Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-20

the trains, low that They are assured that they
will nave protection while dlschargl0g their du-
ties. Large numbers OF strikers are 10 be seen
a:5rg the railroad IL tie vicinity ct the depot,
hut they are n1l permitted TO get near enough
10 o.fer any obstruction to the movement OF
trains G,r. Frcpch this morning issued i'm.
parativt orders directing that all persons shoutd
lie scr5 81 j distance from the depot, the vi
ciui;y ol operations. no matter whether their
lalcbli1,.s vac friendly or hostile. Eight tralns
have LaGG dispatched from MartiusbuTe up to
eight . y!3rH THIS morning, AID the work Of re-
mo:ai is Sa,!;.ly geiug Cd, withou! serious him
raoa2. Oi;ielS are being made ready.
nALT:NoNE. July 2o.-The Cumberland
Guards Of West Virginia The company
numbered s,aYe ;j!ty muskets, borue for the
mos, part Is cutie young men. without drill or
|'discipiino. anu W. doubt not the strikers could
have made go5d their promise to clean the
company out 10 !yc ,ninulcs.' if it had under
taken &c Interfere.
WHEE!iXG, v. Va, Jnly 20.--rhe excite
m:nt caused IS the h. Il O. Il. L. strike has
not yct su5sllcI. There has been no violence
attempted here, t!:oug!! patty Of railroad men
who Gana icTa iry:" S;2nbcnylle 10 til the
places Of the strikers, wtre warned Oft ct the
peril o! their lives. Tnc strikers are quiet
but determined. 4 tIan arrived at Cumber-
lard from HlaisG.l a.1; about 9 O'Clock last
evening 10 charge .. Lieutenant acd thirteen
n2a. The u3ct wiki - trouble, except at Sir
T.; ,hn Run. WHERE i;,H train was stoned BY the
rioters. The trails W. 10 remain at Cumbcr.
land uaiil mcroj%E.
! Lsp2tch tra.4 Col! pcIapIaiuc to Governor
| Matthews a Y2.e:s the opinion that the cohe,
si7coes5 Ut ,h2 s!rikc IS broken. and that IN all
, probability the disturbance will be terminated
to-day or - morrow.
TrTsrrsG PA, July 20.-At y o'clock
IA night Sheriff Flo, 10 compliance with re-
GG2sg from the railroad officials, visited the
striker a; 2Sth street and ordered them TO dis.
pcrsc. This they refused to DO. The Sheriff
remained there Until after clock this a. N.
tut bis authority was dcGcd. lie was Informed
that the trains should not 20 out it they could
prevent it, aud that they did not care Tor any
posse he could muster, nor troops that could
be brought our. Finding that the strikers were
rot disposed to yic+d, obedicDceto civil authorI'
sy, tho railroad officers decided to call upon
Gov. Hartraoll for aid aod 10 compliance with
the request the o.h regiment OF tic Pennsy'
vauil National Guards was ordered ADD direct
ed 70 assemble al The central armory, fully uni
| formed, armed, and equipped at hst.paSt SIX
Geek this morning, Tor duty.
MARTGNSBERG, ". VA, July 20 i a. NJ
| Up to this time thirteen trains have been
started from this point, OF which seven have
gone West and six have gone East. The last
westward took another detachment OF troops,
which will % rs lar as keysrr. The service OF
the Wheeling militia has elded, and they will
probably leave this afternoon. Officers are DOW
out fer Tie purpose OF arrestlog some
ot tics. most prominently engaged 10 the %
struc,ion Of the trains. One man named Davis
has been arrested this morning, and other ar
rests will follow ~ fast As the parties can be
found.
MARTINSBURu, July 40-l p. ui.-One oil
the trains which left for the West this morD0e
was cut of at Sir Johu's Run. After . short
delay il was coupled mp aud went 90. Captain
| 14!chticd has gone on with two companies oil
troops 10 prevent repetition OF the act. and
| with orders 10 arrest those engaged in It. Nc
further interference at that point is appre
| Bonded.
EAST BUFeALo, N. Y, July 2o.--Order:
have been received here at the Erie railway
shipping Office to take no stock for shipmcn,
East TO dac, on account Of 4 railway strike r
the vicinity Of lloruelIsviIIe. The stock shipped
Yesterday, it is reported, will 90 through Or
TIC lldlUS ltdStllIS iiSllaN ti!5
the men quietly quit them and there were nc
relays to carry them on, but there is no demon
stration. Rumors are rife Of similar trouble OF
the Lake Sh0.c !oll at Cleveland. All is quiet
ii this section.
CAMDEN STATION, July 20.-Tho strike i:
vir!ually ended st Msrt;nsburg, and the base OF
operations transferred 10 kcyser where To-
strikers have assembled in large numbers hesvi'
~ srn,ed and with determination 10 let nothing
I,h Iunf
there last night With the first freight train four
lhcmsa!ve: unable 20 cope with the 10 - and the
| officer il cha7gc tclcgTapkci for more troops
which were se:t from Ma7tiusburg, arriving q
heyer 81 =. nj. Trains were stopped Of Cum
bcrlanl this morning aud Z train taken oil. Th
evening for Cumberland. About tran:y ti7t
trsns have been moved from VI srtnsburg -
iav.
the strike Y: Pittsburgh, on the Pennsylvania
+. r., continues. Seven companies arc on Tax
! ground. The strikers arc determined, being
backed by rolling mill men. a proclamation
will be read and i The striker: refuse - dispe!s.
| iorco will be used.
There i rapor: Of a strike on the Erie T. r.
at Elmi-..
STILT. LATER.
BALTIMORE, july ZU-J:l5 q. m-Tho Fifth
and Sixth Maryland regiment: have been order
Cd - the front hy Governor Csrroil. They vii
| start tonight.
PITrsGURG, Pa, July 2)-Goy'r HsrLrani
has issued y proclamation sdm0nishinS tnt
strikers - preserve order and dispense, anC
waning ali against sbet!ing them, aad order.
ing OF, the militia 10 assist the civil authorities
II /: nov; being printed in the form Of hsndbil!s
and will be distributed among the strikers anC
posted s'ong the rosd. But one freight tTair
has been allowed - 60 out since yesterday, anC
the moving Of that train was due TO strategy o
the railway officials. At Eas. Liberty stool
y.rd tacrn are l&0 carload; of cattle, hogs arc
sheep ready fc7 shipment, and 100 carload: sr'
expected - arrive to-day from the west over .h(
Pittsburg. Fort Wayne and Chicago r. K. Thu
stock o&da yesterday for shipment had TO bt
unloaded in the evening. 1t is believed here
thst II the Penns. r. r. men hold out till moor
to-day the Pan Handle and Fort Wayne mel
will join the strike The strikers say that il
csse the mon 81 these roads join them the meE
of the Michigan Southern snd Lake Shore K
h. vii! 90 likewise, ard thus strong eGor
will be mad to stop all freight trstic between
! tho ess. and west and so bring the railroad
companies to terms. The 18th regiment Of Nat
| Guards will be taken 10 the outer depot ~ II
o'clock this morning.
| The Indians.