The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-05
THE RIOT0US MINERS.
FURTHER OUTBREAKS BY THE STRIKERS.
Attempted Incendiarism in
Mahanoy City.

There Is every reason for believing that the at
tack on the collieries at Mahanoy City yesterday
morning resulted more fatally TO the mob than
was at first supposed. -Four OF the strikers, whose
names cannot be ascertained, are believed to have
been MORALLY wounded and 10 have died to-day.
The attacking party have either left that portion
OF the district or are lurking about in the woods
In small parties So long as the military remain
Ii the town they dare not show themselves, and no
further outrages are anticipated there at present.
The Gowars Guards OF Potsville and the PottsvIlle
light infantry, both belonging to the Seventh
regiment OF tue State militia, are quartered In a
hail In the town under the command OF Lieuten-
ant Co onel Hartzinger, and although they do not
number more than eighty.nve men all told they
are well drilled good soldiers. and more than
match for the dsorganized mob which ten
times outnumbers them The town has re-
sumed It's wonted appearance and business
has been going on as usual all day, but
the citizens generally and the working
miners still feel much uneasiness. The men
RESUMED WORK
in the colieries this morning, but not as largely as
before the attack This would appear like in
tlmidauon, but the operators account for the fall
ing on by the TACT that It is 50 near the end OF the
week. They say that all OF them VIII come back
on Monday morning. George Coles colllery Is
clearing up preparatory to resumiRg work on
Monday. A despatch from Shenandoah brings
news OF
ANOTHER OUTBREAK
there with more bloodshed, the attacking party.
as before. being the heaviest sufferers About
three O'Clock TINS morning party IN ambush at
tackled the Waterman at the Centennial colllery,
now being opened by the Philadelphia and Reading
Coal and Iron Company. About twenty shots were
nred at the Waterman by the attacking party,
and he Immediately returned the fire, 1t is be-
rafr IN
OF the party were severely wounded, judging
from the cries made by the miners in their re-
treat. Adjutant General Latta and William c.
Slegfreld were here TINS morning IN consultation
with Sheriff weaver and prominent citizens.
TIE CoLLIERIES AT WORK
here are the West Shenandoah, which is guarded
by a strong police force under Deputy Sheriff
Hester, ana the Rhoades colliery stanton coll
ety and Bear Ridge colliery, No. 2. are not work
Ing. was reported yesterday. Preparations TO
work both are being made and 1t Is believed they
THE PRESENCE OF THE MILITARY
here has occasoned feeling OF relief and security
|. Five full companies or the seventh regiment, 500
men IN ALL are in ana about shenandoah under
the command OF Colonel Caldwell but the sheriff
is in charge OF AFFAIRS. Adjutant General Latta
spent The night IN Pottsyllle and went TINS morn
ing on a special engine 10 Mahanoy City aud
snenan doah in company with General iieqfreid, OF
the Second division. The division com
mander returned here this evening while
General Latta went to Harrisburg.
General Slegreld s accommodation with every
town IN this district by telegraph. the Offices OF
CALL OUT MORE TROOPS
at the shortest notes. lie hopes it will not be
necessary, but 1t is ey dent that both he and
Mayor BOhannon, with whom i have conversed,
the ou1presSs are are over err The General tninss
that the military now are FULLY able
70 protect the places where disturbances
more regiments, one at Harrisburg and the other
at Wyoming. which are stun IN reserve. He evil
IDENTITY thinks that the military cannot DE with
drawn Tor some time With safety.
RIoToUs BODY.
Information has been received here that body
or about $50 men left 81. Clair this morning,
headed by drum and ME, and, pressing into
their ranks all they met they passed through
Mime Hin Valley, visiting the colilery OF John W.
DAVIS and compelling the men 10 quit work. they
colnery, aud went thence down the Mine nh and
then to Wolf Greek, stoppIn- cullierles on the
way. IL Is rumored that they wlIl pass througn
feel no uneaslnesS as TO any disastrous result.
There are no soldery here, but plenty OF powder
LArER-l1:so p NJ
have just received advices BY telegraph from
She places named below, giving the condition OF
At Mount Carmel there is great disquiet and ex-
element Tne number OF watcnmen about the
town aud the collieries have been doubled and
The citizens are IN dread OF another attack. AT
MASS MEETING OF MINERS
was held this evening, at which 1t was resolved
TO continue the strike, the miners being promised
will resume work Immediately at the ten per cent
reduction. The SchuylKin Company men were
given the choice OF going 90 work al inc twenty
per cent reduction offered by the operators and
10 support the MTomlng men on strike. or To let
the other miners 20 to work on the Ten per cent
reduction ana support the Scnnylkill men. The
SchuylkItl strikers chose 10 let tue LuZerne ana
wyoming men 20 TO work.
The meeting was very large one. John Fiz-
patrick, PRESIDENT. AT MahanoY City there Is
A TERRIBLE EXCITEMENT,
and numbers OF extravaganza rumors are anoat.
Large bodies OF men are reported 10 be sun lying
concealed IN the brush around me town. "A
guard has been placed over the depot and the
telegraph oflices. Thirty forty troops are de-
tailed az different breakers to guard against IRE.
At Heckscnervllle oil the miners in TOWN left in
q body, marching toward Forestyille. Nothing
has been neard rom them since