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®iit yttofttittg |Jnr$ J. H. E8TLLL, Proprietor. No. 3 WUITAKJEK HTKJE15T, (MOENING NEWS BUILDING). W. T. 'THOMPSON, KrfHor. THU USD AY, JULY 20, 1877. TAPPING TilK WIRES. The striking organizations gather more strength from hour to hour, and tho strike will in all probability involve most, if not all the lines of traffic in the North, East and West. Freight conductors, firemen and brake- men on tho Now York Central at Syracuse have joined in tho strike, the strikers de tailing men from their own body to protect property. They warn off outsiders, tramps and Communists, and stranger hailing from New York, who ap peared among them and advised the burn ing of ihe buildings of the company, compelled to flee for his life to the woods. On the New Jersey Central the engineers have decided not to run with green hands, which practically operates as a stoppage of traffic on that road. Six hundred regulars, under Gen. Hamil ton, have arrived at Heading, Pa., where, although all is quiet iu the city, the strikers have virtual possession of the railroad. Governor Ilartranft has arrived at Pitts burg and issued a proclamation. If pro clamations could put an end to the trouble, tho matter would have been settled some days ago. A general cessation of travel on the Morris and Essex and the New Jersey Cen tral Roads is expected. The pork packers and coopers of 8t. Louis have joined tho strikers. In Kansas City the strike is complete, and the workmen in the shops have been compelled to quit, and labor of all kinds has been suspended. All the roads at Terra Haute, Ind., are in undisputed control of the strikers. In San Francisco the roughs continue their demonstrations against the Chinese, and have burned a half dozen houses in different parts of the city. At Louisville the demonstration of the mob was peculiarly violent and destructive. They attacked tho windows of dwellings, broke the street lamps and smashed the doors and windows of the Louisville, Nash ville and Great Southern Railroad, and also of tho Pullman Southern Car Company. They attacked tho house of Mayor Jacobs and of Dr. E. D. Standford, President of the Louisville, Nashville and Great South ern Railroad. They were scattered by a body of policemen, who fired over the beads of the mob. The damage done cannot be estimated. Arms and ammunition are ex pected from Frankfort, and great excite ment prevails in the city. The Mayor of St. Louis has published a proclamation warning all persons to desist from violence, and declaring non-interfer ence between the strikers and the railroad companies. A committee of safety has been organized in St. Louis under the direction of Gen. A. J. Smith, Judge Thomas J. Garret, Gen. Jno. M. Marmaduko and others. Preparations are being made for the mass meeting in New York, which was called for Wednesday night at Tompkins’ square, and a Communist, Justus Schwaab, presided at tho preliminary meeting. Addresses were made to tho effect that if the military or police appeared at the meeting there would be trouble, and the President was ordered to communicate the same to tho Mayor and the Police Commissioners. One hundred special police, members of the meeting, were sworn in to protect the meeting and keep order. Trouble is anticipated. The rails have been removed from the Erie track at Chemung bridge. The President of the Locomotive Brother hood has stated that the Brotherhood is not connected with the strike, and though they sympathize with the strikers, his advice to them has been not to jeopardize their lives or compromise their manhood. Tho news from the Russo-Turkish war has been overlooked in the great war be tween labor and capital nearer home. How ever, important events have taken place in tho past few days. A heavy battle has been fought between the Russians and the Turks under Ruof Pasha at Eski Saghra in which the latter were badlv defeated with a reported loss of fifteen thousand killed, wounded and pris oners. A battle has been fought at Kalonfer, but no particulars have reached ua by cable. A Russian reconnoisance at Plevna dis covered a force of forty thousand Turks at tempting to cut the Russian communica tions. The Grand Duke Nicholas hastily collected a superior force and routed them. We Must Hare no Strike at Home. A rumor has been in circulation for the past few days that the] Central Railroad authorities had given notice of their in tention to reduce the wages of certain classes of their employes. From what wo can learn, unofficially, such is the case, and the proposed reduction is to take place on the 1st of September, proximo. Now while it is not the custom of the Mobning News to interfere with the affairs of private corporations, on such an occasion as this we, feel that to be silent would be criminal. The Central Railroad is a home corpo ration, in which millions of dollars of home capital are invested. It is also one on which thousands of our people are de pendent for a support. In one way or another, then, all classes of our citizens are interested in its welfare, and there fore, our citizens cannot afford to see it injured. Its employes, too, are our fel low citizens, many of them born and bred in Savannah, and are taxpayers and landholders. They have, in common with others, suffered from the stringency of the times, and, for all these reasons, are entitled to the generous consideration of the company. We confess that we cannot see the necessity for a further reduction of wages at all, but even if it be allowed that there is such a necessity, it certainly seems strange that it should arise on the first of September, at the commence ment of our commercial year, and the very time when our railroads do a flourish ing business. We know that the authorities of the Central Railroad are not given to receiv ing advice, but we must say that, under existing circumstances, no action, either present or prospective, should be such as to give those in their employ the least justification for striking. One thing should be remembered, thac a strike will be an in jury to the road, and, therefore, through it, to nearly every man, woman and child in this community, and it is the solemn duty of every one to do what he can to pre vent such a terrible event. We speak plainly, for this is too important a subject to be mealy mouthed over. BY TELEGRAPH SHE MORNING NEW$. THE GREAT STRIKE THE NEW YORK CENTRAL YOLYED. IN THE STRIKERS GUARD PROPERTY THE MOB AT ST. LOUIS A COMMITTEE OF SAFETY ORGAN IZED. THE FEELING IN NEW YORK. TROUBLE ANTICIPATED. [By Telegraph to the Morning News.] The case of Senator Grover, of Oregon, is approaching a settlement, and the chances are that he will be acquitted. A leading Republican paper of his State says that, “looking over the whole ground, it may be said there is a probability that money helped to secure his election, but money was not the hading influence. The