Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-07-31
Washinutom Correspondence.
WASHINGTON. ID g.
july II, 1877.

The in tcrest Of tho average Washing
tonan which has been divided between
Gen'l Hlwards NrZ Perces campSiGn,
Genl Ord's Rio Grande movements. the
rurco-Rlssian campaign in Europe and
Asia, and the battle of The Boyne' as
lately rc-lought in Montreal. is now CON
ccnlrsted upon the hostile demonslra-
tons of the strikers along ,,o b. * q.
railroad with casual lance occasion
ally Il, Pit,sburg, O. ego, and Hamilton
Ciuada. and DINER localities TO which the
epidemic has spread. The trouble. nj
first confined TO engineers AID brakemon n,
originated in 10 per cent. reduction OF
salaries OF all employees receiving above
; per day, and was ineuSmated Ut
Baltimore by wrecking p freight train.
No violence has since heen attempted
there. the stations in the vicinity being
guarded by the police. MsT,insburS has
been the most promi4ert, di-turbances
a'>p occurring at Grafton. Wheeling, on
Tho Psrkcrs5urS branch, aud NJ u,4cr
points West. Ga tho Washington branch
leaving ih5 maiH stem at he elUy lcuse,
there has been no dissatisfaction eX-
pressed, though The walls OF the depo, in
this city are ornsmouted with printed
copies of the Presidents proclamation as
a precautionary w.rniag. Uo 70 yes,er-
day noon j, was estimated That 100
freight trains worO cm5argoed at points
ives, OF Baltimore; and no trains except
for passenger exclusively, aud which
were nor iuterfered with, had been dis
patcacd West since the outbreak. The
rioters are reported entrenched ut various
points along the road and 10 be heavily
b .cked by public sympathy. The militiH
appear 10 have been wholly inefficient.
surreudcriug their arms and being badly
scared. Their present record j. not dis
similar in the hriliancy and gallaniry OF
their achievements 10 that made By the
State troops when perambulaling the
country about lIarpers Ferry in 1879 in
search of. or TO avoid, old JOAN Brown
who was shnt mp with bis score Of follow
ers in the Arsenal buildings, and the
prompt appeal of West Virginia's Demo-
cratic Governor 10 The national nuthori
ties Tor protection. reIInds the pnbIic OF
/ Nmyinn~ constitutional ahhorrerca oI
Federal troops. especially marked in the
( ease of bal. do2ea stationed in Peters
/ burg AT the last election. and regarded as
an Insult ol 90 Migrant q character ~ I"
/ have conyn,sed the Democratic House OF
/ REPRESENTATIVES. with Indignation, Mr..
/ Wood even Suggesting tia, their presence
was An impeachab.e cnense on the part
of the Chief Executive. Bat tbs ago
nized cry for relief was duly needed by
/ sending several companies and batteries
I from the arsenal here from Fl. MclleGry ;
and il is not believed The strikers will ily
/ directly in the face Of Providence by an
attempt to rc,is, these regulars. Should
their iulalualion lead them 10 do 50 they
will probably b.Al.hta who,cs me les
san that will p.ovo usetil - al di'Iefg-
ers OF the peace aad to mopocracy Tor a.
coming time. TaIs organized revolt has
attracted attention 10 another inaugurated
more than two weeks ago and much
more disastrous IN it, ,if-ctS 10 this Dis
trict, but which has tailed 10 become gen
orally known because OF the pacific at'i-
/ tuda OF the strikers. The d. x .. RAJ
road and the Chesapeake anu OliJ canal
are rivals for the carrying trade OF the
Cumberland (Md) mines, the Goa! reach
ing tide water by ctaal Al Geor-c'own
and Alcxaudtia, or by The road AT B.N
more. After many remons..aaces At The
low trcights allowed. III, majority OF the
boa,men struck Tor 81 per ton Is tEe
loves. possible living hsure, the shippers
dec,iniay on tue ground lha. such rates
would beruinous in The present depressed
condition Of the coal market. No Y!o-
lence has been offered, but an eif'ctual
blockade has been established at Sir
johns Ran. through which ~ boat could
pass without The aid ofthc strikers which
has been accorded 10 MI save coal ladened
boats. Pastures have been hired and the
mules and men are all enjoying "A vaca-
ton, living like fighting cocks. 1t is sald'
upon the best of iare, mysterionsiy sup
Piled by outside parties. Georgetown
and Alexandria are both languishing from
this interruption to their trade, several
vessels chartered TO load coal having
already gone away in ballast, there beng
ne immediate prospect OF resumption
of work. Ofcourse. Baltimore and Gan
ett's road are benefited by this arrange
ment. and the latter is accused OF having
ins,igated The strike, and now his chickens
arc said TO have come home TO roost.
Political matters are rather quiet. Since
it was made public that Gov. Matthews
is pecuniariIy interested in the receipts oil
the White Sulphur Spring hotel. it is nm
derstood that the President has definitely
declined to give eelat to the proposed
meeting of The Democratic savans by ms
presence, and the movement has fallen
into disrepute.
Tho snncassfnl effnrt 10 reinforce How