The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-04
LABOR TROUBLES.
Renewal of the Excitement i'm the
Coal Region.
'rhe Military Called Out.

PoTTsyittf, June 8 Up to this morning it
was an accepted and fixed fact that we were on
The eve of general resumption throughout the
Schuylkill regions; the men IN a number OF
INSTANCES having signited their intention of
tesuming work on the operations proposition on
the 1875 basis, and many collieres had already
start I'd sp with full crews. A despatch from
Mahopy City, however, states that large crowds
of strikers had organized into bands and were
visiting the various Collleries, driving the men
from their We tk Troops have been applied
for ~,
The situation is becoming more critical. The
citizens of Shenandoah have applied for MILL
taty, they having advices of large bodies OF
miners moving toward the town to compel sus-
pension of work there, and that Deputy Sheriff
will be unable to protect the working miners.
Governor Hartranft has telegraphed from Will
Transport to General Sigfried here, directing
him to call out the military in case the sheriff
is unable to dispense the mob. The troops in
other localities have been ordered to hold them
selves in readiness. At noon the Pottsville
troops were assembling in their respective
armories.
A raider was arrested at Mahony City, but
the mob went to his rescue and took him from
the authorities The mob is rapidly increasing
in numbers. The people of Shenandoah have
telegraphed for military protection, aud that
trouble is imminent. A later despatch reports
the raider was rearrested and is now in the
hands of the authorities. Inc militia at
Shamoken are in uniform and ready for orders.
Tbs Sheriff's posse was fired upon, and two
policemen and one citizen were wounded. The
Pottsvlle militia are leaving for the scene of
the trouble.
MAHoNY CITY, Pa, June Sat 3 D. m.
to day Sheriff Werner telegraphed that his
posse had been fired on, and asked for military
assistance. The Pottsfeld Light Guard and
Gowan Guard, who had been awaiting orders
since IL o'clock, were Immediately ordered out
out and left by special train for this place,
arriving here at o'clock. They found that the
mob had generally skunk away on the outskirts
of the town. The citizens were much excited.
All pieces of business were closed at noon. The
first dirturbance occurred at King. Tyler &
CO. collery. below the town. When the
Sheriff with his posse ordered the rioters to
disperse and go to their homes, one of the
chiefs replied that they could not drive them
away At the same time man fired on the
Sheriff. The firing then became general, the
rioters pouring volley of fire on the citizens,
who were greatly outnumbered. The miners
also have the advantage on the hillside. Two
hundred shots were fired by both parties. The
Sheriff, finding himself beaten, retired to the
town and reorganized his force, the citizens
generally volunteering, aud every tireaIm to
be found was brought into requsiton.
After the firing had ceased the raiders formed
in line and marched defantly through the
town, headed by music l..
Later-10 p. m.-All is quiet here and at
Shenandoah. Tomorrow the miners will again
resume WORK at the collieries where they were
at work when interfered with by the mob.
Advices from Shenandoah up to 10 so state
that an attempt was made to throw the evening
passenger train from the track between that
place and Mahony Plane. A large number of
miners were parading the streets at st. Clair
this evening. in sympathy with the miners
here. A special train has been placed al the
disposal of the military, should it be found
necessary to move troops during the night