The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-04-02
THE STRIKERS.

Grand Parade Of the STRIKERS NJ Potts
yiiie-rhey ARE Determined 80 sta''n
Out 20 the Lnst-Thc Police Fired
Upon--Tbcy ARE Afraid 10 Make Ar
rcsts-Pr0bnbie Attack on the Em'
pIoycs Of the RniIroRd Com pnntcs
Two Of the Rioters Severely Injured
white Firing ~ saiute--The Miners nj
Buck ridge and Henry clay Collier.
les JOIN the strikers.
PorrsvILLE, Pa, April la grand
parade OF the mechanics and work
mgmens benevolent associations OF
Ashland and the mechanics and la
borers benevolent associations from
Gordon aud llecksbervllle occu fred
here this afternoon. About Ave hun
dred men were in line. They expressed
themselves determined TO stand Out to
the last.
AIR. NJ. the rioting began on the
streets opposite the Reptile house.
Chief Burgess Gerald called out the
police force to quell the riot. Some
roughs from Centrnlia and P0tches
turned Jon the chief burgess and fired
several shots at him without effect. No
arrests were made, the police fearing II
would arouse u greater riot. Great eX'
element prevails, and it is fear d
there will he trouble tonight
Reports are to the effect that the
"hlnck legs" rs they are termed at
the Mansion house, employed by the
Pennsylvania and Reading Railroad
company, will be attacked to-day be.
tween Locust Gap and Alooka colllery;
The train hands were stoned, hred
upon and driven from their train
Superintendent 0lhousen went to the
spot and brought the train through
safely. ..
While the societies were on their
way from Heckshville to Ashland anc
firing salute at Gordon, one OF then
had an arm shot off, and another was
badly wounded internally by the pre-
mature discharge of u cannon.
AS predicted in these dispatches yes
terday, of a coming general suspension
the result of the miners joining th'
the union at Shamokin, the following
dispatch was received here to-day
from that place. "rhe men at Buck
ridge colliery, worked by May, Auden
rjed d Co., intend striking to-morro"
for the wages paid in 1874. Every one
will suspend to-day at the Henry GA,
collery, worked by j. Langdon ~ Bro
HAZELroN, Pa, April There was
great excitement at Upper Lehigh yes
terday. During the stay of the rloteT,
there was Il perfect reign OF terror. II
seems they divided their force before
entering town-some coming III AZ tn'
enst and others at the west, and thu
cut off the retreat of the citizens. shot
were fired indiscrminete y, wlthou
any order, many Of the crowd penn
intoxicated. At the hotel Vlolen
demonstration was made. The rioter
went through the house, ..endeavorin
TO force tie laborers and boarders I
ioin their ranks. Some of the inmate
took refuge in the cellar, while otner
escaped through the back doors. IN
companies store was also attackeS
The superintendent and clerks escaped
but the rioters fired shots INTO IN
building. Persons riding along tn
highway were stopped, and We're hre
nt when they refused to join then
The mob expected from Schuyl Xxi
county did not reach Audenreid. -,
Riots are reported at Ashland, W.T.
the loss of several lives. All is qui'
here now. ~,
, PoTrsvILLE, Pa, April 1.-The raj
road troubles are still threatening. I'm
Reading road has withdrawn the
special police to protect themselve
The safety of property must be secure
by the military.