The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-08
THE LABOR STRUGGLE.
Fresh Reports Of Violent Disturbances
in Pennsylvania.
THE MILITARY FORCE MOVING
Regiments Of Infantry and Artillery Or
dered to HazIeton.
FURTHER SUSPENSION OF MINING WORK.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April Z. 1875.
Governor Hartranit, who thought he could
persuade the warliKe miners OF the anthra-
cite regions TO yield obedience TO law
by proclamation and other paper bulletins,
has come to the conclusion tnat this peace policy,
while IL might draw TO his support at the next
election many or the belligerent miners, would
ALLEVIATE larger portion or voters from
him. Alter hesltating over week the
Governor to-day resolved to send troops
to Luzerne county TO protect persons
and property in that county. Information
having been conveyed him by General Osborne or
this necessity. Contrary to the original intention
a Philadelphia regiment was entrusted with the
work Of pacliying tue dlsturbels q the peace,
regiments in General Osborne's division sympa-
thIze with ihe miners in the war against corpora
THE GOVERNORS BURDEN.
The mining troubles have given the Governor
TO the course he should pursue TO do him poiti-
caly most good. despatch was read In this city
Legislature reslclng at hazelton, stating that the
troops were arriving. but no necessity existed Tor
their presence. everything being peaceful, without
THE CHANGE IN THE SITUATION
The situation mas been changed very materially
In the last twenty-four hours, as Will be seen by
the following dispatches, and. unless the disturb.
ances cease with the presence OF the military, II
is apprenended that some bloody work Will be
done. Ottcial notice has been given and
every opportunity Afforded the rioters to retire
TO their homes and II further violence ensues and
the authorities are. resisted the whole military
power Of the State will be used Il necessary 10
enforce obedience to the laws. Peaceful means
TO allay these troubles having been exhausted,
more rigorous measures Will now be resorted 20
and sufficient troops sent 10 quell any uprising,
however formidable.
THE sCHuYLKILL REGION.
Additional intelligence received from the Schuyl.
kill region IS contained in a letter from J. r.
Wooten, General superintendent OF the Reading
Railroad, who, writing to the Governor. says:-
49,
last the OF 50 much turbulence and riot
and am very glad to be able to INFORM you that quiet
which changed order OF things your timely despatch
e Is Mf 70 Sc thai THIS
ton of things may be maintained.
CALLING OUT THE TROOPS.
On Sunday last the Governor received despatch
from the Sheriff OF Luzerne county, and answered
It by stating that General OSBORNE had been al.
to preserve the peace, &c.
The despatch sent to General Osborne was as
follows:-
sheriff Kirkendall teegraphs that disorders
tnue in his county You win therefore furnish HIM such
No call was made by the Snerin urNl to-day, the
occasion Tor the call being explained by the fol-
lowing telegram, the disturbances being confined
TO the points named Lherein:-
wmKEsBAkRE April T. 1873
G9yernor JoRS r HARrnASsT a, 49,.
troops to maintain the peace in the townships Jeddo
ana - eo ann dd as can ana
he ppsS n1etOn and put sooef Reson
the following ORDER was at once sent by teles
graph
Major General CHARLES N. PREvosrl Philadophia:-
Direct Colonel Benson 10 with his
Tf s int orS once i Railroad a1eG as
by WIRE %iI5 Geera ) us6orne al Is q points Ha
wise him also 70 communicate here the boar Of his de-
TN ann M 81 ohn n 2aT 1e fcu'e
JAMES w. LArrA Adjutant General.
General Osborne arrived at Hazleton this even
ing, and The First regiment passed Bethlehem
on Its way TO the same place at quarter past
EXCITEMENT IN PITTsToN OVER THE MILITARY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. STRIKE EXPECTED.
PITTsToN, Pa. April I, 1875.
/ large meeting OF miners, mostly at work for
the Pennsylvania Coal Company was held here
last night. None but members OF the Union were
admitted. It has been ascertalned that the OBJ.
ject OF the meeting was 10 consult 10 the FEAST
bility oil joining In the present great strike OF the
miners throughout the coal regions in this
vicinity. very large NUMBER OF candidates
joined the ranks OF the Union. The organization
has succeeded In gaining strength among the
Pennsylvania Coal Companyis men for the past
lew weeks, and the object OF the leaders appears
TO be TO get majority OF them in the Union and
then strike. There Is every evidence that the SUB
Ject IS being very earnestly debated The Penn
sylvania men have elected the cleares headed
ways OF action thus Tar. Tley nave not forgotten
ness OF SIX months brought TO them many sorrows
ana no eventual 20od. as they were forced to
go into tile mines at lower wages tnan they were
paid when they struck. At present they are GER
talniy canNassing with regard TO the pOl1cy OF
joining tneir Dre nren ia The strike, and pre-.
dict that on Monday next tine issue wi be crossed.
The pennsylvania Coal Company Intimate that II
tnelr men 30 out on strike, the company Will
not work the mines again until next IAN under
any circumstances. Tney claim that they nave
coal enough ON hand now TO supply all the de-
mands made upon them from TINS time unsl
autumn. II this Is so, very serious result VIII
follow any voluntary suspension OF work by tine
miners IN TINS locallty.
There 4 great excitement in town tonight,
caused by the departure OF the Mcclellan Rifles.
an organization OF the State militia, numbering
fOrty-i men, for the disturbed regions in tue
vicinity oil Snamokin where 10 IL reported rUtlng
has commenced. The departure OF the militia is
the occasion for much discussion on the streets
and III the public houses among all Classes. Many
OF the soldiers are miners and members oil the
Union.
QUIET TRANSFER OF TIRE TRooPs-No CONFLICT
WITH THE MINERS APPREHENDED.
WHKEsBARRE, Pa, April ], 1876
There Is no particular excitement In tue city to-
he fhn mill