The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-09
Detachments Expected to
Reinforce Them.
QUIET APPARENTLY RESTORED.
The Sons of Toll Detained and
Misrepresented.
Governor Hartranft In a Deter
mined Mood.

say winch was tne larger, the croWu that Oade
Them goodny at Philadelphia or the crowd that
sent up deaiening shout as they arrived in
Hazeton. Your correspondent came with the
first regiment OF National Grays Colonel Benson
commanding, but to get on the train he was
obliged to don the military cap, overcoat and
pantaloons and become o soldier. An immense
concourse greeted us at the depot There must have
been at least between four and i've thousand men,
women and Children all standing eagerly expect
ant and surprised, ana so crowding the leading
thoroughlares from curb to curb that 1t was al
most impossible for the soldiers to pass.
The line, marching down the prin-
cipal street, filed into Hazle Hall, where
the n en- spent the night the officers having their
headquarters at the Central Hotel. This morning
Lieutenant Clark with nve companies under his
command, lett the armory. and. AFTER marching
six miles, established his headquarters az Jeddo,
a central point, and one adjacent to the principal
mines and breakers. This afternoon several other
military companies arrived who In different
quarters OF the city, are now awaiting orders.
Eight companies OF the Ninth regiment Pennsyl-
vana volunteers are on hand, along with the
Wyoming artillery, the battery OF the latter being
made up OF tour heavy guns. The soldiers who
this morning went ont IN such a solid and COM
pact phalanx, who, with fife ana drum marched
between two lines or citizens as closely connected
as themselves, are now scattered everywhere
among the breakers, and companions in arms
thus separated may not see each other, their
homes or families, for weeks and months to como.
THE DISTRICT PATRoLLED.
Wherever there is breaker there are men to
guard it. You need only go TO the chimney from
which the smoke curs i'll order TO find the MILL
tary. You can't take step outside this little
provincial district without passing dozen men
in uniform, or without eventually coming in con-
mt al or ordo rlv
authority, VINO win not let you proceed further
without the proper credentials. ANY one who
saw the Southern towns during the war can form
pretty accurate idea OF the appearance OF Hazle-
ton to-nighf. Armed men parade The thorough
fares, officers move here and there in the public
buildings. horses, Dridled and saddled stand
champing their bits before all the hotels. and 1t is
a matter OF grave doubt where there is another
district In the country so brusque and bristling
with force and authority as this quaint
provincial town Just now. Ana what is this con-
fusion Tor /? Why are the men who compose the
military thus torn from their homes, estranged
from their families. and. at an hours notice,
wnrled from the metropolis 10 the provinces
And WHY, on the other hand, have the citizens OF
this district been thrown into this burning lever
heat which clogs every industrial interest OF the
city, which virtually closes the public schools and
institutes martial law in one OF the most secluded,
and, under ordinary circumstances, one OF the
most orderly sections OF the state
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
IL may seem as II your correspondent were
taking an extremely radical standpoint
when be says that all this flourish mas
been 20 interrupt an imaginary disturb
ance and TO quell an outbreak which no
combination or circumstances could possibly
bring about. Indeed the appearance OF armed
men mere calculated TO create condition OF ar
fairs precisely similar 10 that the State seems so
anxious 10 prevent, and TO excite TO deeds OF vio
lence and wrong people who, had the military
renamed away, would have been the last In the
world 70 require It's presence.
These men, wnom tue military are now here 70
overawe struck some time ago because the oper-
ators would not nay them during the year 1875 as
muca as they mad paid them during the year 1874.
All the Mines at least the greater part OF them,
were accordingly vacated, the breakers were de-
serted ana me men began long strike. The oper-
ator and the man, ike two antagonists in the
prize ring. stood lace 10 face strong resolute,
determined and bent upon holding out until one
or the other was utterly and absolutely suDdued.
Then the men. after bearing their part In the
herculean fight in orderly silence for long time,
a few days ago Instituted parade. 1t was inter-
fered with. q row ensucd and the operators did
all in their power 70 exaggerate petty grievance
and magnify 1t before the public TO such an extent
that it entirely msrepresented tue men and
placed them in the most uniavorabe light before
the highest authorities OF the State. the men had
no business, rs they themselves confess, to instI-
tute the parade, but on the other hand the opera-
ors are not justified in pursuing the course that
they have persisted 10 ever since that parade took
TYRANNY OF THE OPERATORS
the strike, from which all these troubles, real
ana inns ginary proceed, was precipltated on the
men Tor purpose. II was TO cut down the wages
OF the miner without giving the consumer any
reduction IN the price OF his coal per ton.
The men resisted and stiIl resist 1t Is
true that they nave sent threatening letters to
those few wno we're AZ the breakers working the
pumps; and It l. also true that tney appeared in
groups 10 intlmidate those who did not recognize
the Workirrmen's Union; but had the police done
their WORK faithfully, or had the $50 men ordered
here q day or two ago not turned towards and
run away, the neignborhood could have taken
care Of ITSELF independent Of all these troops at
present scattered over the country.
no VIOLENCE PREcoScERrED.
believe that mad the miacts intended violence
had theg been bent upon a row, or had they Ce-
clded TO throw this section into confusion and
uproar, they would loEg ago have put the loren 70
every breaker on the neigab0rIna hill Is and burned
10 2 cIlSp Ill thak hAAcs Nhls NtclHNy 81 import
ance to the community a large. This would nave
been the exact course they would have pursued
had they meant to be uproarous and then the
military powers or the state would. with pro-
priety, have been called upon. But no such con
dItion OF affairs exists nor has existed. Two
thousand miners stood m the streets OF Hazleton
a. the soldiers came ana went, ana not one Of
them gave an insulting uttcrance or made the
slightest nostile demonstration.
AN INEFFICIENT SHERIFF.
For over week peace, order and tranquility
have existed. No arrests have been made; no
murders have been committed; no depredauoos
engaged In. and yet, IN this peaceful order OF
affairs. the Governor Of the state turns over his
authority for ordering ttooHs t. the sherin Of the
county, and tie shefn Of the county, without
personally visiting TINS neighDorhood without
even vcntuung any where near the region, calls