The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-28

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vigilance, as the cause OF the trouble
is not local and not yet removed and 81!
such organizations should form them
selves into permanent bodies and con-
tinue on duty and report regularly as
heretofore.
GSigned. VI. HEATH,
Mayor.
The Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne rail
road started out train at o'clock this
afternoon, with guard Ot touty.tour
policemen.
A mob this afternoon attempted to in
timidate the workmen in the Ph9nix
distillery, on the North Side, but were
themselves scattered by the police. The
last accounts from Hslstead street via
duct are to the effect that the military
have been removed and all is quiet
Continued Excitement In 81. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, July 27.-Notwitsthsnd-
ing the rain from above and the mud
under foot, large crowd of men congre-
gated around Schultz Hall this morning,
awaiting information of the action of the
committee meetings had therein. A
meeting OF the delegates of allthe trades
unions was called tor o'clock this after
noon, and everybody concerned was on
the g1 Uive to learn the result. This in
formation was conveyed to the military
headquarters, and 1t was decided to break
up the meeting and arrest them. With
this view fifty mounted police, twen-
ty-fve armed with muskets, and about
| L., knr bn al al nd
pistol, were ordered to proceed to the
hall and make the arrests. That there
should not be- any failure 500 OF the citl-
zens' guard and two companies of the
National Guard, with one piece OF artil-
lery, wese ordered to accompany the po-
lice and support them should the crowd
offer resistance or attempt rescue OF the
prisoners This force left the Four Courts
At half past o'clock under command OF
General .'ohn d. Stevenson. Mayor
Overstolz also accompanied the expedi-
tion. Tidings of the purpose of the au-
thorities reached the hall long before the
troops left the Four Courts, but it had no
effect on the crowd in the streets
and apparently none on the meeting
for there seemed to be no adjournment.
At three o'clock the head o: the column
appeared coming up Fifth street with the
mounted police in advance. When
about one block from the hall the police
drew their pistols and charged on the
crowd, both in the middle OF the street
and on the sidewalks. The men gave
way ut once, flying in every direction,
the police pursuing them for the distance
Of square Oh every side. General
Stevenson and other mounted officers OF
the military effectively assisted the
police. and in five minutes there was
scarcely man within the distance of q
block from the hall except the reporters
who stood their ground and took posi-
ton a. the entrance OF the building In
the meantime the other part of the police
headed by Captain Lee had advanced to
the loot OF the stairs reading to the hall.
Captain Lee ascended first and alone. A
moment after the whole squad went up
and two minutes later they brought
down about seventy-tive men whom they
found in the hall and placed
them between two lines of police
armed with muskets, and the
whole thing WAS over. Every
one in the upper part of the building
was arrested. One man attempted re-
sistance, but blow on the head from q
cub, which let out little blood from
his forehead, subdued him quickly. The
crowd, which had again drawn some-
what nearer to the building, offered no
resistance and made no demonstration.
There was sCsrcely a word or
hoot OF detinance and evidently there was
not particle of fight in ii.
The military halted about half a book
from the entrance to the hall, ready for
action at the word of command, but their
aid was not required, The whole thing
WAS over in ten minutes. After all had
been gathered in the police took up
the line of march for the -Four Courts
where the prisoners were locked up in
the cslsboose.
ST. Louis, July 27.-There is a good
deal OF doubt as TO whether the men cap
tured at SChulter's Hall are committee
men or even connected with the strike
or workirgmen's party. They claim to
be employees of Belcher's sugar refinery
and say they were at the hall TO ask per.
mission of the executive committee to
resume work. The foreman st the re-
tinery has been sent for to identify them
and if he does so they will
be- released at once. 1t stated rs u
fact that the executive committee and
n number of he'leaders were in the build
ing few minutes before the arrival of
the police and escaped through the WIN
dows on TO the roof of an adjoining build
ing, thence to an alley in the rear and
escaped. 1t is also said by those who
mingled with the crowd all day that the
committee meetings were held this morn.
ing, At which two companies. each one
hundred strong, were organized, oste nsl-
by 10 protect property, but evidently
tor very different purpose. 1t Is ex-
tremely difficult to obtain any knowledge
of the action of the committees which
meet at the head quarters of the work
ingmens party.
Petitions of ~. Louis Workingmen
ST. LOUIS, July 27.-The following
communications, which explain them
selves, were received last night by the
parties to whom they are addressed, and
given out at very late hour:
HEADQUARTERS EXECUTIVE Con-. !
- UNITED WoKKINGMEE,
ST. Louis, July 20.
Joi,a :. Phsips Gorernor Of Missouri:
We request your speedy cooperation
in convening the Legislature and calling
for the immediate passage of the eight
hour law, its stringent enforcement and
= penalty for sl violations of the
same; the unemployment of al chill
dren under fourteen years OF age
in factories, shops and other users cslcu.
ilsted to injure them. Your attention is
respectfully called 10 the tact that
prompt compliance with this our reason
able demand, and living wages to. be
paid 70 our railroad men, will slone brin z
peace and prosperity, such a We have
not seen for the last fifteen years. Moth
lng Iess than full complisuce, with this,
our just demand, made purely in the IN
terest of our national welfare, will arrest
chi. t,dsl waya Of ravolution Thraats