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New-York tribune., 1877-07-26

woud not be ft for the market within a week. Mutton
has also advanced from TO cents pound and choice
parts as mneh az 4 cents Heavy hogs dressed. havs
risen from u cents pound, and sold yesterday at
IL cents pound Fresh hams were selling at l3 cents
pound OF / cent over last week Compare
lively little meat is soling and dealers attribute
this falling of In tho demand 70 hard tines aud the
warm weather
Groceries and -four have scarcely yet felt the effects Of
the striks IL good stock IL the City. H. X.
Thurber sad he did not think this strike would last long.
Aztec such deeds OF violence, tho srksrs vond Them
solves becOs alarmed at the injury ana destruction they
have caused T tho strike should continue for tcn days
weeks. groceries and fine grades Of hosr would
advance m price. There has already been upward
tendency in the grain market account OF large pur
chases shiymea England. Nbls ia conversation,
Mr.. ThaTber received telegram from the Chesapeake
freight for ali points tLe Ohio RIVER and that connsc.
uons for Memphis and Ct IouIs would he made time.
At the Wholesale b1ttcr and cheese store Of DeB0fsst
Il wagner ~ stated that ony the coarse grades Of
butter affected by the strike; fancy lots. wbeh
principally from Orange and oussex Counties maintain
old price, - pound. Second class butter
from the West has advanced from 20 and 81 %
and - cents pound. Tho City depends principally
Canada and the West for eggs and tcse have advanced
frOEi IS cents 10 % cents dozen.
Thr cUal market has not yet been enecte but al
vance IL anticipated by some dealers Mr. GOodac, az
Trsntyri-st Broadway said he selling coal
WiIkesbarIe, Locust Mountain atG lehisl, aud 80 Tor
BED Ash coal Tne dealers have laid IN good supply,
aud lac ala not think the Price would rise AZ once Sey-
era other coaEdcaers sad that the mines had already
struck would strike, AID tnat tl5 VOnd cause
an advance IN two OF three days.
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breaking windows wherever resisted The Phmniz Ds-
ery was seized by them and the propretors called for
United states troops The strikers drove the police back
from ,he North side rolling mills and they were com
Ielled to return TO the station Con. Torrance, com
manding the military here, has been informed
Many arrests have been made chiefly vagabonds and
thieves, who constitute the crowd.
Many men who were interfered with yesterday are 60
ing back TO work to-day.
Early this morning fifteen or twenty roushs boarder
an outgoing train on tho Illinois Central Road aud com
PEELED the engineer bring the train back An attempt
was made to stop the dummy the stock yard to-day
but the conductor revolver in hand. defed the mob
The strikers detached an incoming train from om'ha
at Sixteenth-st. last night
Troops arrived this fernoon from TIE Indian country
Tho swearing in Of special police Is going ON rapidly
About $50 veterans are now enrolled Vast numbers are
said 40 DO assembling in the lumber districts All the
saloons on the West Side closed. There has been no
inoendarism Us yet.
Two conflicts with the mob took place to-day, In both
of which the police repressed the disturbance. Tho
mob first came in contact with The police on
22dst. and the latter, being assailed with stones
and sticks fired their revOvers over the heads
of tho crowd snd for tho time overawed them.
Two poll emen injured. At p IN. news was
received OF fight the of Canal and Jackson
streets which the mob off worst, several Of the
being badly hurt by blows from clubs and others
being lodged In tho Station House.
The Board of Trade has adopted resolution calling on
the Governor of the state and tho President Of the
United States suppress the prevailing insurreetion
quickly wherever their authority extends. All saloons
being Closed under penalty Of revocation OF Il
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this shall hc done and In other way can tho order
which l. absolutely necessary 20 public ana private sac
ty he maintained To avert all danger, and IN ORDER 10
successfully all resistance To thorough execnlcn O
the law hereby ea on sw-abiding Inon In All our cIls
towns ana Villages 10 tender thor services o. thcir t
epcctye civil auhortos. and uhder their diiecton ana
control, organize themselves into volunteer pohoe
force sufficiently strong 90 Overawe tue laNles eiee
I confidently expect all good men vii respond pohp'V
and cheerfuliy To TINS c1l -
THOMAS l. NoUNd. Governor.
cinnati has bccn quiet to-day, sud thero arr iaNo
able signs of order being restored permanently TIC
action " the railroad employees in rendering their servecs
10 protect railroad property aud secure the moving o'
passenger trains left malicious men. bent upon eS
tYcme measures. without footing. Four passenger
trains worc sent the Hamilton and Dayton Kali
rad his morning. guarded by railroad men, each tfan
having four 20 six weiarlncd men on the engine ana
two 10 four on the platforms. The Miami paSrngor
trains arrived and departed time ~ ususL trains ON
the Cincinnati and Marietta Road also ran regnlarV
No through freight trains are moving on any of thc
roads Passenger trains are now uninterrupted on al
the roads except the Ohio and Mississippi
New-York tribune., 1877-07-26
WHAT RIOTS COST WoRKINGMEN

