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that the Government was bound to see not that
peace. but that the commerce Of the country was
redstablished in its usual channels. Hayes gave
way before the pressure and drove to town last
night with muddy deas as TO what should be
done at the conference ut Evarts's house. but
with clear ideas that something should be done
to satisfy the demands Of the roads. The story
runs that only Evarts prevented rash. ORDERS or
the still wilder stop of declaration OF insurrec-
ton and call for volunteers. True or false.
certain It Is that last nights conference met in
TINT nervous uncertainty which drives together
men too alarmed to remain apart Although
called to take some signal step. this Cabinet
conference adjourned without result,
Two hours longer ths Cabinet talked and wor,,
ried. to-day over the fears Of a weak man and
the fear OF great disaster. great heap of de-
spatches had accumulatedi SCOTS MESSAGES
sharper. The fond hope that the strike was
sting was startled by the news from Phila-
de,lphia that an oil train was on fire.
hsarsed the forces Mt their disposal and in this
discussion the Cabinet went over the militia
pend, with such vague data az exist here. The
fidelity Of the regiments in New York was
discussed. and the number OF trustworthy men
field WINS calculated. Some purpose Of pushing
the general Government 70 tho front as tho
sroand Hssnd Of tasDns an sd IRen he ai ass
State authority. appears. to have divided the
argued that no Presidential proclamation
would insure the, fidelity Of doubtful regl..
m'nt. Wnlle n nasty WteUpt 10 enlist
and arm volunteers was not 10 be
thought Of The proclamation Of to-day
in terms Ike the two which prccede II. was
at last agreed upon. but not before the Cabinet
reached the conclusion that the only milltia on
which full rean q could be placed were in Now
England and the South. and 1t was rightly said
at this singular council that an attempt to sup
press widespread disorder in the Middle States
by marching into th"m the troops Of the South
ern and Eastern States would mean more than
the suppression oil riot. 1t might mean sec
tOnHl war.
The Western Union Telegraph Company dts
continued posting dcspat -hcs owing to the
crowds drawn. but the Atlantic and Pacific has
been putting up bulletins all the evening. which
crowd OF sixty or a hundred men read without
much excitement. The two depots have been
quiet oil day. small angry crowd
making some disturbance at the Baltimore and
Ohio depot Beyond these minor incidents the
town has been perfectly quiet, and now that
thren mcn-of-war are lying in the river. even
sherman has ceHsel to have any anxiety over
the Treasury buliing. Adams Express do
livcrcd I'M llion ollars a the Treasury brought
from New York to-day. But the Treasury sends
of nothing. and west Of here neither mails nor
the express lines are running regularly.
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THE BALTIMORE INQUEST.
Young Doud Killed with Bniiet, not with n
sabre-Trains Running.

BALTIMORE, July 23.-At o'clock this
morning passenger trains began running for
Washington, ana hay" since been started otH
ON schedule time. No trouble is anticipated
between Baltimore and the capital, and the
passengers who entered tho cars did not seem
TO bee in any way alarmed. A freight train will
he despatched for Washington before noon. md
Mr. larbank is in hopes that froight may be
passed over the branches OF the main stem
later in the day.
The Coroncr's jury to investigate the circum-
stances Of death Of the ton men shot and killed
10y soldiers ~ the Sixth Regiment NJ y. g.. in
the Friday night riot. mot at 10 A. VI. to-day at
the Middle Station. They visited the Washing
ton University Hospital and yiewel the body Of
Mark j. Doud. who died yesterday from his
wounds. DR.. o. J. Costcry. who made the post
mortem examination. testified that the wound
was made by a bullet, and by sword or
sabre. MS at first supposed. He showed pieces
Of lead taken from the brain. After this tcsti-
mony. ms II VIVA impossible to procure the Mt
tendance of soldiers As Witnesses and for other
obvious ronsons 1t was decided 10 adjourn the
further invest cation until Monday next.
