The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-08
THE MINERS MOVEMENT.

GREAT Discomfort AND APPREHENSION IN THE
MINING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PREPARING
TO RESIST THE LAw-rHE AMAzoNs or THE
NEIGHBoRHooD DEMoNsrRATrvE
wILKEsBARRE. Pa, May T. 1875.
The uneasy element among the miners in this
region is beginning to produce legitimate results.
Tomorrow there is prospect OF first class sensa-
ton over In Kingston, and the promise is OF re-
ststance to law, intense excitement riot, and
probably boodshed during the whole or the
present week The miners In that quarter have
been In disturbed condition from causes already
alluded to In previous dispatches and on Thurs
day night there was an outbreak at the
mine OF w. NJ Payne Co., about mile
from Kingston village on what is known
as Prendl's Hill. For some time past few men
have been employed about the colllery in cutting
coal TO feed the fires under the boilers furnishing
power TO drive the pumps. IL was not supposed
tnat this action was distasteful TO the idle miners,
as no complaint mad been made against IL by the
strikers, butit seems she efforts made on Monday
TO commence work at Waterman & Beavers
mine has had the effect to arouse an IN
conquerable aversion 10 the so.styed black
legs on the part OF the mining population
in that entire section. on Thursday afternoon
Payne d Co.'s men INDUCED in little play
full ebullition peculiar to miners, in which
they had a sort or parade among themselves, a
feature or which was an efigy OF backleg, duly
crnamented with opprobrious epithets, more sig
ni6cant than choice. The demonstration, which
was perfectly harmless in its way, was followed oy
one more serious in IT'S character and likely to
lead to much trouble. In the evening the women
Of the mining village tried their hands at demon
strating indigna ton toward blacklegs in general,
and in particular so far as a Mr.. McDade was con-
cerned. Mr.. McDade had been cutting coal Tor
Payne Co., contrary to the behesfs OF MS strik-
ing nelghbors and the Amazons went Tor him and
his domlcll IN manner which was neither chnd-
IKE nor bland. The man was most ter
riDly beaten and his house rendered nearly
untenable 10y the showers Of COAL stones and other
missiles hurled against It.. Yesterday complaint
was made against the rlngleaders in the disgrace
full transaction, ana warrants we're issued FOR the
arrest OF three women named McLynn, wno ap-
peared TO be the ruling spirits III the outrage Tue
4 warrants were given 70 constable John heethler
1 TO execute, ana that officer prepared himself to
4 take ne parties into CUSTODY this morning. He
/ summoned posse 10 accompany him, but
\ when the time came TO move The scene OF
ton MS assistants began OF one accord TO make
| excuses, ana the oficer found himself alone.
| high Constable Klepner has assumed control or
the expedition, and WIN make an EFFORT TO serve
| the warrants tomorrow morning.. large ana
Well armed posse wilt accompany the High Con-
| staole and serious Work will De the result II any
resistance is made 90 the carrying out OF the pro-
cesses. our community mas hardly recovered
from the effect OF the terrible scenes which at
| tenaed the death OF Onicer Reibsamen, near Ply
mouth, week ago, and the city is IN o fever OF
excitement anticipating the probable events OF
tomorrow.
"A large meeting OF miners IS TO be held at ten
| O'Clock tomorrow morning. Delegates from all
the branches In this district Will be present, and
the proceedings viii be important. 1t Is believed
| that tue proposition Will be made in the meeting
| TO allow the men OF the Miners Union 10 go To
work at the reduction under protest, as they are
doing up the country; but from tue present tenn
per OF the men IL IS hardly possible tuat the mo-
ton will be 1avoraDly considered. Some OF the
malcontents are clamorous Tor an entire suspen-
sion throughout tue county, forgetting that If the
men OF the Delaware aud HUDSON Canal
\ Company; the Delaware, Lackawanna and
| Western Railroad Company and the Penns ylvania
Coal Company were compelled to be idle the goose
which ~ laying golden eggs Tor the strikers would
\ be Killed outright. Most likely only the routine
business OF delegate meeting will be gone over
with, and IL Is hardly looked fer that any sugges-
tons having Tor their object q compromise or
4 breaking OF the existing deadlock VIII be maze or
u entertained. Inc prospect Is more promising Tor
outbreaks ana trouole tnan feasible measures
Il Tor "A settlement oil u1iculles and a resum ption
OF work. Waterman Beavers men, who were
given ten days notice TO leave the company
houses asst Tuesday, announce that lhey
VIII leave peaceaoly when The time Is up, they all
y having been provided with quarters elsewhere.
/ TINS action GU the part Of the men IS commend
able, and gives the people IN this section sense
OF relief, Tor IT was seriously apprehended that
mucn trouble would be created by an enorL TO
forclbly eject them from their houses.
MINERS ARMING.
The report comes from NanticoEe that the
! miners are forming themselves into companies
and drilling nightly win firearms The source or
the Information Is truthful and reliable, but the
gentleman may nave been deceived. At any rate.
lt viii be safe 10 wait for further developments
before charging the miners with an intention TO
resort tn armed resistance 10 the authorities.
The EFFORT should be maze to allay rather tnan
y increase the existing excitement