The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-02
TROOPS NEEDED.


There IL well authenticated report in circulation
to-day that regular troops will be hero tomorrow II
they come everything may go peacefully, but it will
not be strange II curious complications follow. The
mob seem now moro anxious than ever for tight. The
other roads In this vicinity stiii idle
TWENTY THOUSAND MINERS ON STRIKE IN THE
LEHraH COAL REoIoN-AN ENGINEER SHOT
AT MISUNDERSTANDING COMMITTEES Or
aANIzED-MINEs BEING FLOODED.
| BETHLEHEM, Pa, August !, 1877
| The miners strike has spread TO the Lehgh region
the men employed IN the colleries at Audenred and
Jeanesville having resolved, at meeting to-day, TO
strike for advance OF twenty Ave per above the
wages that have been paid the first Of the year.
The trouble is confined the Golfers OF those dis
riots alone but the workngmen Of the entire region
are agitating general strike. tho golfers
Of tho Upper Lehigh and Hazeton districts
oil the middle coal fields evincing strong
disposition 10 inaugurate aggressive movement.
Meetings were held at dne.ent points in tho region
this afternoon, and the tenor OF the resolutions
adopted strongly favored Immediate. strike for
advance OF wages The trouble has bccn brought
about by incendiary labor agitators from the Upper
Lehigh region.
THE MOLLY ELEMESr.
The Molly Mcguire element which always takes ad-
vantage Of the unsettled times consummate lawess
acts, have already commenced their Illicit operations
| The SusQuehanua Coal Company, whose extensive
works are situated at Nanticoke, has suffered greatly
from the invasion ofthe marauders who have driven the
engineers away from the colIeries and stopped the
mine pumps. Several mines already partially
flooded, and the consequences becoming serious
Engineers who refused Join with the strikers to-day
were fred upon by the mob, and OF them Anthony
Breed was fatally shot The works OF other operators
have also been tempered with, and as 1t is believed
attempt VIII be made by the strikers their satellites
the Molly Maguircs, TO destroy large amount Of coal
property, much excitement is manifested IN all
quarters.
THE LEHIGH REGION
The coal suspension is entire in tho Lehgh region,
tho works having stopped being the three collieres
operated by the Spring Mountain Coal Company ut
Jeanesvle In the same district the Crystal Ridge and
Cranberry galleries, and the Beaver Hook Coleralne
and Treshon colleries ide The extensive and large
producing mines Of the Lshigh and Whkesbsrre Coal
Company at Audenried are also closed BY this cessa-
ton Of mining operations 90 900 miners and laborers
are deprived OF employment Together with the stop
page OF the mems pay and the great scarcity OF food
accustomed by the railroad blockade, there is great
suffering among all classes of people, several of
actual starvation having already occurred in tho iso-
lated mountain districts.
PREPARING FOR THE RIOTERS.
Threats having been openly made by the rotous
strikers that the upper part OF Schuylki county
TO be raded for the purpose OF getting the dissatisfied
miners and sborers STRIKE the citizens Of the
threatened districts preparing give the invaders
awarm reception. The people OF Ashland and neigh
boring mining towns have held meeting 10 devise
means TO repe any INVASION from outside regions to
force men to strike or to endanger the property
IF Of II
mining region. committee representing tho
business and working has been appointed
to and discipline at least eight hundred for
the protection Of the property of the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company, Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad and individual coal operators and
is the intention OF the vigants to resist vigorously
any ncursion into the Schuylkill region by lawless
strikers Molly Maguiros from the ShamoKin
or Luzerne coal districts
THE STRIKE ENpED ON THE p1rTsBuRe
FORT WAYNE AND CHICAGO RoAD-TRAINs
RUNNING ON THE CLEVELAND AND PITTS
BURG.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PIrTsBURG, August !, 1871
The Pitlsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad II
would seem, is fully emancipated from its trouble, Tor
to-day its trans with passengers and freight,
moving smoothly as colld be expected under the
circumstances Passenger trains all came in aud de-
parted time, and apparently there is longer any
arrangement or interruption. Tho good people OF
Allegheny arc also beng rapidly treasured that trouble
on the Fort Wayne and Chicago is over. for the
authorities of that municipality have decided that
there exists further need Tor the services
OF the Veterans or for Knapps battery, and both
mustered out OF the Of the CITY, They have
also decided that the police force be considerably
duced. Advices from all quarters show that is
beng re-establ!shed. The Cleveland and Pittsburg
road running all OF its passenger trains and started
reights west from Pttsburg last night The Ale
ghany Valley Is running lis full schedule, and OH tho
Connellsville route things arc gong swimningly.
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.
This morning at an carly hour Philadelphia troops
began to embark in cars provided for their
dation, and at the dawn OF day were their East
The Fourth DIVISION under the command OF General j.
X. Sigfricd, arrived from Philadelphia, where It mad
been dong duty in and around that city for some
time. General Brint0n's command included the We
cacacoe legion Third troop OF black hussars, the
First Sixth ana TWEEN teth regiments General Huide-
kaper part OF the Fifteenth regiment his com
mand lett yesterday for patrol as lar east Johns
town and returned this morning, having found every
thing very quiet They stopped ut Johnstown awhile
Large crowds were found at different Stations but
everything was very orderly. General Huidcsapers
| Tenth division and a battery OF the regulars and
strong force oil regulars who are encamped in the
TROOPS TO TIE COAL REGIONS
Governor Hartranft to-day reinstated General Pear
sou and placed him again at the head oil the Sixth
DIVISION which lett tonight for tho anthracite coal
gons. The Eighteenth regiment, the Grays OF this
city, OF The very best militia regiments OF the
State accompanies the other troops
CLEARING AWAY THE RUINS.
large force oi workmen are orkng night and day
clearing Oh The Union Depot site and repairing tho
tracks around the depot Today the walls OF the
burned structure we're pulled down, ana the build
ing to be completed will be pushed forward rapidly
AZ possible Definite action has been taken In regard
to the rebuilding Of tho depot houses
and shops
TWO THOUSAND TROOPS IN LUZFRNE COUNTY
| GOVERNOR HARTRANFr SENDS PROMPT AS
sIsTANCE TO DIsAFFECTED DISTRICTS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
HARRISBURG, August /, 1877