Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-14
The War In the COal-Mining Re-
giOnS.

ners and the military, and the old
story will be repeated, In the Lacka-
wanna region the 10000 men situated
in it's border are rapidly rallying under
the banner Of toe National Union, and
from private information your CORES
pondent has obtained to-day, it has
been determined to strike new phase,
and will add deeper significance to it.
Yesterday afternoon a deputation of
miners waited on the officials of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Company at Scranton, and made for
NAL demand of 6 per cent This was
refused, and it is understood that at
meeting held in that region it was de
termined to strike within a few days
Yesterday colliery struck above
Pittston, and to- day another, and to-
morrow another will strike.
The excitement over the mining diff
fcultes among the people is intense,
and the loudest sympathy is expressed
for the Schuylkill men.
The afternoon General Osborne,
commandant OF this military district,
telegraphed to various regiments in his
| jurisdiction to embark at once for this
point, and transportation was furnished
1t seems squad Of Philadelphia po-
licemen, which was placed on guard at
the mines in this vicinity, was attacked
last night by band of rough men and
boys at Audenreid, and driven off with
stones. At an early hour this morn
ing they made their appearance in Ha-
zelton, and created the greatest excite
ment with their stories. The entire
band then packed off for Philadelphia,
footing it, Notwithstanding transpora-
ton Was offered. After leaving Penn
Haben Junction, one of them attemnt-
ed to board freight train and was killed
Matters are serious at Buck noun
tain, and the pumps are stopped, the
firemen and eng neers having quit
work. This will flood the nine.
These people have all suspended work
throughout the region, and great dam
age to mining property must ensue
Tonight at Ii o'clock the 1st regi-
ment from Philadelphia arrived in
special train, and will be quartered
here tonight. Tomorrow various
companies will be distributed at ex.
posed points to guard property. Half
an hour later another train arrived
with several companies from the Lack
awanna and Wyoming regions. Two
companies were left at Hazel creek
and were to march to Buck mount tain,
a distance of four miles from that point
Earl in the morning martial law
will be enforced. The have been no
: disturbances here to-day, and the pre-
ence of the militia will have whole
some effect on the turbulent miners.
The military companies from the upper
region are composed nearly all of min.
ers, and these men declare they will
not fight brethren here, if fighting be-
comes necessity. There will be more
developments tomorrow.
A fire broke out accidentally in one
of the mines at Stockton to-day, and
the miners, at meeting especially
called to consider the question. abso-
lutely refused to assist in putting it
out, although such action on their part
is In direct opposition to their interest.
A passenger from Stockton arrived for
assistance to put out the fire, and a
squad of special police has been de-
tailed for the purpose. Linderman,
proprietor of the Stockton Company,
telegraphed here offering the steam
fre-engine company $4,000 if they
would quenci the fire.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, April 1.-The
Sheriff to-day became satisfied that it
was useless to try any longer to pre-
serve order IN the coal regions by a
posse comtatus, and called for troops,
General Osborne at once ordered the
Ninth Regiment of Infantry, and Wy
oming Artillery of this city, with a
battery of four guns, to proceed to Ha-
zleton. The General and his staff left
here on the P. M. train for the scene
of disorder
SPINNER ON WoMAN's HONESTY
General Spinner, in the course of a
recent interview said ia answer to a
quetion as to whether there has not
been stealing in the Treasury. Eyes.
Recently there has been money stolen
in the National Bank Redemption
Agency. When Graves (who is in
charge) found out he had thief with
him, he carefully Investigated, and
laid traps to catch him. He came to
me one day and said he had clew.
| [ said, well, what is it?' He said
that he suspected one or two women
| shook my head and said, You are
wrong. A woman won't steal Now,
know they won't. They have not
got the nerve. The reason why
prefer women as counters is because
they won't steal. IF they do steal,
they won't take over 81 orS2. because,
as [ said before. the5 haven't the