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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mdthode. 1 2 3 ''■'I 2 3 4 5 6 /.' , n f CORRESPONDENCE RESPZOTINO DISTURBANCE ON THE LINE OF TK> GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY, J JANUARY 1st, 1877, grlnled bg ^r^cr oj larliament. ^---■-^-^- -•^- - OTTAWA: PRIKTBD BT UAOLEAN, ROGER k CO., WELLINGTON STRBBT, 1877. r s V ■'• r. 9 fr)n ' XJi'.^ J I } Correspondence respecting disturbance on the line of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, 1st January, 1877, Military Districts Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Sarnia and Belleville ; Also, disturbance on the line of Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, 1st January, 1877, Military Dis- ricts Nos. 2 and 3, Belleville and Sarnia. r To Lieut.-Col. JamBs Broavn, Commandinif 49th Battalion, Eiflos. ^ In pursuance of Section 27, chapter 40 of Canada, this is lo roqne.sL you to call out one company of your battalion, with arms, &c., for the pm-pose .. To Col. Van Straubenzie, Kingwton. rWI havo the honour to report that two Companies of the 15th Bittalion have boon called out by the Mayor to assist in quelling a riol at the (rrand Tniiik Railway here, and thoy are now on duty there. (Signed,) S. S. LAZIKR, Majorlof lotk Battal'on. Telegram , Kingston, 3ist December, 1870. To Major Lazier, I 15th Battalion, Bol'.evillo : Telegram received and tiansmitted to headquartei'.s ; lollow orders and'regular ions of Active Militia, Par. 191, strictly, and report to me. (Signed,) P. W. WOIiSLEY, Brifjade Major, for D. A. G. Telegram. To Colonel Wobslet, Kingston : 31st December, 1876". Belleville should furnish enough men to aid civil power. Circumstances unknown. (Signed,) W. P0V7ELL. / Telegram. Napanee, 31st December, 1876. fo Col. Straubenzie, I). A. Gr., Kingston : The Grrand Ti"unk authorities desire the Volunteer forces to go to Belleville to ' esist in putting down rioters against G. T. R. VVill you kindly order Volunteers f this place to go to Belloviilo. Captains Hooper and Perry will go if directed, lave authority froju Attorney -General to take steps in this matter, if necessary. (SigLed,) W. S. WILLIAMS, Mai^orf 65-lJ TeU(jram. To \V. S. WlM.IAMS, Nnpaiioo: 3l8t Dccorabor, 187G. If your muiiiciniility will boar all oxporiHOS, and tho Cf. T. 11. authoritios wish it, and you order it, I nave authority to order thorn out, hut not unloHS. (Si^'ucd,) W. WOIISLEV, Lieut.-CoL for D. A. a. Tck'jram. To tho Adjutant (fonorul Ottawa : KiNdSTON, l.st January, 1877. Two companios of tho 15th at JJellovillo, under ^lajor Lazier, havo gone out on rolacod a car upon the track of the eastern portion of the com- pany's premises, and while engaged upon a similar mission at the western end, tho said car was thrown off a second time by the malcontents. At about j o'clock a.m., tho Kifles again escorted from the shod an engine under the charge ofMr. Davis, who, after proceeding to Shannonvillo, returned with the eastern ex[iress, which also entered the station yard under the protection of tho detachmenl. Feeling that in case sorious acts of violence should be attempted, tho force at in ' command wa» altogether inadeciuate to the occasion, I deemed it advisable to increase the strength of the dctachmont. Lieutenant Johnson was accordingly despatched to tho town, with instructions to assemble the remainder of the company, and returned with his command a few hours later. At about 12:30 o'clock, at the request of tho Maj'or and Mr. Gunn, the Station Agent, tho military were again called upon to protect tho persons of tlie engine driver and tireman, appointed to take tho express, then laying at tho station, to^ Toronto. The servants ,named having previously entered the engine-house under escort of His Worship the Mayor and Liout.-Col. Brown, M.P., and taken their postB upon the engine, it only remained for tho Rifles to move on around to tho shed and form up in such a manner as to affoi-d them the desired protection until such time aa they could get their train clear of the station. The ordoi-, therefore, to " fix bayonets " was at once given, and at my recjuest, Lieut. Johnson, with a sub- division, formed up upon the one side of the engine in file, w.'iile the other subdivision occupied a similar position upon the alternate side, under tho command of the writer. In this position the entrance of the engine was covered to a point at the intersection of the switch with the main line, and it was at this spot that the desperate attemptB of the mob to frustrate the efforts of the Eailway Company (now all but completed) began more fully to develope itself, as upon the engine backing down towards the train, both the engine drivers an'nel Oiler, officers, non-commissioned officers and men mustered at the Old Fort. The strength as per statement horewitli attached; the force having been equii)ped with ilie necessary issues, covering reciui^ilions for the issues of aniinunition, blankets, me Heine chests, ^c, herewith enclo.^ed for aj)|)roval, lime being so limited, wei-e matle at once. In view of the pressing urgency of the Force being required at Belleville as soon as possible, and the importance of opening the line of railway communication completely stO])ped for upwards of thi-oo days, I considered it my duty to accompany the Force as far as Belleville, in order that every possible precaution consistent with getting on as soon as possible should be taken. A sense of duty only induced me to take this step, which I trust will moot with the approval of the Ma;or General coniaianding. The Force left Toronto at 11.30 a.m., on the 2nd inst., with a very largo train — two engines and some 18 or 19 passenger cars, «&c., with two pilot engines in front. Owing to the thi-eats of violence freely made, it was necessary to place guards in the cab of the engines with the drivers. Also at every station, guards wore immediately placed aroimd the engines and tenders where the ti-ain stopped. On arrival at Sydney, 9 p.m., 7 miles from Belleville, Mr. Foster, Major of Belleville, and Mr. Bell, the Solicitor of the Grand Trunk Railway, were in waiting, having been previously notified by telegram, in order to give all the information in their power. The wildest rumours prevailed as to threats of violence by the men of the Grand Trunk Railway out of employment, in order to prevent the train from pro- ceeding on. A short delay took place in order to obtain reliable information as to the truth of the above; when the train proceeded on to Belleville, slowly. When it ai-rived safely about 10.30 p.m., the four engines, tendei-s, &c., joined together, being carefully guarded all round by the Force. Finding it hopeless to attack the engine drivers and their men or damage the engines, the mob, amounting to some 600 or 800, riotou>.ly disposed, contented itself by shouting, yelling and throwing stones, offering every opposition in its power. At about 1 a.m. on the 3rd inst, the train proceeded on to Montreal, a guard being furnished, consisting of one company of the " Qneen's Own," on the urgent solicitation of the Mayor, ana which was making as far a- Xapanee, (returning to Belleville with the train which had been staying at that pla.e for two or three days, aiTiving about 10 a.m.,) and the engines not required w. re placed in the engine- house, which were carefully guai-ded during the night. By some unlucky means one of the engines ran off the track in proceeding to the engine-house, the whole remaining force being required to guard the railway men at work, until it was finally run into the engine house. I 11 lary, 18T7. mulioii of the iTioijjiof the 1. on iJiat date I inline. I Intel}' 'lii> ^avo lue as noliiijiiig the no by mail, in [■ such copy of 3 force on his cojisidcred a cquired. The cer command - the foUowiuir iioned officers having been faminiiiiition, iig so limited, Belleville as Jinmiiiiieation to aceouipany )usiKlont with ill meet with largo train— iiies in front, guards in the immediately >n arrival at and m-. Bell, u previously men of the in from pro- to the truth n it ari'ived ing carefully damage the tented itself ! power, eal, a guard the urgent •oturning to ' throe days, the eiigine- ledingto the way men at In the different di.spofc;itions of the Force, it was found necessary to advance with fixed bayonets, in order to pies^s the mob biick. Some bayonet wounds were given, none of a ^oj-ious charnctor with the cx(c})tion of one ipan, who was seriously wounded in the groin, and who would have bled to death but for the timely assis- tance rendered by Dr. Thoburn, Q. O. Rifles. The man, I am told, is recovering. There were two casualties in the Queen's Own. One, Private Coopei', I'cceived a fc^evei-e cut over t ho left eye from a stone — doing well ; tho other, Major Miller, a sevoie blow on the head from a lump of snow and ice. It was not until near 4 o'clock in the morning of tho 3rd that the men were relieved from their arduous duties; were lodged in a largo boarding house close to the statiori, with tho blankets provided them, and some small beds provided by the Company ; wore fairly lodged, tho Company providing food for officers and men. [ cannot speak too highly of Lieut.-Cohmol Otter, commanding the Regiment, tho officers and the men employed on this duty ; their clioerful obedience to oi'ders, and their cool, steady and M)l. A. G., No. 2 Military District, Toronto. ■Colonel Durie, Toronto : Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, General Manager's Office, Montreal, 6th January, ISIT. Sir, — I beg that you will be so good as to convey to the Colonel commanding, and the officers and men of the "Queen's Own," the thanks of the Grand Trunk Railway Company, for their very efficient services at Belleville, on the occaaiou ot the recent disturbances there, arising out ot a strike of some of the Company's employes. 13 iiblocomliict to express J be acceded ' unpleadant [, M.G. I Defence. , 1877. (1 from you e following er margin) power, me to give rd instant, figine near U piequet. 3S were no le prepara- at 7 p.m., , &c., wer« ding mea i been for len would had their < of serge have just ) and zeal t; it was iifles. .877. T have had mimcrouH loporl.s from ]\Ir. Bell and our resident officers of the highly commordablo mannci- in which the very disagreeable duty ot suppressing riotous proceedings was performed by the Yoluntcers, I'oi- which it gives mo grcn+ pleasuio to add my porsunal acknowledgments to those ol the Company. it was reported to me that one of the men received a somewhat severe wound in the eye. I hope he is i-ocovoring satistactorily. I have, &c., (Signed,) J. HICKSON, General Manager. Submitted, — In connection with Lieut.-Colonel Durie's report, sent fonvard. (-Signed) E. SELBY SMYTH, M. (J. 10th .huuKirv. 1877. I). A. G. Office, KiNosTON, 9th January, 1877. SiK,— 111 vvi>\y to your letter of the 8th inst, calling for a report on the recent disturbances at the Grand Trunk Eailway Station, Belleville, I have the honour to forward, for the information of the Major-General commanding, the accompanying letter from Lieut.-Colonel Brown, M. P., giving cover to a report from Captain Hari'ison, commanding No. 1 Company of 4yth Battalion. Colonel Brown's letter was received yesterday, but I delayed forwarding it in consequence of having received a telegram during this disturljance from Major Laziei commanding the 15th Battalion, stating that two companies of his Regiment had also been called out in aid of the civil power, and were then under arms, and in charge ot the station. I considered the report would bo incomplete without a report from the latter oflScer, to whom I have written twice, but as ret received no reply. From the report of Capt. Harrison it would appear that the men of his Company performed their duty in a satisfactory manner, thereby showinjr that the report in the public journals must have misrepresented the matter, so far as his Company was conceined ; at the same time I am at a loss to conceive how the civil authorities al- lowed him to withdi-aw from the station at a time when the aid of the military ap- peared to be the most i-equii-ed. ^ I cannot suppose that there could have been any difficulty in procuring food for the men, and therefore think it would have I)een wiser to have retained their services. I beg to transmit copies of all telegrams received and sent by me during the disturbance, and cannot but regret that the one dated Sunday, Slst, asking permission V, dispatch 50 men from "A" Battery was not acceded to, believing that they T/ould be quite sufficient to quell the riot. The men of this Battery were held in readiness for three days, and the railway authorities here were quite prepared to supply transport. The services of tlie Uth Battalion v/e:e also available it necessary. I have, &c., B. VAN STRAUBENZIE, Xf.-C< B.A.Cf Military District No. 3. Per P. W. W. w 14 The Adjutant-Gonoral of Militia, Ottawa. Suhmitted, — Tlio report of D. A. G. of KingHton Military District. Tho application for troops appeal's to havo been made by the Mayor of Bollevillo to tlio ottieer commanding tho 49111 Batt.'ilion. Tho Company ordered out seems to have behave 1 well. It is not prudent to keep supply ot ammunition in Company Armories; it is liable to become useless or stolen. It is daniforous ("> trust ammunition without proper moans of taking care of it. No requi^ition w; . made by a magistrate for the 50 men of " A " Battery refer- red to, otherwise they would havo been sent to Brockville, but were not ordered. (Signed,) E. SELBY SMYTH, M. G. lOth January, 1877. BEfiLViLLK, 9th January, 1877. My Dear Sir, — Your letter asking report of proceedings of I5th Battalion while under arms received. I drafted the report which T now enclose on the 2nd January, and I have no doubt it should have been sent at once ; but I was called away to Napaneo on that day, in connection with my official duties, and only got home on Saturday. Nothing of importance having transpired while the men were under arms, is tho reason why the report was not sent at once. Lieut.