The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-04-03
The Coaa Regions.

| U0e UllIeTS' uAiOU OfRaHlItu JOtT6 re-
Gently, and it Is supposed they will
suspend work In all the mines soon
Unusual quiet prevailed throughout
this region to-day, and the laboring
associations here deprecate the acts of
violence committed at HaYleton yester-
! day by their co-workmen.
Mauch Chunk, March 30.-Nearly
$50 armed raiders were in possession
to-day, and visited Yorkton, Spring
Mountain, Auaenreid, Beaver Meadow,
GAINESVILLE and other .collieries, on a
scouting expedition, and made all per-
sons stop who were engaged on dead
work. No one was injured and no dam
age was done.
1t is reported that $4,000 bags of
fl our were purchase for the miners in
the Lehigh region last week with funds
of th Woikingmen's Benevolent As
sociation, and is now delivered In the
neighborhood Of Audenreid and Beaver
Meadow.
Hazleton, March 30-The mob which
left Audenreid this morning for this
place was intercepted at Beaver Mead.
ow mines by Father McArren, the
Catholic priest Of AAdenreid, who
persuaded them to disperse and return
to their homes. The Hazletonians have
thus escaped q second invasion, which
threatened serious consequences, and
everything is now quiet.
Many shots were fired Monday night
by the rioters while rallying their for
ces, five Of which went through win.
dow Of the Yorktown Company's store
At Beaver Brook two of the firemen
were driven from their work, and one
Of them was compelled to join the
ranks of the rioters.
HAzLEToN, March 30.-A telegram,
received this morning from Audeprled,
states that an armed force of miners is
en- route for this place. They began
organizing last night at nipe O'Clock,
entering houses, and compelling the
men to leaye their beds and accompany
them. Their intention is to visit Tres
kow and Beaver Meadow. collecting
new recruits as they advance. Burgess
Ulman has been appealed to meet this
mob before their arrival here, and re-
monstrate against their entering the
town. Our streets are thronted with
excited citizcps, eagerly discussing the
situation. An angry word, or display
of Q pistol, may precipitate fearful
riot. Matters are growing very serious,
and business men and property holders
treInble with apprehension.
PoTTsvILLE, March 30.-Inqujry was
made to- day from the masters Of the
Philadelphia and Reading shops at
Cressona and Schuylkill Haven whether
their men had resumed work end re-
nounced their connection with the Ia
borers' union, as reported on Monday.
They both replied that their respective
shops have full compliments of men;
that coal-heavers, engine~wipers, yard E.
men, ETC., are all to work, and nom
union men, as well as resigned union
men, are being turned away, their be-
ing no further vacancies to ill.
Every coal, freight and passenger EN-
gine OF the Minehill road except such
as are repairing, was out on the road
to-day, and there is no further doubt
that ip these localities the companies af-
fairs are beyond embarrassment from the
laborers' union.
HAzLEToN, March 31.-Another
crowd OF armed men have Just started
from Ebervale for the Upper Lehigb. to
stop the men of the Jersey Central Rail-
road from loading coal at that place. A
special train has just left here with q
detachment OF the coal and Iron Police,
armed and equipped to resist any at
tempt at violence by the mob. Although
our streets are quiet, still there is much
concern manifested by our citizens gen.
orally, and the result of all this raiding
Is awaited with intense anxiety. Un>
less the restlessness of the men is soon
quieted 1t will undoubtedly be neces-
sary to call upon the Governor for pro-
lection, inasmuch as our local police
force is too small to contend with a
large body OF exasperated and riOtous
miners. Last night coffin notices were
served on the men obtaining coal for
the boilers at Eckley collery. A large
mob, numbering about 300 to 400 men,
armed with muskets, guns and clubs,
have gathered near Ebervale, for the
purpose of marching to Upper Lsni h,
to drive away the men employed t. he
in loading coal for tho New Jersey
Central Railraod. The whole region is
in state of great excitement, and the
people feel that their property and lives
are at the mercy of those mobs of reck.
less men. This is the third day of these
demonstrations. The Sheriff, Mr..
Klrkendall, has declined to appear, un-
Jess an actual riot takes place, and then
he proposes to come from Wi.kesbarre,
tweRty-four miles distant, to quell it.
Il deputy sheriff now hire declines tu
act without instructions. These armed
raiders are called "Lauderburn's" re-
giment, from the fact that Mr. Lauder
burn has been selling condemned Gov
eTnment muskets. Deputy Sheriff
Rhodes, with his posse, has Just ar
rived with four prisoners, captured at
Eberyale. The mob was discovered
near DriGton, on their return from Up
per I4ehigh, where the Sheriff advised
them to throw away their arms, after
which he, with his posse, proceeded on
to Eberyqle, and awaited the arrival OF
the rioters. Wishing To avoid unneces-
sary trouble, the Sheriff sent out a cour
Ter to warn them second time, threat
ening to arrest every man found with