The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-04
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE pOTTsv1LLE STRIKE.
snEaIFF,s POSSE FIRED UPON.
THE STATE MILITIA TO THE RESCUE
The Big Strike Weakening.

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something entirely unforeseen occurs, the
present week will see general resumption
of mining throughout the Schuylkill re-
gion. The men have concluded that there
is no possibility of success for them, 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 coming, not in branch
es, nor in any official capacity, but as in
dividual miners, seeking work. Galleries
have either started or arranged for starting
at Mahanoy City, Gilbertson, Ashland,
Shenandoah, and in the western part of
this county, and more will follow to-mor-
row. In every case the 1876 basis, as pro-
posed by the coal exchange, is made the
standard of wages, and is accepted by the
men. No attempts have been made to in
terfere with the workmen about the re-
fact, showing that the spirit of resistance
is wholly gone.
Second Dispatch.
UNABLE TO PROTECT woRKGNG MINERS.
PoTTsvILLE, June 3.
The situation is becoming more critical.
The citizens of Shenandoah have applied
for military aid, they having advices of
large bodies of miners marching toward the
town to compel suspension Of work there
and that Deputy Sheriff Heisler, now sta
toned there with posse of fifty men, will
be unable to protect the working miners.
Hartranft mas telegraphed from Williams.
port to General Sigiried here, directing
him to call out the military in case the
sheriff is unable to dispense the mob.
Troops in ther localities have been ordered
TO hold themselves in readiness at twelve
o'clock noon. The Pottsville troops are
assembling in their respective armores.
MORE INTIMIDATION.
Affairs do not look so promising as yes
terday. Early this morning dispatch was
received from Mahanoy City that large
crowds of men from Hazleton and vicinity,
who left IIazeton last night about five
o'clock, arrived in Mahanoy City this
morning, and were compelling all to go
with them, TO stop the working of the
mines that had resumed work since Mon
day last. There are about one thousand
men now marching from colllery to COLI
cry, compelling all miners to suspend
work. They have visited Sillimans,
Steel's, Lentz & Bowmans. and Peter Bow
mans colieries. Boylan's miners stopped
work of their own accord, on account OF
the refusal of an advance in wages. Troops
have been applied for AT $50 o'clock
this morning it was reported that only part
of Lentz e Bowman's men had stopped
work. The mob then were on their way
to the Hartford coliery.
Bear Ridge No. and the colliery of
Miller, Hersh & Co., near Gbbcrson, be-
gan yesterday making general preparations
to start work, with full complement of
men, and continue at work, rs also do
cleaners at Ashland, Taylors, at Big Run,
and Anderson & Co at Dark Corners.
LATER.
The sheriffs posse was fired on and two
policemen and one citizen were wounded.
The Pottsville militia are now leaving for
the scene of trouble.
Third Dispatch.
THE TROOPS CALLED OUT
MAHANoY CITY, Pa, June 3.
AT 3 p. m. to-day Sheriff Werner tele-
graphed that his posse had been fired upon
and asked for military assistance. The
Pottsvile light infantry and Gowan guards,
who had been awaiting orders since l2
O'Clock, were Immediately out and left by
special train for this place, arriving here
at 5 o'clock. They formed and the mob
had generally skunk away on the outskirts
of the town. The citizens were much ex-
cited and all places of BUSINESS had been
occurred at King, Tyler & Co.'S coliery,
below the town. When the sheriff, with
his posse, ordered the rioters to disperse
and go to their homes, one of their chiefs
replied they could not drive them away
at the same time man fired upon the sher-
if. The firing then became general the
rioters pouring volley of fire upon the
citizens, who were greatly outnumbered,
the miners also having the advantage of
being on the hills. Two hundred shots
were fired by both parties. The sheriff,
finding himself overpowered, retreated to
the town and reorganized his force, gener.
ally, the citizens volunteering, and every
firearm to be found was brought into re-
QUESTION. He also telegraphed for mill
tary aid. OF the wounded on the citizens
side, Henry Leltenberg, policeman, is
now in a critical condition Henry Lock
man was also wounded in the leg VIM
Eucke was wounded in the head, and an
other man, name unknown, wounded in
the shoulder. Many of the rioters were
wounded and carried away, and one Of
them was killed.
After the firing had ceased, the raider.
formed in line and marched defantly
through the town, headed by music, of two
thousand men in line, who went down thu
valley. One thousand returned here then
forming into small squads, they went il
different directions about 600 of the raid
ers came from Hazelton and vicinity, hav
ing marched the greater part of the night
compelling every man they met to accom-
pany them. The balance of them cam
from Shenandoah, Girardvills, Mahano.
Plane, and places in that vicinity. Col
Huntsigner had established his headquar
tiers in the Mansion house and the troop
are quartered in City hall several compa
MICS were also ordered to the Shendoah, al
irving there at p. m. To-day the street
at Shenandoah are crowded, and much ex