The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-01
The Strike that Was
But is Now a Thing of
the Past.
Trains, Troops and TraInps All
Moving On.
;ional Associated Press to the star.

great trunk lines centerlng in Jersey
City and this city has been resumed,
and one would scarcely realize that the
great strike had so recently been III
progress. The Pennsylvania Railroad
is now in active operation from Jersey
City to Pittsburg. During the past
twenty-four hours one hundred and
rived atJersey City from the West, and
freight agents report several large trains
with beeves now en- route to the East.
Fruits and other articles of produce are
also arriving in fair quantities. Trains
on the Central RAILROAD of New Jersey
were running more regularly to-day than
at any time since the strike began.
Trains on the Erie are running as usual
to-day. Three long trains loaded with
beeyes arrived from Buff 40, and many
more are ON. their way. Tue situation
Oh the Lehigh Valley Road is very
gloomy. No passenger, freight OF coal
trains have passed over that road since
8 o'clock Friday night.
1t Is reported that majority of the
men are willing to resume WORK, but are
prevented by the Independent stand
solved not 10 take back any of those
identified with the present trouble. Mr..
Sloan, President of the D., l.. 81 W. II. R.,
stated tC-Iay that trans on the main
line and OH the Morris u Essex braLch
are now running regularly, and that
there is no delay to the transport of
freight or passengers except on some
minor connections. Some Of the fire.
men are still endeayoring TO prolong the
d tticulty, but their efforts are of no avail.
Mr.. Sloan is in receipt OF Il dispatch to
The effect that the Lackawanna Iron
and Coal Company's men, AT Scranton,
have all returned to their work.
The HoDoken pencil factory, which has
been employing sixty boys, and who have
been soliciting an increase IN their pay
Jor some time past, struck for Aig Ter
wages yesterday.
A meeting OF longshoremen who work
on The docks in the southeast portion oil
the CITY, was, held yesterday afternoon
TO discuss the eXpediency in sending a
memorial to their employers asking Tor
slight advance in wages. Alter some
dlsCus sSiOn it WAS decided that the Time
was inOpportune lor such moye,and the
aCtlou Was Postponed.
A STRIKE THAT SUCCEEDED.
CAIRO, ILL, Aug, IA number oil
negro roustabouts here struck for ali
advance from 20 TO 30 cents per hour.
me demands were aCceded to and the
interruption was but temporary.
LEADER ARRESTED.
PRILLIPoBURG, N. j., Aug. 1-George
W illlam the ring leader OF the striking
htemGn OF Morris & Essex Railroad, who
stopped the mail train at Washington,
near here, on Friday last, was arrested
by Special UAiteu States Marshal SKIN
ner and taken to Jersey City.
SLIGHT DIFFICULTIEs-THE MINERS
TRoUBLE-wORK ON THE L o. FULLY
RESUMED.
CUMBERLAND, Md, Aug. 1.-There is
difficulty III getting men to man the
trains on the third division, as those
who are willing to go do not seem to re-
gard the protection ample. Several
freight trains arrived from the West
but none have gone from here. A train
Of soldiers from Keyser for Richmond
Va, was thrown from the track and one
of The soldiers had a leg broken.
some OF the leaders Of the strikers were
arrested and put in Jail, among them
Gaff, who has caused most of tue mis-
chief. The steamer Weed, in the canal
is on her way back to this place for safe
ty, as the boatmen threatened to burr
her If she came down, as they did the
Star No. 8 The turbulent spirits amonl
the miners are strongly bent on trying ;
strike Tor 65 cents, but the great IN l jor
ity OF the miners are opposed to it.
Is feared the violent ones may intimi
date the others and thus compel a strike
Vice President Mulholland, in a dis
patcA, advises them OF the state OF #
fairs aud urges them to continue ii
work.
LArER.-Work has been resumed OF
the Third DlV'sioA, ami q humber o
freight trains have gone West. 1t i.
thought there Will be no Iulther d. iii
Gully.
TRAINS ALL MOVING BUT THE TROOPS
WILL REMAIN A FEW DAYS LONGER.
PIrTsBURG, Aug, line situation
conGlnues 10 improve, and the resump
ton OF business Oh the d tferenL railroat
lines centering here may be said to be
about complete. Trouble was renewe ed
on the Fl. Wayne Road al Alliance on
MOnLay night, owing 10 the fact tha1
employees there and at other points had
not DGGn aubhorItatiVely ADVISED of the
cnange in the situation here, but every
thing was Sc tiled yesterday, and mum.
Der 0, freight tiains started West dur
ing tue night.
On the Pennsylvania Central all pas.
senger trains arrive ana depart from
their accustomed places, and freight
trains continue to move without inter.
ruption. The same may be said of the
Pan handle and Allegheny Valley
Roads. Inc State troops are still here
aud may remain for a few days yet, OF
until The necessity for their presence no
longer exists. 1t may be authoritalively
published that no concessions whatever
were made by any Oh the railroads, aud
plenty OF employees are Offering tneir
services.
MOVEMENT OF THE SOLDIER BOYS.
HARRISBURG, PA, Aug. 1.-The regi.
meht stationed az Camp Hartranft re.
ceived marching orders last night to
proceed to the mining districts OF Lu-
zerne County. They left early this
morning. The Eighth Regime mt, guard
ing the bridges at Rockville and Dau-
phtn, are now stationed at the arsenal
Until they are relieved By the Sixth