Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-27

The Strikes st AIbany-Thsy Take
Possession Of FEsight Depot ana
Round -h9uss- -Hut WoFk Looked
For.
ALBANY, N. Y, July 24-At 4 p. mv
the Workmen having returned nom
West Albany, again met, and incondi-
aFy speeches were made By . few
while other speakers eounseled cool
ness and forbeAFness. a COMMITTEES Was
finally appointed to proceed to the
freight-hOuses Of the Central Depot, on
Water street, and take p0asessi on OF it.
When they arrived there the men &C
work were told 10 stop, and some re-
fuSing, were taken By the shoulders and
put ont.
On their way down State street, .
citizen corps of Troy were met and
greeted With hisses and derislve
shouts, but no assault was made on
them. This corps went directly 10 the
armory Of the Tenth Regiment, where
they are now awaiting further orders.
Leaving the freIght-h0uses the strik.
ers next visited in regular order the
round.hOnse and elevator, and forced
men to desist from work. AT the lAt.
ter place grain was being transferred
from cars to the boats. ......r
Hot work is looked for tonight. The
air is full Of rumors Of the intention Of
the mob to burn the round.hOuse Of the
Lake Shore Railroad, where they are
now rendezvoused. t
AAaiEs at o.. LOUIS Strikers Assist
in Maintaining Order.
WARRINGTON, July 2A.-The Mayor
Of 81. Louis ordered the saloons closed.
The strikers enforced the order. Food
for stock is allowed to pass. Many In
'dustries are paralyzed for want Of fuel.
Overtures for On omnibus compromise
Of ell the roads centering at East st.
Louis failed. The strikers ere orderly
but express determination 10 fight It
out. A number of strikers have been
commissioned as special police BY the
Mayor 10 guard railroad property. A
strikers meeting nominated this special
police force. ....... 80.
ST. LOUIS, July 2A.-The report last
night that two companies OF United
States troops passed through here, was
Q mistake. Two hundred and fifty
men OF Gen. JEFF. G. Davis's Regiment
have been switched of on g side.track
at Sedalia, but whether by the Mis-.
souri, Pacific or by the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas Railroad, or by outside
parties, 10 not reported.
Advices just received from East st.
Louis say q large body oi strikers have
left there for the Missouri Pacific shops.
situated in the western part Of the CITY,.
II is thought they intend to force the
men there 10 cease work. Only postal
care leave 81. Louis eastward.
From New York.
New YoRK, July 24-PostmAster
James said to-day there was no inter-
ference with New England and South
ern States. All through mails for the
West, Southwest and Middle States
are dispatched by way Of Canada or
New York Central and Great Western
Railroad.
Mayor Ely to-day visited the Grand
Central Depot, aud had q consultation
with Superintendent Tourney, Of the
New York Central. Reports from the
interior line Of that road were favor
able.
The Mayor aud police authorities do
not anticipate any trouble In this city.
In regard TO tine meeting In Tompkins
Square tomorrow evening II is sug-
gested that all good citizens keep away,
and not countenance or encourage BY
their presence any disturbance. A
large force ofpolice will be present 10
preserve order.
What the 81. Louis Strikers Propose
to Do.
WARRINGTON, July "a The strikers
at st. Louis say there is no middle
ground Ia this case. Il is either absO.
lutte victory or defeat with them, and
they propose to make the issue square
and clearly defined from now on, and
to effect this they win put q total en-
barge on freight and passenger trafic.
Their organization increases In strength
and perfectness every hour, but 80 long,
as they are not interfered with 10 their
purpose 10 obtain what they consider
fair and just remuneration for their
labor, there will be no violence or dis
order, but II they are forcibly opposed,
there will be trouble and plenty Of It.
Closing Up Work shops at Chicago.
CHICAGO, July A.-The mob which
closed the workshops Of the railroads
this morning, continued It's labOrs dur
ing the evening, busying itself with
closing up manufactures aud ell shops
which lay In their way. The proprie-
tors generally offered no objections, II
being pretty generally understood that
the men would return and go to work
whenever they deemed It advisable.
Don't Want to Strike.
RICHMOND, July A.-The employees
Of the Chesapeake and OHIO, Piedmont
Air Line, and Richmond, Fredericks.
burg and Potomac Railroads, signed 4
paper condemning conduct of affairs
North and West, and asserting their
Intention not 10 strike.