The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-14
Military Activity In ana Around
fIazIeEon.

lIAZLEToN, April S.-This city
aud vicinity this morning present a
scene of active military operations,
aud the streets are crowded with
people from The surrounding country.
The advent Of the military is de-
nounced by the miners who contend
that there has been no cause Tor the
troops. RESPONSIVENESS signed by
one thousand anne were sent oil TO
Harrisburg this morning, aad other
remonstrances will follow. More
troops are expected at O'Clock,
which will swell The number to over
1000, Two companies of the First
Regiment we're dispatched 10 the
vicinity of Jeddo this morning.
As they marched up the street the
crowd checred them, while voices OF
insult We're Tuck. The Stockton
mine is burning ferceiy, and $4,000
have been offered by The proprleIors
for wnpeyer will extinguish it. There
have been no disturbances to record,
but trouble Is feared tonight between
the miners aad the troops in the wild
country in which the latter have
been stationed. Immense damage is
being done to mines which are being
flooded with water, owing I o the
stoppage of the pumps. The Phila-
delphia troops do not relish the task
of doing guard duty in the country
around. 1t is probable that the mill
tary will be stationed here for some
time, probably several weeks. A
business man in HaZleton has been
selling condemned Government mus
kets 10 miners for several weeks past,
doing a heavy trade. There are
about eight hundred Of these muskets
in the hands Of the strikers, besides
large quantities of other firearms, so
il will be seen that the miners are
prepared to fghl. Fitzpatrick's Ho-
itel, in the centre of the city, has been
made the headquarters OF the COM
handing officers, and the house is
swarming with military officers.
The headquarters flag flies from the
door.
HARRIsBURG, Pa, April S,-Gen-
eral Osborne reports the arrival OF
abe First Regiment at Hazleton,
together with fonr companies OF his
own division and a battery. He re-
presents everything quiet at present.
Stores and munitions of war have
been forwarded to supply the troops.
A telegram was received here last
night from the Hon. j. C.. Fincher,
of Hazleton, in which he said:
REPORT to the Governor that
there is not one word of truth in the
reported perilous situation here; no
incendiaries, personal violence, or
demonstrations"
To this the following reply was
sent:
HARRISBURG, April SO the
Hon. j. FiHcher, Hazletoa Pa,
The Sheriff Of Luzerne called for
troops on Sunday last, in accordance
with my proclamation, stating that
the power OF the county had been ex-
hausted. Troops were at once placed
at his disposal, which be ordered
forward on Wednesday evening. II
you can satisfy him, as you state in
your dispatch of last evening, that
there is not one word of truth in the
reported perilous situation, no incen-
diarism, personal violence or demon
STATIONS, be may relieve the troops
from duty at once. 1t may as well
be understood at once that the Sher-
if will be supported with all the
power of the STATE, to protect life
and property and enforce obedience
to the laws Of the Commonwealth.
Order must and shall be restored,
cost what it may. A man Of your
intelligence can readily comprehend
that this spirit Of lawlessness must be
~repressed, or all authority would be
undermined, and the fair fame of the
State be taruisbed.
j. Z. HARTRANFr.
A copy was sent to General Os.
borne, with a request to show it to
! Sheriff kirkendall.