New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-03
ARREST OF LETTER. CARRIERS.
TIE MINING TROUBLES.
IN TILE SCI


THE DIFFICULTIES OF THE PHILADELPHIA AND
READING RAILROAD COMPANY-THE oUTRAGEs
SAID TO HAVE BEEN PERPETRArED BY DIS
CHARGED RAILROAD MEMO APPARENT NEcEs-
sITY FOR MILITARY INTERFERENCE.
IRON A sTATP CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE
PoTTsvILLR, Penn, April 2.-Here it Is the
railroad officials as well the coal operators want
military sent to preserve peace. Tho Reading Rail-
road Company has quarrels upon its hands at once
AS the heaviest coal operator in the Schuykl region
II contending with the striking miners and Ia its
proper sphere Of raroadng is endeavorng to force
large number of its employees TO abandon trades
union organization which deems dangerous 10 its IN
terests Those who refuse discharged, and at once
furnish q and turbulent element sympathlzng
strongly with the striking miners Most or the awes
mesa vicinity has proceeded from these railroad
laborers. and not from the miners. An outsider VINO
calmly looks into the real and reported dis
turbances in this and the Lehigh regions
will see no sufficient cause for resorting
TO such an extreme measure calling the militia
and after talking with those who urging the Gov
10 take this course he will conclude that IL Is rec
commended rather preventive for apprehended dis
orders than as the heroic treatment demanded by an
actually existing evil. still he will be 10th to set up his
judgment against the views of men who are familiar
with the Of the miners and WHO believe that the
marching to and fro OF armed mobs. and threatening
notices served unOn persons guarding the deserted col
eries and working the pumps to keep them free from
water portend general crusade against property and
life.
II certainly alarming 10 those who have charge OF
valuable mining property TO receive eon notices. TO be
disturbed day by day by the movements OF riot0us
crowds, and to have the night made hidcOus by the
firing of guns and wells drunken and desperate men,
Nevertheless it cannot be said that such state OF affairs
exists as is usually essential preliminary to the use
OF military force The sherfs posse has in no case
been resisted, and whenever the civil officers
have encountered a body OF supposed riot
ers they have dispersed them without trouble.
The troops, II they come. will find no force
under arms resisting the law. They might march from
Pottsvie to the Upper Lehgh without seeing anything
more formidable than knots OF idle miners lounging
about the groceries in the villages still 1t must be ad-
mitted that unusual and alarming symptoms
OF law disposition, accompanied by few overt
acts of law breaking which give ground for apprehen
sion TO those who understand the character OF the
miners few companies OF citizen soldiers, posted al
central points through the disturbed counties, may pre-
vent disastrous results.
In this place the sentiment In favor OF employing
troops is nearly strong as at Hazleon for the
that there have been no such demon
STATIONS have occurred in the Lehigh REGION
The earnest e1hOrtatOn OF the leaders Of the miners IN
Of quiet and order nave served 10 aay me appe
hensOns that existed a few days influential men
among miners insist that there will be no disorder
beyond occasional local disturbances caused by drunk
enness They declare that the men viii enforce tneir
wages offered and that they are In condition 20
hold out until Midsummer, or longer II necessary.
Though most OF the Information regarding ne mining
tronbes In this section nds It's way through POusvlIe
the city itself uudsturbed. II ~ 10 miles from any
MONT where there has been any outbreak but the
people here are naturally much interested In all matters
Connected with the trouble, and IN their excitement
have accepted as truth every rumOr that mas been
their either by word OF mourn or over
the wires. Every ARRAY, fire, and railroad acc
dent IL attributed 10 the striking miners Dy
every one except the representatives OF the
occurepees have their origin with the strikers pro
OF the miners 10 have been held at ShanOk
TODAY and 1t feared that the scenes at Ashland
were 10 repeated. The Burgess sent 10 Gen. sgfrrd
In this-cy for troops, but he was told mat he would
have 10 attempt que the anticipated disturbance
With the aid or the Shern Tie prOcessonuu NOT taAS
place and ShauOkln ~ quiet
THE sIIERIFFS HELD RESPONSIBLE BY THE COVER
NOR FOR THE PRESERVATION OF ORDER.
HARRISBURG, Penn, April 2.-The following
telegram has been sent 10 the Sheriff of Luzerne
County:
To WIN P KIRKENDALE, sheriff Of Lu-ernc County,
WiIGesbGrre. Penn:
am I'M receipt of yonr letter March 81 stating that
large bodies OF armed destroying life ami prop
County, and that II mas Deen lmprhc
cable for vOu sheriff 10 suppress the disorders Dy
ordering Out the posse cOmdfs, and requesting my III
terposition as Governor desire immediate ana iul
information Of the action, II any yOd nave taken dc IL
"a dnty 10 preserve order aud protect life and
erty am reluctant 20 believe that with efficient action
upon your part properly supported by the people you
cannot preserve the public peace ana protect ne anu
prOperty without military interference III not, VIII
act promptly and efficiently. -
j. r. HARTRASFT, Governor.