AZ - o'clock this morning n special train ~
three messenger con hes Matted IN front of the
Maltbl House On Pratt stree, whence the TMrl
nitrd States Artillery from Willis Island. New
YORK. Col Hayward commanding. after break
fasting started, together wth Gen. h2nrork
and stan. Tor Philadelphia. a corps of United
Sthps inGlhrrrs, i"g'thrr wan Hrn' ,Ayrrs
and stan wor" also Of the number. j. was
the Intention Of the soldiers To start for Phia-
d"lphlA nt . o'rlp'k THIS nlorniug, hut thtY were
unn>o.dthly delayed. The object of starting
the train from Pratt street in front Of the hotel.
was To prevent amy unnecessary excitement
which would ha cHus"d 10y troops marching
through the streets To- the depot.
1rsa. dN,6n I9% Sb%9STaq6a ia on a2i,i NJ n
way OF starting trains until Cen q 'tly arrives
il22;morrow, Con frenrh leit hero At o'rlork
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TROUBLE Ar M.iRIETTf.


MARIETTA, Pa, July 23-The hremen,
brakemcn. and other hands employed upon
several branch lines OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road struck to-day. The strikers intimdated
all railroaders from running the freight trains
Three loaded cars were thrown from the track,
near Chiehier, on the Columbia branch and
rolled into the Susquehanna river.
large body Of tramps that has been rendez-
vousing in the woods near here have taken ad-
vantage Of the unsettled times and ore carrying
on organized outawry. Tho malcontent rail-
road men have formed In procession and
marched from point TO point, stationing
patrols wherever there WAS possibility oi the
non-uniOn employees attempting 10 take trnin
out. The number Of strikers Is being constant
ly increased 10y the accession OF train hands
from other neighhorinE divisions Of the road,
and II IL anticipated that by tonight not tram
VIII be running upon any oi the ines.
The strikers appear 10 be well armed ana
many of them say they are amply provided 70
fight with the military An attempt WAS made
10 destroy a signal tower lust below Columbia
this morning. but the fire started by the rioters
died out after tho would-De incendiares had
gone.
Some OF the leaders IN tho Baltimore and
Pittsburgh riots have arrived and arc endeaN-
oring to prevail upon other dissatisfied men.
not connected with tho railroad. to Join In tho
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H.fYES IN 4 DILEMMA.
Peited with Mcssng~s from Tom scott, and
Knowing Not What TO DO.

WASHINGTON. July 23.-Blt by hit the
~, ~
truth mas leaked out UNTIL tonight men well
Informed Of the inner councils and earlier pur-
,osoa ~ tho Administration r,,r,.J n, no
~ w ~" "'"'''' ~ ''c
facility with when Hayes bent 10 tho orders OF
Tom Scott and men like Tom Scott. Yesterday
ev,.nirgandthis foronoon I, isrot .o.v ,o s,y
o''N,nH "'u '''9 'o'p ~ - n'' '"sS 20 say
clearly what passes in the Cabinet. but il IL pos
slblc to see clearly that the emphatic declara-
tin -, r,,r,. onI ,r, or ,,,o.,,i,nr s.,..,,,i,,
~" VI H'"i" """ ''i' VI '""N'''i Ho,'' irs
have used the same phrase IN telling tho Cabi-
net decision and discussion-thnt the Goverl-
mont eh,ulI ma, and INNS, r,, 90, int, tho r.u
nlon' s"ou'u no, anu n'u9' no' ~ in'' ''o ran
road business has prevented weakness IN the
Administrator hero only ono degree less dis
,,rn,,r,l tl,or s,ol nf pi,t-h,r,,b
.im,''u' t'nn '''' s"'N W ''a""'h'
Three Cabinet meetings in twenty y-four hours
give very fair eauge Of the anxiety of the
AI,,iristr,,i'n AL ia ,,or,loyi,. - ua,,,a
administration anu ll' p'rp"NlS ol hay's'
The war saw little like this quick succession
OF councils md fortunately nothing like
,,f t, ~ M, c,I -
,n's i"cA o' counsel LIS |"D'hu' s"l TWO
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FTGHTING IN BUFF4LO
Troops Driven from n Round House by
striLers-Stoppinx the Trains

BUFFALO, July 23.-The mob from the Erie
md Lake Shore roads this morning took the
frcmen and brakcmen from tho New York
Central trains and unloadod the stock and
warned the mon from further work. The Lake
Shore and Erie yards and shops are closed.