Grover party hoped to carry the Presidential election, and , Grover’s suc cess was owing largely to that expecta tion. Known as an extreme pariisau, it was believed be would have power with the Tilden administration to reward all his friends. Besides, it was a constant argument that his election was necessary for the organization, and many wero per suaded that Or^on would be lost if he was rejected. This was the rallying cry, and the pressure of the pending election for President was the main condition that made his success at all possible Even within his own party he is very un popular. The last time he ran for Gov ernor he received but 9,713 votes—a number much less than was thrown for him when he was first elected to that office, and nearly 5,000 below that which Tilden received.” These sentiments from a Radical pa per plainly shows that, not only will Radical hopes of the conviction of Sena tor Grover be destroyed, but also the great chagrin which that party feels thereat. The National Cotton Exchange, in ses eion at the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, by a vote of twenty-six to ten have adopted resolutions setting forth the vital importance of the early completion of the Texas Pacific Railroad from Shreve port, L*., to San Diego, Cal., the insig nificance of the aid asked by Col. Thos A Scott, when compared to the impor tance of this great enterprise, and recom mending the subject lo the attention of Congress, and requesting Senators and Representatives to use their best efforts to secure the passage at the next session of Congress of the bill now before th«*t body granting aid to said Texas Pacific Road. A resolution favoring the indefinite post* ment of specie payments was laid on the table. Lobbying a Crime. By reference to our Atlanta correspon dence, it will be seen that the convention has made lobbying a crime in this State. This is another step in the right direc tion, and one which redounds greatly to the honor of the State of Georgia. Lob bying has long become to be simply an other name for bribery, and of late years has done as much to disgrace the United States as a government, as anything else. In Washington, during the sessions of Congress, there have always been pres ent, in large crowds, professional lobby ists—men who, openly and above board, declared that they came for the purpose of engineering certain measures through that body. Aud what was the usual mode of procedure ? It was by the lavish ex penditure of money, aud either by giving expensive entertainments to members, and thereby putting them under obliga tions which could only be cancelled by a vote, or by directly approaching a Con gressman and offering to buy his vote outright. Unfortunately, too many were to be found ready to discard their duty to their constituents and country, and to enter into such bargains, and no wonder that when investigating committees were set to work, it was found out that many and many a member had been guilty of ac cepting tribes, and no wonder such in famies as the Credit Mobilier and Pacific mail subsidy are matters which history records to our eternal shame. But so common had the system become that the lobbyist did not confine his at tention to the larger jobs. He conde scended to engage in anything which promised him any advantage, and so accustomed had the people of the country become to such infamous proceedings that they really gave them but little thought. Hence it became a very usual thing for men, who were experts at the business, and understood the better how to gain control of a Congressman’s vote, to be given large sums and dispatched to the national capital with the simple and only object in view of indulging in a game of downright wholesale bribery. This action of Georgia, then, will be a decided rebuke to her enemies who have taken so much pleasure in maligning her and her people in the past, and will, be sides, set an example to the other States of the Union well worthy of imitation. By it, she declares distinctly to the world, through her convention, that she will not countenance even tho appearance of dis honesty, and this decision reflects great credit both upon her, and, through her, upon the Southern people. A Pittsburg paper was made highly in dignant because the State authorities de clared that city and vicinity to be in a “state of insurrection.” Considering the liveli ness of affairs there Saturday and Sun day, one would imagine that thtre was considerable ground for the statement. But how often has the press of that city applauded when the Southern States have been declared “in insurrection,” simply as a pretext for the sending of troops here for political purposes? Pittsburg should not grow so indignant over a true charge, when she has been so eager in the past to echo so many false ones. The New York World makes another good point when it says: “Could we expect a State like Western Virginia, cut from that grand old Commonwealth by Ciesarian operation, the creature of vio lence and malice, puny and diffilent of its own rights, to throttle an insurrection on the first outbreak as it should have been throttled ? No. There is some thing like retribution in the prompt pros tration of this weak invention of legis lative lawlessness before a mob which the Old Dominion would have scattered with a blow.” Shrinkage of Values.—The following table, showing the depreciation in lead ing railroad stocks during the month of June, this year and last, tells its own story of the terrible shrinkage in the value of railroad property: Deprecia June 3, June 9, Pennsylvania Central.... 1870. .. 64 1877. 29 per cent. 25 New York Central . no 90 29 IHinois Central .. 95* 53 42}.' Philadelphia & Reading. .. 41 12*.' 32* Delaware, Lackawanna Western & ..108 36 72 Morris Essex ..104 65 39 Delaware & Hudson Canal..109 S3 76 New Jersey Central .. 84 7 77 Chicago & Northwest.... .. 40 20 10 Chicago & Northwest, pre ferred 69 49 20 Lord Derby has sent a communication to Mr. Stanley, in Africa, to inform him that he (Derby) objected to the use of the British flag in his (Stanley’s) contests with the Africans. It was net known how this message would reach Stanley: but finally Yankee ingenuity settled the difficulty. Certain American traders agreed to deliver it to him. By a vote of 285 to 77, a resolution in favor of a release of the Fenian prisoners has been rejected in the British House of Commons. General Grant is now staying at Inter laken in Switzerland, from whence he makes excursions to the mountains in the vicinity. It is reported that he has re ceived no public ovation lately, because he expressed a desire that none should be given. Ann Eliza Young, the ex-wife of the head of the Mormon Church, is now a member of the Niagara street Methodist Episcopal Church in Lockport, N. Y. The Massachusetts prohibitionists are I talking of running Wendell Phillips for i Governor. Mrs. Hannah M. Brower, a young widow, residing at Newark, New Jersey, has just fallen heir to $100,000, which is her portion of an estate recently left by a relation of hers in England. Washington, July 25.