New-York tribune., 1867-04-26
STRIKES IN TIE COAL MINES.

Eastern
The first point made Allentown, in Lehigh
County This town Of 1900 inhabitants, israpdly
growing. and is largely interested in mining and in
lron works. Going up the Lehch River 2S miles to
Mauch Chunk, one il surprised to see frst-clasS
country towns every few miles, and n succession OF
Furnaces In several places slate Guarries have been
opened they are found profitable as coal mines
,and require far less capital This is branch OF
srapaIde of Indefinite enlargement. Other materials
Or roofing are rapidly disappearing, ana siaee "S
o b9 TEei as w some 1900 inhabitants It is
situated much like Galena Ill, but is OF ohiH n"i mas o.,
large Here, on the 4th OF December Iasti @ uo T;
etr1ck and they have been idle ever SINCE Inns
properly is the commencement OF the heayy col
5elds The great mine ls about miles dlsttnti
reached by a gravity railroad, running LVV. lcet
,obovetbe town. The country Immediately adjoining
IS too rough for cultivation, but little below the
'Vallevs open wide, and there are beautiful farms
1or hundreds OF miles in this part OF Pennsylyama
There is little fruit, and yet no section is more
Favorable In the iron soil orchards OF such Nae-
ties Prors red would be as valuable as nlile' %
The streets of Mauch Chunk are pretty ana ncaG
lofty and almost precpitouS hills form an lneolate
background and in the dusk OF evening or III RIM
storm look like terrible impending clOudS' me
river is foaming and blue. As Summer resort the
Passing up the Lehigh one still fourshing and
gniches. and depended from cliffs. l surprised
10 see the junction of many other railroads. valley
of the most savage aspect and where II seemed I'M,
possible to make wagon road, would receive a wen
half dozen times in an afternoon. Or, across the
river, another train, ON another road, would keep
even pace Such are the improvements OF mineral
region. These investments have been found prohta-
be and still other roads are approaching cOmpletlOh
A country almost similar; and with advantages
fully equal but as vet scarcely improved ls found IN
south East Missouri. There is no reason why roads
I'm the same manner should not branch ont from the
Iron Mountain road south OF ST. llOns fOr the Wahb
f hard coal the iron there is made by Charcoal but
road only 80 miles long would reach the lneNhaustl-
becoal fields of Illinois. If such wonders OF IRON as eX
,efo Of
ndeed all through this region, existed IN Pennsyi-
vania railroad would be built TO the coa heos IN SIX
months. The day Is coming when Missouri VIII see
such things accomplished. Perhaps the proper way
Nvil be to transport the ore TO the MISSISSIPPI Ryer
St Genevieve. now poor town, VIII be hgnUed
through every night of the year with furnace lIes,
by the side of which the black pumes OF the steamers
Passing 81 on toward White Haven theLehgh crows
more beautiful, THE scenery more grand. Nmte
Haven is 1000 feet above de-water Is equal 10
a frstclass country town, and Is dong large lum-
Der business. Good roads lead OIL into the country
Then one descends past deep gorges and WITH grand
scenery in view to the SuSquehanna; Hero alnlo
the oylest of farming scenes and in this part OF the
Wyoming Valley one comes TO NlkeSDarre; IhIS is
the only locality in our country whch Is tue sc9ho o
pleasauteSt towns IN our country; IL is ousE, anu
rich, the river is sparkling and broad, ueIe
IS another delightful Summer resort. rue
of five miles takes over the ground Ger
trude is supposed to have trod, and to the monu-
Ynent of those who fell IN the dreadful massacre
visited the celebrated Baltimore mine, which has
been worked for 30 years and which stlu yleIds as
mn +.
