Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-07-25
Threats Of Burning q Newspa-
per Office.
THE TROUBLES IN GIN
CINNATI.
Serious Riot Commenced in
San Francisco.
ATTEMPTED ATTACK o, ..l
CHINESE,
MOI LaW triumphant.
Several Other strikes
Reported.
uOb LaC triumphant.

NEW YORK, July "A. A speaker at a meeting
In St; LOUIS last night, suggested the burning of
the Republican newspaper office, which was en-
dorsed by several in the audience, and that Office
was guarded all night by force of special police
Companies of regulars came through ST. Louis
last night from Fort Leavenworth, bound east.
CINCINNATI, July "A, 2 A. NJ. The police CON-
missioner has issued a proclamation for the people
10 meet and organize vigilance committee Of fifty
men in each ward, to pnt down violence and main
tain order. Up to this hour no further trouble
has been experienced.
SAN Francisco, midnight. Serious trouble is
considered possible if not probable duiiug the
night. meeting of working men held in
the open air at Cny Hal, which was largely at
tended. Some decidedly incendiary resolutions
were offered and speakers were interrupted in
their remarks who conceded in the Eastern labor
troubles, by cries of "IIow about the Chinese
question :" etc. 1t was their evident disposition
TO turn the meeting toward that subject. Two
men in the crowd were wounded by pistol shot,
but at present the origin of the shots is mystery
though 1t is supposed that they we're fired from
neighborng houses.
A crowd of young hoodlums and boy are re-
ported depredating the yclninlty of the Chinese
quarters, breaking windows, etc. The military all
assembled at the armorles, waiting orders. 500
national guards are in the city. Many officers
and men are veteran soldiers, aud the force is con.
sidered reliable.
IA. NJ. The working mems meeting, which
numbered about 10000, broke up at 10 O'Clock
last night without violent demonstrations. A
portion of the crowd were Chinese. Several hum
dred of the mob banded together and proceeded
to the corner of Geary and Leavenworth streets,
occupied two strong frame buildings containing
Chinese laundry and fruit store on the ground
floor, and the residence of family above. The
crowd attacked the Chinese place, broke the street
lamps, set the building on fire. white woman
was barely saved alive from the upper story. The
mob impeded the fremen, cut the hose and the
building destroyed. They then came down
Geary street TO Dupont with the evident intention
of raiding on the Chinese quarters. On the wav
they cleared out q number of Chinese wash hous-
es.
BY the time they reached Dupont street thew
numbered five or six hundred. Here they were
met by strong force of police, who formed in
line across the street. The rioters endeavored TO
break through, but the police stood firm, and be-
ing reinforced IN haste from City Hall bv the use
Of clubs beat back the crowd
The present situation is that the police hold Du-
pont street, at the corper of Pine, against the
main body of the mob while q strong guard is
posted at the intersection of Gross street with Du-
pont, the main object being to keep the mob from
China town.
The mob evidently lack leaders, and their move
ment is without cohesiveness. They are making
little show of resisting the police, other than
crowdng upon them, yelling and hooting al them.
The general impression among the authorities is
that by vigllsnt and determined action of the po-
lice, the crowd could be held in check during the
night
At one o'clock the militia remained at the ar
morles, not having yet been called upon for serv-
ice. Thus far use of fire arms has occurred
except in the of shots fired into the crowd at
the meeting, by party who were arrested and
locked up. The action was prompted by pure
love of mischief. Neither of the men hit were se-
riously injured.
An Oswego despatch, dated $50, saws that the
N ha bivisi
of the Delaware, Lackawsna < Western Railroad
have been suspended. The 4Sth regiment of Ma
tonal Guards is held in readiness for orders.
At Trenton, y. j., a conference of railroad Of
icials reports everything quiet along the jersey
line, up to afternoon.
The following despatch was sent to President
Hayes from Erie, Pa.
The Lake Shore Co. has refused to let the L.
S. mail go east of here. We will be pleased if
you will in some way direct them to proceed wi h
the mai and also passengers.
This was signed by the committee of iremen
and brakemen. The general feeling in the com
munity is that the railroad company is not Justi-
fed in stopping the passenger trains.
A st. Louis despatch says the strikers who came
across the river there tins morning. went to the
Missouri Pacific Railroad shops and forced the
men to quit. There was no disturbance. 1t /.
not known yet what action the railroad company
will take, or what the men compelled to stop work
will do. 4 train on the Missouri Pacific road
with troops, was not stopped anywhere on the
line.
An Indianapolis dispatch says it is probable that
Judge Gresham OF the [ nred States Circuit
Court will this evening or tomorrow assert his
authority over the l. c. and l.. & /. b. and W.
railroads, whose receiver was ppointed by him
and direct the United States Marshal to aid the
receiver in moving trains. This may bring about
a coils ion W h the strikers.
News from Detroit is to the effect that there is
no strike among the workmen the Michigan
Central road there and that none is now sntcipst-
ed.
At Cleveland there has been no matsrial change
in the situation since morning. The strikers held
mass meetings in the 9th ward and Cottonwood.
The mail train on the Hamilton & Dayton road
started from Cincinnati at o'clock, but stop
ped by the strikers of the Ohio & Mississippi road
who detached the engine and ran ii into the round
house.
MONTREAL, July -. A deputation of the
Grand Trunk railroad employees waited upon
Mr.. Iickson a few days ago, in regard TO wages
An amisable arrangement was reached and a
strike will be avoided.
A despatch from San Francisco, at 9 p. NJ.
says the city usual during the day. but
there was good deal of talk to the effect that
the mob will try il again soon.