-Col. WoRSLEY, Kingston. Yours very truly, (Signed,) S. S. LAZIER. ii Headquarters 15tu Battalion, • Belleville, 9th January, 1877. Sir, — I have the honor to report that a requisition w.a3 made upon me by the Mayor of the town of Belleville, through Lieut.-Col. Brown, the senior volunteer officer in the locality, (Lieut.-Col. Campbell being confined to his bed through illness) for two Companies of the 15th Battalion to assist in quelling the disturbance at tho Grand Trunk Railway Station here. The requisition was made on the Slst December, about 8 a.m. About forty men were collected and ready to proceed to the Station at one o'clock. Under the direction of the Mayor, the men were not marched to the station until 4 p.m. The instructions I received from the Mayor who accompanied us to the station, were to protect the railway proj)erty from damage, and of course, to assist in keeping the peace. The better to guard the property, I directed a Company to guard each of the two largo engine sheds. The men rom;uning in tiie employ of the Company wore very indignant tliat the volunteers were asked, or directed to guard the engine sheds which they declar-e they were themselves capable of protecting. After consultation with the Mayor and the i*ailway officials, the volunteers were Avithdrawu from the en.L^ine sheds and quai'tered in tho .station liouse, where thej remained under arms uuul 8 o'clock next morning, when under the direction of the Mayor they were marched to their armories and disbanded. No disturbance of any lo mvt ti> )!c plrico wliilo the mon wore on i^uard, all tho officers of the regiment hurried out and as.-istod in collecting the men, and tho mowt of them remained on duty with the men all night. C.ii-'idorahic difficulty was experienced in collecting the mon wo ilid succeed in ^getting togolhor, lor tho thioo I'ollowing reasons: 1st. Ill conscquenco of tho regiment not being out foi- drill this year, the officers 4id not know the whereabouts of many of their men, and although, if necessary, I have no doubt wo could have turned out a full regiment in 24 or 48 hou-s, (many of -whom of course, would have been recruits), I thought it advisable U])on such an Occasi<)n when no opportunity could be att'orded for tho slightest instruction that mon -^ly should be taken who know something of their drill. 2. Many of the men were absent in the shanties, and it being holiday times, •many woi-e absent from their homes who would gladly have turned out, had they known they wore i-equirod. 3. A strong feeling of sympathy was expressed by nany of the men for the txn 071 strike, and while some iiositively refused to turn out, others, I have no doubt, ept out of tho way to prevent being found or called upon. 48 Non-commissioned officers and men were under arms, the most of whom were obtained from the country. T have, &c., S. S. LAZIEE, Ifajor 15f/t Battalion. iit.-Col. WORSLBY, B. Major, 3rd M. D., Kingston. Memorandum. — Forwarded for ihe information of the Major-General Commanding. The report is very meagre. It appears to me that the civil authorities were very undecided in their orders to the troops, and apparently quite incapable of taking decisive action, otherwise the Company of the 49th Battalion would have been retained at the station until the arrival of the reinforcements, when steps would have been taken to clear the premises and quell the disturbance. I regret to observe that the 15th Battalion appear to have displayed so much .unwillingness to turn out, and the majority of the men under arms appeared to have belonged to the two companies stationed outside the town limits. s (Signed,) Kingston, 10th January, IStt. B. VAN STEAUBENZIE, Lt.-Col, D. A. G. Mil. Distrirt No. 3. Abstract from Militia officers' reports relating to Force furnished in aid of civil power. BELLEVILLE. December 30, 1876.— Eequisition (^ivil Authorities to officer commanding 49th Battalion for one Company Active Militia. Captain warned at 9 p.m. Company mustered and 1 officer, \ non-commissioned officer and 21 nen marched to station, each having two [2] rounds ball ammunition. Remained on t.uty during night. December 31. — At 8 a.m. two companies of 15th Battalion applied for. At 1 p.m. 40 mon collected, and being directed by Mayor, 2 officers and 34 men marched to station at 4 p.m., with instructions to protect railway property from damage, and ssist in keeping the peace. No. 1 Company, 49th Battalion, relieved from duty about p.m. ; men of 15ih remaining under arms until 8 a.m. on the 1st January, when, by iirection of Mayor, " they were marched to their armories and disbanded. No ■disturbance of any kind took place while the men were on guard." l(i I Jannary 1st, 1877. — ^Tolographic requisition by Mayor to Licut.-Col. Durio, Deputy Adjiitant-(Jonoral at Toronto, received at 3.30 p.m. Belleville not being in bis Distiiet, be consulted Attonie^'-freneral, who advised it was bis duty to obey. NotiHed Maj'or to send requisition in writing, atid at ().30 p.m. directed officer commanding (Queen's Own Battalion to muster 17 offlcors and 200 non-commissioned officers and men at the Old Fort, Toronto, at 7.30 ne'it morning ol" that number 14 officers and 153 non-commissioned officers and men nara('.od at the Armory, received ammunition, blankets, medicine chests, &c., loft Toronto by train at 11.30 a.m., and arrived at Bellevdlo at about 10.30 p.m. In tlio ddl'erent dispoaitions of this force at Belleville, it was found necessary to advance with fixed bayonets, in order to press the mob bade. Homo bayonet wounds were given — only one of serious character, which was treated by surgeon of Battalion. Private Cooper received a severe cut over the eye from a stone; Miller, a severe blow on the head from a lump of ice. Officers and men obedient, patient, and zealous in discharge of duty under trying circumstjuices. Train despatched from JJcIleville to Montreal at 1 a.m., on 3rd, having guard consisting of one Company (Queen's Own as far as Napanee. Duty ])erformod. Company returned to Belleville by train for West at 10 a.m. same day, and at 7 p.ni., their services being no longer required, the whole foi'co left Belleville, ai-riving at Toronto at 1.30 a.m. on the 4th. Commanding officer of Queen's Own purchased mufflers at Toronto, and reports hardship, sending men on service in winter having only serge uniforms, and without fur caps, hoots, and gloves. Three men on engine guartlliad their feet frozen, and many others their fangers. Officers on duty speak in jiraihC of action of Mayor throughout the disturbances. No reason apparent why Mayor of Belleville did not apply to D. A. Cr. at King- ston for aid before sending to Toronto. The detachments employed are all reported to have behaved well. Ammunition, as a rule, not left in reserve with Militia Corps, having no safe magazine in which to preserve it. Winter clothing is not issued to Militia, but if employed on active service of course it would be supplied. It must bo borne in mind the detachment of Volunteers called for had no warning, and that the disturlmnce took place on the evening of a genei-al holiday — the last day of the 3'ear, and a Sunday ioo. It was clearly pointed out to the Itailway Manager by telegram that the Militia Act forbids the Government from calling out troops in aid of the civil power, which can only be done by a magistrate upon sworn information that a breach of the peace is apprehended. (Signed,) E. SELBY SMYTH, Major General. Ottawa, 19tli Jaiuiary, 1877. Touo\TO, Kith February, 1877. Sir,-— Referring to your letter of the 8th instant, enclosing a copy of an Order of His ]']xcellency the Governor General in Council, in reference to certain breaches of the peace along the line of the Grand Trunk Railway, in the Pi-ovince of Ontario, I have the honour to transmit herewith copies of an Oi'der in Couucil, and of i-epoi-ts from the Attorney-General, and the County Attorneys of the various Counties through which the said railway passes, having reference to the matter, for the information of His Excellency the (iovernor General. 1 have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant. THOS. C. SCOBLE, The Hon. Actiiifj Asst.-Seci/, The Secretary of State, Ottawa. 17 •ni'io, Deputy who lulvigod , and at b'.HO ' officers and t 7.30 no'it I's and men )HtH, &c., lofl ).m. iieco.ssary to which was over the eye inder trying .m., on 3rd, 8t at 10 a.m. tie force left g officer of ng men on boots, and )thers their istiirbancos. G. at King- 1.5th Fehriuiry, 1877. The Committee of Council liiivo had iMuler considoration a copy of an Order of His Kxccllency thcfJovernor (JeniMal in (Jnuncil, liavin^ rcforrnco to recent hrcnches ofthc jH-aco along tiie lincoftho (inindTiiiiik Il;)ilwiiy C(>ni]i;uiy in Onla.-io, :ii,d also Iho acconip.'inying report of llio Ilonoiii alile tho Attorncy-tioiioral, dated 15th in.stant, upon the same Htdjject. The (Jominittc advise that a copy of tlio -aid report, and of the County Attorney's repoi'ts therein r.lbrred to, he transn.iltt'd lo ilvj Secretary of Stale I'or the information of His Excelleiiev. (Certified,) J. C. SCOTT, Clerk Executire Coun< The Uononrabie the Pi-ovincial Socretaiy. 16th February, 1877. Ontario. Ili'lPOirr Of the Honourable the Attornej'-Gonernl of Ontario, having reference lo certain broaches of the peace iiUmg tlie line of the Grand Trunk Railwiiy in the Province of Ontario. By Command. TIIOS. C. SCOBLfi, Acthuj Aiixt.-Sccy. Provincial Secretaiy's Department, Toronto, 16th Februarj-, 1877. ng no safe service of for had no il holiday — , the Militia iwer, which )f the peace rii, r General. ', 1877. f an Order in broaches of Ontai'io, [ of i-eports ies thi'ough )rmation of '.-Secy, Attornev-Genehai/s DeI'ABTMENT, Loth February, 1877. "With reference to the breaches of the peace along the lino of the Grand Trunk Eailway Company, and the despatch received by His Honour the Lieutenant-Gov- ernor of tbo Province of Ontario, requofttiiig a full report of these occurrences to be made for the information of His Excellency the Governor-General, the umlersigned begs to report as follo^vs : ° The strike began on the 30th day of December last, and terminated on the 3rd day of January last. By the Dominion Act, 36 Vic, Chap. 40, Sec. 1, the Active Militia or any corps thereof is liable to bo called out tor active service Avith their arms and ammunition in aid of the civil power, in any case in which a riot or disturbance of the ])eace oi- other emergency requiring such service occurs, when required in writing by the Chairman of the Quarter Sessions, or by any three Magistrates, of whom the \tni-den, Mayor, or other head of the Municipality or County, in which the disiurbance takes place, ma}- be roado. On the day on which the disturbances commenced, the ;iOth 'December, the undersigned telegraphed to the Mayor or other Chief Magistrate of the towns along the line of the railway as follows : " I rely on your seeing that all proper stops are taken to prevent and repress any acta of violence arising out of the engineers' strike. The County Attorney is instmcted to give you his assistance if needed." By the instructions of the undersigned, there was sent at the same time to ihe Crown Attorneys in sutvh of the same places as are County Towns the following telegram : " The Attorney General desires you to render to the authorities in your County your best aid in taking whatever steps may be required to prevent and repress any acts of lawlessness arising out of the engineers" strike. (Signed,) "J.G.SCOTT." 55—2 18 TIi»> first of tlioso tolo^'ruiiis woro s«>nt to cucli of (lin followini^ pIiicoH : nidlovillo, H(Mliti, M lu'iiianvillo, Mi.iiii|»loti, Miiintroid, Hi'iiflibdi, MrockvilUs (Jiiiitori, ('ohour^, London, Xapauoo, O-iliawa, I'aritH, I'orl Ilopo, Haiiiia, Stratford, St. Mary's, Whitby, Colboriic, fjl-towi'l, X(.'Wca.-,tk>, Scaforlli, and Tiviiloii ; and iIk! Hccond lcU>';-raiu was sont to till) fjllowin;!^ jdac'CH : IJullcvillo. Ik'rlln. iiranipton, IJrantford, Hroilcvillo, Col»oiir/^, ('ornwall. (ridnriidi, tliiclpli, Kingston, London, Na|)anoo, Surnia, StraUord, and Wliilby. On tho same day tlio i"(lorHiijnod recoivud tlio tollowing tologruiurt in roply : " CoHouud, DiK'wmbor 30Lh, 187(5. " Your mo.ssugo roccivoJ, und hIiuII Imvo my best uttontion. (Signed,) " am. GUILLET, " Miyur:' '' I voiK'ii for good behaviour of engine drivern here; over ono hundrod; no broach of peace or other ads of violence will be conuuitted." (Signed,) " T. M. DALY, '• Mayor, Stratford." '• Bellevii.lk. " Ev^ory jirocaution being taken, Police Magistrate and self swearing in apocial constables. There are one Imiulred men hero on strike ; have thrown two snow-ploughs otf track and barricaded the line, and threaten to resist any attempt to pi;s.s a train. If the Eiflo Com])any were called out, it would offectuaily stop all resistance, and possibly save bloodshed. Shall 1 do tliis? Advise at once. (Signed,) '•W.A.FOSTER, " Mayor:' 1 it To this telegram a reply sent by tho undersigned on the same day, 30th Decem- ber, directed the Mayor to exercise his discretion. On the following day, 31st December, tho undersigned received the following telegram from tho County Attorney, at Stratford, in reply to tho telegram sent to him on tho 30lh Docembor : — '• The Grand Trunh — I received Mr. Scott's telegram and had full consultation last (light and to-day with Mayor, Police Magistrate, Chief of Police and officers in charge ^ railway. If it be determined to open the road here to-morrow, without any vrangement having I}oen made with the strikers, there will bo violence and destruo- tio \ of property, and resistance to the passage of any train. Can nothing be done towards a settlement without resorting to force ? I think if men were treated with now, they would make a favorable compromise. (Signed,) " T. M. DALY, Mayor." On the same day, Slst December, the followk.g telegrams were sent by the undersigned to the Mayor and County Attorney of Stratford : — *' If local force deemed insufficient to prevent or suppress actual oi- anticipated disturbance, lot the requisitions mentioned in Dominion Act, thirty-six Victoria, chapter forty-six, section one, be sent to the senior officer of Active Militia here — Colonel Durie. Be particular to ha e the requisition in terms of that Statute. Let it be signed in three parts, one to be telegraphed, one to be mailed at same time, and a third to bo handed to tho officer commanding, on his arrival." 