Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-26

ceilings, announced their determination to
strike at ~ p. H., which hey did, and COM
mites were sent East and West 10 interview
the employees at the end OF the road:,,
ST. LOUIS, July 25-Midnight. train
men ~, Of l' the s.. Louis, Kansas CITY and
Northern, Road, and the mechanics at the
to dar. These men, like those of the llissourl
and Pacific Road, have no complaints against
the company, but stopped work 10 difference to
the demands Of the strikers. The company
have closed their shops at NloberIy until affairs
are settled CT their ncn can get to work With
cat Interference. The enrolment OF the citizens
guard uGicr a. }. Smith progressed rapidly
. DAY, aud there are n0w about 5000 Oh the |
rolls. Sheriff fiGn has been instructed to raise |
posse commitatus OF 5000 Tor the protection |
oi property and the preservation OF the peace. |!
Tic scene ut lou: courts tonight IL quite cxcit-
iur. Hundreds Of Our best citizens are there
corol!ing in the citizen guard or engaged with
Inc committee OF safety 10 pcrfectlng arrange
mcnls fer whatever emergencies may arise.
There is very general disposition among sub,
,;autial citizens 10 render whatever aid IN their
power 10 prevent by auy means any acts OF Vlo'
lcnce By the strikers or other persons, and to
III, down at once and hold uoder control the
turbulent spirit which is Increasing hourly.
The Mayer has ordered the closing OF all
drinking saloons until oil danger is passed and
reace restored This afternoon Z graf crowd
Of strikiGg mechanics, nunbcr Of the working
mcn party, ard some 300 negro laberers On
the icyce started from Lucas market and visited
:, large lumber OF manufacturing establish
meets III the s2uthcrn part ut me c!;y, COM
p.Mi0g all employees to stop work, putting GU:
ali the fires IL the engine ROOMS and c!osloG Inc
buildings. Several large tjurlog mills were
among the establishments closed. No respect
0! persons was shown. women aud girls bcioc
treated in The samc maune1 as ncD; all were
forced 10 stop w1rk whether willing or not. The
co!orcd part Of this crowd marched up the IeVee
aud forced all steamboat companies and officers
of independent steamers IL sign pledges to 10
crease the wages Of sil classes Of steamboat aud
Ieyec laborers. Their Gcmauds were OF The mUst
cxtor,ionatc character, the increase insisted 90
ranging ir1in about ~ 10 loo per CT. They were
very pcremptory and YOU'D rot allow boat TO
leave the wharf until their Jemauds We're &C
ccici TO- Ia some q! tn: ca:cS 10 day asgrle7ed
parties have called upon tEc city rolc: and au'
th0rIties tor asslstaGc? or rE9tccuoD, but unlcr
,yisiiog circumstances no alj could te rendered.
| BALTIMORE, Jnig ~. An adjourned session
| OF Criminal Court opened this mornlOg, Judge
| Pincsa;y rrcSill5l, IN the aD>c-occ OF Judge
! i,rnwn TLc .r,.;,n nr the court WAS occupicd
- h.sr;n:r anrl,catiops Tor bail b. TIC parties
arrns;r,; Or ,io,inr, about 200 ct wpon arc still
~ rr;.oa Thn Grand Jar, made u present.
r,nnt. tcr 1io,ios, la The cas- Of The parties
.I,"Trr: ;;;.; being III. c1:.;uators Of the riot
| ,.i ...sa,,, >, Tie SIKH regiment % Friday
! 1:.ht Ia. bail ysas fixed At $4,000. Neither
| parry case b:il. .: the G3 psrtlcs held tor TIC
! ,rr,I, o., the grand iur7 - p2Y2 b@i! ia $1,000
uf.hr :! varies he'd e, !rrthc: hearing -
,,avn hill il 81 900. Court ;neu adjourned
poT-r:ylIIE Pa, JUS 81. ~ general
on;,.rcss ,roro;l. t!7ouei,out the Schuykiii
r,@ia1 - isv. \ committee of' citizens arrived
i,., nc;9:i, tbs ,nornn. from Shcu.u-
jo.i and ;;nmeilja,eiy csilci On tie sheriff
Ifr.. annrrncYl trouble to night ard ha7: r.
4Ir:;ii Tie ShsTif . o5sanz: s:7o9s posse
a. ;fc;r ~roicrtion. i rumh.r OF wci! arlnai
r 49,. ha-s zone there aDi !, i: thought,
r;.b ,ir % nncra,;1o d the citizens, ,i.ey csa
, n.,., Cri.r,
N,rct1 Cr,.v1- p, .Jniy n6 -Aup.s1-
ono 1't 5; r,oro;aS ndicatc Ihat the strikers on
~! i.Si:igh ana Su$qu:hao5a Gtvisivu Will cot
be able 10 hold CUT.
PHiL"tDELrIHi, July 26:-Gov. lartracit
ia: just ISSUED 81 oEd2r OF Instructions TO the
National Guard OIL the State Hho have been call
a1.aut, directing them G0t 10 U.s. their weapons
ua:j every other measure to quoii The riot has
t:ca ccsoTtcd 10, bur then 10 shoot with effect.
CHICAGO, July 26-ll 2. N.-Adv:2cs from
We: - b .!:4ct stale !hatlhc mob is h0uicg :.
-InaiI detachment q police ID check Gee %.
iic2m&1 IA. seriously wounded With stonc.
| The u regiment has been called out 10 assist
!no police.
CHICAGO. July 26.--l! Is reported t;iai at
IL O cock this morning the police hal G;ht
siIii the mob Oh N:wbcrg avenue. Fifteen Of
the ri9;:Ts were hurt. 4 squad OF mounted
veterans, with drawn sabres, charged On the
Oh stree: not.
Ona hundred and fifty rioters were wooded
ana ten killed outright. Six policemen were
soundcd. At l:3O Z. IL. two boys were killed
At llal>,cd ;. l!adnct, Oae policemen Is re.
ported Killed. The mob he's dispersed, aud al!
y quiet IN that vicinity low.
BUFFALO, y. u, July % .. m.-ITo
scpaE.tc p.%c;s lave been bred, Gut ncltaIr
VIII probably be very large b:2S Inc Sl!o0Gs
| ere closed alter ~ =. III.