New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-10
THE MINERS RIOTS.
EFFORTS At COMPROMISE.

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A CONFERENCE BETWEEN CITIZENS OF LUZERNE
COUNTY AND TIE GOvERNOR-TUE PBEsERVA-
TON OF ORDER PROMISED II THE TRoOrS ARE
wITIIpRAWN-sIIEnIFF KIRKESDAIL ORDERED TO
INVESTIGATE AND REPORT.
HARRISBURG, Penn, April 10.-A Committee
OF citizens from azcCn and several miners from that
vicinity representing the Miners Benevolent aud other
Associations, to-day he'd an interview with Gov.
Hartrauit and protested against the occupation OF
Hazlc0n ard adjacent townships by the military on
the ground that there disturbances there,
and 10 apprehension that any would occur A confer
ence lasting two hours had with the Governor and
the committee expressed their views with great earnest
ness and intelligence alleging that the reports
from their section were grossly exaggerated,
and giving every ASSURANCE, in the name OF those whom
they represented that il the troops were withdrawn
order should be restored Gov HaItranf after listen
ing TO all they had to say, asked the commit
toe If they were authorized 10 speak for the
citizens and Dners and receiving the reply that they were
requested to wait until he had written the following
dispatch. which being read to them they willingly as
sented all its conditions, and agreed that tey Them
selves ard those whom they represented would be an
swerabe for the preservation Of the peace and the main
tenance Of Law. The Sheriff thea advised By te.e
graph rs follows:
HARrisbUpG Penn, April 9.
Wv. p KIRKEEDAIL, Sherry Of Lu-e'ne Co""'y, Wilkes
4 committee composed Of Richard Williams Of Auden;
RED James rysON, sylvester Eagle j. u FnCDeT, duu
Charles Schuer Hazleton Hugh McHaryey or Beaver
Meadow, and John BrOy Of Harley, representing the
citizens and miners. have to-day visited me and repre-
snned that the reports about the alleged disturbances
in vicinity of UaZlcon are exaggerated ana many OF
them ia lse and declared THAI IL the troops we're
Citations they represent, will obate themselves
Ia keep the deace; that. If necessary, they WIZ
pledge themselves TO supply 800 citizens to aid yOl
in maintaining order II disturbances occur, ana
thew for citizens The Miners Benevolent and other
associations will enter into solemn agreement that
not bs interfercd with and parties willing to do
such work at said mines will not De
prevented from doing. therefore ask that in the III
tares OF law and order you Will at once proceed to HAZE
ton and make tlOrouhh investigation OF the alleged dts
turbauces and toe disposition OF the miners to preserve
lists that the gentlemen who to-day made the represent
alton to able to keep with the
miners the pledges they make FOR then,
and that the citizens will cid yCu therc is any further
turbulent demonstrations. Chen, after these Soarn-
tees are sOirnnly made in writing will please so In
form me, that the troops may be withdrawn
join +. ii ARTRASFT, Governor
Sicrii Rirlendal at replied that he would pro-
coed to azalton tomorrow III compliance with the Coy
erncI's request.
1t hoped tina. this conference Of the Sheriff With the
citizens and miners may lead to some soiuion OF the
troubles in the LIIernc region.
The Governor tonight directed the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
to proceed to Hzeton and be present at this conference
In consequence OF newspaper reports OF some or the
soldiers having msbeavcd while Intoxicated, the Gov
ernor to-day tclegraphed or,er to Gen. Osborne
directing him impress his soldiers the necessity OF
the utmost s0briety and decOrum.