19 i : Bollovillo, HI, (!olH»i(r^, •y'H, Wl.itby, , Ui'oclvvillo, ia, SLrallord, tolc^rams in Lh, 187(5. Mai/ur." luiudrotli no 'ntfforrl." n^ in H))o(;iaI miow-plou^hfl l)i;S!s a train. jsii^Umco, and Maijor." 30th Docom- ng clay, Slst ity Attorney, isultation last orri in charge without any and destruo- ling ho done treated with Mayor.'' sent by the 1- anticipated six Victoria, lilitia here — Statute. Let me time, and 4 Oil the samo (hiy, 3lMt Doooinhor, tho following toh^/jtniiii was received from tho (y'oiiiily Altni'iicyal StrafConl : — '■ Mr. Iliclvsoii has teU^giaplied me that he intends iiiiiuiii;^ traiiiH ntid calls u|Min 3no to protect loyal men in portorinance of their duly. To do this will reipiiru at least a lorcn of two Imndred (200) meruit this point. A lar/^e iiiimher of (Im ,sli'ikei*H asseii>l)l(«l here will reinuin (^iiiol so loiiij; as no trains ai"e m )ved, hul would, I fear^ probably loss of life. Wo have no adequate force here, ami if wpeciul Voiistable.^ ho sworn in, (lioir sj-nipalliies will l)e with tho (Mutineers, ami laiinot he ,ino day, tho undersigned telegraphed to the Mayor and Orown Allornoy, at Belloviile, to the same olfecl as to Stratford, namely, that it tho local force was deemed insulliciont to prevent or suppress actual or nnticipatod di.s- turbanco, tho rcquisiliou mentioned in the Dominion Act, 'M Vic, chap. 4(3, sec. 1, was to be sent ti) tho senior oflicor of tho Active Militia hero, Col. Durio, that they, tho Ma^'or and County Attorney, were to bo particular to h.avo the requisition in tho terms of that Statute, and that it was to bo signed in thx'ee jiarts, ono to be tele- graphed, one to ho mailed at the same lime, and a tliird to bo handed to tho otlicor commanding on his arrival. On tho 1st day of January the following telegram was I'oceivod from tho County Attorney at Belleville : — " I have sent forward the requisition, at jjrosont there is no violence." And on tho sumo day was received from tho Mayor of Belleville tho following lelogram : — " AVo are in tho act of carrj'ing out the suggestiou contained in your message in reference to increased force." On tho same day, January 1st, the following telegram was received from tho Mayor of London :— " All quiet hero on tlio Grand Trunk ; will do all that may bo considered. necessary." On the 2nd of January, tho following lelogram was received from the County Attorney at Sarnia : — " Mr. Wiley, agent of the Grand Ti-unk at Point Edward, has called on the Mayor and myself for protection while starting a train this morning. Magistrates have sworn in special constables to assist tiie present peace officers, and will send them to Point Edward, to assist the Grand Trunk authorities to preserve the peace. Artillery company hold in readiness in Sarnia." •" And later in tho day, from the samo official, was received the following telegram : — " Have been at Point Edward all afternoon. There are about 100 emi^loyes ou strike, and many moro who sympathize, and who soem determined to prevent the Grand Trunk authorities from sending out an ordinary passenger train. Magistrates have placed about 35 special constables on duty there, but Mj-. Wiley, Grand Trunk. 55-2J , 20 Wi Agent, agreed with the magistrates that the force would he insufficient to secure the pciU'oahle doHpMtch oi a ti'ain, and that it would only invito a serious riot to attempt, to do so. Now the magist: au;s have cnllod out the Saruia Companies, the Mooretown Cavalry, and have also requested Col. Taylor, of London, to send hero 100 Volunteers. This is considered sufficient force to enable the Company to rcsumo its ordinary traffic." On the same day, January 2nd, the following belegram was received froni Mr. Hickson, Manager of the (irarid Trunk Jiaihvay Company : — " The Ma^'or ni' Bi-oekville Avas re(iucsted earl}' yesterday to supply the necessary force to protect oui mer in the discharge of their duties ; nothing has up to this time been done, and we are unable to get train past that point. I julvise j'ou of this and of tlio I'urtlier fact that \ have this morning a telegram from the Mayor of Stratford, to the etfof't that tiio Munici})al Council doclinos to call on the military authorities for sufficient for(!e to keep the jieaco at tluil. point, because of the expense it will entail upon the muruciiiality, ami I am asked to make tlie necessary requisitions at both places, in order to save the municipalities expense. It is no part of the duty of the Grand Trunk Company to presei-ve lh'> peace of (he cuuntry, and [again apply to tho Government of Ontario to do what is requisite in order to permit of the mail service being performed, and the traffic of the I'ailway Nvorked for the convenience of the public." To the above telegram the following re])ly was sent immediate!}': — " The Governnient of On' ario has no such power as you suppose, the roquisi+ion does not require the Mayor to join in it. or tiio council to consent. The Chaii-mau of the Quarter Sessions alone, or the Wa/ilcn and two magistrates, have full jiower t'> make the requisition. (Sigr3d,) "0. MO WAT." ■5 Later in the day the following telegram was i-eceivod from Mr, Hickson ; — "In applying to the Mayors of Stratford and Brockville I considered we were- complying with the law as explained in j^our communication to the Mayors of Strat- fo^'d and Brockville. It is quite true that the concurrence of the Mayor is not indispensable, but whilst we are seeking for some other authority on whom to mako a requisition, the public service is interfered with ; the Company's revenue and property injured, and the lives of its servants put in peril ; hence I have ventured U> jappcal to you in order that the local authorities may be instructed in their obliga- tions." To this latter telegram the undersigned sent an immediate reply on the same day, as follows : — " No lawyer can have any difficulty in perceiving at once from the statute who may make the requisition. Belleville sent a proper requisition yesterday, and it has been acted upori. I ha\e advices to same effect fi-om Sarnia. I am telegraphing again to county attorneys at Stratford and Brockville, and will, to any other points you desire." The following is a copy of the tolegrpms at the same time sent by tho unde- signed to tho county attorneys of vStratford and Brockville, as mentioned in tho last telegram. " Boar in mind that requsition may by the Act be by County Judge alo;ie, or][l)y Warden and two magistrates, or by Mayor and two magistrates. (Signed,) " O. MOW AT.' »l A compromise having been effected between the'Gi-and Trunk Railway Company and the strilcers, the strike ended on tho following day, viz : 3i*d January. 21 secure the to uttompt Moorotown V^oluutoors. ts ordinary fro I a Mr. necessary to this timo )f tliis and ' Strut ford, authorities 180 it will lisitions tit the duty of in apply to f the mail, .^euionco of I'cquisition hairniau of jDower t(> in ; — I we were s of Strat- rov is not I to make "en no and 3aturod to ' Mr obliga- same day, atute who and it has 3graphinjf ler points the undo- a the last ):ie, or^by Company In connection with the above, the undersigned begs to -submit for the information ■of his Honor, the acconipiMiyiug rejjorts, received from the C'ount>- Attorney in the various towns, whore disturbances took place; thoso reports having been jn-eparod in reply to a letter addressed by the undersigned, to the said County Attorneys re(piiring such reports. (Signed,) O. 31(3^\'AT, JJtomei/ General. 'Th^^ undersigned, in pursuance of the O-.ler in Council of tlio Sth January, 1877, requesting information respecting the action of his Department and of the militia on j-ecent breaches of the peace which occurred at various points aiong the line of the Grand Trunk Eailway, has the honor to submit the accompinj-ing documents, .marked A., B. and C, for the information of Your i'lKcellency in Council. (Signed,) Department of Militia and Defence, l!)th February. 1877. W. B. YATTi, Minister of Militia and Defence. B. ADJUTANT-GKNERAL'S OFFICE, OTTAWA. Kingston, February 7th, 187'7. Sir, — In reply to your letter of the 5ih instant, Xo. 171, I have the honor to forward for the information of the Major-General Commanding my answers to the queries relating to newspaper repo'-ts on the recent disturbances at the Grand Trunk Eailway Station at Belleville, and I trust the information may p.-ove satisfactory to the Major General. I regret the delay, but 1 was only allowed' by the cUjctor to leave my room last Saturday. Your memorandum, together with the queries, are herewith returned. I have tho honor to be. Sir, Your most obedient sorv?nt, B. YAN STRAITBENZIR, ^ Lt.-Col, D. .1. a., M. B. No. 3. The Adjutant-Cenei-al, Department ci Militia and Defjnce, Ottawa. • ANSAVERS. This question has no reference to my District. ]Slo. 2. Tins is true, but the fault does not rest with the Militia Department, hut ■with 1 _e officer commanding the battalion, and Major Ilambly. who 'ately com- manded No. 1 Company. It appears from the clothing afcdunl in my otH'-e that 51 great coats were issuetfto this Company in October, 18()n, and 14 in April, 1K()7; and again, on the 27th May, 1872, G5 great <;oats; making a total of 180 in loss than seven years. Moreover, since the last issue this Company has only performed 3(1 days' drill in camp. The clothing of this Com|>any has been lost by neglect on the part of th > offlcr- late in command. He was called upwards of a 3-ear ago to make good thedoricioncies, but has not yet done so. f i 22 If he had, all ai tides of clothing would have been replaced long ago. I would here mention that great coats nerved out to the militia in the United Kingdom are su])i)Osed to last fifteen yeary. Tliene regiments are generally out for twenty-eight days' training in each year, Avh'jreas our volunteers ai-e seldom out for more than twelve days, consequently their great coats ought to last, with j^roper care, at least tiicntij years. {Question No. 3.) Answer : Fifteen rounds of ammunition were issued to the men of this Com- pany for target practice of ISTd-TT, and hj»s been expended by them. In 1875--t6 this Company performed drill by special permission in the winter, and therefore did not apply for any ammunition. I would not recommend any reserve being kept at Company headquarters. At present there are no proper magazines, and unless am- munition is kept in a thoroughly dry place, the powder is apt to deteriorate. More- over, I believe if left loose in barrels at Compan}- headquarters, it would, in many instances, be improperl}- expended. Many of the armouries are in p)'ivate houses, and the storage of ammunition in. these would endangoi- both life and ]);oporty. i (Question JVo. 4.) Answer : The men of this Company, as previously stated, were not entitled to great c ats. Lieut.-Col. Bi'own should liavo ondoavoui-ed to obtain a settlement from Major Hambly for the articles lost tlu-oiigli liis neglect, or have reported that this (ifticer declined to make good die doriciencies, when further action would, no doubt, have been taken in the matter. Lieut.-Col. J];own, when applying for clothing, has invariably ignored the regulations on the subject. (Par. lilO.) I am not aware of any demand having been made tbi ammunition I'ni'ther than the number of rouniis allowed for annual target practice, which they received. (Question Xu. 5.) Answer : Thi- autliori/.ed strength of Ccnijianies is at present, oftlcors, 2 ; rank and tile. t..'. Tiiis nuinh(>r was •.mlii'iri/.ud to ilnll. and receive pay for the p;ist year. The otlicors at the rate of -SI per diem ; the noii»conunissit)nod officers and men at 50 cents |)('r aiem, ihe latter being t .3 pay of privaie soldiers, according to the Militia Act. The ammunition has been reduced from 40 to 15 rounds per man, and I have experienced much difficidty in getting in retiu-ns of this ex])enditure. Some of the corps in the district who have i-eceived their ammunition, have not yet complied with par. 174 of the regulations, although repeatedly requested to do so. (Question JVo. 6.) Answer : T have not received any orders to this etfectt ; all country corps ordered to diill have received their allowance of ainmunition, 15 rounds per man. (QuestiorQNb. 7.) Answer : 1 received a telegram from Lieut.-Col. Brown, stating that No. 1 Company of this Battalion had been called out in aid of the civil authorities. To this I replied, that he was to comply, and be guided by the regulations, reporting to me as soon as possible. On Sunda}-, Major Lazier telegraphed that two Companies of his battalion had been called out. A similar reply was sent by me to him. No other communication was received until the receipt of the official report from these officers, giving a detailed account of the action taken by them, and which Avas immediately transmitted to head(iuarters. 23 he United \y out for )m out for oper care, this Com- II 1875--76 reforo did g kept at inless am- e. More- ill many houses, )urtv. 11 titled to iiont from tod that would, no ying for .) 