Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-01

with them.
PHILADELPHIA FULLY PREPARED.
PHILADELPHIA July .24.-There is
an imposing array Of forces in this city
tonight, not only enough to dispose Of
any mob very summarily, but force
that would deter any but the most era
zy of fanatics from attempting any out
break against the peace of the city. Ev-
cry avenue ofapproach 10 the track Of
Pennsylvania railroad is fully guarded
by the city police and the bank is pat
rolled by the militia. A guard is sta
toned at every point where it can be Of
use. The mayor has at his command
1,4O0 police fully armed, 400
armed firemen, 300 regulars, with eight
light batteries, 1900 special policemen,
just sworn in, the vetern corps augmen-
ted.to 500 strong, and regiment of l, 1000
emergency men now enlisting.
1t addition the mayor is authorized to
raise his special police force to five
thousand men. The veterans of the
Grand Army of the Republic hold them
selves in readiness for call upon them,
and at Paoli, twenty miles up the Penn
sylvania road, about five hundred coun-
ty militia from Chester, West Chester
and Montgomery conties are rendez-
voused, who can be summoned at once
if necessary. The tugboat Champion,
which has been chartered by the gov
eminent, is in the Schuylklll. She will
be armed and manned by thirty gum
ners, who arrived last night from New
York, and will assist the troops at
West Philadelphia if necessity requires.
A crew of firemen and engineers has
gone from New York to League Island
to take charge Of man-of-war, which
will proceed up the Sehulylkill to point
above Market-street bridge, and COM
mand with its guns the railroad proper
ty near the rivers bank.
THE MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA PRE-
sENTs THE CASE.
Mayor Stokley has this afternoon is
sued proclamation to the citizens in
which, after complimenting the citizens
for their prompt response to the call for
militia, says:
'sThe result is no more than expec-
ted. Ours is the great manufacturing
centre of the republic our people are
engaged in industrial pursuits their
earnings are invested in their dwelling
houses. Ifrioters should be permitted
to obtain an hours control the hum
blest would suffer with the weathlest.
The householders would be compelled
to repair the damage from their hard
earned wages. The people of Pittsburg
are now brought face to face with
this stern reality, and are deeply regret
ting they did not start firmly and COM
bine together to maintain the public
peace. Let US profit by their terrible
and sad experience. I call upon you to
sustain my police officers in their pre-
sent arduous and fatiguing duties, and
to mould such a healthy sentiment
among all classes of society as shall en-
title US to additional claim to be called
the city of Brotherly Love-"
A SAD PROSPECT IN THE MINING RE-
GION.
SCRANTON, Pa, July 24.-The fire
men on the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Delaware, and Hudson and
Lehigh and Susquehannah railroads
struck work at o'clock this evening,
their demand for a restoration of the ten
per cent, in their wages having been re-
fnsed. The men in the employ of the
Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company,to
to the number of 1880, struck work fer
an increase of wages at noon to-day.
The mines are all thrown idle, and con-
siderable uneasiness Is felt throughout
the valley, Mayor McKune has issued
an appeal to the citizens to uphold law
and order.
THE NAIL AND PASSENGER sToPPAGE
ON THE LAKE SHORE.
ERIE, Pa, July 24.-The following
message explains itself:
ERIE, Pa, July 24.-To President
R. B. Hayes, Washington, D. G. The
Lake Shore Company has refused to let
United States mails go east of here.
We would be pleased if you would in
some way direct them to proceed with
the mails and also the passengers.
Signed by committee of firemen and
brakemen.
The general feeling in the commune
ty is that the railroad company is not
justifable in stopping passenger trains.
STRIKE OF VANDERBILT MEN-THEY
WARN OFF TRAMPs AND COMMUNISTS.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, July 24.-The
freight conductors, firemen and brake
men at East Syracuse struck this after
noon. The following dispatch was
sent:
sEast Syracuse, July 24.-To William
H. Vanderbilt, Saratoga, N. Y, We,
the employees in general, have quit
work till our pay is restored us as it was
prior to July l, 1877. EMPLoYBEs.
The machinists Of East Syracuse, nutn-
boring one hundred. also struck.
six thoucapa freight cars, seventy en-