The New York herald., 1874-11-20
GRIND IN THE COAL FIELDS.
Horrible Deeds of the Molly
Maguires.
Women Outraged in the
Streets.
Attempted Destruction Of a Citizen's
House with Powder.

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House with Powder.
MAHAN0Y CITY, Pa, Nov. 18, 1874
since the denunciation OF Molly Naguirism By
the Catholic clergy the members OF that terrible
secret Organization have becomingly determined 70
perpetrate stu more nagltious crimes, purposely
to terrorlze the communities where the priests
who denounced their outlawry reside and onaciats.
Not day passes but some new and rightful dab
oism Is committed, and the law.abidlng and re-.
spectacle citizens are becoming more than ever
alarmed for the safety Of their lives and property
Recently Daniel Dougherty, the notorious Molly
Mcguire VINO murdered Chief Burgess Major. was
removed from here to the Schuylkil County jail st
PottsvlIle by Onicers Stauner, Lamberson and
Leittenberger. The Molly Maguires, who threat.
ened rescue and general massacre Of sn op-
posing them. crowded the streets OF the town
armed to the teeth, but were checked from In.
augurating riot by the presence OF the shame.
kin Guards-a large body OF troops-which had
been teiegraphed for by the authori ties. Dough,
erty has been tried, the Court finding
aa 4 TRUE BILL
against him for murder. Since that time the or.
citement has visibly increased among the danger.
GUS classes in Schuylkll county. The Moles In and
about Mahonoy City loudly assert they will destroy
the town and everybody in 1t II he Is convicted. 4
prominent clergyman, who has been particularly
severe In his condemnation Of the party or par.
ties, under Dougherty, implicated In the assassina.
ton OF Burgess Major. has received notification
to leave the place, while others, who deprecated
the recipients OF Ku Klux notices, warning them
to beware. as they will meet with speedy and
dreadful death II their denuncations are con.
tlnued. The people. apprenending that bloody
and extended riot Is soon 70 occur, are armlng
Tur ryprcTrp coNFrror
In all sections Of the Middle Coal Fields Of
Schuykll county does the lawlessness prevail,
and thrilling accounts reach here OF the fearful
atrocities perpetrated by the red-nanded despera-
does. lright1ul ana sangutne outbreak occurred
night One mah was killed outr1ghr. his body being
perforated with shots and stabs and presenting
Se os Wee
fatally, wounded.
previons to the above 5osepn
During Saturday night Robert Gardner stabbed
Henry Fisner near the .'slope" Of Miller, Graer
The Molly Magulres, having penetrated to the
upper Lenlgh region, nave already committed
horrors similar to those. enacted during the well
emembered 'long strike" are to De perpetrated
Ssa ocM up w po%s ps
Tuesday night. The building, which is situated
on North Wyoming street, is double double BLOCK ss ,ns
McMaster. Both men are noted Tor being quiet
and inofrenslve and their families respectable ana
outrage went about their work Systematically,
showing they were acquainted with mining ex'
SDs eaVy proo Ss eear Of
house. in such q manner as they expected would
compass the demolition OF the structure, ana then
Dy means OF fuse, 1gnited the blast
A GREAT EXPLOSION
occurred. which shai tered the glass inside ana
outside the building. The house was raised, but
settled into Its former position after the concus
sion. Mr. Morgan, who was In his apartment ct
the time, was lifted from the floor and thrown
vtolen tly against the ceiling and received slight
injuries. The house was badly damaged; but, for
the second attempt made to destroy the premises.
Mrs. Morgan was SICK In bed, she having Deen con-
formed similar deed during the .long striKe'F at
Mount Carmel, only in that case dying man was
are plying their neiarious trade in Luzerne
county, where they roam unmolestedly. on Sun.
Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company, was found az
the base OF an eighty foot em6ankment between
hanna railroads, at the foot OF Linden street.
Scranton, horribly mutllated and breathing ht0
ns 20 Rhs
that he was nrst murderously assaulted ana then
thrown ID down the embarrassment t. to conceal sne "a,
GUS assassinatlons now recorded IN the immoral
history OF Scranton. The law-preakers are SILL
OF scranton. few evenings since young
lady, q stranger IN the city. while on ner way
to the Lehlgn and susquehanna depot, was nru.
were about to add murder to their crime when
the victims piercing shrieks brought TO her as.
Morning Republican, whereupon the nends ned.
The. Molly Mcguire Mcclure, VINO SLAUGHTERED
Mrs. Mckinney short time ago at Parsons, u
BAND OF ORGANIZED DEPRHDAToRs
at Pine Brook but no attempt has been made By
the authorities for his capture. Andrew Lenahan,
the assassin OF Captain John Kelley, at Wilkes.
Of Mollies in the schuylEiI region, with MS head
quarters near Mahanoy Plain, Q dark, lonesome
induence Of these maieactors is SO great tnat tho
law officials are seemingly powerless to enect their
Elsewhere in the coal country the outlawry ls
great. From the Clarion county bituminous WORK:
ing comes the intelligence OF the perpetrarion Of
ten ten Moies TOOK possession Of the Evangelical
church In the township of Farmington, and refused
alter the conclusion Of The services. When remon:
strated with they responded with the most vlle
the ana peop On maa
al lndlscrlninate and murderons attack upon the
worsnippers with pistols tS l cIuos nludgeon,s s,o,
Of the congregation were seriously wounded,
and at last accounts some OF them were moment
arily expected TO de- Tne
RINGLEADERs OF THE MOB
These miscreants are no doubt some OF those who
recently went from Schuylkill county TO the west.
ern part OF the State, where miners strikes wers
Ii is Understood that among the Italian collleri
now working IN the Pennsylvania mines there are
members OF the Italian secret organization KNOWN
as the "Accoltellation" continuously and the MoiJ
Maguires are reported to have taken an oath to
exterminate them.
Since 1t has been announced that the coal c0mbi
nation has de ermined to reduce the mlners wages
a. tneir December meeting IN New York there are
some manifestations OF dissa atisfacton among the
workingmen, as 1t was generally supposed the
| present wages would be continued through 1916
Tie representative journals OF the coal regions IN
speaking OF the subject, particularly the Miners
Journal advise the golfers not to strike against the
! vrrnn nd mi m vofn
action has, as yet, been adopted by the working.
men In regard to tue matter, from what l can
learn In o1cial circles there Is very strong PROB.
] ability of .ataud.QutN being kuQuRurRted about