The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-16
Failure of the Attempt to Resume
Work at Hyde Park.
The Feeling at Scranton Unchanged
Miners Still Holding Out.
RumorS Of More Favorable Propositions from
the Corporations.
SCRANTON, Pa, May Is, 1871.

ABOUT as many iactS ana spcculaIiOHs. loudy HAS
been one OF the most exciting IN Hyde Park hathas
been since the troubles commenced. There has
occurred actual difficulty. but everybody antici.
pated outbreak OF some kind, ana the way
seemed expressly prepared for IL. All day long the
streets have been more than ordinarily crowded
with men, women anu children, the former LOOKING
fierce and determined, the latter pale and anxious.
Knots OF people here and there earnestly
canvasslng the situation or offering mutual encuur-
agement, and everybody has acted rs II something
dreadful was going 10 happen The cause Of this
unusual commoton has been the attempt OF Mr.. w.
". Scranton put the Briggs shaft In operation at
all hazards This young gentleman is superinrend-
ent OF the Lackawanna Coal and Iron Company's
Works, OF which his father Is president, ana has
exhibited strong desire TO make some
figure and noise in the troubles. He has
succeeded In both respects to-day, although
IL must be admitted that he has slg-
naly failed IN making sensation by
breaking the dead lock. Upon the lamcntable
1zzle which offended the laborers' meeting last
Thursday MIR. Scranton determined TO put Of the
mines owned by the company which employs him,
10 work with that class OF mining material. Up to
saturday he had succeeded In obtaining the names
Of eighty men IN Bellevue, suburb Of Hyde Park
who said they would go 10 work In the Briggs shaft
on Monday. At live O'Clock this morning but TWEEN.
ty-two or the number reported for duty. II Is
alleged that they were well primed with whiskey
and then marched to The mines, two miles distance,
under a strong guard 0f military. AT that early
hour hundreds ol miners were out and
the march or the laDorcrs anything but
cheerful one Upon reaching the mines pickets
Were thrown out and no person, except re, orter,
allowed within 1oo yards or so OF the snaft.
The men worked until about eleven O'Clock and
loaded eighteen cars with coal which had been cut
when SUSPENSION took place. No coal was cut, and
Ii is lnlirlated that but four men IN the whole
party know how to drill hole In view or this
tact it IS anticipated that serious accidents may
occur TO some OF the inexperienced men before this
dangerous experiment IL well through with At
eleven O'Clock, the enccls OF the stnulant having
mine ami were escorted 10 their homes
by the soldiers. On this occasion the men
armed with the miskets taken from the
Thomas louaves and presented qulte Formidable
appearance. Ineir ;narcn homeward was accom-
panied ny the most uneartnis hoots and yels from
The excited miners on the streets They dld not
return TO work THIS afternoon and the cbutions Of
dlssat islactlon gradually died away.
During the afternoon young Mr.. Scranton passed
through Hyde PARK, III company with Major jack
son, OF The Berwick Guards, anu received u share
Of groans and misses. Later ms father made his
appearance, en- rOute To the Briggs SHAFT. AMI was
greeted with the same unconplllnenIary iestimo-
malls. Thus ended the first avs attempt TO
work the mine But the men have promised TO
return tomorrow, reinforced by numbers and
doubtful il they Will 20 into the mine again, and
qullc uncertain II there viii be amy ausmenLing of
break by The hyde Park men IT having been de-
monstrated thai the Effort to work the mine IS com
| with cx prcssons OF dissatisfaction whenever the
blacklegs ana their employers appear, and make IL
| generally uncOm, ora bic Tor them.
| There mas been delegate meeting OF the
/ Hyde Park thus afternoon to consult with
| a couple OF gentlemen who earnestly desire
The delegates are not disposed to make
ana is likely 10 be barren OF satisfac
tory results They VIII not recede from the Dropo-
stlon made TO Mr. Dickson. but through the gloom
which has settled upon the coal interest IN THIS sec
ton there seems TO come ray OF nope. This after
noon Mr. John Brisbln the counsel Of tile Delaware
r. K. Western GnmUnuy
rived at three O'Clock aad immediately proceeded To
have an interview with Mr. Thomas Dickson. IL Is
reported that ne CONES authorized To say to the
miners that If they VIII go To work Internationally
the com any viii pay as much per car as IS re-
ceived by miners In other regions. II this Tunor Is
5, 1t seems most proIaOIe mat resamp-
diateiy Up 70 this time but one proposition
that OF Mr.. Dickson s-has come from the companies
In the dark unt they reached the proposal, when
virtually rejected ~ the Prcsi ent OF the Della
ana Hudson Canal Company and they have
resolved 10 feel their way no further.
II Mr.. brisbin comes prepared 10 make the oner
alluded 10 II VIII SHOW good spirit Oh the part or
the company, anu leiieye tue men wil iayoraoly
consider and accept IL. II ne only seeks to PROFOUND
conditions ne might as well nave stayed In New
York. The men nave been too severely badgered
to yield 10 such an arrangement. The time
seems propitloas for , those parties to accept
mutual concession and conciation close up the
terrible breach between capital aud labor. Neither
side should seek to proiong struggle which Is
prostratlng tue prosperity VI this community In
order that 1t may lie said that we have gained the
victory. Such victory, won, can he but an
empty honor at best. This Is the tue people
view the situation, and believe that daylight is
III Mr.. Brsbn makes u lair proposition To the
men to arbitraie they Will embrace II, ami IL seems
tonight If that Is the obJect " his MISSION. But
Whatever II be- the interest In the coal troubles
Is about ended far as this section Is concerned.
With Schuylki at work II makes no diIerence
whether the companies and continue to
quarrel make up. although II VIII be
much better for them 10 have peace. About the
only curiosity newspaper readers nave IN
know whether the lOuL StrIke Is to
end In harmony or violence. diy or Two VIII
decide that point. Not 10 cmbarrass The ncgota-
IONS winch viii commence Tomorrow, lorbear
giving currency 10 many ruinors anoat Tonight. !
deem II best TO accept that which represents Mr.
Irlsbin coming TO offer the oiye branch instead
There Is quite display OF munitions OF war hero
today. Two field pieces, with compliment OF
grape and canister, were brought up last night
All Is quiet ut THIS writing.
Reduction of Tolls ON the Rcudira Il Rilr sad.
Miners strike IL tho Tame qua District
General ResunipiiGu III. Suahont the
Schuyllx Region.
PorTsvilLE, Pa, May Is, 1871.
The following despatch received here this AZ
ternoon lroui Philadelphia
Tolls have refuced they viii be AGAIN advanced
resumption not general throughout sne waoe region
The miners OF District No. 4, comprising Tamaqua
and vicinity, who have been working some time on
the three dollar basis, refused to work this morn
ing, leaving the question to an umpire,
ana IL Is reported they will not 20 TO
work until the question OF wages Is decided by the
umpire. winch Is not IN accordance with tue agree
nent entered into by the officers or the Anthracite
Board OF Trade ana " orkingmen's Benevolent AS
ISOLATION, made hlay II.
There was a few scattering coheries that did not
resume this morning, out are maSing preparations
To 90 To work Ia the morning, SO that resumption
viii be general Throughout the Schuyklli region to-
morrow, with the exception OF the 1amaqua dis
trct. The UMPIRE Judge EIwcll arrived here tbs
afternoon.
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