New-York tribune., 1871-04-10

TIE TRUE story OF THE sTTUAT1oN-cAUsE OF
TIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE
FIRST REPORTs-THE RESPONSIBLE PERSONS.
SCRANTON, April 8.-The troubles which broke
into open revolt Thursday last have been threatening
all Winter The outbreak, such as 1t was was biousLt
about through the stubbornness OF Few miners "uo'
while protesting good feeling toward the skcTs con-
tinued working in the coal establishments aIef inc Oer
sors had broken their agreement with the general body
Of the miners Scranton i5 the center Of vast coal
mining region and on The circle Of hills surrounding the
city some Of the most extensive coaroducng works IN
the country are carried In the city alone over 10000
men find employment in working the mines, ana IN the
country Immediately surrounding there are not less tah
80 600 employed in the industry. This whole body
has been idle since Decemberas and up to Thursday bore
very quietly the deprivation and dscouragemcnts OF he
dismal situation; position into which they were forced,
they claim by the aspng policy Of the operators In tho
first place. and continued in, through the hen-hfnced
action Of the great companies so ongas
there appeared fair prospect OF equitable G0yus'meAV
NJ Harrisburg these men seem to have DehaYed peace
ably but when the examination there resulted in an a
parent triumph of the companies the men unwisely de-
ermined 10 put stop to the whole running business anu
thus force an with the companies and the operators
When tho strike broke out last Winter it wac agreed
that the operators should have the services OF iosy
enough men to keepheir going otlerWisethe
mines would have come to total destruction through
throughout the whole mining country; when such agree
ments were not made tho works are almost wholly
ruined The operators, however, were not loyal
TO the treaty, and as the Winter WoTe on eni-
boldeued by the apparent mastery OF the I~i4-
road men at Harrisburg they extended their
business and began regular coaltiaoe asalh
The miners encouraged by the hope OF definite action
from the LEGISLATURE made interference, beyond
mild protest at this infringement Of the bargain ana
would probably havo said little had it not been Tor inc
indiscreet partisanshp Of the press in this seeuon
which at once took sides for the rich corporation Inc
miners were reviled intemperatey, and finally under
the sting Of the Harrisburg failure, the men lost tenn
per and the bad blood long held in check save way
before the tauus Of the press and tie unumey vauns
of the operators On Thursday afternoon all the coal
works on tho outskirts and in town were Vised py eA-
cited but by no means bloodthirsty, mots Inc miners
who had been frequently pursued, were somewhat
roughly handled, but in no case seriously marealed'
Great excitement at spread through the city ana
! for time il seemed though iDcipient revolt had
broken into full-hedged rebellion. The military COM
panics were called upon but they utterly refused 10 take
arms against their brethren and the perpeXed cy oh-
cials at once teegraphed Gov Geary for assistance
Meantime the Mayor apprsed Of the uproar and para
lived by bloody deeds reported to him. made trembling
| appearance at the main point OF disturbance, IHpp >
| Works and attempted peaceful parey with the mob
Fanked by reputable citizens OF age and position hls
Honor amcably besought the crowd to dcsist from yO-
cnce and ClspersC 10 lnclf uOut@' his tJt' NSA -
less and he then attempted make known the intents
and purposes OF the Riot Act but the crowd cared even
less for that exciting document and irreyerenty hooted
the reader Thereupon Of the citizens attending lis
Honor vaorously hourshed pistol before the crowd
and threatened slaughter unless they at once dispersed
His heroic cors were laughed at, and he Indignantly
| retired with the offended magistrate. ,,
! Tie mob, satisfied with the boOdlcss Flctolg'
| boisterousy malched oil 10 other Establishments
and when all the men had % peen t5dv f6pg@ed 6SSeSd
! in solid ranks and with the stars and stripes
| above them marched through the man streets ana
Tan disDer sed quiey TO their homes. AT O'Clock TIC
advance guard Of the State troops arrived ana were at
| once dstribued about the coal works. Nothlng nap
Dned however TO justify apprehension, save the Durl-
no OF an old coahfeaking establishment some distance
nf M town which Is said 10 have been fred not by the
miners and for not wholly dlsntercsted purposes Inc
local accounts flied with death ana lnTy ana repre-
have visited all the mines and after closely questioning
uorl,nen and operator find no case or bloodsLcd
nov anvthing Ike systematic violence The few men
Who sTere at work in the nil es, we're well armed, and
If seems they displayed the only weapons drawn in the
bloOlless HeL6e.