The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-20


The COAL MINERS TRoUBLEs-MoRE VIC
LENcE AND BLooDsHED.-A sort of general
riot in which several were wounded with
stones and two men were shot dead took place
at Scranton on Wednesday afternoon. The
laborers at Briggs shaft, about forty in num-
Der. were returning from work escorted by
military, without molestaton other than
taunts and ieers from body of about 800 min
fers following up in the rear. The laborers
were headed as usual, by Mr.. w. w. Scrap
ton, their employer, and armed with rifles.
Reaching the point named, the crowd of min
ers became more demonstrative, and began
throwing stones at the laborers and soldiers
accompanying them, and in less than a min
ute one of the soldiers leveled his masket and
the assilant's arm had nOtIreaained its position
by his side, when he fell with bullet through
bis heart; the other asslant was standing a
few PAGES in the rear and he also fell dead.
pierced with three buekshot in the groin The
names of the men are Benjamin Davis and
DaYid L. Jones; Both were married, Davis
leaving two children. They were both Welsh,
As soon as the shot was fired the most dreadful
CONSERVATION seized the crowd, tho took i'm
mediately to their heels, levelins fences in
their headlong career, and yelling in the most
hideous manner, and in moment there was
not soul to be seen but the two victims lying
by the fence. Soon however, they returned in
ten-fOld number, and the Welsh women giving
vent to the force of their lungs in the most ter
riDe bowls. In the-meantime the laborers
marched quietly on to their homes. In very
short time the news had spread throughout
toward the scene., 1t was given out by the
friends OF the deceased that a crowd of peacea-
BILE minors, who had collected upon the corner
were fired inlo by the Bellevue laborers and had
slaughtered two of them, and vengeance of the
most irighiul character was threatened upon
the whole population of Bellevue. -
The bodies OF the two men were immediately
taken to Cooperative Hall, attended by an inn.
mense crowd of ali classes and conditions. Int
chiefly consisting of miners who kept I'm a
constant clamor for the blood of the laborers.
A C0roner's inquest was then ATTEMPTED to he
held, and Aldermen Jones issued warrant for
the arrest of Michael Kearns, he being one of
the men struck by the mob with stone, The
officer not finding Kearns, proceeded by virtue
of his own authority to arrest William Garre-
y. President OF the Laborer's Association.
This piece OF outrage was witnessed by about
1000 people who crowded around calling for
the life of the prisoner, who was every moment
in danger of being torn to pieces to satisfy the
fury of the mob. Mr.. Garrety was taken be
lore the Mayor and Aldermen who, to appease
Inc mob, sent him under guard away to Will
kesbarre. The cOrpses were then sent home
The most intense excitement prevailed in
Hyde Park until late hour, and an addition.
al force of military was ordered to quarter
there to prevent any disturbance.
Next day Scranton gave bail in $4,000, and
made the following statement of the affair:
81 gave no order to fire. On the contrary.
walking in front of Briggs shaft men knew
nothing of the occurrence until it had taken |
place. ! heard the words look out tor those |
stones almost simultaneously with the shot. / |
instantly turned, run down the lines, knocked |
up the leveled guns and cried, don't fire;
ion't fire, and to prevent further mischief, |
houted at the top of my voice, forward |
march, an order which was obeyed. So far |
rom having anything whatever to do with the |
lrlng, not only prevented its continuation,
tut had it not been for my exertions there
would have been not two men killed but a |
nan dead for every gun in my party.
THE DARIEN ExPRDITIoN-HARDsHIp OF A
WRECKED CREw.-A Panama dispatch of the
9th inst. says:
A twelve-oared launch belonging to the |
United States steamer Resaca aud carving |
ne mails from Ohipagana to Panama. 100 |
niles, was capsized on the 8th inst, off Chin
lila Island and Charles BradenhaH, seaman.
md letters and documents and $1,000 in |
pecie lost. Lieut. Commander Barclay was |
n command OF the launch, and he, after strug- |
ling with the waves for four hours, with his |
nOu oucCcoucu III rlSEtlnR tne boat. All hands /
lad been in the water up TO their neck. They |
owed amidst intense suffering for twenty -four !
OURS alter the wreck. sHhey tl1eu iasfIrt +
themselves to the oars end plunged into the |
urf. They nearly persisted, but finally reached |
he shore, where they found man in a hut on |
he beach aud there passed the night. Next |
morning no vestige of the launch could be |
cen and Panama was thirty miles distant and |
hey were without conveyance The party |
Va liked through the woods suffering from |
leat; exhaustion and insects. They stopped |
t the house of Senior Areseman, which Is half |
way, and were kindly treated. The party ar |
ived at Panama yesterday when they were |
veil cared for. Lieut. Barclays GOODNESS and |
ourage are much praised by the seamen
The operations of the expedition are almost |
lnished. The two exploring parties were to |
meet at the end of April, and selected for the |
oppression spot near Paya. After thorough |
urvey the lowest elevation was found to be |
is feet In January Commander Selfridee |
merely recOnnoitered the locality and estimat-
d the altitude of the divide with pocket |
ompass. The actual survey has just been
Ompleted which settles the question. Tun- |
elling is recommended. The explorers on |
he Atlantic side suffered terribly from sick |
ess. but there were no deaths. Those on the |
'acfic side, including officers and DOCTORS are |
onvalescent. The feasibility of this route is |
lnfavOrably regarded.
MAINE STATE FAIR.-The Bangor City |