The New York herald., 1877-07-27
End Of the Strike on the New York Central,
Erie and Lackawanna.
TROUBLE AT PORT NORRIS.
Proclamation by Governor Will
Jams, of Indiana.
HE SCOTr-AHTHUR CONTROVERSY.
Special Accounts Of the Troubles
from All Points.

Chicago now takes up the bloody story which was
Reading The elements OF danger had been brew
Ing all the week, and the authorities in their
endeavor to avoid bloodshed had allowed the
unruly to become formidable. On Wednesday
several collisions occurred, with loss OF
life, but yesterday the great and beautI-
1ul city Of the West underwent period
Of terror and bloodshed which Will darken her
annals for many day. Most alarming and, for
tunately exaggerated accounts OF events transpir-
Ing there arrived in this city during the early part
plain truth, however, Is bad enough. The
disordery classes resisted the attempts OF the
police, who fred upon the crowd in
self-defence. After some delay they were
supported by the cavalry of the National
Guard, and the fight continuing, three companies
Of bronzed veterans OF the regular army marched
to the scene Of disturbance. The casualties so far
as reported foot up twelve killed and fifteen
wounded, but this Is doubtless much under the
real figures. The end does not appear to have been
reached there yet. Business in the city is at
ItandstilI.
At st. Louis the situation Is extremely critical
Disorderly and destructive mobs parade the city,
Several OF the ringleaders have been arrested, and
inefrectual attempts at rescue were made. The
citizens are organized, and there Is a respectable
iorce OF regulars in the city, so that the Interna-
tonals may at any moment find themselves face to
face with destruction.
The San Francisco mob, bent upon the killing OF
Chinese. are held In check by the police
or the strikes proper the news in the East is that
they are losing vigor. The New York Central has
resumed and will continue running The strike on
the Erie Ii at an end. On the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western the strike is over. In Indiana
and Ohio the end is approaching.
Grave fears Of famine are felt In Pittsburg and
the surrounding region, unless the blockade Is
broken Colonel Scott has refused to compromise
with the men or the Pennsylvania Railroad, in
forming them that they must first submit. Con-
cessions may be talked on when the trains are
running. Arrests OF men who fired the bridge at
Reading have been made.
The Governors Of the various States within
whose borders trouble is rife and travel
stopped are issuing proclamations. Governor
Williams, OF Indiana, has addressed the citizens
Ia sensible terms. Governor Hartranft, OF
Pennsylvania. has issued n general order to the
militia, which looks busincss-hkc, and gives def
aitc instructions to tho soldiers how to act when
lacc TO face with mob.
Grand Chief Engineer Arthur replies to Colonel
scotVs letter to the HERALD. The Mayor OF Toledo
explains through columns the extraordinary
speech credited to him In yesterdays papers.
The United states troops are moving on various
points for the protection OF property.
Vivid and detailed accounts OF the troubles all
pver the country must be looked for IN our special
dispatches which follow.