Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-26

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reported that the bosses were only willing ID
give cents. The meeting insisted on cents,
and the committee was instructed TO make
another visit TO the shops aud report. The
Chicago aid Alton railroad people refused To
be dictated TO, and at the regular hour sent
out their postal car and baggage car and one
passenger coach. The train reached East
81. Louis, but the strikers refused 10 allow
any but the engine a a postal car tO pro-
coed. This discrimination was declined. and
the hole train was backed over 10 the depot.
The Missouri and Pacific machine shops aud
freight depots and yards are closed, aud none
OF the men are al work.
THE FIRST CONFLICT
Tuesday evening at Carodelet, SIX miles be-
low the center OF the city. \ crowd of IRON
workers formed and marched to the Martin
dale Zinc Works and ordered out the men.
II ere was charge ready To draw, which the
Strikers refused To permit To be drawn.
I3rEer, The foreman. started 10 draw il him
So IT. when the strikers stopped him, and he
struck one of them with a crowb4r. A fight
ensued and the police were called IN. Ser
geant Rochow respo0d,d and attempted to
defend the foreman, tut was driven Off with
stones, and the crowd was left in possession
of the works. The value OF the property de
strOyed is estimated at - NO0 The sirj kers
then marched 10 the Caroudelet Zinc Works
and took out the men. leaving the charges in
ard causing damage of ~ $40.
A STEAMBOAT STOPPED.
A Ceiegst'on of three hundred was sent to
the leNee 10y The workingmen's executive
committee, and boarded the steamer Centen-
MAI just as she was pushing out for New
Orleans. They stopped the boat aud de-
maLGed that n captain should sign an agree
Inent 10 pay spec fled increase Of wages.
he did so, and the boat was allowed 10 de-
part.
Pennsylyani
PHILADELPHIA MERCHANTS ASK FOR AN
INCREASED ARMY.
AT meeting of The PhIlddel phia CONNER
clal exchange. yesterday, a prea bile aud
resolutions were adopted requesting the
President of the United : ates 10 use such
force (by the increase of the military forces
OF The nation) rs may be necessary, not only
10 suppress all unlawful violence. but also
To secure protection against any recurrence
of the same. Similar resolutions were alopt-
ed by The maritime exchange and board of
trade.
GOVERNOR HARTRANFr ARRIVES
Governor Hariranft. accom- panied by Adj
Jutant General Latta and several other mem
bers OF his STAFF, reached West Philadelphia
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and, after
an interview with Colonel Thomas A. Scott,
went 10 the Continental hotel. He Will make
Philadelphia his headquarters during the
cOntiu uance of the troubles. He has author
lied the formation of two additional rpgi-
ments of state militia, TO he known as the
2Oth and 2Ist reg ments The 10Th regiment
Is Ia be composed of the veteran corps of the
LIST regiment, and the 2Ist OF the Grand A rmy
OF the Republic.
QUIET RESTORED AT READING.
Everything is quiet at Reading. There is
no disturbance of any kind. United states
troops. with four pieces of artillery, are
guarding the depot and other railroad prop
erty.
AT HARRISBURG.
IL is reported that at The meeting OF the
strikers yesterday morning they reduced the
percentage OF Increase asked for, from - 10
10 per cent. Freight trains on the SchuylkIl
and Susquehanna railroad were stopped.
Passenger travel is uninterrupted.
TRcUBL IN THE MINING REGIONS
NO, kmen's meetings were held at Shame
kin pa last evening. A number of men
we're offered work at one dollar day but
refused it. Others willing 10 accept this were
D. 10 "A - a I'D a..
the streets, and an attempt was made to raid
the Northern Central Railroad depot. bat
seventy citizens, fully armed, who had or
gained to protect the town, dispersed them
n man named West, while standing at the
dCor OF his house, was shot, aud at II o'clock
p m as IN dying condition. Tue citizens
at midnight were still organizing aud pa
rolling the streets, and the discontinued men
seem To have left for their homes 1t is re-
ported that the tracks are torn up between
ShamORin and Excels or station. AT Shenan
doab a number Of men from the mines and
nelghbuIhOOd came 10 town. making dis
turbance, and son after their arrival FIR.
was seen in the direction of The philadelphia
coal Colnpanys mines, and IL was believed
10 be the extensive breaker of No mine.
The stables connected with the breaker were
burned with a number of mules Another
meeting of the men is to be held. The meet
lug OF the men at SnamOkin though large
was quiet and orderly. They demand work
or bread. A number OF citizens held a meet
ing, and decided TO raise several thOusand
dollars for the purpose of giving employ
ment on the streets for temporary relief All
railroad men throughout the Schuylkill
region are quiet.
Texas and Pacific Road
EMPLOYEES STRIKE FOR BACK PAY.
Special dispatches to the Galveston Ee,ps
from Marshall and Dallas report a stri ke on
the Texas Pacific railroad. The men de
mand three months back pay and with
drawal Of The late orler for 10 per cent. re-
duction of wages. The shops at Marshall
were closed Tuesday at noon, and no freight
Trains have passed over the road since then.
The strikers are conducting them selves in a
Peaceable manner. No violence is appre-
nended. They are very sanguiue of having
their wages restored. 1t is evident that they
have the sympathy of the people. Mail trains
Will be allowed TO run.
BETTER FEELING PREVAILS
The action OF the railroad employees in ten
derlng their services TO project railroad prop
eriy ana secure the moving OF passenger
trains, has LEFT tie malicious abeitors bent
upon extreme measures without a footing.
Four passenger trains were sent out on the
Hamilton and Dayton railroad yesterday,
guarded by railroad men, each train hayiIa
four to six well armed men on the engine,
and Two 10 four on the platforms. The Miami
par Ser ger trains are arriving and departing
on lime as usual. Trains on the Cincinnati
and Marietta road are also running regu.
larry. Nothrough freight trains are moving
on airy OF the roads. Passenger trains are
now uninterrupted on all the roads eycept
The Ohio and Mississippi. Gov. Young has
issued proclamation calling on the law
10 tender their services to their respective
civil authorities, and under their direction
and control organize themselves into VOL
uDteer police force, sufficiently strong TO
Overawe the lawless elements.
The Louisville Strikers
CITIZENS ARMING THEMSELVES.
Seven hundred militia are on duty in Lou
isville, armed with guns and pistols. The
police number E5. Business houses are
closing and stOrekeepers are preparing TO
join the militia. The very worst elements
are mixed with the idlers who began the
trouble. Mayor Jacobs has issued orders to
trlfle with none, to use prompt aud effective
measures to suppress the least indie of
violence or talk thereof. The excitement
continues. The mayor ordered all the LIQUOR
saloons TO be closed. The labOriug men of
the Louisville and Nashville railroad are
not included in the number whose wages
We're raised. They have quit work. aud so
have the moulders and wOrkmen generally.
NEW ORLEANS TROOPS FOR LOUISVILLE
Allthe u. troops, except a squad to pro-
tect public property, left New Orleans yes
terday for Louisville, where they will be
joined by companies from Baton Rouge,
jackson and Holly Springs. These troops
are commanded by Gen. De Trobriand It
Is understood that Col. Floyd Jones, now at