1t Is a significant and Instructive fact that
while few reckless and INSCRIPTIONS agitators
oayorng 20 discord strife the labor.
ing classes, the wOrkingmen of NcwYorf pay
ing for tho fruits OF mob violence in this city fourteen
years ago The law OF nearly every state provides for
the immunity OF its citizens from mobs and RIOTS aud
guarantees them against loss In this Every
piece of property whether public private destroyed
by breach of the peace paid for by the city county
III which the violence takes places the law for this State,
which was passedn 1855. being a. follows
whenever any building other real personal pro-
perty shall destroyed injured In consequence of
mob on rtot the eity or county IA winch suoh property
the party whose property thus destroy ed IN
iured for the damages aimed by tereof.-3
Revised statutes (sixth Edtion), p S67, sec. l.
The first riot that occurred after the passage this act
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miltcc, vorc appointed 10 assist ltc autAaTi'-es II
protecting property and preserving peace.
The steamship Illinois "f the Amefics1 iahe'
which wa, to have salad For Liverpool to morrow.
will not be able ~ ga away antl Tuesday next
owing So the difficulty s1ysrsuced IA filing ont her
complement Of freight on account of The railroad
strikes.
Tho bcles Of tonr Of the Philadelphia mihti;rnci
who wero killed al PttsbUrg arrived III this ciiJ
this morning.
Several freight trains left for Nev-fork to-day
but mono have been sent over The main line.
Governor Isrtrsnft, accompanied by Adlutan'-
General Latta. snd several other ncmbers OF his
staff reacled Nest Philadelphia ~ o'clock this ~
tornoOn. and :,ftcr an interview with Col Thomas
A. Scott went to the Continental Hotel lie VIII
make Philadelphia his headquarters during the con
tiuuance OF the present troubles.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-26
TWO MORE ROADS CLOSED.

TEE LEuGH VALLEY AND NEW JERSEY CENTRAL
OK STRIKE THE STEAMSHIP ILLINOIS DE-
TANNED FOR FREIGHT.
PHILADELPHIA, July 25.-11 p. MA despatch
from Wilkesbarre has been received saying that the
Lehigh Valley and New-Jersey Central men struck
to-day Passenger trains will be stopped at IL o'clock
tonight. Crowds of the strikers gathered
around the station but there has been disturbance
They held a meeting this forenoon. but the
proceedings were kept secret. FL. Is. Wright
is now addressing meeting Of the strikers, coun-
selling them not to destroy property or endanger
life. The strikers have 6000 men enrolled in and
around Wilkesbarre. A meeting Of citizens was
held in the Couxt-Houss this evening. and com
New-York tribune., 1877-07-26
NEW VIOLENCE.
THE WORST KLRMESIs Al WORK AT LOUISVILLE.
STRIKE IN TEXAs-EMIssAEIEs SOUTH OF TIL
POTOMAC.