The mob is in quiet possession and undemon-
strative. The Lake Shore live stock trains
stopped of Mt Collinswood and unloaded there
indiscrminately. Stock has been received
regularly thus far 10y the Canada roads. The
markets here are at a stand STILL
No trains have been run on the New York Gem
trail between Rochester and Buffalo since noon
Superintendent Burrows says everything in
Buffalo is in the hands OF the mob hut he will
run Especial up this evening II possible. There
seems very little doubt " a general strike on
the Central iRht or early IN the morning.
at the ear shops II the Lake Shore and Erie
Companies. and ordered all the work men there
to quit. which tney did forthwith. No serious
demonstrations are "a yet h"ing made.
About o'clock this afternoon n buffalo and
jamestown train. which leaves the Err" depot
on arriving at Compromise crossing, two miles
from the depot. had \ passenger coach detached
and showed on the Central track and the fire.
man was forcihly taken from the engine
Superintendent Doyle who WIS on the train.
demonstrated with the strikers. stating there
had been no reduction of wages on their road.
The effect OF this statement was the bringing
back OF the coach 10y the strikers. who coupled
IL on anu insured tne Superintendent that
nothing should be- done in any way to interfere
with the working OF his road
Early in the afternoon an assault was made
by nearly 1000 rioters on about 200 soldiers
who were guarding the Lake Shore round
house. The military were Obliged TO leave the
building which IL now barricadcd hy the mob.
who have placed cars in position rs defence
against mn attack.
Col. Fach OF the sxty-ffth Regiment, with
about thirty men and three officers. foolishly
proceeded 70 the round house 10 retake il from
the mob. They were met with wells of derision
from the crowd. and under a shower Of stones
Were obliged to retreat at the double quick. and
force their way through the yelling throng at
the point Of the hayonet. some of the soldiers
being badly cut on the hands with knives. and
also dubbed. Four OF the soldiers lost their
muskcts. which, however. were aftorward re-
covered. Col. Flach was badly dubbed. twice
knocked down. for'"d across the canal. ami
obliged to take refuge in the Lake Shore paint
shop.
The engineers Of the Erie and Lake Shore
roads have signed an agreement wth the fra
men not to run with green hands. II is expect
ed that the New York Central engineers viii fol-
low suit To- night.
The battery and cavalry attached TO the Ma
tional Guard were ordered out at noon to day
to guard against any further outbreak.
No passenger trains on the Central Lake
Shore. or Erie roads are allowed to go out.
There has been no Interference with mail trains.
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FIGHTING IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Four Persons Killed by tho Fourth Regiments
Mcn-strikes on Other Roads.

READING, Pa, July 23.-The mob which
had been tearing w the the track here to-day
came in conflict with n portion OF the Fourth
Rcgimont shortly after o'clock this evening.
The soldiers fred into tho crowd. killing four
and wounding several others.
LEBANON, Pa. July 23.-A large crowd OF peo-
Pile congregatcd at the depot this evening to
await the arrival OF the passenger train from the
east. The militia have all left here for Harris
burg. Several fights took place this afternoon
between the militia and citizens. Freight trains
have arrived here from Reading. via Auburn
and Pine Grove. The excitement is abatng.
No passenger or freight trains have arrived
here from the east or west on tho Lebanon VAL
ley Railrond The trims on the Lebanon and
Fremont Railroad are undisturbed.
E,sToN. Pa. July 23-There has been no
strike here as yet. and nothing is definitely
known; but those supposed TO be- well informed
say there. will be u strike tomorrow on the
Western and New. Jersey Central roads.