1 am e number 2 ; rank p;ist year, lion at 50 10 Militia id I have no of the complied try corps man. at No. 1 To this ig to me ioH of bis No other B officers, lediately -*♦..? IV. This is not borne out by Major Lazior's report. The l.'ith Battalion per- formed their drill in camp in 187u, and have only missed one training, and not two as stated. V. VI. Major Lazier's and Captain Harrison's reports furnish informal'On on these points. VII. This is not the opinion of the officers of the coi*ps. When directed bj- me in November last to hold thpmholves in readiness for service on short notice, the officer in command replied, " I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 11th instant, and though marked confidential, I deemed it necessaiy^ and prudent to acquaint the Major commanding, and the Adjutant, of its contents. You may asisure the Major General, and be assured yourself, that should my humble services, and I think I can speak for the 15th and all the volunteers in this section, be required, Ihey will be ready within 24 hours' notice." From this, it would not appear that the 15lh are totally disorganized. I think great credit is due to Capt. Ilarrison, for the manner in which he has kept up his Compjuiy, and 1 did hear that he had purchased some clothing at Ottawa, but this would not have been necessary if the officer previously in command had perform ! his duty, and taken proper care of the stores placed in his charge. (Question Ko. 8.) Answer : I am unable to answer this question at present. Lieut. -Colonel Worsley has written to private parties to obtain, if ])ossible, a correct account of the whole affair. If any important information is obtained, it will be at once comnuinicaled. 1 do not think it advis:-ble to hold this corresjiondence over any longer, and tborefore forward it. (Question No. 9.) I. The mayor of Belleville is the only person who can answer this question Ho has been written to. II. No application was mjide to me for aid. III. 1 believe on requisition of tlio Mayor of Belleville, to Lieut.-Colonel Durie, I who had orders to comply with the demand of the civil authorities for aid. IV. Lieut.-Colonel Williams and Smilh luxw botli two exfollent Companies at their respective hcidquartc , and Lad they boon callc 1 upon could each have I furnished 80 men ; Lnut.-Coi>iiel Callaghan could -"'so have furnished at least 150 men on short notice. V. The strength of " A " Battery is at present iibout 140 of all ranks, and the officer in command could have furnished SO thoroughly trained ■ .ddiers, if he had been called upon to do so. By my ordoi-, 50 men of this battery wore held in readiness to proceed to Belleville, and would have been desjiatched at once, had a demand been made on me for troops. VI. I have reason to know that it is not true. (Question No. 10.) Answer: This has no reforonce to the troop-i in my district. BEOWN VAN STKAUBENZU'], Lieut.-Colonel, f ' D.A.G.,M.D.No.3. Kw^STON, tth February, 181*7. 24 ' I H 'i]!1 G. T. R. Strike — Newspaper Eeports. 1. When the Queen's Own loft Toronto for Belleville, they had no protection for the head but Scotch caps. ***iSf<.f2. At Belleville, the local Volunteer Company had no overcoats of their own, and liad to borrow those of another Company'. 3. There was not a sineriods of service have expired, and the men have not been replaced, thus proving the disorganization of the corps. 9. (Volunteers, No. 3 District to Mail, 8th January, 1877.) I. Toi-onto being in No. 2 District and Belleville in No. 3, what was the necessity of bringing the 200 men, 150 miles from the former place to quell the riot ? II. Was the Deputy Adjutant Genoral of No. 3 District applied to for a military force, and if so, Avas he nuable or unwilling to comply? III. By whose orders did an armed force come from No. 2, into No. 3 District? IV. Could not Colonel Williams at Port Hope, or Colonel Smith a.Cobourg,or Colonel Callaghan at Kingston, furnish 200 men not one whit inferior to the Queen's Own ? V. Ai-e there not 100 trained and disciplined soldiers at Kingston, and were they not, by ordei- of the Deputy Adjutant General under arms on Sunday and Monday, ready to leave at a moment's notice, and merely waiting for the requisition? Why wei'e the}' not employed, insteaii of putting the officers and men of the Queen's Own to the inconvenience and loss of leaving their business foi two days or more. VT. Is it true that the authorities at Ottawa, telegraphed to Lieut.-Colonel Duiie, that he would be asked for assistance and to give it ? 10. The Queen's Own were very ill treated by the Grand Trunk people, being left 1 4 ]iou)s, while oa duty, without food, and then very badly supplied. (^Globe, 10th .January, 1877.) Department of Pubmc Works, Canada, __^ _ „ .^ Ottawa, Feb. Ist, 1877. Mevi >i«avi)u>[. — The undersigned transmits herewith for the information of "• ••■> 'M of certain official telegrams relating to the strike on the Grand Trunk ^' V li voen the iiOth Dt'cember and the 2nd day of January last. Con Rail EospectfuUy submitted. i ! 26 i (Copy.) No. 99 ; time, 2.10. Montreal Teleciraph Company, Ottawa, Dec. 30th, 1876. By telegraph from Montreal to Hon. A. Mackenzie. T regret that there will be some delay to the mails, the very severe storm of last night has blocked the lino with snow to a serious extent. We have large numbers of men ready to work, but they are being intimidated by the violence of society men both here and at Brockville, Belleville, Toronto and Stratford, the greatest difficulty being at the latter place, where the civil power is too weak to keep the peace. These remarks also apply to Richmond, P. Q. Can you do anything to assist the authorities at those points ? J. HICKSON. (Copy.) No. 103 ; time, 2.20. MojtTREAL Telegraph Company, Ottawa, Doc. 30th, ISYG. By telegraph from Montreal to Hon. A. Mackenzie. Si'K'o tologniphing you, I ^avo a message saying that mob law provails svillo, the men refiiso to let our solicitor, Mr. Bell, speak to them. The m( at more Bel lev our loyal men succeed in opening the road, the more exasperated their opponents become. The}- aro calling; for additional protection. I respectfully ask that the volunteer force be employed to protect loyal moa in our service. J. HICKSON Kill! i^; (Copy.) Montreal Telegraph Company. Ottawa, ' 187 . No. 132; time, 3..55. By telegraph from Montreal to Hon. A. Mackenzie. I hope you will ordn- immediate ai I to bo given to the civil authorities at Belle- ville, whei'o mob law j^revaiis. J. IIICKSOX. (Copy.) Ottawa, Dec. SCth, 1S76. J. Hickson, ITontreaK Wo have no powiu- fo intorforo I rofcr you to the first section of chap. 43, Act of 1873, as indicating your |»ropor conrHo. , ^^^ r A. MACKENZIE. 27 th, 1876. torm of last ge numbers Hociety men est difficulty ip the peace. o assist the :!KSON. h, 1876. ^ provj; TJie ro vails at more r opponents -sk that the KSON 187 . Bs at Belle- KSOX. ., 1876. lap. 43, Act 3NZIE. (Copy.) Ho. 197 ; time, 4.15. Montreal Telegilvph Co., Ottawa, Dec. 31st, 1876. By Teleyraph/rom Montreal to Hon, A Mackemie. The Civil Force Volunteers at Belleville are unable to control the mob at that point ; and I ask, on behalf of the Company, that Volunteers be at once sent from other districts to protect life and property. The force in the neighbourhood has been called out by the local authorities, and is insuf5cient. "Will you kindly reply. J. HICKSON. (Copy.) Ho. 205.; time, 6.10. Ottawa, Dec. Slst, 1876. By Telegraph from Toronto to the Hon. Alex. Mackenzie. Mr. Hickson telegraphs me urgently to protect proper^ 7 and men at Belleville id Stratford, local authorities not being sufficient, parti;, li-om local sympathy with Strikers. He asks for the Active Militia from here. I have telegram from Mayors of Belleville and Stratford, also County Attorney, Stratford, to like effect. Col. Gzowski has called o.i me with message to him from Ilickson to same effect, and represents that the caf-c is as stated and most urgent. All communications cut off. Please telegraph what you determine upon as to Active Militia. (Copy.) O. MOWAT. Ottawa, Dec. Slst, 187G. Hon, 0. Mowat, Toronto. I think your duty to instruct the civil authorities in as many quarters as are aecessary by telegi-aph as to their powers and duties in the emergency. See Section Xl of Chapte: 46, Statutes of 1873. We seem to have no power, as the case does not «ome within Section 61 of Chapter 40, Statutes of 1868. If you conceive wo have ^wer, refer me to law. (Signed,) A. MACKENZIE. Ottawa, Dec. 31st, 1876. JTo. 208 ; time, 7.35. (^By Telegraph from Montreal to Hon. Alex, Mackenzie.') The Company have power and men ready to work all trains cariying passengers fnd mails, but in the absence of sufficient force to protect loyal employes against iriolence at Toronto, Stratford, Belleville, Brockville and Sarnia, I have been compelled to give orders to make no further effort to do so, until the Government '^an •upply a protecting force. \_ A train wa:" started from Toronto this morning, another from Montreal ; neither frill be permitted to pass Belleville, if they are allowed to go so far. I earnestly ask that immediate protection be alforded. J. IIICKSOX, General Manager Grand Trunk Ttallvay. % ii 28 Ottawa, January 1st, 1877. (Copy.) No. 1 ; time, 12.15. By telegraph from Torumo, to Hon. Alex. Mackenzie. I tolograpliod last night to the local authorities at every point, and received ainco tlio toIegruniH mentioned. I now telegraph again to them more specifically. (Copy.) No. 44 ; time, 11.56. O. MOWAT. Ottawa, 1st January, 1877. JOS. HICKSON. (Copy.) (Signed,) A. MACKENZIE. jtoyal (1 flllo hP ■would gcconni fltatc o| €k>vorij if the gnd pil giveui gnd i>t ||dvisc(| flsoist tl By telegraph from Montreal to Hon. A. Mackenzie. I regret to find no adequate force has been provided at Belleville to keep the peace there and protect property ; the delay is inflicting upon the Company a most serious loss of revenue, and I need not say on the public the utmost inconvenienco. Dominion Telegraph Company, Ottawa, January 1st, 1877. To J. Hickson, Montreal If your solicitor will look at the law he will inform you that the Dominion "Government has no power to mterfero for preservation of order. The magistrates and local authorities alone can lawfully act. You are simply asking us to violate the law. I have communicated with Attorney-General Mowat our desire that he should, do all he can. (Copy. IP' (Copy.) No. 108 ; time, 2.43. Montreal Telegraph Company, Ottawa, January 2, 1877- By telegraph from Montreal to Hon. AUx. Mackenzie. About three weeks ago, the Grand Trunk Company thought it necessary, looking^ at the depressed state of its business, to dismiss a number of men from its employ- ment ; they were notified in llie usual way. They have since combined and induced others in the service to strke work, interrupting the whole business of the Railway and the proper conveyance of mail matter from one point to another, by acts of violence and intimidation. I have applied to the Dominion Government of Ontario, through the Lieutenant Governor in C tuiicil ; to the Municipal Authorities at various points, and although this riotous state of things has prevailed since early on Saturday morning, at no point upon the line wliero those proceedings have taken, or are taking place, has an adequate force been supplied to keep the peace and protect the 1st, 1877. and received >ecifically. OWAT. ly, 1877. T Synl cmrjloyea cf tho Cnrnpany. The municipal authorities at Stratford and lirock- fillo have failed to make ro ............ ..._.„ give up the control of its atlairs to a body of lawless men, thus relaxing all discipline, tod in the end seriously endangering tho public sal'ety. 1 respectfully roiiuest to bo gdvised whether the Government wdl exercise its authority to preserve the peace and 'usist tho Company to protect its property and tho lives of its servants. • J. HTCKSOX, General Manajer, (imnif Trunk Railway. to koep tho (Copy.) pany a most avenience. JKSON. Jt, 1877. Dominion Teleorapii Company, Ottawa, January 2, 1877. To J. Ilickson, Montreal. ■ Will you send mo a reference to tho law which you say you are advised authorizes tho Government to call out troops. A. MACKENZIE. le Dominion magistrates violate the it he should Dominion Telegbapii Co., Ottawa, Jan. 2nd, 1877. Hm. 0. Mowat, Toronto. Mr. Hickson complains magistrates id Brockvillo and Stratford refuse to make fenuisition for force required to preserve Oider. I think you ought to represe. ' their duty strongly and see that order is enforced by some means. A. MACKENZIE. 1877- •y, looking' ts employ- nd induced 9 Railway by acts of f Ontario, at various 1 Saturday en, or are rotect the ([Copy.) Montreal Telegraph Co., Ottawa, January 2ud, 1877. Ko. 221 ; time, 8.10. ^.„^, By Telegraph from Montreal to Hon. Alex. Mackenzie. , I am advised that the power exists under Section 61 of Slst Victoria, chapter Ibrty ; year six. I refer to the battei'ies at Quebec and Kingston, inasmuch as they re rof'ularly enlisted troops under the immediate control of the Govemoi- in Council. J. HICKSON. 80 P (Copy.) Time, 9.40. Ottawa, Juiuuiiy 2nd, 1S77. To J. JTii'/cson, Montreal. 1 am advisotl that Hection of Act roferred (o api)lio.s only to case of war, invasion ;|Yi,ic1 Oi" insurrection, or danger tlicroof, and not to pro.sont case. A. MACKENZIE. Grand Trunk J?AtLWAy ov Canada, (Jkneilvl Man.voer's Office, MoNTitKAL, Jan. 3rd, 1877. Dear Sir, — After tho receipt of your tolc^M-uphic; nios.sage, last night, to the effect that you wore advised that tho Dominion Govenunoiit had no power under existing legislation to interfere "ibr the purpo:so of putting an end to the riotou.