The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1874-05-02

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geanco Of the terrible organization,
II is generally conceded that there Is
no law 10 .chuylkill county.
The "Mollies' number abou. 1000
in tho 5chuylkill region. The lead
ers arc many, but the most prominent
one Is said to bo a man by the name
Of Barney Dolan, who lives near
Locust Gap. Citizens, business men.
coal operators and miners, have been
driven from the regions or brutally
assassinated on the highways.
These brigands are bound by the
most terrible oath and, il one is
selected to commit murder, and then
fails, he is compelled to die Dy his
own hand, in presence OF the entire
organization.
Pat Hester, who is now in the
Eastern peniientiary, is known as the
king of the Molie Maguires." Dur.
ing the memorable "long strike Of
187O-'71, he tried 10 force Father
Koche, OF Sbamokin. to allow the
burial OF one of the band in consecra-
ted GROUND. Upon being refused, he
raised riot. The State troops were
called out, and he, together with sew
cral others, were arrested and impri-
soned.
1t is during a miners strike that
the "Mollies" raised the mischief gen.
orally. Your correspondent has
been the witness OF some terrible
scenes at such times. Murders are
perpetrated, mine breakers and other
burned. During the "long
strike" no less than 100 persons tell
victims to the riots aud disorder,
while. at the time of the stand out
last winter, at least twenty FIVE afro
murders were perpetrated.
"Mollie Maguirism" is Increasing
in all the coal districts and event.
ually nothing can be done by the citi,
izens, unless sanctioned by the organ
zation Such q state of affairs
would seem almost impossible in the
State of Pennsylvania but matters
are at present worse than has been
depicted here. In some OF the OBJ
.cure mining towns, the people are
even now afraid to venture upon the
street at night, for fear Of an attack;
v bile in the cities, all the males and
many o. the females, go to their
places of business armed. Every
own in the coal regions has branch
If the "Mollie Mcguire organization,
which is controlled BY the leaders in
he Scranton, Wyoming and Schnyl>
kill regions. Whep "big job" is to
,e put up, delegations are sent from
he principal headquarters, to make
.ssurance doubly sure"