The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-20

ffonary Till III II. III, when II moved OF
with George zapp as fireman. He walked
an Tia tack with II navy I'M bis
hand, followed by his mot Iief, who tried TO
dissuade biiH from going. Some Of the friends
al the strikers ram towards bin TO try aDd
prevent lifnH from going, when he waved
his pistol over BIS head and marched boldly
TO TIE engine and tSok his place The train
then moved oG. These were several scl-
siiers In. the cab to protect the. enginemen
and irenen besides others in cue car at the
rear OF the train. No other trains will be
started to-day. Richard Zepp. q brother TO
George Zepp, and the Chief OF the strikers,
was arrested By the sheriff, assisted by the
military and lodged In Jail. 80, 81
THE Strike WEAKENING AT ENTHUSIASTICALLY
7, NOON TO-DAY HES WILL PROBABLY BE POUND
70 sTARTALL THE TRAINS.
t7:30 r. M-Tbe .:westward-bound train
passed st. John Run all right, and no
further trouble Is anticipated from it. 1t
went out under, charge OF John Manford,
engineer. There ARE now lying here 20
|iocomot OLIVES. nearly oil Of which have their
fires banked so. that they maya be ready
to start after, a few minutes notice. The
streets are nearly deserted, and most OF
the military have gone to their. quarters.
+ No troi1hle Is expected tonight, and it Is
proba5le that by noon tomorrow there can
be found plenty Of men to move all the
trains. The arrest OF the ringleader and
the starting OF the two trains has prevented
the probability of further, trouble from the
strikers. Vice President Keyser aud Colo
mel Sharp. have 'superintend ed all move
ments to-day. 30 r.. - q! III
THE STRIKE GENERALLY EXTENDING FROM MAD
.T1SsBuRG TO CHICAGO. !. ~
WHEELING, July 19.-The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad strike has now become gene
raj, extending from Martinsburg to Parkers-
burg, Benwood, Columbus, Newark, and
Chicago, and strengthens as it extends.
The strikers induced the engineer and fire.
man OF the only train which tried to leave
Martinsburg to-day TO desert it. THE
strikers surrounded the militia, and they
retired for reintorcements. The Govern
ment troops are held as yet Jas a reserve. Gov
ernor Matthews has telegraphed for more
troops. At Newark and Columbus, Ohio,
freight trains areastopped by the strikers,
but passenger trains are unmolested.i The
railroad officials have called on the Il Gov
ernor of Ohio for troops. The telegraph
wires were cut, west Of M3rtinsburg by the
strikers this afternoon. ~lI}3 >>#..t. .9y..
- . Another Railroad strike. ~,
THE Observation-Disclosures ON THE PESNsYLvA-
MA Road, REFUSE TO GO OUT. II
PITTSBURGH, July 19.-Atnoon to-day the
freight7train men on the western division
OF the Pennsylvania railroad refused to go
out with their trains. go, +; =. 49,. /
-. II FURTHER PARTICULARS. - t,..f
+ PITTSBURGH, July 19.-Eighteen trains
are now in the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
.pany's yards ready to 60 out, but without
crews to run them., Engines are in readi-
ness, but up.to this time, the company have
notl been able to get men to take the
strikers places. This strike on the Penn
| sylvania road grows out Of the plan OF
doubling the number vi cars to each train.
The strikers say that would enable the COM
pany to discharge half their number
PITTSBURGH, July i9.-When the trouble
commenced at the outer depot this morning
the party of strikers lost no time getting
out to the East Liberty stock-yards, and
| had 4 conference with the train, and yard
men there, which resulted in the latter
| joining the strikers. Trains were run up
| the sidings and left; there. The strikers
then took possession OF the main track,
and stopped all the. freighttrains east or
west. Those coming in from the east, were
allowed to proceed, after the situation had
been. explained, in order not to blockade
the main track. go q - =. - IN. 80. 80.
1t was necessary that some Of the stock
trains should be pulled up to- the sidings to
unload, and this " ork was done by the Pan
handle engines. None Ok those belonging to
the Pennsylvania railroad were allowed to
be used" The main track at this point is
wholly in the hands Of the strikers. A
western-bound freight train was stopped at
Burton's this afternoon by party ofstriker5
who had gone there for that purpose =
The train was allowed to proceed, the
men intimating that they would join the
strikers as soon as they reached the city.
The excitement along the road is intense.
It is feared the Fort Wayne and Panhan-
die men will join athe movement The
strikers threaten to. release, Mccall, who
was arrested for striking Superintendent
Watt, by force. No detention Is offered
passenger trains, and no serious collisions
have yet taken place. ~ F. 800 ss.5,,'