The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-11-26
The UDper Lehigh Region.


The New York HeraLcFS special CORES
r1ient says =
The Molly Maguries, having penetrated
the upper Lehigh region, have already
,nmitted various atrocious acts, and the
.-ii,aDs fear that horrors similar to those
.,,ted during the well-remembcred 'long
.-ks" are to be perpetrated again. A
ngs dastardly attempt was made to blow
ma house with powder, at Hazleton, on
Tg.siay night The building, which is
laaatei on North Wyoming street, is a
u5le block, the occupants being Thomas
lrgan and John McMaster. Both men
! se noted for being quiet and inoffensive
! and their families respectable and orderly.
| The fcnds who attempted this terrible out
gge went about their work Systematically,
55ving they were acquainted with mining
lgIoding operations They deposited a
isg Of heavy proof powder in the cellar of
Norgans house, in such a manner as
hsy expected would compass the demolition
the structure, and then, by means Of a
! ia, ignited the blast.
great explosion occurred, which shat
4 tired the glass inside and outside of the
aiding. The house was raised, but set
ted into its former position after the con-
gssion. Mr.. Morgan, who was in his
,lartment at the time, was lifted from the
io- and thrown violently against the cell
/ ing aud received slight injuries The house
VS. badly damaged, but fortunately no one
but Mr.. Morgan was hurt. This is the
a,oDd attempt made to destroy the pre-
nss. Mrs. Morgan was sick in bed. The
Molly Maguires performed q similar deed
turing the "long strike at Mount Carmel,
ng III that case a dying man was blown
bGoms
The brigands are plying their nefarious
trade in Luzerne county, where they roam
nndcStedly. On Sunday Michael Kear=
l2y miner employed by the Lackawanna
toH and Coal Company, was found at the
A'e Of an eighty foot embankmcnt, between
the Delaware and Hudson and Lehigh and
NlsluehanDa railroads, at the foot of Lin
Don street, Scranton, horribly mutilated
Ind breathing his last He was carried to
be hospital, but died Immediately after bis
scePdon. The supposition is that he was
Inst murder0usly assaulted, and then
lFovn down the emDan6ment to conceal
he crime.
Elsewhere in the coal country the out
aa7ry great. From the Clarion county
luminous working comes the intelligence
'le Preparation Of much diabolism in
"a. region. On Sunday night ten Mollies
h possession Of the Evangelical Church
1e township of Pennington, and re-
Nsa to permit the congregation to leave
' building after the conclusion of the ser,
"s, When demonstrated with they re-
Vnled with the most vile abuse against
NJ church and people On Monday night
anger force visited the church and made
aGScrlmlnate and murderous attack
f.p 'Ae worshipers with pistols, clubs
r.r r.1SeonS "a favorite weapon with the
-Iaguires), stones and other death
=. +.'S things. A number of the congre.
.,, ,.ol were seriously wounded, and, at last
YuacS' some Of them were momentarily
'5scted to die.
'Ts T finglcaders Of the mob are said to
s, 1nomas Neely and Gilfllan. These
,s,,.T ~,S@ltS are no doubt some of those who
|. rly E went from Schuyfkill county to
s,.' S'S'ern part Of the State, where mi
/ strikes were in progress.
s1ii., : understood that among the italian
M, ss q now working in the Pennsylvania
o. mere are members of the Italian Sc
n, - sVrganlzation known as the "Accoltel
a,., lcut-throats), and the Molly Ma
A.. ~ @e reported to have taken an oath
~'eFnlnate them.