—The freight con ductors, firemen and brakemen on the New York Central at East Syracuse have struck. The strikers detailed meu from their own body to protect property. The mails and passenger trains may pass. The strikers warn off outsiders, tramps and Communists. A stranger, supposed to have come from New York, appeared among the strikers at East Syracuse, and advised them to burn the buildings of the company, and the strikers drove him from tho yard at the point of pistols. He fled to the woods to escape with his life. The engineers of the New Jersey Central have decided not to run with green crews. General Hamilton, with six hundred regu lars, has arrived at Reading, Pa. The city was quiet at midnight, bnt the rioters bad virtuai possession of the road. Governor Hartranft has reached Pittsbnrg and has issued a proclamatiou. A general cessation of trawl on the Morris and Essex and New Jersey Central roads is expected. The pork packers and coopers at St. Louis have joined the strikers. Washington, July 25.—President Arthur, of the Locomotive Brotherhood, said yes terday at Clevolaud that the Brotherhood were not connected with this strike, aud bis advice bad been not to jeopardize their lives nor to compromise their manhood. They sympathize with the strikers but not with communism. Tho rails have been re moved from the Erie track at Chemuug bridge. The strike is consummated at Kausas City, and the workmen in the shops have been compelled to quit. At Kansas City the strikers compelled the suspension of labor of all kinds. The strikers are in undisputed control of all roads at Terre Haute, Iod. The roughs continue their demonstrations against tbe Cbineso in San Francisco. A Lai dozen bouses have been burned in dif ferent parts of the city, and the crowds are clubbed from one point only to gather at another. Louisville, July 25.—The attempt to bold a meeting last night to pacify the workin men was a failure. Two thousand a sembled, but nothing formal whatever was acted upon. Many boys and negroes were in the crowd. They threw stones into the windows and broke street lamps as they proceeded along Ninth street and Broadway. The mob attacked tbo freight depot of the Louisville, Nashville and Great Southern Railroad, smashing the windows and doors. Then they marched to Tenth street and wrecked the windows of tho Pullman South ern Car Company. Proceeding up Broad way with loud yells they stoned all the fine houses on this street until Third was reached. Coming into this avenue Mayor Jacobs’ Louse was attacked, then that of Dr. E. D. Standford, President of the Louisville, Nashvillo and Great Southern Railroad, w&3 attacked in the same manner. Along Walnut street houses aud stores were treated in the same manner. At Flood and Green streets fifty policemen placed themselves in line, and when some of the crowd yelled to attack them, the officers opened fire, shoot ing over tlio heads of the mob, and the men and boys scattered in all directions. The damage done cannot be estimated. The excitement is great, and an arrival of arms and ammunition from Frankfort waited for with anxiety. New York. July 25.—A meeting was held last night to make final arrangements for the mass meeting to-night in Tomp kins square. Justus H. Schwaab, a Com munist, presided. Several addresses were made, to tbe effect that if any policeman or military appeared at tho meeting there would be trouble; but if they staid away every thing would pass off quietly. Finally Schwaab was ordered to notify tho Mayor and Polico Commissioners to refrain from sending a police force or military to tbe ground. One hundred special policemen were then sworn in, all members of the meeting, who will wear red badges and keep order. Much trouble is feared. St. Louis, July 25.—The Mayor publishes a proclamation this morning warning all persons against tbe commission of acts of violence—declaring Don-interference be tween the strikers and railroad companies, aud announcing a committee of safety under the direction of General A. J. Smith, Judge Thomas T. Ganet, General John L. Marma- dnke, and others. Washington, July 25.—There are emis saries of tho Commune hero, and they are reported as having gone further South. The detectives here attribute the foolish demonstration at Louisville to their machi nations. A special meeting of the Cabinet was held to-day at noon and lasted until after two o’clock. It was called for the purpose of keeping tbo administration officially ad vised of tbe strikers’ operations in tbe different parts of tbe country, so that the President could take some immediate action if deemed necessary. A number of dispatches were read and thoroughly dis cussed by tbe Cabin?t. One from General Hancock reported everything in Philadel phia quiet and under control. He said that in 1 :» opinion it was Lvt the lull before tbe storm, but the breaking up. Tbo dispatches generally report affairs more quiet and peaceable, aud it was decided that no further action should be taken by the gov ernment for the present. It is noticed, however, that emanations from the Cabinet give the situation au over cheerful look. St. Louis, July 25.—At the labor meeting last night, one speaker said they bad seven thousand stand of arms in their possession, at wli;ch there were cries of “Let us have them, and wo will use them.” And another speaker charged the blood shedding at Baltimore and Pittsburg upon the President of the United States. He sent, the army into their midst to put down men struggling for their rights. A series of resolutions framed by tho Executive Committee of tho Workingmen’s party of the United States were adopted, declaring that they will not hold themselves responsi ble for any act of violence that may be com mitted, bnt will do all in their power to as sist in keeping order and preventing vio lence, Their motto is “Death to all thieves, incendiaries and murderers.” They recom mend a general strike of all branches of industry for eight hours for a day’s work, and call upon legislators for iho enactment of an eight-hour law. After the meeting had adjourned a procession was formed, which, after marching through a number of streets, crossed the river to East St. Louis, where a number of spor-chesjwere made. It is understood they visit all places where mechanics and laborers are employed and endeavor to induce them to strike. Scranton, Pa., July 25.