Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-08

The COhOes Strike-Signs of Weaken ing-Ehe Strikers Sick of Their Un-
 dertakiDg-SOnae of Them Returning
 to Work.
 OoHoEs, April 7.-The strikers are very
 evidently growing weaker. The mass meet ing called for two p. n to day was attended
 by but about one hundred, many of thsm not operatives. It was adjourned until to
 morrow evening. A. P. Williams, of Green Island, who was on hand to air his Green back principles, went homo in disgust at the lack of appreciation manifested. Six spin ners went to work this morning in the Og- den mill. The police were notified of this fact and asked to send a detachment to the gates to protect them if necessary. The company today received g part of the filling contracted for. The strikers are anxious to ascertain if it came from Fall River, as word has been received from there that the operatives will strike if filling is sold to the Harmony mills. Two spinners are at work in No. 3 mill Word was sent out to- day for all families in need to apply to the committee by whom relief will be furnished, ample means being in their hands. An effort will be made at the meeting tomorrow to drop the question of Dennis Murray and fight the question on the cases of Smith and Nara. This will probably be agreed to by the strik- ers, many of whom are heartily sick of the affair already. Editor Sault has changed his tactics and will, it is understood, make an at tempt to have the matter compromised. As matters now stand the strikers cannot obtain help from the international union, as striking for the discharge of any one Is against it's principles. If they drop the question of
 Murray on half pay is promised for an in definite time.
 Nip and Tuck-Stubborn struggle Bc
 tween Hart and D0bler-,Fhe Latter
 Again Leadtng-FSe arkable Scores
 The Best on Record Reaten-Pegram
 Showing Good Speed-ScOre ar A. MI.
 NEW YORK, April 7.-The principal interest during the afternoon was the struggle for su-
 premaoy between Hart and Dobler, aud al-
 though the latter kept steadily to his work
 Hart slowly but surely continued to open the
 gap between them, and at o'clock he had
 gained three miles since morning. Howard
 and Pegram had several spuEts which almost
 generally resulted in Pegram gaining few
 laps. Hart completed his 300 miles at CPS
 and was loudly applauded. Dobler had cov-
 cred the same distance at 7:17. Harts total
 resting time up to that hour was seven hours, nineteen minutes and forty five seconds
 Dob1er's, five hours, forty-one minutes and fifty three seconds. At ten minutes to o'clock
 Jay bee came out attired in a suit of buff. He had then made 122 miles and one of the scorers iokinely remarked that 'the was afraid of making record" Merritt and Howard had very lively brush shortly after p. m., in which Howard easily outfooted the tall young D-S1 A T-oII Rrnu h<o1 maker this evening offered $1, ,OOO to score card that Jaybee would not win. He, how ever, intends to remain on the track, he says, until the close of the contest. Pegram's chances are considered more favorable every hour and he is without doubt the strongest man on the track.
 At 9:3O D. m. 5000 persons were in the garden, and every little effort made by any pedestrian was applauded. Pegram continued to roll of mile after mile at six mile gait and his packers feel confident of his securing either first or second place. The book makers tonight offer 3 to 2 that Hart will win, to against Dobler, to 1 against Pegram, 8 to against Howard, 15 to l against Merritt, 20to 50 to against any of the others.
 At 10 o'clock the score was Hart SIS, Dob- Ter 311, Pegram 293 Howard 261, Allen 276, Krohne 259, Williams 255, Hanwaker 236, Jsybee 125. At 1O:15 Hart, after scoring 3154 miles, left the track. Dobler was then only 24 miles behind him. At II o'clock the score stood: Hart 315k, Dobler 315, Pegram 296. Howard 2S5, Merritt 266, Allen PTS, Krohne 262, Williams 255, Hanwaker 240, Jaybee 127. At 11:O5 Dobler again passed Hart's score, and the building fairly shook with ap- plause. At 11:35 Pegram completed 300 miles and then left the track for the night. At 11:4o Dobler. after completing SIS miles, left the track. Dobler's time beats the best on record by half mile. The score at 12 o'clock was: Hart 3154, Dobler 31s4, Pe- gram 300, Howard 2S6, Allen 2S0, Merritt 24O.
 NEW YORK, April s.-The score at g. m. Dobler SIS, laps. Hart 315. 5, Pe- gram 300. Howard 2s6, z, Allen 280, Mer- rift 275, Krohne 26S, Williams 259, g. Han walker 242. 5 JaYbee 127, 5.