The New York herald., 1877-10-02
RELEASED STRIKERS.
GREAT DEMONSTRATION ON THE RETURN or
HARRISON AND BovEY FROM PTrTsBURG
PnIsoN-nEruRN or FIVE THOUSAND MINERS


PRIsoN-RErURN or FIVE THOUSAND MINERS
TO WORK.
[Dy TELEGRAPH TO THE HEEALD.l.
wILKEsDAaRE, Pa, Oct l, 1877.
Ono OF the largest demonstrations that has taken
place for me occurred to-day. being tho oc-
casion OF the return OF John Harrison and Frank
Bovey the strikers who were arrested the last OF
August for completely obstructtug the track and Inn
pedlng travel on the Lengn and susquehanna division
OF the Now Jersey Central Railroad. Tho counsel OF
Harrison and Bovey having completed thor arrange
ments TO the satisfaction OF the United States District
Court they offered bail 10 the amount OF
81, 200 each, in the persons of Michael McGinnis
and =. J. Kenny The latter Is the candidate
for sheriff the Labor Rciormcr Workingmen's
ticket. Tho bail was accepted aud the men released
from prison at Plsburg last Saturday. They arrived
at Wlkosbarrc Sunday night on the midnight train,
whore tnoy werc mot by largo deputution oi their
brother workmen. who loudly and ciamorously have
stuck them and demanded their release before they
would 60 TO work. Early on Monday morning knots
OF men could have beon seen gathering AMI
talking In numbers Of places. Long before noon
tho street began TO hll up aud tho pub
lie square complete jam OF miners
and iaborcrs who were awaiting the procession, when
was formed on South Man street, and marched up
South Main Public square, around winch to Market,
Market TO Northampton, up Northampton 10
Washington and down Washington 10 Daua's Grove,
where they had large aud enthusiastic meeting. Tho
PROCESSION was headed by "a barouche IA which wcro
seated the martyrs o the day,' Harrison and Boycy,
their aged and venerable fathers beside them.
Iney were greeted with cheer upon cheer along the
entire route, and not few bouquets found their
way 10 the carriage behind winch marched tho
Ply mouth Brass Band and then the miners IN tw0s and
thrces making u long pr0cession, reaching probably
two es and nu bering ~ least live sanu men IN
line. There was somo loud chcuring aud otncr NOISY
demonstrations along Inc Iiue OF tue route intcr-
mDgcd With the music OF othcr bands, which made y
Inn rlftA m
carriage which wcroscated Harrison and boTey,
oager 10 catch glimpse Of their martyreu comrades
ana give tnem welcome home Notwithstanding tho
noisy dononstrali0Ds and the excited manners
OF those engaged In the pubuc reception there
Lothing SAID or done 10 mar ~ the least the good
iceing aud harmony that prevailed By the time tho
PROCESSION mad reached It's destination It's memoirs
had Increased considerably by tho joining OF those
who were on the street when the procession passed
PEACEFUL CoUXsELs PREVAIL.
At Dana's Grove Temporary platform had been
erected, upon which were seated the we'll known
miners auu mariyrs-JoLn Harrison and Frsnk bovev.
After organizing the meeting Harrison was INTRO.
duced, aud spoke q TOW momcnIs amid tho Widest
enthusiasm. Bovey tnen presented 10 the multi
tude, and was also cheered vociierously They D0th
counseiled moderation ana poace. ana advised ths
The utmost good feeling prevailed, aud there Was not
little satisfaction shown IN knowing that the "bod
bOysn were Tree again. The meeting Was largely CON-
posed oil miners, with good sprinkling Of women,
children and boys The trees near tho speakers stand
were loaded with boys and mon who wore ANXIOUS TO
hear what tho late prisoners had to say. Ailer tho
speeches the band played ''Home, Sweet Home, +" and
all went 10 their homes satisfied, II not happy.
PARRisn's MEN RETURN WORK.
The men VINO participated IN the parade Today were
mostly IN the employ oil Charles Parrish who was
loudly and publicly thanked ior his bcnedcence In ac
cordlng TO the miners their just rights. Tomorrow
morning the force OF men employed BY Charies
PARRISH a. Co. intend going work. Tho late differ
ences wncn nave arisen have ali been settled the
difficulty was tnat the miners demanded the discharge
OF iremen and engineers VINO nave been employed
during the STRIKE but which Mr. Parrish refused TO no.
II was however, settled by arbitration THIS morning, Mr.
PARRISH retaining faithful and hresn, and
remen lett their posts Of duty 10 engage in the
STRIKE Tomorrow morning, ~ tue time this reaches
aborors Will have gone 70 work. II Is understood
that entire works OF Parrish Co. Wall go into
operation including tho following shafts and slopes
Nos A. 10 and 10, Ia Inns vicinity, and Nos. IL,
IL, 10 ana l6 ~ Plymouth.
OTHER MINERS TO RESUME WORK
Thrce miles below here, on the Delaware, Lacka- |
wanna aud western Railroad, other operators IN The
valley negotiating with their men tor resumption
OF work at an early day. There arc some slight ai
ierences, which, however, may possibly be overcome,
our valley DO rost0red TO fruitiulncss
and prosperity. The backbone OF the strike mas now
been crushed and broken. In CON versation win |
several individual operators to-day learned that there
was favorable Lookout IN the near future. There Is
element In our midst who would do almost anything
10 avenge what they think is righteous cause.
IscESDIARlsM AT THE HENRY coLLiERY.
An of incendiarisn which occurred on saturday
reflects badly on those Of our miners VINO are
still strike. About nine O'Clock bright light was
discovered In the direction OF the Henry cuilory Su-
perntendcnt Mercer, fearing that the brcskcrs had
been fired, drove up at IL proved TO be barn
hed with hay, standing perhaps thousand feet IRON
he breaker ana tho stable where the horses aud
mules are kept Ii totally destroyed with It's
Tents OF nearly two hundred tons OF hay The loss viii
lmoun, 10 about s., 1000, on whoh thore in |
,urance. rsscaiiy gang oil tour men wero |
by the military guard sneaking along in tho neigh
,orho ood minute before the out, who
notified Lieutenant Steele OF their SUSPICIOUS actions,
Ind he took guard OF SIX men and went TO the |
,rcaker expecting that some damage might possibly
30 done TO IT, While searching thcreabouts tho nre |
,roke out In the barn. and all efforts wore concen.
rated to prevent It's spread TO the adjacent stable.
ho Plains Band was screnading superintendent |
lines at the time but he soon orxanznd force Of |
men, and with assistance furnished Uy Mcssrs. Win
crstcin and Loser, OF Swoyers works. water was |
rcey poured on the stable and II was saved.