The New York herald., 1871-03-09
Resumption Of Work In Some Of
the Coal Distr. cts.
TIE NoUMT CARMEL MURDER
The sMG0Iy MasUires" On the
War Path.
1l15 "D4VLLs" OF TAA MINES,

nal very anxious to improve every opportunity to
throw a stigma on the workingmen's Benevolent
Association gladly embraces this chance to give that
organization another stab do their conclusions
seem ut all incorrect to the dstan: reader.
HERALD reporter arrived here late last evening
and Immediately instituted an investigation OF the
causes and full particulars OF the murder OF Mr..
Hoffman Friday night last.
THE CORRECT ACCOUNT
OF the affair. as got 1t from both miners and opera
tors, is as follows:-
1t seems that there ls a secret organization among
the miners, known the s.Molly Maguires.n These
men are not members Of the Workngmen's Bene-
the Church and out Of the Miners Union. they are
region, reg and from from the fact Of their RS secrecy
the Ku Klux are not more to be feared. on
ing nome from his work IN q mine hard BY,
when he was stopped by one OF the .'Mollies," who
said TO hum, "D~n co your s9wl' owl In have @ you W now;
miners who dare to work, now carried pistol, and
when the desperado attacked him fired. The ball
took erect, but did not seriously injure the man,
wro left muttering imprecaions on the ''backegs,h
a term applied u those'who work before the Gen.
eral Council gives them leave
A CROWD OF THESE RUFFIANS
were got together Tor the purpose OF wreaking ven
geance the boy that night and at q stated hour
they started for the house where he was known to
1--we. Mr. Holman was IN bed, and hearing a noise
stepped to the window and was shot dead before he
could 1lle real 0D)cCG O1 Lnelf vengeance
the boy-hearing the firing and correctly sufmisng
that he wanted" quietly dressed himself and
slipped the back door, The villains supposing they
had Killed the boy, put keg or powder under the
house and blew II from its foundation 1t now pre-
sents fearful sight; charred and backened TIM
bers shivered window sash, and an appearance OF
having been torn from its roots, as 1t were, are
terrible commentaries ON the Wild, revengeful spirit
that possesses these demons in human shape.
1t must not be supposed that the Workingmen's
Benevolent Association Is responsible for this last
deed OF violence. They have ever counseled node
onhl yUful lAcf inv
The whole thing was cOncOcted and accomplished
by miners, it is true but miners outside the Work.
residents of the country bear cheerful testimony to
the fact that the check imposed by this Organiza
ton alone is due due the good order Or ,t that prevails
would IN many instances prove themselves the per-
petrators Of the most fearful outrages
THE "BUOKSHOTS,"
another organization, similar in character and de-
sign 10 the "Molly Magulres," although not quite
as lawless perhaps, exercise an influence over the
minds OF the more lawfully disposed miners .cheir
proceedings are alike secret and, being secret, ter
nelonrs M to the Work,nrmen,s Benevolent Hssocia
ton Tor the sake OF his starving family seeks work
in the mines. He has not been there long ere mes
sage reaches him. he knows not from what quarter,
c0uched possibly in the following terms:-
R Drop them tools The Bncsshots are on your tsa You
This injunction .s never unheeded; he knows full
home, to his starving babes. and awaits with an
aching heart the order from the General Council TO
resume work. The '.Buckshots" and "MOly Ma
gulres' are the self.consttuted detectives and
Judges for the Workngmens Benevolent Asso-
citation, although not members Of the order.
Tne suterngs OF miners and their families are daily
becoming more severe. Hunger, sickness and
death; the necessary attendants OF the present
crisis but those men exhibit moral courage In
their fight for their rights they understand them
that has seldom been surpassed. The street COR
ners in all the mining settlements are crowded daily
by these people, calmly discussing the question OF
e and With
which, being answered. the crowa settles down to Its
former apathy. l think 1t well worthy Of re-
this region for the past two Weeks, extending as it
has over the principal counties comprising 1t,
have not seen drunken miner In any place. Pos
slby 1t is because they have money to buy whis-
key, as an operator remarked to me the other day.
But who ever knew man to suffer for "dhrop Of
the craythurn for lack Of money to purchase itl l
think 1t is due mainly to the influence OF the Work
ingmen's Benevolent Association and its lead
here to their original claims, and contend
that neither will give up, 1t yet appears to
is the most sensitive thing in the world. No opera
tor can stand loss OF 900 per month (which IL
costs many Of them to lie idle for any great length
OF time On the other hand. the miners must live,
and the time will come when The influence of the
Worklngmen's Benevolent Association will be power
less to prevent the miners helping themselves. The
operators would hall an outbreak with pleasure; 1t
would as they claim, have o tendency to break up
the combination Of miners. When that Is done the
battle Is won.
The Legislature Looking After the Railroad
Monopolisrs-Public Feeling in Favor of the
Miners.
HARRISBURG, March s, 1871.
The first test vote In the Legislature on the con-
test between the miners and the railroad corpora.
tions was taken this afternoon in the Senate
The immediate question was whether the gen.
eral laws governing mines and protecting the
lives OF miners in the anthracite region
should be extended to the western btumlnous coal
fields. The bill was passed to o thirl reading just
as the miners wanted 1t. all the amendments being
defeated. The result is heralded great victory
over the transporting companies. The House VIII
In oil probability concur.
This evening the leading managers OF the coal
railroads appeared before the judiciary Committee
OF the Senate Judge Packer ana Franklin b. Gowen
testified concerning strikes. They to be followed
by President Siney, of the Worklngmens Benevolent
Association, and other representatives Of laboring
men.
1t is evident that the tide mas set strongly against
the railroads. Whispers are a1oat tnat high
authorities have determined to break up the
exorbant rates OF freight even If 1t becomes neces-
tary to seize and operate the roads. This was done
In 1866 in the or the Lake Shore road for viola
ting its charter. William Kendrlck, President OF the
Anthracite Board Of Trade, and large delegation OF
miners are here.
Reports Just received show that the troubles arc
increasing. The large iron furnaces at Danve and
neighborhood are on the point Of stopping, and
within forty y-eght hours five thousand men VIII be
out OF employment
In an interview to-day with the Governor he took
decided grounds in favor OF the MINERS He win en-
ploy the entire power OF the State to compel the
corporations to reduce the rates. Well informed
persons assert that he will II necessary resort to
more vigorous means than slow judicial process.
Various rumors are anoat among others tnat six
thousand WORK men intend visiting State capital
Another Rise in the Rates OF Trausporta.
tion-The Reading Railroad Determined to
Close all the CoIiicries-Governor Randolph's
Interference Not Wanted by the Operators.
PoTrsvILLE, March 8, 1871.
1t Is currently reported tonight that IL the
few coilieries now in operation in Schuyl- |
kill county do not suspend work this week