Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-11-27
MiscrlIamfons.
Crime III the Coal Fields.

HORRIBLE DEEDS OF THE MOLLY M
! GUIRES-ATTE8IPTED DESTRUCTION OF
F a CITIZENS HOUSE WITH POWDER.
y letter from Mahanoy City Pa 10
the New York Herald says:
Since the denunciatiOn OF Molly Ma
guireism by the Catholic Clergy the MEM
, bers OF that terrible secret organization
have becomingly determined to perpetrate
still more fagitious crimes, purposely TO
| terrorize the communities where the priests
who denounced their outlawry reside and
ofticiate. Not day passes but some new
and frightful diabolism is committed, and
the law-abiding and respectable citizens are
becoming more than ever alarmed for the
safety of their lives and property.
Recently Daniel Dougherty, the notori-
Gus Molly Mcguire, who murdered Chief
Burgess Major, was removed from here TO
the Schuylkill county Jail at Pottsville by
Officers Stauffer, Lamberson and Leitten-
berger. The Molly Maguires, who threa-
tened rescue and general massacre of
/ all opposing them, crowded the streets of
the town armed to the teeth, but were
checked from inaugurating a riot by the
presence of the Shamokin Guards-a large
body of troops--which had been telegraph
ed for by the authorities. Daugherty has
been tried, the court finding a true bill
against him for murder. Since that time
the excitement has visibly increased among
the dangerous classes in Schuylkill county.
The Mollies in and about Mahanoy City
loudly assert that they will destroy the
town and everybody in it if he be convicted.
n prominent clergyman, who has been
particularly severe in his condemnation of
the party or parties, under Dougherty, i'm
plicated in the assassination Of Burgess
Major, has received notification to leave
the place, while others who deprecated the
ilagrant operations of the outlaws, have
been the recipients of Ku-Klux notices,
warning them to beware, as they will meet
with speedy and dreadful death if their
denunciations are continued. The people,
apprehending that bloody and extended
riot is soon to uccurr, are arming them
selves for the expected conflict.
In all sections of the Middle Coal Fields
of Scbuylkill county does the lawlessness
prevail, and thrilling accounts reach here
of the fearful atrocities perpetrated by the
red d-hauded desperadoes.
The. Molly Maguires, having penetrated
to the upper Lehigh region, have already
committed various atrocious acts, and the
citizens fear that horrors similar to those
enacted during the well-remembered ''long
strlke' are to be perpetrated again.
a most distardly attempt was made
to blow up house with powder, at Halle
ton, on Tuesday night. The building,
which is situated on North Wyoming
street, is double block, the occupants be-
ing Thomas Morgan and John M'Master
Both men are noted for being quiet and
inOffensive, and their families respectable
and orderly. The iends who attempted
this terrible outrage went about their work
Systematically, showing they were ac-
qualntcd with mining exploiting operations.
| They deposited keg of heavy proof pow
der in the cellar of Morgan's house, in such
a manner as they expected would compass
the demolition of the structure, and then
by means of a fuse, igLited the blast.
| A great explosion occurred, which shat
tered the glass inside and outside the build
| ing. The house was raised, but settled
into its former position after the concus-
sion. Mr.. Morgan, who was in his apart
ment at the time was thrown violently
against the ceiling, and received slight
! injuries. The house was badly damaged !;
! but, fortunately, no one but Mr.. Morgan
was hurt. This is the second attempt
made to destroy the premises. Mrs. Nor
gan was sick in bed, she having been con-
fined on Saturday. The Molly Maguires
performed similar deed during the long
striker at Mount Carmel, only in that case
dying man was blown to atoms.
The brigands are plying their nefarious
| trade in Luzerne county, where they roam
unmolestedly. On Sunday Michael Kear-
ney, miner employed BY the Lackawanna
Iron and Coal Company, was found at the
base of an eighty foot embankment, be-
tween the Delaware and Hudson and Le-
high and Susquehanna Railroads, at the
foot of Lincoln street, Scranton, horribly
mutiated, and breathing his last. He was
carried to the hospital, but died immedi-
ately after his reception. The suppOsitiOn
is that he was first murderously assaulted
and then thrown down the embankment TO
conceal the crime.
This is another added to the many my
stelious assassinatiOns now recorded in the
immoral history of Scranton. The law
breakers are still despoiling women upon
principal avenues of Scranton. \ few
evenings since young lady, stranger in
the city, while on her way 20 the Lehigh
and Susquehanna depot, was bIutally as
saulted Aftel her despoilation the out
laws were about 10 add murder to their
crime when the victims piercing Shrieks
brought to her assistance number OF the
employees of the Morning Republican, where,
upon the fiends fled.
The Molly Mcguire Mcclure, whc
slaughtered Mrs. Mckinney Il short time
ago at Parsons, is leading a band of or
ganized depredators at Pine Brook, but nc
attempt has been made BY the authorities
for his capture. Andrew Lenahan, the as
sassin of Capt. John Reiey,a at Wilkesbarre,
is also reported to be the chief OF horde
of Molies in the Schuylkill region, will
his headquarters near Mahanoy Plain, &
dark, lonesome shelf in the Broad Noun
tain, Just above here. The influence o
these malefactOrs is so great that the law
officials are seemingly poweress to effec
their arrest and incarceration.
Elsewhere in the coal country the out
lawry is great. From the Clarion county
bituminous working comes the intelligence
of the perpetration of much diabOlism il
that region. On Sunday night ten Mollie'
took possession of the Evangelical church
~ tI,o to,rpobio of ENo rmiuUtOn and rafuSpC