-i proceedings taking place in dilferent parts of tho -Dominion, Avhereby the business of tho Grand Trunk ilailway was interrupted, to the great inconvenience of the public, and the conveyance of mail mailer o\or the railway prattically put a stop to, I came to the conclusion that there was no other course for the Company to pursue but to make some c-omproniise with the mutinous men who were openly violating the law in various parts of the country. My several requests invoking tho intoi'ferenue of the Dominion Government have boon made on general grounds, and J shall not venture to call in question the advice which you have roceiyed in j-egard to the powers of the Government farther than to say that that which we have i-ocei/ed is to an opposite etl'ect. 1 take tho liberty of asking if the Government did not, and does not possess, under tho law creating a Dominion Police force, power to call out any number of men which might bo considered necessary to resist such unlawful proceedings as have taken place along the line of tho road during the last few days. At the moment of writing, I am unable to say how many different municipal jurisdictions the Grand Trunk Railway touches or traverses, but they are certainly BO numerous that to have to wait until the constituted authorities in each could be induced to pro/ide either a sufficient civil force, or make requisitions for tho aid of the militia, must necessarily give opportunities for such a destruction of property and loss of revenue to the railway company, as to endanger the financial stability of any corporation however strong, not to mention tho inconvenience and loss inflicted upon tho country at lar'jO by the stoppage of its principal means of intercommunication. The terms which have been made with the men I do not consider by any means satisfactory, and law and order, and that discipline necessary amongst the stuff of a great railway company, in order to secure the maximum of safety to tho public using the railway, have received a rude shock by the proceedings of the last few days, for which I hope T may be pardoned saying, it seems to mo tho Government of the countiy isrespouftible. I am, dear sir, Yours (Signed) truly, J. HICKSON, General Manager, G. T. R. The Hon. Alex. Mackonz-e, Minister of Public Works, Ottawa. (^^l>\ I 81 2nil, IH77. '^vv.ir, invasioc f^'-d, 18V7. "'ght, to thu powor under > tito riotous ■ the businosH lieiico of tlie put a stop to, iny to pursue ily vioJatinij rnmont have 11 the advice -her than to not possess, >' mimber of ings as have t municijial ■e certainly ic]i could be ' the aid of •oporty and ility of any licted upon nunication. any moans 3 stuff of a the public he last few arnment of Thovincial Secretauy's DeI'AUTMKNT, Toronto, Fel). IGlli, 1877. lioport of t)u^ (:)(.unlv Altonioys of the Coiiiilios orTii-ani, IIastiiiji,'H, Pool, Loe 1(1 (Jienvillc, Northuinborlaiid and Durliaiii, Stonnoiil, lluffm, Wellington, Vix IlastiiigH, Pool, Loeds ma Uienvillc, iNortnuinooriana and utirhani, Moruionl, lluffm, Wellington, Kroii- 'Hcnac, Middlesex, Lennox and Addington, IVi-tli and Ontaiio. iniving referenco to |<;crtain broaches of the ])eacc along the line of the <e sworn in a number of special constables, and these, with what county constables could be sp:uetl, amnnnting in all to thirty-four men, ■wore despatehed to tho Point in cliiirgc ot Cliief (' )nsiable Harknoss. C)n the same morning the Sarnia Company of (iuirison Artillery were called out, and remained in Sanaa in readiness to proceed to Point Edward when called (m to do so. About noon on Tuesday, tho Mayor recoivetl a telegram from Mr. Wiley requesting his pre- sence at Point Kdward, and at his request Mr. Proctf)r and Mr. Copland accompaiued him there. The magistrates requested iiie to go Avilh them to advise them on any legal questions that might arise. Wo found that there was about one hundred mon on strike, and were credibly informed that from fifty to seventy-five more of the employes at the buildings and works were sympathizers \vith the strikers. Mr. Wiley was anxious to attempt to start a train, but as Lo had been prevented from doing so earlier in the day, violent opposition to this course on the part of the strikers was anticipated, and it was decided that the constables then on duty were quite inadequate to enaiile him to do so; and that that course would be bringing on a disturbance in which tho civil poAvor must bo overcome. Before leaving tho Point, the Mayor and myself liad a long interview with the men on strike. Tho Mayor explained their position in case of a disturbance fully to them, and showed them that in stopi)ing trains and intimidating drivers, they were arraying themselves against law and order, and no matter what it cost tho country, or how many men were re- quired, pi'oceedings of that nature would be pu < iown. I explained the law of riots to them, and the penalties attached to r' oto'-o ar is. On the return of the Mayor to Sarnia, he telegraphed Col. Tayior, of London ior troops. On Wednesday, the strike having ended, the order for troops was countermanded, tho Sarnia Garrison Battery and the special constables were disbanded. Everything has been quiet since. Tho Hon. the Attorney General. (Copy.) (Signed,) JULIUS P. BUCKE, County Crown Attorney, County Lambton. Whitby, llth January, 18T7. Sir, — I havo the honor to report, that in accordance with the instruction* contained in the telegram from J. G. Scott, Esq., addressed tome, and received on the evening of the 30th December last, that I at once made all possible and necessary li'oni |f. pri ipocia %he III Toion 33 O', 1«77. '' (Icpjirt- ", Ii.'kI ofi hi^ ■ ''li:;inn hy n '^■'■ii;A-iii,sli,'(|. i'kI tlio only y visit oacii iioi („ allow '" '" jihic'o a tlio a^^ont or iiiiiiiljor of I'o iioL beiiiii- xfiatod with "•e, and at a 'iiid those, y-i'onv men, ^n the same oiuaiiiod in «<>• About ng his pi-e- 'companied lom on any mdred men iioi-o of tlie ikei-s. Mr. on ted from ho strikers were quite iging on a the Point, rho Mayor them that es against I were re- kv of riots Mayor to §j(iuiries um to wlietlier nny disturl>un(o unsiiig out of the strike of tije Giund Trunk fuilway onginoors was to ite feared, and could not learn that any inlorl'erenco with ^le omphiyi's of th(! ahov* Company or damper to its property hail ori iii'ii'd, or was Ikely to oft'iir in this eounty. Jli> Worship liiw May-r of this town, ad lug, as I understood, under instructionw ■om you, as a nuitter of [tiecaulion merely, directed the high CDUstahleof ili*> county ^o proceed to the railway >tation here, with aywweof seven eonstahlos, iiwduding some »i)ecially a|)pointc(l lor the |iurpose, and that oHicer did, on Saturday evening, go to "the railway station and remani with his men until after the arri\al of tiie liain Iroiu Toronto, on Sunday aftorno«m. 1 visite};Miy'H otHcials or its property had oct-urred, or been attempted, and whether any fears wore entertained that such wiis likely to occur, and received a reply from all of these officials in the negative. 1 also made enquires of the station agent, as to whether they had heard of any in'erference, attempted interference, or threatened iiiterference with the (.'ompany s employes or iujuiy to its propei-ty in any other part of the county, and was informed that none had been re))orted to them. I then addressed letters to the station agents at Oshawa, Uurtin's Creek and Port Uiuon, being Jie only other stations in this county, requesting them to telegraph me in the event of any such interierenco being made or attemjitid in the neigh l)Ourhood of their respective stations, so that prompt and efficient measures might be taken for the api)rehonsion and conviction ot all jiersons so (attending. I instructed the high constable of the coimty to report any such interference to me, and directed him to be vigilant in obtaining information of any threatened disturbance, and to act promptly to prevent it, and in arresting all pei'sons found so otto tiding. 1 have the honor further to report that the officer acted in accordance with the instructions given by me and His Worship the Mayor; and subsequently on Tuesday following, again attended at the Grand Trunk railway station, with a foi-ce of men sufficient, if not more than sufficient, for any danger that could be reasonably feared ; no disturbance or threatened disturbance having been in the meantime communicated to me by any of the railway officials in this county, the Mayor acting in this matter fni his judgment and information, if any such was received by him. No interference, attempted interference, or threatened interference with the rail- way company's emploj'es or property occurred in this county at anj- time in connection with, or arising out of the strike of the railway engineers. The magistrates of this county. I believe, caused all necessary precautions, if 1 ot more than necessary, precautions to bo taken to prevent any disturbance. The constables and special constables called out, were active and vigilant in the dischai-ge of their duties ; and were not in sympathy with the strike. No occasion arose for calling out the local militia, but had such action been necessary, I can safely say a sufficient force of well-, ana been a serious obstacle in the Avaj' ot an innnediate settluiuunt aiid opening of till- road, it was thought most prudent, foi- the moment, to pass it over. The parties aic known, and can, if desirable, in the ]niblic interest, be arrested and prosecuted. On Saturday, the 30th, 1 was instru'-ted by the Attorney-General to render ir.y best a:et I lenient with the strikers, that an outside force of 200 men woiild be required, to which he promptly re]>lied that, under such circiiiustances, it would l)e the duty of the authorities to forward a requisition, by telegraph, to the sL>in''>r offi'cei- of the Active Militia, and that it would be promptly acted upon. I communicated this despatch at one o'clock on Monday morning to Messrs, Larmon and Koboi ts previous *o which the Mayor and Pf the Gj-aud' the engineers wais made hv id bring in ail vcrysuccoss. , they would if'l"-paf,teigJit 'ad Avas open iitlcman :\nt\ in any way On thocon- aiid wore at Company in part of thf 10 arrival ot m in charge I one or two 'ly proc'ijii- tloMient a!i(i ass it over. '■rested and '-(-renoral to ari&ing out ay authori- coiild do, The jMo- and round- on ; ajid on lese works lie strilvejH the town's ie engineers, f I'on&tahJes iors, could iral that it morning, ^\'oi»ld he would be li'irortioer iiiinicaU'd iio belts, 'tial con- oad. On Wontroal, :ainst all I wait the ) militia, projiortv J.M. Til.'. and told Ihom in ver}' wimple but firm hinguagethe consequences that would inevitably follow, 'they ill an}' way interfered with the ell'orts of the officials to run the t rainy, Jraw- ig their special attention to the penal clauses of the General Jlailway Act, which provides a punishment of five years in the Penitentiary for such ort'ences. On [onday, Mr. liobei-ts, with about twenty special constables, took an engine to ridder to feel his way to Sarnia, but in consequence of the disturbance at Point __lward, ileemed it mlvisable not to proceed further. On Tuesday, when the first [train since Friday was expected from Toronto, there was a force of 200 men, under a 'very efficient chief constable, W. B. Wilson, mustered ai the station, and on the 'arrival of the train, this body suri'ounded the engines and prevented an; interference or communication with the drivers or firemen, and escorted t)>em to the Town Hall Police Court, whore they had every refreshment and accommodation tJiey could desire. As there was no authority for holding those men in custody, at their own request they were allowed to go, and the result was thej'' joined the strikers forthwith. It "was mentioned on Tuesday, by the Town Solicitor, that before the local militia be called out, some provision should be made either by the (iovernmentor by the Com- nany to meet the expense; but, apart from this, the Mayor did aot think it necessary that they should be called out, because he had the solemn pledge of the strikere that on the arrival of the trains no vioieuce would be ottered to those in charge of it, nor was there any. The occasion for a display of a military force hero did not arise, beLuuse no attempt was made in the absence of the engineers to run the trains east or west from Stratford ; unci it is due to the great respect in which Messrs. Lurmon and Eoherts are held by all the emjjloj'cs of the road, and the cordial co-operation of the civil authorit es with those gentlemen, that with Ixit one slight exception, on Friday night, the strike passed otf in Stratford so peacefully. (Signed,) M. HAYFIS, County Crown Attorney, County Perth. To the lion. 0. Mowat, AttoiTiey-General, Toronto. (Copy.) County Crown Attornky's Okfipe, BuAMi'TONj County Pkki., 18th January, IS*??. Sia, — I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication to mo of the 15th inst., respacting the late strike of the employes of tiie Grand Truidc llailwa}- Co. In '-eply, i am happy to state, that in this county there was no cause for action on the part of the local authorities, for the protection of the ('ompany's property or work, or to nrevent a broach of the peace by any one in sympathy with that strike. Ifad there been such, I am sure the magistrates of the county, and others would not have been amiss in any duties of their office. 1 have the honor to be. Sir, Your ol)edient servant, GEO. GUMEN, County Crown Attorney, County Feel. The Honourable the • '' Attorney General, Toronto. 