WlLKEsBARRE. July 23-The Lehigh Valley
out the miners will make common cause The
entira Third Division will rendezvous here.
The Ninth Rogimcnt is camped at Lee Park.
SCRANTON. July 23.-The firemen along the
Delaware. Lackawanna. and Western Railroad
VIII make demand Tomorrow and IL refused
HAnmsYyno, July 2s,-It is reported that a
portion Of the Philadelphia city troops IN route
from Altoona to Philadelphia. disembarked
from the cars few miles west OF Harrisburg.
and are now working their way toward Pha-
d"lphia. avoiding Harrisburg. Tho situation
here remains unchanged. Immense crowds
still remain about the dcpots.
BETHLEHtM. July 23-2 y. NAT this hour all
IL quiet on the roals ccntrng here. Em-
ploy"es on the Central Railroad Of New Jersey
are opposed 10 a strike The Lehigh Valley
officials appear entirely unconcerncd and an
ticipate no trouble. notwithstand ng the rumors
and reports 10 III" effect that there will be-
strike before midnight rumor WAS cirru-
tp-da ha triyp nj
O'Clock this afternoon.
fLMfRA. \. Y. July 23-The Northern Cen
tral Elllrcad shop men here. numbering 200.
struck I'll is morning.
The Eric track men on the Susquehanna
division struck at noon.
The brakemen and iiremcn on the Northern
Central have lolned the shop men.
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THE ONO ROADS.
Passenger md Freight Trains brought to =
standsiiii-The strife Spreading.

CINCINNATI, o., July 23.-The situation on
the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad has assumed
more serious aspect All the trains. both pas
senger and freight. have been blockaded. Only
the postal cars are allowed to leave the yard.
The strikers are posted at Storr's station. a
short distance from the city. and are determined
that no trains shall leave the city. A dcputation
waited upon Superintendent Graves this morn
ing. but received no satisfactory assurances.
Nine engines and freight trains have been
abandoned thus f1r II IS evident that the en-
poyees Of the Other roads centring hero arc
preparing Tor a general strike to- night.
CLEVELAND. o., July 23-At noon to-day all
the shop and train men OF the Cleveland. Column
bus, Cincinnati and indianapolis Railway in
this city quit work. No disturbance of any
Kind occurred. nor IL there any Immediate pros
pect that any will occur. There are no mail
trains running on the Cleveland and Pittsburgh
Railway to-day.
COLUMBUS. July 23.-General Manager Cald-
well of the Pittsburgh. Cincinnati. and st. Louis
road has ordered all the shops closed and the
suspension Of all business except such as is
necessary 10 keer passenger trains moving, no
interference having been offered such trains.
No passenger trains have left on tho Balii-
more and Ohio Railroad since lOt O'Clock p.
Nj. on Saturday.
i is rannrtad the. the Hooking valley track
men quit work this morning There are also
rumors that the shopmen will Join in the strike
THIS afternoon. Lprgr crowds are about the
,Hts ,9pd hs depot hut ali is duiet.
Newark Yards. which are 'ni'h1fr tiisi mt ih.
the troops. No attempt Will be made To- move
trains 10 dry uW,nE - tu- n.,rkqded canl,tiun
lnyed Strikers are distributed ut different
points ulOu. the road.
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THE sTRIKE At HoRNELLsrILLE
The Men Ready to Accept the Reduction
Their Offer Rejected by the Road.

HoRSELLsvILLE, n Y, July 23.-The situ-
ntion up to ~ o'clock to-day remained un-
changed. At that hour n committee Il the strik-
ers waited upon the railway On rials 10 set forth
their grievances and propose terms Of settle
mcnt Their principal grievance was the dis
charge of committeeman who had been sent to
New York 70 confer with Receiver Jewett Fol-
lowing were their terms:
BrHkemen 10 20 10 work at tho reduced wages.
ten per cent? and the company TO nav for the
extra hours they work. swift linen the same. If
their hours constitute a day. Firemen 10 be
paid-accoriing 10 their years of service--t 60
sl.Q2. 81. %. and Enthusiastically a reduc-
ton OF ten per cent. Fremen to be promoted
according 10 merit and years Of service
Trackmen in the Horncllsyille yard to receive
$50. and those on sections lao. with free
rental OF the company's hand along the track.
unless there is or may be agreement otherwise.
