The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-06
THE DIsAFFEcTED MINERS.


ZEE IMPENDING TROUBLE IN THE COAL Dis
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sPENcER's REPORT
on THE SITUATION VERY GLOOMY MARIA
TTvE-sHARP AND ACTIVE AGGRESSIVE MOVE
MENTs.
WMKEsBARRE Pa. April ), 1875.
There seems 10 be 4 Iul Ia the excitt ment down
IA tile Lehigh region today, but II cannot ne sald
that analrs nave become more hopeful or satlsiac-
tory Adyces from that qHarler represent the
condition Of things quite as deplorabe a. a. any
time since the commencement Of the outbreaks.
Tue disanecled miners are sald 10 nave matters
iheir own way for the present, being unrestralneu
even Dy the presence Of the SheriG's small posse
which mas been on a ntu KIND Of duty ior some
days past. Deputy Saerlu W. 7. Rnoads returned
nom the scene OF troI bic last evening, aad tue
region Is now only projected by me small oody
Of coal ana iron police employed by the
coaI operators ana stationed al the different
colierles 1t is reported tonight that several
Of tn mines are hnng with water, ano an i'm.
nense amount or damage 70 the works must
ensue Ii such Is the fact superintendent
spencer, OF the Buck Mountain Coery, was In tine
city Saturday evening 10 secure force sur
ncient TO protect the engineers OF The works, VINO
are now engaged in irving 70 keep the mines
nee from water. He succeeded IN drumming up
fifteen recruits and lett by the tram yesterday
morning.
Mr.. Spencer gives a very gloomy account OF me
situation in his locality. The miners have Induced
the men to leave the works a. dinerent places,
and ne feared that the mines az Buck Noun ain
would be drowned out before he could return.
otner reports afnrm that the reign 81 Ter
ror contemplated by the recent demonstration
in supreme, and men dare not go near the mines
10 do any kind OF WORK. Humps are areaoy
drowned out ana the mines flooded ia several
The k4nfa Of
az Hazelton telegrapDed to this city this morning
Tor fifteen men 10 keep hres under boilers az pay
or SlOo month. on the other hand, authorities
Of the miners assert that at the meeting on Satur-
day II was resolved that all trouble should cease
ana that everything Is quiet. These con-
Trajectory representations give affairs
mlxeu appearance, and one naroly KNOWS
wat to credit ana what 10 reject
MORE AGGRESSIVE MOVEMENTS.
Ii Is falr 20 assume, however, tnat the present
quietuGe IS delusIve; that IL indicates a Tor
more aggressive movements rather than "A re-
srored and assured peace. lne miners are peace.
able simply because tney nave about accomplished
the objects they had IN view, and 1t may be e&-
pected that they VIII resume their raldin9s When
EFFORTS are made t. keep the mining property IN
order. lie truce must not be taken as guaran-
lee ihat good order IS 10 be long continued, ana
those Wuo accept tue present appearances as
genalng 10 that end wnl be greatly dis
appointed. a. an indication OF the bitter
ness and ylndlctiyeness which nave
been engendered the middle coal-neld,
It may De mentloned that inc persons VINO were
and Friday have louna u necessary 20 publish !
cards III the Hazelton papers aehnlng their posi-. /
tion. Every man VINO aiaed the Sherln is marked, |
ana n business man. X IS alleged committees |
have Teen stationed at the corners OF the streets
10 warn miners not TO trade at their stores. |
These reports come well au authenticated, and show |
that the apparent peace which now prevails IS /
not calculated 10 last ong.
A MEETING OF MINERS.
An important meeting oil the miners employed /
b. the Delaware ana HUDSON Canal Company IN /
This district Will held on Wednesday evening. |
me object OF the meeting Will be TO near tue de- l
termination OF tnelr brother woTkmen IN the l
LacEawanna region who are now at work, and 1
II they decIoe not TO suspend there the men mere
WALL 90 work with a viii. The result 1
OF this meeting must be looked Ior with \
considerable interest since IL VIII exert I
q most powerful influence up0a this part OF the l
anthracite coat neld. In view OF the momentous l
events wHicn seem 10 be near a. hand IL Il urged /
that operators anu miners should exnIpt spfrtt I
o. iorDeaTance and Cancellation, but IL does not i
seem that either party viii be willing 10 adopt tue
easiest ana best way 10 remove existing cOmpaca- /
tons. deputy SGerln khoaQs, Win posse OF /
seVeaiy-uve men collected ID this CITY, VIII leave
icr the scene oil disturbance early to.m0rroN, q l
movement which SHOWS that peace has not yet |
been secured IN the disanected districts.