56— 3i T 80 I I >il i 1 (Copy.) GuELPH, 19th January, ISt*!. Sir,— In reply to yourH of the 15th inst., I beg to state that no difficulty tvhatevtr occurred in this county, consequent upon the late strike of the employes of the Grand Trunk Railway Co. On receipt of your tele^r-- .n of the 30th ultimo to me, desiring me to render to the authorities in the county my best aid in taking whatever steps might be required to prevent and repress any acts of lawlessness that might arise out of the engineers' strike, 1 communicated with His Worship Mr. Mayor Melvin on the subject. He at once took steps to have the police of the town, with additional constables, including the chief county constable, ready and prepared for any possible emergency that might occur. We attended at the railroad station when the first and following trains were coming. These trains passed without the least interruption. It was unnecessary to call on the volunteer force, therefore, I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed,) H. W. PETERSOIf. Hon. Oliver Mowat, Attorney General, Toronto. (Copy.) KiNusTON, 19th January, 18*77. Sir, — I have to acknowledge the receipt of j'our letter of the 15th instant, requesting me to forward a full report as to the action of the local authorities, and the course of events in this county during the disturbance which followed the strike of the emploj'es of the Grand Trunk Railway Company, and in complying there- with beg to report : That after the receipt of your telegram of 8 p.m., Saturday, 30th December, I put myselt in communication with the police magistrate of this city; and he then announced bis intention to put down, b;^ the strong arm of the law, the very first symptoms of riot or disturbance. As far as I am aware, no disturbance of any kind took place in this county. A train was abandoned by the engineer, a short distance on this side of Gananoque, but Mr. Nutall, the superintendent of the Canadian Engine and Machinery Company here, on being applied to, at once went down with a couple of hia men, and brought the train into Kingston. On Sunday, the " A " Battery of Artillery were under oi-ders from the Militia Department to be in readiness to move, but as I am given to understand, owing to the impossibility of transporting them to Belleville (the scene of the chief distui-- bance), their services were not called for. On close enquiry, I am informed that at Kingston there were three desertea engines, but so far from offering any obstruction, the drivers, though striking, ' were willing to aid Mr. Nutall in going to the assistance of the deserted train, by affording every explanation as to the pecuTiai'ities of the engines, and offered no opposition to his going to the relief of the deserted train. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your most obedient servant, ALEXANDER S. KIRKPATRICK, County Attorney, Comity Frontcnac. J G. Scott, Esq., Attorney General's OiHce, Toronto. 8t London, Ontario, Jan. 20th, ISVT. [The Hon. the Attorney General of Ontario, Toronto. Sir, — In reply to your communication of the 15th instant, I have the honour to report that no disturbances occurred here in connection with the late strike of the employes of the Grand Trunk Eailway Company. Your obedient servant, (Signed,) CHARLES HUTCHINSON, County Attorney. , 1877. th instant, oi'ities, and tile strike '^ng there- Jiberjput ' he then voiy first ounty. A oqiie, but Company brought •wing to ' distui'- Jesertea ?> Were ft'ording itiop. to c. County Attorney's Offipe, Belleville, County op Hastings. Seport : In re strike of the emphyis of the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada at the Town of Belleville : Ist. For the information of the Attorney General of Ontario, I beg leave to state that after the receipt of the telegram of December 30th, A.D., 1876,' which was re- <;eived between eight and nine of the clock on the morning of that day, desiring me to render to the authorities in this county aid in taking whatever steps might be required to prevent and repress any acts of lawlessness arising oat of the engineers' Htrike. I have at all times myself been ready and willing to give my advice and aid in the matter. 2nd. No actual disturbance had then taken place. Early on the next morning (Sunday) I went to the Railway Station to see for myself what was doing. When I arrived, I found Col. Brown, of the 49th Battalion, with about thirty privates under Captain Hari-ison, on guard at the station. No br'each of the peace had up to that time taken place to my knowledge. Whilst I was there, an engine was backed do'.rn to connect with the express train, guarded by perhaps 25 of the privates ; a person standing near ran in between the soldiers, and placing an iron bolt in some part of the engine, disabled it ; a pistol shot was then tired from the engine, doing, however, no damage. The person who fired this shot ran to the railway station, followed by a lanJor of the crowd, and was assaulted inside the station, but not much injured. ?' d. I then applied to the Grand Trunk Solicitor, John Bell, Esq., who was on •< .' ivirid,and asked him if he wished for any assistance from me, and showed him ■ olograph of the 30th. i^i . Mr. Bell replied that nothing could be done with the force at their disposal the station. The Company were then marched away from the station and separated. 5th. Although a great many persons were present, the engineers minsrling with the spec.tatoi-s, no actual broach of the peace, other than that I have stated, took place, or seemed likely to do so. 6lh. Therein no doubt that if an engine had been brought and coupled to the train, the engineers would have prevented it leaving, by disabling it, and assaulting the engine driver. 7th. The Mayor of the town, W. A. Foster, Esq., and the Deputy Sheriff, Mr. John Taylor, were there also at the station. 8th. It was Sunday, and it was not thought desirable^to do anything more that "9th. Feeling myself called upon to act upon your telegi-ajt\ of the 30th, I deter- mined to call the authorities together on Monday morning, in this jourse Mr. Bell concurred. yo at 38 Ul\ 10th. I found tiie course I had proposed to carry out fully confirmed by your telegram of the 1st of January, 1877, which I recoiveti at 3 o'clock in the morning of that day. llih. Shortly after daylight I called upon Mr, Bell, with yom- telegram received that morning, and then went immediately to Judge Sherwood, Chairman of the Sessions, and I called the magistrates together at the Police Magistrate's office, Town Hall. There were present : The Hon. Billa Flint, A. Diamond, Police Magis- trate, and C. V. Bogart, J. P.[; Mr. Bell was also present. They were assembled by lU o'clock a.m. 12th. 1 prepared the requisition according to the statute, and as the magistrates thought that an information was neccessary, I at once drew one up and got it sworn by Serjeant ^Snider, of the police force, a copy of which, marked (A), is hereto annexed. 13th. As soon as the requisition was signed, I telegraphed one, and mailed one to Colon ->! J)urie; I gave another to the Mayor to hand to Colonel Durie on his arrival. 14th. On the 2nd January, 1877, 1 called a meeting of the magistrates to appoint a committee to accompany the Mayor to the Grand Trunk Eailway Station to meet Colonel Durie. 15th. W. A. Foster, Mayor.^the Hon. Billa Flint, M. BowcU, M.P., J. L. Smith, J.P., C. V. Bogart, J.P., E. F. Coleman, J.P., Avere present at that meeting. 16th. It was then moved by the Hon. Billa Flint, and seconded by A. L. Smith, J.P.- '' That the Mayor issue his proclamation, warning all parties not having business to transact at the Grand Trunk|Station to refrain from going thereto, and to disperse therefrom." which was carried unanimously. It was also moved by A. L. Smith, J.P. and seconded by C. V. Bogart, J.P. — " That Everett H. Coleman, J.P., A. L. Smith, J.P., and M. Bowell, J.P., accom- pany the Mayor to the Grand Trunk Station, and await the arrival of the Queen's Own from Toronto, and give such orders as they may deem proper, to the commander of the men under Colonel Curie, in order to pi*esei*ve the peace and suppress any riot," which was unanimously carried. l^th. The Magistrates acted willingly and prornptly on being called upon. 18th. It happened at this time the police of Belleville were disorganized, two persons claiming to be chief. 19th. Neither chief went to the station, but Serjeant Snider of that force was there, and most active in his duties and is a most efficient officer ; I saw no other police officers there. 20th. The committee appointed went to the Grand Trunk Station on the evening of Tuesday the 2nd of January, 187*7, to meet the (Jueen's Own militia force. 21st. This force amved about 11 o'clock in the eveni'ig of that day, and were met by the committee of magistrates at the station. 22nd. On, their arrival, the crowd commenced shouting and throwing missiles at the volunteers, consisting of stones, coal, pieces of wood, &c. One of the volunteers, I understood, was struck on the breast with an iron bolt, but not much injured. 231x1. The volunteers then charged upon the crowd, who dispersed. One man, James McLaughlin, a drunken fellow who took part in the disturbance, but is not an engineer, was stabbed with a bayonet in the thigh ; he is, however, fast recovering, 24th. One William Poole, supposed to be an engineer, who was arrested by one of the Queen's Own for attempting to disable one of the engines, was brought before the Police Magistrate. I appeared there to prosecute, and William Ashall, Sergeant of the Queen's Own, appeared as a witness; but as the case was about to proceed, Mr. Bell, for the Grand Trunk, appeared and stated the difficulty between the Grand Trunk and the engineers had been settled, and that he did not wish the case to be prosecuted. The men of the Queen's Own then left, and the magistrate dismissed the case. I obiected to this manner of disposing of the case ; but the men of the Queen's Own loft me, and I was without witnesses. It is but fair to say that they did not leave until they understood from Mr. Bell that the case had been settled. S9 i-raed by your tho morning rrara received lirmiin of the sti-ate'.s office, '^olice Magis- issombled by niagistrates got it sworn ^), is hereto mailed one to his arrival. •8 to appoint tion to meet J. L. Smith, ^. L. Smith, 'ing business to disperse Smith, J.p. J.P., accom- the Queen's ' commander 88 any riot," ipon. :anized, two ■t force was >therpoHce he evening ce. , and were misslies at '^olunteers, red. One man, ' is not an icovering. ed by one :ht before Sergeant proceed, le Grand 86 to be ismissed 1 of the tiat they led. Beinarks. — Tho reports of actual violence were much exaggerated. For the jmrposo of making this report, I applied to Colonel Brown, and asked him whj- no engine was started whilst he was there with his men on Sunday, the 31st of .Decem- ber last. He I'eplied that the Grand Trunk could not get an engi'ieer to drive the engine, as tho engineers who were favorable to the Grand Trunlc fcured violence. Ujion enquiry why the man who disabled tlio engine on Sunday, the 31st, was not at once arrested, Mr. Bell, who was then on the ground, as I myself was, stated that the force of Volunteers was not sufficient for tho pui'pose. I saw manj' men standing around and upon the cars who had bolts and iron instruments which could bo used efifectively in case the parties commenced a disturbance, which, however, did not take place, the men remaining simply as spectators. There were a great many men standing about, evidently sympathisers with the engineers, and went to swell the (irowd, who could claim exemption as spectators, and yet in case of disturbance, were evidently prepared to act with the engineers. No demand Avas made upon the Grand Trunk Railway Company's authorities for payment or supplies for the Volunteers, so far as I can ascertain. I asked Mr. Bell specially on this point. The Militia under Colonel Brown were too few in number to act offensively against so large a body as they were opposed to. The Mayor was on the ground, ready to do anything that was required of him. The Grand Trunk Solicitor was also present, and the Militia foi'ce. All rations for tho Queen's Own were furnished by^the Mayor's authority, and no demand made upon the Grand Trunk for payment. All of which 18 respectfully submitted. (Signed,) Dated this 22nd day of January, 1877. CHARLES L. COLEMAN, County Attorney, County of Hastings (Copy.) (A.) Dominion of Canada, "^ The information and complaint of Henry Colborne Snider Province of Ontario, 1 Sergeant of Police force in the town of Belleville and County of Hastings, (county aforesaid, taken on oath this first day of January, To Wit : J A.D. 1877, before the undersigned, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the said county, who saith that on Sunday, the thirty-first day of December, in the year of our Lord 1876, a riot and diHturi)anee of the peace has occurred at the station of the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Caujuia, at the town of Belleville, in the county aforesaid, in which passenger and other trains and Her Majesty's mails have been stopped and impeded, and the lives of the engine drivers and firemen on such trains have been threatened, and a general feeling of terror among such emplo);es has been created by the violent conduct and language of a large number of rioters there assembled, and tho propeity of the Grand Tinink Railway Company of Canada at Belleville has been and stdl is jeopardized, and such obstruction still continues, and such riot and disturbance of the peace is likelv to be repeated if trains are attempted to be run upon such railroad; and I furtlier say it i8 iioyond the power of the civil authorities in said town of Belleville to suppress and deal with such riot and disturbance and to keep the peace aforesaid, and tlie local miliUiry force that has been called out is insufficient for sujjpressing the distui-bance. Sworn before me, at the Town of Belleville,' in the County of Hastings, this first day of January, A.D. 1877. (Signed,) Billa Flint, J.P. (Signed,) H. C. SNIDER, Sergeant of Police 40 ill! 1 sin (Copy.) GooERicH, January 22nd, 1877. Sir,— On receipt of j'our telegram respecting Grand Trunk Raihvay strike, \ at once placed myself in communication with the authorities along the lino of "aiiway in this county. The Mayor of Goderich, Mr. Finlay, having also received a similar telegram fi-oin you, acted in conjunction with mo in the town. I am happy, however, to say that no violence or breach of the peace occuiTed in my county during the strike on said railway. