The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-27

" IL unucrStOou tnht gangs VIII p' oTShnlN'u
who will finish the closing up Of factories. mills.
and manufacturing establishments Of all kinds.
The Merchants Exchange has closed subject
to the order of its President. and great many
business hOus - have been shut.
Atthe Four Courts tAorc is great activity IN
enrolling members u the Citizens Guard, and
in organizing forces TO rrslst tne MOP; Inc
sheriff has about two thousand men IN his
posse. aud thosr IN authority say tha' inc 'it-
IONS Guard number ten thousand
4 rroVV sition was made to the mob nt Lucas
Market t. stop thr street railroads. when was
"Thr t''i'nro and Alton Railroad management
have Telegram phed 10 Postmaster tIlloy that, as
nvps and lropardi2ug property, they have con-
Guided to withdraw all trains.
The mails arrived on most of the Eastern
roudS. AMI trains started for the East last night
on all roads excepting the Ohio and NJ ssissippi.
Indianapolis and 81 Louis, CAIRO short Line.
81. Louis and southern. and Chi ago and Alton.
Trains on the road ON the 81 Louis side OI the
river are running us usual.
The outlook is by no means promising. The
action of the Work kingmcn's party. which is in
f. {. "A branch oi the International Society. yes
t,rday Las caused mn II nppr tension, II not
alarm, among all class . o. orderly citizens.
AMI thcre - n feeling ol great insecurity
2P W-At1 p. VI. Chief Of Police McDonough
wiz directed e. take force Of mctroro oiians
the spac" of block. Tho object was to see how
the crowd would at The police marchca out
headed 10y the Chief in his shirt sleeves. They
carried neither arms nor clu's. a me WINS
formed across the street and the crowd was re-
qurStri To- ial back. |, did so slowly. ana nearly
u block WAS cleared. Several militia companies
then marched out of tl4e Four Courts. and occu-
pied tie vacant spnce. the crowd quietly watch
ing their movements.
Tho active strikers ana roughs are now in the
northern and southern portions OF the city
stoppiu-- work wherever they find it going on.
early at the police station, -Four Courts build
ing, armed with nrecch-loading muskots and
cartridge boxes. The mornin. hours wore de-
voted to iri,l ling anu distributing anmuniiion.
No outward demonstration was made. up to
noon. save that heavy guards were on duty in
front ot the police stations. Two large brass
field pieces. loaded W tn rapncl are in the Jail
yard. with teams hi he'd to them, ana au artil-
lpry company Of sixty mon i'm charge. Bands of
strikers accompanied by roughs. wore march
ing through the streets all the morning
=, Bgtwe,n 10 and II oclock 4 crowd 81 several
stand at Lucas Market. They were called to
order. and the following was read and ap
proved;
R,.l,ct rhs, We. tho authorized Executive Commit.
e, of ue en-ngns i".iN oi ihg mltel Sa'ss, fo
which may be ltrfrtrai.d durins present excite
m,uLh hnttlotwo wiA doa tat Do, IN oar power To and
violence, and vii do olr utmost To- detect ami brns to
iuni-Ai. n' 80 guilty paroles
The Chairman Of the meeting then said the
proclamuiiun oi III" Mayor closing tho saloons
was being largely disr"gnri"i. ana h" an
rounrrd ihat tAe wNrsnenen would take the
mitt'e who w're dir t. q to ~ around and
noiliy the saloon k"eg RS - shu M at once.
About hAli past ten the crowd formed in cal-
tnr- nu-tN.rinr snyaraf tl.r-nn H. riar.ll a
down Tw ink street t. Clark uN.t,ti" nm
init,.l in frlnt of the F.nr Courts huili,n,
winch il th, hnaI Iinuart. - ot ths citiyens milf,
In. m tIa i'o.i'..
pr' .-ei nari On tie guard who wore dcir:
hnt; 40, IT,, -ii vnie Tn io,,,.r VIZ, ma al t.
N Ia r..suior ed iy Il, t.i. 49, "a, within nu,lih,
r.r1,.'.,, ... ,..rer a To- innr..h ,.nf NM t.Ie.
! h.u,iei Ny tapt. Mllu.nl L." dashed uto ihn
crowd ana driving tnnir i,le,, = pressed m
! bnc, mi arrested Two Of tna leaders. 4 fow
| stours we're thrown and than tho crowd f.ll
l,n K "a li,;i. For an hour or r,nre tln mnh
| pressed M close To- Tho sidewalks and icerod
and tauntnl the militia IN every con .riyahle
manner. darin.. them 10 flre and begin a nght.
Matt rs in East s. Louis have been quiet to-
day nul hui l.tilr has ben done Us tie strik-
ors Thnir rNe.utiVn commit. -, issurll orders
this a't,rnoon that no more passenger trains
would re perm tied io lelv. for tlie tust.
SIM. NE iii.e disturbance al the -Four Courts
previously r. ported MAI; crs around tnat build-
lng hty+ l.~n comparatively ,iUl-t. There hns
! boon a large crowd present how .ycr. all the
nr~rnaon hut smuli force Il POLICE have boon
E able o. k.rp IL we'll ia hand. AtOut a lo1rn pf
/ the uInr- NOS youcs. or thos. wlo showed a Dis
! position o. be- uuruly. Werr promptly arrested
/ ky tha. .liee anl nut in iAil. ~ cif lrts have
/ h.rn made ty the crowd tO rescue those who
! were arrested.
II H. not unlikely Gov. Phelps will issue n