, 1865-07-20

::SI~ciu Correspondence OF the Chicago T11tune.
MARQUETTE, July II, 1865.
Tie !1s;n trocl Chicago on the 18th, brought
y de:ashmci,t of troops rom Camp DOUGLAS.
III roht- for the iron mining region Of Lake
Superior, where strike had occurred, ard
an outbreak was thtcateret. TIE s!cemc.
q. l.. Dunlop, hound for Eecanaba, was
Itady, and ytur correspondent embarked at
G:ecn Bag, with other passengers and tbs
buy s in blue. eager for the adventures Of any
Northern wars that might be encountered.
After ten hours delightful passage with
Cep", Taylor aud his obletng clerk, Ms.
Chard, We reached Escapaba. and were
<su,ckly CT on the Peuiosular rau Eas,
for Segaunee, s1xty-three mIles a~ay,
Though tie drea1:es: pine forests, blackened
By fires, End stunted cedar ewanps. Goose
Lake. lovely stset ot wates 4 mile II
length aud tEirted BY low lnes Of veil
wGodtu Ellis was relief TO the ye. Negac-
nee il !te heart OF tte iron m1nlag region,
Mr.. M' r,y, the Superintendent ot tte jack
con nIitee. kindly turn:slltd Capt Mnnch,
Lieut.. Ss. wa1t and uye .if' with sAcdie horses,
nEG = sit 20 the ne;yhbpr.ng mincs coo-
<'iserat,tEs ws:c a1,n ,st entirely suspended.
Ne taFu,d tlaL timtlar strike occurred
yc; 4Gr, ~lIen The 1uiners mandcd that
then nagts thould be raised tom S1.75 To
500 lrr day. Several huudrea mnsc,ed
tsowu!o Na;quettc, thirteen miles distant,
shipping Gre from the docks fhsrc.
1ht lriled s ates sunooat Mlshi.an
and t16ops from Detroit were seut tor.
Tlcis arrival, eud th. in'cres. Of the
mining c. mpanses IT, N inus w.srk even "
7lc Increased wages, Put step to further
Il ,11f. + +1,h$ nI..i f,.k
winter e 50 per day has been pad In The
snne6, and tie bish p,iee Of iron and gicat
demand Tor II, made such wages justi1atle.
NV, however, tho close Of tue Var has
greatly 1n:rlshvd the demand for iron, aud
IN Mag last xnges were reduced to 81 tk), and
July the strike occurred, the 1aborefs de-
handing S: % pc. day, md only eight hours
work on Saturdays. his has not been ac-
ccdtd 10 save by one company, the Lake An.
2tliDc, although several have offered 300,
fut insist On the full ten hours To7k on SAT-
r.day. Some labortrs arc disposed to resume
II o'k, ,ps but mDvs ta' xaa, 5ne fdrt I'd ~ body
tcw ncn, stem determined to dictate
le1,ns to tic employers, or .pHs stop to alI
>@ors. a 1nre:ibg Of several hundred miners
was held .he evening Of our arrival at
y, canee, and an attempt was made to organ
ize Mutual Aid Association t., cuaole all 70
stand out till the employers shoul3 y1ell
1heu point. The conpan!1s, however. have
few, II any, contracts 10 fl, and are not
lish.c to coercion. There are several furnaces
= shis region, but the most Of them have
already blown ont, and the time can oe use-
fully employed In rtfi!tipg. So ma tsr6 are
y. dtad steLd still. ine Cn,,ed States
;.urlpat M.chigan at Marquette. and ths
Troops stationed al Srgacea. ~tll oc key 10
Insure order without sny serious collisions.
Ns+.1 11x-1ti Ma ftm nt nk
dt!en5s alc1est soie;y upan the tsausporta-
IL a oi ore for Its suppo::, ii suffering severe
ly in the ldl .ness Of Its roll uE ttocE. The
vLo.e stlnir is The reeuit OF tie inevitable de-
J,tce,a ,ltu OF prices incident - the close Ct
tie war. There has slso bceE lack Of judi
c}ors crmb!na.i Ion an uaau ullt; Of acton on
thcpart Of the mining pnprietoss. 4 good un-
.etmiuation OF rate Of compensation jast
and equitable to both parties, and a firm a.
tiercuce to tia. dscfsisn, would haze bven
better fur all concerned. The prices o! b ,ard
aid p,cTisioLs, also, Lave f1'lcn In pcspos-
tion 10 thu dtn.hutlun Of Wa.ts. A little
adjust 1nHtters to tteir new relations. Mean:
while, there Is general desl.e that small
.arrison of troops remRin Ia this yesiun.
The iron 1niuing interests, On tA!s shore
are most important, and have SCARCELY he:suu
TO be developed. JUDGED rhe term is almost
=. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES E01iu Dc Tue U0rE D :
at ting description of the hul-side excavations
from which tho orc isoo.n:ned. Subterrancan
Shafts and tunnels Will probably reveal the
true richness af the lH ot'es minea In this fer.
1cEtaors district
The absence Of sufficient combustib1e ma,
terial for smelling and foralps purposes, Ii
greatly to tte deplored. TIE geological for
nation Is such, kay the professors Of thai
xclcnce, that cual can only be found By tor
jig up In tho uir! The forests were mol
originally heavy. and are Subject to continual
obstruction from fires. 1Hc public authori
tics should appoint Forest Commissioners,
fer the pFotcetlon nna jnai:iops use Of tnes;
woods, as is done in Eoresy and Swedeu.
Marquette, 8 place Of 500 inl1bitante, Il
blessed with the purest ar, otltrs the at.1ac
Ion Of trout fishing in the vicinity. AID th'
jackson House. pictu.esqucly situated Oh til,
curyirg shore Of the bay, has excellent &C
x.1nu,dutiop6 for tourists. a trip 10 thi
1rElo1. is well worth the time and expense
aud 10 those who dialike long trip On tn
iaIrs the ntw route presents pleasing "a
l.cty.