Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16


numerous incendiary fires, but with the
presence Of the military, which Is
guarding all the main lines of track
diveri1g from the relay depot, some
thing like order appears 20 promise
for the day.
No disturbance of any character has
occurred since 5 o'clock this morning.
At a few of the railroad crossings and
street corners small numbers of dis
contented men gathered, but they are
being quietly dispersed, by the senti-
nels. The sheriff has dismissed all of
his deputies with the exception of
three or four men depending entire.
ly upon the troops. Under their pro-
lection all of the platform men and
yard men Of the Burlington railroad
have returned, and a freight train left
THIS morning without molestation.
Two freight trains arrived over the
same road this morning. A portion
of the uirn employed in the Chicago
and Alton and Ono auu Mississippi
roads have returned, and they are
handling without difficulty all freight
offered.
The incoming passenger trains over
all tie roads, without exception, ar.
rived close to schedule time, and were
sent over the bridge into the city. The
Bridge Transfer Company also sent
over to St. Louis a tram of twenty
coal cars. The Bridge Company has
all of its twenty switch engines fully
manned, and but for the absence Of
their yard switchmen, would be able to
handle both freight and passenger
trains without any delay.
The superintendent of the Bridge
Company stated this morning that had
Gov. OglesGy sent a small body of
troops when first requested, non of
the men would have been intimidated
and they would have remained at their
posts of duty. A few of the railroad
officials have remained here on duty,
but in the confusion and alarm caused
by the fire last night, there were very
few people in authority who could
ever guide the troops 20 the scene of
the burning cars, but for which very
little of the railroad property would
have been consumed.
General Manager Stone, of the Bur
lington road, who remained on the
scene personally, dispatched all The
men in his employ at 3 o'clock yes
terday evening, and in the capacity o.
deputy sheriffs went to the Louisville
and Nashville freights depot, where
forty unarmed clerke were imprisoned
and were afraid to leave the building
to encounter the angry crowds which
remained in the vicinity. They found
no difficulty in leaving the scene under
the guidance of these armed men.
Both the sheriff and mayor hold the
view that the presence of soldiery was
all that was required to restore peace
and order. The city authorities is
confessedly weak and the sentiment
of the community is Illustrated some
what in the fact that a number Of
the strikers, arrested a few
days ago by the sheriff, when re,
leased on bail were worn il
as special policemen and came in con
flict with the State officers represented
by The deputy sheritfs. 10 this crisis
there appears to have been no alterna
tive than the n resorted to, that OF
ordering the State troops to the scene
No arrests have occurred since tht
one mentioned early this morning. an(
the streets of the city, and particularly
the railroad, have been shorn of al
the excitement which prevailed all Of
yesterday afternoon and night.
New YORK, April l0.-The follow
ing dispatches were received at tn
office of the Missouri Pacific rail Iva,
this morning:
"ST. LOUIS, April 10, 1886.
"The total movement OF trains ye0
terday was 289, consisting of 1855 ca
loads, an increase of % trains and Al
carloads compared with the same da,
last year. Everything quiet SO far a
reported this morning"
~"SEDALIA, MO-, April 10.
Everything is in irst-class shape OF
the Missouri Pacific this morning
Have twenty-five men working in tn,
car department at Cypress, which i
tie full per centage. Have ear tn,
full per centage in the machine depart
mcnt at the same point. Work a
Kansas City is being done in goo
shape. All freight trains are moving
on good time, without interference
A few men went to the round -hous
at Washington last night and threat
ened to return to take it. The cit,
marshal had men on hand, and so th
party did not return.
"H. NJ. H0XIE."
From a personal survey Of the yard
in which the fires of last night occur
red, the following is a summary Of tn,
destruction:
In the Cairo Short Line two empt,
box cars of the Burlington road wer
burned aad one caboose a and 81,
} box cars of the Cairo Short Line prop
! erty completely destroyed, only tn,
} trucks remaining. The track seal,
} and house of the Cairo road, wer'
burned.
In the Illinois s. st. Louis RAILROAD
. yards, near rolling mills, fourteen boz
cars, three of which were loaded will
oak bridge ties and one with coal, wer
aopoOlakoIx h,,Ood