The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-07-28

aid thoroughly discussed 10y the cab
; net. One from General Hancock +,
ported everything in Philadelphi
quiet and under contfol. He said ,ha
in his opinion it was not the luIl be
fore the storm, but the breaking up.
The dispatches generally report nj
fairs more quiet and peaceful, and i
was decided that no further actio,
should be taken by the governmen
for the present.
1t is noticed, however, that emana
tions from the cabinet gives the situa
tion an over cheerful look.
| ST. LOUIS, July 25.-At the labal
meeting last night, one speaker sait
they had seven thousand stand of arml
la their possession, at which ther,
were cries Of LET Us have them ant
We will ase them ~
Another speaker charged the blood.
shedding at Baltimore and Pittsbur.
upon the president of the UniteI
States. He sent the army into theil
midst TO put down men struggling 70,
their ri2hts.
A series of Resolution, framed by the
executive committe of the Working
mems Party of the United States, were
adopted.
They declare that they will not hold
themselves responsible for any acts of
violence that may be committed, but
will do all in their power to assist in
keeping order and preventing vio-
lence. Their motto is Death to all
thieves, incendiaries and murderers. -
They recommend "A general strike OF
all branches Of industry, for eight
hours for days work and call upon
legislatures for the enactment of the
eight hour law.
Alter the meeting had adjourned "A
procession formed, which, after march
ing through number OF streets, cross
go the river to East st. Louis, where q
number OF speeches were made. 1t is
understood they will visit all places
where mechanics and laborers are em>
ployed and endeavor to get them to
join In the strike.
SCRANTON, PA, July 25.-The ex
element here is intense. All trains
on the Delaware, Lackswauna and
Western road have been stopped.
When the mail train from Bing-
hampton for New York arrived, $50 II.
M, two passenger cars were detached
by the strikers, who said nothing but
mails should run.
Superintendent Halstead said the
mail cars should not run unless the
passenger ears were also permitted.
This made the strikers very indignant.
The superintendent being firm, how
ever, the mails We're taken from the
ear, which WAS promptly switched of
on a siding.
The strikers telegrsphed at once to
the state authorities that the company
refused to run the mail, and that they
would, II necessary, furnish firemen
and engineers.
A dispatch to the same effect was
sent to the postoiIice authorities at
Washington.
The streets are thronged with men
from the mines, railroads and iron
mills.
BALTIMORE, July 29.--Ail is quiet
ia the city this morning. Passengers
trainsovsr the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore, the Northern Cen
trail and Baltimore and Potomac rail-
roads are moving with regularity.
Gu the Baltimore and Ohio road the
passenger trai0s are running to Wash
ing,on and the west. The regular pas
seDger train which left Camden sta
ton yesterday morning for Ciacin-
natl, arrived.
PHILADELPHIA, July 25.---An quiet
at West Philadeiphia depot, and no
trouble is anticipated.
Passenger trains are moving prompt
ly and some freight is being sent to
New York. bat none west.
At the Philadelphia and Reading
railroad the same quietness prevails.
The rails which were torn up In the
vicinity OF Reading have been relaid
and business is moving this morning
on schedule time.
They were this morning only little
behind time, and the regular train.
left that city for Baltimore this morn.
Ing.
New YORK, July 25.-President
Sloan, Of ithe Delaware, Laekswanps
aud Western railroad has issued the
following lowing to the unsettled
condition OF transportation the coal
sale of1i0, 900 tons, advertised for this
day, Is Indefinitely postponed"
President Hoyt, Of the Pennsylyania
coal company, notifies the public tha,
the coal sale advertised to-day will not
take place for the same reasons as
given by President Sloan.
ALBANY, N. ", July 25.--General
Carr telegraphs that all is quiet al
West Albany. The troops are In pos
session Of the rouad and freight
houses.
Freight can he sent without any
trouble. Everything here is quiet and
no further disorder Is apprehended.
! Dispatches from Ali parts of the
state are satisfactory. The governo,
thinks the trouble Is entirely under
control.
/ LoUlsvILLE, KY, July 25.-Th ex
element IL great. Business seems ts
be suspended. The ci,,zsps are organ
izing and laborfrs ~ gathering to Il J,
number Of several thousand.
At one O'clock this morning an nj.
tempt was made 10 burn the Louis
Vile, Nashville and Crest Southern
railroad Office, but It failed.
/ ELIzABETH, N. J.. July 25.-Ns
through trains have passed here froG
Easton, and the mails have been de
layed for the first time since the troubi,
began.
! OswEeo, July 25.-The Erie train
which was thrown from the track, lef
Oswego this msrning. II consisted o
the baggage car, two passenger ear
and one sleeper. 1t was detached ans
i Ipartiaily overturned. gs
| HokNELLsvrLLE, July 25.-At thre,
j o'clock this morning train No wn