Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-08-02
defined from now on, and to eflcot this they


oreascs in strength and pcrfcotneso every
hour, but so long as they orc not iptcrfered
with in their purpose to obtain what thoy
consider fair and Just remuneration for
their labor, thero will be no violence or
disorders but if they are forcibly opposed,
there will be trouble and plenty Of it. The
citizens have obtained control of Columbus,
Ohio, and general industry is resumed.
At Indianapolis over 200 special police have
been sworn in, many of whom are strikers
themselves, who thus declare their intention
to protect property.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Tho freight
conductors, (ircmen and brakemen on tho
New York Central at East Syracuse have
struck. The strikers detailed men from
their own body to protect property. Mails
aud passenger traius may pass. The strikers
warn off outsiders, tramps and communists.
stranger, supposed to come from New
York, appeared among the strikers at East
Syracuse, aud advised them to burn the
buildings of the company. The strikers
drove him from the yard at the point of
their pistols. lie fled to tho woods, glad to
escape with his life. The engineers of the
New Jersey Central havo decided not to run
with green crews. General Hamilton, with
GOO regulars, has arrived OF Reading, Pa
The oity was quiet at midnight, but the
rioters bad virtual control Of the road.
Governor lIurtrunft has reached Pittsburg,
aud has issued proclamation. A general
cessation of travel on the Morris and Essex
and New jersey Central Roads is expected.
The pork packers and coopcrs at St. Louis
havo joined tho strikers.
At Kansas City the strikers have COM
PEELED the suspension Of labor Of all kind.
The strikers arc in undisputed control of all
the roads at Terrc lIautc, Indiana.
President Arthur, Of tho Locomotive
brotherhood, said yesterday at Cleveland
| thnt tho Brotherhood is not connected with
this strike, and his advice has been not to
jcopardisc their lives nor compromise their
manhood. They sympathize with the
strikers, but not with communism. Rails
have been removed from the Eric track OF
! Chcmung bridge. y strike was oonsu,n-
mated at Kansas City to day. The work,
men in tho shops were compelled to quit.
The day closes with little or no progress
in subduing the strike, but without turbu-
lcncc except in Louisville, St. Louis and
Chicago.
loulsvTLhE,July 24 An attempt to
hold meeting to night of tho Pacific work.
| ingmcn was failure. Two thousand as
sembled, but nothing formal whatever was
acted upon. Many boys and negroes throw
stones into windows and broke street lamps
as they proceeded Roaching Ninth and
Broadway, the mob attacked the freight
depot of tho Louisville aud Nashville Great
Southern Railroad, smashiog its windows
and doors, then marching to Tenth Street
1 q p1 Iyrpnl. l.oA fko u.ip5o,,, i,o III
Southern Chr Company. Proceeding up
broadway with loud yclls, they stoned all
tho fine houses on this street until Third
was reached. Coming in this avenue, Major
Jacobs house Was attacked, then that Of
DIR. +. Il. Stamford, President of the
Louisville and Nashville Great Southern
Railway, was attacked in tho Same manner
Along Walnut street, houses and stores were
treated in tho same manner. At Flood and
Green, fifty policemen placed themselves in
line, and when some one in the crowd yelled
to attack them, tho officers opened fro,
shooting over tho heads of the mob. The
men and boys in the mob scattered in all
directions. The damage done can't be esti-
mated, Tho excitement is great and tho
arrival Of arms and ammunition from Frank
fort is awaited with anxiety.
LOUISVILLE, July 25.-The excitement
is greut, business seems suspended, and the
oitizcns nre organizing. Laborers are gath
crlng to the number of several thousands.
At o'clock this morning au attempt was
made to burn the Louisville, Nashville and
Groat Southern Railroad office, but it fuiled.
| Tho laboring men of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad are not included in tho
humber whose wages were raised Yesterday.
They have quit work, and so bayo tho
moulders and workmen generally.
IoRNETsvILLE, July 25.-At 8 A. NJ,
train No. was started East with guard
on board and an engine ahead and behind.
No full trains have moved West snoo tho
strike commenced. At l130 O'Clock o
private conference was had between Super
ntepdent Bowen and Assistant Receiver
Sherman, OH the part Of tho Erie, and Hon.
Horace Bernis and Ncils w. uawloy, coun.
sol for the disaffocted men. No decision
was roached, though the counsel claim to
havo hopes of Il peaceful and honorable
settlement. meeting of the strikers is to
DC held this afternoon to take some action in
tho matter Otherwise, nothing hos been
doing and everything Is qniet.
Sr. THOMAS, ONT., Jnly 25.-A Grcat
| Western Railroad train ordered to Canada
with Southern passengers was taken posses
sion ofby tho strikers at o'olock this morn.
ing, and had tog back to the Air Line
depot. The strikers positively refuse to lot
the express train, which has many passcn..
gers, moyo East.
New YonK, July 25.---There was no
| mails from Pittsburg to day All tho tYoops