—Tho excitement here is intense. All trains on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Road have been stopped. When the mail train from Bing- hampton for New York arrived at 9:50 this morning two passenger cars were detached by tho strikers, who said that nothing but the mail should run. Superintendent Hal stead said the mail car would not run unless the passenger cars wgre also permitted. This made tho strikers very indignant. The Superintendent*was firm, however, and the mails were taken from the car,which was promptly switched off on a siding. The strikers telegraphed at once to the State authorities that the company refused to run, and that they would run it if neoes* sary, and furnish a fireman and engineer. A dispatch to the same effect was sent to the post office at Washington. The streets are thronged with men from the mines, rail road and iron mills. Baltimore, July 25, 11 a. m.—All is quiet in tho city this morning. Tho pas senger trains over the Philadelphia, Wil mington and Baltimore, the Northern Cen tral and theBaltimore and Potomac Railroads are moving with regularity. On the Balti more and Ohio, passenger trains are running to Washington and the West. The regular passenger train which left Camden station yesterday morniDg for Cincinnati has ar rived. Philadelphia, July 25.—All is quiet at the West Philadelphia depot this morning, and no trouble is anticipated. Passenger trains are moving promptly, and some freight Is being sent to New York, but none West. At tbe Philadelphia and Reading Railroad the eame quietness prevails. The rails which were torn up in the vicinity of Reading have been relaid, and trains are moving this morning on schedule time. They were this morning only a little behind time, and regular trains left that city for Baltimore this morning. New Y'ork, July 25.—President SloaD, of the Delaware,Lackawanna and Western Rail road, has issued the following : “Owing to tbe unsettled condition of transportation, the coal call of one hundred and ten thou sand tons, advertised for this day, is indefi nitely postponed.” President Hoyt, of the Pennsylvania Coal Company, notifies the public that the coal sale advertised for to-day, will not take place for the same reason as given by Presi dent Sloan. Elizabeth, N. J., July 25.—No through trains have passed here from Easton, and the mails have been delayed for tbe first time since the trouble began. Albany, July 25.—General Carr telegraphs that all is quiet at West Albany. Tho troops are in possession of the round and freight houses, and freight can be sent without any trouble. Everything in the city quiet, and no further disorder is appre hended here. The Governor says that his dis patches from all parts of the State are satis factory, and he expresses the opinion that the strike is new entirely under control. Louisville, July 25.—The excitement great, business seems suspended, and citi zens are organizing. At one o’clock this morning an attempt was made to burn the Louisville, Nashville and Great Southern Railroad office, bnt it failed. Oswego, July 25.—The Erie train which was thrown from the track near Oswego this morning, consisted of a baggage car. two passenger coaches and one sleeper. It was detached and partly overturned. • Hobnellsville, July 25.—At 8 o’clock this morning train number eight was started Eist with a guard on board and an engine ahead and behind. No full trains have moved West since the strike commenced. At 11:30 o’clock a private conference was held between Superintendent Bowen and Assistant Receiver Sherman on the part of the Erie, and Hon. Horace Bemis and Miles W. Hawley, counsel for the disaffected men. No definite result was reached, though the counsel claim to have hopes of a peaceful aud honorable set tlement. A meeting of strikers is to bo held this evening to take some action in tbe matter. Otherwise nothing lias been doing aud everything is quiet. New York, July 25.—There were no mails from Pittsburg to-day. All the troops are in their armories in New York, Brooklyn and Jersey City. The employes of tho Brooklyn City Railroad Company, on ike Green Point line, made an unsuccessful at tempt to strike to-day. The police say tbe affair fell through. President Sloan, of tho Delaware, Lacka wanna and Western Railroad Company, said to-day that tho trains along their road were all stopped by tbe strikers. No violent de monstrations had, however, yet been made, nor were any expected. The passenger train from Scranton this morning for New York was stopped by tho strikers. Meas ures are now being taken by the company to procure the necessary aid to move their trains through. Tne engineers on the road have not yet struck, and Mr. Sloan thinks that matters may be fixed up amicably yet. Syracuse, July 25.—At East Syracuse this forenoon the passenger trains were stopped by tbe strikers, but afterwards wero allowed to start. The mail cars bad been placed at tho rear of tho train?, and as tho other cars could not be detached without interfering with tho mails the trains wero allowed to pass on. The efforts to cause a general strike at Syracuse this morning were not successful. The local authorities have per fected strong organizations to repress any outbreak. St. Thomas, Ont., July 25.—A Great Western Railroad train, ordered to Canada with Southern passengers, was taken pos session of by strikers at one o’clock this morning, and had to go back to the Air Line Depot. The strikers positively refused to let the express traiD, which has many pass engers, move East. Paterson, N. J., July 25.—The striking silk weavers here are becoming demonstra tive. A non-striker was badly hurt this morning by one man and two women. War rants have been issued for their arrest. The strikers are mostly French and German?, pervaded by Communism. An uneasy feel ing prevails here, but the authorities are firm aud determined. Galveston, July 25.—A special dispatch to the Hews, from Marshal and Dallas, re ports a strike on the Texas Pacific Railroad. Albany, July 25.—Governor Robinson has issued a proclamation reciting the law, which punishes with ten yoars imprisonment and one thousand dollars fine any kind of tam pering with railroad trams or tracks. He offers a reward of five hundred dollars for the arrest and conviction of every such of fender. Reading, Pa., July 25.—United States troops with four pieces of artillery are. guarding tho depot and other railroad pro perty. The road has been repaired here. Audknbied, Pa., July 25.—The Beaver Brook mines have conformed to the de mands of the minors who struck yesterday, aud the men resumed work. It is believed their success will encourage other miners in the vicinity to follow them. Harri.-burg, July 25.—The freight traits on the Schuylkill and Suequehanua Railroad were stopped this morning. Passenger travel is uninterrupted. New York, July 25.