THE WORST KLEMESTs Al WORK AT LoUIsvIiIE-A
STRIKE IN TEXAs-EMlssAEIEs SOUTH OF THE
POTOMAC
LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 25.-12:30 p. m.-The
excitement here is very great this morning Business
seems 10 be suspended and the citizens organizing
seven hundred militia. many OF the men being inauen-
tal ard wealthy citizens, duty, armed with
and pistols The police number 17J The slorckeepers
preparing Join the militia. The very worst elements
mixed in with the iders who have begun the trouble here
and MAYOR Jacob has issued orders trhe with nOne
but 10 use prompt and effective to suppress the
least indication OF violence talk thereof IL thought
that no trouble will during the day, put tonight
may bring about consequences. The Mayor hos
ordered AL liquor saloons 10 be closed.
At one O'Clock this morning attempt was made to
burn the Louisville Nashville and Great Southern Rail-
road Office but it iaed
The labOrng OF the Louisville and Nashville Rail
road are not included in the number whose wages
raised Yesterday. They have quit work. and so have the
mouders and workncn generally.
Special dispatches from Galveston, Texas, report a
strike on the Texas Pacific Railroad al Marshall and Dll
las The men demand three months back pay and "a
withdrawal of the late order for per reduction Of
wages. The shops Marshall We're closed yesterday at
since then The strikers conducting themseles in
pcaceable manner No violence Is apprehemded They
are very sangune OF having their wages restored 1t is
evident that they have the sympathy Of the people.
Mail trains will be allowed
New-York tribune., 1877-07-26
THREATENING MR.. BEECHER.

Certain expressions that Dir. Beecher used in
b sermon at Plymouth Church last Sunday night have
called out many bitter deluncatOns from those who are
in sympathy with the extreme actions Of the rail
road strikers and mobs The sentences, in particu-
lar. in which Mr. Beeeher said that "A man
who could not live dollar a day was
nor fit to liye;" THAT many man had lived
hannily Oh bread and water, and others could do
I'm have been made pretcXts for much violent
lsngnaee Yesterday postal card containing the fol
Inwiuy in scrbblIng German hand, was sent 10 the
Police Central Office:
q. To the Honorable the Board Of Police:
Toere is an a~semblige OF 30 men to Inch Henry Ward
Beccher. Yours, H. HiMhLi'sthIN
suneyinrandeui Campbell sent a detective O. 5Ir
Peechers mouse 10 learn If he had been annoyed with
any threats and II he wished any special precautions
r his safety taken The house fond 10 be clio icd
and no one at home, Mr.. Beecher being absent from the
CITY,
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NO LoNGsHoREMENs OUTBREAK.

The rumOred cOmm0tl0n among tle long-
shOremen took shape yesterday. TRIBUNE reporter
cOnvelsed with nunOer OF prominent steyedores,
among them the Walsh Brothers, and they all declared
that there ueasiuess among the men that could
result in strike and that they had antlcipaons Of
trouble They said the longshOremen had now nothing
TO strike for "a the railroad blockad-rs had efcctuay
thrown them out OF work along the North River, and
that when work abundant, good men, At their pres
ent pay of 80 hour for dag work. and 45
for night work could make from - 10 ~ q day. At
several piers the East River these men have stll
enough employment but If the strike continues many
DAYS longer. will be nothing for them To do, and
consequently nothing to strike for.
LARGE numbers OF lungshOrcmen gathered in
groups about the piers yesterday discussing the rarOad
outbreak the details were read or related To them by
some number and their conversation Indicated
that they iOnged something strike for but of
Them were cOntented To and take a nap shady
corner, and, OF them said =" 10 worry nothing
about another mans funeral" The longshorcmen's or
ganizaton IS greatly weakened by the last strike.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-26
EFFECT OF THE STRIKE ON PRICES.