Passes 10 be issued as heretofore All commit
teemcn discharged to lie reinstatci.
The Erie officials rerlied that they could not
accept the terms. and had no new ones 10 offer
that the only alternative open to the strikers
WAS 10 quietly 90 to work. trusting to the Just
ness and magnanimity of the receiver. or TO
continue in their awless course. The confer
ence, was characterized by frank and gentle
manly department on both sides.
The following general order has been re-
ceiyed and published;
LRiE RAILWAY CosPAsy. RrcyiyER's Oyucs
The receiver fuily reciAtes the fidelity his of
GERS aE'nts and men who have remained true their
iuty ia the pres nj emergency, and such fidelity viii
Ian 10 he proper" recognized No compromIse will be
he with, AMI no concession will be made those
guided men who are, have been be false their
mat nu one has tie right 10 represent speak tie
receiver except his regular oficers An other person
pretending o. 40 80 l. an impostur Tie
duced 10 believe that the large majority o the employees
now ncglrcung teir duty acting under The cc rciun
aud terror Of la~less ani desperate men most of whom
= A
weNdisI osed employees Nill be protected
N. j. JkwEr, Receiver.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest Of
some Of the leaders.
HoRNELLsvILLE, N Y, July 23-The
town tonight s filled with flying rumors.
Among them is ono well authentl ated 10 the
effect that large body Of men from Dunkirk.
Salamanca, and intermediate points il moving
toward this place 10 reinforce the strikers An
engine has been seized by strikers nj Addison.
The railroad company has torn up the track at
the summit Of the grade west Of here. un-
loaded the iron from tho ears, with which
the strikers threatened the d, stTuotion of as
cendlng trains. and thrown the ears from the
track. Strikers have torn UP the track near the
bridge. Il nile and half west Of here. In adj
dltion 10 their loss OF sleep on the cars last
night the men Of the Twenty third Regiment
are all on duty tonight Much dis tisiation
is expressed here at the conduct Of tho Fifty
fourth Regiment In openly sympathizlng with
the Strikers
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PRICE TWO CENTS.

to select ton men to switch trains coming 10
Relay depot destined for this city.
The 1ndianapolis and st. Louis employees
line has been abandoned at Carbon. The strik-
ers are iremen. brakemen. section men. and
machinists. ,.
has been sent Enst this morning. The policy
OF the agents here viii be. SO far rs possible TO
keep all trains lps,t whoro tnoy are; nnd " rre-
point. All the railroad employees are quietly
at work wherever they have anything TO do.
Mr.. Gorham. the Assistant General Manager OF
the Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne Railroad hero.
knows nothing Of the road having acceded "a
tho demands OF tho srikers.
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BLOCKING 1HE IlKE SHORE RoaD.
Neither Passenger nor Freight Trains either
TO or From Cleyeinnd.

TOLEDO o.. July pa delegation OF
strikers waited upon the engineers AMI fremcn
Of the Lake Shore and Michigan southern Rail-
road at the Air line junction. near this city to-
day and ordered them to run their engines into
the round houses. which order was couplied
with
All West bound freight trains have been
abandoned and orders have boon giy n To sta
ton Agents tn receive no stock or freight Of
an end for the pr,scnt. 10 all freight traiilf on
the main line and Air line routes between Lis
city and Elkhart. Indiana. and also on the
Detroit division Of tn" Lake Shore road.
