Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-20
The Baltimore & Ohio Rail.
road Strike.
STATEMENTS OF STRIKERS.
Engines Rendered Unfit for
Immediate Use.
U. - TROOPS, ON
THE SPOT.
THE PRESIDENTS PR CLAMaTiOS
BEING CIRCULATED.

| MARTiNsBuRG, July 10. The troops train ar
| rived at odO this morning, and barraCked III one
| oil the round houses of the railroad company.
| half dozen or more of the ringleaders in the
strike called to see Capt. Miller in his quarters in
the rear car, soon after arriving, and asked to
know what he proposed to do. They reft rred to
| the almost starving condition of the men whose
| wages 1t was now proposed to still further cut
down; that flour was ten dollars a barrel &c.
capt. Nj lller replied he had nothing 10 do with
the price of hour that he came to see that trains
| should pass unmoested, and that be was deter
| mined to carry out orders if his entire COMPANY
was used up IN the attempt.
AT special meeting of the town council reso-
luton was adopted requesting all liquor dealers
and saloons to close. Many strikers are drinking
freely, bat generally keep quiet and there has not
been single arrest for disordery conduct.
Two hundred employees of the repair shops at
| this point were ordered by the leaders to ION in
| the strike, but up to this hour have refused
1he strikers from other divisions are constantly
| arriving IN small numbers, on every train. A
number of strikers remain in the vicinity of the
depot, while large bodies are located at the switch
| es.
The Mayor has been threatened by the mob
that they will burn down the Depot Hotel at this
place, OF which he Is the proprietor, for his inter
| ference.
The West Virginia Guards of Martinsburg. and
thuly or forty railroad men and their friends, es-
| poused the cause of the strikers.
| At Grafton the strikers cut bolts and connecting
nose OF all freight engines, uniting them for use
| Men also were violently removed from engines
Strikers had full possession, aud dehed the civil
authorities.
The Presidents proclamation, printed in hand.
bill form, Is being distributed among the employees
| at all points of the road. Policemen have been
furnished with large numbers, to be placed in
| conspicuous places
The Mayor has issued PROCLAMATION saying
that he would enforce the law at all hazards
| Last 0lglf large stone thrnun oh
the window OF the Governors room, as he was re-
turing. Fortunately 1t missed him and fell on the
| bed
The strikers had meeting here and decided to
demand " per day for tiremen and brakemen,
and no reduction for engineers and conductors
| Gov Matthews ordered one hundred State Mill
| TIA from Moorteid, and they are now on the way
to Martnsburg.
NEW YORK, July 10. Kiernan's Martnsburg
despatch says special trains with four hundred
| troops under ten. French, arrived this morning
They have three Calling guns. They are now en-
camped in tbs railroad oompauy's workshop
awaiting orders.
go. Wheeling, July 49,
To the Sec'y Of War at Washington
| Please send ID addition one hundred men and
two pieces of artillery.
(sgned) HENRY w MATHEWS,
After the arrival of Col. French's command at
Msrtinsburg this morning, Col. Delaplaine tele-
graphed II do not think the additional troops
asked for will be required"
| WASHINGTON, July 10. The following was re
ceiyed at the War department this morning:
! Martinsburg, July 10.
A proclamation is being circulated that after Il
O'Clock, If the insurgents have not dispersed, the
troops under my command will proceed to enforce
the order OF the President. At present everyth ing
seems quiet, and doubt whether ANYTHING more
than demonstration will be required. Whatever
action may determine upon, will be after consul
tation with and and full concurrence of Col. Della
phane Aid to the Governor.
| (signed,l FRENCH.
President Garrett telegraphs the President he
cannot move any fIei light trains on the Baltimore
4 Ohio railroad. because of the strikers, and asks
| that Governor Matthews request for troops be
| granted.
Col French at lao telegraphs to the War De-
partment that all is quiet at Martinsburg.
AT last accounts two freight trains, guarded by
| troops, had started from Martnsburg