, 1875-04-13


HAzELros, "a, April 12.-rhis has boon dag
Of g,oat anxiety in Mazelton and its vicinity. the
causo producing thte disturbance OF the public
mlad being tho threatened evacuation Of tho
Lohigh basin By tho troops. Although tho at
tpospharo has been sovotely raw and unconfort-
able tie streets have been crowded with People,
all OF whom bare folud food for discussion in
tho probabilities OF the militia being ordered
away. The sentiment on this vital quention has
shifted around very materially during the
last forty-oight hours aud now tho Pheytn, In
hts decisive position is backed BY tho Aod aud
most respectable etasses In the community. In
an interview this morning with this official he
informed TrB TR1BrNE's Representative That he
bad nado 1t point to circulate among the buai-
neeH men Of this city 10 ascertain thoir iudivid-
ual yows regarding the necessity for the further
presence Of the military. 1Io had found thn scn-
ttment against withdrawal almost unan~
imoun. Several rc1aons, heads of families,
who imagine they hare incurred tho cnfuty OF
miner rouEhs, cau,e to lin and pleaded clo-
qusnt1y that he ratain this armel protection. II
he should conclude differently, honorer, thoy
wanted \ few hours notice. In order to take
their families aud property out OF tAo region.
This morning another meeting Of operators
wns hold in Gen. Pardoea Office, at which
a few frcsh ius.ancos Of violence wcsu pre-
scented. .Hterwa1d, Justlco Of tho Pence
took tho sftldavss Of tho operators
a. to the truth Of the statements. The cases Of
outtanry in tho hands Of the Sheriff number
about twenty, md copsiat In part Of those which
| laye been recorded In your columns. Theso
statomants nre briefly detailed, and are enough,
| In themselves to influence Sheriff Ki1kendaIl to
Ietain the militia. Tae operators are straining
| orery effort to carry their point. TheY charge
that tho romonstranco carried 10 Harrisburg did
not contain the names Of any representative busl
noss-men Of 1iaizeton, nnd, Furthermore, that not
ona-hhlf Of tho sgnaturea arc those Of people
| who arc prope,ty-owneta. Tho operators ho1d
secret meeting aga.u to-d1y.
| Thc Miners Union has taken no very strong
grounds to counterbalanco tue tale told by the
mtno-owncrs.
Tho Sheriff left this afternoon for tho county,
seat, and from there he will 20 to Harrisburg.
Ills verdict will not bo known for day or two,
but can pretty readily 10 surn'iscd.
The Industrial Congress that meets at Indian
apolLs Tomorrow is expected to appropriate a
generous amount to lid the striking minors.
SInoy, President Of tho Labor Union, has gone
to reprcsont tho Pennsylvania colliefiea. This
attoruooa tho McCleapd titles, from pittston,
in tho LscltawAnn2 fields, we're relieved from duty
by Gen. Oabornet and we're sent homo by epe-
cial train. This organization iB composed al-
most entirely Of miners, msuy Of whom ate
sttlkera, aud their sentiments leaned too favor-
ably on tho side Of tue labor element here. In
tue event Of more troops being needed thoy will
10 brought from Philadelphia.
This morning largo band Of miners organ
lied at Highland nnd headed by brass bnnd
marched from colliery to co)liery. When they
passed Oaktlale they were acting orderly. 1t h.s
not beon asceltaincd whether or not they raidcd
or committed my acts OF violence,
At NecI's Tunnel, near Mount Carmel on
Saturday, tho Sheriff was expected to attempt
| to eject minors from houses owned BY Mr. Cow
aus Company for nsrearngo Of rents. Alon from
Locust tap And t.atfeo were Oh hand to prevent
auv astampt Of ihis kind. and wien tho Sheriff
to"a arnsd sadnsd sb Old joiihcssen. III Ito e"ero X
tho old Lohigh Company'B q breaker, at Summit
Hill. q band Of disguised mon on Saturday night
opened fire from tho conceamcnt Of fence
upon the special policemen pasrolinng tho prop
thousand men employed by Tho Delaware
Il Hudson concentrated about Wilkesbarso
accepted the reduction and returned to tho
mines to-day. This intelligence is not relished
| by tho minesa In this Rection Of the COUNTRY NJ
| It proves sufficiently that the Lackauanna men
are adverse TO strike. These works consiHk Of
five mines, with daily production OF 2 LOCO tons.
AZ oakduio informed mo today thai there
Ia pioket-1riug on his lines every night,
The minors hro growing more 1eAtless at
Brick Mountain. The Superintendent Of the
workg there came to town this morning bringing
NTH him number Of notices that had beeu
posted up on tho breaker on Saturday night.
They arc of v0rf significant character and fair
| illustration Of the literature Of tile Ducks4ots.
Ono reads.
JoMoosr WALxEa: Yen are hereby notified to step
work. o. II hot, aGte ths consequence. Neuenbcr{
| Remember yopE unelea rars! Stop! storl stop1
Walker is young mau and. few years ago.
during steiks, h!s unolo, who had refused to
| obay 3 mandAte to stop work, was takan iuto an
| adjacent wood by disguised band aud had Ills
ears cut OF. Another notice waa directed to
Nick Meyers, nina boss, and to John Dyer,
maatcr.mcrhsnto,
Tho excitement Is mot cooling In tho least. aud
IN outbreak is iikely to occur Ia sonc quarter at
any hour,
Ito khs 4ectatfd Ffsas.l
PoT1ev1LEr Pa, tAprl l9-TIlo impression
generally lproyatlz that the stFiAe IL nearly
cuded.
pn1IADE1pu1A. Pa, April IA lotachment
Of ninety members Of tue First Regiment Of tho
National Guards will bo dispatched 10 I1azlotou
thls Aftorn oon. There III no probability OF the
ttoops being recalled.