—Tho extension of tho strike to the New Jersey Central and the Delaware,Lackawanna and Western Railroad causes great inconvenience to many persons who do business here and reside along the line of these roads. Interest in the great strike appears to increase rather than de crease throughout the city. The matter has now assumed proportions which seem likely to affect every man in a greater or less degree, and has become the one question of the hour, which is discussed iu all places of public resort. There is a very general conviction in Now York that the police and military authori ties are quite strong enough to quell any attempt to repeat disorders in this city, which have been attended with such dis astrous consequence elsewhere. Especial reliance is placed upon tho police force, which baa on several previous occasions proved its temper and its courage. The in terruption of railroad communication has eeriously affected the provision market aud in a few days, if the condition of affairs does not improve, New York will be without meat and her citizens will l?e compelled in voluntarily to adopt a vegetarian diet. There is as yet no advance in retail prices of meat, but retail dealers are already beginning to suffer, as wholesale dealers have advanced their prices. An abundant supply of meat can be shipped to this city within twenty-four hours of the resumption of traffic upon the railroads. There is a very large supply of butter in the marker, although there is a scarcity of the very finest grades, and there is an abnn- dance of dried meats for future consump tion. Other branches of business are of course affected by the failure of transporta tion. The grocery, metal, hide, leather and wool trades, and all produce markets are suffering. The general stagnation of busi ness is plainly proved by tho appearance of Broadway, which to-day is comparatively quiet and empty. Lobxsvxlli, July 23 The Ubori&g uea of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad are not included ia tbo number whose wages were raised yesterday. They have qait work, and so have the moulders and work men generally. Washington, July 25.—Tho day closed with little or no progress in subdning the strike, bnt witbont turbulence except at Louisville, St. Louis and Chicago. St. Louis, July 25,1:10 p. m.—The gravity of tbe situation bas not lessened here to day. At nine o’clock this morning fifteen hundred men assembled in Luc*s Market Place around a stand erected by tbo work ingmen’s party, while two or three thousand spectators gathered in the vicinity. The crowd was made np mostly of wire workers who have struck and strikers from other manufacturing establishments. At ten o’clock they formed in a columu and marched past the City Hall to Turner Hall, where the Executive Committee of the workingmen’s party was in session. A half hour later a body of five hundred, made np chiefly of negroes, was sent to the levee and marched its length for the purpose of indacingrousta- bouts to join them. The strikers say they are to receive explicit orders from hour to hour and expect to stop all manufacturing estab lishments before night. Tbe only passenger train which passed east over the bridge this morning was the Toledo, Wabash and East ern, the strikers making an exception in favor of that road because of its position towards employes in part. On the other roads only postal cars are allowed to leave. Tbe Missouri Pacific machine shops and freight depots and yards are closed and none of the men are at work, they told the officers of the road this morning that they were satisfied to work but it would only pre cipitate an attack and general trouble with tho strikers. The position of the men was ap proved by tbo company, and tho shops and dopots were closed by mutual consent. The company sent out three or four freight trains between one and five o’clock this morning, but it is not likely they will start any more for tho present. A delegation of strikers from tbe city visited Cheltenham, four miles weet of this city, and ordered the men out of the Smelt ing and Fire Clay works. They offered their employers to continue work if protected, aud a request was sent to police headquar ters for a detail of polico, but it was re fused. The police force is on duty at station places and the city is almost entirely un- patroled. The force is kept in re serve to be used only when the strikers resort to violence or a mob is formed. An other urgent request for a detail was re ceived from the officers of the Union Street Railroad, an important line which runs from Fourth street to the Fair grounds. The employes have notified that company that unless the recent cut of ten per cent, is restored, they will strike at 12 o’clock to day and stop tho cars. Fears are enter tained for the safety of the property. The police were instructed to bo in readiness to march to the stables upon the commis sion of any overt act, but not be fore. A large body of men and boys employed at the bsef canning works paraded this morning, bearing a banner with tho inscription: “Beef canners’ solid strike; fair dealing is our motto.” Gon. A. J. Smith, who is at the head of the citizens’ organiza tion for the protection of property, has his headquarters aud a large staff at the four courts. Meetings were held this morning in nearly all the wards, aud companies of citizens ol from fifty to seventy-five mem bers wero organized and officered. General Smith states that about one thousand five hundred have been enrolled for service. On ’Change a company is being raised on the authority of tho Mayor, to consist of fifty men, for the gunboat police service on the river. The company will be placed on tho steamer EPen G. Smith, tbe city harbor boat. Tho lis; of volunteers is headed by F. C. Morehead, au ex-Confedorate naval officer. The prospect of a coai famine is becoming very serious. Chicago, July 25.—The mob was making at last report for McCormick’s great reaper works and will there meet with opposition. A gang of rioters is engaged in running street cars into the stables on the south side as fast as they come in. The railroads are in statu quo, with passenger trains and mails running, except in a few cases. Many who were compelled to quit work yesterday have gone back to-day. Tbe north side mob is tbe most disorder ly, and is busy breaking windows wherever resisted. The Phcouix Distillery bas been seized by them, and the proprietors have called for Unitod States troops. The strikers drove the polico back from the north side and rolling mills, and they were compelled to retu rn to the station. Some sailors struck last night, but this movement has little success. The mob camo in contact with the police on Twenty-second street, the latter being assailed with stones and sticks, fired their revolvers ovor the heads of the crowd, and for the time quelled the disturbance. Tbe police have been reinforced, and will clean out the rioters. A portion of tho mob went this morning to E. W. Blatchford’s white lead and oil works, on Fulton aud Green streets, where two hundred men were em ployed, and ordered the place closed. This being refused, they began stoning the buildings, breaking windows and commit ting other depredations. Council voted what money the Mayor might see fit to use. Six thousand men have volunteered. The mob marched to day from one industry to another, and were generally successful in getting the men to stop work. No fatalities to-day, but maDy broken beads. Tbe police beat off a branch of the mob that was moviDg on tbe gas works. The Board of Trade have passed resolutions calling on the President and Governor to suppress tho prevailing insurrection. Louisville, July 25, 12:30 p. m.