, 1875-04-12
THE MINERS STRIKE,
Tho Troops Not Likely to BE
Immediately Withdrawn.
Fire and Flood Doing Millions Of
Damage in the Mines.
Sfttfdt E4sYa;eh to Tht Chfeaso Tribune.

HAzLE7oS, Pa., April l1.-Lsto on Saturday
night shefin R,tkcndal arrived from tha county
hcas aud established hts quastots 1t tho Mansion
llouac here. Io nat Gen. Lo.ta aud number
Of leading operatoEs of this Eocton, and this lat.
tor told thcir ride OF tho als Of alleged ousraees
and violoaoo that tho mlnesB have commit
ted atuce tho s:rike nas ioauguratod. A nuu-
oef Of statements were presented 10 the bher:6,
aud cvoty influence was brought to boar upon
him to Induce him to retain lilo troops In tic
county. TheHo statomenss will bo aworn
to tomorrow, aud 1t that sime the
mlners and citizens who aro rrotcat-
Ing against The Invasion Of troops will
be given chance to dispute the charges made
BY the operators. Tho question OF tbs With
dEa"a Of militia Ia now tie leading topic OF
dtecuaaion In Ill qaa1ters. The operators to a
man aso protcnt!ng against tho proposed e"acna-
tIon, Nhilo ]. G. Finch, editor Of the Daily Ne,es
and incrnbvr Of tho Legislature. sthe standard
bearer Of tue rniners. As 70 the necessity Of
tho presence Ct troops, theze is vide diversity
o! opinion. 1t In Loonn thA. what outragos
Laye heon committed caunot bo traced toreepcct-
ablo aud faw~abiding man among tho strikers,
hot that thcy arc duc 10 tho law
less and wicked spirita over whom
the Union has no control. Instances
Of outbreaks and depredations cannot DO denied,
and they arc occurring at fro1uent intervala In
those !ocaItics whsse no militia sre doing guard
duty. Gen. LotsA Was rsosont ut The conference
On Saturday night, aud llstened ttteutiveIy TO
tho mass Of evidence that was presented by tho
operators. Iaso in tie night ho took special
train for Harrisburg. THO further presence Of
tho troops now ro.ts entirely wi:h tic Sheriff,
and Gov. IIa:tsanft has thrown the responsible
,ty o! their oceupatioa Of tho county uFou lin
shoulders. lie stated tonight tha!
the law Of tho Commonwealth must
10 Sustained at auy and ali cost aud tia.
ho Is determined to prevent further violence
and destruction Of property It can be rretty
safely predicted that the mtlltia vil not be
withdrawn at present, as tho best el.u,eut
asnonE tho citizcnA Of this city is uuting with
tlc operators iu their efforts to retain tho
militia,
Tie miners do not appear to 10 dsheartened
1t the outlook but. on tho other l1aud, aro moro
obstinately inclined. Tie fact That the atocE Of
Goa! nt tho sesboard ia being rapidly exhausted
gisea them grentcr courage and to the probable
ity that tho operatorH wil, bo compelled to
como 10 terua by thrcateniuga Of = coal
fan1lno goes great way to cheer them
tp. Throughout tho schuylhill and LeblsA
basina tue men ars roifecting labor unions, aud
III these Hectona the strikers present Rolld and
| nuDfoken trout. AtTamayua and Shcuanloal
lodges havo been innlisutcd, within the last few
days. numbering G0,O0D meu each. GtnefB are
10 tcticent that 1t IL difficult to It'll how lnattera
arc working within their ranks. Tho Benevolent
union has = number Of purchasing agents in
tho field, Who are going from one point to
| auuthor Following all caseR OF dcst.tuiiou thst
| c1n be found. Merchants generally A.c conttnlt-
| Ing their credit 10 minorH Of tho better class.
| Al tie men AFRO being economical, With tile rie.
To-day Gen. Osborne and Col. Benson. OF tho
! Philadelphia Regiment With their respective
asaua, visited isolated outposts at Ecklcy and
| other points. for the purpose Of inspection. At
Eckley, Col. Clark reported that there haR been
picaot-tiring eyery night that tho troopa have
| been stationed there. Theso shota have been
mined at men detected prowlinE around tho
norks In that vicinity with evil deaigu. Bo1na-
times the lire has bean returned, bus, titus far,
10 serious rcaull has beou known. At tho High
land Colllery, laat hight n late hour. volloy
| Of shot8 wofe fired into Tho engine-house by
pasties couealed the sutcutfou being to kil1 tie
| ouc,neer and fireman. No QUO WAS hurt.
| Flooding Of the mines still! continues, and in-
calculabie damaso i. resulting. Tho miuera do
| clare they wonld bo taking bread from THAR
| mouths II they should hto breakorn and devas-
| tate mioes. and this points towards sutiiAns who
ars engaged i1 this u ecles Of ootlawry. Great
1reschuw Col!ierv. at Audsnsiod. has been 50 ut
te1ly flooded that, Il tho pumpa wnre atartod uo
| tomorrow, II uuuid tako until September TO
empty tho mines. This condition Of AtfAirs re-
snltod from tbs engineers belug d1ivon from the
| pumpa,
TLe foea that tho mlno-ovueys now haye to
| contend against, togethcr with tho turbulent
| gtstkcro, arc water and fire. All through this
| region, water III playing ead havos md. II tie
miners should sur endsf tonight. 1t would re-
| qnise mouths to place tho property in working
order In the Stockton mine, tho lamcs arc
raging with tremendous fury, and spreading iu
Ill directions. Strategy has bcon exhausted
| aud tho ouly thug now that csn extlbguish thu
| aEe Ia water, and, when tlis mine 10 flooded, Ill
ottors tLst connect with 1t must be flied. At
tic lowest calculation. jcsa by tLta calamity vii!
| amount 10 half million.
was Informed Tonight BY reliable authority
! that strong delegation ut miners have bnen
! sant to r1oys1 upon thu asmi'bltumlnous col
| Iieries Of Western renpsylsansa 70 strike and
| mike tlsiB struggle complete stand out, Also,
edorts are beIng tuatlo to prevent any trauspor-
| tntion OF even coal-lust from this region. Tho
operators arc seriously troubled 1t tho constant
| uso by furuaco-owuers Of coko and sani-o -oltumi.
| uoy,s coal.
Tonight alt rtporss that have come In for tbs
| dAy Hllon that that slleso has been no violeuco
In tho county luriug tho last twelve hours.