The National tribune., 1884-03-06

with her himself ana INFORM 9er Oh tIfelT pres
ence and OF their mission. He went to her
room, sat by his wife, took the pencil and
briefly told her of the events which had been
reciicd 10 him by Mr.. Isngdon. She was
much excited and deeply affected. She de-
ciared. ms she ratified the Morse key, that she
remembered all about it. so far as her own par
ticipatiOn In the events was concerned-tlnes
places days and dates. And then she begged
that Mrs. Waterbury should be presented TO
her st once.
The meeting between the two ladies' was
sad and a glad one Mrs Waterbury recog-
nized her long lost friend instantly. and few
into her arms; and then, for an hour, question
and answer passed and repassed between them
by The key and pencil, aided by Miss Tyndal
and the doctor.
Mr.. Langdon, who was present and heard
this conversation as interpreted by Mss iyn-
dal, decided 10 at once commence proceedings
in the United States court at Cincinnati for
the restoration of his sister TO the rights Of
which she had been so long deprived. For the
purpose of preparing interrogstories for the
deposition Of Mrs. Chartervale he made care
fol memoranda OF al the facts he had learned
from her: aud the next day prepared the
proper interrogatories and a prSeipe to begin
the suit. and sent them with full instructions
70 legal friend at Cincinnati.
But there were now stirring events outside
the quiet precincts Of The Hermitage.
The whole internal commerce of the Nation
has been arrested. The TailrOads-the great
iron arteries which 60 everywhere and come
from eNel ywhere-havc ceased TO throb: they
are in the hands Of their operators, who de-
mand to set the price upon their labor. and
Throttle AL transportation TO compel subnais-
sion. Millions Of dollars are laid in ashes at
Pittsburgh. Five millions more await the torch,
at the command OF law-defying men, at East
= st. Louis. Near a score Of railroads there con-
al. Iii
'the hands Of the strikers. Al~trains are per-
mitted TO come IN. but none are allowed to 90
out. The vast depois are full of freight which
must stand still-it cannot be moved The
tracks are crowded with trains freighted with
commodities of great value but not a lOcomo-
tive can leave, for no operative dare man one;
and they who viii not themselves labor, per-
mit no Others TO do so.
The mayer Of the city-demagogue or cow
ard-raises 40 hand TO enforce order; deciar-
ing that the torch and the burning Of millions
viii be the answer Of the mob TO any attempt
at coercion. There Is no violence, except when
some bold engineer. bribed at great price by
the raiiraad companies attempts TO move a
train; then he is laid low by some strikers
bludgeon The mob is badly armed, bat five
Thousand determined men are not easily sub
cueG. They proclaim their intentions peace
5ul but yoY never 10 submit until they have
carried their point Any attempt TO coerce
them viii be instantly followed by direst ven
geancr from the ever ready fire.
Some OF these railroads are in the hands of
3 receiver and under the protection of the
United States court. The marshal of that court,
seeing that all the roads which converge at the
great bridge are so interlaced that interference
with one is interference with ALL resolves that
his duty requires the protection of all. Gen
eral Pope, OF the United States army, is called
to bis assistance with a few companies Of Regu-
~. Il A.
daytreak the soldiers cross the river in two
divisions. one above and one below the bridge.
With loaded arms, and men who shoot when
ordered To without questioning. they quietly
march--each division led BIZ deputy United
States nar,lal-and surprise the mob State
troops the rioters had not yet learned to fear
They believe the Illinois National Guard-like
most miiitia-wouId refuse to fire. But they
knew the Regulars better and they sHllenly
retire- The danger from the torch is ever
Al midnight the governor Of the great State
Of Illinois steals down the railroad IN a special
car, crosses above the city, and goes TO St. Louis
70 learn how his new s0ldieTs behave at the
east end If the bridge They are doing him
go eissslselyes great credit, and be is satisfied.
nunlbsr Of companies have come in. and with
Xhe Iniisd States troops are guarding the i'm
fsrsilee sllions: and they viii fire when
ordered.
The vicinity Of the bridge is a picketed
camp 4 Pullman ear is military headauar-
ters. Sunday ncrning, wlilea bold. bad leader
AZ addressing his co-conspirat0rs, marching
-eomlanies Of the National Guard file to the
right and len swoop round and arrest hun
dred>6o quickly that the orator stops in the
middle II word. Thirty of those so suddenly
captured the leaders and chief mischief ma
keTs-are sent by the marshal TO Springfield
and 70 prison. That night, at one O'Clock, a
Eolad OF six soldiers Of the National Guard led
mile up the bank Of Bloody Island capture
one OF the mo5's chief leaders in his bed and
march him back to camp. whence he also goes
to Springfield and to prison
The lHaurrection is dying. The slllen opera
tiTes are sabdned, and know IT.
a train oi the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
has found an engineer and fireman and with
soldiers % ali parts Of the train-on the loco
motive and on the pilot IN front. with loaded
rifles and brist9ing bay0nets pointed TO the
front, moves out. A single desperate attempts
vioierf interference. he is felied with dubbed
HnrsEefs and is sent away in arrest; and the
5gss izasE III blows its glad whistle and steams
away IL the eastward Then another train
and aloiler, and another, and another go out
Tie Regulars a. the bridge. at the o. and II
depot aild az the shops Of the St. Louis and
Southeastern roads, retire: the Illinois Ma
tionai Guards return 10 their homes. having
saved millions from destruction; the embargo
upon colnmerce is raised by citizen-soldiery
the iaH 5s yiDdieaied
At the suggestion OF DR. Chartervale he and
Mr.. Langdon go into the city to witness the
eject of the great strike on the western side OF
the Mississippi.
The iron-works at Csrondelet are making
common cause wiih the railroad men Other
B0rknlen threaten 10 do the same. Committees
80 calie1-anc various laKless ORGANIZATIONS
are joining The insurrection The people are
everywhere IN fear Of the torch and the city and
ali the railroad depots and shops are full of idle
and, hence, dangerous men. St Louis has be-
come camp Of military instruction, and
HUNDREDS Of men arc drilling and practicing
military movements and the. use Of arms. Al
the bDtess, al the courthouse, at the public
halls, aud AZ every convenient place Young
men are marching in squads and in companies
drilled by trained teachers who have seen
service some in the Federal aud some In thf
Confederate army. All meet now al brethren
ia c0GmOn cause, and Unionists and forrne,
disuuionists meet on a level And this fact
being pointed out by DIR. Chartergale Mr.
Iangdon expresses his surprise.
That man leading the well-traincd band o.
volunteer soldiers" said the doctor, was /
rebel captain. The men he is teaching wer,
chiefly Unionists. And that other drill-mastel
al the courthouse was Union colonel, and hi
men were nearly all rebels who were old enough
and the younger men are sons Of rebels.n
Mr. LangdOn was surprised. He had no
before seen this minglipg Of loyal" ant
rebel in the same cause.
At the Union Depot. al the tunnel, and a