—Seven hundred militia, many of them influential and worthy citizens, are on duty, armed with guns aud pistols. Tho police number one hundred and seventy-five. Business houses are closing and storekeepers are preparing to join the militia. The very worst elements are mixed in with tho idlers, who begad tbe trouble. Mayor Jacobs has issued orders to trill 3 with none, but to use prompt and effective measures to suppres the least indications of violence or talk thereof. The excitement continues great, and it is thought no, trouble will occur dur ing the day, but to-night may bring about serious consequences. The Mayor has or dered all liquor saloons to close. 7 p. m.—The situation remains compara tively unchanged. The scenes at Pittsburg are remembered with horror here, and all care will be taken to suppress any outbreak in its incipiency. There are now one thou sand citizens in arms, anxiously awaiting to night’s developments of tbe present exceed ing formidable appearance, and have no doubt intimidated the rabble very much. Business generally is suspended on ac count of the strike rs. There are no ship ping facilities. Detroit, July 25.—No trains are running on the Canada Southern, and only an occa sional passenger train on the Detroit division of tho Lake Shore. Sedalia, July 25.—All work in the Mis souri, Kansas and Texas shops stopped this morning. The men are quiet but deter mined. No drunkenness or violence is ob servable. Baltimore, July 25.—Tbe Board of Di rectors of tbe Corn and Flonr Exchange to-day passed the following resolu tions: “That, whereas, as the state of rioting and anarchy, interfering with every form of honest labor, exists in many of tbe chief cities of the Union, and along the principal lines of railroad, and is rapidly spreading, to tho im minent danger of peaceable citizens and the complete disorganization of all business; aud whereas, the various State and municipal forces are unquestionably inadequate to cope with this emergency and to afford protection to the willing workers, be it Resolved, That an urgent appeal be made to the President of the United States for the utmost military protection author ised by the Constitution, even to an increase of the present military forces.” New York, July 25.—The post commander of the Grand Army of the Republic has ten dered Governor Robinson two thousand men. The tender says “they are all familiar with the powerjand proper uses of ball cartridges, but will require arms and equipments. ideas* answer." Signed James Tanner, com* manding Department of New York, Grand Army of tbe Republic. After tho Tompkins squaro meeting was over a crowd gathered on tho streets, wheu the police ordered them to disperse, and were greeted with showers of brickbats and stones. Tbo polico charged, and alter a sharp and decisive straggle the crowd was routed. All is qniet now. Cincinnati, July 25.—The city is quiet. There are favorable signs of order being re stored permanently. The action of tbe railroad employes in tendering their ser vices to protect railroad property aud se- enre the moving of passenger trains, had a fine efiect. San Francisco, July 25.—All is quiet. Since last night fiye thousand have sub scribed and ten thousand men are ready to put down disorder. A committee of safety has been organized at Oakland. FROM ATJLAHTA. THE WORK OF THE CONTENTION. THE GREAT GUNS OPENED. IRREVOCABLE GRANTS TO CORPORA TIONS RECuNSIDERED. reduction of judicial circuits. Reduction In Snlariea From the Gover nor Down. [Special Telegram to the Morning News.] Atlanta, July 25.—Almost the entire ses sion to-day was devoted to speeches by Gov. Jenkins, Gen. Toombs, Attorney General Hammond, Gen. Wofford, Judge Wright, God. Gartrell and Messrs. MershoD, Key, Bass, Barrow and Judge Harrell. The gal leries were crowded and deep interest was manifested, especially in the debate between Gov. Jenkins and Gen. Toombs, in regard to granting irrevocable rights to corpora tions. Tbe convention refused to reconsider, on motion of Mr. MershoD, tbe section in tbe bill of rights making lobbying a crime, and that which refers to whipping, or to adopt a rejected section in regard to tbo right to appeal to tho courts. Hod. T. G. Lawson moved to reconsider the section in regard to irrevocable grants in a strong speech, which motion was sus tained by Messrs. Hammond and Jenkius in able speeches, and opposed by Gen. Toombs in a stirring speech. The motion was adopted by 91 yeas and 90 nays, and tbe re consideration postponed until some future day. General Wofford exposed lobbyists and their past operations in a scathing speech which was applauded. Judge Harrell presented his report on the reduction of judicial circuits, and Hon. J. A. Hnnt followed with a minority report. General Toombs called np the report of the Committee on Final Revision in regard to tho Executive Department. Pending the discussion of the second section the conven tion adjourned. Strong speeches were made by Judges Harrell, Collier and Wright, and Messrs. Bass and IJplcombe in favor of a redac tion of the Governor’s salary and all other salaries and expenses to the end of the list. The people demand it, having called the convention for this very purpose. Unless this general redne tion is made they will repudiate the work of tho convention. No salaries on a specie basis—the same currency for the people and officials. Mr. Russell was sick yesterday, but is well to-day. Mr. Smith is sick to-day. July 93.—The ItUrtu Iiyi l --StbO. yesterday an exehange of views has been proceeding between tbe powers, the objects of which is believed to be concerted action of tbo fleets in order to prevent the isolated action of any power and to protect foreign ers in Constantinople.’’ Evening Telegrams THE POSTAL CONTENTION. HOWARD NEEDS MOKE TROOPS. OHIO DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEN TION. WASHINGTON NOTES. THE POSTAL CONVENTION. Fort Monroe, July 25.—The Postal Con vention assembled at Hygeia Hotel at 11 o’clock to-day. It is composed of delegates from New Orleans, Mobile, Montgomery, Columbus, Macon, Anguata, Savannah, Charleston, Columbia, Wilmington, Rich mond, Petersburg, Norfolk, Memphis, Chat tanooga, Atlanta, Knoxville and Lynchburg. General LogaD, of tbe Richmond Postal Committee, called the convention to order, and stated the object to be to eecnre better and more expeditions mail service for the South. He moved, on behalf of the Richmond delegation, that Wm. L. Treu- holm, of Charleston, be elected temporary President of the convention, which was car ried. John Olt, of Richmond, was elected temporary Secretary. A committee on cre dentials was appointed. Gardiner G. Hub bard, Chairman, and G. A. Bassat, of tbe Postal Commission, are present. D. M. Fox is absent. A. D. Hazen, Third Assistant Postmaster, J. W. Marshal, Superintendent of Railway Mail Service for the South, and J. L. French. Assistant to Second Assistant Postmaster General, are in attendance. Later.