The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1871-11-02
Correspondence.
SCRANTON. Oct. so, 1871


he air being continually filled with heavy
black clouds, and rain falling almost in
On Saturday, however, there was
, very sudden change in the atmosphere, and
to-day it is very cold, creating necessity for
winter overcoats and Undertaking general
". ''Lo, the poor Indian summer has
PLAYED out, stern winter has set in upon Us in
good earnest
Your correspondent was in error last
week, when he stated that the Rev. (?)I
Arthur p. Devlin commenced his anti
Catholic lecture in Kiefer's Hall, according
to announcement. We have since learned,
that in view of the anticipated trouble that
was sure to follow such course, the pro-
prietor very wisely concluded, under the
circumstances, to let his hall remain closed,
and Mr.. Devlin was obliged to proceed III
the manner in which your readers have al
ready been apprised. 1t was rumored upon
the streets, that he would make another at
tempt at his lecture on Tuesday last, in
Hyde Park, but, after consulting some
friends on the subject, he concluded to aban-
don the idea, and has dccampcd, it is sup
posed for Carbondac
Lon Chapins Variety Theatre, formerly
Washington Hail. this city, appears to be
the grand centre of attraction at the present
time. The programme each evening is
composed of minstrelsy, song and dance,
and light comedy generally, and the parts
are we'll sustained, as none but frst-claSs
stars can secure an engagement. Notwlth
standing the perfect avalanche of entertain
ments with which We have been favored for
some time past, the Varieties continue to
grow i'll popular favor, the hall being crowded
each evening Three or four new stars are
added to the troupe each week, and we
would advise all who wisely spend an even
ing pleasantly and agreeably, while visiting
Scranton, to go to the Varieties.
In view of the fact, that at the October
sale of company coal in New York, the
prices declined about forty-ive per cent.
from that of the month previous, our citi-
IONS are becoming very much alarmed, in
anticipation of another strike or suspension
of mining operations throughout the entire
coal regions of Pennsylvania, about the Ist
of January. 1t is well known that that har-
mony of feeling, which should mark the
progress of our mining operations does not
exist between the companies and their en-
! ployees. The last suspension terminated i'll
very unsatisfactory manner, both to the
companies and the miners, from the fact
| that both parties were compelled tn succumE
! to Il certain extent, from their original
stand point The basis agreed upon at that
time was to hold good until the lst of Jan
uary, 1872 Now, the cause Of this heavy
decline at the October sale, must be traced
to one Of the following two reasons: Either
the market must have become glutted OF
else it is dodge ON the part of the compa-
MICS, that they may have some shadow of an
excuse for reducing the wages Of the miners,
on or about the lst Of january Our mcr-
| chants, and but very few Of our business
men generally have, as yet, recovered from
the evil effects of the last long suspension,
and should another strike occur at this time.
it would cast an impetus upon the future
growth and prosperity of Scranton, from
which all her mineral resources will never
enable her To recover \ strike will certain
| " be the inevitable result, if the companies
attempt reduction Of wages, and if such
a state of aff;%rs should be brought about,
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entire community, as long as they conduct
themselves properly, as it is conceded by all
that they are mining coal, Just as chcaply a.
possible.
Patsy Mcdonnell, most notorious char
acter, of bawdy house fame, has again made
himself notorious in our midst 1t appears
that on Friday evening last, while on gen
eral rampage, he maltreated a woman
in a most shocking manner, from the
effects of which she is still carrying her arm
in sling. y warrant was issued for hi,
arrest, but he managed to cludc the vigilan
eye of our police, and on Saturday evening
he succeeded in kicking up another row OF
| Shanty Hill, during which he shot mal
named Casey, the ball entering i'll the out
side of the leg above the knee-cap, and pass
ing diagonally, came out below the knee, OF
the inside. The desperate succeeded il
making his escape, and, up to this writing
has not been arrested. The general verde
of the community at large is, the sooner W,
are rid of such desperate characters the bet
ter. CRrTIC.
B9c- DAUPHIN county has townshsI
/ Rush which polled only twelve votes a