The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-07-28
THE STRIKE ELSEWHERE.

There was also serious trouble Mt Rea ding
sunday night where rioters tore up the raii
ROAD track and burned bridge Of the LIE.
Damon valley Railroad, to prevent the passage
OF uoops. toY: Hartranit telegraphed n re.
cushion TO the President Sunday evening for
troops, and at midnight Mayor Stokley was
ADVISED by the Secretary of War that troops
would Dc sent to Philadelphia, under com.
manu- OF ueneral Hancock, to preserve order,
n evnsiaerapie force OF regulars from New
Philadelphia. ="
The iiremen and brakemen on the Lako
Shore, Ohio and Mississippi, Toledo andNa.
bash, indianapolis and st. Louis, and Wanda.
La roads struck Sunday Serions troub,s ,gss
threatened at Buffalo, and il was tbougbt ,bo
New York Central hands at that noint yeso
about to join in the strike. "s''
Tuesdays papers contain the followins
account OF the proceedings on Monday.
Matters were greatly improved AT Pittsh,r,,
where quiet prevailed during the dav ma
night the members of the Grand Army nf
the Republic aud the Veterans doing natrni
duty. The rioters at Twenty.eigbt6 Street
surrendered their guns, including the three
pieces OF artillery taken by them on Saturdav
ne officers OF the Fort Wayne road idforned
the strikers that there would be no eomnro.
mise, ana II Is stated that, on learning hi
even 'he hands ON the passenger trains omitted
WORK The Philadelphia militiameni NJ n
portion OF them, started east, and ~ memhers
OF the First and Second Regiments wcr,, 81,
.uIed west o. Harrisburg by body of several
hundred strikers, who, however, treated H.
wen. Captain Snowden aud th;r,ve,,.,a Wy ~ -
.he City Troop were found a miia on,s,as
harrisburg, and conducted by their lr;aada -
inc State Arsenal. In READING. yes,asda ~
AFTERNOON, another deplorable riot occnrraJ
rour companies of the Fourth Reg;nart
being stoned by some strikers in M, ~
cu., hred indiscriminately al tho cro,.d ~
citIzens aud police in the streets, kill;ns 49,, ~
auu woanding over twenty. Two ~ ,ho
wounded have died. The mob seized ~
guns ~ the armory Of the Reading Riaes ny
aIso .ne weapons IN gun store. and toyc ~
1he raiiroad tracks. AT Wilkesbarre ~
l'enign valley Railroad employees were ~
peSsea y strike, and It was believed the NH,
~ would join them. The iron workc,s i aad
p liners employed in the manufactures AZ NJ
. .H1eJkspon struck Yesterday. There was /.
sngn. demonstration in West philadaInh;a
yes1Ieru1y, involving the burning az seya.ai
e ooas Oh ears. Governor Hartranfi hay;n,,
n IN. T. Ieuerai troops 70 preserve the peace
al the ' S GOn9nwealth all the available force
:. sne disposal OF the Government has hnsn
ordered there, and the President Of ,bs hui I,D Dseh
alales has issued proclamation com s,,d
lne insurgents TO dispense. A'"'ns
p;na. Dew York, the Central and Hndscn
a a,Ser s hallroad men held meetings Il AIbSov
mo S Syraease, and resolved to strike tbis
, ~ unless the reduction in ,he;r ,.a.ns
was rescinded. The Northern ca ,elr wages y,
seaa employees al Elnira 200 n nn, a1al'
Ro SSh 70 the morning Travel betwea,
dorchester and Buffalo i entirsIv . vesween
dav 'nase was rioting in Buffalo dur;o Ogp ~
ths Mayppr aol s meeting Of citizens called by
order, was captured by tIe s.,; ds hlehes. Of
IRs,s a! and nothing was accompIisSa a"u ,her
I i.oolhson has issued ptocla,nas;o,, pov'
as1sa " ihs State nilitn q Dren sna e.
IA Maryland no disturbances we're reoo,,.d