The New York herald., 1871-04-09

. she old Pawnes mine. and maaa their arrange
ments 70 visit the works on this side OF the river
rnsy first put m aa appssrsnce % e me mlns sSs %
worked ] for the retail trade, but me propris.ors
making good thing out Of the ipresent dsad.i9
After parcy 1t was agreed tnaf the mine should oe
worked only for the retail trade the owners promis-
Ing they would not ship coal until the trouble was
settled. The men employed went 10 worH again ~
as nnmners ors Ine parv nsxs proceesed to Com
nelrs mine, and the men working there were
HSsnss 70 Gp The ne
the mine owned by ana worked for the Lackawanna
Coal and Iron Company, The coal was used for the
blast inrnance and rolling mill or the company
here A discussion was carried on BY the president
OF the company AMI the spoke esman OF the invading
by the men In tue mines being obliged TO come out.
II was at that spot that the Mayor read the RIOT act
main out some nve hundred men EMPLOYED by the
company win be added to the list OF idlers Alter
ACCOMPLISHING their object At me MINES 0, me iron
OF Filler. Marsh Co. and one other small operation.
But work mad been suspended. and consequently no
further demonstration took place In thls part oil the
city. ON the west side OF the river. Hyde Park,
THE MOST DEPLoRABLE EVENTS
took place. The assault upon the men at work IN
the Trip slope already been narrated, as well
Us the destruction Of tho works OF Norris 4 VII.
llams. After my letter had been maliel the old
Nayaug shaft, in the Notch, was destroyed, with
some TWO hundred ana nftv tons OF coal In The
show OF resistance but found DIS the better
part OF valor, and ned to the mountains for safety
The loss by the destruction OF the breaker Will he
about $4,000. 1t was an CID affair and for some
time had been abandoned. small coiery, near
the above, owned 10y Mr.. Williams, and worked Tor
au exceedingly nard case. Mr.. Williams having lost
his all in the destruction OF his works. About
O'Clock this morning the house OF Mir. Mosier inside
boss OF the hampton mines, was set ON fire and COM
pletey DESTROYED The light OF the danes caused
Seakers Of the and other mnes IN ha
section had been attacked and set ON fire. Tne
Sheriff was on the spot alone and saw some
pile, but making no effort to save it, He spoke to
some OF them, saying, "Well boys, this Is pretty
rough.'
THAT'S so," said one OF the spectators. ''Some
blasted agent OF the companies mas done this just
to throw the blame on the miners"
'Too thin, too thin, said the genial official, as he
turned to seek information elsewhere
''Who Is the bloat - asked a bystander.
Hanged II know him"
"D-d II he has any business here anyway, and
he better get ont OF this" and SO tine property
Last evening the greatest quiet prevailed all over
the CITY. 1t could not be attributed TO the troops
have been that the work laid out for the occasion
had been eiiectualy performed and there was notn-
early hour and the citizens felt that ali danger OF
more serious outbreak had passed away Tor the pre-
sent. hear this morning that an effort
at Pleasant '"S Valley, about eight miles
from here, but think the rumor is an idle one
Mr. Swayer has conformed TO the demands Of his
men and Is exceedingly popular with all the miners
In the valley. The future does not look promising,
notwithstanding the persistent declarations that the
men would 20 TO wcrK II they were not overawed.
i believe II Is the fact that but very insignificant
number willing 10 work for the companies unless
more favorable terms are offered them. The dc.
monstrations have all been made against individual
operators known TO be working for the bened. OF
the companies holding out against the miners.
Much bitterness VI feeling has been created all
round, and VII take long time TO undo the mis-
chief which lew reckless men have made.
Carefully anayzing the situation, the universal
opinion appears To be that the demonstr ration all
round has proved tizZle. People equally di.
vided upon The proprey OF bringing tle troops here
and all admit that too much or 100 little has been
done by the authorities. II riot was TO be put
down, lhe first thing TO be done at the appearance
Of sufficient force 70 secure service Of process was
THE ARREST OF THE RlS6LEADERs.
This has not been done, ana the impression is that
no steps Will he taken In that direction at least for
the present. 1t Will be impossible to convict
arrests made. This afternoon 1t was decided 10
send home that portion Of the military known to be
In sympathy with the miners, and II is not probable
that any force VIII be kept here more than q
day two. IL IS not thought ny those
VINO take counsel OF their judgment Instead OF their
fears that there VIII be any further outbreak unless
provoked by agents OF the companies. the action
encouraged the miners to remain quiet and equally
disgusted the adherents OF the mon )posts 1t Is
ntmated that THIS coal trouble IS being turned into
political capital by designing men. Matters have
already subsded INTO the usual channels. A few
men have been beaten badly, property has been de-
strOyed, the people trembled greatly with fear and
that Is the whole OF the miners revolution Matters
have been bad enough, but greatly exaggerated. All
Is now quiet.