New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-08
THE MINERS RIOTS.
TROOPS CALLED INTO TIE FIELD.

THE FIRST INFANTRY REGIMENT OF THE PENNsfLFA-
MA NATIONAL GUARD ORDERED TO HAZLEIoN-
HUNGER DRIVING TIE STRIKERS TO DEsPERA-
TION-EFFoRTs TO DRAW THE SCRANTON AND
PITTsTON MINERS INTO THE srBIKE-ruE of-
ORATORS FIRM.
prom The REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rhibcNkI
PHILADELPHIA. April 7.-AdvicCs from the
coal regions here last night and his morning
indicated that the proclanstons Of the Governor auo
OF the Sbern OF Luzcrne ard schuylkll Counties nave
bad the eject Of quieing somewhat the Turbulent
spirit OF the strikers The citizens who last week en-
tcrrained exrsvagsnt fears Of CommunIstie uprsns'
and the operators WHO appreheBdcd destructive at
tack the breakers and machinery at me nlhes'
were. IL reported, measurably treasured Nv the
pre- partitions made by the authorities for thro"in9
military force into the region In case OF an ontorea.
The news that regiment Of militia had been ordered
proceed tie disturbed districts was ihere
fore surprise TO every body The regiment ordered 70
this duty Is the lat ~ q. Infantry OF this city conf
mGned by Col Robert Dale Benson. At IL O'Clock this
forenoon a dispatch received from Harrlsbara d.
rec;ing Col. Benson TO make immediate preparations
for moving Al the foliowln2 dispatch fropi 'oV
Hartranft followed close upon the heels OF the nrst
order:
To Gen. CHARLES VI. PREvOsr.
Direct Cot Benson to move with his regiment AZ once
w r,il to HazleIou. Via North Penn>ylVana Earoid
BY command OF j. +. UAgr9ANFr
Col. Benson to report 10 T.. g. Osborne.
1t was small undertaking to prepare regiment OF
citizen soldery taking field at half days notice
The officers notified by telegraph and by messen-
gers companies together and rendezvous at
at the Arsena Broad and Raoc-sts Three days
cooked ratons prepared as Speedily rs possiDe'
ammunition pnt in cartridge-box
At III. writing Is D. NJ 1t is expected tina. 800 men VIII
be got ready TO move some time this evening. Thsy
will so by the North Pennsylvania Railroad crecty 10
H1zrtoD LuzerEe County, and will reach there In the
gt the early morning. ana the several companies
will probably stationed the dercnt mining towna
in the vicinity The ist Regiment won an eAceii"nt
reputation for efficiency and orderly concuct W men sf
10 susquehanna Depot last year to 1ue the rolou' Tai
road strikers there.
The leading Spirits among the strikers are making
great effort. draw the the Scranton and Ptts.
regions ntO the STRIKE A. long as me men keep at
work coal famine cannot be produced before cod
weather sets 10 next FAIL the supply from tsb Iegoi,
.tb tho stocks hand 1T distributing pons behg sur
cens for limited pon OF the sum inner se3oon
Last January, when the operators aSreh 10 mss, upon
reduced scale or wages tile opinion was genera nos
well informed upon the subject thit tncIr pro,
granNs TO ioduce strike tiat sb0ud last untiI
April and enable them work of tho Large accucua-
lions OF coal Nrw-Yorh and Philadelphia so A. 10
tue Old high prices OF last year Wien the sea
sons trade should open and that when ne usual me
for opening tha business OF 1879 tley wouu co-
crtie the old 10 the men. Events nave SHOWN
thai mistaken idea. The operators are cie3fv
IN earnest their movement to lower wages AZ iis
realize this and understand that they nave
ngnl their bands with the combined capita engaged
in the Uf nAnng aud Transporting ANTHRACITE
knowled OF this fact had much to do with Pro-
ducng prevalent disturbances III che schuYhl ana
Lrhigb. There doubt that me Capitalist, Wnom
the VI the miner always pains IN very piieH
bo.er Accordingly the laDorer prepared 10 ht BACK a.
best he could.