The following morning, action began around 9:00 am as a crowd of 1,500 people gathered in a marketplace.
Largely composed of striking wire and other material manufacturers, at 10:00, they marched from the St. Louis City Hall to Turner Hall (where the executive committee of the Workingmen's Party was meeting).
Thirty minutes later, approximately 500 strikers marched to the levee, in an effort to get roustabouts to join the strike.
Strikers expected all manufacturing to halt by the end of the day.
By 10:00 pm, however, the men of the Laclede Gas Company had reached an agreement with their employers, and returned to work.

On the morning of July 26, there was a mass meeting of coopers.
They did not resolve and return to work.
2,500 people gathered again at the Union depot, though little occurred.
During the morning, one train (of the Toledo, Wabash and Western Railroad) was allowed to pass over the bridge.
Though Chicago & Alton employees sent trains, they were eventually stopped.
Due to fear of retribution, the Mississippi Pacific offices were closed though the workers were not striking.
A delegation of strikers was sent to Cheltenham, where they ordered smelters and clay workers to go on strike.
The workers offered to continue work if provided police protection, but the police refused the request.
During the strike, the city was virtually unpoliced, and a request to protect private property made by the employers of the Union Street Railway was also refused.
Beef canners soon joined the strike.
The Mayor of St. Louis, Henry Overstolz, issued a proclamation warning strikers to not destroy public property.
He also announced the formation of a Committee of Safety led by General Andrew J. Smith, Thomas T. Gantt and General John S. Marmaduke.

Smith also led a 'Citizens Organization for the Protection of Property', headquartered at the Four Courts building.
After various meetings throughout the day, the organization had membership numbering around 1,500 armed men.
50 men were placed on the city's steamer to patrol the rivers.
By noon of July 26, 10,000 citizens had joined the organization.
At 10:00 am, 2,000 men (composed of strikers and loafers) had marched from Lucas market place to a manufacturing district, where they dismantled Belcher's Sugar Refinery to prevent its 400 workers from returning to work.
The mob continued (despite many people leaving) to dismantle a further 40 factories, flour mills or planing mills, and forcing an additional 1,000 employees to stop working.

The rioters visited a disused chair factory under the presumption it was active.
A squad of police appeared and ordered the strikers out of the factory.
Several minutes after leaving the factory, it was discovered to be on fire, in what was thought to be a case of arson.
The factory and a nearby lumber yard were completely destroyed.
The mob was quickly dispersed.
Another group traveled to the levees, and forced all steamers to increase the wages of steamboat and levee workers from sixty to one-hundred percent.
Throughout the day, most shops in the city were closed, and a further group of 2,000 armed men were raised by the sheriff.
The Governor of Missouri, John S. Phelps, arrived, and began helping to suppress disorder.
Drilling of the citizens was carried out at the Four Courts building throughout the day.

At around 10:30, a large crowd appeared at the Four Courts building, and began harassing guards patrolling the buildings perimeter.
A detachment of police drove the men back and arrested many of the mob.
The rioters were made calmer by the information that Davis had increased his troops to 600 men, and stood ready to respond to a call for help from the governor or mayor.

On the morning of the 27, city authorities began an attempt to stop the mobs.
The Union depot was still held by strikers, and at 11:00 am, a battalion of 400 men was dispatched to retake the depot.
They caught the strikers by surprise, and ended interference with trains.
A mob soon began to gather, and by 2:00 pm, over 2,000 men had gathered.
After ignoring calls issued by the mayor urg
The following morning, action began around 9:00 am as a crowd of 1,500 people gathered in a marketplace. Largely composed of striking wire and other material manufacturers, at 10:00, they marched from the St. Louis City Hall to Turner Hall (where the executive committee of the Workingmen's Party was meeting). Thirty minutes later, approximately 500 strikers marched to the levee, in an effort to get roustabouts to join the strike. Strikers expected all manufacturing to halt by the end of the day. By 10:00 pm, however, the men of the Laclede Gas Company had reached an agreement with their employers, and returned to work.
On the morning of July 26, there was a mass meeting of coopers. They did not resolve and return to work. 2,500 people gathered again at the Union depot, though little occurred. During the morning, one train (of the Toledo, Wabash and Western Railroad) was allowed to pass over the bridge. Though Chicago & Alton employees sent trains, they were eventually stopped. Due to fear of retribution, the Mississippi Pacific offices were closed though the workers were not striking. A delegation of strikers was sent to Cheltenham, where they ordered smelters and clay workers to go on strike. The workers offered to continue work if provided police protection, but the police refused the request. During the strike, the city was virtually unpoliced, and a request to protect private property made by the employers of the Union Street Railway was also refused. Beef canners soon joined the strike. The Mayor of St. Louis, Henry Overstolz, issued a proclamation warning strikers to not destroy public property. He also announced the formation of a Committee of Safety led by General Andrew J. Smith, Thomas T. Gantt and General John S. Marmaduke.
Smith also led a 'Citizens Organization for the Protection of Property', headquartered at the Four Courts building. After various meetings throughout the day, the organization had membership numbering around 1,500 armed men. 50 men were placed on the city's steamer to patrol the rivers. By noon of July 26, 10,000 citizens had joined the organization. At 10:00 am, 2,000 men (composed of strikers and loafers) had marched from Lucas market place to a manufacturing district, where they dismantled Belcher's Sugar Refinery to prevent its 400 workers from returning to work. The mob continued (despite many people leaving) to dismantle a further 40 factories, flour mills or planing mills, and forcing an additional 1,000 employees to stop working.
The rioters visited a disused chair factory under the presumption it was active. A squad of police appeared and ordered the strikers out of the factory. Several minutes after leaving the factory, it was discovered to be on fire, in what was thought to be a case of arson. The factory and a nearby lumber yard were completely destroyed. The mob was quickly dispersed. Another group traveled to the levees, and forced all steamers to increase the wages of steamboat and levee workers from sixty to one-hundred percent. Throughout the day, most shops in the city were closed, and a further group of 2,000 armed men were raised by the sheriff. The Governor of Missouri, John S. Phelps, arrived, and began helping to suppress disorder. Drilling of the citizens was carried out at the Four Courts building throughout the day.
At around 10:30, a large crowd appeared at the Four Courts building, and began harassing guards patrolling the buildings perimeter. A detachment of police drove the men back and arrested many of the mob. The rioters were made calmer by the information that Davis had increased his troops to 600 men, and stood ready to respond to a call for help from the governor or mayor.
On the morning of the 27, city authorities began an attempt to stop the mobs. The Union depot was still held by strikers, and at 11:00 am, a battalion of 400 men was dispatched to retake the depot. They caught the strikers by surprise, and ended interference with trains. A mob soon began to gather, and by 2:00 pm, over 2,000 men had gathered. After ignoring calls issued by the mayor urg
1877 St. Louis general strike