The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-05
THE RIOT0US MINERS.
Fatal Results Of the Attack
on the Galleries.
FURTHER OUTBREAKS BY THE STRIKERS.
Attempted Incendiarisn in
Mahanoy City.
louisville, Pa. June 4, 1878.

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There Is every reason for believing that the at
tack on the collieries ut 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 mortally wounded and to have died to-day.
The attacking party have either left that portion
OF the district are lurking abont In the woods
in small parties So long as the military remain
Ia the town they dare not show themselves, and no
further outrages anticipated there at present.
The Gowars Guards or Pottsville and the Pottsvle
light infantry, both belonging to the Seventh
regiment OF tue State militia, arc quartered in
nail in the town under the command OF, Lieuten-
ant Co. onel Hartzinger. and although they do not
number more than eighty-fve men all told they
are well drilled good soldiers, and more than
match for the dsorganlZed mob which ten
times outnumbers them. The town has re-
sumed its wonted appearance and business
has been going on as usual all day. but
the citizens generally and the working
miners still feel much uneasness. The men
RESUMED Work
in the collieries this morning but largely as
before the attack. This would appear like in
tlmidation but the operators account for the fall
ing on by the TACT that 1t is the end OF the
week. They say that all OF them VIII come back
on Monday morning George Coles colhery is
clearing up preparatory to resumipg work on
Monday. 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
fred at the watchman by the attacking party,
and he Immediately returned the IRE, 1t Is be-
lieyed with enec', as 1t is pretty certain several
or the party were severely wounded, judging
from the cries made by the miners In their re-
treat. Adjutant General Latta and William G.
Slegfreld were here TINS morning IN consultation
with Sheriff Weaver and prominent citizens.
TIE CoLLIERIES AT WORK
here are the Nest Shenandoah. which is guarded
by strong police force under Deputy Sheriff
Hester, and the Rhoades coIlIery. stanton col
liery and Bear Ridge coliery, No. ?. are not work
/ ing. as was reported yesterday. Preparations TO
work both are being made, and 1t is believed they
| Will start soon.
THE PRESENCE or THE MILITARY
here has occasioned feeling ofreiief and security.
|. Five full companies or the seventh regiment 500
men IN all, are in ana about Shenandoah, under
the command OF Colonel Caldwel, but the sheriff
/ is in charge of AFFAIRS Adjutant General Latta
! spent he night IN Pottsyllle and went TINS morn
/ ing on special engine 10 Mahanoy City and
mander returned here this evening vale vale
/ General Seglreld is incommunicatlon with every
! town III thus district by telegram, the o1ces or
4 WHICH VIII w kept open speClally. ne Is pre-
CALL OUT MORE TROOPS
! at the shortest notes. lie hopes IL will not be
necessary. but It is evident that both he and
/ Mayor Bohannon. with whom ! have conversed.
are very uneasy and by no means persuaded that
/ that tue military now are FULLY a0le
| TO protect the places where disturbances
have already occurred, and there are two
more regiments one at Harrisburg and the other
at Wyoming. which are stlll IN reserve. he evil
/ IDENTITY thinks that the military cannot De With
/ drawn Tor some time with safety.
A RIOTouS BODY
Information has neen received here that q body
OF about $50 men left ST. Clair this morning,
headed ny drum and file, and, pressing into
their rauks all they met, they passed through
| Davis and compelling the men TO quit WORK. They
then went on to Newcastle stopping Denning's
then TO Wolf Greek, stopping cgllierles on the
way. 10 is rumored that they Will pass through
feel no uneasness as any disastrous result.
There are no soIdiery here. but plenty OF powder
ana Dali.
have inst received advices BY telegraph from
the places named below, giving the condition OF
At Mount Carmel there is great disquiet and ex-
element. Tue number OF watcnmen about the
town ana the collierics have been doubled, and
the citizens are in dread OF another attack. AT
MASS MEETING OF MINERS
was held this evening, at which II was resolved
10 continue the strike, the miners being promised
aid from the wyoming and Luzerne men, VINO
will resume work Immediately at the ten per cent
reduction. The SchuylKIn Company men were
given the choice OF going 10 work at the twenty
per cent reduction offered by the operators and
10 support the NToming men on strike. or TO let
tine other miners 20 TO work on the ten per cent
reduction ana support the Scnnylkill men. The
SchuYikil strikers chose 10 let the LuZerne ana
wyoming men 20 TO work.
The meeting was very large one. John Fitz-
patrick, President. At Mahanoy City there Is
A TERRIBLE EXCITEMENT
and numbers OF extravaganza rumors are a1oat.
Large bodies OF men are reported 10 lie sun lying
concealed In the brush around the town.
guard has been placed over the depot and the
telegraph Offices Thirty or forty troops are de-
tailed at different breakers TO guard against IRE.
At Heckscnervtlle all the miners In Town lcft In
o body, marching toward forestYe. Nothing
has been neard from them since.