New-York tribune., 1877-07-23
ALONG THE LINE OF THE ROAD.

PunLADELPuIA, July 22.-ln consequence ol
the strike the Pennsylvania and other nam nes ana
the gravity of the emergency which has been ioFocl
upon all The companies c has been Issued fora go'-
al meeting OF railroad mcn connected with the uunH
lines and their connections 10 be held in NcwNork next
week for the purpose OF combining against the EnEi-
neers' Brotherhood and Trainmen's Union Each road
is tn determine, after certain date, to employ no one
belonging TO trades organization hereafter To this
call fayorable responses haze been received from ILLINOIS,
Missouri. Nebraska, NeTYork Maryland, Virginia.
Pennsy ylyania and California.
Detectives have been employed, and are now engaged
in discovering the rnGealers IN the present siT@es ana
IT the intention OF the Pennsylvania Road 20 prosecute
them under the law which makes 1t felony TO inl-
pede the transportation of freight over railways
The Pennsylvania Railroad men struck at II o'clock
to-day. There excitement around the ucpo''
and was reported that the men would hod meeting
on the commons half milo west of the depot Passei
ger trains were permitted to pass. As special contain
ing detachments of Philadelphia troops en- route for
PittsburS arrived, however, crowds collected aud the
troops loudly hoOied and the train started out
stones were showered uponit by the mob
The Pennsylvania Railroad men at Columbia, twenty
eight miles from Harrisburg struck about twoocock this
afternoon, and tlo round-oase quietly closed No
engines allowed 10 leave. There IS no disorder as
yet
The strikers at Altoona very quiet during sa1ur-
day. although they were successful IN keeping couple OF
local trains from starting In The oTcning, az .
o'clock, train OF soldiers arrived route for
Pitsburg when the strikers congregdtcd and attempted
to keep from starting bat the train got Oh. While 1t
was moving out the strikers threw stones aud frod
number Of shots at IT, Several soldiers returned the re,
bat no one hurt Aer The tcaiu left the rioters DIS
perscd along the railroad in squads.
To-day another train o soldiers reached here en- ronie
for Pitjs0urg. This stopped by the strikers ana
the engines taken from the train. one company stacked
arms and refused TO do anything. Another company
tried to connect the CINE the trau but was attacked
and driven of by the strikers. The whole train was iet
cbargoel at TINS place. and completely AT the mercy Of
the strikers.
meeting Of the Fort Wayne strikers was held at the
Round House Pitsburs, saturday morning "Aele the
following resolutions were adopted:
BrsoLre9 I}y the train and employees OF the Peni
svlyaia Company and leased 1nt' ," c.,l ~ 'o'
blcd t1at We viii IN 10 wise iDieflof WIN '"e Po
traffic or with the United states mall trans.
ReS2iUfd That agree to furnish Illi crew OF mon
free OF charge to the Railroad Company 10 lphP,S
move to the City al freight noW ~ lhc yard htt"dcd
for Pittshurg firms 20 the DCgucsne depot
Eesoiced. That uuder circumstances VIII we move
thrsd-n freight until are allowed sufficient wages LOT
our labor 20 keep oar families from actual Wih'' ,
Pes.ircd. That fully appreciate the sympathy so
fuiy tend red us 10y the public az large.
There was 10 excitement about the West Philadelphia
demo, tonight Trains were running regular time,
and except for the presence Of detachment Of soldiers
now aud hen on their way Pittsburg no one would
have supposed any thing goiu out OF the usual
routine Mai Fell was the station. experimenting The
TRANSPORTATION Of the military. During the afternoon
and evening over 800 soldiers sent up the road,
making 800 in nj. The City Troop. to the number of
20 men, reached the depot time to take the 9l5 D. H.
train