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed,) IRA LEWIS. The Hon. O. Mowat, Attorney General, Toronto. Received 27th January, Vill. To the Honourable Oliveb Mowat, Attorney General of the Province of Ontario. I have the honour to present, in accordance with the request contained in your letter of tbo 15th inst. in that behalf, a report as to the action of the authorities and the course of events in the united counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengany, during- the disturbances which followed the late strike of the employes of the Grand Trunk Railway Company, as follows: — Upon enquiry, I find that, strictly speaking, said strike did not extend to these counties. The strike, I believe, took place on the evening of the 29th December last. I am informed that on that evening the engine driver of the express train going east stopped his train about six miles east of Lancaster Station, quitted his post, iuid fled across the boundary to the United States. The train remained where he left it for about six hours, when the engine of another passenger train was sent to its relief. At the Coi-nwall Station nothing happened. This, no doubt, was owing to the prudence of Mr. Horseman, the Station Agent there. There were four engine drivers there in the evening or during the night of the 29th December; and Mr. Horeeman having received instructions to be prepared for the anticipated strike, came into the town and infoimod William Cox Allen, Esq., Police Magistrate, who at ouce, in the middle o'tho night, accompanied Mr. Horseman to the station, but happily there was no occasion foi- liia services, as the engine drivers readily obeyid the orders of the Station igont. In the evening of the 30th December last, the Mayor of Cornwall, Andrew Hodge, Esq., received a telegram from >()ur Department, saying that you relied upon him and the local magistracy to prevent and repress any illegal acts or conduct in connection with the then pending strike of employes along the Grand Trunk Rail- way. Mr. Uodgo, within 30 minutes of tho receipt of this telegram, called upon me, and we at once went to the Grand Trunk Station, and informed the agent that we were desirous of rendering all the assistance in our power in preventing and punish- ing Jill illegul acts; mid requested him to communicate this information to the various stiitions on the Railway within the three counties. On Sundav, the 31tit December, I visited the Cornwall Station, and I believe Dr. Allen and Mr. llodge tlid so too, and found all things quiet. I have not learned that anything occurred in connection with said strike in these counties, except what I have detailed above. Mr. Uorsoman gladly bears testimony to the promptness displayed by the Corn- wall magistrates when called upon. All of which is respectfully submitted, JAMES DINGWALL, County Crown Attorney, Stomxont, Dundas and Glengarry. 41 J, 1877. strike, [ at of -aihvjiy ^ed a similar py, however, duiing the iEWlS. (Co')y.) Bkrlin, iOth Jan., 1877. The Hon. the Attorney General, Tor* "to. Sir, — Bnci ned, please tind return as per your circular of the 15th instant. Yours truly, (Signed,) W. H. BOWLBY, County Attorney and Clerk of Peace, by M. Ebv. P. S. — I was delayed in preparing the i-eport in order to get some information fro:n the volunteers here. W. H. B. f Ontario, led in your lorities and Glengan-y, the Grand id to these December jress train quitted his engine of ing to the ine drivers Horeeman 10 into the -e, in the there was 3rs of the , Andi'ew 3lied upon )nduct in link Rjiil- upon me, i that we J punish- )n to the , the 31tit odge did in thpse lie Corn- ry. Report hy the County Attonwi/ of the County of Waterloo, to the Honoumble the Attorney General of the Province of Ontario, as to the action of the local (. 'horities, and the course of events in the County of Waterloo, during the recerU strike of certain emjdoyis of the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada. Pursuant to instructions received b\- telegraph from the Hon. Oliver Mowat, M.P.P., Attoi'ney General and Premier of Ontario, I called upon Hugo Kranz, Esq., Mayor of Berlin, on the first day of the strike of the engineers employed by the said Company, and found that the Mayor had sent the Berlin Company ot the 29th Bat- talion of the volunteer militia to the Berlin station of the said railway, to keep order there, but that the said volunteers found no necessity for their continued presence' at the said railway station, as everything was quiet, and there were only about a dozen men on strike, all of whom were peaceable, quiet ami inoffensive. Immediately thereafter, I called upon the Station Master of the said Company at the said station, who informed me that there were no employes of the said ('ompany on ati-ikc in the said county, except about a dozen engineers and firemen at Berlin, all of whom were quiet and peaceable men, and that ho the said Station Master considered it uvmecessary and a farce to send volunteers to the Berlin station, lo keep these lew en.oloyes of the saiii railway in order, when they were not creating, and would not create any disturbance. That there Avas no disturbance of any kind wilhin the limits of the said county during the said strike, but all was quiet and orderl}-, and the Queen's peace was un- disturbed throughout the said county of Waterloo during the contiuaanco of the said strike. That during the time that the said omplo3'es of the said Comi)aiiy were on strike, I was asked by an oflaoer of the said volunteer Company, Lieutenant Meinke, if I had authority to order the said Company of volunteers to go beyond the limits of the said county of Waterloo to Stratford ; and he, the said militia oflaoer, then stated that the Railway authorities had informally, by telegraph, reques* :->d a portion of the said volunteer Company to go to Stratford to suppress a threateneil riot in Stratford ; accordingly I consulted the said Mayor, and we informed LieutonanI .Ueirike that we had no power to ordor the volunteers to go out of our county to Stialiord, in the next county of Perth; therefore the said Lieutenant Meinke refused to go to Strat- ford without proper official orders from the Militia Department at Ottawa. All of which is respectfully submitted. (Signed,) W. H. BOWLBY, Coimty Crown Attorney and Cla.. of the Peace,County of Waterlio. Dated at Berlin, this - 29th day of January, 1877. 42 ; ' ill ■■t'_ '>A Brookville, 29tli January, 1877. Sir,— I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication i-eqiicstiiig mo to furnish a report of the action of the local authorities and the course of evci 'H during the strike of the Grand Trunk employes. Eai \y on the morning of Saturday, the 30th December last, the Mayor (Liout.- Col. But 'l) was informed by the Station Agent Iioro and the Chief of Police that the Htrike ii I taicon place. lie at once instructed the Chief to attend at tiie Station, and to take Lho whole police force with him, if required to keep order. Only one train, viz., the train which left Montreal on Friday evening, came to Brockvillc t»n Saturday. It reached here about 4 p.m., having been delayed by the storm, and nassed on without interruption ; but was subsequently stopped, before getting to Belleville. No train came cither way on Sunday, that'I have heard of. On Monday, the 1st January, a train which had I)oen made up at Kingston came to Brockville about 2 p.m. The town was in a considerable state of excitement that day, owing to its being a holiday, and the municipal elections being held, and a large number of people had congregated at the Grand Trunk Station. At the time of the arrival of the train, only the Chief of Police and one policeman happened to be at the Station, and some persons managed to disconnect some of the cars and to do some injury (of no great importance) to the locomotive. At this time the Mayor arrived, and some others of the police force who had ijeen sent for, also came. The Mayor immediately got on the locomotive, and told the driver that he should bo protected. The driver, however, lost courage, and requested to be taken to the gaol as a place of safety ; this was done by the police. The Mayor was o'f the opinion that if the driver had showed more courage, the engine could have been repaired in a very short time, and taken on with the train. In consecitience of this difficulty, the train coming from Montreal came no further west than Prescott. Several of tho strikers are said to nave gone to Prescott and persuaded the driver of this train to leave it, and Brother Watt did so, and returned with them to Brockville. The Mayor had previously taken steps to have the volunteers called out with as little delay as possible, in case it became necessary to do so, having seen the Deputy- Adjutant General and the Captain of the B'v kvillc Company. He now endeavored to get a mooting of the Town Council, firs, fixing 5 p.m. and then T p.m. for it, but owing to tho elections and the attendant excitement, he could not get a quorum to attend. Tho next morning (the 2nd January) a meeting was hold at 10 a.m., at which the Mayor submitted the question of calling out the volunteers to the Council. Thej', however, declined to recommend this course, and even passed a resolution declaring that it was not necessary. Tho Mayor would have called out the Volunteers without reference to the action of the Council, had he thought it necessary. He did not consider it nocessarj' at the time, and proceeded with the police force to the station, and remained there all Tuesday and part of Wednesday, getting on every locoinotivo that passed, and succeeded in preventing any other disturbance or delaying of trains at Brockville; some rough language was used, but no acts of violence occurred. There was a good deal of sympathy felt and expressed for the em]jlo3'e,s who had struck. I enclose you a leading article cut fi-om tne Brockville Monitor, of the 5th January, which, as you will see, expresses a strong sympathy for thorn. This feeling did not extend to or att'ect the police force, who did their duty and supported the Mayor very well. There was no general apprehension of violence, and I think there was a general reluctance to have any such sharp measures as calling out the voluntcei-s resorted to, it not being considered necessary. I maj' add that the Editor of the Monitor is in error in stating that I urged the Council to call out the volunteers. I attended the meeting aud explained the law and be •y ^ i ..J ' i i <| ||i aiMl ' U '» ' I P »' » '■■ 43 1877. mnication tho course >!• (Liout.- e that the ation, and one train, Saturday, massed on iolleville. ', tho 1st ille about its being eople had I'ain, only md some no great others of that he be taken as o*f the ive been of this Prescott. driver of ■ockville. 1 as little Deputy- leavored )r it, but lorum to a.m., at Council, (solution > le action ce force tting on Lirbance no acts i^hohad the 5th feeling ted the i^eneral •ted to, ed the lie law S and tho position of matters to them, but I did not urge that tho voluntoors should be called out, and 1 cannot say that 1 thought it would bo necessary or useful to do so, 1 have tho honor to be, Sir, Your obodiont servant, (Signed,) E. J. SKNKLER, Crown Attorney for Leeds and (rrenville. Hon. O. MowAT, Attorney-General, Toronto. Brantpord, January 30th, 1877. Sir, — In reply to your telegram of last evening, I hasten to reply to your com- mimication of the 15th inst., requesting mo to forward a full report as to tho action of the local authorities and tho course of events in my county, during the dis- turbances which followed the late strike of the employes of the Grand Tiiunk Eail- way Company. On the 30th December last, between eight and nine in the evening, tho following telegram reached mo : — " To County Attorney, Brantford : " TJie Attornoy-Goneral " desires you to render to tho authorities in your county your best aid in taking " whatever steps may be required to prevent and repress any acts of lawlessness " arising out of the engineers' strike. — J. (r. Scott." Immediately on its receipt, I went to the residence of the Police Magistrate, Mr. James Weyms, and showed him the telegram and arranged with him for the swearing in of a large number of reliable s|>ecial constables. The Police Magistrate and m^'self then went to the station of the Grand Trunk Railway Company, for the pui-pose of ascertaining the position of mat- ters about tho station ; we remained theie some little time, but found nothing to excite remark, save that there was unusual quiet, and the absence of men other than the night watchman. We then called upon Mr. Kerr, tho Mechanical Superintendent of the Company, and showed him tho telegram, and assured him of the readiness of the authorities to co-operate with the Company to preserve order and protect their interests in every lawful way. We wore informed by Mr. Kerr t"at he apprehended no immediate disturbance, but we gathered from him that the strike wajs regarded as foiTOidable, and disturbances might follow unless some adjustment between the employes and the Company should be speedily arrived at. lie promised to advise Sromptly of any suspicious appearances or overt acts on the part of the employes. ►n the next day, Sunday, everything was quiet. On the following Monday morning everything was ari-anged, and tho Mayor and Police Magistrate and a large number of men were assembled at the station ready to be sworn in as special constables, by the Police Magistrate. During the time the Police Magistrate was at the station, a telegram was received by Mr. Dodds, Superintendent of the Locomotive Department, from Mi-. Hickson, making certain propositions to the employes, and roa.l in tho presence of Holindrake, tho local leader of the Brethien hero. Mr. Ilolindrake said if the Head Centre in Toronto would agree to it, the men would go to work at once. By reason of this statement no special ro)istables were sworn in, nov \va^ there anything to justify such a step in the subsequent developments. The authorities here, wore, however, on the alert, and ready to afford every lavt^ful assistance to the Company, and the Company were fully aware of that fact. , I have tho honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, G. K. VanNORMAN, County Crown Attorney, Brant. J. G. Scott, Esq., Attorney-General's Office, Toronto. ■r^ ivx'*riAMir^i^-i- '-'r»*-*-«»ViP»«*»%^**-M»#«*r-»?i#«-'"»l.»