The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-08
0UTRAGES IN THE COAL REGIONS.
Grand Climax of the w. B. A."
Particulars Of the Outbreak,
The Great Fire In ALBANY.
ETC., ETC.. ETC.. ETC.. Etc.
THE COAL REGIONS.

Particulars eff the Outbreak Among the
Scranton LabOrers.
The New York Herald has the following from
Scranton, dated yesterday
This city is in an intense state OF excitement An
outbreak among the miners occurred last night and
the reign OF terror predicted In my letter of yeser
aay mas commenced. AS the mail closes In a short
time must tell the story as briefly as possible For
some time past mine known as the Trlpp Slope has
applied to supplying the wants OF the citizens here
but much the largest quantity has been purchased
IoI tne c1stomers OF the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Yesterday an organized band, consisting of Irish
welsh, and English miners, belonging to the Work
lngmens benevolent Association, congregated
about the slope with the avowed intention of pre-
venting the mine from being worked When the
seven or eight men left work hostile demonstra-
tion was mad upon them by the rioters In which
clubs and pistols were freely used. Several of the
miners were severely beaten and one of the assaIl.
ants was shot in the hip. Last night or early this
morning the rioters proceeded to small opening
on the road between Hyde Park and Proydenoss
entered the mine, tore up the track, blew up the
cars, and did SO much damage that the works were
efectualy stopped.
This morning the exasperated miners augmented
In numbers and strengthened by the successes OF
yesterday, made another demonstration at the Trpp
slofe and prevented the men who wished to work
from entering the mine. Mayor Morris appeared
upon the spot, ana endeavored to persuade the men
TO maintain order and retire to their homes. He was
utterly poweTless in his Efforts but upon promise
that the slope should not be worked the leaders
guaranteed that the men who had been employed in
tne WORKS SHOULD not be molested Relying upon this
guarantee the men started for their homes but ha1
got DuI q rev steps from the "head house, of the
slope before they We're set upon by the crowd and
barely escaped with their lives. One man received
scalp wound from pistol, and was saved flon
death by a miracle. The mob then proceeded to the
mine OF the LackawaDna Iron Company on this side
OF the river, aud after excited demonstration
drove the men out, and closed work at that point
AT eleven O'Clock Mayor Morris proceeded to the
scene OF disturbance and read the riot act But he
might have saved his brea h. The object of the
gathering having been ACCOMPLISHED, the mob formed
into procession, ano, as 1 WRITE are parading the
streets, preceded by the American flag.
Such are the events up to the hour OF closing the
mall The rioters have thus fal carried their p5nts
and the mining Of coal in this quarter has been
stopped. But the spirit of disorder is abroad and
there is no predicting what shape it may next as
sumo. That this state OF things has been precipi-
tated by the ayowed determination of the compa-
MES not to treat with the worKmen eXcept upon
the terms laid down last November, there is not
doubt, and 1t is evident that the doings of yes-
terday and to-day are but the beginning OF most
serious trouble The military of the State will be
ordered to this place, and peace will have to be
maintained at the point of the bayonet That the
cltizens are greatly excited at the aspect OF affairs
ls but natural to suppose, and the stream of SYM
Ipatny which has been running in favor of the
miners thus far is beginning to turn the other way
Ihe miners have grown desperate, and 1t is feared
that attacks will ultimately be made upon the stores
20 relieve cravings OF nature. ThJ the first serious
outbreak in this section for many years, and the
hearts OF the people are consequently filed with the
8graVest apprehensiOns.