Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-08-08
HOODLUMS

WIZ Ms SiLF-Nt Ell.
Press advices from San Francisco of
August 1st, say: Quiet having been res
tored, and all fears of II general outbreak
dlspelled, the committee of safety last
evening decided to adjourn subject to
the call of the chairman. The organi-
zation will be maintained, and various
companies will hold themselves ready
to assemble at their respective head
quarters on summons, or tap of the
bell. The formation Of patrols for the
protection of property III the various
wards was recommended, and the co
operation of members of the committee
with the regular police and watchmen
whenever requisite. The muskets and
ammunition issued to the committee
will be returned to the authorities, out
the members will retain their clubs and
badges. Horticultural hall is TO be re-
tanned as the general headquarters, but
the rooms rented for ward headquarters
will be given up. The executive com
mittee of the committee of safety and
the police commissioners held a confer
ence and decided to at once double the
regular police force of the city. This
will raise the force to three hundred. be-
sides specials and substitutes. The com
mlttce guarantees the payment of sal
aries of the new officers until the meet
ing Of the next legislature. when a bill
will be introduced providing for them
permanently. Gov. Irwin, who attended
the conference, expressed his willing
ness to sign such a bill, and use any in
tluence he could properly employ to Sc
cure its passage. The whole action Of
the committee has met the unqualified
approval of all good citizens, and the
authorities freely express the conviction
that it has been the means of suppress
ing what threatened to become Il serious
and disgraceful outbreak.
VANDERBILT TREATS THE BOYS,
\ Saratoga dispatch of the 3lst ult.
says: President Vanderbilt of the n. Y.
Central and Hudson river II. r. has is
sued IL circular stating that of the 1000
employees of the company less than 800
struck. and no injury was done to prop
erty. In recognition Of their fealty, he
directs IL hundred thousand dollars to be
divided ratably according to their posi-
tons on the pay roll among all employees
engaged III operating the road. He says
that no men who in time of trial enbar-
raised the company can remain or re-
enter its service and adds that pay will
be increased the moment business iusti-
ficS.
JUDGE DRUMMoND On RIOTERS.
At Chicago on the 31st ult. III the trial
before Judge Drummond, of the eight
rioters from Peoria, Mack and Evans,
the leaders, were sentenced to four
months, and all the others two two
months in the county Jail, and all fined
$50 cach-imprisonment to continue
until fines are paid.
RETURNING REASON.
A Chicago dispatch of the lst inst.
says: Some apprehension existed yes
terday and last night lest the engineers
on the Chi, Bur, x Quincy r.. r. who
have been indicating their intention to
strike, would join the firemcn and stop
all trains. This did not, however, occur,
as up to midnight nearly all the engin-
GERS on the road not already at work had
signiiied their intention of resuming
this morning. The road is now ready
to do the usual business on all branches.
Other roads are also running about as
usual. 4 large amount of freight is
moving.
UNODECTIONABLE ACTION.
A Nashville, Tennessee, telegram Of
the LIST inst, says: Six engineers ar
rived here from Evansville tonight
to take out freight trains tomorrow.
The strikers had a long talk with three
of them and sent them back. The
United States marshal on learning this
,,rplIlttAI o,,r Strtl-p,- fr,,,, Nn,rtr thn
others, and unless the strikers see and
talk the engineers out of it, trains will
be manned tomorrow. The strikers
say they will in no wise modest trains,
hut will keep engineers from going out
if they can get a chance to talk them
out Of it. They also say they will return
to work if the management will do away
with the classification of engineers and
allow the same pay to engineers who
have run twelve months after finishing
an apprenticeship, and pay the laborers
living prices.
FAILED 70 AGREE.
4 Cumberland, Maryland, dispatch
of the 31st inst, says: A miners mass
meeting at knapp's meadow, near
Homecoming, to-day, was attended by
600 persons, about one-half miners. All
was orderly. Some were for strikingfo for
sixty-tive cents, some 1ifty-five, and
some opposed action calculated to dis
turb the present status. Two sessions
were held, but no determination was
reached. The meeting adjourned to
the second of August. 1t is supposed
that work will go on in the meantime.
THE PENNSYLVANIA MOB AGAIN.
a Scranton, Pennsylvania, dispatch
of the 1st inst. says. At l1:50 this norm