The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-04-15
The Goal Troubles AT Scranton.
ExAGeEBAFED REPoRTs-oUIET RESTORED
FULL HISTORY OF THE DIFFICULTIES.

EXAGGERATED KEPoRTs-oUIET RESTORED
FULL HISTORY OF THE DIFFICULTIES
ScnANroN, April 8.-None killed as yet
Several severely wounded /; one cannot sur
yive. The presence of the militia has some
what Quoted matters.
WnKgsBARRE, April 9.-The disturban-
ces in this region have entirely subsidized
On examination it appears the reports have
been greatly exaggerated. During inter
views to day with General Osborne, com
manding this division Of the State. and also
Sheriff Rhodes, Of Luzerne county. both gen
tlemeu pronounced the excitement ground
less. As nearly as can be CLEANED the facts
were as follows: Trips slope in Scranton
has for some time been working contrary to
the wishes of the Workingmen's Benevolent
Associate on, and last Thursday yafternoon the
miners who had been warned to stop work
were set upon and one of their number beaten.
On Friday the attack was renewed, and
number Of miners coming TO work were
more or less beaten and wounded with stones
and other missels, four or FIVE of whom were
seriously injured and one it is thought fatal
ly. This created the widest excitement in
Scranton. Dispatches were sent to General
Osborne Sheriff Rhodes and Governor Geary
announcing serious riot. and stating that
three men were shot, and several were
woundea, and calling for the military. The
sheriff at once repaired TO Scranton, and
met squad of about fifty men and boys
marching through the streets, and was IN
formed that these were tie rioters. They
seemed entirely unarmed with the exception
Of a few sticks. and after parading around
for a while quietly dispersed about p. ID.
The old breaker abandoned some time
ago but recently started again to prepare
coal for the local trade, known as the Nay
Aug breaker, was burned. General Osborne
in the meantime called out the militia or
dered by the Harrisburg aui ihorities, and had
nine hundred men on the ground by nine
o'clock on Friday evening. This was the
greatest number of troops in Scranton at
any one time. They found everything
quiet on their arrival and 1t has continued
so ever since, except that an unfinished
house being built for the mining boss near
HYDE Park was burnt on Friday night. The
Sheriff visited the confagration and found
firemen there. but e number of miners were
sitting around the house making no effort
to stay the progress of the flames. He WAS
unable to discover the incendiary, if any
there was. The house Uttered witk
shavings, and fires were used in it to dry
plaster, 30 that it may have been an acci-
dent.
On Saturday General Osborne withdrew
hi. troops with the exception of about 200
men left permanent guard under Major
Swenk, commanding a battalion of Ooborne's
troops These were employed last night on
patrol duty. During the night fresh
alarm was created in the camp Of the Hazel
ton Zouaves, caused by the dreaming of
man vino was sleeping n the back part Of
the barracks, who started up with cry
Several muskets were discharged. killing a
man named William Carr and fatally wound
ing Lieutenant Miles Wenuer.
SCRANTON. Pa, April lO.-Every thing is
very quiet here There has been 10 distur-
bance for the past two days. | have not
heard of any work being resumed in any Of
the 1nires vet. MaiJr Swank. with two
hundred men of the Pennsylvania State
Guard, remain here on duty. The rest of
tho division has been sent home Early
Yesterday morning Lieutenant Wenner and
Corporal Care were accidentally shot and
mUrtally wounded. Lieutenant Wenner
died about nine O'Clock on last evening -
The bodies Of both tho men were taken to
their homes by special train on the Lack
awanua and BIoomsburg Railroad this morn
ing at seven O'Clock. Corporal Care, who
was instantly killed. was single man. and
miner by occupation. Lieutenant Wen
rer WAS moulder, single, and twenty-five
years old. Captain Coburn, of Hazslton.
was attacked by mental arrangement about
half-past ten O'Clock last evening at his bar
racks, in Driving Park, resulting from the
death of Lieutenant Wenner. He was
brought to the hospital at midnight, where
he lays in a preca rious condition. Two
other members of the same company were
also attacked with the same maisdy. One
is brother of Lieutenant Wenner, a1d the
other party was the unfortunate cause of the
accident.