No disturbance or demonstrations OF violence
have occurred.
rnr llr present ~, tralhS passenger or
Lake Shore halfway
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At TIE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Mr.. unye. Making Another Proclamation
Ordering strikers to Di.perse.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-In the War De-
partment this morning there was n scene Of
unusual activity. and numerous dispatches
were under transmission between tie depart
mcnt and various military commanders.
rcclally Gen. Pope. commanding the Depart
mcnt Of the Missouri anl Gen. Hancock COM
mandine the military division Of the Atlantic.
in regard to the movements oi troops for the
protection Of public property. Adiutant- Cen
eral Townsend. with Il corps of ass slstants was
at the department throughout the n ight. but all
the officers are very rciccIt us 10 the plans and
course of the authorities.
AT 10 o'clock special meeting OF the Cabinet
was called. 1t was agreed that n proclamation
should be issued commanding the rioters in
PENNSYLVANIA 10 disperse by II o'clock to-
morrow.
Gen Hancock has been ordered to assume
personal command OF the troops in Pennsyl-
yania. and Gen. Schonrld. who arrived here
TINS morning and called on the President. has
cren c'', rsans.stnd s Il proceed to Philadelphia to
The Adams Express Company advised the
ireasury prrSr ,nrnt tnis i9,qrnins that fgr tie
between New York and Washington. consider
ing such service 10 he unsafe.
The following proclamation has Just been is
sued:
By As Pr.,iient q IRE raiioi Ssi., n Am,r,ea.
ArEoctAS.ros
H7et. Its provided In the Constitution Of the United
ni,n S A.y T. g. s Lsi'hle m or Of ,s
against domestic Violence, ani
"is IN, e, nor o. me siaie OF rsnn.Hlvanis has
wheh hr authorues Of SAID STATE are unable to Ipress
H7'en. The laws Of the United states require that in
Al ca,ts m ton IN any stat ot OF ohslgcl.u 90
dent becomes necessary u Use the military orcc.
shall forthwith By proclamation command such in.ur
gen' 70 dir.c and eturn teaeeaby to ther respective
Sow. therefore. Rutherford B. Hayes President Of
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e following was bulletined at the Offices Of the

the following was bulletined at the offices oil the
company.
Passenger trains the Fort wavne and West Pennsyl
vana Roads were discontinued this Afternoon by the
order the company. They will leave ON time this even
ing by order of the strikers
What the compromise was could not be
learned. ,,
left the West Pennsylvania depot in Allegheny
ut .ij. vas In collision with the incoming Phll-
ndelIha express one mile east oi SharpSpuurg'
Those moi injured on the trains have telegraph
ed here for blankets and sheets.
The veterans OF the sixty first. Sixty second.
Sixtv-third, and One Hundred and fifty-fith
Resimcnts met to-day to organize q safety
guard, 10 he called on in case OF necessity. mhe
MAYOR Of Allegheny has warned citizens that at
ten taps of the city bell they shall assemble at
the City Hall armed.
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CENTRfL PACIFIC
Ono Road that Avoids Trouble by Restor4sa
the Old Rate OF Pay.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 23-Some time ago
the Central Pacific Railroad Company made
reduction Of ten per ccntum on the wages Of ali
its men. which went into effect on June1. 1t IL
now announced that the company have rcscind-
ed the reduction. and will continue TO pay the
full rates in silver.
The workingmen In this city held an informal
meeting yesterday and adopted resolutions exc
pressing sympathy with the Eastern strikers In
their efforts to keep up the standard OF wages,
but deprecating all resort TO violence.
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ANOTHER ROAD BLOCKED.
All Freight Trnnlc stopped on the vandaila
RniIway-Shop Hands Out.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 23.-The con-
ference held this morning between the com.
mittec OF employees and the President OF the
vandain road was broken Off at II 80 A. NJ.
and strke was begun at ~ o'clock. Passenger
trains Will run MS usual, but no attempt will be
made to run freight trains. The strikers in
clude oil the shop men. The MACHINE shops At
Terre Iiaute have been closed and the fires put
followed tho Vandalia men. and no freight
trains will be moved after ~ o'clock between
lndianapolis and st. Louis. No VIOLENCE or de-
no change In the other roals since last night