miners, and visited the 19mies OF tbe MooIeIsii
There has been striking here. but 1t Is threatened
when the water is let into the canal-hence llS
Finding it difficult to get across the country to
Pottsvlc without delay on account OF tle strikes,
came back down the Lehigh went 70 Reading, ana
thence easily reached the heart of the great mining
interests. Pottsville is very smart town. mas io0O
inhabitants five OF six newspapers lies deep IN the
valley and is a most interesting place, One wishing
tOsee grand scenery combined with astonishing W0lhS
of the human hand. should not tail 10 go tnlther'
of Genital in
tiOns reaches many millions Not haNllg tlne 10 90
more than to investigate the labor difficulties l
propose TO make that region a specA Visit. some
recent discoveries give marked interest to the
locality. One, the discovery Oh ltn0glaphc stone
pronounced superior 20 that which We import
from Bavaria. IL Is sMd we nave no 0'ner @
beds of this stone in our county though think ono
Us claimed for Missouri. ihe 9er SSeoNotS ir - }"
mine of Black Band ore at st. Clar, - ncDcs tlci,
which contains % per cent OF metallic non ana %
per cent of carbonaceous matter; hence II VIII Ic-
suire less coal TO make tm of iron than any other
IL will make iron equal II not superior, 10 toJch
Pig and viii drive that article winch we now import
in large quantities, out OF the market ana ' cohec-
fion with the magnetic ore lately found IN ErgeVclns
I'm Berks County will make BcSsmcr and other steel
of first quality. This Black Band ore viii be OF
Immense value for making steel when mixed with
the ore of Shepherd Mountain, MO.-Whlch Is mag
netic and the largest depOsit of the kind in the
world Iron and scientific men will not tail TO be
deeply interested n this announcement, bret though
il be- but am sorry to say 1t VIII pass DetpIe Iae
eyes of many educated young men unheeded;
Through this whole journey was paintully impressed
with the great need orr country has fOi young men
of practical ard scientific qualifications TO go Tor
ward and develop the minerals OF our native itld.
Untold wealth is waiting 10 be brought TO light by
thOse having the skill TO find H.
Now regarding the labor difficulties. In some places
the condition is better than III Others. AT Mauch
Chunk the strike has existed longest, but IN the
Pottsyile region there is most diSOrgaHZltiOn. The
number of labOreIs there Is computed ct from @OOO
90 O0O0 Within four years no less than MY lHuI-
ders have been committed. Generally super
intendents are AFRAID 10 30 10 1 5htir ~ h"Hcs t
New York and SchUyll,ill Company has constant
guard Of twenty armed lneu. ENcrybooN zoo
armed, nor does any one 20 S't 81" fO'isFiHr
on business unless ia the cars, o. Nlth company.
Farmers often TO market III companies.
at NahanOy. when they were paying on the men;
gang of ten men, blackcned ana disguised rislcG
in and carried off $500 A man who was AFRAID OF
being robbed. and having journey 10 take, put ms
money in his boots. Four men met hin pretending
80 want work they surrounded him, tied him. ana
took away 81 400 An Old, quite respectable couple,
lvina not faIIOm POtyillc. had their house broken
into by a dozen men, their money, furniture ana val
uabes carried OIL and as there wsnO p0wCrto protect
them they have been Obliged 10 leave the country
Agents are afraid to 90 out and collect rent Edch
c0ery has 20 depend itself for personal protcc-
ton. Within short time several gentlemen, man
ayers OF mines ana DINERS, nave bcem nulucIt,'
Among those Henry J.. Dunn and William Lit
fichales. The latter was supposed 10 have large
sum of money, but he had Ordered II 20 be sent him
the next day. Ho had nearly reached hls Wlne tor
the purpOSe Of paying of The men. reward OF
5000 offered for the discovery OF the muIderers
When criminals arrested 10 testimony can be
had. The was related OF y man walking ont
with his wife hc shot by her side, ad, though as
many as 30 persons were standing BY no proof
could be obtained. Some charge that the county OIL
Ulcers and urvmen arc afraid 10 convict but as u is
complained that there is want oI evidence II must
be uncertain whether they arc afraid or not.
The miners aT0 Irsh Welsh. English, NOiwcglans,
Swedes and Germans. The Welsh and NGrwe2ianS,
generally, are good men; the EuGiah arc disllCilnfd
10 become citizens; we know all abDut the lrlsh. IL
is conceded that the scOuntcls 40 not exceed dozen
ia each mine perhaps not more ~ many mines; Dut