The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-03
QUARRYMEN'S OUTRAGE.
The Sad Story Of a Bread
Winners Troubles.
Masked Workmen Attempt
a Murder.


Within the past few years the slate quarrying
business has become one OF the main industries Of
this part OF Pennsylvania, Bangor being point
OF more than ordinary importance IN the trade.
Northampton county has many organized compa-
MES carrying on operations in these quarries,
prominent among them being the Bangor Slate
company. This company gives employment 10 a
large number OF men during the summer season.
a large proportion Of them being Welsh.
In the quarryng season these men earn good
wages. They work under contract, receiving a
certain sum per square foot Of slate quarried
their pay averaging So day. When winter
comes the occupation OF a majority Of these
quarrymen is gone. This winter, being
an unusually hard one, the Bangor Slate
Company what seems TO have been
spirit OF kindness unparalleled on the
part OF q corporation. have given some seventy
five OF their skilled quarrymen employment since
the quarries closed at what Is called rubbish
work-that Is, clearing away the debris that accu
mulates about the quarrles during the season and
making everything in readiness for the commence
ment OF contract labor when the season again
opened. This was entirely kindness on The part
or the company, as laborers were plenty who
would have been overoyea to have had the work.
me wages paid the quarrymen Tor the work
ranged from 81 10 TO 81 so per day.
STRIKING FOR AN ADVANCE.
Inc superintendent OF the bduROI Sldtc ColH-
pany Is Samuel Straub During his absence,
lew days since, the men employed on the rubbish
work quilted the JOB ana struck Tor an advance 10
az a day in their wages. A secret meeting OF the
strikers was held, at which committee was APP
pointed 10 walt upon Mr.. Straub and state
the demands OF the men. The superintend-
ent returned on Saturday last, und the committee
called at his oflce and informed HIM OF the action
or The quarrymen. Mr.. Straub replied that the
demand was preposterous, as the company had
been losing money all winter IN letting the work
out the quarry men, hch was done TO favor them
and their families. He told the committee that
the men could quit but the result would be that
the opening or the contract season would be post
poneu III consequence
THE VICTIM OF THE STRIKERS.
Among the strikers was a man named William
II. hughes. lie lately came from Slateiord Win
his famiy-a wife aud three small children. he
atten1e ed the secret meeting OF the discontented
laborers supposlDg that their demands would be at
once compiled with, When he found tnat the whole
force was turned out or me company's employ he
applied 10 De relnstated at the old wages, as
OTHER wise his family would suffer- ne being very
poor. Mr.. Straub gave him and Two others
Thomas Bonnie ana Henry Richar1s-Work as
were placed the doors OF ali three OF the above
men, stating that II they went TO WORK their prop
eFy wouS Pc IN d1ng na ne m Ief Ses
70 work as usual however.
Tuesday night the hughes family retired 70 bed at
hail-pa eight O'Clock. Mrs. hughes was awakened
about eleven O'Clock " heavy tramplng
about the house, as number OF men. Although
greatly frightened she did not arouse her nus
band, but went down stairs and looked out OF the
kitchen windows ner great horror she saw by
the bright moonlight a number oil men, Win their
faces backened, some disguised IN women's
clothing and each nc carrying stout Clue in his
hand. Mrs. Hughes hastily dropped the curtain
sue had raised, aud ran up stairs aud awoke ner
husband telling him what she had seen. There
could be no doubl as TO tne object OF tHe visit.
Inc crowd collection OIL eXaSperated
strikers. their Jury increased ny rum, and they
n
companion. rap came at the door, and was
followed by noarse voice, shouting. Tome down
mere, Bill Hughes; some one wants We at the VIII
lage.r 1he alarmed inmates OF the house made
no reply, and the rap was soon repeated louder
than before. 'ier sister IS sick, Bill, N wants 70
SEE yrrt me crowd was too cuwardiy to an
nounce their OBJECT anu were endeavoring 70
entrap hughes into their nanus.
BREAKING INro the HOUSE
No return being made BY Hughes, the rufIians
began 10 snow their hand. Iney bioke IN tile
door or tae house ana rushed into the Kitchen.
Mrs. Hughes ran down IN her night Clothes with
gang lace 10 face. Despite MS disguise she rec
ognized IN the leader Of tns gang Q neigh
Dor and former friend: sue ourst into
shoulder. exclaimed. .'My God DICK DAVIS, are
you going 70 Kill my husband ~ me man threw
her aside, and shouted, "Yes Tell him 70 come
down. we'n learn him 70 expose our secrets ~
FLIGHT or THE WIFE
CIasping her baby In her arms, Mrs. Hughes
opened a side door. and barelOoted and CLAD only
IN her heterogeneous, ran out into the snow
toward Mr.. StfauD's house. screaming Tor assist
ance. Two or three Of tue masked men then
Tusned up stairs anu burst into Hughes room. lie
was sitting up in bed. Nv III you work Tor that
damned Old RauD ~ asked one oi the strikers, as
he noufsned his club over tile head OF hughes
sl've got 10 Work for my WIFE and chiidren,n was
the calm reply .Inen we'll put you some where
where you Won't have TO worK.' and, despite the
cries and peadlngs Of his little children, they
dragged tie unfortunate quarryman from his bed
ana down stars Dy MS feet
ATTEMPTED MURDER
The whole gang then set upon MIN. lie had on
nothing save snIrt, but they dragged him out
across the frozen snow anu sharp ice into the
road, pounding nlm with their clubs and kicking
nlm az every step. lie soon beaten almost
10 q Jelly. The cries OF Mrs. Hughes alarmed
some law-abiding citizens, VINO fastened 70 the
spot. AT their approach the cowardly gang ned.
Hughes was picked up senseless. and II IS feared
that his injuries fatal. lie IS SUI unconscious
No arrests have been made, although IL 10 clear
VINO tue assassins are. Inere twelve
number. TINS rs the nrst act OF the KIND ever per-
peTated In the STATE region, ana there Is great ex-