--^*»^V^ •■ '■r:?r:^-tr«7;T:r"^^)rr' 44 Opk'ioa OF THE County Attornby, County of Lennox and Addington, Napanek, January 30th, IStT. Sir,— I have the honour to transmit herewith, ray report upon the events con- nected with the recent strike of the ensineera in the employ of the (rrand Trunk Railway Company of Canada. The delay in sending it has been caused by the absence of persons from whom I thought I could obtain the m<..'« accurate information, and from un effort I was making to obtain copies of certain telegrams relating to tho matter. The telegram from j'our Department sent yestei-day wan not received by me until this morning, in consequence of my abwenco from home, and 1 have thoretoro framed the report in haste, to-day. I have, however, obtained all the information I could, and have no doubt as to tho substantial correctness of all the statements made. There is in fact, very little of information to report so far as this county is concerned. I have the honour to l)e, Sir, Your obedient ser . ..nt, W. A. REEVE, County Attorney, Counties Lennox and Addington. 'Inb Honourable The Attorney General, Toronto. to 11 ordJ plc(| mail asc( whil wen r syr It \\ and! thef woii :M p. V. 1 Office of the County Attorney, County op Lennox and Addington, Napanbe, January 30th, 1877, Sir, — 1 have the honour, in pursuance to the letter received from your Depart- ment on tho 17th instant, to make the following i-eport in reference to the recent strike of engineers in the employ of the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada. On receiving a telegram from your Department on the night of Saturday, the 30th December last, requesting me to tender my aid to the authorities in suppressing any breach of the peace that might occur in connection with the strike, I at once pro- ceeded to the Railway Station here, and satisfied myself that there was no immediate .prospect of any disturbance in this vicinity. Throughout the whole period of the strike no breach of the peace or disturbance of any kind occurred within the limits of this county. I tiud that the Mayor of Napanee, on receiptof a telegram from your Department similar to that received by me, and about the same time, called on the station master and promised that he would procure the assistance of the volunteers at Napanee if required. On the following morning, Sunday, th<» !*lst, the Mayor having been applied to by telegram from the Railwa}' authorities at Toronto, to procure the volunteers at Napanee to go to Belleville to assist the Railway Company in forcing their trains past Belleville for the west, requested Captain Hooper of Napanee to call out his men for that jMirpose, to which request Captain Hooper replied that he could not call out the men for service at Belleville, without instructions from Lieut.-Col. Straubenzie of Portsmouth. Application was then made to the latter officer during the course of the same day (Sunday) tor his authority to Captain Hooper to proceed to Belleville with the men under his command, to which he replied by telegram to the Mayor, that if the municipality would pay the expense * he (the Mayor) might order out the volunteers • Note — As under the statute it is the duty of the municipality in which the services of the militia are required, to pay the expenses, Belleriile was in this case properly chargeable. (Signed,) O.K. 45 to lU'oceed to liolloville iih a.sUod. This was not cotiHideroil by Captain llcopor an order of which ne could take vc jniziince, nor on the other hand could the Mayor pledge the corporation of Napanoe to defray tlio necesHary oxiiensos. Tn the meantime, on Sunday afternoon, a meetinir of the citizouH was cnUed in tlie market wquaro by the Mayor, by ringing the town bell, the object of wliicli was to ascertain what assistance might be obtained from them, and the considerabhj crawd which collecteci was aild icssyd by the Mayor and Captain Hooper, who asked Liiose who were willing to accompany the volunteers to Belleville (in case they were ordered to proceed there)and assist in quelling the disturbance there, to signify such willingneBs. In answer to this call, only some two or three gave a favourable response, and the sympathy of those jjrosent appeared to be strongly in favour of the engineers on strike. It is to be remarked, however, that the meeting wtw composed chiefly of woi-king men, and the Mayor was assured by many of the merchants and other business residents of the town, that if a force was organized to go to the scene of the disturbance, they would join it. At the same time, some persons (even persons of some ])osition and intelligence) openly expressed opinions in approval of the action taken by the engineers, and the indications of sympathy with them, which came to the notice of the station nuister here, were sufficient to discourage him from taking any further steps to secure the assistance of the volunteer force. No detinito instructions were sent from Lieut.-Colonel Straubenzie or any other quarter, for the calling out of the volunteers, and no further effort was made to ocnd any assistance from Napanee. Captain IFooper asseils ihat if he had received orders, he would have luid no difficulty in proceeding to Belleville with the men in his force. I cannot say that his course in the matter indicateil any unwillingness on his part to discharge his duty. Nor have 1 observed that the Mayor of Napanee exhibited any other desire than to do all in his power to assist in the pi-esen'ation of the peace. No other magistrates, so far as I am aware, took or were asked to take any action. So far as I could learn, there was no assemblage of persons at Napanee, or within this county, wi<^b any intontion of breaking the peace, and the only cause of the detention of trains here was: the state of matters at Beileville. I I' 'i(>ve that there was a considerable amount of sympathy felt among ditVeront classe 'rsons with the discontented employes; but it seems to me impossible to say thai .h sympathy' had any effect upon the course which matters took in this vicinity. All that was asked by the railway Company was, that the volunteers should be sent from liere to Belleville, and the reasons wh}' this was not done, I iiave given above, to the best of my knowledge, and from the best information I could obtain. 1 luive the honor to be. Sir, Your obedient sei'vant, W. A. RBEVi:, County Attorney, County of Lennox and Addington. Copy of a Report of a Committee of the Honorable the Priov Couiicil, approred by Mis Excellency the Governor (reneral in Council, on the 8th January, 1877. On a memorandum dated 6ih January, 1877, from the Hon. the Minister of Justice, having reference to the ^-ecent breaches of the peace, which have occuired at various points along the line of the Grand Trunk Eailway in the Province of Ontario, and calling the attention of Council to the view, that the history of these occurrences would seem to indicate, either that the means for repressing such acts of violence are inadequate, or that there has been some miscarriage in the use of those means. ■>^iA&iMMr.^ 46 TIic Minister hIjUom tlmt vvitliont tMitoring into imy (letftils of tlic various allegati'i;iH wiiicli luivo Leon inudo up(»n tlio 8iil»jeot, lie su!»niits the eirciimstuncoH uro i-uc! I ;iH to justify OoiKicii in taking Ht*'pH to nttuin authentic informiilion with roforerii (• to tiio uction of the local authoritioH and alHo of the militia, to the end that the acti"ii of the militia called out in aid of the civil power may he known, and that it may If consideicd whether any further legislation en the par^ f the Parliament of Camilla is necoHHary or desirable. lie recommends that full reports bhoidd l)e obtained from the proper officers of the militia of all that has occurred, and that the substance of his memorandum should l»o coinmuin'catod to the Lieutenant-tTOvornor of Ontario, with a request that he would at the earliest possible moment, for the purposes indicated, obtain and transmit foi* your Exiiellency's information, reports as to the action of the local authorities, and the course of events in each locality during the disturbances. The (.'ommittoe concur in the foregoing recommendations, and submit the same for your Excellency's approval. (Certified,) ^ W. A. IIIMSWORTH, Cltrk Privy Council. A report of the Deputy Adjutani-Generai of No. 2 Militia District, concerning the calling out of the inilitia on the 1st January laist has been duly received. As it appears that breaches of the peace have occurred at various points along the lino of the Grand Trunk Railway in other Military Districts, it is requested that all reports and pj:,jers which may have buui received from officers commanding Militia Districts when the services of the iiiiUtia Avere required on the occasion referred to may be (i-ansmitted vvith the least possible delay for the information of the Honour- able the Miniht3r of Militia and Defence. (Signed,) KUG. PANET, To the Major-Gonoral Conimanding, Ottawa, 10th January, 1877. Deputy. i Ottawa, 27th January, 1877. Memoranhu.m, — The Major-Goneral commanding is furnished hoi-owith with a synopsis of vai-ious statements made in the newspaper press, in i-egai-d to militia movements on the occasion of the recent strike on the Grand Trunk Railway ; and he is desired to cause careful enquiiy to be made, and to submit an early i-epoi-t upon the same, point by point, irrespective of liie general reports upon these occiirronces already sent in. W. B. VAIL, Ministir of Militia and Defence, Submitted — the Information called for. Only one man (an Indian) in 15th Regiment refused to turn out. The fourteen men who are said to have absented themselves at four o'clock, joined the remainder at six at the station, and remained on duty till nine next morning. No complaint flhriiit tlin AOft, P«r,;T«^,.+ jt J3 astonishing so many men were present ou such about the 49tli Regiment. short notice at night on New Year's Eve. 47 Tho^ want of tlothiii;,' uiid grout (•rmt> in tlio tOll. mstt with I Ho Adjutant. AnuD.inition is not (;nti-iiftto(l as u rcMorvo to companies tlial Iiiivo no sutb maufiizinoH. The wliolo of tlio ullair has hoon ai)|)Ui(!ntly niaLcnifiod. ft turns out fairly well undor the circumrttunoes. Tlio luoii rcmminod on iluty till rogularly dismissed. 20th Fchrimry ,1877. (Siirncxl,) SKLBY SMYTIF, Atojur-dnicrul, KiNiiSTo.N, Fohruaiy U»ih, 1877. 8iu,— 1 have the honour to Inform you thul I roceivod u tt'lo,^nini fi-om you on Friday, the lO'th iiist., iiisliiicting mo to proceed to nelievillo to on([uii'e into tho cause of the Comiinnies (jf tlio l")th Hattulion mu.stoi'ing so weak.vvhon i ailed upon to aid the elvil power on tho oeeasion of a riot at tho (jrMinl Trunk liailway Station on the JHst I)e(oniher last, and also to ])ioeuro tho name- of tho men in lliis Battalion who, when duly wrt/v((v/, rofu.-od to turn out, as sUiled in the loport of tho otHeor com- manding, Major Lazier, and again from a letto'-, under the signature of fiiout.-Col. lluline, which letter appeared in the Afail nowspajx'r, stating that ho marched at 4 o'clock, ]).ni.,;-omo ('-'A) thirty-four men to tho (Jrand Trunk Depot, hut thatat 1 o'clock, p.m., he had (4?) foi'ty-oight men on parade. ()n t.'io UJth inst., 1 telegraphed the otticort* commanding to meet me on tho evening of the l(5th, together with the officers in command ot the two Coinjianiesoi-deix'd out on I'oipiisiti' of' the Majoi-, Miijor Lazier, Captains [>uiinett and (.'lozier met me that evening, a I Major La/.ier infoi'mod rao that tho reason he had not answered the letters of the Mh ami 11th in>t., enclosing a copy ofyoui- lottei-s of the 7th and 11th inst., w;is that he was away on Circuit c' aty at JSapanoe. Majoi- Li'./.ior stated that he hased his statement of tj-.^ nn.:' of his Hat- talion not turning out when wai'uod, as many of them sympathized with the strikers, on what Captain Cro/ior said, his Sergeant, Bonier by name, told him had hap})oned when warning men — also troni Captain Appleby, ol' Xo. I Company, Shannonvillo, who told him that men of his Company refused to turn out. I now enclose his letter on this subject. Major Lazier also informed me in order to get any men ut all out, he warned himself or telegraphed the whole ot the officers commanding Companies to got out all the men they could. This was. I undei'stood, at 6 o'clock, p.m., and by 1 o'clock, p.m., they had, according to tho Adjutant, Lieut. - Colonel Hulmo, (4's) forty -eight men on parade. A letter from Lieut. -Colonel Ilulme 1 enclose. They were (li.sniis:ed, and warned to fall in again ai 4 o'clock. Thirty-four men only assembled at 4 o'clock, and they were marched off to tho depot, ("aptain Farley, of Xo. ;] Company, remaining behind to bring up the remaining (14) fourteen when they came, which they all did, and wore marched to the station, by t) o'clock, p.m., and the (48) forty-eight men then renuuned there all that night on guard. As ;ill officers had boon warned to bring out us many men of their Comj. Si 50 Kingston, Febm&ry 18th, 1877. Captain Harrison, 7^0. 1 Company, 49th Battalion, Belleville : Is not William Bowler, who was represented to rae as a Sergeant in No. 1 Company, 15th Battalion, on the eervice and pay rolls of your Company for this year. (Signed,) P. W, WORSLEY. Zieut.-Colonel. HiAD Quarters 15th Aroyle Light Infantry, Belleville, 17th February, 1877. Sir, — I Lave the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 15th inst., enclosing copy of a letter from the Adjutant-General, dated Ottawa, 10th instant, calling attention to my letter published in the Mail, specifying " that on Sunday, the "3l8t December, at 1 o'clock, we ha