The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-15

been quite peaceaOle since the snow storm came
on. 1t is rumored that bodies OF men were drill
Ing IN the wood between this place and Eckiey for
several nights last week. Lauderburn's con-
demned muskets may come TO the front, after all.
The miners at Eckley and Buck Mountain do not
take kindly TO the Peace Comm issioners. This To-
cality may be set down as the Lava Beds or the
middle coal neld.
HAzLEToN. April Il, 1875.
There Is but little TO communicate tonight con-
corning the movements OF either the operators or
the men. Like TWO desperate antagonists night
ing under dubious circumstance, both, at the
very instant when the tide or the struggle rises to
It's highest now. suddenly cease the wild conflict,
lean on their arms in order that Sheriff Kirkendall
and Governor Hartranft between themselves may
decide which side is In the right and which side is
in the wrong
had quite protracted interview with Major
General Osborne this afternoon. At the time OF
this present writing he Is as ignorant OF the fu-
ture as myself Whether the troops shall remain
or whether they shall be removed Is a conundrum
20 which he could give no better answer than
your correspondent. He says he has received no
advlces whatever from Harrisburg, and states that
he has been the recipient OF no communication OF
any nature that would enable me 10 form any
direct conclusion as to whether the troops shat,
go home on the next train or whether they shall
remain custodlans OF the public peace until next
month.
The excitement Is intense, and this is the most
critical hour we have had. Two Wild thorough
bred chargers the one Capital, the other Labor.
await the sound OF the o1lcial bugle before they
dash on their reckless course TO win or to lose.
Protest alter protest is hourly beng sent by
numerous citizens of the neighborhood, asking
the removal OF the troops
A LETTER TO GOVERNOR HARTRANFr.
Tonight Mr.. J. c. Flncher, member or the State
Legislature, and editor OF the Representative
newspaper oil Hazleton, sends Tire following COM
muncatlon to Governor Hartranft An exact copy
OF the letter has been given the HERALD exclu-
sively. Considering the nigh position which the
gentleman holds In his district, and the thorough
and seemingly impartial manner in which he re-
views the whole situation, his letter Win be read
with great interest by all who take the slightest
cognizance OF the difficulties in the middle coal
fields. IL reads as iollows:-
HAzLEToN, April IA, 1875.
To His Excellency john +. iARrRANFT, Governor
slR--Not intending to become prominent
acaor IA she events passins' l. Dy chromosomes nee,
ton where a statement from myself TO YOU IS by
circumsi ances demanded. Realizing the fact thas
seli-government TO be lasting must be self-sus-
tanning. ts mandates must be obeyed
and enforced by ana through It's legt!-
lceng that the military should be called upon
to sustain the civil power only when the latter
had laied 10 MAINTAIN protection TO lie ana
security TO property, and iully approaching that
the surrender OF clvl authority 10 The mill
tary has tendency 10 bring dIsc edit
upon tue former, aud prepare the common
mlnd 10 respect law ant MAINTAIN Oruer
only when represented and enforced by the ar
bitrary rule OF tae military power. ieel II duty
imperative upon me as mcmoer OF the civil
government OF this Commonwealth, IN common
With many otner citizens during the late distur-
Dances IN THIS repres ntalve dlstr,ct 10 nave
the laws en- orced through tue civil power alone,
or at least to nave the power Of the civil autuorl-
ties larry tested or exhausted before the nnal
resort TO military power should be made. Isolated,
as our mining population In a barren, rugged,
mountainous country must necessarily be, our
peope become peculiar IN tneIr n DTS and Gus.
toms: ana In local disorders or baslness deranGe-
ments, such engagements between employees
aud empoh ers our communities become at once
DIVIDED into TWO classes-the employers and their
trends On the one SIDE auG the employees on the
otner. Eaca side looks upon the cause OF dis
agreement from widely different standpoint.
thus In the absence OF large aud disinterested
community with whom daily contact would aid In
tonng down the demands OF either or both sides,
olicuitles small IN themselves are cause suf-
hcient 10 maintain season OF ldieness, c3ntin-
uiAg In mauy lns ances for months
rKes IN ''codl IegioLsn have been matters OF
common occurrence ever since coal mas been
mined, ana tnat has been about the only method
by winch differences. nave been settled IN this re-
glon. These demonstrat ons have been very rarely
attended with crime or disorder In Tact, during
strikes, local disturbances OF the peace are less
numerous than wnen the works are In operation;
for then, with each months pay, there are more
or less breaches OF the peace. Raids OF COM
mittees eH muSsc WISHING different coierles
Is system OF intimids ton, unlawful as IL Is
powerful IN accomplishing Its OBJECT VIZ:
Causing tue disseminating OF work. these unlaw-
iul enterprises are generally the result or the
action oil lew reckless men, VINO succeed by hTst
exciting or in1amng the minds OF men IN their
immediate vicinity. THIS BODY, however small
forms the nucleus, which once started - increased
BY compelling AL they meet, overtake or can
uons with themselves Tor d livelihood
10 JOIN them. Tue movement being in sympathy
with desired object, the unlawful me lhOd is by
many tnoaghtess men overlooked, hence the dan
ger OF such gatherings. The men heading such
enterprises are always more noted Tor their
power tnan Tor their Judgment; and although they
may intend no harm TO persons or destruction 10
property, yet their power 10 innlct both being
ample, they SHOULD be suppressed. The civil power.
by calling upon those citizens employed AT the
same occupations ana IN the same localities
as tEe raiders could, by proper organization f0rm
a resisting power, before witch All such DoGles
would vanish. IN TACT. never originate. since the
miners OF TINS region have been organized into
what h termed the ''unionr many OF the danger
Gus practices heretofore common nave been sup
pressed. Ii is charged that the miners union mas
not Deen able to prevent these raids In the
present instance. Suca Is not the iact
Inc union = not police power in Itself, and It's
members have not until few days been called
upon as cltIzsns 10 protect lie anu property anu
MAINTAIN law ana order. The response made TO
the call OF those citizens who waited upon Your
Excecncy a few DAYS ago rs sufficient r. iutatlon
TO the Charge made that the mining population
cannot De relied upon.
In the reports submitted TO Your Exceilency BY
the SherI1 OF tnis county. setting forth tn injury
done ana leareu Jon VIII perceive nut little real
damage was done except intinidating. You Will
also perceive mat the reports submitted contain
much mat necessarily rests upon nearsay although
sworn To 10 good altn by the responsible meu
presenting them. IL seems baralY creuitaOle that
all the firing winch is charged could be
done with the intention or taking lie ana nave
no lives lost, ana OF the many theeats made now
lew we're iuned or attempted 10 he. ailune 10
these raids and tue reports OF superintendents.
not 10 eNcdse or paate the one IN the slightest
degree or lmpugn the otner, out TO remind Your
EXceency tnat THESE reports are submitted Oy
partles who very naturally, and without
intending. DO overestimate the MAGNITUDE