The strike has had "a marked effect upon
the prices of provisions the CITY, especially upon fresh
meat Of every description. Beef has risen fully three
cents "a pound for fine qualities, and the advance In
cheaper grades Of beef aud IN mutton. auio and pork
has been propOrtonate At Mr.. Scanal0ns, meateaer
in Washington Market, TRIBUNE reporter was told yes
terday that which last week sold ~ 10 cents
pound were selling at l3 cents and that II the
strike continued ger beef will sell II Il ana
cents pound as it did years ago. Dealers
now selling beef sOins at % cents pound and short
lons cents, These prices To chance purchas
ers, dealers generally making very little
advance in prices 10 regular customers. sand
ono dealer: "lf | to charge an old
customer the prices charge strangers, he would leave
me and other dealer would take him uD" That's so
said butcher whose stand hard by, snd who
up TO listen the conversation, OF Your east0n
ers were you, should to geshim; bat We
all strangers tine advanced prices, make
profit for make customers just now and
them at the old prices SIMPLY TO keep them" An
other dealer there 1900 of cattle
ut Pttsburg and 5000 In Buffalo, waiting for trains 10
run The suppy OF cattle in the City only sufficient
oareases on ice was also limited He had scnt "a mes
sage several hotels that he supplied to husband their
stock Of meats and use larger unit Of vegetables
chickens aud nsh Tor a fow days
The Delaware Iaekawanna aud Western Railroad re-
fuses to take out any freight and the officers of
the Erie tell shippers they must send freight at their
rsks The prices Of meat will undoubtedly advance s,n
higher before Saturday, for cattle the road
rived here today and Friday, they would be agued
and heated by their long ride the that e nesh
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Commanding ID
the Republic.
REsclYDING AN ORDER FOR REDUCTION.

4
The engineers and conductors on the Long
Island Railroad have been receiving $50 month, the
iremen sl5, and tho brakemen $40. Last week tho
officers OF the road determined to reduce the pay Of these
employees ten per cent and order issued that this
reduction would take place August L. The employees
for the most pare received the quietly,
and had evidently determined 10 submit The WIDE
spread excitement through the country had Its effect.
however, upon some of the workmen and there We're
whispers OF coming trouble when the reduction should be
made next week On the other hand the better class OF
workuen att mpted 10 check this disposition.
The Board of Directors and other officers Of the Com
pany held meeting yesterday a6 Long Island city.
After long discussion - deemed best OWING the
disturbed state OF the country 10 Srlnd e order for
reduction IN the wages Of the employees. ana the Vice
President L. b. Hnsale, accordingly issncd the follow
ug nutce, which early In the afternoon posted in
conspicuous paccs IN all the departments of the Com
many: In view Of the fathfulness Of the employees Of
ths Company IN these times OF turmoil and exctenenC
IN rem linng Iheir work, there will he reduction in
tie wages and all employees will be paid ut the present
rates.
Tins announcement naturally cheered the workmen,
who had anticipated no such propositions from the Com
rany. The oordiai relations seem established
between the and the officers 0t the Compan,
who, At prosent are struggling against many dni-
entities aud ebarrssmrnts. The officers speak la tho
highest terms OF tlcir employees.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-26
IN AND ABOUT NEW YORK.
POLICE CALL FOR TIE MILITIA.

To be prepared for every emergency, in case
the meeting in Tompkns Square should result in dis
tnrances beyond the power Of the police TO que the
Police Board thought It advisable to have the mhta
now IN arms under their control Yesterday afternoon,
therefore. all the necessary pTeliminares were
transacted. Police Board passed res
olution asking that the Mayor wound place at
their disposal the 7th, sth, 22d aud 7lst Reg
iments since disturbances and riots prevailed in other
cities and had been threatened IN York" This
oIntion was formally approved by the Mayor, and re-
turned 10 Cen Smith, Who then Transmitted II Gen.
Shaey requesting hm 10 retain the Regiments ibc'
Armores subject the order Of the Board of Police.
Win equal forInay Gen Sh9ler replied that lie would
issue the necessary orders, and that The should be
az the disposal the Police Board each provided with
forty rounds of ammunition. But he corrected their
mistake asking for the Sth Regiment, Suggesting the
10Th in It's stead since the sth had gone TO Buffalo. The
necessary the military beng issued the Police
Board felt prepared for any emergency.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-26
NO TROUBLE FEARED By ERIE OFFICIALS
The Erie officials i'm New-York repeated yes

