The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-25
OHIO.
Denounce all Violence.

OHIO.
DenOunce all Violence.
COLUMBUS, July 24.-The Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati 4 ST. Louis striking fremen
and brakemen are very emphatic in de-
nouncing the action Of the mob Yesterday
in forcibly closing up the business estab.
lishments. They say through their com.
mittee that while they are firm in their
, purpose Of maintaining the strike and
preventing the running Of freight trains,
they utterly repudiate all rlotous, incen-
diary and lawleSs proceedings, and will
do all in their power to bring rioters to
justice and prevent repetition Of their
excesses.
The strikers are thoroughly organized
and determined not 10 yield. They claim
that they can not live on the present
compensation, and the men are discharged
il they get into debt. The strikers have
resolved not to countenance any
drunkenness or violence by any Of
their number. The prompt action bv
the policemen and citizens last night has
apparently had the effect OF demoralizing
the rioters, very few Of whom have yet
been seen this morning. There Is much
less excitement on the streets than yester-
day and a greater feeling of security.
Most Of the factories and machine shops
resumed work this morning and the men
are being put to work as fast as they come
in. A large mob Of miners, who were re.
ported as en- route for Newark last night,
were met by committee Of strikers and
citizens. who urged them 10 return to
Shawnee, which they reluctantly did.
The military are in full possession OF the
yards, and no violence is reported up TO
this hour.
The mail train on the Hamilton &
Dayton Railroad started out at half.past
o'clock but was stopped in the yard by
strikers from the Ohio & Mississippi
Railroad, who boarded the engine, De.
tached it, and run it into the ound house.
FIRST PASSENGER TRAIN EAST.
The strikers visited the stock yards
and Bee Line yards this morning and re.
tused TO allow trains TO leave. They
we're shown an Official notice that the
June scale OF wages would be restored.
The strikers Immediately told the officers
to proceed with their trains, and they
moved as usual until stopped by men
from other roads.
The first passenger train to go over the
Baltimore & Ohio road East since Satur.
day went out about noon to-day. They
will run only day trains on all divisions
for the present.
INCREASED PAY OR STRIKE.
TOLEDO, July 24.-The train men on
the Wabash Railway have made demand
for an increase Of wages, to which no re.
ply has yet been made. They have not
Joined the strike but will doubtless do 80
II the demand is not complied with.
Passenger trains are sill running on the
Canada Southern. Extra trains are made
up and run west from here on the Lake
Shore road taking the place OF the through
trains abandoned east Of this point. A
meeting Of train men was held last night,
shout 500 persens being in attendance.
Resolutions similar in character to those
passed by like meetings in other cities
were adopted, also one requesting the
Mayor to close all saloons until the strike
is over. Another meeting Is called for
tonight,
AT zANEsvLLE.
ZASEsvILLE, O., July 24.-The pro.
ceedings Of this morning were such as to
render the necessity Of the citizens form.
ing themselves into vigilance committee.
Thousa nds Of our best citizens have
enrolled themselves, and their badges OF
white ribbons are growing very numer-
ous. The Street Car Co. attempted to
start their cars at II o'clock, but were
stopped on reaching the Court House and
compelled to turn and take the cars back,
The committee are determined that this
lawless proceeding shall stop right here.
All manufacturing establishments are
lying idle and the men are anxious 10 90
to work, but have been prevented. The
determined spirit Of the law and order
committee has had very cooling effect.
CIEcINNATI, July 24.-Nothing OF mo-
ment has occurred to disturb the quiet
OF the city so far to-day. After the riot
ous experience oflast evening the sue.
cess the police had in holding the mob in
check, has served to restore order at all
the depots. The passenger trains are
running regularly on the Hamilton &
Dayton, Marietta & Cincinnati, Little
Miami & Southern railroads. A local
freight train may be started this after.
noon on the Little Miami. Freights are
running on the Marietta road. An ex.
press train from Baltimore came in on
time on that road this afternoon. The
fact was amply demonstrated early this
afternoon that the firing Of the Ohio &
Mississippi bridge across Mill creek last
night was not the work OF the strikera.
After the FIRE at the bridge had been
squelChed and the drunken rioters had
become tired Of their disgraceful work,
they repaired TO point on the riv.
er road sufficiently remote TO secure them
from the police, and at early dawn com.
pletely gutted all the market and milk
wagons that were coming into the city at
that hour. This morning three OF the
ringleaders Of this mob were arrested and
jailed.
The Police Commissioners had an in.
formal meeting at II o'clock this morn
idg, and completed their preparations for
any possible emergency. A large num-
ber OF persons were sworn in as special
police.
ZANEsvELEE, July GA viSila nee
committee are assisting the regular. po.
lice, who are picking up tho leaders Of
of the rabble rapidly.
The street cars commenced to run
again at 8 o'clock, and now run without
interruption. Its hoped that all will be
quiet now.
SALOONS CLOSED ny THE STRIKERS.
CLEVELAND, July 24.-Everythiug is
quiet and there are no fears Of violence
The strikers closed all the saloons at
Collinwood and declared that there shall
be no destruction Of property unless the
militia were ordered 10 aid the railroad
companies in starting trains. President
Vauderbilps reply to the strikers was re.
creived this morning. He declines Ia
make any concessions. The men claim
that they have tried to and are willing tc
cooperate with the company in caring
for live stock. Owing to a lack Of water
many hogs, sheep and cattle are dying.