The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-31

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were invited to hold conference .
Mr.. Talmage's Office. AMI all Of thel
responded, hut nothing definite Va
agreed upon. The indications az
that the Vandalia and other road
will make some concessions, and e,
deavor to avoid further trouble.
EAST ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis. Mo-, July %. 3:25 p. m
Mayor Bowman, East st. Louis. ha
issued a proclamation closing all tn
saloons. The employees ofthe Wanda
liza road at Indianapolis struck at nool
to-day.
NOTICE To SHIPPERS.
ST. LOUIS. No., July %, 1877.
The Missouri Pacific road has siver
orders to all agents not TO receive live
stock AMI perishable freight unit
further orders.
BURNING AN OIL TRAIN.
Philadelphia, Pa, July 23.-The
strikers are now burning an oil trail,
in west Philadelphia. The police arr
hurrying there. Serious work expect
ed.
TROOPS FUR PIrTSBt'HG.
WATERTOwN, n. Y. July %.
United States troops at Sacketts
Harbor have been ordered TO Piu>burs
10y special train.
THE STRIKE SPREADING.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. July %, 4:45 p. m.
little excitement was created
at the relay depot by the appearance
Of Mr.. +. l.. Jones, Sup't Of the bridge
He asked for eight compe.
tent men to attend the relay switches,
in order that the business d passenger
traffic might not he interfered with.
4 man by the name of Jack Benson
I'VE alIox no man to work
for wages; We will see that the pa>sen-
ger trains 60 safely over the bridge,
but We will not recognize your author
ty to appoint men to run them over
hey will Ike working for us" Benson
hereupon had the required
orce stationed at the association Of
strikers, will see that they are paid for
services rendered. Benson in closing
MS remarks said that the strikers did
his through motives Of humanity, and
rot cut of love for the railroad.
THE EVENT OF THE AFTERNOON
It the east end Of the bridge, was the
dining of the Missouri Pacific car Ia
,orers to the general strike. These
works employ over 500 men. They
anne out unanimously and vert
.heered by the outside force. Up to
his hour. the stock yard men arc ut
work.
GOV. HARTRANFT.
OMAHA, July %, 1877.
Gov. Hartranft passed east on a
pecial train at 2 o'clock this morn
ny travelling at the rat Of forty miles
,er hour en- route to Pittsburg. The
Union Pacific Company this morning
the cash order reducing
wages, and no danger is apprehendcd.
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
St. Louis, July %.
A Washington special dated July
3, saws the Cabinet adjourned at ~
o'clock. 1t was agreed that a procla-
nation shall he issued, commanding
he rioters in Pennsylvania to dis
9rse by ~ o'clock tomorrow. The
proclamation which will be issued i'm
will Ike similar to those Is
;ued last week in the cases Of West
Virginia and Maryland.
Gen. Hancock has been ordered TO
lssume personal command Of the troops
a Pennsylvania, and Gen. Schofeld
Of the military academy
has been ordered TO Pennsylvania to
eport to Gen. Hancock.
STRIKE IN ST. LOFTS.
ST. Louis. "a, IL %. a. Mo
trains were allowed to 60
East this morning, except one train
m the Vandalia road. A locomotive
md postal car were allowed to pro-
,eed. Ninety cars having express
matter. were sent back to the West
:ide OF the river. The strikers claim
hat there is no middle ground: that
hey must bring about victory or de-
feat at once. The strikers object to the
Missouri Pacific boys going to work,
until all do--the result of the last
condition has not been determined,
but it is believed the Pacific men will
be compelled to acquiesce in the views
Of the strikers and conform to
their wishes.
At PIrTSBCRG.
Pittsburg. July "a, lbs p. H.
The condition of affairs in this city
is unchanged. The rioters refuse to
obey the Presidents proclamation.
The FIRE, however. has ceased, and no
effort will be made to renew II. The