Tie LIIV UIIIVIIIS III w" t YIN IV PV'sVV'I -
teray their hopes Of the previous day, tnat the dicu
ties OF road nearly ended The only report
celyed at the office here that the train which left
Jersey City Oh Tuesday night had met with accident
near Owego at five o'clock yesterday morning. The
strikers had removed rail- and entire train had run
off the track Only twenty five persons were aboard at
the time. however, and injured The prOela-
nation OF Gov Robinson, Offering 5000 reward for The
apprehension of any interfering with railroad track
was regarded witn great favor. General Passenger
AGENT Abbott especially commended GOV. Robinson 5
action throughout the STRIKE, and said that, IL similar
prompt and efficient action had been taken IN other
States opening of the strike, much trouble nght
have been prevented.
Everything quiet yesterday at the Erie station in
Paterson. Tuesday evening about $50, train
from Ncyy-TOrk passing ESscNst., shot fired,
bullet missing the engineer, and doing no damage.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-26
PROCLAMATION FROM GOV. BEDLE.

UUN. DFtIIt VI 4NtW-U'IH'J |" VtIVNh IHbt
night issued the following proclamation:
l. Joseph d. Bedle, Governor OF the State of New
Jersey do hereby remind the people that the rst duty
To protect life aud property from all violence upon the
Cities Counties, and other municipalities. the public
have right to look for and obtain security IN person
and property from the cvl power The object Of the
military power support the civil and thereby secure
military but civil government The military OF the
State TO its fullest extent will be used ip aid of the
maintalnance of law aud 1t Will do It's duty faithfully
but call upon al Mayors, Police Boards aud officers of
cities and municipalities, 10 mako their police force
40 large aud each sheriff 10 summon and lis
paase 90 vigorously, that all nObs aud lawlessness
of every KIND shall be prevented, or put down
New-York tribune., 1877-07-26
THE MOB IN CHICAGO UGLY.

CROWDS RAIiISG THE sHOPs-Two FIGHTS WITH
Tue POuCE-KNRoDISG VETERANS FOR DE-
FENCE.
CacAGo, July 25-4 p. M.-The railroads
are running passenger aud mail trains to-day in almost
al cases.
The mob in Chicago is very active today. and has
begun campaign OF Intimidation and interference with
labor portion Of the Mob went this morning TO L. NJ
Blatebford's white lead and oil works on Fulton and
Creene-sts here 200 employed, aud demanded
that the place he closed This being refused they
began stoning the building breaking the win
doxs and committing other depredatiOns. Other
branches of the crowd of socaed woTKngmen scattered
All over town The Union Stock Rolling Mil and Nal
lsabe Iron Works ON the Southsde have been closed
and their 500 hands idle The mob was making, at
Las, renorts for McCrrncks great Reaper Works They
x5n there meet opposition. One gang OF rioters is en-
~es An running into the stables on tho south
s,de AZ fast as they short time ago II was re-
ported that branch Of the mob was moving on 70 the
,s works On the Westde but this Is not yet connrmed
the coal men at the Water Works have been compelled
IN quit work and tho shottower has been closed.
The aorth-sdo mob the most disordery and 10 busy
New-York tribune., 1877-07-26
TRAINS on THE D., L. AND W. DELAYED.

