The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-22


against aiding. countenancing, abetting or taking
| part In such unlawful proceedings and do hereby
warn all persons engaged in or connected with
said domestic violence and obstruction OF the laws
20 dsperse and retire peaceably their respective
abodes or before twelve O'Clock noon OF the
22d day OF July instant.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal OF tile United States
to be anixed.
Done at the city OF Washington this twenty. first
day OF July, in the year OF our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy seven, and o.
the Independence Of the United States OF Amer
lea the one hundred and second.
r. b HAYES.
BY the President-WILLIAM M. EvARTs
PROPOSITION TO CALL OUT sEyENrY.YIyK THOUSAND
VOLUNTEERS
The gravity Of the Situation is appreciated by the
President and his Cabinet advisers In view OF the
widespread tumuit steps have been promptly
taken to guard and protect United States property
OF all kinds wherever exposed to depreciation
within the area Of the strike. The proposition Is
made that II the mob persists In Its work OF yio-
ience the President shall proclaim the three States
OF Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia in
instruction and call out 5000 volunteers to sum-
marty suppress the Instruction
THE BALTIMORE RIOT.
DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHTING ON FRI
DAY-TERRIBLE SCENES IN THE STREETS
HoorINa AND DFRIsIvE NoB-fIGHT1No
FOR THE VANTAGE GROUND.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
BALTIMORE, July u, 1877.
The labor troubles on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad last night, which eliminated in this city
q hava
been equalled-not even during the dark
days OF 1861. In order to thoroughly under
stand the cause which has brought forth such
terrible effects 1t will be well to 20 back to Its in.
ception On the LIST Of July the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad issued an order to the effect that on aud
after the 10th inst the wages OF all employees re-
ceiving over 81 per day would be reduced ten per
cent. This was DONE as claimed, by the company
on account of the reductions in freight
rates, and the same order had previously
been issued by the other trunk lines. The
employees throughout the country claim
that not long since their wages were reduced from
81 Is and 81 to 81 rs and 81 so, which they stood
without murmur, but that now, In addition to the
proposed reduction Of ten per cent they are not to
be allowed to make but fifteen DAYS In a month.
This, they say Will not furnish them with the barest
means OF subsistence. For example, fifteen DAYS
at 81 81 per day is $40 IS; board u.s. at the lowest
estimate, twenty-five cents per meals thirty days at
seventyve cents is $22 5O this brings them In debt
| 81 Is per month for board alone They also claim
shat the company will ind 1t an up hill job TO find
men to I'LL the places OF the present employees, and
lose thousands of dollars by employing inexperi.
enced hands. The firemen and brakeman employed
In the city say that the first cut was made on their
pay in 1873. They had then had quarter OF a day
deducted from the time allowed on trip which pro
viously occupied day and quarter, and q similar
reduction equal to twenty per cent made In all
cases. On Sundays they had been allowed q halt
days extra pay, which had also been deducted.
| The quarter OF q day allowed them at the depot
| when called and not sent out was also stricken
from their pay which at that time 81 rs per day.
On August Is, 1876 this was reduced to 81 IS and
additional work given them They were compelled
to take trains greater distances and put up their
engines, which gave them three hours additional
work daily without compensation. BY this last re-
duction the frcmen and lbrakcmen OF the first
class received 81 SO per day and the second class
| 81 IS. with but four days work In the week. The
engineers formerly received So IS per day ard
bonus OF twenty-five cents per day Tor every other
MONTH They now receive 81 90 per day and con-
ductOrs 81 25. While neither OF the latter had joined
In the strike they sympathlZed with the movement
and lent 1t all the aid they could.
THE GREAT COMPLAINT
| The men oil complained bitterly that their wages
did not furnish them with anything like support
for their families. They were quiet and not at all
excited, but firm in their determination TO continue
the strike until the company came 10 some agree
mcnt with them. The employees Of the Northern
| Central and Baltimore and Potomac roads, running
out Of this city, had similar reduction
made in their wages on July l, and acquicsced In
| the same and now at work ut the reduced rates
| THE TROUBLE BEGINS.
| On Monday morning last when this order was 10
go into eject on the Baltimore and Ohio, an unusual
| excitement was visible at Camden station, and
| groups OF Dremen and brakcmen were GA thcrcd to-
| gcther anxiOusly discussing proposed strike. The
railroad officials at took steps to protect their
property Freight trains were abandoned and 1t
was feared that general outbreak would cnsuc.
| The police force called upon and new men
| employed to take the place OF fhe strikers.
During this day and the following the strike
became general all along the line. The interior.
ence OF United States troops somewhat disarranged
the plans OF the strikers. They said that while
there would he no resistance made to the troops at
Martinsburg their interference made matters
worse and would cxasperatc the men, who would
| doubtless dispcrse but would go to work destroy.
ing the road and the property OF the company. I'm
fact general opinion seemed to coincide with this
view, and 1t was universally believed that the
strikers would consider opposition to the regulars
as futile and allow the embargo at different points
| to be broken. -iGcL r'f
THE DANGER THIcXENs.
On Tuesday a collision took place between the
workmen and the military ut Martinsburg. which
resulted in victory for the former At Kcyscr,
| Grafton and Wheeling trains were stopped, and at
other places attempts were made to wreck passing
| trains. on Wednesday Governor Matthews called
upon the United States authorities for troops, and
the President issued his proclamation, and United
States troops were sent from Washington and Fort
| McIIcnry. From this date the excitement here
became intense. The streets nllcd with
crowds anxiously discussing the situation. Extras
were issued hourly from the different newspaper
Offices and scanned eagerly by all classes Of citizens
EFFECT or THE FEDERAL TROOPS.
| On Thursday news was received that the strike
| had extended 10 other trunk lines, and the SYM