Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-21
Troops for Washington and BaIti-

panies of artillery will leave here to-nfght
en- the steamer George Leary for Baltimore,
and two companies on the Lady OF the Lake
Tor Washington, TO aid in suppresslng the
strikers.
THE PENNSYLyANIA STRIKERS.
More Troops for Pittsburg.
Erie PA, July ~, IL z. m-rne seventh
division OF the National Guard has been
ordered 10 Pittsburg, and transp ortation L.
being arranged. The troops will 60 over the
Erie and Pittsturg railroad, on which no
strike is reported.
The situation at Pittsburg
PITTsBURG, July 2l.-There is nothing
special To note in the situation on the Penn
sylvania railroad this morning. Between
one and two hundred strikers performed
guard duty last night and patroled the road
from MON depot TO East Il berry stock vsrd.
An attempt was made about midnight to
move train from the outer depot, but as no
engineer could be found willing TO run the
engine The attempt had to be abandoned.
The Strikers' Plans.
Tue strikers say II Will be impossible for
the railroad company TO obtain men to run
the engines. They say they will Offer no
sistsnce 10 soldiers, but say they will board
tr7'ns at all stations, draw the coupling
r.1- eng re trains loose, and thus prevent
L'e r.. a are 81 a" freights. Adjutant Cen
ca Late. O.. tie STATE .llt'ifia, arrived this
morning o i;45.
rhe Pgss - 'fse RAILROAD Ogias-=
lbe nrst J.v!s an, ~ E.iC'4E, :..r' ..C-
he kry-iDr.r battery. an .ls. riVl. division.
under zen BIis- y, are esyost-i q. az.
this n'.--nfr- - --...-a o'nc'sle hop TO-,
unIonging thc tracks wi.D 80, a.
awe the strikers ana open tas b'ccksfe -E'lb-
out u con i!ct.
General ssCYPsss OF FreIzAs BasJ
The strike on the Pittsbufs, Fort Wavre
and Chicago railroad stops all shippis. over
the Pittsburg and Erie and Cleveland aud
Pittsburg railroads, as these roads use the
Fort wayne tracks for some distance below
this city. The freight trains on the Connells-
Vile branch OF the Baltimore and OHIO road
were stopped last night, IL is said, by strlk
ers from other roads, and trains returned To
The depot. No trains will be sent oHt over
this road to-day. IL is not definitely known
whether the Pittsburg, Cincinnati AMI ST.
Louis Panhandle route men are out or not,
but the situation here Is such that the road
has no outlet for freight. IL was reported
early this morning that the Allegheny val
ley road men would join the strike before
noon to-day. The men interviewed decline
TO express themselves clearly, but do not
deny the correctness OF the report. Passen
ger travel and express matter are running as
usual on ali routes.
Another Strike.
ALTOONA, July 2l.-The men on the Pitts
burg division OF the Pennsylvania railroad
quiet
All Qufet I'm Jersey.
NEW YORK, July 21.-Gov. Bedle, OF New
Jersey has received several kilograms this
a. m. from authorities of the Pennsylvan a
railroad, but the Governor states that there
is no danger Of any trouble by strikers on
which passes through New Jersey. He is
more Inclined to believe that IL there is any
trouble il will arise ON the Erie railroad, and
In preparation there of he has issued orders
to Col. Steele, commanding the 4th regiment
n. q. &. n. j., at Jersey City, to hold him
self and men in readiness to receive march
ing orders. A like order has been issued TO
Col. Angel, OF the 9Th regiment, at Tren-
ton.
THE ERIE ROAD.
A Conference with che strikers.
NORE.In "a
been received at the general offices OF the
Erie railway company from Hornellsville
later than $50 last evening. General Super
intendent Bowen had arrived, ana a coafer-
ence with the strikers was 20 be held. No re-
ports of any violence had been received.
Everything is quiet on the eastern and Della
ware divisions. Local trains are running a.
usual. Freight is being received at all the
piers of the Erie company in this city, but
through passengers are sent by the New
the delay in receiving word from Superin-
tendent Il wen this morning argues the fact
that some kind OF compromise is nov being
effected.
Troops for HorneiisvfIie.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y. July 2l.-The 54lh regi-
ment has been ordered TO proceed 10 the
scene of The riot at Hornellsville, and LEFT
about noon, Via Avon and Corning.
THE WAR IN OHIO.
Cincinnati Troops Sent To Newark
CINCINNATI, July 2l.-Four companies of
militia OF this city, under Col G.. Il. HUT,
have just been ordered 10 Newark, Ohio.
SPREAD OF THE STRIKE.
Western Sympathixers
ST. LOUIS, July 2l.-Nothing new has
transpired this morning in regard to the con-
temIlated strike on the Ohio and Mississippi
railroad. II is said, however, that next Mon
day the yard men and machine shop men
will probably join the brakemen and firemen,
and that the engineers, while they Will not
strike, will refuse TO run trains with green
crews. The yard men and switch men on the
western division of the Wabash road yester-
day raised SIS which was sent to the strikers
on the Baltimore and Ohio road, and they
say three times that amount can and will be
raised, IL necessary.