—Gen. Bussey, of New Orlean was elected President of the Postal Conven tion. WASHINGTON WEATHER PROPHET. Office of the Chief Signal Observer, Washington, D. G., July 25.—Indications for Thursday: In the South Atlantic Spates, falling fol lowed by rising barometer, southeast to southwest winds, stationary or higher iem- f >erature, partly cloudy weather and light ocal rains will prevail. In the Gulf States, Tennessee and the Ohio valley, increasing southerly winds, stationary or high temperature, partly cloudy weather, with numerous local rains and stationary or falling barometer. Iu tbe Middle States, falling barometer, south and west winds, slightly warmer and partly cloudy weather, and possibly occa sional light local rains. WASHINGTON NOTES. Washington, July 25.—The telegraph has a capacity for a mere outline of the news— less definite than a war map. The official reports of Howard’s campaign represent Joseph as a superior war chief, and it will require a thousand more men to whip him. Admiral Trenchard has taken command of the fleet at the navy yard with his flag on the Swatara. Colonel Pinckney Rollins, of North Caro lina, and late Collector of Internal Revenue of that State, bas been tendered tbe Com- missionersbip of Indian Affairs,to take effect on tbe 1st of October. Colonel Rollins was consolidated out of office as Collector. OHIO democratic state convention. Columbus, O., July 25.—The Democratic State Convention met to-day. The attend ance was very large. A temporary organi zation was effected, the usual committees were announced, and the convention ad journed till 1:30 p. m. B. M. Bishop, of Hamilton county, was | nominated for Governor on the sixth ballot. Later.—Joley W. Fitch has been nomina- j ted Lieutenant Governor. & T ;°.,ee A t PP ' y 10 WM - w^w Bu, ,, a LJ i V V thoroughly aC(| „ ,j nk ?j • business. Address, -with rr-i? h lt "- J 100, Savannah. Os. rel *” n.., W ANTED., a sober and i.Th take charge ot a smah faS' 3 * try ‘^‘ from the city To one whoS?: mended a good opoortmitv dress \\ ., at this office. * 111 tie H eirs wantsdT^^- _ persons who lost re l„- -1 1 revolution of 1836 will hear J. ' ' } advantage by eomtnenicaii-' jCest anti .found. L OST, in park extension^TTTr-^ street, on the 23d. a Finder will be liberally *>b«7 same at corner Drayton and vv* ? '■1 jy26 It $oar<Uaq. -VTEW YORK BOAKD.-k lY rooms, central’ocatir,;: : and stage to any pan of th-’, ner Fifteenth street. I^EW \OXK. No. 108 WEST J.N Elegant rooms and board r J all modern improvements an-i •' Reference given and required Sale. I POK SALE, two UTUi =5; ' and lot of LITHoi.it u> , ' ply to J. U. ESTJLL, 3 tv Sent. J pOR RENT, the two three «to-v Brick Dwellings, ham1.-o:n,- ; v ing Lafayette square, on Char and third east of Abercom - ' STARK .v CO , 106 Bay atrett. ‘ } * T O RENT, desirable office* , n j>er and lower range. gust 1st. For further partie HARDEE'S SON & CO., 7; JegQ-Tu tTh&Tel.tf T O an RENT, Houses No?. and Nos. 1« and 19 East ! > •,. ^ cm improvements. Apply at \ -v- )y2 -W,F,Tu.Th.S&T, lit r O REST, that deairf.hi.'^TTTT^ street, occupied for mai.y -• M 1 Mr. J. Kraenband; also, the dn msbed with all modern convex T 8. MITCHELL, 14S Broughton l?;” 1 T O RENT, two floors. Urge. nished or unfurnished. our^JJ, tery. 72 trouth Broad stre t. O RENT, store corner BrvT"" - square, occupied by Paul I,, .j- e : session given 1st October. J>' 17 - tf DAVID r. DILU| F OR RENT, that large anu n Store on Congres* street =o . .. and known as DeWitt & Morgan*'-' y ~’* t wgjtop^vqi immediately. •'• I T ti flftr 3WwrUsftttna& THE FOWLER FLY fj PREMIUM AWARDED BY’ THE Cen ten Dial International Philadelphia, MvhibitJ WAR NOTES. RUOF PASHA BADLY DEFEATED Fifteen Thousand Killed, and Prisoners. Wounded AN ENGAGEMENT AT KALONFER DEFEAT OF TURKS NEAR PLEVNA. [By Cable to the Mornmg News.] London, July 25.—The Times' Bucharest correspondent sends tho following : “Re ports are current here and assert that Ruof Pasha had surrounded the Russian force at Eski Saghra, but he has been defeated with the loss of fifteen thousand killed wounded and prisoners. From the source of tho report, which is through a high per sonage, I am inclined to believe that a great Russian success has been achieved, alrhough the above figures may be exaggerated. An engagement has been fought at Ka lonfer, but no particulars are given The Russian reconnoisance upon Plevna discovered between thirty and forty thou sand Turks, who evidently intended to threaten Russian communications. It is stated here that tne Grand Duke Nicholas hastily concentrated a superior force and routed them, but I have no further detail, at present.” London, July 25.—The Daily News' Biela dispatch of the 23J says: “On tho 19th inst. the Russians sustained a severe check, if not an actual defeat, at Plevna. General Schillder, with a portion of the Ninth corps, consisting of an infantry brigade with cavalry and artillery, was sent against the place and seems to have approached it in a slovenly manner. The Turks took the offensive and repulsed tho Russians with heavy loss.” The bombardment of Rustchuk from Giurgevo bas recommenced. When tbe bom bardment from the Bulgarian side will be gin it is difficult to sav. A siege tram is on its way, but It crosses at Simnitza, a fearful way round. Supplies aro difficult to obtain, as the base of the whole force now in Bulgaria is still at Simnitza. Tho headquarters of the Grand Duke Nicholas remain iu Tiruova. Tho Czaro- witch’s headquarters are at Abertni, and the Czar and his suite are in Biela. The health of the army is good. A Russian official dispatch from Tir- nova, conceding the defeat at Plevna, gives the Russian loss at two Colonels and fourteen inferior officers killed, one General and thirty-six inferior officers wounded, and ono thousand eight hundred and seventy-four men placed hors du com bat. General Schillder has retired to the Biela road. London, July 25.