The New York herald., 1867-04-08
Anticipated Troubles in Morris and
Sussex Counties.
AN the Iron Mines in Morris
County Suspended.
ksiHERS' MEETING AT PORT 0RlUM.
Ae. &C. As.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of the HERALD.


visited by them and leave traces plenty behind to mark
their routes, OF districts deserted work quite STILL
where TIL within few days ago, may have been heard
the busy hum OF labor and where the mineral riches of
the country being developed by busy hands and
speculative minds In the mining portions of this county
Morris through which IL has been my duty to travel
the is indeed melancholy, reminding OF a
country suddenly sunk from the industry prosperity
OF peace the dIeness the vacancy and the desoaon
81 war II is specially a mining district and
TOO barren and rocky for agriculture therefore large
tracts are owned by the companies and looking over
these, as they now appear wastes towards the hills
which picuresquely enccle them scarcely anything
10 10 be indicative OF the presence OF man or the
pursuit OF labor. During Eve mile drive in the direc-
sion OF lrondae met but one oM woman and a
idly ploddng his way through the woods old harness
his back and much older raiments for covering the
very picture OF and Of the effects Of deness and
Of nljudged strikes The machinery at the mines
still going for the reasons mentioned in my last but
the steady noise made by this docie genius OF work
only impressed one more strongly and effectively with
the silence and ideness that reigned all round.
The men were congregating in the towns, chiefly
Dover for have seen but few OF them in Rockaway
OF other small places visited for the purpose Of march
ing on those places where work not entirely
abandoned, and upon the muster being completed
they proceeded through the and of TO the
mines TO increase their numbers. On Thursday last
they were at least -four hundred stronga able bodied
men, some Of whom supplied with large thick
stcks; and when 1t remembered that the population
OF Dover Is but eight hundred souls of whom most
only about hundred or less are able bodied men,
This body was truly formidable and alarming to
tImid citizens especially In town where there are
public officers. no military and where solitary
stable s supposed to protect with his two arms
she lives and properties OF the inhabitants
Since my last the strike has extended Sussex county
where already the Norris county miners have obliged
the men Of the Ogden and Schofeld mines to abandon
shen work; and the Franklin very extensive zinc
mine, Is threatened either TO day Monday No doubt
Will be visited the Morris determined 10 make
The strike as general as they In this county not
town, was visited BY large body at ten o'clock night
before last with the same successful result ~ ON the
The number OF these men now out Of work cannot be
very far from two thousand, the greater majority Of
che case IN we'll guarded New York L would Ss Is.S ssS
enough, but IN insgnincant towns whore tho arm.
Of shs Law s very sickly 4 not entirely dead n looks
very dangerous and significant Il is nevertheless
mt that the men come and quietly and nonensivey
and trouble none Of the citizens This is very true
1hor conduct marked with the perfect sobrietv
and behavior They 80 quietly 70 their homes in the
evening and return psaceably in the morning, and
wnen completely mustered for the business on hand
leave tho town IN manner very credabe TO them and
satsfacsory 70 the ctzena But people, inquire how
There are many things likely 70 turn up that NAV
cause disturbance ~ any moment and II may be
- sss and Ss i6ur 's Sas Of p0S;, S,s
noSses are ssores-is mainly dependent the mines
lated ss.. sa.s a .psns snd X, X ecu
monIn =. oy the miner: who generally obtain credit
Dresept ths men om a,e monrn 20 month Now At the
Keepers afraid to refuse credit and The old sysiem
sc 90 as g. One
abe debt be paid Undoubtedly the men would
mere may be traders whp are Wiling 70 part with their
gocds FOR nothing; but tLsre apparently many
chance in Jericho The questions then naturally |
,1 .Tise how long can they stand 'ck," and how they
The themselves without outside assistance, can.
not sustain the strike much longer their savings II
my must Dc small indeed, the wages havns been mad
equate either for tho expenses Of living or the hard
but :? % per day, Of which s3s Is monthly paid for
insuicen almost makeup for the wear and tear OF
boots alone al the mines It cannot be denied there
had they but the prudence or - ruIdapnes Idpa,n , o. &c
proper and legal means of redress there ia scarcsIc
sn sns' me would listen TO sensible
aaid out pov: chance Of their giving in 10 the men
on account Of the conduct pursued BY them towards sae
No!ssrs u other Mines -o II Is asserted were con.
'--A With tnei. iot until they w,. ineriersd with
!, IN. o,bsr. nave also scted unwissly !. ,.-n'no
Ss wagons, but hav. since made slsnas By sSSTTini
hsm de free right Of the road There ere men among
anal boats these, know not representatives
Df ths mass and number only one two or that GLASS;
plenty % Be found who would seek TO initiate trouble
rhsproprston signify their intention or not ssrsAag
Ion az . Se pse. Of 'a s strike S nsy s'.
.ss mir ssn . , a. :ss. ss
propOsiiioa is about nod iron has fallen IS per
soa u IN, mar :. made % reduce ,hs ,sasss ssn
ssnoysn ais Ss I~s the ssVSn viii ssd 70 s 1a1;n.1
cisr' - - sis psy - the present momen, is sum.
%. Indeed iosuhciepuy low.
vssy clannsh 10 thai respect They fear visitor may
bea spy = essasM q the company, ana such imprss-
tnos Dover the host Of Nine Inn afraid 10 hire
me . conveyance 70 the neighboring mines lest the
vehicle and ~ occupant would be completely smashed
up' bus In this think his fears overpowsred his judg
fuppy inciden. took place in the course Of the
s'visitations' at Of the mines, named, I think
Byram- Ono shaft was being worked by party Of
Swedes OF whom understood the English language
The visitors beloved 70 them ''come up" and they
fully comprehsndng the violent gestures and shout
s .S ns sss sooS 70 S ssn
hilated. The poor fellows, with their innocent
eyes and white hsr looked up from the depths
NAMED below In fear and trembling, for some time,
until at last made 70 understand what was required,
whom they released themselves from their voluntary
fhe miners held an enthusiastic meeting this after
noon at half.past two O'Clock, a. Port 0rum at which
no fewer than afteen hundred men were present. The
following resolutions we're adoptsd:-
Resolved TAs. having struck g, higher pledge
That the prcss Of the Of
ss', ma s soVgs our w are 70
ossus. os.:sr.: s.ss%ns Sss
sAsS~Ts rssPse. for and abiding with the law
" yosaas s;s &C S
maintain families
NEWS FROM TINE FAR WEST.
Edward H. Hall, who left this city on the llth Of De-
cemcer last for China and japan by the Pacific mail
line, reached this city Saturday returning from San
francisco overland He furnishes the following items
Of nsws:--
General Connor arrived out at Austin on the 27th
February, and met General Che,ain on the is,b March
en- yOssts for Salt Lake City
The Mormon Temple and Tabernacle at Salt Iake are
advancing rapidly to completion
GensrAI Aneur and stan we're detained at Lone Tree
Station, the Union Pacific Railroad from, the 2ad ~
the o0sh Of March, when he proceeded For Kearnv
The SNOW blockade on that road, and eastern con.
necsions with Chicago and the Northwest has been re-
moved, and cars and stages are now making regular
time
John Buford. They ksew nothing Of along the line