The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-30
'tfon to the owners or the property In its
use. J. Il. HAKTRANFr.

protection to the owners 81 the property in its
lawful use. J. H. uARTRANFr,
sent Ii p. M
MIssryE FROM THE STRIKERS
SusQrEnANNA DEPOT Marcn %, 1874.
GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA, Harrisburg
Inis IL TO certify that the peace oi TINS commu-
sured by the surKers that IL any arrests are 10 be
made they Will assist MIN II called upon. Please
answer Colonel w. H. TELFORD.
STANLEY MITCHELL, N. p.
A. M. FALKENBURG, Asst. p. NJ.
q. OVlDER, j. p
Received s1o a. ar M Lf aath.
NACTI0N OF THE SHERIFF..
HARRISBURG, March 90 1874.
W: II. TELFoRp, Susquehanna Depot
your telegram Is not explicit. Is there ille-
IS tine public travel wholly unmolestedS II 50, why
does not the Sheriff INFORM me OF that iactf
want t 70 20 know the exact truth OF the situation
sent ~ A. NJ. j. +. HARfRANFT.
AN EXPLANATION DEMANDED.
M ,, HARRISBURG, March 30, 1874
10 Sherlu HELME Susquehanna Depot: -
trouble Is all ser and that the ssIsers nave e
sured you that II any arrests are TO be made they
VIVA ASSIST you II called upon. Is this So and have
they abandoned the use OF force in violation OF
aws nt G q, 10 me the exact truth Q. me st9aton
- ~ HARRISBURG, March 20, 1874.
TO General L. S. OSBORN, Susquehanna Depot,
Report the situation as soon as you arrive. Did
YOU receive the order requesting you to confer
with the sheriff
Sent An III. HARrRANFT.
| ro SUseUEHAENA DEPOT, March 20, 1874
TO Governor HARrRANFT, Harrisburg ia. -
nave Just arrived. AS soon IA can learn VIII
telegraph you tue situation. Did hot receive order
requiring me to confer with the sheriff. Ihave
seen Kim, however. and Will, Of course, act with
Received Bpm. f.. S. OSBORN.
SUsQuEHANNA DEPOT, March 30 1874.
| TO Governor uARrRANFr:-
ms place Is very much excited. / think tt
wOud De prudent to send the First Regiment for
ward.
Received aaoPM. s. OSBORN.
THE FIRST REGIMENT ORDERED FORWARD.
! HARRISBURG, Marca 30, 1874.
General E. s. OSBORN, Susquehanna Depot Pa. -
Have ordered the FIRST regiment Onward. They
VIII report to you. J. f. HARTRANFT.
PROTEST OF CITIZENS OF sUscUEuANYA
SUsQUEHANNA DEPOT. March 90 1874.
TO-. +. HARfRANFT, Governor OF Pennsylvania
me Undersigned citizens Of ousquehanna Depot
40 most respectfully but earnestly protest against
the introduction OF armed troops INTO our borough
at thls time TO be used in supporting the inter-
esss OF corporation against our own Cit izens,
VINO ask nothing but their hard-earned wages due
TO them fom said corporation. We do not
oeheve there is any such emergency as calls
or our borough has yet been called upon TO
interfere nor has any attempt OF yourself or any
| oflicer to make an arrest been resisted We also
protest against the employment OF troops under
command OF the paid counsel or the CORPORATION,
In whose Interest they are to De used. We ask, IN
the name OF humanity, That the order issued for
such measures be Contaminated, as otherwise
we nave reason 10 fear great destruction OF lie
and properly.
SIGNED by majority of the leading citizens OF
| this botough
Reply Immediately.
GReceved4P NJ.
VIOLENCE NOT TO BE TOLERATED.
| 49, HARRISBURG, March 20, 1874.
W.; j. FALKENBuEG, Burgess, susquehanna
| AS an individual I may sympathize with your peo-
pie IN thelr misfortune IN not receiving prompt
payment OF their dues; but as the che Executive
| OF TINS state cannot allow creditors however
meritOriOus their claims may be, to forciDy seize
property OF their debtors and hold ii without due
process OF law. Much less can allow them To take
and hold illegal possession OF great highway and
punish the innocent pubic, either as passengers
! with which they have no concern. Whenever the
/ laws OF this Commonwealth snail provide that the
employees OF railroad may suspend all tralnc upon
| 1t until their wages are paid l viii acquiesce.
but cannot do so while the law refuses to con-
template any such remedy. Ny duty is not to
make the laws, or to crticise them but to execute
| them, and that duty must discharge without lear
or favor. General Osborn is the 01lcer in
! mand. have implicit confidence Ia his impartial
| 1ty, flrmness and discretion. l have ordered him
to confer with the sherif OF your county who is Its
proper peace officer. Ii the laws are not set at de-
| fance the sheriff will so inform General Osborn.
| IL they are set at defiance General osborn has
| been ordered to enforce obedience to them. III
unfortunate consequences follow, the responsible
| lty must rest with those who endeavor redress
| OF their country. and OF the officers whose sworn
cuted. j. F. HARrRANFE
The pOssfbLitv or a ne,r issue or incO7reTtible
paper regard rith anaazeuent ana anrietu ana
In D,y judgment, such an issue aco1d De det,i-
naea,t ana q Shame.-CHARLEs SUMNER.
Latest Situation at susqueha ma Depot
The Military In Possession.
sUsQUEHANNA, Pa, March 3O--1 NJ.
Everything quiet. The military have possession
Of the buildings Of the Erie Railroad Company.
Passenger trains are moving. Freight trains are
locy dad me Oft ha ctriro
eight A. NJ, Monday. A very uneasy feeling pre-
walls.
The Movement OF Troops from the
Quaker city.
PHILADELPHIA March 90, 1874.
An midnight on Saturday Colonel X. Dale Ben
son, commanding the First regiment, received a
despatch from Governor Hartrant, telling him to
have his command IN readiness to move to Sus
quehanna depot not later than to-day at noon. In
compliance with the despatch the Colonel at once
armory at ten O'Clock TINS morning in marching
order. IEey began to assemble early in the morn
ing, but remained at the armOry until five O'Clock
Z. NJ before receiving orders to move.
General Provost also received a despatch. order
ing his regiment to leave as soon as possible and
report to General f. 5. Osborn. train OF cars
was at the Pennsylvania Railroad depot but the
Governor. by telegraph requested General Provost
to go by way Of the North Pennsylvania and
Lehigh and Susquehanna railroads. by the
other route It would necessitate a change OF
cars and oblige the troops to pass through
another State The General at once repaired to
the North Pennsylvania depot, and in the even
ing the regiment, numbering $50 men, lett for the
scene of the disturbance.
This afternoon the Second regiment was or
cred by General BarksOn to hold themselves In
readiness To move, They at the armOry to-
night and also the State Fenclbles, Captain Ryan,
are ready to move at moments notice.
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