—The Daily News' Biela dispatch, dated 23i inst., says: “Gen. Gourko remains in Kasaulik until the Eighth corps, now occupying tho defiles of the Balkans, has passed through and massed with supplies for further progress. The road at present is only practicable for vehicles drawn by bullocks, but large num- bors of men are engaged in improving it. Several days must elapse before an onward move can be made. Even cavalry expedi tions are suspended for the moment. It is understood that Lieut. Gen. Brndenar, commanding the Ninth corps, will be superceded, and it is believed that the Ninth and Eleventh corps will be formed into a separate army under Lieut. Gen. Prince Schackoweky, to operate in the west against Widin. Orders have been sent to tbe Ninth corps to take Plevna, and tidings of the result of new operations are now awaited. The Fourth coips will follow the Eighth across the Bal kans.” The Russian army of Rustchuk advanced to the lino of tho Lom river, teaching the Danube at Pyrgoeaud, and is slowly wheel ing on that point to invest the fortress. Nearly forty thousand men are now jammed into an aDgle between the Danube aud the Lom. Tbe Turks have abandoned tbe line of tbe Lom without fighting. One part is behoved to have retired on Rustchuk and another on Shumla. Constantinople, July 25. — Suleiman Pasha is at Kara-Buvar, near which plaoe a Russian force is also assembled. A great battle is expected. A telegram from Shumla states that the Ras9iaDB were defeated in au assault on Silistria on Monday. A dispatch from the Governor of VaniD, Asia Minor, dated July 22d, says the Rus sians have completely evacuated the district of Bayazid. ‘All Busted to Death.”—About nine o’clock yesterday morning a boy ran up to a policeman standing on Monroe avenue, and called out in an excited voice : “Come on—come down here—hurry up!” “What’s the row, boy?” calmly in quired the officer. “Man busted all to death down here !’ “Shoo!’ “Yes’r! He drank two glasses of soda water and busted up like a biler! I stood right there and saw the whole ’splosion.’ “Now, boy, you go back and see if you were not mistaken,” said the officer. “If theie’s a dead man there I’ll go down. See if the Coroner is there, and if any officers are around.” The boy ran back, and after being ab sent about fifteen minutes he returned at a slouchy gait and explained : I got the facts a little mixed. The fellow called for two glasses of soda, put ’em away as fast as he could, and then didn't have any money to pay. I thought the soda busted him up, but ’twas the soda man who did it. lie hauled off, and he drew back, and he shut his jaws, and he busted that stranger in memory of ’70. He just came to his senses as I got there, and he’s rolling his eyes around and sticking out his tongue and pretend ing that he’s made at least nine cents out | the performance. You’d better go down and draw him in for forgery.”— Detroit Free Press. The Hatckeye says that Turkish mothers now put their babies to sleep by singing that tender little song: "I’ve a letter from the Czar, Baby mine, baby mine; And he says he'll lift onr ba’r, Baby mine, baby mine; * He bas crossed the Dan-u-be f He is coming after me, And we’ll see what we shall see, Baby mine/' This, says the Graphic, is evidently from the pen of Dr. Clevelandoff-Coxeski, and Russian mothers hush their little ones by chanting : "Oh ! the Sultan humps himself, Baby mine, baby mine; Oh ! he cannot count his wealf, Baby mine; He ic proof to shot and shell, And we cannot, v«ry well, Take Constantinopuel. Baby mine!’’ The Mussulmans of India are begin ning to take great interest in the war between Russia and Turkey, and feelings of sympathy with the Turks are spreading rapidly among them, and daily growing more intense. Subscriptions are being opened in most large towns, and are increasing in amount. In some cases even the women are offering their jewels and ornaments in favor of the cause. Public prayers for the Sultan are offered the mosques, and pamphlets and proclamations, coming chiefly from Mecca, have been circulating largely among the Mohammedans. The move ment appears entirely free from political motives, and is due wholly to religious impulse. The New York Herald is compliment ary to the police. It says: “In Balti more, at Pittsburg and elsewhere, where the civil authorities have taken part in crushing the mobs, we notice that the police force has behaved with conspicuous firmness and courage. They deserve hon orable mention, and will receive the credit whioh is their due for steady and good conduct when order is restored.” American Institute, New York, id I T drives all flies away by the ritaj movement of the wings while rev , vi merits having been luljy test <i a : a edged, the Fan is no longer an • Equally adapted to promote the cc:. . well, the sick, the old and the yrr:\„- chine is Self-acting, Noiseless, Neat , Ornamental. Avoid the annoyance of flka while EATING, READING, WRITING, or SEEKING i By purchasing A FAN. Pit ICE - *51 For sale by PALMER IlROs 143 AND 150 CONGRESS AND ;,' A.Y ( ST. JULIAN STREETS. jy26-4t CARS EVERY II OVER Coast Line Railroi TO THE Schuetzcn Park To-Dij| L eave savannah—lsso, soo, : 5:00. 6:00, 7:00, S:00 and 9:imi p. m. LEAVE BON A VENTURE—I:’,". Al 4:20, 5:20, C:20, 7:20, 8:20,9:2', lOr Jiawi WAGONS at BONAVESTCI To conrry passengers to Hie I'ait ONLY 25 CENTS FOR THE ROUND H Cars to Thunderbolt as usual. ED'.V. J. THOMii Jj24-lt Geut-nl! 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Try it. fy26-Th,SifeTulm Lafayette Hughes, of Memphis, Ind., has introduced something new into the suicide-at-hotel business, shooting him self in the elevator of the Lindell House, at St. Louis. He had been drinking to excess for some days previously. During his ravings he was heard to say, “Leave whisky alone. Tell mother I am not going | to drink any more.” festival. A Pennsylvania Dutchman who mar ried his second wife soon after the funeral of the first, was visited with a two hours’ serenade in token of disapproval. He expostulated pathetically thus: “I say, poys, you ought to be ashamed of your- selfs to be making all dis noise ven dar vas a funeral here so soon.” Choukichee is a Chinese giant, and he is now on exhibition in Virginia City, Nevada. He is declared to he seven feet nine inches tall, and to weigh four hundred and twelve pounds. But he can’t speak English, and isn’t good- natured—two bad qualities in a giant as well as smaller people. Richard III. was killed at the foot of a declivity east of Richard’s well, in Boa- worth’s Field.—Columbus Journal. Yes, and history has entirely justified old man Bosworth. Richard had no right to make any excavations whatever on the old gen tleman’s farm.—Courier-Journal. Turtle canning is the principal in dustry at Rockport, Texas. Reliable help for weak and nervons suf ferers. Chronic, p&infnl and prostrating diseases cared withont medicine. Palver- macher’s Electric Belts the grand desidera tum. Avoid imitations. Book and Journal, with particulars, mailed free. Address Pulvermacher Galvanic Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. my26-d&w,eow,ly SIXTH ANNUAL Summer Night’s Festi^ OF THE Savannah Schuetzen Geselbri^l —on— Thursday, July tiii, AT THE SCHUETZEN I’AKK T ICKETS of admission, ihc Dancing Hail, for gentleiii -b, * q ladies, 25 cents; children free. COMMIT TEB. J. PAULSEN, M. HELM KIN, V 8. 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