow-work-
men that it is thought single man can
not be found in Martinsburg who would
there 60 on an engine as target for
the bullets of the mob. No serious dis,
turbance is now expected until an at
tempt is made to pass out train.
A ringleader said this evening eve
do not want to hurt the company, nor
the citizens, but let them attempt to
take out train and we will see some
fun"
Handbills of the proclamation of Pres
ident Hayes will be sent to all stations
along the railroad line in West Virgin
ia for posting. A heavy rain at mid
night somewhat cooled the ardor Of the
strikers.
Governor Mathews was stoned at the
Grafton House, Grafton, Tuesday night
by crowd, who had previously at
tempted to inrimidate the detachment
of Wheeling militia and rescue the pris-
oners A stone weighing several pounds
was thrown through the window OF the
Governors room as he was retiring, and
fortunately missed him and fell on the
bed.
MIDNIGHT REpoRrs AT CAMDEN STA
TIoN.-The strikers at Keyser received
intelligence that the Moorefeld (W.Va)
Guards intended TO reach that point
sometime last night and take the train
east for Martinsburg. The strikers sent
word to the officers in charge that if
they attempted to board any train the
company would be torn to pieces.
BGD" PERsoNAL-Mr.C Charles +. Po-
land, a student of Shepherd College,
during the last session, returned to his
home in Romney, Hampshire county, OF
this State, on Saturday last.
Miss Cassie Billmyer, OF Kentucky,
and formerly of this place, is on visit
to her friends in this place and vicinity.
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