1HAlHS OA ! III ~, u. N-fD ~ ''t+'+--N-
Every fireman Oh the Delaware, LacAa"aAM
and Western Railroad has struck, Iad great delay IL ~
running OF trims has occurred Ia cOnsegnnuee l1o
number of strikers this end OF the roi was STAGED -
be twenty-five but they caused no trouble dnIl-- ''
day President Sloan sad at noon yesterday l'' I WIS
constantly receiving dispatches from The ROAD oa' s5
were very conflicting and confusing. - ol' lrt4'e'"Y
contradicted what said by the previous one lA'
COMPANY lad eaes upon tbe proper aatores lof p'v
tction and it hIin, determined 10 make no e'he''
sions 10 the stIikers. nor ia tact. 10 any one oe
only swo tsaiDs were run out OF ho0"Arn during ~
tercay forenoon. ami they considerably oehlli
time These trans the Express and the Ai.L lH
train which should have loft Al $40 did NOT 20 U''
1880. Quiet prevailed generally n and ABOUT "a ~
bosen depot yesterday. The officials maintained tLal
accustomed ret;cence IA regard 10 tAe NOAH "h' ''S
could 10 learned from them. They declared iha .'e'
thug was quiet. and that eight trains ID" 0'
sent out durng Tho morning. superintendent ls~soN'
sad that any substitutes for the Femen thai eol %
obt AIMED were employed; even passenEoTs ~ese 'A4
pressed INTO the service. \ conmitite ot ehS"'"'
called ON the Superintendent. alter his return i'O
visit 10 the Onee Oi the Company IA tAis chy' ""' "
quested tat the resn should be restored u tneH f'
tons. Tho Committee wasl informed thai u" "f'D'
would be empoyvd again. but not at 'n advance 0" Nv
reduced wages -
Have you been running ON the road thls m"'n1t =.
WIS the question aske. OF an engineer yesterdaS
"Yes" was the reply; " L cane In fron As "a .
Chatham, and / tell yoa things dons look very ~
orable. Every slngle fireman bas sssucS' ara '-''
places are llled by any who viii 1lD tae sofA
About noon passengers began 10 z'IAoT IN 10 "'f
waiting for an outgoing Train. rhe tram stood ID
ness aud the engineer was at his post Oui ID Hi0 ~
could be obtained. Hoar after hoar pissa>' ths h"
OF th. people In the depot constantly inereased anu !
no fireman appeared. Two three passengers one'"
their services In tina, capacity but for sorae reason %
were not accented The passengers grew impancas s1-
see Filth Pssej
New-York tribune., 1877-07-26
AN OFFER FROM THE G. A. r.
The following dispatch has been sent to Gov
NEw-YoRK, July 25. 1s77.

NEw-YoRK, July 25. 1877.
To Cor. Robinson, A ibaag
Al - meeting of the Post Commanders of the Grand
Army OF She Republic, OF this Cty, was unanimously
authorized 10 tender tine Ices least 1000
veterans Of TINS organization for tne purpose
of aiding IN keeping the peace and protecting property
I'm this city They all familiar with the powers and
proper OF b cartridges, but will require arms and
equpmCnts. Please answer.
(Signed), JAMES Tanner,
Commanding Department Of New-IOrk Grand Army OF
The Republic.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-26
DEpARTURE or TIE EIGHrH REGlNENT

DEPART UGE Or lliE LIVhlH hH"i'ii'
The order from Division Headquarters send
ing .ke sih Regiment CT. George d. scott COMMANDING
o i,,,lo W., net received Nj the sTnory u between
. and 3 ,'cDak ye-srrdsy morning Win tnc *
cepion oi tho ssRtnois hardly pron Was 10 De 'ec"
around Ito arnory. but moment later tho tsps oi te
drum ,seo isa scene Of ,ruas excitement Inc cidef
WAS real .nd NJ mon instructed 20 prepare ior
tnnic-llate departure. Il some Iirs before lhy
seeued 10 reazs the ia Irucons sAdd MY were tDo5
ar,tcrcd from gound sleep but everythin2 was
reported 10 ~ rcsdncss. The regiment left the aH'ry
At an hor fev people were in The street. "nd uele
wasno sd greet them their plach 'hrolsh I"c'
thrL, aud Tithaye. to the Grand Central Dope Here
tlrr, was delay in waiting for the special ram u, r'
10 cnnvry them 10 Buffalo, but at bSfpisi zen ooioon
the members OF tie regiment, 4C In ALL took thif pcc
IN a train " igI c5TG, wlIch Immediately stcunch i"'
tnc drpDt. Upon Ibc bridges above the depot ahf pc
sons lad ,,IthrrtI the train pass out Inc Ohy
demonstration was an occasional rncrr. 49,. - .-...
IL ssaled that though both the ~ In 9'A I.f hslS
left tie tlty WHY comparatively t ranks, many ttFaS
e!cFs were len behind SGc VI these as nave sh" ~
ported have b,eu ordered TO tatir respective sIef
wherr they viii do guard duy until the return OF 'ns
regiments, ioDg a. such care may De relniio"'