Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-03
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Mining Troubles.


patch says: There is no longer any doubt
that the backbone of the long stri Ike Is broken,
and that unless something entirely unforeseen
occurs, the present week will see general re-
sumption of mining throughout the Schuyklll
region. After holding out for the tu period
OF five months, maintaining bold front 70 the
last the men have concluded there is no pos
sibity of success for thcm,and are coming TO
the operators all over the region, and offering
to work on any terms, The Miners Union has
suddenly dissolved and its members are com
ing, not as branches, nor 10 any othcla' capacity,
but as Individual miners, seeking Work. lues,
day aud yesterday colllerles have either started
or arranged for starting at Mahaney City, Gil
bertson, Ashland, Shenandoah, and In the
Western part of this county, and more Will toll
low to day. 10 every case the 1879 basis as
proposed by the Coal Exchange, Is made tue
standard of wages, and is accepted by the men.
No attempts have been made to interfere with
workmen about the reopeued mloes.
PoTrsvlLLE, Pa, June 3.-The situation IS
becoming more critical The citizens Of obenan-
doah have applied for military aid, they haV-
ing advices of large bodies OF miners marching
toward the town to compel suspension OF the
work there, and that deputy sheriff Heisler,
now stationed there with a posse OF 81 men,
will be unable to protect the working miners.
Gov Hartrantt has telegraphed from Williams
port to Gen. Sigtried here, directing him to
call out the military in case the sheriff Is un-
able to disperse the mobs The troops 10 9TH
er localities have been ordered to hold them
selves in readiness. At II clock, noon, the
Pottsyille troops are assembling il their respcc.
tive armories, awaiting orders to march.
PorrsvlLLE, Pa, Juue Sup 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 number of instances, having slgulhed their
Intention of resuming work on the operators
proposition or at 1875 basis and at East traHk-
lin Colliery, near fremont, tuil force OF mln-
ers still continue to work without interruption,
there being no demonstration to stop them. AT
West Mahaney Colliery, the West SheuaDdoah
and other collicries, 10 the vicinity OF Mananey
City, there were threats OF interference aud
dissatisfaction, made by men out OF employ
ment, and determined, if possible, to proong
the strike. and delay general resumption. Early
this morning dispatch was received from Ma
hanev(ity that large crowds of men from Halle
ton and vicinity, who left Hazeton last night
about 9 O clock had arrived 10 Mahaney City
this morning, and were compelling all TO go
with them to stop the working of the miners
who had resumed work since Monday last.
There are about one hundred men now
marching from colliery to colliery, completing
all mipers to suspend work. They have visited
Sellinan' $, Stees, Lentz's and Bowman's, and
Peter Bowan's collieres. Boytou miners stop
ped work 90 their own accord on account
of a refusal of an advance in wages. Troops
have been applied for. At $50 this morning
it was reported that only part of Bowman 3 and
Lentz' men had stopped wor k. The mob then
were on their way to Hartford colIicry.
LATER, Bear Ridge, No. ., and the col.
ery Of Miller, Hersh Il Co., near Giberton,
who started in yesterday making genera, prep
arations to start work with full complement
Of men, continue at work, as also do Cleavers,
at Ash aud; Taylors at Big Mine Run, aud
Anderson & Co., at Dark Corners