The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-25

the Ninth Infantry leave here to-day for
Ro OK Island, Illinois.
CHICAGO, July 25.-The report of the
riet at 22nd street was correct, but two
policemen were injured, and they not
severely; the gang are about of the same
material as that OF yesterday, and dis
persed when the police fred at them,
Other branches of the so-called working
men haYe scattered all over town. The
Union stock rolling mills and Malleable
iron works on the South Side have been
closed, and their five huadred hands are
idle, the mob are making at last accounts
for Mccormick s great reaper works, and
will there meet opposition.
A gang are running the street cars into
the stables on the south side as fast as
they come in The railroads are 10 statu
ming, except on few roads. Many who
we're compelled to quit work yesterday
have gone back today. The north side
mob is the most disorderly, and is busy
breaking windows wherever resisted. The
Phenix distillery has been seized by them,
and the proprietors have called for United
States troops.
The strikers drove the police back from
the north side rolling mills, and they were
compelled to return to their station. Gen.
Torrance, commanding the militia here
has been notified.
Many arrests have been made, chiefly of
vagabonds and thieves, who constitute the
crowd; the troops will arrlye this afternoon
from the Indian country.
The swearing in of special police is pro-
crossing rapidly. Some sailors struck
last night but the movem ent has met with
little success. About $50 veterans are now
enroute; vast numbers are said to be as
sembling in the lumber districts.
All saloons on the west side are closed
and many others are also shut up.
There has been no incendiarism yet.
Early this morning Is or 20 roughs
boarded an outgoing train on the Illinois
Central and compelled the engineer tC
back up and return,
An attempt was made to stop the dunn
my from the stock yards to- day, but the
conductor, revolver in hand, defied the
| mob.
The strikers ditched an incoming train
from Omaha at 10th street last night anC
two freight cars were thrown off.
ERIE, Pa, 25.-Passengers bIockadeC
here have issued card expressing their in
dlgnation at the uncalled for abandonment
of their trains by the r. r. comp any
they compliment the strikers.
BRIDGEPORT. Conn.,, July 25.-Moul
ders, some 40 in number, in the Hom,
Sewing Machine factory struck work yes
terday and it is expected the other work
men 10 the shop would follow their exam
pie, They say they will not resum
work until they receive the back pay du
them, or some satisfactory assurance i
given them in regard to payment for tn
past aud future.
ALBANY, July 25.-Everything quie
here this morning. About 500 soldier
have been sent to West Albany wher
freight trains w;;i be made up and sen
out Up to this hour no striker has ap-
peared in West Albany.
BALTIMORE, July 25.-ll A. MA
quiet here this morning. Passenge
trains over the Philadelphia, Wilmingto
Il Baltimore. Northern Central, and Bait
more & Potomac, are moving with regular
ity, On the Baltimore & Ohio, passenge
trains are running to Washington an
west
/ LOUISVILLE, KY, July 25.-Th
excitement here is great this mornin,
Business seems suspended, and citizen
are organizing. Laborers are gathering
the number of several thousand. An a
tempt was made to burn the G. n. Il
s. K. K. Office at clock last night, bu
failed.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The ligt
draft monitor Wyandotte has been pr,
pared for active service, Passenger trair
on both roads arrived and departed Q
time.
ST. LOUIS, July 25. The gravity of tt
situation is rot lessened here to-day.
nine O'Clock this forenoon 1900 me
, assembled on Lucas Market Place, arouu
I the stand erected by the workingmen par
while 1000 or 5000 spectators gatherc
: in the vicinity. The crowd was made l
t mostly of mine workers, who have strnc
D establishments. At 10 o'clock they forh.t
i in column and marched past the City Ha
! to Turner Hall, where the executive cor
6 mittee of the workingmens party was
J, session. Half an hour later a body of SO
Z made up chiefly OF negroes, was sent to Il
levee, and marched It's length for the pu
g pose of inducing roustabouts to join ther
y The strikers say they are to recei
U expected orders from hour to hour, al
expect to stop all manufacturing establis
ii ments before night.
e A committee of men of the Laclede G
IS Works waited on the officers of the col
h pany 1t 10 c'cl'k and demanded that the
duction of 25 cts per day be restored. t
e quest was Immediately granted and the
D. men returned to their work The Lacle
Ie supplies all the city north Gf Washingt
avenue.
D, The coopers' demand for the restorati
Ie of the old prices. except in one particuls
1t which will probably be compromised Il
e. afternoon.
e Last night a crowd OF $500 peoI
le gathered at the Union depot, but nothi
y is doing there.
e LOUISVILLE, July 25,-The mayor /
70 closed the saloons under a fine of $40 a
IS loss of license.
l. CINCINNATI, July 25.-The city is qui
D. Many passenger trains have resumed t
rs regular time. No through freights movi
le GALVESTON, July 25.-The Ne
s. special from Marshall and Dallas, repo
I'd a strike on the Texas Pacific railros
aud the withdrawal of the late order
'e- 10 per cent reduction of wages. I
er shops at Marshall were closed at noon y
ds terday and no freight trains have pass
he over the road since then.
,r- BUFFALO, July 25.-Trade. general
he is stagDant, ln consequence of the stri
ng No mails have been received since Sat
", day. Banking facilities are disarrang
'es INDIANAPOLIS, July 25.-All quiet
the Union depot; DO disturbance or otl
Ter excitement. The l., g. Il L., the I. B
his W., and the T.. P. & w. are running
of right. The men of the l., B. & W..
ses Urbana, are corresponding with the {