Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-04-12
Riot in the Coal Regions.


Riot in the Coal Regions.
Last week number of miners resumed
work at the Scranton mines. The action
of these few men did not meet the ap-
proyal of the thousands of idle men who
have been Oh a strike for some time, and
they resolved to stop the work where it
had been RECOMMENDED, and on the morn
ing of the 9TH inst. a band of five hun
dred men. armed with muskets, clubs and
revolvers. visited TrIpp's mines, in Scran-
ton, and prevented the workmen from
entering the mines. Three miners en-
ployed at the works were shot down dead
in cold blood by the mob, and others
beaten with stones so badly that they
must die. On the night previous Morris
& Weeds retail coal works in Scranton
were torn down, the mouth of their
mine blown down, and the track torn up.
A large mob was engaged the next day
in driving the men of the iron company s
mines, near their mills. These several
gangs of men carried the Irish American
flag, and had the ams of two of the
militia companies, one Irish aud the other
Welsh.
The Mayor of the city was hooted at
while reading the not act to the mob
The mobs altogether numbered over
thousand men, and they visited, in rapid
succession, such mines as were worked
there. Connell's mines. near Scranton,
were besieged, and suspension of work
compelled. Two coal breakers were de-
stroyed, of them, the Nay Aug shaft,
was burned with about two hundred tons
of coal in the shute. The rioters to the
number of FIVE thousand proceeded to
Noyang and Clark, coal breakers, in the
Third Ward Of Scranton, and the men
at work in the former were driven of.
They then set fire to Noyang breaker,
and it burned to the ground.
Governor Geary was apprized of the
troubles by the following despath by the
Mayor of Scranton:
FROM w. N. MONIES, MAYOR OF sCRAN-
TON.
SCRANTON, April 7. 1S71.-To John
W. Geary, Governor A riot here
Three citizens shot. Others wounded.
Rioters thousand strong. have not;
fed the Sheriff and General Osborne. | !
am powerless. Send us force.
w. N. MONIES, Mayor.
His E1cellency responded as follows
FROM THE GOVERNOR TO THE MoYER OF
SCRANTON.
HARRISBURG, April Z, 1S7l.-W. N.
Monies. Mayor of Scranton Troops
have been ordered to your assistance
Please keep me constantly advised of the
real situation of affairs in your midst
Be careful that your communications are
facts well attesied.
JOHN W. GEARY.
The Governor Immediately ordered
Major General Osborn with troops from
Wilksbarre, Pittston, Plymouth and Ha
zleton, to Scranton to maintain the peace
Governor Geary's promptness in regard
to this matter cannot be too highly
praised.
The arrival of 900 militia men queled
disturbances Immediately. Seven hun.
dred men were soon sent home. leaving
only two hundred to guard and preserve
the peace A sad accident was occa-
stoned on Saturday night by some evil
disposed persons going through the
grounds where some Of the militia were
encamped and raising false alarm by
hooting. In the confusion which ensued
some stacked muskets were knocked over.
and lieutenant and private of Halle.
ton company were MORALLY wounded
The lieutenant and private have since
died. This unfortunate affair has so
worked upon the minds of the Captain
Of the company that he has been attack
ed with mental arrangement. Two other
members of the company were attacked
with the same malady. One is brother
If tie lieutenant, and the other party
vas the unfortunate cause of the accident.
The latest news before going to press
5 that all is quiet among the miners
Two hundred militia men are retained to
.uard the peace. qns i