The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-20
THE GREAT sTRJKE.
THE STRIKERS DETERMINED T0
FIGHT IT OUT.
A reclamation Issued by the President
Ordering the Rioters to Dlspfrse
mt Once.
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MARTINsBURa. July f9.-The strikers assert
that II they are overpowered by the troops
here they will blockade nj other points along
the line, and that any men who dare go on
trains will be bushwhacked along tho road.
There nre plenty men willing to work, but
they are afraid to do So
BALTIMORE. July 10. IL 80 n. m.-Ofiieals at
Camden Station furnish the following;
Strikers at Martinsburg arc increasing rap
idly, numbering now over 300 mon. Our
scouts just in report o mob OF 400 or 50O men
between Wiiainspolt crossing and Still
Htnian bloody work is expected Tomorrow;
Tho troops are moving along SLOWLY hnd
carefully, and hre now near Washington
Junction.
At Keyser the strikers received information
that company Of militia would probably
reach that place on, the train, cast for Martins
tempted to board any train they would be
torn to pieces
All Grafton the strikers nre determined and
desperate, destroying the company's. prop
and engine, and connecting pins and links.
The Mayor of Grafton has issued a proela-
nation notifying the strikers that upon any
violation OF law they would be stltnmatily
punished to the full extent Of the law.
At the Sand House, u short distance west ot
Martinsburg, the strikers have fortified, and
are over four hundred and fifty strong.
MART1NsguRa. July 1p.-The Presidents
proclamation ordering persons engaged in
riotoiis proceedings TO dispense has been
printed In handbills and distributed among
the employes.at all points on the road. 1t
concludes as follows
Now. therefore. etc. | command all persons
engaged in such unlawful and insurrectionHry
proceedings to disperse and retire peaceably
10 their respective homes OH or before IL
O'Clock noon of the 10th day OF July, instant,
and thereafter abandon such combination and
submit themselves to the laws and consti-
tuted authorities Of said State, And invoke
the aid and cooperation of all good citizens
thereof to uphold the laws and preserve the
public pence. In Witness whereof, etc.
Il. Il. HAYES.
The above refers to the strikers on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad In West Viz
ginia.
WHEELING July tg.--The United States
troops arrived at Martinsburg this morning.
M further trouble isnow apprehended ut that
point. One train has been dispatched. A
considerable number of cannlmen are joining
the strikers.
WASHINGTON. July 1D.-Col. French Is in
command of the United States troops at Mar
tinsburg. He telegraphs the War Depart
meIt that all is quiet
Gov Matthews telegraphs the President
that the strike has assumed such proper
tions that the force sent Is not adequate to
overawe it.
WARRINGTON, July 1D.--Freght business
over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad con
tinues suspended; passenger trains continue
To pass, but are empty. 1t Ia thought certain
that all trouble will cease to o-day in West yir-
ginia.
WHEELING, July le-The railroad strike
has now become general. extending from
Martinsburg to Parkersburg, Benwood, Co
lnmbus, Newark and Chicago. Gov. Mat
thews has telegraphed for more troops The
railroad officials have called on the Governor
of Ohio for troops. The telegraph wires west
OF Martinsburg were cut by strikers this after
noon
MART1NsBunG, July 1o.-Lieut. Koosh will,
h detachment of artillery cleared the track,
and the first train went westward this after
noon. Two other trains followed. A detach-
ment of soldiers swere on this train to protect
the train men. All quiet tonight.