The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-13
THE MINERS.

The Action of the General COuncil-Addi-
tiOnal Outrages-HOlding the Rioters In
Bail.
The Scranton Republican of yesterday has the
following special telegram from Mauch Chunk:
The General Council of the w. B. A. has been
in session all day, and there was q greet deal of
discussion upon numerous topics, some of which
were to the point, while others were irrelevant,
and almost foreign to the vital questions now at
issue, and which are really the obstacles in the
way of resumption. Little has been accom-
plished, and while the prospect is generally re-
garded as hopeful, yet those who had anticipated
prompt, decisive action on the part of the council
will be somewhat disappointed. 1t was at once
ascertained this morning, If not yesterday that
there was great diversity of opinion among
the members of the council on the subject of
arbitration. The fact is, a considerable number
of the miners now that the question of arbi-
tration has really become the foremost issue in
the present troubles, are suspicious and fearful
that it would not result in their favor. The
principle OF arbitration is admitted by all to be
the only remedy that promises a settlement of
present difficulties and guarantee for future
uninterrupted prosperity; and if the miners
could foretell the result, and know that it would
be favorable to them, there would be no div
sion upon the subject
committee of five was finally appointed to
report upon the question of arbitration. After
protracted and earnest discussion of the sub
ject Two reports.were at length submitted to
the Counc1l-a majority and q minority report.
Three members reported in favor of submitting
the question of wages to arbitration, while two
dissented and made minority report 1t is
generally believed that the feeling in favor of
submitting the question OF wages to some kind
of reference arbitration is growing. The
Lehigh and Hazleton regions oppose arbitration
bitterly and it is understood will continue to do
SO, while the Scranton and Schuylkill represent
atives are in favor of such system. 1t Is very
difficult to determine what the final action of
the council will be, but the outlook altogether
is rather hopeful than otherwise.
We find also in the Republican the following
items of news in the turbulent coal District
ANOTHER OUTRAGE.
AS Mr.. David Owen was returning from
church at Hyde Park on Monday evening about
o'clock, he was assaled by two men near the
Welsh Presbyterian Church, Bellevue. He was
first shot at and then stopped by the men, who
demanded to know If he was not blackleg
and company man, and if he did not speak in
favor of resumption in 1869. They further in
formed him that he ought to have been killed
then, and should be now. He was then set upon
and assaulted but in the scufle he succeeded in
extricatiDg himself and started to run. He
was, however, soon overtaken, when he was
knocked down and kicked in brutal manner.
Some young men in the neighborhood heard the
noise and came to the rescue, when the ruffans
fed in the direction of Taylorville, firing shot
or two as they fled. These facts we learn from
Mr.. Owen himself, who also bears evidence
upon his person of severe treatment
RIOTERS HELD IN BAIL.
The names OF a large number OF the persons
engaged in the riotous proceedings on Thursday
and Friday were known, and warrants were
issued for their arrest. At the miners meeting
held at Hyde Park on Monday, 1t was recon-
mended by the officers of the w. B. A. that these
persons should appear before Alderman Waters
and voluntarily surrender themselves Accord
iDgly yesterday morning Thomas Brooks, Charles
Gallagher, and L.Morgan came before Alderman
Waters and gave themselves up, on the com
plant of Daniel Langstaff charging them with
riot arson, and assault and battery.
The evidence ELECTED on this examination was
only repetition of the reports of those dis
graceful scenes published in our columns, and
fully corroberatng their truthfulness. Upon the
investigation it appears that Mr.. Morgan, who
accompanied the rioters, was in ne way con-
nected with their riotons acts, but was rather
counselling the men to desist from their evil in
tentions. He was accordingly discharged. The
alderman considered the testimony in the cases
of Gallagher and Brooks sufficiently strong tC
hold them to bail for their appearance at court
He accordingly required Brooks to give $500t
bail and Gallagher $4,000 for their appearance al
the next term of the Mayors Court of this city
The w. B. A. officers procured the bail on which
they were released.